Local prep picks, stock car legends and league notes
Russ Davies reviews weekend scholastic games with 11 correct picks and seven wrong. Elyria Catholic aims to snap a two game skid against Cleveland St. Stanislaus as Southwestern Conference games loom with Oberlin at Wellington and other tight matchups. In independent play Camden, LaGrange, and Birmingham-Vermilion chase wins as a city council Class D meeting emphasizes youth recreation, while legends like Walter Johnson and Bobby Jones are cited in a history feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davies Dishes
Elyria Catholic
Cleveland St. Stanislaus
Gulf Road
Panthers
Oberlin
Wellington
Amherst
Fairview
Clearview
Medina
Camden
South Amherst
LaGrange
Grafton
Birmingham-Vermilion
Birmingham
Lorain County Speedway
Zoltan Zoltai
Dick Mier
Dick Waldron
Sterling Ray
Dick Taylor
Red Sinclair
Jerry Gasser
Art Plas
Chuck Yost
Paul Gott
Dick Jackson
Lou Nagy
Dick Tomasheski
Bill Richards
Ivan Hassell
Vic Toth
Ed Saks
Art Smith
Yost
Don du Coty
Elyria
Norm Wulff
Toth
Sinclair
John Theadrow
Betty Rizer
Unbeaten Y Loop Teams To Clash The Indians and the Cubs
The Indians and the Cubs, both undefeated, meet tonight in the M C A High School House Basketball League with the top spot at stake. The Indians are 4-0 and the Cubs 3-0 as games begin at 7:45. Other games pit the Yankees 1-3 versus the Pirates 1-2 at 7 and the Dodgers 0-3 against the Braves 1-2 at 8:30 while the Giants 2-2 are idle.
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Indians
Cubs
Yankees
Pirates
Dodgers
Braves
iThe Giants
Smiths 658 High Pin Series in City Bowling Progam
George Smith of the House of Denes bowled 225 217 216 for a 658 series to lead his team past the Bowling Center and tie Ex-Cell Products for the first half title. Stan Ozminski of Ex-Cell posted 256 214 180 for a 650 series in Monday night action.
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George Smith
House of Denes
Stan Ozminski
Ex- Cell Products
Smith
Ex-Cell Products
Osminski
Ex-Cell
Scotty Haislet
Jack Siffert
Chuck Hobar
Bowling League Scores at 600 Club Center
The Bendix Westinghouse office league led by Tom Wilkens posted 169 240 201 for a 610 series. In the Automotive League Jack Rice achieved 198 180 225 for a 603 series at the 600 Club Bowling Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Wilkens
Bendix-Westinghouse Office
Jack Rice
Elderread Co
Haury Brothers
Maintenance
Perry-Fay
Trundler
Jean Moyes
Y.W.C.A
Bendix
Westinghouse
Automotive League
Grasping for Control in the Fight Racket
A columnist laments resurgence of invisible handcuffs in boxing and wrestling, criticizing unlicensed fighters and promoter cliques. He warns TV audiences risk rewarding manipulated bouts while old fans may learn to spot genuine contests.
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New York
Indiana Scores Over Notre Dame For Fourth Win
New York. Indiana, rated leading, defeated Notre Dame 66-35 at Bloomington led by Bob Leonard in a dominating second period. The Hoosiers claim their fourth win, Notre Dame’s first loss, as top teams Kentucky Duquesne also posted victories and college basketball action across the nation Monday night.
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New York
Indiana
Notre Dame
Hoosiers
Bloomington
Ind
Bob Leonard
Minnesota Seeks New Grid Coach
Minnesota seeks a new head football coach after the surprise resignation of Wes Fesler effective February 1. Fesler, a Buckeyes legend and former Ohio State coach, will join WDGY as partner, vice president and director of sports in Minneapolis. Athletic director Ike Armstrong said he has not named a successor.
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Plas
Yost
Gott
Hassell
Jackson
Richards
Joe Kocel
Gasser
Bill Porter
Smith
Tomasheski
Ed Horvath
Nagy
Toth
Zoltai
Taylor
Sinclair
Saks
Guy DeNillo
Martie Janis
S. M. Shively
Elyria
Northern Ohio
Marine Corps
Minneapolis
University of Minnesota
Wes Fesler
Ohio State
Buckeyes
Minnesota
Fesler
WDGY
Ike Armstrong
Gopher
United Polish Club bowling set for six matches at Stoney's
Six matches kick off at 7 pm at Stoney's Rainbow Lanes as the United Polish Club Bowling League presents pairings. Granite Concrete Block faces Les Gast Insurance, B & B Food Market meets Steve's Barber Shop, Thomas's Chips plays Plas Construction, Re sar Service versus Guibby's Place, United Polish Club against Royal Catering, and Toggery Shop versus Dobrowski Meats.
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United Polish Club
Stoney
Rainbow Lanes
Les Gast Insurance
B & B Food Market
Steve's
Thomasson's Chips
Plas Construction
Resar Service
Guibby's Place
Royal Catering
Toggery Shop
Dobrowski Meats
Figures Prove Howe's Value in NHL Leaders
Gordie Howe's value as a team player shows in NHL statistics with 24 assists in 29 games, an average near one per game, leading the league in playmaking and scoring. He has 14 goals for 38 points by last Sunday, atop the league scoring chart.
