Elyrian Star to Play in 27th East-West Shrine Game
Elyria's Vic Janowicz, 1950 All-American and Heisman Trophy winner, is slated to play in the 27th East-West Shrine Game at Kezar Stadium on December 29 to benefit the San Francisco Unit of Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children. The annual charity football showcase highlights strong-legs-for-crippled-children with a national following.
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San Francisco
Shriners’ Hospital For
Kezar Stadium
Vic Janowicz
Elyria
Lneup
Janowicz
Wilam M. Coffman
Northern California Football Writers Association
Bob Waterfield
UCLA
Allen Dekdebrun
Cornell
Nick Sacrinty
Wake Forest
Johnny Lujack
Notre Dame
John Panelli
Kyle Rote
Southern Methodist
Vejar Triumphs Over Fiore In Comeback Victory At Madison Square Garden
Chico Vejar from Stamford, Connecticut, avenges two earlier falls by flooring Carmine Fiore in the second round and earns a main event at Madison Square Garden with Enrique Bolanos. The 20 year old student defeated Fiore in a televised welterweight bout despite a dramatic knockdown. The crowd of 1,238 in St Nicholas Arena watched Vejar rally in the third round after being knocked down three times earlier.
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New York
Chico Vejar
Madison Square Garden
St. Nicholas Arena
Carmine Fiore
Chico
Brooklyn
Fiore
the Garden
Enrique Bolanos
Los Angeles
Vejar
Stamford
Conn
Gong
1 Vejar
New York's University
Best Sports Stories of 1951 Highlight Cinderella Comeback
Oscar Fraley lists the year’s top sports moments. The piece cites New York Hants dramatic NL comeback and Bobby Chomson’s last inning homer as the apex. Also notes Giant pennant, World Series, Ho gan Open, Walcott title, Turpin upset Robinson, Connolly at 16, Derby, DiMaggio retirement.
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U.S
Oscar Fraley
United Press
Ben Hogan
Army
Joe Walcott
Randy Turpin
Ray Robinson
Maureen Connolly
Joe DiMaggio
Giants, Hogan, and racing crown 1951 sports memory
Wayne University coach Joel ason criticizes easy targets in fixing scandals while highlighting major 1951 sports moments. The piece recalls Allie Reynolds no-hitters, Happy Chandler’s ouster, and Ford Frick as his successor, with Hogan’s Open defense, Walcott’s boxing finale, and Turpin’s clash with Robinson. It notes Citation as Horse of the Year in the turf poll and Miss Connolly’s tennis debut, all framed as enduring sports history.
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Allie Reynolds
Happy Chandler
Ford Frick
Miracle Braves
Ex California grid star Spratt killed by streamliner
Albert B Spratt 54 former California halfback of the 1920 team was struck and killed by a streamliner while walking on railroad tracks in Antioch California on his lunch hour. Police said he collected railroad cars and had been warned by officials. The 1920 Bears were national contenders, later famed for their Rose Bowl win.
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Antioch
Calif
Albert B
Pesky) Spratt
Wonder
Spratt
Wayne
Santa Fe
Mason
Fibberboard Products
Sprott
California
Andy Smith
Bears
Ohio State
St .Mary's
Vierebome Names Assistants for All Star Game
Vierebome selected three assistants for the Southern All-Stars in the August 16 Akron All-Star game. Ralph Webster of Columbus Fast, Chet Roush of Dayton Fairmont, and Harold Roettger of Lockland join Vierebome after an undefeated Zanesville Lash season. Chuck Biffle will coach the Northern team in Akron’s Rubber Bowl.
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Vierebome
Columbus
O. —Atrine
George Vierebome
Akron
Ralph ‘Webster
Chet Rouseh
Dayton Fairmont
Harold Roettger
Lockland
Vieroome
Zanesville
Chuck Biffle
Warren
LaGrange Cagers Split Twin Bill in Local Doubleheader
LaGrange high school hosted a twin bill with Elyria Dairies defeating West Laporte Tigers 62 to 35 while LaGrange Construction fell 65 to 30 to Elyria Albert Audtarg. The day featured two independent LaGrange teams sharing the floor in a competitive Wednesday mix.
