Elyria Cagers Fall To Conneaut In Cleveland Tourney
Elyria High suffered an opening round exit in the Cleveland District tournament, losing 6 to 19 to Conneaut. Samppi starred for Conneaut with three field goals and three free throws, while Dave Robertson led Elyria with six points.
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Walter Wittoff
Cleveland
Elyria Hi Cagers
Conneaut
Robertson
Griffiths
Buswell
Elyria
Samppi
Dave Robertson
Nisrhu
Bowling League season shows Body Department sweep three games
In the Willys Overland league the Body Department team swept all three games against the Inspection Rollers. The Trim team defeated the Office bowlers in three tight contests. The Paint team won the second game by one point against a Stock team but lost the other two matches.
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Willys Overland Leage
Tom Moody Breaks Heights Pool Record in Narrow Elyria Win
Elyria and Heights clashed as Elyria High defeated Heights 45 to 28 with Moody setting a Heights pool record in the 100 yard backstroke at 1 minute 19 point tens. Moody led Elyria with a win in backstroke and two other top finishes, while Teavint of Cleveland Weights topped the meet. Freshman relays favored Elyria, leaving Heights with a tighter team score.
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Walter Witthoff
Heights
Elyria
Moody
Teavint
Cleveland
Eirria
Levitt
Goecke
Ogden
Forpenny
Tarpenny
iBrandt
Passonio
Jexgitt
Turpenny
Leahint
Hageman
Todd
Delin
Brown
Meédier
Elsra
Elyria Carr
Smithkoski
Markles
Chenson
Wolnts
Sracosd i
State high school tournament semi finals set across six cities
Thirty six Class A teams advance from sectional play to the state tournament with semi finals planned in Delaware Akron Findlay Darton Athens and Denison Findlay and Akron each send two teams while the defending champion is Stivers High of Darton Class B sectional winners also move to district eliminations to face Class A schools
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Columbus. O
Sever
Delaware
Akron
Findlay
Darton
Athens
Stivers High of
Elstia City Rifle Club Renamed for Pistol and Rifle
The Elstia City Rifle Club enlarges to The Elstia Rifle and Pistol Club and votes to include pistol shooting. An instructor is secured and interested shooters should report at the range in City Hall on Wednesday March 6 1929 in Orlando Florida. George Kelly prepares for his first 1929 spring training workout with the Cincinnati Reds arriving after fears about Charley Dressen as a regular in camp.
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Elstia City
Orlando
Fla
George Kelly
Cincinnati Reds
Kelly
Charley Dressen
Ridgeville Cagers Defeat New London 26 to 22 in League Finale
Ridgeville Hicagers closed their Little Northern league schedule with a 26 to 22 home win over New London. Dan Romp scored 14 points to lead Ridgeville as they climbed to third in the standings. In a preliminary game, the Grafton Rothgary Motors quintet beat Ridgeville Ex-Hi's 24 to 17.
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Ridgeville Hicagers
New London
Dan Romp
Invaders
Ridgeville
Vermillion
Amherst
Grafton Rothgary Motors
Ex-Hi
Barry Battles Nickolette In Eight Round Feature
Elyria’s K O Artist Jack Barry faces Lou Nickolletti tonight at Lorain Anler’s Auditorium in a forty round feature but scheduled for eight if halted early. Big John Risko referees as Ray LaRay and Pete Bogan square off in a bantam clash. Other prelims include K O Nelson vs Terry McGovern and five four round bouts with Young Tommy, Terrible Terry, Freddy Harris, Kid Herman, and K O Binder.
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Elyria
Jack Barry
Lou Nickoletti
Lorain Antler
John’ Risko
Cleveland
Baker-Borg
Risko
Terry McGovern
McGovern
Vanguard Seasters Begin Spring Training At Adair Field
The Vanguard of the Columbus Seasters arrive to start spring training at Adair Field with staff of battersmen present. Secretary Charier Thomas Pitcher Harry Fishbauch and Doc Smallwood among first arrivals. workouts to focus on pitching and catching while main unit arrives a week later. In New York Jack Dempsey promotes a bantamweight title match with Kid Chocolate, seeking to sign Chocolate for a summer bout. Dempsey plans to travel to Miami Beach then New York in about ten days.
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Lakeland
Fin
Columbus Seasters
Battersmen
Adair Field
Charier Thomas
Harry Fishbauch
Doc Smallwood
New York
Jack Dempsey
Kid Chocolate
Miami Beach
Chocolate
Louis Gutierreiz
Dempier
Nine-team circuit formed in New Philadelphia meeting
Representatives of nine teams tentatively organized a new baseball club in New Philadelphia. Permanent plans will be adopted at a Massillon meeting next Sunday. The nine teams carried over from the East conference comprise the new circuit.
