Two Games On Schedule Friday As Lake Erie Title Cage Race Opens
Elyria's sports scene centers on Friday as two Lake Erie League basketball openers start the season. Roy Clymer's Elyria High Red Raiders visit Cleveland Heights and Shaw clashes with Lorain, with Heights unbeaten and both games staking early league position.
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Roy Clymer
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Shaw
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Campbell Memorial
Sandusky
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Toledo Stott
Cathedral Latin
Shaker Heights
Oberlin
Flyria High Red Raiders
Cleveland Heights Tigers
Elyria
McCaskey
Lorain High
Louis Gastanaga bout called off in Havana cancellation
Detroit December 18 Joe Louis world heavyweight contender may box Isadore Gastanaga in Detroit in February after John Roxborough Brown Bomber co manager said the Havana bout scheduled for December 29 was canceled due to political unrest and poor expected gate. Promoter Mike Jacobs was en route to Havana to confirm the cancellation.
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Camden Defeats Brookside Five In League Clash
Camden HWieh's cagers beat Brookside 39 22 in a Lo rain county class B league game played last evening at Camden Stalph Searles led Camden with ten points and Don Searles added 11 while Carrick led Brookside with seven. In the girls game Camden edged Brookside 24 22.
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Brookside
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Davidson
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Gabe
Coven
À Ag AG Brooks
Bacher
Rfi
Peake & Logan
Sallay, Co
Hold Turkey Shoot Draws Western Cuyahoga Sportsmen
A Turkey Shoot under the Western Cuyahoga Sportsmen's Association is set for next Sunday at the Detroit Road grounds on the Lorain Cuyahoga county line. Beginning at 10 a m officials expect over 200 participants with prizes for target and speed shooting.
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Assembly Beats Machine Room In Bowling League Match
The Assembly defeated the Machine Room in three straight games on Temple alleys. Linderman led with a 500 three game series and Smith posted a 192 high single for Assembly.
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Greenberg Leads AL In Runs Batted In For 1935
Hank Greenberg of Detroit topped the American League with 170 RBIs in 1935, surpassing Lou Gehrig and Jimmy Foxx in a season that again saw four first basemen as the leaders. Gehrig 119, Foxx 115, Hal Trosky 113 were other top run producers. Simmons dropped from 190 to 0. Foxx led in strikeouts with 99. Louis Berger and Cecil Travis noted in RBI and being hit by pitches.
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Detroit
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Philadelphia Athletics
Boston
Hal Trosky
Cleveland
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Foxx
Simmons
al Simmons
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
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Appling
Chicago
Wykrent Grills Seek Games With Local Class B Teams
The Elyria based Wykrent Grills, a class B basketball team, searches for games with other Lorain county teams in the same class. Managers may call 9451 or write to V Smith at 134 Parkview Court, Elyria, Ohio.
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County Fish And Game Ass'n Elects Officers
William G. Smith will lead Lorain County Fish and Game Association for 1996 after re election as president. Lawrence Job is vice president, Bassett secretary, Kenneth Johnson membership secretary, and George M Day treasurer. Trustees elected include Harwood Lersch Elbert Walker Bambtrick and Richard Twigg. Membership stands at 2229. 525 new members since last September 1. The group plans restocking efforts with $2 per member funds and will buy two pairs of grey and black squirrels for release in County townships.
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Elyria
Lorain County
George M. Day
M Harwood Lersch
Ed Elbert
Theodore Walker
Lorain
Guy Bambtrick
Grafton
Richard Twigg
Amherst
Wells Mole
Mole
James Tittle, Jr
Lawrence Job
John Wenning
Brownhelm
Harry Bassett
Ass'n
Smith
Frank Wailford
Elyria Park
McLain Faces Black Dragon in Rialto Headliner
In Rialto Theatre tonight Dan Morris promotes a wrestling card led by McLain the Canadian and the feared Black Dragon in a two-hour best-of-three clash. Also on the bill Martonio Angelo versus Speedy LaRance in a one-hour bout and an opener featuring two local contenders at 8 39.
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Dan Morris
Rialto Theatre
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Dragon
Thea
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Thuck Weaver
Wild Red Berry
Walter Miller
George Sauer
Martonio Angelo
Speedy LaRance
Angelo
Black F Panther
Buck Weaver
Martonio
LaRance
Few Changes Seen In Football Code
Reports from members of the National Football Rules Committee indicate little sentiment for any important gridiron rule changes. Chairman Walter Okeson said the committee is unlikely to revise rules at its annual February meeting in California due to general satisfaction with present rules.
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Ladies Shuffleboard Results and Schedule
In the ladies league Team No. 4 beat No. 2 three to two, Team No. 5 defeated No. 6 three to two, and Team No. 3 beat No. 1 three to two. Monday schedule shows No. 1 vs No. 5, No. 2 vs No. 6, No. 3 vs No. 4. Partial standings list teams with wins losses and points, then an Elyria Christmas ad appears.
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East Squad Leaves For West Tonight
Twenty two college football players from the East Middle West and South assemble before departure for San Francisco to face Western stars in the Shrine Charity game on New Year's Day. Co Coaches Dick Mlamiey and Andy Kerr hold a light workout at Northwestern's Dyche Stadium as the squad prepares to leave tonight.
