Elyria-Lakewood Rivalry Backed by Long History and Notable Incidents
The Elyria-Lakewood basketball rivalry, ongoing since 1927-28 in the Lake Erie League, features Lakewood leading 36-16 in 52 meetings. Historic incidents include a 1930s oncourt fight and a 1940-41 Elyria scoring drought in a 42-10 Lakewood win. The piece also notes TV fights, Browns drafts, and local sports figures, with profiles of Langlois Basilio and Ohio State football alumni.
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Elyria-Lakewood
Lakewood Gymnasium
Lake Erie League
Lakewood
Rangers
Pioneers
Elyria
Ohio State
Notre Dame
Southern California
Texas
Wisconsin
Indiana
Ohio
Clearview High Cage Carnival Pairs Open Dec 28
Eaton and Clearview start the holiday basketball carnival at Clearview High School gym on Dec 28 with the first of two games tonight. Ridgeville and Brook-...
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Eaton
Clearview
Clearview High School
Ridgeville and
Brook
Boxing Basilio Langlois 10-round middle bout highlights
Boxing match Basilio faces Langlois in a 10-round middleweight bout on WXEL at 9. Hockey action features Cleveland Barons against Syracuse Warriors on WERE at 10 with WTAM airing Jim Hendy’s pro gram at 11:15. Szabo versus Great Bobo headlines wrestling on WXEL at 12:15.
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Carmen Basilio
Pierre Langlois
Cleveland Barons
Syracuse Warriors
Jim Hendy
WTAM
Sandor Szabo
Great Bobo
WXEL
Tournament pairings set as teams prepare for finals night
The side will meet at 9 o'clock to decide the second finalist. The Dec 28 losers clash at 7 15 the next evening with the meet's final game between the previous night winners at 9. Clearview adds two games hosting Vermilion on Jan 6 and traveling to Columbia on Feb 17.
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Clearview
Vermilion
Columbia
Stars Tie For Lead With Win Over Albeit Auditors
The Stars beat the previously undefeated Albeit Auditors 32 to 28 to move into a tie for first in the YMCA Class IC Basketball League. Both clubs now 3-1 after a three-game slate last night. Auditors led 8-4 first quarter, but Stars surged to 13-11 at halftime and 22-21 after three. Jim Donnelly had 10 for the Auditors and Ernie Webb counted nine for the Stars.
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Stars
Auditors
Jim Donnelly
Ernie Webb
Elyria Catholic Quint Falls To Undefeated St Edward 79 62
St Edward Eagles overwhelmed Elyria Catholic 79 62 at St Edward gym, opening with an 18 2 run and never relinquishing control. Tony Schork led Elyria Catholic with 22 points, Jack Kelly paced St Edward with 22, Jim Rule ejected late. St Edward linked their fourth win of the season while Elyria Catholic fell to 1 7.
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Elyria Catholic Quint
St.Edward
St. Edward
Kelly
Jim Rule
Panthers
Aeepy Cesseree
Vermilion
Elyria Catholic
Alert Eagles
Don Machovina
Gulf Roaders
Schork
Don Novak
Eagles
Elyria
Westlake
John Davin
Vince Feck
Dave O’connor
Lakewood Elyria
ED Ware
O’dee
Hutman
Kneiss
McS'ney
Machock
Russ
Ma' Ovina
Boccis
Novak
Butler
Howick
Shedron
Taseff
Paciott
Filippi
Knapp
Ramus
George Suki
John Motch
Lakewood
O'Cor
Ginley
Mahle
Ch'vera
Madison Square Garden Fight Results Summary
United Press reports boxing results: Bully Graham defeated Paddy Young at Madison Square Garden by points in New York, 150 1-2 to 161. Earl Clemons lost to Jimmy Loo by points in Philadelphia, 134 for Loo to 136 1-2 for Clemons, Baltimore.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Bully Graham
Paddy Young
Philadelphia
Jimmy Loo
Phiadelphia
Earl Clemons
Baltimore
Bowling Clinic By Billy Sixty STRIKE
Nuisance When Overdone You can't take body English out of bowling any more than the strike spare or split. It is part of the game and the high spirited part that spectators love. Yell and jump but confine it to your alley. Don’t go beyond out of bounds or you lose friends and bowling.
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John F. Dille
Harper and Poling Lead City Bowling Showdown
Jim Harper led Friday night action in the Pfaudler Co. League with 213 212 179 for a 604 series, matching the era’s high set. Ray Poling of the Wagon Wheel League also reached 600, his mark highlighting a strong Bowler scene at the Bowl-O-Drome alongside Mike Soboslai who rolled exactly 600.