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Montreal
Gordie Howe
National Hockey League
Detroit Red Wings
Howe
College Cage Results Across Early Games
Alabama defeated Bradley 63 to 61 and Oklahoma beat Wisconsin 69 to 65. Notre Dame 5a and Drake 79 topped South Dakota 53 and FIL? Marquette 82 beat Valparaiso 74. Duquesne 65 over Carnegie Tech 42. Xavier 74 over Georgetown 54. Furman 103 and Virginia Tech 75. Kentucky 103 and Wake Forest 69. Oklahoma A M 70 over Colorado 57. LSU 77 over Texas A M 56. Portland 82 over Pepperdine 76. Utah 72 defeated Texas Christian 45.
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Kentucky
Duquesne
Indiana
Wake Forest
North Carolina State
Carnegie Tech
Louisiana State
Texas Aggies
Oklahoma Aggies
Colorado
Lebanon Valley
Temple
Oklahoma
Ilinois
Ohio State
Wisconsin
Utah
Texas Christian
Alabama
Bradley
Furman
Virginia Tech
Marquette
Valparaiso
West Virginia
Maryland
Rice
Tulane
Indians
Notre Dame
Drake
South Dakota
Baldwin-Wallace
Wis
Xavier (O
Georgetown
Muhlenberg
Lehigh
Oklahoma A & M
LSU
Texas A & M
Portland
Pepperdine
Cleveland schedule rivals across county lines
On Tuesday and Saturday the basketball slate features Oberlin at Wellington, Amherst at Fairview, Camden at LaGrange, Grafton at South Amherst, Elyria Catholic at Lakewood St Edward, Medina at Amherst, Wellington at Clearview, and many interdistrict matchups including Highland versus Seville, Lodi against Brunswick, North Olmsted at Brooklyn, and Mansfield at Lorain with numerous home and away assignments across Cleveland area teams and suburbs.
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Cleveland
Stanislaus Et Blyria Catholic
Oberlin
Wellington
Clearview
Medina
Amherst
Fairview
Camden
South Amherst
Grafton
LaGrange
Birmingham
Vermilion
Highland
Buckeye
Bonner
Spencer
Lodi
Brunswick
Seville
Leroy
New Haven
Monroeville
Sandusky
Elyria
Elyria Catholic
Lakewood St. Edward
Rocky River
Avon
Ridgeville
Avon Lake
Brookside
Henrietta
Eaton
Columbia
New London
Mulan
Olmsted Falls
Strongsville
Cleveland St. John Cantius
Lorain
Berlin Heights
North Fairfield
Lads
Homer Highland
North Royalton
Bay
Panthers and St Stanislaus Meet In Key Basketball Clash
Elyria Catholic hosts Cleveland St Stanislaus in a home contest seeking to halt a two game skid while lifting its 2 0 home record. St Stanislaus aims to snap a three game winless stretch and counter a veteran lineup as coach Len Jamak plans changes. The Gulf Roaders seek revenge after last season's 80 51 Elyria Catholic win and 52 42 earlier victory.
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Elyria Catholic High Panthers
Cleveland St. Stanislaus
Gulf Roaders
Panthers
Clearview
Norwalk St. Paul
Olmsted Falls
Cleveland Benedictine
Cleveland St. John Cantins
St. Stanislaus
Len Jamak
Elyria Catholic
Felix
Goose) Klimczak
Elyrians
Cleveland Boys
Hank Janowicz
Walt Andrey
Jim Roger
Jack Torowski
Jimi Nagel
Janiak
Elyria
Nagel
Torowski
St. Stan
Andrey’s
Panthers Plan lineup shakeup for Elyria bid
Elyria Panthers aim to boost height and scoring by starting Jim Wagner and Roger at forward, Andrey at center, with Pete Jancewicz and Kornowski at guard. Janiak contends practice form hasn’t matched game performance after a 44-33 win over Elyria, seeking better balance against St. John Cantius and later Can tius.
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Janiakis
Jim Wagner
Roger
Andrey’s
Pete Jancewicz
Kornowski
Janiak
Torowski
Elyria
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City Council
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Mansfield’ News-Journal
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Sporting News
Walter Johnson
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Christy Mathewson
Carl Hubbell
Babe Ruth
Ty Cobb
Bobby Jones
Sammy Snead
Walter Hagen
Otto Graham
Bob Waterfield
Lou Groza
Don Hutson
Green Bay Packers
George Mikan
Joe Fulks
Paul Arizin
Bob Cousy
Neil Johnson
Fulks
Mikan
Arizin
Johnson
And
Cousy
Frank Baker
ABC
Seattle
Wash
Field Artillery
Johnny Howard
Elyria High School
Elyria Civics
Howard
Elyria High
Pioneers
Akron South
Goodyear Gymnasium
Rubber City
Frank
Doc) Wargo
Stretch) Sadowski
Larson Brothers
Gordon
Ralph
Tuff) Bauer
Lake Erie
Bill Bonness
Lakewood High
Green Dragon Cafe Quint
Bonness
Sears Roebuck
Cleveland Indians
Wenham Truckers
Lou Gehrig
Ozminski
Ohio
Spitzer
Plymouth
DODGE
Orio
600 Club
Bowling Center ‘‘B’’ League
O. E. and
O. A. Winters
W. Griswold Rd
Zeta Omega Nu
Kappa Gamma
Newport
Dolores Bias
Zetas
Joe Louis
Lillie Barrow Brooks
Detroit
Lakewood
Mansfield
Kneiss
Machovina
Novak
Kinter
Panther
Tony Schork
Chuck Machock
Bob Hutman
Wagner
An-drev
Klimczak
Dick Kneiss
Don Machovina
Don Novak
Bob Kinter
Cantius
St. Edward
SELEC
Gable
Lorain County
Veland St
Phs
Abookires Grocery
Middle Ave
Elyria, Ohio
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Cleveland Banana Co
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