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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1931

Page

4

Nickelette Given Draw In Bout With Wills At Antlers

Russell Davies reports a ten round draw between Lou Nickelette and Harry Wills at Antlers. Wills showed stronger infighting while Nickelette impressed with persistence. Bulahan defeated Williams in the semi final, Tassor beat Bernard, and Schroeder, Senders, and Kuzmar won their bouts in a lively local card.

Nickelette Wills Antlers Bulahan Russell Davies Harry Wills San Franciscco Neladi Weikers Lou Nickolette Rugged Lora Sammy Marshe

Ladies Golf Matches At Elyria Country Club Results

Match play across classes A B and C dominated the Elyria Country Club events. In Class A Mrs Ralph Murbach beat Mrs Sam Squires 2 1, and Mrs L B Fauver won 3 0 over Mrs J E Thatcher, with several other close results including a 142 134 tie and a 242 4 victory for Mrs J C Parsch. In Class B, winners included Mrs Carrick over Mrs W Carson 2 4% and Mrs F O Richey defeating Mrs F BE Calson 3 0. Class C features Mrs W H Patton Jr defeating Mrs R C Henry 5 0 and other clean scores as listed.

Elyria Country Club Ralph Murbach Sam Squires L. B. Fauver J. E. Thatcher J. E. Flynn GB. Gould G. E. Mover J. B. Johnson C. A. Wise H. Smith J. C. Parsch J. Krantz A. W. Smythe H. ©. Barbour Carrick W. @. Carson F. O. Richey F. BE. Calson C. T. Biggs OC. R. Hall Fisher

Case Netters Upset Oberlin at Nela Park Courts

Case tennis team upset Oberlin, ranked seventh last year with eleven straight wins, 4-2. Singlesmatches all won by Case: Wirts, Hearley, Martin, Smigel. Doubles saw Oberlin win two as Reischauer-Lindsey and J. Martin-Koch fell to Case pairs.

Cleveland Martin Lindsey Smigel Ward

Battalino to Risk Title in 15 Round Madison Square Garden Bout

New York May 29. Christopher Battalino prepares to defend his featherweight title against Fidel La Barba in a 15 round match at Madison Square Garden on Friday. Battalino, praised for courage yet doubted as a true champion, was listed as a slight betting underdog.

New York Opchristopher Battalino Ring Hartford Fidel la Barba California Madison Square Garden Kid Chocolate

Richwine Softball Drill At Hamilton Grounds Tonight

The Richwine softball team holds an important practice tonight at the Hamilton grounds. All players must attend as City League schedules will be issued during the drill.

Richwines Richwine Hamilton Grounds

Earnshaw Shuts Out Tigers as Athletics Win Eleventh Straight

George Earnshaw pitched the Philadelphia Athletics to their eleventh straight victory by shutting out Detroit 5 to 0. He allowed only two hits while his teammates wrung nine safeties off pitcher Hort.

George Earnshaw Philadelphia Athletics Detroit Earnshaw

Braves Hand Cubs Ninth Loss From Eastern Clubs

Boston defeated the Chicago Cubs 9 to 5 after an eight run first inning that chased pitcher Guy Bush from the mound and kept battering Sheriff Blake as the Braves seized the game.

Boston Chicago Cubs Guy Bush Sheriff Blake Braves

Rain Postpones AL Games NBC Washington Chicago Boston St Louis

The other games scheduled in the American League between Washington and Chicago and Boston and St Louis were postponed due to rain.

Washington Chicago Boston St. Louis

Leavittsburgh Girls to Meet Commercial Grads in Edmont on Title

Niles dispatch from May 20 reports Leavittsburgh Athletic Club girls basketball team traveling to Edmont on two night title games against the Commercial Grads, world champions. Ruth Sponseller leads with 640 points this season as Leavittsburgh, one loss in two years, faces an unbeaten foe with two wins in their last three.

United Press Niles Leavittsburgh Athletic Club Edgmonton Canada Leavittsburgh Ruth Sponseller

California welterweight title fight signs up for June

Oakland details confirm Young Corbett I of Fresno and Gorilla Jones of Akron as contenders for the world welterweight title in a California championship bout next June. Promoter Louis Parente says Corbett would receive 319,900 and Jones 20 percent of the gate after negotiations with Jones manager Suer Welsh.

