Football Rules Debate Prompts Field Goal Reconsideration
Wooster College coach Johnny Swigart argues returning to goal posts on the goal line would shift emphasis to kicks and place kicking, reducing exploded field goals and altering early game strategy. He cites fans’ preference for kicking and the impact on two tightly fought games.
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Johnny Swigart
Wooster College
Law Titte
Columbia
Coaches Football Rules Committee
Wooster
Aet
Etha
Adeyard
Tehenwo
Swigart
Atempts
Cleaners
Elyria High Gymnasium
Canton Gushites
New York Renaissance
Lank Cowen
Heinie Weber
Jim Montgomery
Lncup
Jose
Louia
Lawton Carver
Joe Louis
Sol’ Strauss
20Th Century Sporting Club
Carver
Strauss
Louis
Gua Lesnevich
Joe Walcott
Walcott
Lesnevich
Louis-Lesnevich
Old Jersey
Greenberg
Tribe
Bill Veeck
Cleveland Indians
Hawke Greenberg
Cleveland
Detroit Tigers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hammerin
Hank
American Football Coaches Association
Saturday Evening Post
Bill Swhacki
Barney. Poole
Mississippi
George Connor
Notre Dame
Bob Davis
Georgia Tech
Joe Steffy
Army
Rod Franz
California
Chuck Bednariks
Pennsylvania
Johnny Lujack
Bob Chappuis
Chalmers Elliott
Michigan
Doak Walker
Southern Methodist
Tad Wieman
Coaches Ass'n
Greenberg At Crossroads As Arm Moves Tell Fate Of Career
Hank Greenberg, 37 on New Year’s Day, says he may quit baseball if his right arm needs surgery. He traded offers for a minor league club and considered other business, while his status with the Pirates remains unresolved after a weak season. He recalls his 13-year career with Detroit, Chicago and other clubs, and hints at spring training if the arm heals.
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U.S
Oscar Fraley
United Press
EW York
Hank Greenberg
Sed Greenberg
Greenberg
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Big Hank
Hartford
Bur Ls
Cleveland
Wank
Howe
Mammerin
Hank
Bill Veeck
Cleveland Udions
Sireenberg
Yeerk
Raven
New York Yankees
Pitsburgh
Bel
Gomebody
Ang Hank Greenberg
Bowling league week tightens race with wins and high scores
In the Olympic Woman's League Helena Middiestetter ledHarry Brown Motors with a 509 series while Clark Realty saw Eileen O'Neil post a 200 single. The 600 Club and other teams battled as margins narrowed ahead of the half finish.
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Phondeon
S. Morency
K. of ©. Teams Tied Bittner Funeral Home
Knights of Columbus
Guthrie
Nall
Wigh Supper Club
Prs
Olympic Recreation
Clark Realty
Helen ‘Middlestetter
Harry Brown Motors
Eileen O'Neil
Elyria Freshmen Defeat Amherst By 26-21
Elyria High freshmen upset Amherst freshmen 26 to 21 Tuesday. Bob Hettler led Elyria scoring while Henry of Amherst claimed game honors with 30 points in the nonconference bout fading into a page of lineup notation and player names.
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Elyria
Amherst
Sandusky High
Elyria High
Amherst High
Bob Hettler
Carl Hall
Elyria Quint
Henry
Elyria Amherst
Rt Oologan
Wohlover
Meller
Morria
Martman
Holland
Klaer
Gieerer
Comstork
Meyer
Webb
Krasurere of
Willkma
Finnegan
Durocher to Pilot National League All Stars
News brief outlines Leo Durocher as NL All Stars manager for 1948 season with Dodgers link. It notes uncertainty over availability of Burt Shotton and the July 1 timing determining who will pilot the team, per position by NL president Ford Frick.
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New York
Leo Durocher
Islay
Ford Prick
Frick
Dodgers
Durocher
Grose
Burt Shotton
Kuragher
Shotton
All Stars
Legion Bowling Sked Sets Night Matches Across Two Venues
The American Legion Bowling League schedules six matches for tonight at Bowling Center and Nick Lanes, all starting at 9 o'clock. The card lists teams Beate Centers Fopp Coulrastarve and Werk Furniture Fire Company Welch Plunbers, Miller's Sarcery Ue, Weat Gide Pumber and Coul, ideal Avia Gloves at Belle Nick Lanes with Sibley Anat and Fade Be Real.
