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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1945
Page
6
Lake Erie League basketball action this week features Cleveland Heights versus Shaw and other top contenders vying for early control. Amherst and Brighton lead Northern and Western divisions with unbeaten records as Elyria and Shaker clash soon. the title race tightens with several key matchups and a looming finish.
Antkowiak captured first place and $60 in the Wykrent Recreation singles bowling Handicap four night event finishing with a 905 total on scores 170 203 181 213 plus 10 handicap. Thierry second with 843, Minnich third, Meyers fourth, Lepkowski fifth, Lepsenwal sixth, Lange seventh, Carlson eighth, Robson Tarry and McManus tied for ninth.
Lorain High defeats Lima Central 45-16 on Saturday night as Angelo Bangis leads with 14 points and Halt of Central adds 12. It completes Lorain’s five game run while Middletown clinches seventh straight by beating Toledo DeVilbiss 99-20.
Carlson receives seven dollars while Robson, Tarry, and McManux each gain one dollar and seventy cents in a compact division of petty earnings among four individuals.
Major college teams ready for 13 New Year's Day bowl games led by California and Alabama in the Rose and Golden titles. Oklahoma A&M favored in the Sugar Bowl while Georgia Tulsa meet in a near toss-up. Matchups include Tennessee State versus Wake Forest and Drake versus South Carolina with crowds ranging up to 90,000 at Pasadena and 60,000 elsewhere.
The Lake Erie League race features Elyria's Pioneers visiting Shaker Heights as both teams chase a top spot. Cleveland Heights leads after five straight wins while Elyria and Lakewood struggle. Shaker Heights plans a familiar lineup with Byam and Bohn at forwards and Pris ki at guard as a 8:15 p.m. varsity tipoff looms.
The Northern Loop basketball season starts Friday with Medina at Amherst and Wellington at New London. Amherst seeks its seventh straight win, Medina aims to rebound after a mixed start, Wellington seeks consistency after two wins and three losses, and New London enters with two victories and four defeats.
The Mud Bowl football game is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon featuring Kivat mitiner funeral and Mume mid 38 Chub leans. The contest will be held at Ham ten ullemend at 1:80 regardless of weather. Schachteseherss and policemen report a 20 cent weekly bonus increase at Bice.
Brighton defeats Wellington High for the eighth straight win in a closely contested game. Leland scores 18 for Brighton, with Hardy and Jones also contributing. Wellington’s top scorers total 16 as reserves fell earlier 48 30 in the preliminary. Various bowling and local sports results noted for the night at Tarey Lanes.
The club resumes league play after a three week break. Washington state president and treasurer positions are noted with details of their duties and upcoming matches set for Sunday at Opetoay. Local members are urged to attend and support the team.
Bendix Westinghouse won the first half of the Wykrent Home Rowlng League by defeating Gardner Jewelers in a Sunday roll-off at Wykrent Recreation. Bendix Westinghouse led in two straight games 1, 21 to 934, while Gardner Jewelers totaled 1,879 for the two games. Clarence Tubby Wolfe of Bendix Westinghouse topped scoreboard with 448 on 298 and 225.
Bucks and Western Heights share top position after Bucks defeated West Side Underdogs 44 to 12 Saturday afternoon. Western Heights beat Thunderbolts 12 to 1 in a separate game, keeping pace in the Yo M.C N class 1 basketball standings.
Verroen led Ure Alvina Moore Bowne Leigie as Food Market beat Car afte Mieht Club in the first half of the ball crown at Wye Bromt. Band Blood Market and Carlisle Night Glib chased early results with key scores from Neil Moss and Lyle Case contributing to a tight race. final tallies show 2,573 to 2,398 with Food Market edging ahead.
Wellington hosts Fairview in a Southwestern Conference basketball clash this Saturday. Wellington records one win and three defeats, while Fairview has nine wins and two losses after beating Bay Village 44-31 and losing to Olmsted Falls 24-29 and Westlake 38-26.
Fragmented schedule shows numerous team names and locations including Avon Lake Avon Brighton Shaker Heights Columbia Braiden Penfield Brookside Euclid Wellington and Camden. Several entries are garbled with places like Amherst Ridgeville St Marys and Liverpant. The text lists many league and conference games with unclear dates and matchups.
Eight Lorain County Class B scholastic basketball league games are on the schedule this week. Two postponed affairs run Wednesday with Avon Lake at Avon and Brighton at Brownhelm, Northeastern Division. Six games Friday include Ridgeville at Brookside and Avon at Eaton in the Northeastern, South Amherst at Brighton and Henrietta at Brownhelm in the Western, and LaGrange at Columbia with Belden at Penfield in the Southeastern. Important matchups noted: Eaton versus Avon and South Amherst versus Brighton.
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