Schmeling Walker Title Fight Canceled Over Money
The planned February 25 heavyweight title bout between champion Max Schmeling and Mickey Walker in Miami is canceled. Schmeling’s manager Joe Jacobs seeks a $200,000 guarantee elsewhere, citing financial losses and opposition from Madison Square Garden, with potential opps in St. Louis New York Chicago Los Angeles or Atlantic City.
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Max Schmeling
Mickey Walker
Miami
Fla
Schmeling
Joe Jacobs
Jacobs
Madison Square Garden
Walker
St. Loui S
New York
Chicago
Los Angeles
Atlantic City
Billy McCarney
Florida
Talkies
Juniors and Freshmen Triumph in Elyria High Inter Class Games
In Elyria High gym the Juniors beat the Seniors 14 to 9 while the Freshmen edged the Sophomores 12 to 9. Neither side matched last season’s form with the Freshmen the weaker squad overall. Seniors led early against the Juniors but faded after halftime.
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Elyria High Gym
Loons
World's Fair Trapshoot Meet Planned for 1933 Grand American
Dayton Ohio January 14 delegates will vote in August on holding the 1933 Grand American Handicap Trap Shooting Tournament at Chicago during the World's Fair. The American Amateur Trapshooting Association executive committee approved the plan and noted Vandalia Ohio will host this year's event August 22 to 29 with a $10009 purse. Harvey J Svonce, World's Fair representative, outlined details to the committee.
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Dayton. O
Chicasu
American Amateur Trapshooting Association
Vandalia
Ohio
Harvey J Svonce
World's Fair Organization
Marshall Sixth Victim For Wittenberg 30 31
SPRINGFIELD CO Jan 14 Up Wittenberg College basketball team today held its sixth straight triumph of the season after defeating Marshall College of Huntington W Va 30 to 21 Wittenberg's usually high scoring team was slow getting started and was held on even terms during most of the first half Wittenberg led at the intermission 14 to 11.
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Springfield
Wittenberg College
Marshall College of
Huntington
W. Va
Wittenberg
Miller Defeats Datto In Cincinnati Featherweight Bout
Freddy Miller of Cincinnati won a 10 round decision over Johnny Datto of Cleveland in a speedy confrontation at Cincinnati Wednesday night.
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Cincinnati
Freddy Miller
Johnny Datto
Brown First Indian To Sign 1932 Contract
Cleveland Jan 14 Clint Brown right hander for the Indians signed a 1932 contract and sent a glowing report that he is primed to report for the season. Browns home is Guys Mills Pa More players are expected to sign within a day or two as GM Billy Evans works through the payroll and manager plans.
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Cleveland
Clint Brown
Cleveland Indians
Conditon
Brown
Guys Mills
Billy Evans
Evans
Toledo Wuodhens
Emeron Indians
Jon Shren
Western Reserve Downs Denison 53 to 29 in Cleveland
Western Reserve Red Cats defeat Denison 53 to 29 after a tight first half with a late surge. Berwald led scoring with 17 points as Denison guard Scott and center tallied four fouls in the setback. Coach Roy Clinford pulled the first string for reserves later in the game.
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Cleveland
Western Reserve Red Cats
Michigan
Denison
Red Cats
Roy Clinford
Berwald
Scott
Well Known Referee Named In Damage Suit
Frank Lane a nationally known football and basketball referee was named defendant in a $50 300 damage suit filed by Early Umpeotour in Cincinnati. Umpeotour says Lane struck him on the nose during an amateur basketball game on December 28 causing a ruptured blood vessel and forcing him to miss a week of work.
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Incinnati
Frank Lane
Sunit
Odd Fellows Complete Pin Schedule Tonight
The first half of the Odd Fellows bowling league season ends tonight with two match games. Team No. 1 needs one win over Team No. 3 to clinch the championship. Team No. 4 faces Team No. 2 and must win all three games to keep a slim chance at the title.
Owls Defeat Merchants in Oberlin Showdown
In Oberlin Jan 14 the Janby Owls defeated the Elyria Merchants 35 to 28 at Oberlin High. The Owls led 19 to 1 at halftime and Krueger scored 12 points on six baskets to top the game. Joe Rogers paced the Merchants with counters in the late stretch.
