Elyria Schools Athletics Balance and Oddities
Elyria grade school athletic funds show a cash balance despite about $2000 in outlays for 1953 54 with board attention on high school support. Highlights include grade school scoreboard purchases, football equipment, and a $2 40 scouting bill questioned by coaches and officials. Also notes on local sports figures Louie Kolopus Chuck Mason Bob Braden and Basilio Langlois boxing bout and My Boy Tom Ascot Gold Cup tribute. Don Budge attends Cleveland tennis championships. Elyria High share of Berea sectional bracket noted. A push by Ohio trapshooters to back William Saxbe for the U S Senate.
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Louie Kolopus
Elyria
Kolopus
Board of Education
Elyria High
Eastern Heights
Ely
Franklin and Jefferson
Foster Elliott
Elliott
Bill Coyer
Dale Reichenbach
Coyer
Berea
Lakewood St. Edward
North Olmsted
Reichenbach
St. Edward
Cleveland West
Elyria Catholic
Parma
Ohio Trapshooters
Ohio
William Saxbe
U. S. Senate
Saxbe
The
American Trapshooters Association
Johnson Surprises By Stopping Ward In Fifth Session
Florida born boxer Johnson stunned Moses Ward with a fifth round technical knockout at St Nicholas Arena. Ward, Detroit, faced Johnson in a 10 round middleweight bout carried on national TV. Johnson improved to 27-3 with 13 knockouts, Ward dropped to 65 percent odds as the fight ended at 1:19 of round five.
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New York
George Johnson
Moses Ward
Johnson
Ward
Detroit
St. Nicholas Arena
Lorain Bowlers Collect $240 in N A F tournament
Lorain National Tube Maintenance bowlers won nine prizes totaling 240 dollars at the recent N A F tournament in Fort Wayne Indiana. The National Tube All Stars including J P Smith Steve Stephanchick Mike Yuhas John Doslak and John Simon took 50 dollars for second place in team actual pins. Mike Evansco was second in individual 3 game actual pins earning 40 dollars. Smith finished third in both individual 3 game actual and individual single game actual for 45 dollars. George Van Arnam placed 14th in individual 3 game handicap for 10 dollars. In team handicap Maintenance No 1 was 16th Seamless Hot Mills 20th Blast Furnace No 1 32nd and Butt Mills Finishing with both were in the money.
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Lorain National Tube Management
N.A.F
Fort Wayne
Indiana
National Tube
J. P. Smith
Steve Stephanchick
Mike Yuhas
John Doslak
John Simon
Mike Evansco
Smith
George van Arnam
Seamless Hot Mills
Blast Furnace
Butt Mills
Old Casey Warns Against Lefty Pitchers Against Yankees
New York Yankees manager Casey Stengel previews facing Washington lefty Maury McDermott, arguing lefthanders won t beat him and outlining double platoons in the lineup. He cites staff promise from pitchers like Ed Lopat, Johnny Sain, Bob Grim, and Tom Morgan as confidence grows.
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NEW York
INS
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Stengel
Washington
Maury McDermott
Yankee Stadium
Joe) Collins
Gene) Woodling
Phils
Hamey
H. Roy Hamey
George Weiss
Anl
Toj
Bob Carpenter
Yankees
Bill Skowron
Philadelphia Athletic
Alex Kellner
Collins
Bob Cerv
Woodling
Bob Grim
Ed Lopat
Johnny Sain
Tom Morgan
Morgan
The
Athletics
Philadelphia Phillies
Indians, White Sox Begin Three-Game Set At Cleveland
Art Houtteman named Indians fourth starter as Cleveland opens a three game series with the winless Chicago White Sox at the lakefront. Lopez cites Houtteman’s spring form while keeping him in the rotation amid a four way first place tie with Detroit New York and Baltimore at 2-1. Keegan starts for the Sox as early winners Winn and Lemon look to close the doubleheader in Sunday's home twin bill.
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Cleveland
Art Houttemen
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Lakefront Stadium
Houtteman
Indians
Detroit
al Lopez
Art
Tigers
Army
New York
Baltimore
Lopez
Bob Keegan
Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Gus Zernial
Winn
Bob Lemon
Silent Partners Take A Ride At Lorain County Speedway
Mechanics and car owners deserve credit for stock car success. A special race for them is granted, with women returning to the program offering new variety. Tales of taxi drivers and rental cars show racing’s odd surprises, proving variety can break monotony.
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Lorain County Speedway
Tme
Pushes Return Of Football To Greenwich High
Greenwich debates resuming football with a Board of Education Booster Club and faculty meeting. Superintendent Robert Schultz leads the push, backed by boosters and residents, as cost figures for equipment and maintenance are gathered for a final settlement.
