Y Industrial League To Open On January 8
Elyria Y M C A announces the Elyria Y M C A Industrial Basketball League will open January 8 with ten teams enrolled General Industries Pfaudler Steel and Tubes Timms Spring Colson Western Automatic Steel and Tubes Superior Division Troxel American Lace Perry Fay. An executive committee will handle minor questions while the league board settles major issues Players must have been on payroll before December 1 1935 and rosters are capped at ten. The season will run one round then playoffs for top four with eligibility lists checked at a January 7 meeting.
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Elyria Y. M.C. A
Carl Wagner
General Industries
Pfaudler
Steel and Tubes
Timms Spring
Colson
Western
Automatic
Troxel
American Lace
Perry Fay
Amherst Comets Open Defense Of Loop Cage Title
Amherst and Wellington lead Northern Ohio League openers Friday night with Amherst defending champions facing Medina a junior heavy squad while Wellington seeks a third straight win and New London, Huron, Vermilion and Wadworth pace the rest of the pack in season openers and title bid notes.
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Amherst Comets
Amherst
Wellington
Sam Masi
Medina
Akron Kenmore
Wooster
Aiasi
Sam Vasi
Comets
Len Grimes
Mt. Union Star
Dukes
New London Wildcats
Cats
Greenwich
Vermilion
Huron
New London
Wadsworth
Clevelander To Lead Denison Grid Team
Granville Ohio Dee 19 TM Alex Stewart star center will captain the 1956 Denison University football team. Stewart a Cleveland Treights boy was selected at the annual football banquet last night Withert Foster Granville retiring canto and All-Conference back was chosen the most valuable man on the squad.
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Granville
O. Dee
Alex Stewart
Denison University
Stewart
Cleveland Treights
Withert Foster
Canto
Former Ohio Wesleyan Football Star Weds Former Ohio Wesleyan Star
Dee Turley former Ohio Wesleyan quarterback and last season regular for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the National Professional League married Opal Hart of Delaware in Wilmington yesterday.
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Wilmington
O. Dee
Tohn Turley
Ohio Wesleyan
Pittsburgh Pirates
Opal Hart
Delaware
Ferrell and Grove Key Pitches for Red Sox Next Year
The report notes Lefty Grove and Wes Cheek as top pitchers in 1935, with Grove earning 20 wins and Ferrell 15 for Boston, though Ferrell led in innings and complete games. It cites Grove and Ferrell as main hurling bets for 1936, while suggesting Cheek may not reach 1935 marks.
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Gaimre
Grove
Ferrell
Cleveland
Red Sox
Lefty
Wesley Cheek
Richwine Improves After Illness In Elyria
George Richwine a member of the Elyria Athlete Commission and his family reported he is improved at home after illness that left him seriously ill last Sunday Initially diagnosed as a heart ailment the condition was later found not to be caused by heart disease The family and local community follow his progress closely
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Central Armory
Cleveland
Walter Taylor
Ernie Dusek
Sandor
Rassling
Elyria
Ragslers
Elyria Athletic Commission
Elephants
Ayor
W. H. Vanoster
Athletic Commission
Dan Morris
Rialto Theatre
Tomot
Council
George Richwine
Elyria Athlete Commission
Richwine
Stitcken
McLain Beaten By Dragon In Rialto Match
McLain loses the first fall to the Dragon in a wild Rialto bout, then evens with powerful offense in the second fall before a late misstep by referee LeComte and a brutal third fall. The crowd roars as McLain’s tricks fail to seal victory. Angelo defeats LaRance in the semi, with Szabo drawing Sivinski in the curtain-raiser.
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McLain
Dragon
Rialto
Mac
W. H. Yanoster
Johnny LeComte
LeComte
Church
Mel Lain
IeComte
Clare Tarker
Mel Olmstead
Angelo
LaRance
Rod Dumas
Elyria Boxing and Wrestling Commission
Alex Szabo
Red Sivinski
Red
Odd Sight In Garden Hockey Fans Read Papers During 1 1 Tie
A New York United Press item notes fans at a Rangers vs Canadiens game at Madison Square Garden read newspapers during the game, the 1 1 tie going to extra period. The column mixes sport gossip with brief notes on players and events from 1935 to 1955, referencing Dempsey, Schmeling, and college figures.
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Henry McLemore
United Press
York
The
Garden
Jay Berwanger
Chicago
Detroit Lions
Detroit
United Press Sport
Dempsey
Jack
Schmeling
Louis
Anne Ondra
Hi Speeds Fall To Amherst In Season Opener
Amherst Business Men defeated the Elyria Hi-Speed Gas quintet in overtime 37 to 28 in Amherst Ohio. Bill Guild led Amherst with 17 points while Del Young added 11 and George Arthrell topped Hi-Speeds with eight. Elyria took a 7-6 first quarter lead and stood 26-26 at regulation.
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Amherst
Amherst Business Men
Elyria Hi-Speed Gas
Elyria
Bill Guild
del Young
George Arthrell
Flyria
Ambherst
Gail
Ruaerige
Friegrian
Ole Leek
Croomley
G. YT
Eberts, Rf
Psee Ee
Ea Iinbertson
RAE
Ofan
Wes Amherst
Unbeaten Denison Meets Heidelberg Quintet Tonight
Ohio sports desk notes two pivotal Ohio Conference basketball games tonight. Denison meets Heidelberg in Tiffin after undefeated start, while Marietta faces Capital in Columbus as Findlay notches a 51 to 32 win over Ohio Northern. Cincinnati hosts Akron Goodyear in a key matchup ahead of busy weekend.
