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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1926
Page
2
A fragment notes that Carrie Bates of Els was taken on Friday amid unspecified events. The readable text mentions Bates and a possible transfer or action connected to Friday, with no further details available.
A historic article notes crude but identifying radio photo forcing government reliance on the fleet to move troops guarding Woolwich arsenals landed by destroyer via the Thames. Railroads including London surface cars recruit emergency crews. car lines heavily picketed. printers strike halting morning editions. unions push for a negotiated settlement. England seeks real cotton instead of war deadlines.
Akron team previews a road matchup with the Farewells at Farwell Billiards. Smith, a solid pitcher, is expected to take the mound while Wilder’s squad aims to sharpen hitting and avoid recent misplays. Last season the locals beat Kron 7 to 1, but the visitors out-hit them. The crowd hopes for a stronger showing and Smith’s in-game debut.
Feath erweight Gabe Herman from California upset Georgie Balduc in New York. Heavyweight Hale Okun defeated Sergeant Jack Adams of St Louis over ten rounds. Jack Hernstein of Yonkers stopped Urbiweight Johnny Rocco. Lew Tender of Philadelphia beat Jack McFarland in Newark over ten rounds. Young Jack Dempsey of Philadelphia won ten rounds against Heary Shaw in Trenton. Covington Kentucky light heavyweight Joy Anderson also listed with fights. Antpolated Al Webster and Billtogs noted in ten rounds.
The Yankees saw an eight game winning run halted by the Athletics as Grove’s curve and Shawkey’s pitching faltered. Chicago also lost after a five game streak, while Manush Cobb and Heilmann powered Detroit over Thurston. Indians beat the Browns 3 to 1 with Leyson outpitching Zachary. Brooklyn rookie Bob Meefhaw earned his third straight win.
Miss Delphine Fitz of Upper Darby Pa a Bryn Mawr student has won the 2000 Carnegie Foundation Fellowship for arts teaching advancement. She will study in Spain under Prof Georgiana Goddard King at Bryn Mawr and has studied there since, with the goal of promoting arts education.
Elyria hires a landscape architect to layout and beautify the new cemetery grounds on Oberlin road. The cost will exceed 1 090 dollars funded by the cemetery fund per a council ordinance. Two bids were received, 1700 and 700 dollars.
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