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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1920
Page
4
Elyria announces revival of the Twilight Base Ball League for 1920. President P G Koehle calls a meeting on April 2 at 5 p.m. in the Chamber of Commerce rooms to elect officers and organize plans for the season, urging local players and fans to attend.
Mayor W. F. Grall appoints William Peer as head of boxing commission with Service Director C. C. Timberman Fire Chief David Hart and Dr. D. F. Stephan as other members. Kenneth H. Craig declines appointment to the board.
Goo Stewart lost to Herman Smith at Buffalo Monday night canceling the March 31 bout with Alvie Miller in Lorain. Chicago’s Mike Dundee is sought as a substitute for Stewart.
John McGraw and Connie Mack, veteran managers of the Giants and Athletics, begin their eighteenth year guiding their clubs as the 1919 season opens. McGraw has six pennants and a world championship in seventeen years. Mack has six pennants and three world championships with the Athletics, with both rivals ready to chase pennants as April 14 starts the new season.
New Orleans March 24 Special The Indians rookies and veteran Jack Perkins use a Plymouth Rock hen trained to signal pitches. The bird drops a wing or spreads both to indicate a fastball or curve, leading Perkins to prepare for the next delivery as camp humor turns competitive.
The article lists numerous managers who led teams like Detroit, Chicago, Boston, Cleveland, Washington, and others, noting frequent changes since the leagues began. It mentions Clark Griffith and Tris Speaker among others and touches on appearances in vaudeville for Carpentier. Also skims into a Lorain Ohio incident and a city ban on cheap shows.
Berlin reports Bolshevik money is being printed by the local soviet in Melklenburg and Pomerania while government troops hold the towns. Laborers imitate Bolshevik methods and seize large estates. Leipzig and Dresden remain under government control as the general strike backbore is said to be broken and workers return to factories.
Thousands seek cure by addressing the liver and bowels with Dr Edwards Olive Tablets. The vegetable compound with olive oil claims to improve digestion, taste, appetite, energy, and overall mood with two tablets at bedtime for relief.
Elyria Eagles traveled to Peoria for the National bowling tournament but failed to win medals or place among the top. In individual play one or two members bowled solid scores possibly earning prizes, while the team called the trip profitable and educational.
Civil service commission police department inquiry in Lorain was pushed to Thursday evening due to illness of Commission Secretary H McPherson.
A physician produced advertisement explains pneumonia after effects and how Vicks VapoRub aids recovery. It describes lung inflammation, backflow of blood, and lingering congestion. Instructions cover nightly topical application and inhaled vapors, with a free sample offer from Vick Chemical Company in Greensboro North Carolina.
The piece lauds Leonard Wood’s long service in the U S military and public life, noting his Cuban and Philippine reforms, pacification of the Moros, and leadership. It argues Wood blends administration with military skill, compares him to Roosevelt, and urges support in the Republican primaries on April 27.
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