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Legion Bowling
American Legion Bowling League
Bowling Center
Nick Lanes
Gh Beate Centers Fopp Coulrastarve
Werk Furniture
Fire Company
Vn Welch Plunbers
Miller's Sarcery Ue
Weat Gide Pumber
Coul
Ideal Avia Gloves
Belle
Sibley Anat
Georgia Tech Aims for Full Strength in Orange Bowl
Georgia Tech, fresh off its best season since 1928, vows to field near-peak strength for the Orange Bowl. Coach Bobby Dodd cites injuries as the barrier to beating Alabama and top foes, with key players like Bill Healy and George Brodnax fueling the offense while freshmen McCoy and Patton step up.
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William Tucker
United Press
Atasta
Miami
Tech
Kausad
Dodd
California
Roy Riegels
Saunie Uu Ovens Asaya
Bill Healy
George Brodway
Brodnax
Navy
Duke
Lewis Hook
Frank Ziegler
George Mathews
Mathews
Ziegrlpp
Hob McCoy
Chattanooga
Tenn
Red Patton
Bessemer
Ala
McCoy
Pateson
Kansas
Bowen
Ziegler
Jima Bull
Jimmy Southard
Yech
Texas
Grills Sparkles in 77-44 Eaton Cage Victory
Eaton High defeated Grafton 77-44 as Ken Grills scored 33 points on 12 field goals and nine free throws, leading Eaton's scoring. Chuck Smitt added 12 while Dick Porter led Grafton with 10. Eaton reserves won 36-3 in the curtain-raiser.
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North -Eaton
Ken
Stubby
Grills
Eaton High
Lorain
Grafton
Eaton
Binttt
Nyder
Oris
Porte Er
Thierry
Carpenter
Terhes
al Bycaynakl
Pyens
Northern Ohio League clash set for Olmsted Falls
Olmsted Falls hosts Spencer American Legion in a Class A Northern Ohio League game Thursday. Olmsted Falls has started 0-2 in league play, while Spencer Legion is 2-0 after a win over Wellington in double overtime and a loss to Columbus.
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Northern Loop
Spencer American Legion Tu
Olmsted Falls
Gainok
Lavern
Northern Ohio League
Roland Martin
Spencer American Leggion
Wellington
Lesnevich to Fight Billy Fox Again in New York
In Philadelphia today light heavyweight champion Gus Lesnevich was matched with Billy Fox of Philadelphia for a rematch. Contracts will be signed in New York tomorrow and the bout is set for March 5 at Madison Square Garden. Fox lost to Lesnevich by knockout in the 10th round on February 28. Larry Atkins protested the bout payment alleging he paid to defend the title, and announced Charles would fight in Cleveland on January 13 with opponents pending.
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Philadelphia
A.pi
Gus Lesnevich
Billy Fox
Fox
Manik
Frank Palermo
New York
Pajermo
Madison Square
Garen
Lesnevich
Aiking Squawka
Larry Atkins
Cleveland
Bazard Charles
Atkins
Charles
Cleverland
Dorais Fired As Coach Of Detroit Lions
Gus Dorais is ousted as head coach of the Detroit Lions after a tough season and rumors of a sale. Owner Mandel says Dorais refused a resignation offer and will not coach next season. Dorais, once Notre Dame star and Knute Rockne teammate, claims he will seek a straightening-out of the situation.
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Petros
Gus Dorais
Detroit
Lions
Feed Mane del
Dorais
1013
Knute Rockne
Mandel
Dorals
Joe Bach
Notre Dame
Élar
Cal
NFL
Detroit U. Mandel
Walter O. Briggs
Detroit Baseball Team
Briggs
Elyria Riflemen Seal Sixth Win Of Season
The Elyria Rifle Club defeated Lorain Rifle Club on the Lorain range 1411 to 1398 to claim their sixth win in seven league matches. Bill Wallhead led Elyria with 289 of 300, followed by Claude Adams and Glen Maurer, while Brown of Lorain took second.
