Woman Knocks Out Boxing Champion John L Sullivan in 1892
Hessie Donahue Converse recalls a 1892 Arkansas exhibition in which she knocked out John L Sullivan in the third round. She describes their onstage act, Sullivan’s good nature, and her life with multiple marriages ending in Boston in 1961.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L
Boston
Hessie Donafue
John L. Sullivan
Hessie
Big John
Charles Converse
Charles
Worcester
Mass
Sullivan
Pride and Joy
Hessie Converse
John
Guy
Arkansas
James J. Corbett
Buffalo Bill Cody
Lillian Russell
Pat Rooney Sr
Annie Oakley
Bill Cody
Hessie Donahue
Springvale Country Club Revamps Historic North Olmsted Site
Springvale Country Club, built on a 1920s site with a 1930s golf course, has undergone major renovations including a remodeled clubhouse and kitchen, expanded parking, new driving traps, and upgraded trees and herbicide program. The facility now anchors a par 72 layout with three lakes, a ball room hosting big band dances, and a new ladies locker room. Memberships are offered, with contact lines for golf and ballroom events.
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North Olmsted
Springvale Country Club
Rose Scheeff
Fred Biddulph
Springvale
Scheeff
Ladies’ Association
Canterbury Road
Great Northern
Spring Golf Supplement
Speedy Shaker wins 16th Village Relays
Shaker Heights won the 16th Annual Village Relays in BAY VILLAGE, taking 400, 800 and 1600 relays and amassing 67 points to defend their title. Bay Village placed second with 53, while other teams like St Ignatius and Rhodes claimed various event placements and relays.
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Hurdies
Rhodes
Moore
Starling
Simms
Busbee
Shaker Heights
Ray
St Ignatius
Valley Forge
Brookside
Jon Marshall
Pruitt
Ware
Baker
Southview
Padua
Collins
Bermer
Penland
Owens
John Marshall
East Tech
Bay
Parma
Leonard
West Tech
Vermilion
Elyria loses Schumacher as Merchants face rebuilding year
Elyria's Mike Treuel leads the Merchants as they begin the Cuyahoga County AAA league season with eight teams after losing star pitcher Craig Schumacher who posted a 2.28 ERA last year. Newcomers include Doug Lang and Tom Taylor. Oberlin joins with Jeff White steering the Oberlin club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Jablonski
C-T
Berea
Cuyahoga County
Colonial Dining Room
Baldwin- Wallace
Elyria
Mike Treuel
Allstar
Merchants
Trevel
Craig Schumacher
Craig
Elyrians
Doug Lang
Ohio Northern
Tom Taylor
Elyria Catholic
Tom Daly
Mark Runser
Dale Albert
Andy Volney
Bob Lindway
Mike Cravett
Chris Sito
Schumacher
Oberlin College Recreation Center
Jeff White
Oberlin
Oberlin-Wellington
Cuyahoga
Brunswick
Sandusky
Strongsville
Esco
Lorain
Hollo Builders
Esco Tools
Strongsville High School
Ely Stadium
Oberlin Recreation
Oberlin College
Lorain Internationals
Columbus Park
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Erie Coast
Kim Barcklay
Laurie Seward
Anne Hatfield
Carin Schneider
Missy Walls
Natalie Brezay
Megan Regelsberger
Carrie Cummons
Kim Beane
Sheryl Seres
Wendy McMahan
Jan Sito
Shaui Reaser
Joan Seward
Amy Alberto
Beth Weigl
Wendy Savoy
Lisa Horvath
Springvale CC
Jan Garber
North Olmsted Complex
Speedy Shaker
St. Ignatius
Parttia
Breoksville
Vermion
Noraface
Brooksite
Normaine
J. Rene
Sums
Busbeey
Shaker Hes
Vermaaltagt
Hoesman
Purdy
Showalter
Shaker Heh
Valley
Tascus
Breckaville
Mirka
Lindow
Ohio
Lorain County
White
Jon Burger
Brad Dill
Elyria High
Burger
Dill
Joe Johnson
North Coast Athletic Conference
Avon Lake
Terry McBride
John Biskup
John Wells
Frank DeSmit
Randy Renick
Renick
Frank Rozum
Tee
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