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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1932
Page
15
Mickey Walker challenges Levinsky in a heavyweight bout at Chicago Stadium with big crowd drama and a Dempsey-Kearns echo. Levinsky, praised as Kingfish, aims to prove himself and boost hall of fame prestige with a decisive win.
Rogers Hornsby marked his 36th birthday this week and his second year as Cubs pilot. The Cubs, despite no NL action this season, sit near the top of standings with strong prospects as the regular season nears its close.
Route 69 in Kendall and Will counties will be paved this year on a state bond issue. The 14 mile project includes 12 miles in Kendall and 2 miles in Will. Right of way papers have been sent to W. W. North as land acquisition negotiations continue.
De La Salle High School gym presented a top quality card featuring 16 middlewest amateurs. In the main event Jon Roman of Chicago defeated Larry Strong of Chicago with a sharp inside game. Rodak lost to Nick Scialaba in three rounds as the Chicago body of boxers displayed speed and power. Other winners included Laddie Tonelli over Gene Higgins Frankie Sanello over Jimmy Spata Joe Alaimo over Lynn Thompson and Bill Treest defeating Val Penko.
Y M C A twilight league teams on Richards street diamond practice for the May 9 season opener. Seven or eight games are planned this year with any Y member eligible to play.
The Triangle Athletic club will honor members of its baseball team at a dance Saturday night at their club rooms. 1516 Nicholson St. Frank Ivec and Louis Galle will provide music for dancing. The Triangle trio will entertain.
The one mile record holder Gene Venzke says he is afraid of women, revealing an unusual personal fear beyond his athletic fame.
The 1982 racing season starts May 2 with two licensed tracks. The National Jockey Club, a new independent group, will operate a half mile Cicero track for an 18 day meeting after paying $45,000 license fees. The Aurora-based Exposition Park Jockey Club holds a concurrent meeting with a $1,500 daily fee totaling $27,000.
James Cummings, junior champion in the Will county public course golf tournament in 1930, is appointed assistant to Jack Wolfe at Crystal Lawns course this week. Cummings began as a country club caddy under Bob Christie and has built a strong county reputation after reaching the 1931 public course tourney final.
The Joliet Steel Works nine starts its season Sunday afternoon at Aurora against St. Peter's A. C. The 1932 lineup mirrors 1931 with Medvesky and Wier as the battery. Elmer Arnold and Len Stuppy join as reserve pitchers, likely to appear in the opener.
The American Legion Intercollegiate Boxing Championships come to Chicago Stadium on May 6 and 7 to entertain alumni and boxing fans while raising funds for Cook County Legion relief work. Local participants include J Schwartz of Iowa and Harry Pedersen of Michigan, with entrants from Loyola, Armour Tech, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Purdue, Creighton, Ohio, Michigan and Iowa.
Joliet high school track team hosts West Aurora on Saturday afternoon in a dual meet. West Aurora seeks redemption after a 61 to 60 loss to Elgin last week. Joliet also earned a credit from last Saturday’s Ottawa meet.
The Spectator is a Joliet Illinois weekly published every Friday by The Spectator Publishing Co. It is registered as second class matter at the Joliet post office under federal act. Contact details include the Joliet address 401 North Chicago Street.
Crystal Lawns will stage another blind bogey tournament arranged by club professional Jack Wolfe this weekend at Crystal Lawns course on Lincoln Highway five miles from Joliet. Qualifying rounds for team classification were postponed to accommodate the event. Prizes earlier in the season went to A. Shaw A. Lincoln and J. C. Melin. Ladies instruction classes, delayed by bad weather, will begin this Tuesday and continue weekly.
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