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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1929

Page

4

Dempsey Promoting Bet Exposes Ring Bid War

Chicago reporters note a budding feud as Jack Dempsey and Paddy Harmon vie to promote a Dempsey Mastro versus Bud Taylor bout. Dempsey targets the 10,000 seat Chicago Coliseum while Harmon aims for the 25,000 capacity Stadium, signaling a costly promotional battle.

Chicago Jack Dempsy Paddy Harmon Earl Mastro Bud Taylor Dempsey Harmon Harmen Dempser Chicago Coliseum Sam Pian Art Finch Mastro Eddie Long Taylor Jempsey Long Jack Dempey Ack America

Baseball Leaders and Home Run Club Highlights

Yesterday’s homer totals feature Wilson and Stephenson of the Cubs, Doul of the Phillies, Jerry of the Giants, Zissell of the White Sox, and Rothrock of the Red Sox among notable sluggers. American League leaders include Ruth and Simmons with high at bats and runs. National League shows Tlein Filson and Dornsby among top hitters. League totals show National 57, American 542, grand total 1,229.

Wilson Cubs Tephenson Doul Phillies Jerry Giants Zissell White Sox Rothrock Red Sox Tlein Filson Cabstt Dornsby

Elvria Higridders Begin Grueling Practice Periods

Elvria High gridders begin real training for the oncoming season with scrimmaging. Coaches Smith and Eaton field three teams as A & Smith mold a 2929 machine. Key lettermen return, backfield by Hales, Dillman, and Mike, with Whitner and Bud contending for spots. Injuries minor. freshmen start Thursday. opening game versus Akron West Heleret labeled Rubber City eleven.

Wilt Wiftoff Elvria N. Smith Dave Eaton A. & Smith Hales Dillman Mike Everhart Long Horan Brown Kovliak Blakely Goecke Koviak Izio Whitner Bud Anderson Burley Chapman Johnson Duer Carl Smith Vaughn Alumni Field Akron West Heleret Rubber City Eleven Des Ely

Sharkey Favored To Win Over Loughran In Sept 26 Fight

New York report says Jack Sharkey, Boston’s gifted showman in boxing, is in peak shape for a September 26 bout with Tommy Loughran at Yankee Stadium. Sharkey trains hard, sheds weight, and hype surrounds his plan to overwhelm Loughran with power. Odds favor Sharkey, though fans remain hopeful for a competitive match.

Jack Sharkey Loughran William Ritt New York Boston Tommy Loughran Sharkey Gabler Orangeburgh NE. Y Tommy Jack Mariner Yankee Stadium Maloney Willis Hostonian Loughham Philly Harry Wills Groelden Vittorio Campolo Orangeburg Phil Scott Ebbets Humbert Jey Fugazy

Washington pistol champ wins National Individual Pistol

Sept. 10 The individual rifle match closes as 1625 marksmen compete in five stages at Camp Perry before the National Rifle Team Matches. Lloyd E. Wilson of Cashmere Washington wins the National Individual Pistol championship with 270 of 300, earning the General Custer trophy and gold medal, with Melvin T. Huff the runner up by one point and Lewis A. Hahn third with 267 as the US Marine Corps pistol team secures a squad effort toward the national title.

Camp Perry Lioyd E. Wilson Cashmere Wash Wilson Melvin T. Huff Lewis A. Hahn U. S. Marine Corps United States Marine Corps

Team scores show close competition in the event

Match results reveal the infantry team piling up 1286 of 1500, finishing first. The second place went to the in fantry team with 1273 and the Navy team placed third with 1262.

Watching the Scoreboard Cubs Rally Past Red Sox 4 3

Yesterday Riggs Stephen son of Chicago Cubs outfielder homered tying the game in the ninth. Tolson singled and scored on Taylor's double as Cubs led 4 3. Hack Wilson hit his 37th in the seventh as Giants beat Reds in both games of a double header 6 2 in the opener.

Riggs Stephenson Chicago Cubs Boston Chicago Tolson Zach Taylor Cubs Hack Wilson

Seventeen-year-old Hicks Leads Field in SLF Golf

In Chicago on September 10 Helen Hicks, a seventeen-year-old from Long Island, led the women's western golf tournament as the second 28-hole round of 72 holes began. Hicks shot 78 for the first 18, four strokes ahead, breaking the old course record. Other leaders entering the second round included Mrs H Austin, Mrs Melvin Jones, Mrs Mida, Maureen Orcutt, Mrs Gregg Lifar, and Helen MacMorran.

Chicago Helen Hicks Long Island Miss Hicks Corse Lee Mida Sirs. H. Austin Melvin Jones Mida Maureen Orcutt Heworth N. J Gregg Lifar Los Angeles Helen MacMorran

Baseball Standings and Today’s Schedule Report

Yesterday Chicago defeated Washington 6 to 4 and Boston beat St. Louis 6 to 2. Several games were postponed by rain including Cleveland at Philadelphia and Detroit at New York. Today Cleveland at Philadelphia, Detroit at New York, Chicago at Washington, St. Louis at Boston, plus Brooklyn at Pittsburgh and Philadelphia at St. Louis are on the schedule. Other listed games include Toledo at Indianapolis and Columbus at Louisville with additional rain delays noted.

