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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1955
Page
17
Tonight Bobo Olson meets Sugar Ray Robinson as odds tighten to 2-1 against Olson. Robinson trains hard despite age gap and aims to reclaim the title, while Olson recovers from a prior knockout and faces personal distractions.
Duquesne leads Steel Bowl field as defending NIT champion Alabama tops Birmingham Classical lineup. Pittsburgh favored over Westminster while Houston, Alabama and Utah headline a night of high ranked teams, with Iowa facing South. Local notes include Seton Hall and Louisville wins and Elvora High cap tain Kim Roughton.
Howard Cassady of Ohio State received the Heisman Trophy as the top college player at a Downtown Athletic Club banquet. Ohio State officials and Coach Woody Hayes lauded him as a great blocker and ball carrier, with Cassady weighing options between pro football or baseball after graduation.
Elyria High School shifts to a new starting lineup as Jim Taylor moves to forward to boost rebounding against Norwalk. The change places Ted Gottfried at center, Jerry Gilbert and Jim Boughton at guards, Thurman and Jim Taylor at forwards.
Rocco Del Sesto and Lorain Camry Classic League teammates swept four 600s at Tarry Tavern in Elyria League bowling action. Del Sesto led with a 658 series 209 203 246, while Hank Andorka and Cotton followed with 635 and 630. Beauchemin posted 245 in Knights of Columbus League. Opal Brooks topped women with the night's best series.
Bruce Campbell, formerly of La Grange High, led scorers in the Independent League last night with 24 points as M-E-S.AC-100 defeated Timms Spring Co 94 to 30 at Franklin School. Other results included Harry's Men's Wear 42, American Radiator 36, General Motors 38, and West River Hardware. Officials listed, with partial team totals and scorers from the uneven slate.
Event details are unclear due to fragmented text. Names and places mentioned include Tony Lanes and Bee brands, with references to a women’s league game. No clear teams, scores, or dates are readable.
Persistent rain halted the first round of the $12,500 Miami Open after 33 players were still on course. Doug Ford and Bully Maswell posted four under par 66s earlier, as tournament director Ray O’Brien halted play on drenched greens. The 72 hole event will be reduced to 54 with the final 18 holes moved to Sunday.
The Cleveland Barons aim to close a fourth place gap with the Indians in a two game set in Cleveland. After a weak start the Barons added players and hope to climb the standings with tonight’s game and Friday’s rematch against the Cleveland-Buffalo tilt.
The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-5 as Referee Jack Mehrenbacker issued 16 minors seven misconducts and two majors totaling 112 minutes. The game sparked a riot after Maurice Richard's goal was upheld, driving league penalties and shoring up the Canadiens six points ahead of the Rangers.
John Peter Honus Wagner 81, famed Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop, was buried at Jefferson Memorial Park after services in Carnegie. Baseball figures Ford C. Frick and Warren Giles led a large sports delegation as fans paid respects to the Flying Dutchman who died in his sleep following a hip injury and frail health.
The Union team beat Lorain Glass 73 to 39, lifting their standing and closing the gap for second place as Foman scored 23 points and Conn added 15 for Elyria. The game saw a stronger third period by Union and a halftime lead of 38 to 31.
The Eagles League sets a 7 o clock bowl at Tarry Tavern with matchups including Oht Vending Machine versus Eagles, Be B Market against Mitford River, Ives Garage against Knowles and Sniezek, and Eds Live Ball versus POC ar.
John Carroll secured its second win without a loss by defeating Bliss College 117 to 51 in Cleveland. Paul Schlimm led with 33 points.
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