Elyria High 1941 Sports Highlights Sparked By Johnny Howard
The 1940-41 Crimson basketball squad featured Johnny Howard as the sparkplug and earned him a spot on the mythical Best Galfers team with Ricky Timms and others. The year also highlights Best Golfers Dick Timms Bill Feyherby Best Tennis Lebrox Johnson and Best Independent Basketball Gardner Jewelers. Elyria High football faced its worst modern record with one win and eight losses, while softball and bowling also received nods and critique from this department.
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Elyria High
Johnny Howard
Crimson
Muiht
Atle Lake Kero League
Ricky Timms
Elyria Country Club
Bill Pey
Cheny Ridge
Ed Walchli
Spring Valley
Dick Timms
Elyria Country Chiei
Bill Feyherby
Ashland
Elyria Recreation
Lerox Johnson
George Sharkey
Flytia High
Frances Foster
Elyria Camry Chik
Vinnie Hopkinson
Spring Valleys
Gardner Jewelers
Holiday Sports Calendar Buoys Busy Holiday Lineup
Holiday sports calendar fills the season with football eight games headed by the Sugar Bowl and Cotton Bowl matchups. Duke meets Oregon State in the Rose Bowl style clash, while Georgia faces Texas Christian in the Grange Bowl and Texas meets Missouri in the Sugar Bowl. Pro tennis stars headline a nationwide tour, and racing returns to New Orleans with events at Tropical and New Orleans venues. A Shrine game, Bears All-Stars clash, and boxing shipyard era bouts anchor the busy period.
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Lihough
Lorain County
Santa
Af Ceu
Durha
Duke
Oregon State
Fordham
Missouri
New Orleans
Georgia
Texas Christian
Miami
Alabama
Texas Geies
Dallas
Texas Tech
Tulsa
FU Pass
Chicago Bears
All-Stars
Pol
New York
Anita
Arn
Bobby Riggs
Don Budre
Fred Perry
Frankie Kovacs
Joe Louis
Buddy Baer
Madison Square Garde
Crowley cup predicts Midwest less harmed by war in bowl ties
Fordham coach Crowley says Midwest teams can afford losses, unlike East teams. he highlights Fordham's Sugar Bowl clash with Missouri January 1 in New Orleans. He notes far West may skip games, while East faces manpower shortages across major programs.
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Mid-West
Jammy Crowley
Fordham Rams
Missouri
Tigers
New Orleans
Crowley
Alto
Far West
Fordham
Auto Race Classic Is Suspended For War Time
New York February 9 The famed 300 mile automobile race at Indianapolis motor speedway has been suspended for the duration of the war Capt Eddie Birkenbarker president of the speedway organization notes the event schedule is postponed Rickenbacker AAAs contest board chairman confirms nationwide racing oversight continues under wartime restrictions.
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New York
Bec
Vanadpolis Motor Speedway
Eddie Birkenbarker
Spredy Autono Tacisty
Inddianapolis
America
Rickenbacker
Amerian
Inn First Half Champion of Home Bowling League
Wykrent Grandpas won the first half of Wykrent's Home Bowling League at Venture Inn. They finished a game ahead of second place Fied Clothiers, who swept Standard Cleaners. Other matches saw Oberlin Dai Service beat Kushner Wines, Gypsy Fiddle, Mr Quistion Heinrick, Gutman Bev Dot, Northwood Inn, and Lasky Chemical wins. Fitch Clothiers led with 256 total, Grandpa Jott Wilcox posted a 224 high.
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Wykrent
Gutman Bev Dot
Northwood Inn
Lasky Chemical Zone
Untitled sports note from late season game
A garbled sports item cites a team facing the Yankees and a discussion of players and plays. The readable parts mention a train, a game, and a request to assess outcomes, but most specifics are obscured. The piece reads like a fragment from a wider lane report with unclear names and events.
Hockey Standings June Heard Wallace Wannaan Swell
Fragmentary sports note mentions hockey standings and various names. The text includes scattered phrases about Wallace Wannaan, Duke, Pearl Harbor reference, and taxi driving comments, but no coherent event or clear outcomes. The garbled OCR yields no verifiable facts to summarize into a complete item.
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Wallace Wannaan Np
Duke
Pearl Harbor
Ring Rates Joe Louis Fighter Of The Year
Ring Magazine released its annual ratings naming Joe Louis fighter of the year for seven title defenses and top votes from boxing experts. Billy Conn and Freddie Cochrane ranked high in welterweight and middleweight divisions, with voters highlighting sportsmanship and conduct outside the ring as factors in the awards.
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Spolilant
Mrred
Loris
Dhe Sour
Ring Magazine
Dimuidl
Billy Comm
Freddie Coeheane
Louis
Cirtie
Aotal
United States
Vavala
Lavin Americonn
Cochrane Offiers
Ray Robinson
New York
Crargie Abtems
Washingiin
D.C
Bob Montgomery
Philadelphia
Bob Pastor
Tomsdale
Nat Fleiveir
Sear
Awa
Baseball Will Carry On Says President of AA
A fragile national morale theme underscores the president’s message that baseball should continue through crises. The article argues sport supports human emotion and unity, noting Canada and Britain maintain programs, while stressing the need for resilience in the face of stress and war.
