Buckeye hoop race shapes with Elyria favored
Elyria defends Buckeye Conference basketball crown amid tough rivalries. Lorain eyes title with Steelers boasting a strong lineup led by Bill Karpinski and veterans, while Fremont Ross rebuilds under Leroy Marquette. Past hot Lorain teams cited, 1955 56 record noted.
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Elyria
Buckeye
Pioneers
Fremont Ross
Leroy
Cot
Cleveland Benedictine
Findlay
Berea
Sandusky
Port Clinton
Fremont
Ioop
Bedford
Marion
Buckeye Conference Hopes Rise As Teams Prepare
Elyria graduates Paul Walker and Ted Gottfried and Dick Novak lead a shifting Buckeye Conference scene. Findlay backs returnees Hickle and Lee while Marion and Sandusky retool under new coaches. Kent State, Toledo, and Steubenville push for improvement as league foes hunt for early wins in a crowded race.
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Elyria
Paul Walker
Ted Gottfried
Buckeye
Dick Novak
Eer Oe
Dale Reichenbach
Ohio
Oscar Roth
Jertson
Cincinnati
the Pioneers
Indiana State
Bill Minkowski
Steubenville College
Sam Davislege
St. Michaels
Burlington
Browns Draft Strategy Highlights Kreitling Picks
Cleveland Browns owner Paul Brown and a large scouting contingent prepared for the NFL draft in Philadelphia. Kreitling, a track man from Berea, Ohio, was praised as a fast receiver and potential tackle Schafrath from Michigan State was eyed for guard. Brown noted Kreitling’s speed and potential, while Schafrath’s size and strength fit the line. The Browns aimed for top offensive and defensive versatility as the draft unfolded.
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Paul Brown
Brown
Kreitling
Insuranceman
Tommy O'Connell
Cleveland
Rich
Berea
Ohio
Dick Schafrath
Michigan State
Francis O’brien
Dave Lloyd
Georgia
Camp Line
Jim Gibbons
Balti
Schafrath
Fev
Vols and Cowboys Set for Wyoming Tennessee Clash
Two of the four teams in the Mid Western Invitational basketball tournament opened with victories Friday night. Tonight Wyoming begins a 1400 mile trip to Knoxville to face Tennessee after two quints from Kent toured in the opening round.
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Wyoming
Tennessee
Knoxville
Avon Aims to Repeat as Tourney Favorite After Wyoming Win
Avon posted a 167 record last season and looms as the likely tournament favorite, especially if it can beat Wyoming tonight. Avon’s Tony Windis and Bob James lead the squad, with James scoring 18 in a recent game as the team pursues a strong start. Kentucky, Cincinnati, Kansas State and West Virginia also debut strong, while major upsets and tight games fill the NCAA scene.
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Tennessee
Wyoming
Avon
Ridge
Cowboys
Deville
Lorain County
Tony Windis
Bob James
Michigan
Pittsburgh
Kent State
Youngstown
Elyria
Kentucky
Cincinnati
Kansas State
West Virginia
Adolph Rupp
Kentuck
Florida State
Firman
Mountaineers
Jerry West
Kansas
Rice
Ron Loneski
Jayhawks
Indiana
Temple
Hoosiers
Drake
Gettysburg
Panthers
Don Hennon
Northwestern
Western Michigan
Iowa
Probable starting lineups from last season by conference
Probable starting lineups listed by school with returnees and points in conference play for Elyria Findlay Lorain Marion Sandusky. Players and totals shown: Elyria Hays Davis Rock Minkowski Gast 299. Findlay Hickle Traul Susko Lee Hugh Davis 330. Lorain Zaieps Lavish Karpinski Ray Kingsley 222. Marion Campbell Chamberlain Middleton Larkin Kirk 234. Sandusky Collins Williams Earl Jackson Green OToole 314 or 270 with OToole.
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Elyria
Brian Hays
Sam Davis
Walt Rock
Bill Minkowski
Bill Gast
Findlay
Chuck Hickle
Bob Traul
Gary Susko
Bill Lee
Ional
Hugh Davis
UPD — Na Lorain
Bob Zaieps
Curt Collins
Walt Williams
Dean Earl
Jonit Jackson
Si Green
Tom O'Toole
Green
O'Toole
Rams and Packers vie for draft stars in chaotic 1957 round
The draft sees the Los Angeles Rams and Green Bay Packers land key players from Boston College Ohio State and Iowa amid swift trades. Detro it picks Notre Dame fullback Nick Pietrosante and Cleveland adds end, while other teams swap picks in a free hand to shape the league. Commissioner Bell defends leadership as owners grant confidence after a controversial off season.
