Browns fall to Eagles as undefeated bid ends
The Cleveland Browns lost 42-27 at Connie Mack Stadium to the Philadelphia Eagles, ending their bid for an undefeated regular season. Eagles’ 42 points marked the Browns’ highest points allowed in NFL play, surpassing 37-34 loss to the Giants last season. The season finale looms December 27 against the Detroit Lions at Briggs Stadium for the league title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Browns
Philadelphia Eagles
Browns
Connie Mack Stadium
San Francisco 49Ers
Eagles
49Ers
West Coast
Buck Shaw
Cleveland
New York Giants
Paul Brown
Detroit Lions
Briggs Stadium
Motor City
Controversy Over Sullivan Award Eligibility Clears
The Sullivan Award voting slate lists 9 finalists while runners Mal Whitfield and Wes Santee remain under investigation, delaying decisions and threatening amateur careers. Named contenders include J Lewis Hall, Charles Capozzoli, Nancy Phillips, Norbert Schemansky, Pat McCormick, Sammy Lee, Jim McLane, and Gail Peters. Whitfield and Santee previously set world and American records in mile and distance events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mal Whitfield
Wes Santee
J. Lewis (Papa) Hall
University of Florida
Charles Capozzoli
Nancy Phillips
Detroit
Norbert Sche
Santee
America
Whitfield
Automotive Pin State League Bowls Tonight at Evans Lanes
The Automotive Pin State Automobile League runs its final first half schedule with two shifts tonight at Evans Lanes. At 6:45 Elyria Auto Parts faces Elderread Co and H R Co versus Haury Brothers. At 9 o clock Daily Motor Co meets Rothgery Service and Equipment Fennemy Motors faces Palm's Pure Ol Servios.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Automobile League
Evans Lanes
Elyria Auto Parts
Elderread Co
Haury Brothers
Dally Motor Co
Rothgery Service Dz Equipment
Fennemy Motors
Palm
Pure Ol Servios
Electrification of Austria's Main Rail Lines Underway
Most of Austria's principal rail routes are in the process of electrification, signaling a major shift from steam to electric traction across the national network. The initiative aims to improve efficiency, reduce pollution, and boost speeds on key corridors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Fairview Rocky River In Feature S W Cage Battle
Fairview and Rocky River lead the Southwestern Conference as the week brings seven games including the featured clash on Rocky River court. Tuesday brings three league games Amherst hosts Fairview Wellington faces Oberlin Medina plays Clearview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview, Rocky River
Fairview
Amherst
Wellington
Oberlin
Medina
Clearview
Rocky River
S. W
Dukes
New London Wildcats
Camden Wagh
Lorain
LaGrange
Elyria
Brookside
Thomas Dugan Clifford Top City Bowlers
Frank Thomas led Merchants C League with 222 204 192 for 618. Earl Clifford of Stoney's Mixed League had high game 256 and an honor roll 190 256 155 totaling 601. Phyllis Dugan of Bowling Center Mixed League posted the high feminine score 152 184 176 for 512.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Thomas
Merchants
Stoney’s
Rainbow Lanes
Earl Clifford
Stoney
Phyllis Dugan
Bowling Center
Joe Louis' Mother Dies In Detroit
Mrs Lilly Barrow Brooks mother of former heavyweight champion Joe Louis died at age 69 in Detroit after a prolonged illness. She passed away Sunday night at a daughter’s home as Louis met with doctors shortly after leaving her bedside. Louis had visited the ill mother frequently and arrived from New York last Friday upon learning of her condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Lilly Barrow Brooks
Joe Louis
Brown Bomber
Rookie Dineen Powers Wings Past Bruins and Canadiens