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Towa
Smith
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Paul and Constable
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Irwin
Colgate
New York University
R. Smith
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Studahar
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Fortman
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Ends
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Antonins
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Francis
Hi Speeds Open Season Tonight at Amherst High
The Elyria Hi Speed Gas quintet, past city cage champions, begin their season facing the Amhrerst Business Men. The game unfolds on Amherst High School floor at 7 30 P M with players leaving the YMCA at 7 15 P M.
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Miami Biltmore Open won by Horton Smith
Horton Smith, returning from retirement, won the Miami Biltmore Open with a total 281, six strokes under the 1931 record. He earned 10,000 dollars for first place plus a 2,590 prize. Ted Turner faltered, tying Ky Laffoon for second at 283 while Willie MacFarlane and Henry Picard shared fourth at 286.
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Horton Smith
Chicago
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Pine Valley
N. J
Turner
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Laffoon
Willie MacFarlane
Tuckahoe
Henry Picard
Hershey
Frank Walsh
Oberlin Cagers Ready Season Opener in Berlin
Oberlin College cagers, led by coach L K Butler, return four lettermen Sam Barnes Bill Cameron Dick Baetz and Craig Borden to bolster a squad aiming for a strong start. Sophomores Spears Reed and others compete for varsity slots as team travels to Youngstown for the opener and faces Gate Colgate and Buffalo on subsequent road games. Ohio Conference race opens with Kenyon at Gambier in January. Season tickets available at Warner Gymnasium.
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Oberlin College
L. K. Butler
Belser
Sam Barnes
Bill Cameron
Dick Baetz
Craig Borden
Jerry Spears
Tom Reed
Butler
Paul Cooper
Sam Cooper
Koeman Boycheff
Wilmot Sperry
Tracy Strong
Dick Wieckenden
Youngstown
Yeomen
Youngstown Y. VI
C. A. College
Colgate
Buffalo
Ohio
Kennyon
Gambier
Marietta
Warner Gymnasium
Oberlin
Howell Undecided On Mexico Coaching Offer
NOTHAN Ala December 18 Muil lard Howell Dixie Howell, an All America star from Alabama's 1995 Rose Bowl team, may not return as football coach at the University of Mexico despite an offer. He supports subsidization of southern athletes as a good move and believes only a few players will be influenced.
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Ala
Muillard
Dixie
Finegan Bakers Edge Ready Cigars In Close Shuffleboard Match
Finegan Bakers, last in the league, defeated leaders Ready Cigars 3 to 2 in a shuffleboard match played last evening at the Ready Cigar parlor. Action returns Thursday with all teams scheduled to play.
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Indiana Looms As Real Threat To Capture Big Ten Title
Indiana, led by eight returning lettermen from Hoosier high schools, is poised to contend for the Big Ten basketball title under coach Everett Dean. Veterans Stout, Walker, Gunning, Fechtman, Huffman, Scott, Hostler, and Etnire headline a strong lineup, with sophomore Joe Platt pushing for regular duty. Indiana aims to improve on last year’s eight wins and four losses and repeat as a conference contender amid games against Michigan, Northwestern, Chicago, Wisconsin, Ohio State, and Minnesota. Chicago’s Maroons, led by Haarlow, Dorsey, Kaplan, Lang, and Petersen, challenge for spoiling contenders. Northwestern, Chicago, and Illinois round out the strong conference field as prep for the season tipoff.
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Charles Scott
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Babe) Hostler
Robert Etnire
Joe Platt
Michigan
Northwestern
Chicago
Wisconsin
Ohio State
Minnesota
Maroons
Bill Haarlow
Big Ten
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Richard Dorsey
Stanley Kaplan
William Lang
Gordon Petersen
Kendall Petersen
Gordon
Purdue
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Wildcats
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Duke Vance
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Guy Mercer
Jetter
Don Heap
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del Pendergast
Marcellus McMichaels
Don Worland
John Nagode
Jean Smith
Illinois
Manush Traded From Washington to Boston Red Sox
Washington reported veteran slugger Heinie Manush will join the Boston Red Sox next season after a trade yesterday. The 35 year old outfielder, who batted .273 last season, goes for outfielders Carl Reynolds and Bob Johnson in a straight player deal. This makes Manush the fourth American League club he has played for, following Detroit and St Louis.
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Coaches Leave Big Six Star Power Behind
Alumni skip coaching posts as two new Big Six coaches surge ahead with strong first seasons. Wes Fry at Kansas State had a quiet year. Capt Lawrence Jones of Oklahoma and Don Faurot at Missouri drew praise for turning out winning teams. Notre Dame adds two practice baskets after long limitation. Promotions at Rialto Theatre feature Sly McLain versus Black Dragon and Martonio Angelo versus Speedy LaRance. Hi-Speed Gas opens schedule versus Amherst Business Men under Ken West. Oxford lineup appears in London season opener as Birmingham wins 4 2. Ray Sharkey profiled amid Cleveland boxing buzz. question asks Mickey Walker's middleweight title win source unknown.
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Kanass State
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Rialto Theatre
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George I. Willis
Flushing
N. Y
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England
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London
Cleveland
Christmas Fund
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Mike Getz
Johnny Kilbane
Spencer Merchants Triumph Over Elyria Hardwares 34-22
Spencer Merchants defeated Elyria Hardwares 34-22 in an independent game in Spencer. W Billman led the winners with 11 points on four field goals and three fouls. Rook added nine, while Mammy Ross and Pinky Emerich each scored seven for Elyria in the season opener.
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Elyria Hardwares
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W. Billman
Rook
Mammy Ross
Pinky Emerich
Elyria
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