Brookside Leads Eastern Division in Lorain County Basketball
Brookside High School's Cardinals pulled away from a four way tie to take undisputed leadership in the Lorain County Scholastic Class B Eastern Division with a 61-49 win over Columbia on Columbia court. Brookside improves to 3-1 in league play, one game ahead of six teams tied at 2-2. In other results Avon Lake beat Eaton 74-52, Ridgeville defeated Grafton 51-45, and La Grange led by free throws to beat Birmingham 26 of 36. Baumann led Henrietta with 22 points in a 44-19 first half burst against Brownhelm, who fought back with Horace Darnell scoring 23. In the junior games Brookside beat Columbia 37-30, Avon Lake edged Eaton 51-15, Ridgeville won 22-18 at Grafton, Avon topped South Amherst 33-26, La Grange beat Birmingham 45-20, and Henrietta beat Brownhelm 44-36.
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Cardinals
Lorain County
Columbia
Brookside
Avon Lake
Eaton
Ridgeville
Grafton
Henrietta
Jack Baumann
Brownhelm
Horace Darnell
Avon
South
Amherst
la Grange
Birmingham
Rae Easteen
Ick F
Stumpf F. Ww. L. Pet
Opts
Rakovan
Crocker
Stanley c
Dayton c
Richards G. Columbia
Jaehn, G
LaGrange
Camden
Healy F
Bennie F
Beck F
Hawke F
Denbaush c
Fishburn
Robison G
Durkee G
Hassel G
Hales G
Parker
Houston
al Vasich F
of Boggess G
Inn
OiUrig G
Klingshirn
Concard Banioff G
Exon Lake
I Pee Beeen
Eeee Mihalik
Ales Gast
J. Ridgeville
Gratton
Il Ohmes
Overy
Fortune F
Madarasi Reyes
Uwostram
Gage G
K’jerczak
Winter G
gRast G
Balas G
Qjrontz i Rozga c
Bittner G
Jackien and
McIlvaine Birmingham
Te Conrad F
Latteman F
Dunlap F
Sprunk F
Campbell
N'kowski
Meyers G
Fullgrabe Ae
Schoa Y'blood G
la Grange Sae Meenee
al Charnes
D. Pribich Peeeenhes
Becker F
Clark F
Slerartle i
Ratliff
J. Henke
J. Lorko
South Amherst
Paul Vick
Dick Fishburn
Batton
Pete Ohmes
Bob Overy
Eagles
Gil Forthofer
Dick Gainck
Bruce Campbell
Wildcats Uo
Wildcats
Vermilion Sailors edge Norwalk St. Paul for 2nd straight win
Vermilion Sailors defeated Norwalk St. Paul 65 to 59 in a tight Friday night game. Denny Miscow led Vermilion with 16 points as the Sailors pulled away late, with Bartlome scoring 15 and Croll 11. Ralph Shoemaker topped St. Paul with 16, as the teams were tied at halftime and Vermilion led after three quarters.
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Norwalk
Vermilion Sailors
Lorain St. Mary’s
Norwalk St. Paul
Denny Miscow
Miscow
Larry Bartlome
Bob Croll
Ralph Shoemaker
St. Paul
Vermilion
Birmingham
Vermilion Gym
Jayvees
Vermilon
Rospert F
Walle F
Franklin F
Croll c
Stoll c
Miscow G
Gamble G
White G
Lanneece
Riggleman F
A Fallette G
Auditors Annex Lead In C Loop In YMCA Basketball
The Auditors beat the Barons 58 37 to claim first place in the YMCA Class C league. Ron Philion scored 20 and Don Phillips 13 as the Auditors opened 16 6 and led 30 8 at halftime. Other games had the Stars over Flyers 22 9 and the Cool Cats topping the Hornets 35 27. Martin Lescher had 27 for the Flyers, Bob McPherson 18 for the Cool Cats, Tom Ellis 15 for the Stars.