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Los Angeles Rams
Boston College
San Francisco
Dave
Baker
Oklaho
Detroit
Notre Dame
Nick Pietrosante
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Dan James
Ohio State
Loramn
Elizabeth Kosash
Lee Grosscup
Hicks
Steelers
Utah
New York
Giants
Endjgue
Rich Kreitling
Ilinois
Rams
Timore
Jacki Soet
Dick Bass
Nf Ashenevar
Sirs
Bell
Pacific
Riiting
Taypes
Ohio
Aiate
Eanes O’brien
Michigan
Michigan State Tackle; Dall Wald
E Probst
Green Bay
Dave Lloyd
Georgia
Randy Duncan
Iowa
Alex Hawkins
South Carolina
Boyd Dowler
Colorado
Emranan Raphe Crane Uiey
Bass
Paul Dickson
Baylor
Chicagoes
Cardinals
Billy Stacy
Mississippi State
Washington
Don Allard
Ambulance Five Tops First Half In Scrambled Roster
A jumble of player names and college affiliations dominates a late round NFL draft style list. Teams mentioned include Redman’s Food Fair and Redman’s Lanes with multiple college backs ends and tackles cited from Oklahoma State Duke and Villanova among others. The piece reads like an index of players and positions rather than a cohesive game story.
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Garland
Wagner
Eleanor Guild
Closest City Opener Defending Champ Phonemen Win
Elyria City Class B Basketball League opened 1958-59 with six games. Elyria Telephone Co. defeated Green Dragon Tavern 55-41 in the closest game. Civics 73-16 over C A Olsen, UAW 3. Pats 75-13 over Elyria Implement. Angelina's Pizza 71-30 over No Ll Chib. First Federal 4, Ebonite Bates Flat Grip 0.
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Elyria Civics
UAW
Elyria Telephone Co
Green Dragon Tavern
Elyria City
Jefferson School
Telephone
Midway Drive-In
Bittner-DeCarlo Funeral Home
Civics
C. A. Olsen
Eastern Heights
Kenya United Purish Club
Pats
Elyria
Angelina
Fight Results Mix of Outpoints and Local League Scores
Boxing results include Springfield's Larry Zernitz outpointing Roland LaStarza with a 196% score. Roy Herts of Cut N Shoot Tex. outpointed Byente Pleeman of MidLothian Tex. in a separate bout. Ed Knapp led scores for Telephone with 21. Bill Haney and Joe Carr of UAW had 20 and 19. Other notable mentions cover UPC, Independents, and Midway At Eastern Heights. Elyria Green Telephone, Civics, and clubs like Oldie and Champions Theatre. Local bowling and basketball results follow, with Elyria Elks bowling, Masters totals, and Kent/Andress basketball 96-60 win.
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Larry Zernitz
Springfield
Mass
Roland LaStarza
York
Dallas
Tex
Roy Herts
Byente Pleeman
MidLothian
Ed Knapp
Bill Haney
Joe Carr
UAW
Gene Henderson
Russ Leimbach
UPC
Sid Felton
Tom Gwin
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Eastern Heights
John Youngblood
Gelina
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Ol Walker
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Walker
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Tigers
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Arker Perkins
Dietrick
Crittendon
State University Pa
Ea Yeakelor
STE
Midway Drive-In
Angelina's
Locisbourne Air Force Base
pitiner-Dacatio
College Cage Results United Feess International
In Steubenville the Steubenville event saw United Feess International 81 over St Michael 84 as St Josephs posted 75. Pas and Elkins won 95 to 63 against Potomac State while Duquesne beat Carnegie Tech 63 to 43. Rhode Island triumphed 84 to 43 over Quonset with Villanova 83 over Lemoyne 67. Canisius edged Siena 54 to 39 as Long Island U 47 defeated Seton Hall 80. Temple 60 topped Gettysburg 53. Arn Kentucky 91 defeated Florida State 6. Tampa 6¢ viewed Smith 90 over Howard 60. Lenoir Rhyne 95 beat Newberry 7. Murray State 70 over Texas Wesleyan 55. Alabama 80 defeated Jacksonville State 40.
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Tulsa
Texas Tech
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Baylor
Howard Payne
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590 Series Sets Pace at Perky Lanes in Non Handi cap League
Wellington Del Richmond and Leon Davidson each rolled a 590 series, Glenn Perrans a 234 game, tying for the spotlight at Perky Lanes in the Monday Non Handicap Bowling League. Aldrich Lumber led with a 2640 team series, while Rigo Case matched the top game with 953. Rigo and Giar Cleaners share the league lead at 2814-133s won-lost.
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Wellington
del Richmond
Leon Davidson
Glenn Perrans
Perky Lanes
Aldrich Lumber
Rigo Case
Rigo’s
Giar Cleaners
Podres Deal Tops Active Trade Talk Across Majors
Washington reports a flurry of deals at the baseball convention as Dodgers pitcher Johnny Podres tops interest with a possible Thomas Podres swap. Other clubs pursue Billy Goodman Bubba Phillips Pedro Ramos Dick Hyde Vic Wertz Jim Piersall and Sparky Anderson Willie Jones and George Sparky Anderson. Pittsburgh has long sought Podres after a 13-15 season with the Dodgers.
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Johnny Podres
Giants
Don Blasingame
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Relef Nitcher
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Dick Hyde
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The
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George ‘Sparky Anderson
Thomas
Podres
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