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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1930
Page
5
Primo Carnera, the Italian giant, knocked out Big Boy Peterson of New Orleans in 70 seconds at Madison Square Garden. The bout drew 20,000 spectators, with a paid attendance of 17,896 and gate receipts of 60 141 dollars.
Avon High School edged Henrietta 25 to 22 in overtime in a tense boys game. Free throws powered Avon with nine points. Nagel led Avon with ten while Born matched Henrietta’s top scorer. In a separate girls game Avon routed the previously undefeated Henrietta girls 122 to 11 with strong guarding and accurate shooting.
The Lakewood High swimming team defeated Elyria and others at a Lake York Valley meet held at the MCA pool yesterday. Goecke led with a 21 second 40 yard freestyle, Lakewood took the 160 yard relay in 1 min 27.5 sec, and Moody and Fisher earned multiple places including a 100 yard backstroke win fororgan and 100 yard freestyle runners up as Lakewood clinched its third league victory.
Karl W. Plocher is listed in Lorain County records associated with a bank blog entry. The note references a phone contact 2433 and notes a locality tied to Lorain County. No additional contextual details are provided in the fragment.
In the Willys Overland league teams clashed with close sweeps as team 2 defeated team 4 while team 6 blanked team 3. Team 5 dominated with a 2 game win over team 2, showing sharp form across the week.
Big winter golf pros, including Morton Smith of Joplin and Rene Saraven of New York, travel from Agua Caliente to San Antonio for the San Antonio Open starting January. Winners and standings: Smith tied for second with Al Fispinosa of Chicago. prize money around $43,739 for four rounds. Other top players mention Crag Wood, Johnny Farrell, and Walter Hagan as winter performers with varying gains.
In Lake Erie League play Elyria topped Lakewood 86 to 12 while Rocky River beat Lorain 34 to 26 and Cleveland Heights defeated an opponent 30 to 23. The scores show wide margins for Elyria and Rocky River with Heights posting a compact win.
Wadsworth High defeated Amherst High 30 to 28 in a hard fought league game. Earlier Amherst High lost to the Jr. High team 29 to 16 in the preliminary.
Riffing on Carnera, the piece mocks publicity over substance as Carnera’s large shoes and odd gear draw attention. It notes reporters saw him as circus-like on the plank, with boxing seatwork contrasted against rumors and showmanship in New York.
Ely Rifle Club announces a father and son shoot next Sunday. The club lists fourteen members aged fourteen and under training to join the shooting group after Wednesday meetings. Biweekly scores include Dick Gould 87 and Otio Standen 92, with other scores noted, as members prepare for Fox River and Winchester plans.
The weekly schedule lists games including Paterson at Rochester tonight and Cleveland at Brooklyn tomorrow. Monday features Rochester at Chicago, continuing the ABL fixtures with Rochester and Chicago meeting again.
Jackie Fields defeats Vince Dundee by a ten round decision in Chicago. Dundee weighed in overweight and fought mainly in the later rounds as Fields established dominance with a series of knockdowns and steady boxing. Referee and judges ruled in Fields favor unanimously amid crowd excitement.
Cleveland Indians routed the Windsor Bulldogs to build a 2 0 victory and move into first place in the Internation Hockey League. A 4,000 crowd witnessed the decision after three overtime ties. Cleveland next faces Buffalo at home as the race for the top spot continues. In New York James A Farley was elected chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission for two years, a post he has held for four years.
Shaw Hi cagers defeat Elyria 23 to 12 at home with Del Young leading scoring nine points. Young and Morris spearheaded Shaw’s offense, while Shepherd Whale Towne contributed key moments as the Crimson Flash Five fall short for Elyria.
Detroit Might weight boxer Mickey Darmon real name Nicholas Armand died from injuries suffered in a ring clash with Eddie Koopy of Detroit. Darmon was taken to hospital with a fractured skull after edema efforts failed in the dressing room. Koopy and manager Charlie Moore were held for investigation but released hours before Darmon’s death.
Lorain beat Heights 39 to 32 as Lisw and Andrews sparked a second half rally. Uric hit a key seventh field goal and a late free throw by Andrews sealed the win. It was Lorain’s eleventh straight victory and the last game for three senior players.
Loyola University's basketball team extended its winning streak to 34 by defeating Butler 22 to 15. Other briefs note Al Simmons denying holdout for 49 090 salary with Athletics and Western Golf Association tournament dates announced for future events. Northwestern beats Chicago Athletic Club Natators 38 37 in Evanston. George Lott and Fritz Mercur contest Canadian indoor final. Lott with James Sheldon exit doubles.
Inland reports from Buckeye State sports include a Muskingum vs Capital contest in the cage, a Toledo boxing card with Babe Keller defeating Kayo Morgan in seven rounds, Lee Meredith stopping Char Tarzan Columbus in four, and Ohio short‑ship circuit talks on Randall track dates plus New York Giants rookies Ray Fitzgerald and Lew Allen signing 1980 contracts.
In a furious late rally Shaw midgets overcome Elyria Bantams 27 23. Schafer and Lime spark Shaw with nine and eight points while Howenstine and Heldrich exit on fouls. Referees issue calls as Elyria fights to the end in East Cleveland.
Reading shows mixed scores across multiple college games. Stount Union led Bowleg Gree Mushinguri by a small margin while Capital trailed. Ohio State reserves and Findlay had notable performances as Ashland and Ohio Northern battled closely. North Dakota Aggies and South Dakota State clashed with a slim edge to North Dakota at the end. Iowa topped Drake, and Butler defeated Toyota Chicago in another contest.
Northwestern meets Chicago on the Maroon court as Purdue leads the standings with two wins no losses. Wisconsin follows with four wins and one setback, Indiana sits behind, and Foster, Wisconsin’s star center, leads scorers with 2 points followed by McCracken of Indiana with 42 counters.
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