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Y.M.C
Tors
Don Phillips
Stars
Floyers
Cool Cats
Hornets
Barons
Martin Lescher
Flyers
Bob McPherson
Tom Ellis
Albert
Ons
al Pair Rf
Donnelly Tf
Butier F
Cameron F
Elt’s
Free
WXEL
al Pollard Brenner
Gargus F
Ken Carpenter
Toy Ledbetter Miller
J. Richardson Gwin c
Gekerak
Gene Donaldson
John Magee Ball
Sukey
Don Colo
Maurice Nipp
Lewis
Darrell Palmer
G. Mikhonic Ellis
Sep Nreninon
D. Steinbrunner
Ken Snyder
Lou Groza
Frank Wyde
John Sandusky
Frank Ekroy
Jerry Hellum
Mike
Bobby Walston
Dante Lavell
Norman Wiley
Darrel Brewster
Bob Hudson
Western Division Contests Yield Mixed Results In County Circuit
Henrietta earns its first win in two Western Division contests with a 65-56 victory over Brownhelm. LaGrange stays undefeated in the Western Division by beating Birmingham 74-66, while Camden and LaGrange prepare for a first place showdown next Friday. Avon Lake tops Eaton 23 points from Bob Healy and Hank Hassel and Don Richards leaves Columbia with four players as Brookside upends Columbia 61-38.
Barons Rally To 3 2 Victory Over Bisons
Cleveland Barons beat the Buffalo Bisons 3-2 in an American Hockey League game. Francis earned the win as Cleveland, three and a half games behind the league leaders, eyes a home-and-home with Providence this weekend.
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Cleveland
Barons
Buffalo Bisons
Bisons
Providence
Reds
Rhode Islanders
Francis
Williams
Reigle
Shero
Kraftcheck
Karrys
Gordon
Stearns
Stone
Olson
Sonmor
Ceresino
Stoddard
Blair
Glover
Kentucky Returns to Action After Layoff and Temple Win
Kentucky, returning from a one year layoff, barely scraped past Temple 27 points as Adolph Rupp doubts the team’s court legs. The piece notes Pennsylvania’s deep pool of athletes and cites Indiana managers of North Carolina, Art Einstein and Pete Sprague. It also mentions racing colors of Dale Shaffer’s children and a Bowling Congress report on the Detroit Timberettes Ladies League.
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New York
Kentucky
Adolph Rupp
Temple
Rupp
Frank Leahy
Pennsylvania
North Carolina
Keystone State
Art Einstein
State College
Pete Sprague
Bryn Mawr
Dale Shaffer
Cold Stream Stud
Little Candice
Candy
Women’s International Bowling Congress
Detroit Timberettes
Boxing Writers Honor Three Boxers and Supporters
The Eastern Boxing Writers Association announced the 1953 trophy recipients. Kid Gavilan of Cuba earned the Edward J. Neil Plaque as fighter of the year. Dr. Vincent A. Nardiello of New York received the James J. Walker Award for service. Floyd Patterson of Brooklyn was named rookie of the year with the James P. Dawson Award.
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New ‘York
Eastern Boxing ‘Writers’ Association
Kid Gavilan
Cuba
Edward J. Neil
Vincent A. Nardiello
New York
James J. Walker
Floyd Patterson
Brooklyn
James P. Dawson
Lorain St Marys Narrowly Falls to John Hay in 56 55 Fight
The Lorain St Marys Irish suffer their second loss of the season, 56-55 at John Hay Gym. Bill Jackson leads John Hay with 21 points, Don Bonko adds 14 for St Marys, and three other Irish reach double figures. The narrow losses echo a 1 point pattern this season and include a 52-51 overtime defeat by John Hay Jay Vees.
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Lorain St. Mary’s Irish
Cleveland
John Hay
Bill Jackson
Don Bonko
St. Mary’s
Sity
Jreserves
John Hay Jayvees
C Pin League State Merchants Action At Rainbow Lanes
Six matches slated for seven tonight at Stoney's Rainbow Lanes feature Memo's No. 2 facing Elyria Norwalk Truck LaPorte Inn meeting Grat ton Lumber and Concrete Co. Bruce and King tackle Young Hardware Van Ausdale Carpet Shop meets Grady's Garage Dairy Queen faces Memo's No. 1 and Einter Realtor battles Burke Furniture.