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Berlin
Elyria Merchants
Janby Owls
Oberlin
Elyria
Awever
Tom
Joe
Ordey
Krueger
Farra
Koothe Daesen
Bus” Krugere Path
Joegers
Hos
Merchants Wramie
Banaski Moran Head Mat Card In Port City
Lorain Lodge 376 of the Loyal Order of Moose begins a two part weekly mat program in Lorain Ohio. The Monday card features Joe Banaski versus Fred Moran in a two hour time limit two out of three falls bout. Promoters plan bouts with Savodi Kuonis Pesek Morvan Krusham Garvald and others from the East and Midwest.
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Lorain. O
Ebber Hall
Joe Savodi
Gentian
John” Kuonis
John Pesek
Fred Morvan
Hardy Krusham
Gino Gar Vald
Eastart
Mehir
Joe Banaski
Fred Moran
Banaski
Oklahoma
Moran
Boson
Souleymein Lev
Allah
Arno
East
Walsh Flyers Girls Quintet Seeks Scheduled Games
Walsh Flyers girls basketball led by star Stella Walsh seeks games against girls teams in Lorain County. Team aims to play on opponents courts and invites interested squads to contact Harley Cas at 493 West 13th Street Cleveland Ohio.
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Cles Bla
Jan Jf
Walsh Flyers
Girs’ Basksetba
Stella Wals
Ena
Lorain County
Tone's
Harley Cas
West 13Th Street
Cleveland
Ohio
Kent Five Crushed By Hiram Rally In Ohio Contest
Kent State guard Rich and forward Carl Howard led with eight and six points as Hiram rallied from a one point halftime margin to win 25 to 16 in an Ohio Conference game. Kent held an 11 to 9 lead at the break but scored only five in the final period.
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Kent
Kent States
Hiram
Ohio
Labs
Hirman
Rich
Carl
Howard
Boxing Results Highlight Lightweight and Featherweight bouts
In Madison Dix versus Joe Silver a technical knockout ends their fight with Dix winning. John Schwabe defeats Agus Snyder in Webster Groves while King Tut and Winneapolis draw with Jackie Brady in Syracuse. Johnny Kaiser outpoints Howard Scott and Dave Barry defeats Bobby Allen in featherweight matchups. Larry Pruit beats Roy Logsilon in St. Louis.
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Francisco
Madison Dix
Bellingham
Wakh
Joe Silver
San Francisco
ST. Louis
John Schwabe
Webster Groves
Angus Snyder
Kansas
King Tut
Winneapolis
Jackie Brady
Syracuse
Johnny Kaiser
Howard Scott
Dave Barry
Bobby Allen
Larry Pruit
Indianapolis
Roy Logsilon
County league leaders eyed as Friday games loom
Camden travels to Columbia while Belden meets Avon and Penfield faces Clearview in key Friday matchups. Brownhelm hosts Brighton Eaton visits LaGrange and Brookside clashes Henrietta as top teams chase county crown. In girls action Brookside faces Henrietta while Penfield eyes the league slate.
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South Amherst
Penfield
Columbia
Brookside
Henrietta
Camden
Belden
Avon
Clearview
Brownhelm
Biighton Eaton
LaGrange
Broosside
Yrtith
Tao Lorain County
Columba
Honers
Prise
Robert Pais- Sters
Wames
Eaton South
Amherst
Columbie
Brighton
Brookside Lassies
Tenrietta Girls
Henretta
Do’s
Morrison Holds Slender Lead At Agua Caliente
Fred Morrison holds a slim lead in the Agua Caliente open as top rivals such as Leo Diegel Gene Sarazen Joe Kirkwood Harry Cooper and Ed Dudley chase the $15 000 prize. Diegel matched Morrison with a 69 but then slipped to 70 to fall into a tie with Sarazen. many players posted 73s and 74s as the field advances to the second round tomorrow.