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Greenwich
Greenwich High School
Board of Education
Robert Schultz
Schultz
Abraham No 1 for Steubenville coaching post
Abraham, former University of Pittsburgh halfback and current Ford City High School coach, appears the leading candidate for Steubenville High School head football coach. He previously guided teams near Pittsburgh and is positioned as the front runner.
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Steubenville
O. Iks
Bill Abraham
University of Pittsburgh
Steubenville High School
Abraham
Ford City High School
Pittsburgh
Nagy's 631 Sparks Ex-Cell To 2,880- Lead In City Tourney
Nagy's 631 sparked Ex-Cell to a 2,880 team total in the Elyria Bowling Association Handicap Tourney at Bowl-O-Drome, the smallest handicap among eight teams. Ray Dahl Jr led individuals with 595 as Ex-Cell moved to first place, with Tarry Tavern second at 2,808 and Rainbow Lanes third at 2,802. The team event runs through next Friday with eight teams each night, Easter Sunday skipped, next Monday 7 pm finale in sight.
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Don Ody
Tarry Tavern
Ody
Inset
Frank Kayden
Kayden
Elyria Bowling Ass’n
Ray Dahl Jr
Bendix-Westinghouse
Rainbow Lanes
Stoney
Ec Witbeck
V.F.W
Buckeye I Mold & Die
Gibby
United Polish Club
Bower
T. O. Murphy Co
Oberlin Merchants
Nagy
Dahl
Bill Bruce
Witbeck
Trucking
Nagy Leads Cleveland Contingent At Lorain Bowling
Nationally famous bowler Steve Nagy will head a Cleveland contingent tonight at 11 in the Handicap Singles Classic at Broadway Lanes Lorain. With two weekends left, spots remain open. First to fourth prizes total 1300 dollars. leader Don Kowalski of Lorain stands at 1200.
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Steve Nagy
Cleveland
Broadway Lanes
Lorain
Don Kowalski
Drome Home League bowls high game in Pfaudler Co. League
Chet Smith, runner up in series with 595, posted the best game 236 as Drome Home League tied 208 201 193 602 at the Bowling Center in Pfaudler Co. League competition.
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Drome
Chet Smith
Pfaudler Co
Hicks In Front By Two Strokes
Hicks of Dunham North Carolina holds a two stroke lead after the first round of the Babe Zaharias Golf Tournament at Beaumont Country Club. She carded 39 on the front nine and 35 on the back for a 74 total with Zaharias and Louise Suggs tied at 76 for second in the 18 player field.
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Beaumont
Tex
Iks
Betty Hicks
Dunham
N.C
Babe Zaharias
Beaumont Country Club
Miss Hicks
Baze Zaharias
Louise Suggs
Atlanta
Tassara Leads ABC Seattle Bowling Event Standings
No changes in ABC Seattle SE leaders in all classifications. Frank Tassara of Eureka California takes top all-events with 1 945 points and could become the first left handed winner since 1925 if the score holds.
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Seattle
Frank Tassara
Eureka
Cal
Thursiday
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Pierre Langlois
Syracuse
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Langlois
My Boy Tom
Route 8 Oval
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Cleveland Arena
Pancho Gonzales
Mee
Elyria, Ohio
Old Casey
Robin Roberts
Pittsburgh Pirates
Philly
Curt Simmons
Pirates
Murry Dickson
New York Giants
Birdie Tebbetts
Cincinnati
Iman
Tebbetts
Brooklyn
Gus Bell
Ted Kluszewski
Jim Greengrass
Greengrass
Milwaukee
Chicago Cubs
Charles Comiskey
Comiskey
Zernial
White Sox
Haury Brothers
East Ave
4Th St
Clete Haury
Walt Haury
Eyrtke
Serge Erintien
Eesulery
Bob Nelson
PITER
Spitzer Mzer
Spitzer Tzer
Spitzer
Spitzer Ality Pitzer Uty
Sier
Pitzeramuts
Itzer Oality
TZER
ALITY
Spitzer Spitzer
Seer Seeteee Qualety Greelf
Greenwich High
Jack Benny
Cbs-Columbia
America
Little Joe’s Electric
CBS -Columbia
L Maxwell
W. Gert
H. Clapp
J. Yucka
S. Nagy Smemeace
D. Kratchen
R. Dahl Sr
G. Gallagher Wees
J. Barkacs
G. Bohn Wee
J. Meyers
J Slosier
Truckings
Buckeye
P. Schneider
Olen
J Goldsmi
F. Kayden
Gibby's Place
J. Bornino
Radyk Ssa Ween
C.c Ceee Cease
Weeeen Fs Ay Sete
Pachinger
Snyder
Howard Snyder
600 Club
Hicks
ABC
Yepko
Democrat
Carmen
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