Formosan travels shaped Ridgeville coach Jack Schumacher
A well traveled coach and former Navy dental technician Jack Schumacher leads Ridgeville High. His basketball life spans Okinawa Hong Kong the Philippines Japan and Formosa. He recalls games against Chinese teams in Taipei while describing Formosa life and his service era.
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Dover
Ohio University
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Navy
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Taipei
Builders edge Strongsville 6 5 in Metrolague clash
Jim O'Connor and Neal Eedy each scored twice to lift Yunker Builders to a 6-5 victory over Strongsville in the Cleveland Metropolitan League. The win snapped a five game skid and improved Yunker to 37 1. Strongsville remains second with a 6 5 record. O'Connor and Eedy sparked a 2 0 Builders lead, Strongsville tied it 4 4 by period two end, then took a 5-4 edge before Yunker comeback. Dick Burrer had four assists as the Builders resume action December 28 at Lakewood in Strongsville.
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Neal Eedy
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Cleveland
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Dick Burrer
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Lakewood
Brookside Wins Sloppily to Lead Inland Conference
Brookside, hampered by sloppy play, beat South Amherst 49 to 36 to seize sole possession of first in the Inland Conference. Dave Chandler led Brookside with nine points as Ed Philpott and Chandler controlled the boards, and Brookside stretched a second-half run to pull away. South Amherst struggled with turnovers and poor shooting as Brookside tightened its defense and moved closer to the title.
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McKinley Topped as No 1 US tennis prospect
New York UPI report says Chuck McKinley of St. Ann Missouri earned the moral boost and is recommended as the No 1 singles player in the United States by the USLTA. Although once hailed as the Golden Boy, he has yet to fulfill his potential, despite reaching the U.S. Nationals semi finals last September and winning several tournaments. The ranking awaits official approval at the USLTA meeting in Fort Lauderdale on February 2, 1963. Darlene Hard is recommended No 1 in women’s division for the third straight year with Karen Hantze Susman ranked second.
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Long Beach
Calif
Bronde
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San Antonio, Tex
Lorain Aluminum Remains Unbeaten in City Class B
Lorain Aluminum improved to 66-59 over ICWA as Thurman Taylor scored 17, Earl Webb 15, and Louie Swan 12. Green Dragon rolled past American Standard 73-56 led by Ken Dick with 26 and Ron Young 15. Midway Drive In held off Elyria Bowling Center 67-64 with Dale Balas at 20 and Fred Palmer 18 in a balanced scoring night.
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Tech Upsets Mississippi State To End 19 Game Win Streak
Virginia Tech marks a rapid rise as they overturn No 5 Mississippi State 82-65 in Blacksburg to cap a season of upsets. The Gobblers, now 6-1 under rookie coach Bill Matthews, relied on 20 points from Bobby Vicars and 19 each from Howard Pardue and Barry Benfield to erase a halftime deficit and claim the win.
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Frank Alvis
Koufax and Drysdale Sweep NL Pitching Honors
Los Angeles Dodgers duo Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale dominated the 1962 NL pitching awards. Koufax posted a 2.54 ERA and led the league in strikeouts before a July finger injury cut his streak. Drysdale led in wins with 25, started 41 games, logged 314 innings, faced 1,989 batters, and topped NL strikeouts with 232.
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600 club standings and top scorers noted
Fred Smith leads the 600 club with 633, followed by Leo Harriet Kehler at 579 and Jen Jalowiec at 571, while Jeanne Loridas sits at 308. The rankings reflect the latest club totals and individual performances.
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Jen Jalowiec
Jeanne Loridas
Smith breaks up Home loop control in bowling
Fred Smith led area bowlers with a 633 series at Stoney's Rainbow Lanes, ending Elyria Home League’s month long hold on top. Leo Zelinski followed with a 611 and high game 220 as three Home League members joined the 600 Club. Other leagues report Ridge Tool and Lorain County Holy Name lead first halves, plus multiple 500 and 600 club scores among women.
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Elyria Bowling Center
Lorain County
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Town and Country Girls League
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Bowl of Drome
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Ridgeview Lanes
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Rudy's Bowl
Gretchen Vitovitz
Irma Bruce
Val Scrivens
Carol Skolnicki
Stoney's
Joanne Loridas
Clay's Next Foe Powell Set for 10 Round Pittsburgh Fight
Cassius Clay, unbeaten heavyweight, slated for a 10 round bout with Charlie Powell of San Francisco at the Pittsburgh Civic Arena on January 24. If Clay wins, a match with Doug Jones at Madison Square Garden could follow. Powell, a former NFL player with the Forty Niners and Raiders, has two knockout wins this year.
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First catcher to wear a mask in pro baseball history
NEW YORK UPI reports William Buck Ewing, who played for Cincinnati and Troy before joining the New York Nationals in 1883, was the first professional catcher to wear a mask. The Giants’ Roger Bresnahan, in the 1890s, invented and first used shin guards.
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Buck) Ewing
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Boxing Writers Award Dinner Postponed to Later Date
The Boxing Writers Association award dinner in New York has been postponed from January 13 to a date in late March due to the ongoing newspaper strike in New York.
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High scorers shine in YMCA league basketball
Jim Sittinger and Keith Walker led with 44 and 40 points as Purdue rallied to an 84-80 win over Ohio State. Crawford added 21 for Sittinger. Ohio State’s Maxey scored 30, Collett 23. Michigan beat Northwestern 79-40 with Walker making 17 field goals and six free throws. Iowa edged Indiana 50-49 as Stephens led Iowa with 15 and Hubbell top Indiana with 21.
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