Fifties Sports Decade Marked By Cheaters and Triumphs
A 1959 retrospective from United Press International surveys the decade's sports stories. It notes scandals in college basketball and West Point football, the Russia-USSR Olympic scoring quirk, Baseball’s Pacific Coast move, Johansson over Patterson, Bannister breaking the four minute mile, and the era’s standout champions while urging remembrance of clean achievements amid scandal.
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West Virginia tops in second place behind Cincinnati
UPI major college basketball rankings show Cincinnati remains first for the third week, with West Virginia moving up to second and Ohio State dropping to third. California and St Louis follow, while newcomers Georgia Tech and Indiana join the top 10.
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US Plans Ring Card At Paradium Fundraiser
South Little League shifts focus from baseball to boxing with an eight bout card at the Paradium. Elyrians Jim McQueen and Lam ar Adams headline two feature bouts. Joe Gentile rematches Chuck Rose of Oak Harbor. a Toledo boxing team is expected. Harry Day is the match maker.
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Yeomen Athletes Scatter During Holidays
Oberlin College sports teams split across the country for winter break with activity resuming Jan 6 for the Yeomen basketball team at Case Tech and Jan 9 for other squads. Coach Julian Smith notes December success as the basketball team goes 4-0 with strong defense and standout scorers including Lind and Good. Fencing under Ake Golviewski split two early matches, while wrestling led by George Giampetro opened with a loss to Allegheny. Swimming, led by Ralph Bibler, features seven jet proven swimmers and solid freshmen.
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Polish Club Wins In Drive In A 4 Pronged Win
In the Eima Class B Basketball League Mk a TIA Victory over the Merchants and LaGrange showdown left Midway with a 34 loss record. The contest featured rich scoring and strong drives from the Polish Club as they downed LaGrange to tighten standings.
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Vollmer Volleys 627 Trio Tops Bendix Westinghouse League
A 22279234 7 series by Chuck Vollmer led the Vollmer Volleys 627 Trio to prevail in the Bendix Westinghouse Office League at Stoney's Rainbow Lanes. Hank Gashare posted 257 184 816 for a 235 season high, with other notable scores across Elyria and Bowie lanes as multiple leagues wrap first-half championships.
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Waterfow Hunting Hours Set for Elyria Area
Hunting hours for wild geese in the Elyria area tomorrow run from 7:50 a.m. to 5:02 p.m. aligned with sunrise to sunset, local officials announced.
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College Basketball Results Mixed Across Regions
Readable scores show multiple college games with wins for Oklahoma 37 over tunas and Louisville 84 over Alabama 34, plus Wisconsin 55 and Michigan 55 noted. Other tallies include UCLA over Minnesota 33 and Washington State 75.
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Hardwarezens edge Johnny's Recreation 101 69 in City Class A
Eight Kehimyer Hardware players scored as they defeated Johnny's Recreation 101 to 69 to stay tied for first with Lorain Glass. Les Freeman and Bob Johnson led with 26 points each, with Gwinn Gilbert Mason adding 17 16 and 12 points respectively.
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