Eaton and Avon Lake meet for Eastern Division lead
In Lorain County Class B basketball Eaton and Avon Lake, each riding three straight wins, clash Tuesday night with the winner claiming sole possession of first in a seven team race. The schedule features 14 league games this week including Avon Lake at Columbia and Avon at Grafton in Eastern play and Brighton idle in the Western Division.
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Ome
Lorain County
Eaton
Avon Lake
Loraim
Avon
South Amherst
Grafton
Ridgeville
Brookside
Columbia
Brighton
Henrietta
Belden
Brownhelm
Camden
Penfield
LaGrange
Local Girls Lose Game At Akron
The Lorain County Merchants girls basketball team fell 30 to 21 to Akron Stenotype in a league game at Akron last night. Akron each beat Lorain again after a similar independent win last Thursday, with Stenotype taking control in the second half and limiting the Merchants to single digits in several periods.
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Lorain County Merchants
Akron Stenotype Girls
Akron
Stenotype
Axeon Lorain Catney Stenotyfe
Merchants
T Schmidt
Kibler
Perrie
Wagner
Hohler
Sittinger
Stiles Rg
Saller
Sherbondy
Everett
Gregg
Oj Gildenster
Sobitz
Telzerow
Schoonover
Ol Limpert
Shumaker
Olorton
Ainsworth
Andrews
Hamilton Haas In Golf Playoff At Miami Open
Hamilton and Haas faced off in an 18 hole playoff for first in the $10,000 Miami Open after a tied 264 in regulation. They broke the course and tournament records by three strokes, surpassing Snead’s 267 set in 1937 and later tied by Demaret and Picard.
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Miami
Fla
Bob M Hamilton
Freddie Haas, Jr
Sammy Snead
Claude Harmon
Jimmy Demaret
Hamilton
Haas
Snead
Demaret
Henry Picard
Bobcats and Lions Open Season Strong in Grade School League
The Bobcats and Lions won to stay atop the Grade School House League at the YMCA. Bobcats beat Panthers 31 12 while Lions edged Tigers 28 22 in overtime. Bears and Bulldogs also appeared on the program with notable scorers Lowell Shick 14 for Bears and Don Andress and Tony Schork 12 and 10 for Bobcats.
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Bobcats
Lions
Y. M.C. A. Bobcats
Panthers
Tigers
W.A
Sacseserees Tae
Bulldogs
Bea's
Lowell Shick
Bears
Don Andress
Tony Schork
Rf Andress
Murf
Lewis
Shilling
O' Bagan
Kowell
I Schork
C Wisser
Haywood
Re A
Novak
Jezewski
Garbash
Sis Throne
Rust Rf
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Rt If
al Hershey
Alberts Coo
Smith
Q Boyson
Vyan Ostram Rg
Oit Abel
Szabo
Ir Oil
Baun
A Ce
Gorham Ig
Lions Wea
Tigers Bears
Bullrogs
R O
Gein
Bursley
Q O
Kuhl
J Shores
Lf Shick
C T
Sees
Butler
Phillion
Freeman
Jenkins Lg
Willis
Browns Rout 49ers To Claim Fourth AAC Title In 1949
Cleveland Browns defeated the San Francisco 49ers 21 to 7 in the final AAC title game, completing a 4-0 league sweep. Otto Graham passed for key scores to Mac Speedie, Edgar Jones, and Marion Motley, whose 63-yard run sealed the victory. Lou Groza added all extra points as Browns outgained SF 217 rushing and 128 passing. Captain Lou Saban and guard Bob Gaudio retired after the win.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Browns
San Francisco
Browns
Otto Graham
Edgar Jones
Dub Jones
Marion Motley
Ulinski
Houston
Willis
Gaudio
Agase
Gatski
Baban
Graham E Jones
D Jones
Motley
Lewis Lahr
James
Adamie Susterste
Browns Get 266 Each From Gate Shares for Title Win
Cleveland Browns and San Francisco Forty-Niners split a total gate of 68,529 from 22,550 fans for the championship game. Browns received 266.11 dollars per man as winners share while Forty-Niners got 172.61 dollars as losers share. Last year Browns earned 59.418 per man and Bills 38.622 per man.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Browns
San Francisco
Browns Halting San Francisco Stifles Ground Attack
The Cleveland Browns pulled away in the fourth quarter scoring a final touchdown after a 67 yard drive highlighted by Dub Jones rushing for four yards. Lou Groza added a third extra point as San Francisco mustered only 122 rushing yards and nine completed passes, while Paul Salata gained 24 yards for a late tally and Joe Vetrano added the extra point.
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Paul Salata
Joe Vetrano
San Francisco
Browns
Dub Jones
Groza
Albert
Elks Pin Schedule At Elyria Lanes Tonight
The Elyria Elks Bowling League runs 12 matches at Stoney's Rainbow Lanes with an early 7 PM shift and a 9 PM shift. Matchups include Bittner Funeral Home versus Resar Florist, and Hart Construction versus Botamer Florist among others.