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Lagrange
High School Symnasium
Elyria Dairies
West Laporte Tigers
LaGrange Construction
Elyria Albert
Elyria
West Laporte Dairies
Tigers
Yarsa
Aina
Bend’ Ie
Mte
Dantes Ko
Younflas Ig
Paris
Dairies
EIT Lagrang
Alamosa
Ao Schall
Dnptara
OD Sfoore
Dawson
Iohnson
Ebeling
Toba
Albert Anditacs
Hunk Anderson Quits Football for Steel Job in 1952
Veteran coach Hunk Anderson leaves football for the 1952 season to join Detroit's Production Steel Co as account executive in Chicago. He turns down a three-year Bears offer worth 29 000 per year to coach the Washington Redskins.
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Chicago
Heartley
Hunk) Anderson
Anderson
George Halas
Chicago Bears
Notre Dame
Detroit
Production Steel Co
George FL Marshall
Bears
Washington Redskins
Macut Clouts 669 in Rainbow Lanes Home League
Macut Clouts 669 to set season record in Stoney's Home League at Rainbow Lanes. Mike Macut of Benton Super Electric led city pin circles with 236 and 243 games and a strong 669 series before a 188 finale. Olympic Recreation B League runner up Art Dawson posted 622 with 256 single. Dugan's Donuts posted best night series at 2682 as Benton Super Electric clinched first-half in Benton.
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Stoney
Rainbow Lanes
Mike Macut
Benton Super Electric
City Tempin
Macut
Olympic Recreation
Dugan
Donuts
Benton Super
Cherney's Beverages
Wyckoff Cleaners
Dicken Funeral Home
Lehman Cartage
Grafton Department Store
Dennts
Carlisle Lumber
Dorrie Naples
LaGrange Hardware
McWilliams
Sheriff
Buckeye Mold & Die
Moose
Carey
Beaver Park
Wene
Gerna
Eidoead Company
Bauer Dairy
Harvey
Evans Lanes
Eidoread
Sugar Ridge Log Cabin
Georgia Huntingon
County B Loop Cage Program Tonight Postponed Due to Weather
Lorain County Class B League games and an independent tilt were postponed as bad weather halted eight scheduled contests. Henrietta at Penfield in the Western Division and LaGrange at Zamden and Belden at Brighton also fell victim to the weather.
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Lorain
LaGrange
Zamden
Belden
Brighton
Eaton
Ridgeville
Avon
Columbia
Brookside
South Amherst
Grafton
Avon Lake
Brownhelm
Birmingham
Erie County
Camden
Hockey Standings and Results from Week in American League
American League standings show teams led by Cleveland 11 3 and Syracuse 11 7 with Buffalo at 11 3 84 9H. Last night Syracuse beat Cleveland 3 2 and Buffalo defeated St Louis 8 to unknown. Week schedule lists Cleveland vs St Louis and Cincinnati vs Hershey plus Syracuse at Buffalo and Pitts burgh at Cincinnati.
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Werlesh Seay G. Ww. L. T. Gae
Mutsburgh
Aleveland
Louis
Neimath
Dianapolis
Mershey
Buffalo
Syracuse
Cleveland
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnat
St. Lows
Wena
Hershey
Omagane
Pittsurgh
Rams Fear Graham Running In Title Game
Henry Rieger reports Cleveland Browns coach Paul Brown worries about Otto Graham sprinting plays for a title showdown with the Los Angeles Rams. Rams coach Joe Stydahar also stresses the danger of Cleveland’s powerful running game led by Waterfield Towler Younger and Hoerner, as Graham’s mobility shaped past close games.
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Browns
Los Angeles
Otto Graham
Cleveland Browns
Paul Brown
Rams
Cleveland
Brown
Henry Rieger
United Press
FOS Angeles
Joe Studahar
Los Angeles Rams
Bob Waterfield
Norman van Brocklin
Stydahar
Waterfield
Deacon Dan Towler
Tank Younger
Dick Hoerner
Nineteen Elyria Catholic Gridders Earn Varsity Awards
Nineteen football players and one manager at Elyria Catholic were honored with varsity letters. Eight seniors led the class, including captains Kaminski and Kasubinski, with eleven juniors and sophomores also receiving awards.