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Columbus
Ohio
Denison
Heidelberg
Tiffin
Georgetown
Kenyon
Marietta
Capital
Franklin
Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
Akron Goodyear
Wilmungton
Goodyear
Ohio Wesleyan
Joni Ashland
Terrance
Bea
Urbana Junior College
Wilmington
Findlay
Ohio Northern
Western Reserve
University of Michigan
City Bowling Soop Matches Tonight in City League
The I. T. S. Rubber Company meets Crawford Men's Wear in the feature City Bowling League at Knights of Columbus alleys this evening. A clean sweep could place Rubber Company first in the first half race. Knights of Columbus also oppose Jackson Wall Paper in another scheduled match.
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Maumee Dairy
Monarchs
Crawford
Wise
Knight of Columbus
Knights of Columbus
Maumee's
Knights
Dalry
I. T. S. Rubber Company
Rubber Company
Jackson Wall
Three Elyria High Players Are Suspended
Three Elyria High School basketball players were suspended for two weeks by Coach Roy Clymer. Gene Graher and Alex Miko were found guilty of breaking training rules. Doug Gerber behaved poorly toward practice. Lugas and Forbes are set to start, with Pfaff as alternate, as the team struggles in drills.
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Aspension
Elyria
Elyria High
Roy Clymer
Cleve'and Leights
Gene Graher
Alex Miko
Doug Gerber
Clymer
Gerber
Miko
Johnny Lugas
Wally Forbes
Cleveland Heights
Forbes
Lima Central
Lugas
Ben Pfaff
Raiders
Gomez Father Dies in Richmond
Frank Gomez 75 father of Vernon Gomez former Yankee pitcher died in Richmond after a three day illness. The star hurler and his wife June O'Dea were at his bedside.
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Richmond
Cal
Frank Gomez
Vernon (Letts) Gomez
New York Yankee
June O'Dea
Horse trainer Henry St. Komme dies in Lexington
Henry St. Komme a 67 year old veteran of the grand circuit who trained horses for Frank and Drake of Lebanon Ohio for many years died last night. He had been training horses for 45 years in the profession in Lexington.
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Lexington
Henry ST. Komme
Frank
the Drake
Lebanon
Tie
Kent State Narrowly Edges Out John Carroll
In a drawn matchup Adrian defeated by 47 to 36. John Carroll of Cleveland opened its season with a 40 to 39 victory over Kent State. Wittenders beat Franklin 42 to 22 and Bowling Green remained undefeated with a 37 to 26 win over Ashland.
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John Carroll
Cleveland
Kent State
Wittenders
Franklin
Bowling Green
Ashland
Experts Class Detroit Above Red Sox Despite Yawkey's New Purchases
Detroit Tigers remain the league's strongest team despite Boston Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey spending about 1.3 million on new players. The piece notes Manjush, Marcum, McNair, Cramer, and Foxx as acquisitions and weighs their impact against Detroit's power led by Grove and Ferrell. It also discusses Yankee concerns over post-Ruth patronage and a need for big offseason moves.
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Detroit
Red Sox
Yawkey
United Press
York
Tom Yawkey
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Roger Cramer
Eric McNair
Jimmy Foxx
Johnny Marcum
Heinie Manush
Boston
Sox
Manush
Joe Cronin
Marcum
McNair
Tigers
Yankees
Athletics
Browns
Sarasota
Alaska
Grove
Ferrer
Hall
Mickey Cocrane
al Simmons
White Sox
New York Yankees
Moody
Simmons
Cochrane
Yanks
Babe Ruth
Yankee Stadium
Wrestling at Rialto Promises Rough Action Capped
Local wrestling at the Rialto Theatre drew strong crowds but officials keep the bouts restrained. Fans saw notable holds including Black Dragon’s Japanese Crab and McLain’s back-breaker while comments target the boxing commission and referee practices. Elyria’s George Richwine receives praise for knowledge of the sport. Mayor-elect Don A Baird urged to reappoint Richwine.
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Ernie Bradenly
McLain
Rialto Theatre
Black Dragon
George Sauer
Pete Beltram
Johnny LeComte
Sandusky
Toledo
Marion
Akron
Ohio
Sly McLain
Dan Morris
The
Rialto
Bill Harding
Annie
Bob Dumas
George Richwine
Elyria Boxing and Wrestling Commish
Record Cage Crowd Sees New York U Whip California
New York University defeated California 41 28 in a Madison Square Garden basketball game before 17 462 fans. The early season intersectional tilt drew the largest crowd on record, underscoring big time growth for East coast basketball. Nine more intersectional games are slated for the Garden this season.
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New York
New York City
New York University
Golden Bears
Southern California
Madison Square Garden
Med Irish
Garden
Waterloo Wonders Edge Metropolitan Five 46 44
Day ton Ohio report says former Ohio State star Bie Bill Hasket led the Metropolitan squad to a 46 44 victory over the Waterloo Wonders last night in a close basketball game. Hasket starred for the visitors while Waterloo battled hard in front of local fans.
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Dayton
Bill’ Hasket
Ohio State
Waterloo Wonders
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