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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1932
Page
8
Jack Sharkey seeks to reclaim the heavyweight title from Max Schmeling in a long awaited rematch touted as fouls not counting. About 50,000 fans expected at the Long Island stadium as Sharkey, in peak condition, challenges the 26 year old German challenger for the championship amid betting lines favoring Schmeling 5 to 4.
The Max Schmeling versus Jack Sharkey heavyweight championship will be carried tonight on the Red and Blue NBC networks tuning in on WTAM or WGAR at 9 P.M. Eastern. President William F. Carey of Madison Square Garden expects total gate receipts between 360000 and 440000 dollars with about 60000 fans at the new bowl. Schmeling earns 42 12 percent of gross receipts while Sharkey gets ten percent. The fight will be broadcast.
Richwines, winners of the first half City softball championship, travel to Oberlin tonight to face the Oberlin Pennzoils at 6 o'clock after recent wins over Lorain National Tube and Day's Hardware. A separate note mentions a man jailed ten days for sleeping in church.
Heavyweight title bout between Max Schmeling and Jack Sharkey goes ahead in New York tonight with Schmeling favored. Predictors say if it lasts beyond eight rounds, Schmeling should prevail. Sharkey vows careful, mistake-free performance to claim history in the decisive clash.
New York gossip notes Fanny Ward at sixty plus remains a constant Broadway presence as "The Eternal Flapper" with youthful looks and a lively spree. She and husband Jack Dean, nearing seventy, keep a high spirited pace at parties cafe openings and Paris salons.
A collage of city vignettes rings through 1950s style scenes from casual bars to a Long Island estate retrenchment. The piece weaves Germanic decor, a waltz orchestra, and a bold dog shop pitch with a frantic house melee and a shy naked girl glimpsed near Central Park as heat and bustle swirl through the evening.
New York June 21 WP reported the world heavyweight championship bout between champion Max Schmeling and challenger Jack Sharkey at Madison Square Garden Bowl Long Island City. bout slated for fifteen rounds around 9 pm with capacity 71,872 and estimated attendance near 60,000. Receipts projected at 360,000 to 440,000 with Schmeling set to receive 42 1 2 percent and Sharkey 10 percent. Betting odds list Schmeling as five to four favorite. promoters are Madison Square Garden Corp and Free Milk Fund for Babies Inc. Referee and judges to be named by the State Athletic Commission just before ring time. Ticket prices range from 6.74 to 230 dollars including taxes. Both fighters’ birthplaces and records are noted.
Newly organized Days Hardware Juniors traveled to Litchfield last evening and defeated the Litchfield Merchants in a close 6 4 contest. Trumble starred on offense and defense for the visitors while Holmes was the Litchfield standout. Calls for Class B teams to arrange games with Carl Whitmore at 8981 between 4:00 and 5:30 PM.
The narrator recalls a stroll past the Plaza where Clara Walsh's Sealyham Skinny, a stiff dog like a toy prop, refuses to move from hydrant water. Heat and crowds foster embarrassment and a wish to sing out, then depart from the spontaneous quartette scene at Gene Crawley’s, planning to unleash a stronger baritone next time.
City officials last night received an invitation to a picnic from Mrs. H. L. Dahnke but gave no sign of attending. The letter to the council urged action against bees on East River Street after her son was stung. Residents want a bee ban ordinance, promised by the city but not yet enacted. The invitation was sent to the safety committee for review.
Elyria Kiwanis Club and Cleveland Baseball Club officials will discuss plans for Kids Day. George Richwine and W C Zaiser will attend this afternoon with Walter McNichols, secretary of the ball club, to arrange for Elyria children to attend a game at Municipal Stadium.
Elyria city council amended the peddler license ordinance to permit all Lorain County residents to apply. New fees set at 20 dollars for annual, 10 dollars for semi annual, and 6 dollars for a two week license, replacing the old 100, 75, and 15 dollar shorter terms. The adopted ordinance differs from the earlier reading and the earlier ordinance was killed by unanimous vote.
A fragmentary OCR line shows a quoted fragment about a vote or decision not fully rendered. It mentions a second reading but lacks clear context, names, dates, or locations to establish the event or authority involved.
A request to change sidewalk and grade for a proposed street station at East avenue and Broad street was received by the city council. The streets and sidewalk committee found no objections if the sidewalk and grade meet city engineer requirements. The report was accepted.
City hall store room tenant John F. O'Donnell asks council to reduce rent after noting nearby Broad and Court Street rents have fallen. He believes the city should join in making a concession and cites broader market decreases.
A compact view argues that mental economy matters as much as financial abundance. The idea links disciplined thinking with effective asset accumulation, suggesting balance between intellect and resources drives achievement.
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