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Elyria Catholic
Captain Spoint
Jack Kaminski
Gene Kasubinski
Browns
Studabar
John Diedrick
Tom Diedrick
Ron
Cleveland
Gilgenbach
Dick Tarnowski
Mike Enough
Brown
Kozel
Rak Smith
Basketball Scores From United Press Roundup
Several college games reported with scores for Agron over Western Reserve 86 15 and Seton Hall over Baldwin-Wallace 83 57. Cincinnati edged William & Mary at Washington 71 58 with St Louis 62 Geneva 76 over Youngstown 60. Western Michigan 73 beat Loyola Chicago 66 while Washington 68 Lean Centenary 51 Columbus Columbia 47 over Fordham 41. Pennsylvania 55 Estabueh 32 Princeton 54 over Navy Wilanove 97 66 Westminster Pa 86 Carneste Tech 88 Maryland 51 Washington Lee 43 Florida 58 Tennessee 47 West Kentucky State a Kayler 10. S M U 01 Nebraska Tr 6 Texas Tech 4 Oklahoma A&M 58 So California 47 El Rey Grotto season ends with four matches tonight at 9 at Bowl-O-Drome.
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United Press
Agron
Western Reserve
Seton Hall
Baldwin-Wallace
Cincinnati
William & Mary
Washington
St. Louis
Geneva
Youngstown
Western Michiggan
Loyola
Chi
Lea Centenary
Columbia
Fordham
Pennsylvania
Estabuteh
Princeton
Navy
Wilanove
Mu St. Ssearyrs
Westminster
Carneste Tech
Maryland
D& Lee
Florida
Tennessee
West Kentucky
Kayler
Nebraak
Texas
Oklahoma A & M
California
Elyria Catholic Versus Lorain St Marys Postponed Again
Elyria Catholic and Lorain St Marys school officials postponed their basketball game for a second time due to heavy snow and bad weather. The Tuesday game at Jawthorne Junior High in Lorain was delayed and now has no new date set, according to coach Kubuski.
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Elyria Catholic High
Elyria High
Catholic
Elyria
Lake Erie
Bill Smyth
Elyria Catholic
Bill Coyer
Cleveland
WUPK
Block
Greenberg
Ryan
Big Hank
Lorain St. Mary's
Jawthorne Junior High School
Lorain
D Kubuski
Granger-Sharon Defeats Liverpool In Non League Clash
Granger-Sharon won 66 to 46 over Liverpool High in Valley City with Dwight Loomis scoring 22 points and Don Bramley adding 18 for the losers as Granger-Sharon also took the junior reserve game in a separate tally.
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Granger-Sharon
Liverpool Valley City
Liverpool High
Dwight Loomis
Don Bramley
Liverpool
Wee Thompson
Iy Mack, Jr
Loomis
Dobson
Wiley
Parnsworth Rg
Onvahirsan
Alber
Yost
Saurs
West
Hatch
A Brooks
Kanger-Sharon
Iverpool i Ll
Henki al Charnes
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DeOrmund
Tuss) McLaughry
Dartmouth
Bob Voigts
Ray Miller
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Biggie) Munn
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Stocky Fioretore
Rice
Charles
Bud) Wilkinson
Oklahoma
Henry I
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Tebbetts
Norm van Brocklen
van Brocklin
Horace Gilom
Sportrait
Lloyd Northard
Dee Jakes
Wayne University
Joelason
Hogan
Bobby Locke
Walcott
Turpin
Robinson
Baltimore
U.n
Turf and Sport Digest
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Miss Connolly
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Cal
Hill France
Jeges
Cof Mason
Chicago Cardinals
Green Bay Packers
Sheboygan Redskins
Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Clair Bee
Long Island University
Nat Holman
City College of New York
Forest Anderson
Bradley
Jerry Bush
Toledo
Grid
Dimascio
Yankees
Joe
Coogan
LaGrange Cagers
Hunk Anderson
Red's Motor Sales
Vera's
Cindys Wilmot Printing
Beal Welding
Crystal Beach
Genna's Dress Shop
Smiltie Package Store
By Sixta
Louella
Sime
The
600 Club
Paul Bries
Bill Renninger
Art Dawson
Bob Heisman
American Brake Shoe League
Earl Reynolds
Helen Middlestetter
Dorothy Dahm
Gert Henke
Dorothy Martin
Mary Karwowski
Betty Sabo
Graham
Joseph B. Schane
Lyria Catholic High
Collegians
el Rey Grotto
el Rey Grotto Wa
Ontrov Shoes
C. E. Lee Builders
Crystal Clear Cleaners
Hazel's Restaurant
Lorain County
Palm
Coney Island
James
Oscar Roman
Walters
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