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New Philadelphia
Massillon
East
Hamilton Cagers Crown YMCA Grammar School Champs
Hamilton school cagers won the YMCA grammar school league title by edging Franklin 24 to 22 in a post season game. Ross led Hamilton with 19 points, while Kearns and McPherson paced Franklin. Other Saturday results include eighth grade and junior league scores.
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Hamilton School Cagers
Y. M. C. A. Grammar School
Franklin Quintet
Hamilton
Franklin
Ross
Igh
Kearns
McPherson
Gates
Washington
St. Mary’s
St. Agnes
Junior Church League
Methodists
Strongsville, Rocky River win BD tournament titles
Strongsville High eliminated Eaton High in the class B tournament semifinal at Brish High South Euclid by 29 to 24. Eaton were Lorain county winners at Elyria High. Strongsville also knocked out South Amherst 25 to 2 in the first round. In the final, Rocky River defeated Strongsville to take the title.
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Strongstille High
Eaton Hi
Brish High
South Euclid
Erm
Eaton High
Lorain County
Elyria High Sum
Strongsville
South Amherst
Rocky River
Regional baseball league names across Ohio and Pennsylvania
The text lists teams from Ohio and Pennsylvania leagues from last year. Ohio teams include Co sho ct on Zanesville New Philadelphia in the old Easternio League and Canton Akron Firestones Aaron General Tires Cleveland Telingo Youngstown Oaklands in the Pennsylvania League.
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Ohio
Coshocton
Zanesville
New Philadelphia
Canton
Cllen
Akron Firestones
Aaron General Tires
Cleveland Telingo
Youngstown Oaklands
Pennsylvania
Nebraska Tiger man to meet Chicago Slav in Columbus bout
In Columbus on Wednesday night Jolan Pescek and John Evko weigh in near 22 pounds apart with Evko carrying a 22 pound advantage. The bout headlines the card as Pescek aims to upset the Chicago fighter at the local arena.
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Columbus
Jolan Pescek
Nebaska
John Evko
Chicago
Why Parisians Feel at Home in Paris
People wonder why strangers always feel at home in Paris more so than in any other city. It is because after mid-day it has no home life. Parisiians do not even need a living room in their flat, for they live outdoors in the park, on the street, at the cafe.
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Paris
Oldest and Smallest Republic Sits Above Hidden Clouds
San Marino, the oldest republic and smallest in the world, lies fourteen miles from Rinizi Italy perched on a hilltop so clouded that visitors often glimpse it only when the mist clears.
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Republc
San Marino
Rinizi
Italy
Buckeye Basketball Title Battle Ends In Deadlock
The Buckeye association ends its season with a near tie in the basketball race as Ohio Wesleyan and Cincinnati finish with seven wins and three losses each. Cincinnati had led the standings in three of the four Buckeye seasons. Final standings follow.
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Buckeye Association
Big Sun
Ohio Wesleyan
Cincinnati
Minn O Club To Hear Noted Swimmer
Warry G Stevens, secretary treasurer of the National Swimming Instructors Association and former Case School coach, will address Minn O Club at the Y M C A on Thursday. Life Saving Club members will attend. Two swimmers, Charles Niederhauser and Thomas Moody, qualified for active membership. Multiple members seek active status with various distances, led by R Goecke at 12 3 4 miles.
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Warry G. Stevens
National Swimming Instructors’ Association
Case School of Applied Science
Minn-O Club
Y. M. C. A. Life Saving Club
Stevens
Charles Niederhauser
Thomas Moody
R. Goecke
R. Hancock
W. Anderson
A. Urig
W. Liggett
R. Austin
G. Baker
R. Todd
W. Feron
C. Heidrich
C. Wagner
E. Pape
J. Farr
F. Whitner
J. Adamson
All Big League Camps Open as Teams Prepare for Season
March 4 report from Bradenton Florida notes all major league clubs in training for the April 16 opener. Five clubs have begun exhibition play. White Sox start Friday after a week. Giants and Cubs early in camp with first exhibitions planned in Texas and California. Holdouts include Waner brothers demanding 35 000 each for Pittsburgh and Vance McSweeney Goslin among unsigned players.