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Jim Harper
Pfaudler Co
Mike Soboslai
Wagon Wheel League
Ray Poling
Wagon Wheel
Women s City bowling high scores highlight league action
League sacked the pins for a 253 game best in the city. Helen Jones of West River Hardware posted a 574 across games of 168 212 and 194. Peg Taylor added 558 for runner up. Smittie s Package Store won three games from Prindle Cleaners to lead the first half title by one game from Beiter Line. Gobel Beer of Wagon Wheel League also named champion.
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Helen Jones
West River Hardware
Peg Taylor
Smittie’s Package Store
Prindle Cleaners
Beiter Line
Gobel Beer
Wagon Wheel League
Three Schoolboy Contests Tonight In Lorain County
Elyria visits Lakewood while Lorain hosts Mansfield and Wellington plays New London. Elyria seeks a fifth win in six at Lakewood, a 1-2 club. Lorain comes in with four straight wins as Mansfield rides a five game streak. Wellington is 1-3, New London 2-2 in four meetings.
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Lorain County
Elyria
Lakewood
Lorain
Mansfield
Wellington
New London
Indiana and Kentucky Keep Unbeaten Run in Intersections
Indiana defeated Montana 74 54 in Missoula while Kentucky overwhelmed St Louis 71 59 in St Louis, extending their undefeated streaks in key intersectional games. The victories keep Indiana and Kentucky neck and neck in the national basketball race, ahead of the field.
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New York
Indiana
Kentucky
Montana
Missoula
Mont
St. Louis
Basketball Schedule Highlights Tonight
Elyria faces Lakewood while New London travels to Wellington and Mansfield plays Lorain in the evening basketball schedule.
Bevo Francis Leads Small College Scoring Surge
Bevo Francis averages 47.4 points per game in five outings, totaling 237 points to lead the nation among small colleges per the NCAA Service Bureau. His scoring stretch aims to silence critics as he seeks national recognition.
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New York
Clarence
Bevo) Francis
Francis
Ncaa Service Bureau
Charles to fight Satterfield in Chicago bout
The International Boxing Club announced a ten round heavyweight clash between former champion Ezzard Charles and Bob Satterfield at Chicago Stadium on January 13.
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Chicago
Ezzard Charles
Bob Satterfield
Chicago Stadium
International Boxing Club
Helmick Leads Attack With 18 As Pioneers Turn Back Blue Streaks
Elyria High School Pioneers beat Sandusky Blue Streaks 53-52 at the Elyria gym in a tight finish. Gene Helmick led Elyria with 18 points, while Larry Showalter surged for 24 for Sandusky and Don Andress with 12 for Elyria. A late long shot by Don Yontz clanged off the rim as Elyria held off Sandusky’s rally.
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Elyria
Helmick
Elyria High School
Pioners
Sandusky Blue Streaks
Sandusky
Don Yontz
Blue Streaks
Gene Helmick
Blue Streak
Larry Showalter
Showalter
Fostoria
Earl Stiles
Don Andress
Stiles
Andres
Gene Miller
Ed Wingard
Tom Murray
Yontz
Andress
Wingard
Skip Routh
Routh
Pioneers
Nan
Bill Barta
Adam Grebeck
Dick Renter
Barta
Zinser
Rangers
F. T. Helmick
Laird
Wilson
Show
Murray
Shilling
Renbach
Novak
ljEvans
Miller
Elyria Oe
Ed Cinniger
Surton Jenne
Brooks Nets 30 In Buckeye Win
Duane Brooks scored 30 points on 12 fields and 6 free throws as Buckeye High Medina County beat Spencer 70 to 53 in a Class B League game at Spencer. Buckeye reserves led 44 to 16 in a strong opening.
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Duane Brooks
Buckeye High
Medina County
Spencer
Buckeye
Niven
Grim
Lowery
Stahl
Dawley
J. Brooks
F'Stone
iParker
Billman
Bihn
Geo
M'r’olds
Wayne Schaefer
Ellslworth Dickerhoff
North Olmsted Beats Brooklyn 69 53 In Dean Western Loop Clash
North Olmsted captured its second straight Western Division victory in the Cuyahoga County League by defeating Brooklyn 69 53. led by Ken Limpert with 20 points the Tigers built a midseason lead as reserves fueled a 24 24 win in the preliminary tilt and set up a two game sweep for their school.
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Elyria High
North Olmsted
Brooklyn
Ken Limpert
N. Olmsted
Pangrac
Amon
Limpert
Hawsiey
Sekerak
Lan’mier
Loring
Cantwall
Healy
Haddick
Penn
Brookl
Gordon
Oberlin Fencers Triumph 14 13 Over Case Tech
Oberlin College fencing claimed its first win in two starts by a 14 to 13 margin against Case Tech at Case on Friday. Oberlin won seven bouts in epee and five in sabre while Case took four in foil and seven in sabre.
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Oberlin College
Case Tech
Oberlin
Case
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Basilio
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Gene Filipski
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Janowicz
Elyria Memorial Hospital
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Amherst
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C. B. Smythe
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