Oakland Cal Young Corbett I Fresno Calif Gorilla Jones Akron. C California Louis Parente Suer Welsh Jones Parente Corbett

Northeastern Ohio golf clubs begin 1931 championship qualifiers

Golfers from Ashtabula Trumbull Madison Painesville Walnut Crest Mahoning Valley Squaw Creek and Country Club Youngstown clubs gathered at Trumbull County Links in Warten May 20 as the Eastern Division qualifier for the 1931 club championship commenced. In Cleveland Case University tennis beat Oberlin 4 2 on May 20 boosting its second win this season after Oberlin, once seventh ranked nationally, had run eleven straight victories.

Warten. O Ohio Trumbull County Ashtabula Trumbull Madison Painesville Walnut Crest Mahoning Valley Squaw Creek and Country Club Youngstown Cleveland Case University Oberlin College Oberlin Case

Yanks Win In Series Opener At Cleveland

The New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians 8 to 6 to open the series. Ruth, Gehrig and Chapman led the scoring with Gehrig hitting a first inning homer with Reese aboard. Johnson relieved to earn the win while Brown took the loss as Shoffner and Thomas struggled. Beive Bean and Howard Craghead were released on option to minor league clubs.

Cleveland Cleveland Indians New York Yankees Yanks Coris Brown Shoffnerena Thomas Brown Ruifing Yank Innning Johnson Tribe Gehrig Reese Peckinpaugh Beive Bean Howard Craghead Bean New Orleans Craghead Oakland Chapman S. Ruth Lazzeri Detore Morzian Hodapp Vosmik Seweil Chapman Detore Dicke Averill tLarr Morgan Kamm New York Shoffner Thomas Reffing Nallin Owens Ormsby Lalazzeri Lary Q Dicker Tota R. H Derore Sewell C Shoffner P É ' Thomas Stoffner

I. O. O. F to Play Oberlin Thursday and Sunday

The I O O F softball team faces Seaton Service at Oberlin Thursday with a start time of o o clock and then plays Oberlin I O O F Sunday afternoon at 1 PM.

Oberlin Seaton Oberlin I. O. O. F

American Results and Games Postponed by Rain

New York and Philadelphia results are unclear due to rain delays. American Games Today report Meow York and Beeae Wasi as notable performers while Cateag Fad and Frater are mentioned in passing. St. Louis is listed as host for some events despite weather disruptions.

New York York Cateag St. Louis

National Results Report Confused Election Ledger

National results show unclear entries with misread place names and numbers. Mentions Boston and Chicago with fragmented data, referencing Baltimore style counts but lacking coherent details or dates for actionable context.

National Games Today Brief at Brenkisn and New York

National Games today highlight events at Brenkisn and New York with races and preliminary rounds. Staged across major venues, competitions feature regional teams and standout athletes seeking early-season marks.

Isage Mesten

Association Results Summary

Minneapolis defeats Wausac City by 7 to 6 and Columbus wins 7 to Toledo 4. Milwaukee edges St Paul 6 to 3 with Louisville and Indianapolis both scoring 6 in nearby matches.

Association Minneapolis Wausac City Milwaukee Paul Columbus Toledo Louisville Indianapolis

Association Games Today in Midwest Matchups

Theda faces Columbus, Milwaukee meets St Paul, Kansas City plays Minneapolis, Indianapolis squares off with Lauiaville in today’s Association Games.

Association Theda Columbus Milwaukee St Paul Kansas City Minneapolis Indianapolis Lauiaville

Jezewski Returns To Ring In Eagles Main Bout

Elyria middleweight Tony Jezewski comes back after a year away to face Marty McHale of Cleveland in the six round main event of the Eagles show. McHale’s experience and punching power are seen as too much, with the card also featuring KO Joe Martin vs Franklin O’Keefe and two rematches involving Johnny Jezewski Pat Dailey and Andy Pollock Willis Davis.