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George H. Beale
United Press
Gua Caliente
Baja Calfornia
Fred Morrison
Morrison
California
Tne
Cyber City
Sterday
Leo Diegel
Gene Sarazen
Joe Kirkwood
Harry Cooper
Ed Dudley
Charlie Guest
Charlie Sommers
Diesel
Worrison
Sommers
Tis
Kirkwood
Hart
Cooper
Wilmington
Charles Lacey
New York
Walter Hagen
George von Elm
Detroit
Abe Espinosa
Chicago
Wilfy Cox
Brook Iyn
Clarence Cleark
Belleville
N.Y
Johnny Farrell
Tom Creavy
McDonald Smith
32 Racing Season Opens At Hialeah 32
Miami Florida January 14 Barriers will be sprung and thoroughbreds will thunder down the stretch this afternoon opening the 1939 pace season at Hialeah Park track The 20 day meeting begins with the Hialeah inaugural handicap a six furlong event with 2500 added Seven races per day meeting runs to February 27 with the Florida Derby moved to late season renovations totalizer betting system cost 250000 and 780 heirs listed among season participants
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Miami
Fla
Hialeah Park
Joseph EB. Widener
Hialeah
Pitt Ohio Clash On Grid October 22
Columbus Jan 14 Ohio State University and University of Pittsburgh expect to play October 22 at Pittsburgh to complete OSU's eight game 1932 schedule. Other Buckeye games include Ohio Wesleyan Indiana Michigan Wisconsin Northwestern Pennsylvania and Illinois.
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Ohio State University
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Ohio State
Ohio Wesleyan
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Bohn Falls Short Of Perfect 300 With 286 At Lorain
George Bohn of the Seders Ond English five bowled a 286 at Recreation Alleys Lorain setting a new season high in the match against Coca Cola. Despite ten straight strikes to start the second game a 2 5 7 10 split spoiled the 300 and Old English lost two of three. Krugman Renninger Evans Lisewsky and Banick Otten Wilcox are also Elyria bowlers on the Coca Cola and Old English squads.
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Recreation Alleys
Lorain
George Bohn
Eviia
Bohn
Seders
Ond
English
Maples
New York
Brook- Inn
Bokn
Recreation Alley
Coca- Colz
Coca-Colas
Elyria
Krugman
Renninger
Evans
Lisewsky
Cokes
Banick
Otten
Wilcox
Dougherty Tops Elyria Rifle Club Meet
Elyria Rifle Club members enjoyed a pleasant meeting with officers elected for the next year. Ed Drage7 was named President, Milton Johnson Vice President, Art Radie Secretary, and George Dougherty Captain and Coach. Scores were tallied after the business portion.
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Elyria Rifle Club
Ed Drage7
Milton Johnson
Art Radie
George Dougherty
Indian Icers Battle Buffalo For Turnaround On Home Ice
The International Hockey League slate features Cleveland facing Buffalo, league leaders, aiming to extend the Bisons first defeatless run on Cleveland ice. Cleveland has beaten Buffalo twice here. Windsor hosts London, and Pittsburgh stages a Pirates at Detroit showdown.
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CPI
International Hockey League
Cleveland Indians
Buffalo
Bison
Indians
Bisons
Windsor
London
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Tiger Kid Walker Wins Lightweight Bout in Coshocton
In Coshocton on Wednesday night judge awarded Tiger Kid Walker of Zanesville the lightweight bout over Lou Bloom of Columbus. The decision came in a close contest watched by local fans and officials.
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Coshocton
Tiger Kid Walker
Zanesville
Lou Bloom
Columbus
Defending Champs Edge St Agnes In Close Church League Clash
The Church of Christ team beat St Agnes 23 to 19 after a tight second half. Tom Smith and Dave Robertson delivered double-decker shots while Bill Cox led scoring with seven as St Marys and Pilgrim Community also won their Church League games.
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St. Marys
Pilgrim Community
St. Agnes
Methodist
Emanuel Lutheran
Elyria
Loungstown
St Agnes
West Side
Tom Smith
Dave Robertson
Bill Cox
Jim Henke
Johnny Yubha
Jerry Barkac
Fourth Street
Jerry Barkacs
Max Gerber
Pilgrim
Emmanuel Lutheran
Reggie Fawkes
Pilgrims
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Pasbrow, Jr
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Weimer
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Kelling
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St. Mary’s Wallop Methodists
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Maikers
Robertson
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Macins
T. Smith
Cox
St Ignes
Machoek
Henke
Wentz
Gerhardinger
Massyh
Rene
Koviak
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Gernardinger
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