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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1929
Page
9
The Meadowlarks game listing credits a casualty referee and umpire Darling and Hearn with scorer F Smith and timer T Smith noted in the official accounting.
New York January 16 Jack Dempsey may return to the ring according to William S Caray of Madison Square Garden who with Col John Hammond directs Garden affairs Carey says the ex champ feels physically able to fight Miner details include a Sharkey Stribling bout set for February 27 and a Garden arena project costing about 59 0000 dollars.
In a tight A league program Inter-City Coal and Supply rolled 1022 in the second game against Spring Valley, a rare high score for the city. Spring Valley edged them in the first game and won the decisive final game. Malik Markets hit 1011 in their opener with Spring Valley, winning two of three. Andress Cadillacs swept City Motors, while Inter-City fell three straight to Broad Motors. The night included two sets of panies and odd streetcar note, plus a distant 1832 date reference and Happy Hines orchestra engagement.
Columbus Ohio January 16 Ohio State University athletic board meets to select a successor to resigned coach J W Wilce. Willaman the leading candidate comes from Iowa with others considered though Rockne denied leaving Notre Dame. Trustees grant Wilce nine months leave for medical studies.
Chicago January 16 prize fighting faces reform as Illinois Boxing Commission chair Paul Prehn proposes quarterly medical examinations for all fighters. Specialists would assess head and mental health. those deemed unfit may retire, with license revocation if they refuse. The move aims to protect fighters and the sport by removing punch carried risks.
Ohio University 45, Muskingham Hiram 30, Western Reserve 24, Mt. Union 36, Case 1, Defiance 24, Toledo 22. Maryland 0, Virginia 23, Georgia 34, V. M. I. 22. South Carolina 27, Clemson 24, Washington & Lee 36, Randolph Macon 27.
The 1919 Dempsey Willard bout defined fame for promoter Jack D. Rickard and champion Jim Dempsey. Kearns pushed a Dempsey Willard match, with Rickard doubting Dempsey’s size but finally backing the NYC or Toledo site. The bout on July 4, 1919, saw Dempsey win in a dramatic two rounds, generating about $452,522 in receipts and a Rickard profit near $160,000. Rickard promoted most Dempsey title fights, amassing tens of millions in receipts across seven events. After a 1923 split with Kearns, Dempsey asked Rickard to manage him, a role Rickard denied, though public perception often claimed it.
Five games at the Y opened Church League play with lopsided results. First Congregationalists beat Baptists 52 to 9. St Johns edged St Agnes 19 to 18 after leading 16 to 5 at halftime. St Andrews overcame St Pauls 30 to 14. Grace Lutheran, fielding four, lost to Methodists 25 to 20. Hungarian Reform beat Pilgrim Community 27 to 17. No DeMolar meeting Thursday night.
Resuming weekly bowling, Struck Furnitures topped Style Center ladies three game set scoring 2247 to 761 in the final game Style Center clinched the last game while Struck Furnitures took two of the three.
Elyria high hosts Cleveland Heights in a Friday league clash as the Hilltoppers seek their first league win. Heights stars Chizek and captain Charielle pace a tough visitor lineup, while Elyria battles injuries and a flu droop that has slowed practice.
Four matches are set in the Industrial Basketball League at the YMCA this evening. Harshaw Fuller and Goodwin have withdrawn, so forfeits will award wins to opponents and each schedule will move up one slot. Fox Furnace faces Troxel Co quintet, Western Automatic meets Coach Uthe, O. P. S faces Colson, and Columbia Steel meets Peerless Oil.
In Columbus on January 16 members of the Ohio fair managers association discussed adopting the Handicap system of racing proposed by John M McGraw of Washington Pennsylvania. McGraw argued that high quality racing material is growing scarce while Ohio shows strength in both quality and quantity of available stock.
Dynamo Gus Sonnenberg, 200 pound Dartmouth football star, is tipped to revive wrestling’s riches. His Boston title win over Strangler Lewis and gate records suggest future bouts could gross well over $200000. Sonnenberg’s speed and head work distinguish him in a sport eager for action.
Ellis performance was scheduled for tonight but postponed to a later date. Further details on new timing and venue were not provided in the available text.
Sonnenberg takes an $8,000 purse in a bout plus a prize belt valued at 0,000 and a diamond studded belt. Gus plans to use the winnings as grubstake to promote professional football in Boston.
Dorothy Campbell Hurd led the Pan American women’s amateur with an 83 securing medalist honors and drew Mrs. Jack Vilas in the opening pairing. Marion Turple shot 89 to place second low, while Melvin Jones posted 91 for third.
The executive committee of the United States Polo Association was to meet today to review reports from the tournament, handicap, and rules committees. George Mead of Dayton Ohio was elected yesterday to serve as honorary treasurer.
In Pasadena California George Van Elm of Detroit and MacDonald of Great Neck Long Island fired 69s to tie for low in the 18 hole Pasadena open qualifying round. The event offers 4000 dollars in prizes. In St Louis Missouri Jess Haines of the Cardinals held a second conference with club officials and then left for Phillipsburg Ohio without announcing a 1929 contract.
Columbus Ohio tonight features Joe Banaski of Oklahoma meeting Abe Coleman of Newark New Jersey in a two out of three falls light heavyweight bout. Banaski substitutes for Hugh Nichols who is ill with influenza.
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