Prep Gridders Begin Drills Wednesday
Area high schools start official practice for the 1958 football season with a new Seaway Conference and consolidation of Black River High School. New coaches include Paul Amodio, Bernard Cutting, Chuck Beadle, and Duane Yoder. The season introduces a point after touchdown rule change and a one armed blocking rule, while several schools debut lit fields and new practice schedules.
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Ohio
Elyria Area Prep
New Consolidated High School
Seaway
Avon Lake
Midview
Ridgeville
Black River High School
Spencer
Sullivan
Homer
Huntington
High School Grid Coaching Capsule
Ferry begins sixth season at Avon after a six man team run three years. Browning starts fifth season at Brookside following two years with a six man squad. One Markers loss came against a six man program.
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Ferry
Avon
Browning
Brookside
Marker
Browns Beat Steelers 10-0 in Exhibition Opener
Cleveland Lions showdown details aside, the Browns opened with a 10-0 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers as rookies shined. Quarterback Jim Ninowski and halfback Bobby Mitchell keyed the upset of the defending world champions Detroit Lions, with Lou Groza kicking a 22 yard field goal and Billy Reynolds scoring the clinching touchdown.
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Hiram, C
Paul Brown
Cleveland Browns
Pittsburgh Steelers
Brown
Browns
Detroit Lions
Detroit
Lions
Jim Ninowski
Bobby Mitchell
Ninowski
Mitchell
Gene Hickerson
Mississippi
Chuck Mitchell
Florida
Jim Shofner
Billy Reynolds
Groza
Philadelphia Eagles
Baltimore Colts
Los Angeles Rams
Washington Redskins
New York Giants
San Francisco Fortyniners
Chicago Bears
George Halas
Chicago Cardinals
LaGrange Grid Meeting Set With New Football Coach
All LaGrange High football candidates will meet tomorrow at 7 p.m. at the high school. This will be the first meeting with Bernard Cutting, the new head football coach at LaGrange.
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LaGrange High
Bernard Cutting
LaGrange
Football Openers Listed For Local Schools
A list of football openers shows Amherst versus Avon. Avon Lake at Clearview. Black River at LaGrange. Lorain against Buckeye Waynedale. Berlina Heights at Firelands. Brookside Lorain versus junior paratty. Clearview at Avon Lake. Columbia Beylile. Elyria against Cleveland West Tech. Elyria matches Six Holes PEEMOne. Pirelands versus Berlin Heights. Black River at Lorain. Toledo Libby at Lorain. St Mary Westlake versus Midview. Midview at Oberlin. Milpo at Perking. New London at Loudonville. Oberlin at Midview. Ridgeville at Huron. Amherst at Towns-Wekeman. Wakemen at Amberatz. Vermillon-Willard. Wellington at Medina. Game dates vary from Sept 12 to Sept 14.
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Larry Merker
Spencer
Paul Amodio
Clearview
Bernard Cutting
LaGrange
Chuck Beadle
Vermilion
Duane Yoder
Milan
Cutting
John Gennantonio
Amodio
Lorain St. Mary
Harry Sturgeon
Ed Ziemke
Yoder
William Skinner
Avon Lake
Amherst
Lorain County
Elyria Catholin
la Grange
Columbia
Ridgeville
Prac
Seaway
Southwestern
North Central
Buckeye
Elyria
Lorain
Fremont Ross
Findlay
Marion Yarding
Sandusky
Lakeland
Clearview Huron
Margaretta
New London
Wellington
Avon
Brookside
Firelands
South Amherst
Oberlin
Bay Fairview
Medina
North Olmsted
Leroy
Lodi
Seville
Haroo T Valley
Plymouth
Midview
Akron St. Mary
Bedford Chanel
Cleveland
Our Lady of Lourdes
Akron
Bedford
Lourdes
Larry Gornall
Inland
Fred Watson
Dan Hayes
Dicklin T
Vl Rehool
Jon Hudak
Bob Ferry
Jim. Gratz
Black River
Larry Marker
Wayne Browning
John Murphy
Frank Martin
Bill Barton
Elyria Catholic
Joe Paul
Jim
Murt Campbell
Weihngied
Avon Avon Wat
Clearvlew
Black Rivers
Wayneradale
Berlina
Heighta
Paratty
Beylile
West Tech
Sxtholes-Peemone
Pirelands
Berlin
Heighies paRt Ante
Blackiver
Toledo
Libbey
St. Mary
Westlake
Milpo
Perking
Loudonville
Obberlin
Hurongen
Towns-Wekeman
Tobiaseia
Wakemen
Amberatz
Vermillon
Willard Wellington
Whipple Sets Pace in Six Day Rifle Championships
Charles C. Whipple of Somerset Pennsylvania led the six day national small bore rifle championships at Camp Perry as riflemen used telescopic sights. He opened with a 1198 92 first day score and won one event while placing third in two others.