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Elyria Rifle Club
Lorain Rifle Club
Lorain Range
Bill Wallhead
Elyria
Claude Adams
Glen Maurer
Brown
Eagles Hawks In Loop Feature at YMCA Floor
Eagles lead the league and Hawks are tied for second in a YMCA High School basketball card tonight at the Y floor. The opener starts at 7 o clock with Eagles versus Hawks, followed by Cardinals versus Robins at 7 45 and Vultures versus Bluejays at 8 30.
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Eagles
Hawks
Unclear Scholastic Cage Results From Amherst To Bayjeo Y 84
Fragmented OCR lists numerous scholastic cage results with many garbled school names and scores. Notable items include Amherst, Madison, Cleveland Central, Delaware Willis, Liberty Union, Triadelphia, Fremont, Harvard, Ashland, Wheaton, Osawatomie, Georgetown, Muskingum, Denison, Nebraska, Princeton, Ohio Wesleyan, and Mary Washington with mixed scores such as Wheaton 94, Georgetown 0, Nebraska 65, and Denison 3.
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Cage
Jhio Scholastic Routh
Amherst
Mansfield
Tufin Colambian
Madison
Cleveland Central
Clumbox Aquinas
Delaware
Willis
Meinnall Gentral Vocational
Locks Kershy
Washington C. i. Patina
Liberty Union
W Canal Wimsly Evereven
Creenflelé
Clain Ih
Faietiera
Dayton Fairment Bk
Deston Parker
Part
St. Olat
Ciemorn
Tranksin
Georgetown
Nam Pousion
Wertinghene Torch
Weat Liberty
Muskingum
Mi Union
Alderpon Broad
Relahion M
San Fransisco
Nebratea Wesleyen
Conrardia
Ming
Marrilie Texch
Furovan
Biddle
Nebraska
South Rehory
Bulgers
Panzer Capital
Denison
Meinl Os
Hawg ‘Feachera
Washington & Deftereon of
Elyria Pioneers Prepare for Lakewood Showdown
Elyria High School Pioneers practice hard for Sunday Lake Erie League game at Lakewood. Coach Bauer emphasizes ball handling and shooting as Elyria seeks a second straight league win while Lakewood aims for its first after a loss to Shaw. Starting lineups likely mirror recent games with Krusz and Vateo at forwards, Struck at center, Janowics and Moyer at guards for Elyria. Lakewood’s probable starters include Cicerchi, Galvin, Schringer, Charlesworth, and Grobe, with Grobe returning from an ankle injury. The matchup pairs two teams chasing key league points amid a tight early-season standings.
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Don Bawk
Lyria High School
Pioneers
Lake Eria
Lakewood
Rangers
Shaun
Ralph
Tuff) Bauer
Elyria
Cleveland Heights
Johnny Krusz
Johony Vateo
Alan
Vic Janowics
Ralph Moyer
Gerry Rose
Phil Cicerchi
Jack Galvin
George Schringer
Bill Charlesworth
Chet Grobe
Galvin
Charlesworth
Grobe
Lynn Bristow
Las
Ahd
Shaw
iGalvin
Cicerchi
Sehringer
Cleveland West
Losa
Three Contests In White Division On Sked Tonight
The City Class B Basketball League opens at Jefferson School Moor with three White Division games. Albeit Auditors meet Graystone Motel at 7, Polish Village faces Temple Recreation at 8, Kipton plays Yellow Jackets at 9. Thursday adds Kipton vs LaGrange Hardware, Graystone Hotel vs Temple Recreation, and Albert Auditors vs Polish Village, plus a four-match Smitty's Bowling League night at Center at 7.