Russell Davies Ony Jezewskei Elyria Marty McHale Cleveland Eagles Jezewski Tony McHale Yczewski Frith Jimmy Gascoigne Marty Elystia K.O Joe Martin Lorain Frankin O'Keefe Medina O'Keefe Martin O'Keefe Joe Atong Rbill Froberger The Johnny Jezewski Pat Dailey Dailey Johnny Andy Pollock Willis Davis Steenth Andy Willie Johnny Miller Andy Roberts Jon Beca McHale's Miller

Boxing card builds hype with regional fighters

The piece previews a local boxing event featuring Johnny McHale and Jon Beca among others. It notes prior doubts, possible matchups, and predicts several four round bouts with promoters reporting rising advance ticket sales and a near sell-out crowd in sight.

Schmeling Begins Training Camp Ahead of Stribling Fight

At Conneaut Lake Park on May 20 spectators watch heavyweight champion Max Schmeling start camp for his title defense against W L Young Stribling in Cleveland Stadium on July 3. Training includes 39 to 40 huskies to warm up sparring partners, with workouts set to begin May 29.

Conneaut Lake Park Max Schmeling Knights of the Road Joe Jacobs Jacobs United Press W. L. “Young Cleveland Stadium Stribling Geauga Lake Cleveland Boxing Commission

Elyria Triumphs In Tight Meet Over Lorain On Home Track

Elyria Crimson Flashes narrowly defeated Lorain High 27 3 1 2 to 6 5 1 2 at Ely Field as Hall led with 12 points and Kay Kaminski helped set a new school mile relay record. Lorain's 180 yard relay edged Elyria, while Wood won the broad jump with 20 feet 3 4 inches and Dunning’s strong mile added points for Lorain.

Mandy Schon W. L. Vaughn Elyria Hugh Hall Elyria Busich Lorain Port City Crimson Flash Hall Collins Kaminski Toose Loraine Flashes Lyons Shapiro Greene Carlson Hardy Triplett Louie Hall Nickelette Lamberton Innes Dunning Bliss Kovach Novotny Lake Erie Wood Boyson Kane Maxwell Kushin Burkhardt Spa Knapp Te Donahue Ord Drusendahl We’lett Halfource Nickolette Shapkn Mile Runmter Ind Hoffman Cinniger F. Whitman Bahorie Ist Kaminsk Snd H. Whitman Ard Collins Ck Wellete Coley Bugich F Whitman Ind. Boyson Jet Saves Srd Catlins House

Elyria High CinderStars Star Joe Kaminski

Elyria High track standout Joe Kaminski earns his first letter with the Crimson Flash mile relay squad. He also competes in the 220 yard dash and placed second at Mansfield, signaling strong prospects for next season with gained experience.

Joe Elyria High Crimson Flash Mansfield

Lakewood Triumphs Over Elyria In 5-2 Score

Lakewood edged Elyria 5-2 as Lakewood pitchers kept Elyria hitters in check and fielding improved. Burley starred for Elyria with two hits including a home run, while Felklowicz and Mi kuluk connected for Lakewood, with key hits in the opening and sixth innings setting the pace.

Fieklowicz Mikuluk Jilek Burley Elvrra Lakewood Long Jones van Bergen Vanuck Vanuick Wid Crowson Anastasis Murphy

Fesler Sacks Three Homers in Buckeyes Win

Wesley Fesler delivered a prodigious day at Columbus stadium as Ohio State defeated Illinois 10 to 5. He hit three home runs and two doubles in five at bats, totaling 16 bases and driving in nine of OSU’s ten runs, including two grand slams. It marked Illinois first Big Ten loss of the season and OSU’s third straight conference win.

Columbus Wesley Fesler Ohio State Illinois Wesley Buckeye

Elyria A. C. Eaton Game Ordered Finished at Eaton

Officials from Cuyahoga and Lorain County League ordered the Elyria A. C. Eaton game finished. The match at Cascade Park was halted in the sixth inning two weeks ago to let two other teams play. The completion will occur when A. C. plays at Eaton in two weeks.

Cuyahoga Lorain County Olmsted Falls Elyria A. C.eaton Cascade Park Eaton

Cardinals To Clash With Wolverines at Cascade Park

The Elytia Cardinals meet the Lorain Wolverines tomorrow at Cascade Park at 4 PM with Meyers pitching and Diewald catching. All players should report at 3 30. Saturday the Cards face Amherst Independents at Cascade Park starting 9 30.

Elytia Cardinals Lorain Wolverines Cascade Park Meyers Wth Diewald Amherst Independents Cascade

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