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Camp Perry, C
UPI
Charles C. Whipple
Somerset
Whipple
AG. McIntiens
George Sume
Fin Ah
Bob Biszantz
Oberlin
Riis
Wise
Hughes
Lawrence
Somers
Jleads
Worthington
Huil Va
Gehl
Bemauteh East
Carey
Cherry
Hastings
Flich
Kely
Timms
John Mooney
Jack Brandt
Fred Reiter
W. McWache
W. Seni
Dick Gollmar
S. Hildebrandt
Lea Vail
Ross Warner
Local Golf Notes Highlight Minnich and Oberlin Women
Minnich posts 3 and 2 victory after service return at area event. Oberlin Women's Golf Association tees off with notable scores and multiple pairings at No. 1 Tee with 6:30 a.m. starts and dense local competition among Worthington and Elyria clubs.
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Elyria
Dean
Ifayes
L. Dean
Herode
Brydon
Smilin
B. Niederst
Rya Niederst
Denman
Becher
Senft
Raorlek
Truby
Harritaon
Warner
Tee
Roach
Cowed
Leach
White
Winsor
Vian Wormer
Hoke
Wehrholt
Elyria City Golf League
Green Dragon Tavern
Swat Studio
Elyria Hardware
Fey Insurance
Merigter Co
B. F. Goodrich
General Motors
Timms
Dig- Boys
Elyria Net Team Dominates Wooster In City Tennis Meet
Elyria City Tennis Team beat Wooster at Elyria Recreation Field with all singles matches decided in straight sets. Jim Rakestraw won 6-0 6-4 in top flight, while Leroy Johnson Gerry Gaines Paul Walker Jim Guest and Larry Stark also won singles. Doubles saw Elyria losses and two wins as Rakestraw Gaines and Morris Jr Moore/Guest also prevailed.
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Elyria City
Wooster
Elyria Recreaton Field
Jim Rakestraw
Elyria
Leroy Johnson
Gerry Gaines
Paul Walker
Jim Guest
Larry Stark
Walker
Guest
Dim Rakestraw
B. Morris Jr
BR. Moore
aucAs
W. Balloon
R. Weaver
Spencer
Bowling League Captains Meet at Stoney's Rainbow Lanes
City bowling league captains and bowlers gather Tuesday evening at Stoney's Rainbow Lanes. The Bowl-O-Drome C League also plans a Tuesday 8 p.m. meeting at home alleys to select league members. Members and interested bowlers invited. Women’s League at Rainbow Lanes schedules Wednesday night meeting for captains regulars and others.
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Stoney’s Rainbow Lanes
Braves extend lead as Yankees falter in tight pennant race
The Braves won their seventh straight by sweeping the Phillies 5-1 and 4-1 while the Yankees dropped 6-5 to the Red Sox, slipping eight of their past 11. Ted Williams raised his average to .316 with critical hits in the Red Sox win. Across the league, Indians beat the Orioles, and Kansas City topped Detroit as San Francisco widened the gap with a 8-4 win.
