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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1927
Page
1
Chicago crowds endure a tense final day before the spectacular heavyweight championship at Soldier Field. Rumors fly as 150,000 plus fans race for seats, with talk of a $3 million gate fading and tickets sold at box office prices.
In Chicago on September 22 a bright sun lit Soldiers Field ahead of the Dempsey Tuacy fight drawing about 50 000 spectators. Forecasters predict cloudy and cool conditions for the evening but early ticket demand was strong with $5 and $10 seats selling briskly.
Jack Dempsey weighed 192 1/2 pounds for the heavyweight title bout with Gene Tunney. Tunney was set to weigh in at 2:30 pm with weigh ins private and limited to officials and press.
County officials announced a teacher's examination for all teachers in the county to be held at Ebrrfa High School on Saturday September 24 starting at nine o'clock. This is the last chance this year for teachers without certificates to qualify.
Rey A. Young of Minneapolis was appointed yesterday as a member of the Federal Reserve Board and designated by President Coolidge as governor of the board. Secretary Mellon announced the move. Edmund Platt will continue as vice governor.
Governor Vic Donahey, commerce director Lacher and Adjutant Gen. Henderson left Columbus by car at noon to attend the dedication of the Grant Bridge over the Ohio River at Portsmouth. A Mrs Lee Walker of Columbus Station was in a collision on Eat Bridge street when her auto was struck by a Cleveland driver named Jobo Squath, police report states.
Chicago hosts a vast mix of attendees from film stars to industry giants as fans from Tex Rickard’s circle and society elites converge for the Dempsey Tunney bout. Prominent names include Gov Green of Michigan and executives from General Motors and Chrysler among others.
Lorain police delivered five baskets of articles as exhibits for grand jury transcripts. Items seized from arrestees include 6,000 dollars worth drawing instruments from a Lorain metallurgist, revolvers, liquor, radio gear, and electrical instruments.
Senator Simeon Fess says the Democratic party will name Al Smith for president and Governor Vic Donahey as vice president at the 1928 convention. Fess believes Donahey will run for national office if drafted, and notes Donahey may decline a national role if offered.
State senator W. R. Comings spoke at the Newell hotel noon meeting addressing taxation and the legislature. He cited tax law progress, praised Edwar F. Allen on crippled children aid, and warned lobbyist influence over law making while predicting no special session.
Early this morning Sudro's ambulance on an emergency call struck Mrs. Ted Hale's car at the Middle avenue and Second street intersection, smashing its left front and rear fenders. Hale escaped injury. The impact also bumped Harold Briggs's parked car, which sustained slight damage.
Anna Meg Feber, 24, of Lorain, admitted taking part in the August 5 chain store robbery. Her lover Henry Vanderwyst, 99, already pleaded guilty and faces sentence. The pair allegedly used a workhouse kitchen as a meeting place and a "love nest" for a campaign of robberies.
New York Sept 22 Wall Street circles stirring over a possible successor to the late Judge Elbert H Gary as chairman of U S Steel The name Myron C Taylor a director and finance committee member leads the list with rumored support from George F Baker while J P Morgan and Gary formed the historic big three of the steel giant.
With only 10 cases reported to date Dr C P Robbing chief of the division of communicable diseases said he was encouraged to predict the epidemic has peaked. Cases came from Cuyahoga Jefferson Shelby Tuscarawas Hamilton Morgan and Summit counties with two cases each in three counties and one in four others.
Elyria crowds await the bout as Chronicle-Telegram provides blow by blow radio and wire reports. An Atwater Kent radio setup via Ohio Public Service Co and Days Music Store delivers live ringside coverage. Officials plan crowd control and fire safety while extras publish complete fight accounts.
Commander Edward E. Spafford U S N of New York was elected commander of the American Legion without opposition. National vice commanders include Joan T. Raftis Ralph T. O Neil Paul R. Younts J M Henry and Dan W Spurlock. Rev Gill Robb Wilson elected national chaplain. Mrs Robert Walbridge of Peterborough N H was chosen leader of the American Legion Auxiliary.
At the Paris Trocadero gathering on September 22 the American Legion adopted a resolution for a national department of aeronautics with cabinet rank equal to army and navy. It backed organizing the department ASAP and urged defense reorganization to focus on air power. General William Mitchell pressed to remove the immediacy wording but failed. A naval resolution warned against reducing naval strength under the 6-5-3 ratio.
American Legion delegates in Paris vented grievances as the convention ended. Veterans from the twenty eighth Pennsylvania division protested paying 14 a trip yet missing Romagus cemetery Mont Faucon and Varennes due to slow Pershing arrangements. Many also complained about hotel accommodations with higher rates after a weak franc when rooms were booked a year ago.
Actress Constance Talmadge files for divorce from Captain Alastair MacIntosh in Edinburg Scotland. The pair are named in the legal action amid ongoing separation from the moving picture star.
Airmail drop reports the Stinson monoplane Royal Windsor near Bay City Michigan at 10:30 p.m. A message from Stratford Ontario and one from Bay City were recovered, detailing the craft is continuing and all is well. Pilot Duke Schiller and mechanic Eddie Bohr sent greetings and weather notes.
Garden City N Y Sept 22 Ruth Elder twenty three years old arrived at Curtiss Field and announced plans to fly to Paris in the Stinson Detroiter with Co pilot Capt George Haldeman. Previously doubters asked if she sought vaudeville or a genuine flight and she replied with a persistent smile. They may depart tomorrow morning after final checks.
The court of appeals completed its term by hearing three cases this morning including custody dispute between David R. Gratz and Frances Grate Dwire. Several matters were settled or taken under advisement, with a personal injury case reversed and slated for retrial. Two cases were moved to Akron for trial. Judge C. G Washburn presides.
Thousands gathered at Felts Field Spokane as crowd anxiously awaited news on two nonstop planes from Roosevelt Field New York and their progress in the cross country air derby. Spectators cheered finishers in both class A and B races from New York and San Francisco to Spokane.
The article details Stephen Lacey’s third attempt in the Air King at Spokane Roosevelt Field as engine trouble forced an earlier return. It also covers the broader transcontinental race with entrants Eddie Stinson and Duke Schiller, and notes late arrivals and results in class A and B, with Holman and Meyers among winners and prize amounts in Spokane.
From Key West Florida reports say the Dutch steamer Amersiaet ran aground near Barbadam Island about 339 miles east of Port Trinidad. Advices indicate a wrecking crew will move from their port to Barbadam to attempt salvage, with operations expected to take time.
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