Rookie Bill Dineen scored twice in Detroit's 7-1 win over Boston and added two more in a 4-3 victory over Montreal, boosting the Red Wings to within two points of pace-setting Montreal. Bill Mosienko netted a late goal to tie Chicago with Boston, while Leo Boivin contributed a goal and assist as Toronto beat the Rangers 2-1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Bill Dineen
Detroit Red Wings
Montreal
National Hockey League
Detroit
Boston
Red Wings
Canadiens
Bill Mosienko
Black Hawks
Bruins
Leo Boivin
Maple Leafs
Rangers
Lions Browns Tickets Go On Sale Tuesday
Detroit fans will be able to buy tickets for the National Football League title game between the Lions and Cleveland Browns at Briggs Stadium on December 27. Tickets for reserved seats and bleachers go on sale 9 am to 5 pm through next Saturday, with no mail phone or telegraph orders accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Lions
Cleveland Browns
Briggs Stadium
Nick Kerbawy
Basketball Schedule for Tuesday and Friday Games
Tuesday matchups include Cleveland versus Stanislaus at Elyria Catholic, Oberlin against Wellington, and several others across Lorain and surrounding towns. Friday slate features Sandusky at Elyria and a long list of intercity games including Medinas and Browns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuesday Cleveland Bt
Stanislaus
Elyria Catholic
Oberlin
Wellington
Clearview
Medina
Amherst
Fairview
Camden
South Amherst
Grafton
LaGrange
Birmingham
Vermilion
Highland
Buckeye
Homer
Spencer
Lodi
Brunswick
Seville
Leroy
New Haven
Monroeville
Sandusky
Elyria
Bighis Catholic
Lakewood St. Edward
Rocky River
Avon
Ridgeville
Avon Lake
Brookside
Bay
Figria
Lakewood
New London
Mansfield
Lorain
Browns and Lions to meet in 1947 NFL title clash
Detroit Lions clinched the Western Conference with a 27-16 win over the Giants at the Polo Grounds to earn a Dec. 27 championship game against the Cleveland Browns, who fell to the Eagles 42-27 but had already secured the Eastern crown. Browns coach Paul Brown and Lions boss Buddy Parker praised the matchup as favorable while noting both teams carry strong defenses and capable offenses into Briggs Stadium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Detroit Lions
Cleveland Browns
Briggs Stadium
Detroit
San Francisco
New York Giant
Polo Grounds
Browns
Eagles
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Baltimore Colts
Pittsburgh Steelers
Washington Redskins
Chicago Cardinals
Bears
Los Angeles Rams
Green
Giants
Steve Owen
Buddy Parker
Lions
Parker
NFL
Brown
Connie Mack Stadium
Jim Trimble
Vicory
Spencer Quint Wins Me dina County League Opener over Litchfield
Spencer Junior High School quintet opened its Me dina County Junior High League schedule with a 37 32 victory over Litchfield. Ron Walters led Spencer with 12 points while Bob Ulich scored 12 for Litchfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Medina County
Litchfield
Ron Walters
Bob Ulich
Seven Browns Named To Pro Bowl Contest
Seven Cleveland Browns were selected to play under coach Paul Brown in the fourth annual Pro Bowl on January 17 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Named from the Browns are Otto Graham, Lou Groza, Abe Gibron, Dante Lavelli, Len Ford, Harry Jagade, and Warren Lahr. the roster includes Browns in both offense and defense with others from major teams filling the rest of the Eastern All Star squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
INS
Cleveland Browns
Paul Brown
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Brown
Le—Nickel
Steelers
Snyder
Eagles
Hughes
C —Farragut
Gibron
Browns
Rt—Groza
Lavelli
Graham
Rote
Giants
Chandnois
Fe—Jagade
Le—Brito
Redskins
Weinmeister
Mg—Kilroy
Ri—Stautner
Re—Ford
Bednarik
Mausak
Stelers
Svoboda
Cards
Lahler
Tunnell
Doll
Fides
Lipscomb
Dodrill
Thomason
Trippi
Gifford
Halfare Paul
Olszewski
Ards
Bowling Clinic By Billy Sixty