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Stoney's
Rainbow
Memo’s
Elyria Norwalk
LaPorte Inn
Gratton Lumber & Concrete Co
Bruce & King
Young Hardware
van Ausdale Carpet Shop
Grady's Garage
Dairy Queen
Memo
Einter Realtor
Burke Furniture
Bevo Francis Sets New NCAA Scoring Mark in Rio Grande Win
Bevo Francis scored 116 points as Rio Grande defeated Bluffton College 116 to 71. He converted 36 of 57 field goals to establish a new NCAA scoring standard against an accredited four year college, surpassing his own 116 previously not recognized by the NCAA.
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Bluffton
Bevo Francis
Rio Grande
Bluffton College
Francis
NCAA
Farris Chosen Captain Of 1954 Army Football Team
P Bob Farris of Montgomery Alabama was elected captain by Army football lettermen after playing all 60 minutes against Navy and Pennsylvania. He leads the 1954 Army squad and is a tackle and linebacker.
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West Point
N. Y
Bob Farris
Montgomery
Ala
Navy
Pennsylvania
Army
Traxler and Taylor Lead City Bowlers Friday Night
Jack Traxler led the Engineering team in the Pffandler Co. League at the Bowling Center with a 201 196 224 621 series. Three other bowlers across two leagues joined the 600 club based on their Friday night performances, including Howard Snyder in Bowl-O-Drome Home League and Cliff Smith of the El.
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Jack Traxler
Engineering
Pffandler Co
Howard Snyder
Cliff Smith
Women bowlers break marks in city league at Tarry Tavern
Rey Grotto League carded 231 best game as Peg Taylor led the feminine group with 554 total for Better Lines in the Women s All City League at Tarry Tavern. Gert Henke paced Smittie s Package Store to a two game win over Brownie Furniture, keeping Smittie s one game ahead of West River Hardware. Shirley Greenfield set a United Polish Club Women s League season record with a 507 series.
Four Schoolboy Games Scheduled Tonight
Four Lorain County scholastic basketball games are set for tonight. Elyria Pioneers seek a fourth straight win on the road against Fremont Ross. Lorain Steelmen host Cleveland John Marshall also aiming for their fourth consecutive victory. Brownhelm meets Huron on the Erie County floor, and Ridgeville visits Camden in the Lorain County Class B League showdown.
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Lorain County
Elyria
Pioneers
Fremont Ross
Lorain
Steelmen
Cleveland
John Marshall
Brownhelm
Huron
Erie County
Ridgeville
Camden
Bishop Mermen Topple Yeomen in season opener
Ohio Wesleyan swim team defeated Oberlin 44 to 40 at Elyria pool to claim historically first win over the Yeomen. Oberlin’s Dick Lillich swept two events, while Bishop Mermen earned six of ten first places including wins by Newell, White and Lillich among others as the series dates to 1937.
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Ohio Wesleyan
Oberlin College
Elyria
M.lc.a
Oberlin
Dick Lillich
Nate Twining
Yeomen Mermen
Wesleyan
Plavean
Conner
Rudolph
Stlye
White
Eens
Watkins
Stlye—Twining
Taba
Lillich
Newell
Davis
Ballard
Albans
Wendy Oberlin
Lovell
Gindin
Twining
Cantius edge Elyria Catholic 53 52 after big lead loss
Elyria Catholic Panthers built an 11 point third quarter lead but Cantius rallied with 20 and 18 point scorers Bill Tancak and Ray Hennessy guiding the Comets to a 53 52 win at the Cantius gym. Elyria Catholic drops to 3 3 as Juniors and Freshmen also lose.
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Elyria Catholic
Panthers
Comets
Gulf Road Crew
Hutman
Kniss
St. John Cantius
Elyria Catholic Free
D. Lud
New Contract For Iowa Coach Evashevski Signs 10 Year Deal
Forest Evashevski accepted a new 10 year contract at 15000 dollars per year to coach football at the University of Iowa. He expressed happiness with the arrangement saying he hopes to make deep roots at Iowa and that he will accept. He spoke by phone to Iowa officials while in Chicago for the winter Big Ten meet.
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Iowa
Forest
Evashevski
Chicago
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