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A. A
Presiieny
Walt
Pai
Uniting States
Intersectional Cage Games Carded at Madison Square Garden
New York December 29. Three intersectional college basketball doubleheaders feature strong teams from across the country at Madison Square Garden. Oregon State plays Manhattan and Wyoming City College opens the week, with Washington facing NYU and Colorado meeting St John’s in the second bill.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Oregon State-Manhattan
Wyoming City College
Washington-New York University
Colorado-St. John’s
Creighton
Long Island Universty
Rhode Island State
Farapam
Unbeaten Congees and Funeral Home triumph in league play
The Congees led by Tom O Connor and Bad Senne surged to victory 37 5 over Day's Hardware as Matinee Funeral Home matched pace with M C A quint 41 7. Seghy Nut House topped Mine Produce 24 15 while other small teams posted mixed results in a crowded early season slate.
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Brandine
Het
Fivas Congergatinnad Church
Yudner Huveral
Sandy Strodnee Plaipee
Abe
Congees
Tom O'Connor
Bad Senne
Day
O'Connor
Lehwe
Hane
M.C. A
Kasubinskigy
Seghy
Nut House
Wit Culum
Sabi
Catinfix
Leghys
Gluertoo Kovern
Cannetax
Hutnoes
Bilin
Auditors Split Doubleheader In Saturday Cage Action
In Lorain, the Albert Auditors of Elyria won 83 20 over the Rhapsody Cafe while losing to the Oils 53 26 as Dunlap led scoring with 16 points and Morse and Logan each 12. Fairchild and Herrold paced the Oils with 10, and Carl Wagner noted the Fremont team failed to appear for the earlier game.
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Ecause
Weller
Fremont
Oberlin
Janby Girs
YM. C. A
Albert Auditors Quint
Rhapsody Cafe
Lorain
Oils
Auditore
Carl W. Wagner
Elyria Recreation Board
Xng
Wagner
Danby Oliv
Almer
Alemitier
Fleming
Ieee
Capitals Register Over Barons in Loop Clash
Indianapolis Capitals beat the Cleveland Barons 4-2 to move into third place in the Western Division and challenge for the top spots. Jie Fisher scored twice for the Capitals, with assists by Jack Kilrea, while Cleveland’s Joffre Decree and Rod Cook helped anchor the defense. The Barons return home to The Arena after the loss as the league standings tighten near Hershey and Providence.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Capitals
Edgier
Cleveland Boyums
Ia Teops Gane
de Barons
Hershey Hears
Bears
Providence
Jie Fisher
Vetriit Red Wing
Fallice
Jiee Kiltea
Joffre Decree
Rod Cook
Pioneers Face Grads Tuesday and Rangers on Road Friday
Elyria high scenes unfold with the Pioneers hosting the grads Tuesday and traveling to Lakewood Friday to meet the defending Erie league champions the Lakewood Rangers. Coach Bauer plans a near-new starting five including Malin Vateski Kassy Slaughter Sprague and more, while the junior varsity and alumni games loom as warmups. The tightly contested season features a 4 2 record for Elyria and a Ranger squad that opened with loss to West Tech and beat Shaw and Cleveland, shaping a high stakes showdown at the Lakewood gym.
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Bellevue
Bauer
Alumaja
Dave Eaton
Flyrin
Elyria High
Ed Burton
Elyria
Hangers
West ‘Tech
Shaw
Tes
Akron
Rangers
Uneup
Cmakes
Football Coaches Open Session In Detroit
More than 100 college football coaches and athletic officials gather in Detroit to align sports with national defense and morale efforts. The opening session covers wartime programs, substitutions rules, and plans to expand college athletics to serve students and the war effort amid military callups.
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Detroit
United Press
Corresprauiont Des Teg
Coungey
Lealing
American Football Coaches Association
National Cellegiate Athletic Association
Wieh Army
Navy
Sime
NCAA
Tow Lite
Columbia
Gus Dorais
University of Detroit
Softball Matches Set For New Year At Hamilton Diamond
The vxth annual New Year softball game between Biiner Funeral Home and 38 Club teams is slated for Hamilton diamond at 1 30 Thursday afternoon and will be played regardless of weather. Past results show Biiner Stami winning four times while 38 Club trails. last year’s game ended 16 5.
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Biiner
Hamilton Diamond
Bittner Stami
Ring Rates Nation's Boxers
New York ring ratings list decides top boxers of 1941. Notable welterweights and heavyweights feature names such as Lesnevich, Brat, Sob Banter, Abe Simen, and Welterweight contenders in a concise national ranking by Ring. The document outlines who leads the weight classes and ranks various fighters across categories.
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New York
Bee
Macuane
Chacky Wreht
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