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Jefferson School
Graystone Motel
Polish Village
Temple Recreation
Kipton
Jefferson
Kiplon
LaGrange Hardware
Graystone Hotel
Albert Auditors
Agrinst Polish Village
South Amherst Defeats Amherst 44 34 in Independent Tilt
South Amherst’s strong defense and Ed Zaborniak 19 points led the Quarrytowners to a 44 34 victory over Amherst High. Amherst opened with a 13 2 first quarter, trailed 21 19 at halftime, and 33 23 after three quarters as Prittie 14 and Julius Puller 11 aided South Amherst while Amherst Reserve losses 35 20 preceded the varsity game.
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Amherst
South Amherst
Quarrytowners
Zaborniak
Ed Zaborniak
Jerry Prittie
Comets
Julius Puller
G. PF. T. Qi
Orne
Zabornink
Aig
Coverdale
Palies
Bruce
Wi Bryner
Ieon
Beitan
Prelim Arranged iFor Cage Program Here On Saturday
The Grafton Merchants meet Elyria Standard Cleaners in a doubleheader at Elyria High School gym Saturday. The Cleaners, formerly the Firefighters, coached by Deb Lrg, face the strong Canton Cushites in a top cage clash. Marion Mot ley and Claude Buddy Young may suit for the Cushites. The prelim starts 7:30 pm, main game at 9 pm.
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Grafton Merchants
Elyria
Cushites
Cleaners
Marion Motley
Cleveland Browns
Claude
Buddy) Young
New York Yankees
Home Bowling League closes first half schedule
The Home Bowling League ends its first half with eight matches at Olympic Recreation tonight. Early shift 7 o’clock features Batter Funeral Home versus U A Wet b O and Watt's Kathy Kelley against Lenman Johnson Reatiers. Late shift lists Elyria Brass and Brame versus Jacobson Laagrance with Karns Rewljora facing Iroian Glaas. Other matchups include Elyria Hardware against Wyckoff Cleaners Neht Mottlers versus Spring Valley Ero Radin versus Oberlin Hardware Thornburg Manufacturing Moose Ch.
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Olympic Recreation
Puneral
U. A
Watt
Kathy Kelley
Lenman-John
Son Reatiers
Elyria Brass
Brame
Jaobson Laagrance
Karns Rewljora
Iain Glaas
Stitt
Elyria
Wyckoff Cleaners
Spring Valley
Ero
Radin Ve
Oberlin Hardware
Thornburg
Moose Ch
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Paul Cleary
Southern California
Dan Edwards
Georgia
John Ferraro
George Savitsky
Leo Nemellint
Minnesota
John Woalak
Alabama
Richard Scott
Tony Minis
Charles Conerly
Bobby Layne
Harry Gilmer
Sid Halliday
Robert Mann
Ziggy Czaroski
W. D. Garrett
Mississippi State
William Fischer
Steve Suhey
Pet State
Dan Dworsky
Clyde Scott
Arkansas
Elwyn Rowan
Russ Steger
Illnois
Ray Evans
Heal ‘Tucktts
Iter
Patseh Lumbar
Yat Alghe
Mac's
Array
Harold Beal
Art Foss
Array Pordlo
Cullenbine
Roy Fulerbing
Eae Fullen
Bomers
Phils Brice
Nashville
Toan
Palive
Brooklyn St. Louis Browns
Washington
the “600 Club
Alle City
Piaenauie Inan Oo—Ama
Olympic Woman's League
Helena Middiestetter
Myrtle Klein
Melen Taylor
Toba
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By John Pierotti
Sunnee
Solomon Wickham
Saul
Walter Driver
Ken Silvestre
Craig
Roveasoves
Allentown
N.H
Bear Brook
Tops In
Flavor
Cotton Club
Elyria Riflemen
Elyria Ee Ou
William Wallhead
Tifa Tate C
Adama Soc
Yoo
K Fleming
Britting Te
Miller
Muthey Jurila
Lorain Brown
Mumford
Pixley
Rockwood Ve
A. Krebs
Mom
Tae
Sked Tonight
Smitty's
Smitty
Greywood Tree Bergicove
Rower Service
Bucs Barbers Va
Aeyay Chis Hoya Crown Cola
Harrison Tool
Walter Service
Elyria Lumber
Fred Astaire
Paulette
Goddard
Artie Shaw
Lodi Street
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