CASE Freezing The Thumb Swing Is Rushed A common fault with beginners and even experts is a frozen thumb. The thumb releases too late forcing the fingers to spin and causing high or cross over head pin. It results from rushed footwork and a abrupt stop at the line, killing follow through and balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
John F. Dille Co
Pioneers Suffer First Loss Of Season At Fremont Ross
Elyria High School Pioneer basketball team suffered its first defeat, 71 to 62, on Fremont Ross’s floor. Dean Doren led the Little Giants with 33 points, Helmick added 21 for Elyria before fouling out, and Elyria’s Stiles and Wingard contributed. Fremont’s rebounding and perimeter fire sealed the win as Elyria drops to 4-1 and pursues two games this week at Sandusky and Lakewood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneers
Elyria High School Pioneer
Fremont Ross
Ross
Dean Doren
Little Giants
Elyria
Sandusky
Lakewood
Fremont
Giants
Doren
Gene Helmick
Dale Reichenbach
Marshall Nozak
Helmick
Ed Wingard
Earl Stiles
Don Andress
Mac Shilling
Ron Wilson
Wilson
Stiles
Andress
Wingard
Coren
Rebounds
Jack Baron
Larry Miller
Henry Tiller
Fremont Jayvees
Norwalk
Bill Bruce
Sid Felton
Buford Shores
Bruce
Ward Sewell
Tremor Teil
T. Miller
Novak
Black
Baron
Houghtal
Tiller
Shiling
Gi i Harter
Shores
Sewell
Heginbor
Battles
Damseh'der
Gilbert
Tomsie Sy. Andrews
Brownsee Taylor
Nepal A
Fremon Bode Nenaes
Blytia
Two Browns In Fold For '54
Cleveland Browns sign two 1954 contracts after finishing 1953 schedule. Burrell Shields and Mike McCormack, both All Army selections, ink deals for 1954. Shields played halfback for John Carroll University and McCormack was an All-American tackle at the University of Kansas before service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burrell Shields
Mike McCormack
Shields
John Carroll University
McCormack
University of Kansas
Bowling Center B League closes first half with four matches
The first half Bowling Center B League season ends tonight with four 7:30 p.m. matches. Pairings feature Array's Potato Chips against Paige Builders, M. E. S A against No. 18, P.O. C Beer against Bowling Center, House of Denes against Ex-Cell Products, and Home Tavern facing Ex-Cell Products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Array’s
Paige Builders
No. 18
P.O. C. Beer
House of Denes
Ex-Cell Products
Home Tavern
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elyria Quint
Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria, Ohio
Mon
Ann Nita Ekstrom
New Carlisle
Indiana
Anita
Russ Davies
Lorain County
Fred Matheny
Matheny
Steelmen
John Lutsch
Lutsch
Steel City
Bob Rudes
Ohio
H. E. Agate
Byron Morris
Elyria High
Wooster
Wittenberg
Allegheny
Meadville
Fenn
Steubenville College
Toronto
Lindy Wigton
Oberlin High
Ohio State
Wigton
Bucks
U. S
Oscar Fraley
Daniel J. Ferris
AAU
Ferris
Mansky
Pat McCormick J
Sammy Lee
Jimmy McLane
Yale
Gail Peters
Washington
By Ryan
Louella
Thomas, Dugan
Clifford
Lions-Browns
By Earl Wright
United Press Sports
Rams
Owen
Yale Lary
Charley Conerly
Jack Christiansen
Bob Smith
Smith
Gene Gedman
Doak Walker
Otto Graham
Ken Carpenter
Bobby Thomason
Walston
Pihos
Schneiker
Scott
Willey
Hudson
Wyde
Sears
Mrkonic
Jarmoluk
Nipp
Magee
Michels
Richardson
Kilroy
Farragut
Robinson
Ledbetter
Ziegler
Palmer
Burk
Gambold
Craft
Giancanelli
Johnson
Williams
Brookshier
Pollard
Stringer
Konz
Motley
Howard
Michaels
Seee
Renfro
Carpenter
Levells
Groza
Buffalo
Cleveland Enon
Hershey Oean
Pittsburgh
Providence Oss
Syracuse
Wn Eaee
Providence
Pitsburgh
SC Dorsey
Arena
Hershey
W. Ie T. G. OG
Montreal Waeee
Sesse
Sess
New York No
Chicago
Spencer Quint
Billy Sixty
Spitzer
Plymouth
DODGE
Clark Black
Cage Records
Genna
Middle Ave
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!