Chicago Washington Boston St. Louis Cleveland Philadelphia Detroit New York Pittsburgh Brooklyn Cincinnati Toledo Indianapolis Columbus Louisville Milwaukee St. Paul Kansas City Minneapolis American Seagle G.B Bill Chicago Wee Ww. L. Pet Wea Se Boston Lew American Association L. Pet St Paul Sd On Mineapolis Ilwaukee Aasksaere

Giants take second game in abbreviated series

Lefty O Donl boosted his NL batting lead with three hits as the Phillies defeated the Pirates 2 to 3. A wild seventh inning wild pitch by Doug McWeeny loaded the bases and helped Pittsburgh win 4 9 to 7. Boston and St Louis could not complete a double header again as rain halted the nightcap after a 6 to 2 first game, Rothrock homering in the sixth to seal the win. Chicago White Sox swept two of three from the Senators as Ed Walsh held the lineup to six hits in a 6 to ?.

Lefty O'Donl St. Louis Cards Oodonl Philadelphia Phillies Doug McWeeny Pittsburgh Pirates Boston St. Louis Red Sox Rothrock Chicago White Sox Washington Senators Young Ed Walsh Chicago

Babe Ruth Contract Conjecture Amid Pennant Hype

Sept 10 New York The Philadelphia Athletics near clinching the American League pennant sparking talk on Babe Ruth’s 1930 pay. With Ruth’s contract expiring Oct 6 readers hear bets on a one year deal, possible salaries, and whether he stays in right field or moves to first base for reduced strain.

New York Philadelphia Atheltics Babe Ruth Ruth Jacob Ruppert Yankees Arthur Mann Evening World Lou Gehrig

Outsider Holds Own In Tennis

At the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills the weather chaos stalled the third round of the men’s national singles. Jupiter Pilavius’s rain threats persisted as 34 remaining contenders fought toward a 16-player dusk cut, with George Lott and J Gilbert Hall among early matches delayed by the downpour. Meanwhile, Johnny Risko was fined 1000 by the City Boring Commission for fouling Christner in last week’s bout. Billy Evans announced Selve Bean’s purchase and Clint Brown’s return to the Indians lineup.

Forest Hills L. 1 West Side Jupiter Pilavius George Lott Chicago J. Gilbert Hall George King Edward Feibleman New York Feibleman Wiliam T. Tilden Frank Hunter Jobn van Ryn John Doeg Tilden Frank Shields Bunny Austin Harold MacGuffin Philadelphia Cleveland City Boring Commission Johnny Risko O. Christner Akron Risko Christner Patsy Haley Billy Evans Cleveland Indians Selve Bean New Orleans Evans Clint Brown Indians

Furnaces defeat Overland in final Y M C A game

Fox Furnaces beat Willys-Overland 6 to 4 in the season finale of the Y M C A Industrial League. Fox built a small lead in the first inning, exchanges runs through the middle frames, and held Overland scoreless in the last. The contest remained close throughout with each side scoring in the third and fourth innings before Fox sealed the win in the sixth.

Fox Furnace Willys-Overland Furnace Fox Aggregation

Golfer Claims Long Drive at Waxahachie Club

A Waxahachie Country Club golfer practiced shots with a mashie and mocked a tight one that sailed 90 miles from the field nearby. The ball traveled about 158,400 yards in a single shot, prompting claims of the longest drive in history. Funeral services were held for Captain Edward J. Wylie, 73, longtime Great Lakes tugboat captain who died Saturday at his wheel.

Waxahachie Tex Waxahachie Country Club

Vare Case Injected Into Tariff Debate

In Washington the farm bloc injects the Vare case into tariff wrangles, aiming to resolve both issues. Senator Reed expects disposition soon, while Simmons seeks tax return access, opposed by Reed and Smoot. The Naval Affairs Committee holds a private hearing on Senator Borah’s probe into anti disarmament lobbies tied to shipbuilders.

Washington Thes Senate Yvare William 5. Vare Vare John Ss. Fisher Pennsylvania Treasury Mellon Morris David A. Reed Repo Simmons Treasury Reed Smoot Senate Finance Committee Naval Affairs Committee Borah Idaho

Collins and Lindbergh statement on plane crash

St Louis dispatch reports a Transcontinental Air Transport tri motor passenger plane crashed head on into a mountain during flight from San Francisco, killing all aboard before fuel exploded. Official TA T statement cites pilot error and possible local storm blinded pilot. weather reports showed no hazards. Lindbergh and Collins investigated wreckage. facts may be unknowable.

St. Louis San Francisco Paul Collins Colt Charles A. Lindbergh Stowe Albuqueraque Steve Weather Bureau

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