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New York
Boston Red Sox
Bradentown
Fla
Chicago White Sox
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Catalina Islands
Gints
San Antonio
Texas
Giants
University of Texas At
Austin
Athletics
Cardinals
Avon Park
Cubs
Los Angeles
White Sox
Dallas
Cincinnati Reds
Miami
Laredo
Tex
Waner Brothers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Paul
Lloyd
Dazzy Vance
Doug Mee Sweeney
Brooklyn
Vance
McSweeney
Clearwater
Wilbert Robinson
Goose Goslin
Clark Griffith
Vic Picinich
Hugh McMullen
Jackie May
Charley Dressen
Norway Angling Draws Tourists Across Borders
Norway attracts anglers with access to over two hundred salmon rivers from the southern Swedish boundary to the northern Finnish line. The country offers a wide range of fishing spots for visitors seeking salmon quests and scenic river experiences.
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Norway
Wisconsin May Win Title in Strong Big Ten Finish
Chicago March 4. The Big Ten title hinges on the Michigan Wisconsin game at Ann Arbor as Wisconsin seeks an undisputed championship with a 10 2 record while Michigan can only force a tie. Michigan 9 2 contrasts with Wisconsin 9 1 entering tonight rivals, Chicago and other conferences games wrap up with Indiana Iowa Minnesota Illinois Ohio State Purdue.
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Chicago
Michigan
Badgers
Chapman
Wisconsin
Foster
Chmielewski
McCoy
Ohio
Big Ten
Iowa
Indiana
Minnesota
Illinois
Champaign
Purdue
Lafayette
Comeback Bid Hopes For Carl Mays With Giants
Veteran right hander Carl Mays, once a stormy star for Red Sox Yankees and Reds, seeks a regular pitching berth with the New York Giants after rest and treatment in Miami Beach. His career includes 27 wins in 1921 and a tumultuous 1919-23 period, with illness in 1926 ending his late bid.
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George Kirkley
United Press
Carl Mays
New York Yankees
Mays
Cincinnati Steds
Neuritis
Jack Hendricks
John J. McGraw
New York Giants
McGraw
Mars
South
Miami Beach
Fla
Giants
Boston Red Sox
Providence
Red Sox
Yankees
Ban Johnson
New York Supreme Court
Johnson
Ray Chapman
Cleveland
Chapman
Local Five Triumphs Over Cleveland Steel Five
Elyria Steel and Tubes defeated the Cleveland Steel and Tubes five 33 to 24 in a three game carnival at the Y.M.C.A. Elyria stars Kreuger with 10 and Gaines with 9 led the winners while Lemon had 10 for Cleveland. Ucka and Guthman were held to one field goal each. In the carnival opener Willys-Overland beat Eaton Independents 46 to 39 with Hess scoring 14 and Grills 16 for the winners. Eyirma Business College topped Eyirma DeMolars 28 to 23, the DeMolars leading by one at halftime.
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Elyria Steel and Tubes Cagers
Cleveland Steel and Tubes
YY. M. CG. A
Elyria Cagers
Cleveland
Ucka and Guthman
Elyrians
Kreuger
Gaines
Lemon
Anderson
Willys-Overland
Eaton Independents
Hess
Grills
Rundle
Willys- Overland Boys
Eyyria Business College Cagers
Eyria DeMolars
DeMolars
Elyria Steel and Tubes
Ucka
Eevenre
Guthman
Ennes
Iq Morris
W. Messaros
Cleveland Steec and
Tuabes
G. F
F. T. Cox
Phillips
Sees
Whitner
Seveccanss
Cook
Robinson
F. T
Carpenter
Myers
T. Rundle
W. Rundle
Croweil
Scorer
Clowson
Boys Race With Marathoner Near Wellington Run
Charles Elkins ran a forty mile route Elyria to Wellington and back with stops only near LaGrange. Three ten year old boys joined briefly, watched exhausted, and Elkins continued to Penfield and LaGrange before finishing in Elyria. He could not locate a backer for the Second Transcontinental Foot Race.
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West Avenue
Charles Elkins
Wellington
Elsria
Eskins
Elyria
Oberlin
Penfield
la Grange
LaGrange
C. C. Pries
Mays Ends Comeback Bid After Arm Struggle
The report notes that Mays won 19 games and lost 12 in 1926, failed in 192 and drew his release last season as his arm deteriorated. His unlikely attempts at a third comeback with the Giants are awaited with interest by thousands who followed his highs and lows in the national game.
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Mays
Giants
Dows
Sweden Sees Foreign Tourists and 19 Day Averages
Sweden welcomes foreign visitors every year with Americans making up an eighth of travelers. They have an average stay of 19 days and collectively spend about 6 million dollars after their trips.
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Sweden
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