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Milton Richman
United Press International
Braves
White Sox
Yankees
Chicago
Cincinnati
Rinne Bitlet
Indians
Baltimore
Washington
Kansas City
Detroit
San Francisco
Phillies
Red Sox
Norwalk
Fremont
Pavul Flusduien
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Juan Pizarro
Frank Torre
Don Cardwell
Lew Burdette
Wes Covington
Johnny
Logan
Ted Williams
Sandusky
Erie County Lumber
Homer
Earl Battey
Fostoria
Jim Grant
Lumbermen
Norwalk Reineck's Tavern
Billy Pierce
bin Riley Phamant Baint
Connie Johnson
Orioles
Brooks Robinson
Herb Plews
Senators
Johnson
Bob Grim
Harry Chiti
A’s
Tigers
Willie Mays
Ernie Banks
Bobby Thomson
Redlegs
Pirates
Jerry Lynch
The
Pittsburgh
Stan Musial
Ken Boyer
del Ennis
Dodgers
Danny McDevitt
Elyrians Earn State Slow-Pitch Berth After Narrow Win
Elyria, known as Bill's Barbers in the local league, beat Ben's Bar 15 to 12 to clinch a spot in the State Slow-Pitch Softball Tournament at Willard after a district runnerup showing in Clyde. The Elyria squad, led by Banks, Shetl, and Lesicky, advanced from sub state to state eliminations with a strong late rally.
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Sidney
Elyria Banks
Ben's Bar
Elyria
Bill's Barbers
Clyde
Sandusky Jaycees
Willard
Akron
Ohio
UPI
James
Miley
Muncie
Ind
Cleveland
Dick Shedron
Bob
Yun
Andy Biro
Homer
Shetland International Soap Box Derby Iron
Bob Lesicky
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Norcross
Canton
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She North
George Sefele
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Pat Schneider
Hank
Ozloski
Paul Minntch
Wiyrla
Nokimyer
Mina der
Bob Johnson
Giles. Harris
Sa Zleba
Manson
al Wroblesii
Bil Kere
Humphreys
Laut
Don Jerry
Minnich
Hureis
Wolle
Hunt
Ar Coy
Tom Wilson
Gary Byron
Tom Steinke
Barry Hauser
Gary Bonney
Jerry
Les Myers
John McGowan
Wildcats
Chonri Uuggan
Mor
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Netus
Kulby
Smitt
Wilson
Ferrell
Tom Carey
Hut
Spal Sickereid
Seebers
Whitaker
Pugsiey
Ben
Tra Moon
Elyria Gountry Club
Oat Squaw Creek Country Club
Vienna
Henry Picard
Frank Reley
Bob Hamrich
Moon
Alex Antonia
Squaw Creek
Joe Vetillo
Dank Wanass
Brunk
Hank Metera
Cherry Ridge
Chintry Cink
Day
Don Dougherty
Power
Frank Studnicki
Bob Melivain
Link Goldense
Stan Lutz Jr
Hal Sharp
Hank Kohlmyer
Mary Bill Antill
Clyde Myer
Borgeson
Paul Birritierri
John Moyes
Frank Hogg
Frank Rybarcyk
Art Farmer
Anl
Tony Palermo
Vanced
Ralph Reynolds
Ang
Amato
Carl Heist
Ed Morris
Cirigliano
Rybarcyk
Kohlmyer
Lutz Jr
Nick Kouris
Goldense
Ed Sedivy
Bob Engler
Dougherty
Michael
Cornel Kohlmyer
al Hayden
Jack Piper
Stan Gresham
Lutz Sr
Bob Horn
Tom Miller
Paul Trigilio
Arnold Kohlmyer
G. Newhom
A. Leverle
Bill Bochel
Dave Kreid
Steve Charles
Bob Rothel
Cliff Peirce
A. Nagy
Bob Herberger
J. Pearson
Ray Craft
Ed Brinker
Pearson
Don Jackson
Don Groshong
Sam Shimphreys
Chet Powers
W Howells
Tom Davis
Ralph Leyber
Don Balsley
Dr. Leyber
Dr. Turowski
L. Brower
D. Masters
Dr. J. Brandon
Rex Culler
Elyria Net
Rakestraw-Gaines
Salloon-Lucas
Morris Jr.-Moore
Wonater
NalkereGuest
BR. Morris St.r. Chamberlain
Weaver-Spencer
Tea Pattner
Leo Pawlak
Riley
Fremont Paint
Elyrians
Muncie Boy Derby King
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