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Elyria Elks Bowling League
Stoney’s
Rainbow Lanes
Bittner Funeral Home
Resar Florist
Wayne County
Snausages
West Side Lumber
Dickens Funeral Home
Morrisons Barbers
Earl Lance Motors
Eddys Sohtoans
Eric Radio
Bell Comany Independent Oil
Lorain Glass
Hart Construction +s Botamer Florist
Leo Meyer Motors
Schusters Confectionery
Knowles and
Snietex
Perkins Motors
Moelk
Haury Brothers
Collins Auto Parts
Firestone
Cherry Ridge
Amherst Grid Squad Guests Of Quintet At Hockey Contest
Amherst High School football players and coaching staff traveled to Cleveland by chartered bus to attend the Cleveland New Haven hockey game at the Arena with five Amherst Booster hosts. The group included players such as Paul Buser Gene Baumhardt Charles Berrington and team manager Phil Street, with Coach Joe Hudak and assistants on the trip.
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Amherst
Cleveland
Massillon High Considers Leaving Ohio Scholastic Loop
Massillon High may quit the Ohio Scholastic Conference over a loop policy dispute. Coach Chuck Mather opposed automatic state title designation for league champion, warning he could withdraw Massillon here and now. Conference peers including Warren, Mansfield, Alliance, Canton McKinley and Tobio Waite favored continuing the plan. Mather argued only six of more than five hundred teams should determine the state champion.
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Cleveland
WUP
Massillon
Ohio
Chuck Mather
Warren
Mansfield
Alliance
Canton McKinley
Tobio Waite
Mather
McMahon Captures Ninth National Singles Match Game Title
James Junie McMahon the 37 year old Chicago bowling instructor won the ninth annual National Singles Match Game Championship at Northwest Armory Chicago setting a 31837 point aggregate under the Peterson system. Runner up Ralph Smith Los Angeles posted 30717, with Lee Jouglard Detroit third at 30432 and Buddy Bomar Chicago fifth with 30133.
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Chicago
James
Junie) McMahon
Connie Schwoegler
McMahon
Lodi
N. J
Northwest Armory
Peterson
Los Angeles
Ralph Smith
Lee Jouglard
Detroit
Buddy Bomar
Fred Bujack
Barons Boost Lead With 5 4 Win Over Mohawks
The Cleveland Barons improved their AHL Western Division lead to eight points by beating the Mohawks 5-4 in Cincinnati. Ken Schultz opened the Barons’ scoring, Bobby Carse scored twice in 20 seconds during the third, and Phil Hergesheimer tallied thrice for Cincinnati. Earlier, the St Louis Flyers lost 4-1 at Providence while Buffalo, New Haven, and Indianapolis posted wins or ties.
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Cleveland Barons
Cincinnati
Mohawks
Barons
Ken Schultz
Bobby Carse
Hergie
Phil Hergesheimer
St. Louis Flyers
Providence
Buffalo
Springfield
New Haven
Pittsburgh
Indianapolis
Hershey
Hogan Returns To Course At Fort Worth Event
Ben Hogan resumes golf with a full swing after ten months from a highway crash. Hogan and Fort Worth pro Raymond Gafford played 18 holes on Saturday at Colonial Country Club, signaling a comeback on the course.
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Hogan
Fort Worth
Tex
Ben Hogan
Raymond Gafford
Colonial Country Club
Oberlin freshman marks in 200 yard breaststroke in win
Oberlin College opened its season with a 50 25 victory over Baldwin Wallace as sophomore Hunsicker set a new college record in the 200 yard breaststroke at 2 29 4. The Yeomen, Ohio Conference champions, used many newcomers while defending dual meet title run continued with 12 straight wins.
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Oberlin
A—M. Hunsicker
Oberlin College
Baldwin-Wallace
Yeomen
Ohio
Dan Kinsey
Arga
Carter
Trees
Nottingham
Rae
Hafner
Raap
Pima
Smithette
Si West Aes
Secon
Curtis
Fisher
Kammilles
Cochrane
Rheme
Burley
Pearson
Hunsicker
Bending
Walker
Fay
Waler
YA Tyle
Biasey
Bradley
Beading
Phen. Hafner
Rams And Eagles To Meet For Title
The Los Angeles Rams and the Philadelphia Eagles will meet next Sunday in Los Angeles to decide the 1949 NFL championship. Rams clinched the Western Division by beating Washington 53 27, while the Eagles had already won the Eastern Division by beating the New York Giants 17 3.
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Los Angeles Rams
Philadelphia Eagles
Los Angeles
Washington Redskins
Eagles
New York Giants
Chicago Bears
Chicago Cardinals
Detroit Lions
Green Bay
Packers
Pittsburgh Steelers
New York Bulldogs
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