Parade of 1960s Sports Figures Recalled in Front Court Items
A collage of sports notes highlights pitchers and infielders on the mound and field including Jerry Hoerig Bill Hopkins John Eliott Doug Jones Don Jones Cliff Elbert and Bill Coyer coaching. It recalls Olympic coaching debates around Allen Phog and relations with referees and rivals amid strong rhetoric and nostalgia.
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Jerry Hoerig
Bill Hopkins
John Eliott
Doug Jones
Don Jones
Cliff Elbert
Ringer
Dick Kosco
Bill Yosa
Bill McMan
Jaime Alexander
McMan
Alexander
Henry Terry
Bill Coyer
Indians Dodgers Top Picks In Sport Magazine 1952 Pennant Odds
Sport Magazine names the Cleveland Indians favored in the American League and the Brooklyn Dodgers in the National League for 1952. It notes strong Tribe pitchers led by Feller Garcia Lemon and Gromek with Maglie leading the NL and predicts Lemon as the Indians' MVP. It also reports the personal tragedy of Detroit pitcher Art Houtteman whose seven month old daughter Cheryl Lynne died in a Tennessee car accident.
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Sport Magazine Today
Cleveland Indians
Brooklyn Dodgers
Yankees
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
Giants
Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies
Boston
Braves
Indians
Tribe
al Rosen
Bob Feller
Hal
Newhouser
Mike Garcia
Steve Gromek
Bob Lemon
Sal Maglie
New York Giants
Sport
Lemon
Art Houtteman
Detroit Tiger
Houtteman
Shelagh
Tennessee
Cheryl Lynne
Benton
Tigers
Florida
Art
Bengals
Elyria Spring Sport Schedules
Elyria lists spring schedules for track golf with meets and dates. Tracking events span April to May including matches at Sandusky Oberlin Lorain Rocky River Lakewood Lake Erie League and Lorain. Golf events run mainly in April and May at Parma Sandusky Mansfield Lakewood and Cherry Ridge venues.
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Sandusky
Oberlin
Lorain
Rocky River
Fairview
Lakewood
Mansfield
Parma
Cherry Ridge
Three Lettermen Head Elyria High Golf Tryouts
Elyria High announces 19 candidates for the golf team led by seniors Tom Gwin Dick Perkins and Bob Olsen. Coach Chick Smith plans two 18 hole qualifying rounds to select eight for varsity with spots and practice for promising freshmen and sophomores. The slate includes juniors Kushner Fair Olenek Castle and others. schedule features Lake Erie League Championship at Lakewood and a season opener against Winsfield on April 22.
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Tom Gwin
Dick Perkins
Bob Olsen
Elyria High
A N. (Chick) Smith
Busy Season Looms For Elyria Spring Teams
Four Elyria High School spring squads prepare for a busy season with baseball track golf and tennis under coaches Bob Ringer Bill Coyer Chick Smith and Louis Kolopus. Track opens at Sandusky on Wednesday followed by baseball vs Cleveland Heights and golf vs Mansfield and tennis against Cleveland James Ford Rhodes in May.
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Ely Stadium
Elyria High School
Bill Coyer
Bob Ringer
Sandusky
Cleveland Heights
Jim Miller
Don Morris
Pioneers
A. N. (Chick) Smith
Louis Kolopus
Lake Erie
Mansfield
Netters
Cleveland
James Ford Rhodes
Illini stars skip spring football to chase multi sport spots
Two Illinois football leaders will skip spring practice to join baseball. Captain-elect Al Brosky of Chicago is the top third baseman, while halfback Fete Bachouros also from Chicago seeks an outfield berth. Basketball center Bob Peterson will compete in track as a discus thrower.
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Champaign
Illinois
al Brosky
Chicago
Fete Bachouros
Bob Peterson
Elgin
The Toe Signs Seventh Contract With Browns
Lou Groza signed his seventh contract with the Cleveland Browns for the 1952 season. The Martins Ferry native and placekicker has scored 406 points in six seasons, leading the team.
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Cleveland
Uu.p
Lou
Groza
Cleveland Browns
Paul Brown
Martins Ferry
Elyria Spring Sports Schedule Headline
Baseball games listed from April 21 to May 23 against Cleveland Heights Euclid Parma Shaw Lorain Barberton Lakewood Shaker Heights Garfield Heights and Lorain with at Lorain and Parma matches plus a return to Sandusky. Tennis dates include Cleveland James Ford Rhodes John Marshall Sandusky West Berea and a return with Sandusky planned.
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Cleveland Heights
Euclid
Parma
Shaw
Lorain
Barberton
Lakewood
Shaker Heights
Garfield Heights
Cleveland
James Ford Rhodes
John Marshall
Sandusky
Cleveland West
Berea
Three '51 Champs Reach Semi Finals In NCAA Tourney
In Madison Wisconsin the NCAA boxing tourney reached the semi finals with Wisconsin leading the field by a point. Three 1951 champions advanced from quarter finals while a fourth was eliminated. Top bout featured Everett Conley of Washington State versus Archie Slaten of Miami in 132 pounds as Conley edged Randell of Minnesota amid a slow pace.
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Madison
Wis
U.P
Wisconsin
Everett Conley
Washington State
Archie Slaten
Miami
Conley
John Randell
Minnesota
Gonzaga
Michigan State
Louisiana
Idaho University
Idaho State
Penn State
Santa Clara
South Carolina
Syracuse
Cardinals Sign Bill Pyron To 1952 Contract
Chicago Cardinals add tackle Bill Pyron of Mississippi State to a 1952 pact. The Greenwood Mississippi native, a 25 pounder, is the club’s fifth newcomer this season. He earned four college letters and 14 in high school.
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Chicago
Chicago Cardinals
Bill Pyron
Mississippi State
Pyron
Greenwood
Miss
Grotto Bowlers Banquet Set At Carlisle Grange Hall
The El Rey Grotto League will host its annual bowlers banquet at Carlisle Grange Hall on Oberlin Road at 6 pm Saturday April 19. All league members sponsors and guests are invited to attend.
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Carlisle Grange Hall
Oberlin Road
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Oscar Fraley
United Press
EW York
Kansas
Phog Allen
Lonce
Allen
Phog
Prs Horn
New York
LaSalle
Pueatever
St. John’s
A.A.U
Big Ten
Pacific Coast Conference
Olympic
Hawking
Don Hawke
Chronicle-Telegram
Flyria
Ohio
Elyria
Luxaire Furnaces
Raehive
Winsfield
Basebball
Illini
H. B. Somers, Jr
Joseph E. Smith
Somers - Smith Insurance Service
Bread
Pin
Coco
Truman
Champi
Harry Bros
Auto-Lite
Delco
Remy
Holly
Carter and Holly
Trico
Wagner
Grizzly
Haury Bros
Clete” Haury
Walt” Haury
Carter
East Ave
4Th St
Spitzer Motors
Spitzer
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