Elyria Hi Bantams Add Fresh Face In Midget Lineup
Elyria High opens the second semester with sophomore forward Cletus Heidrick joining the midget squad. He will likely play tonight against Rocky River, with the possible shift of regulars. The proposed lineup lists Smith Clawson forwards Buswell center Koviak Burley guards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Hi Bantam Cagers
Cletus Heidrick
Heidrick
Rocky River
Riverites
A. N. Smith
J. Smith
Elyria
Smith
Clawson
Buswell
Koviak
Burley
Wittenberg Edges Ohio Wesleyan In Tight Showdown
In Springfield, Ohio, Wittenberg edged Ohio Wesleyan 39-38 after OWU had won thirteen straight games. The scrappy contest drew about four thousand fans and featured a thrilling finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ohio Wesleyan
Wittenberg
NFL Meeting Set in Chicago This Weekend
In Columbus on February 1, National Football League president-secretary Joseph F. Carr announced the annual league meeting will be held in Chicago Saturday and Sunday. Ten clubs will attend Providence Pottsville New York Yankees New York Giants Frankford Yellow Jackets Philadelphia Dayton Detroit Chicago Bears Chicago Cardinals and Green Bay. The 1928 season was the most successful since the league began seven years ago with Providence winning the title and Gus Sonnenberg, heavyweight wrestling champion, appearing with the winners.
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Columbus
National Football League
Chicago
Joseph F. Carr
Providence
Pottsville
New York Yankees
New York Giants
Frankford Yellow Jackets
Philadelphia
Dayton
Detroit
Chicago Bears
Chicago Cardinals
Green Bay
Carr
Gus Sonnenberg
Bishops Face Heavy Indoor Track Schedule
Ohio Wesleyan opens its indoor track season against Ohio State in Edwards gymnasium in Delaware Ohio tomorrow. Coach George Gauthier confronts a tougher schedule and key losses like Dwight Kane and Robert Pettibone, with several new candidates showing promise despite recent injuries.
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Delaware
Ohio Wesleyan
Ohio State
Edwards Gymnasium
Bishops
George Gauthier
Buckeye
Ohio
Dwight Kane
Lancaster
Robert Pettibone
Lakeside
Gauthier
Rocky River Quintet Faces EHS In Lake Erie League Battle
Rocky River High School travels to Elyria High Gym for a Lake Erie League game. Riverites led by Rodenhbaugh aim to worry the locals, with Smith and Sokola in good form at forward and center. East High's Stiffler squad struggles to find a consistent lineup as Babe Robinson debuts at center. The doubleheader begins at 7 p.m. with officials Schuele and Baller.
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Hal B. Kelly
Rocky River Hi School
Elyria Hi
Lake Erie
Rocky River
ERL
Rodenhbaugh
Riverites
Smith
Sokola
EHS
Stiffler
Babe Robinson
Hales
Black
Claycomb
Horan
Robinson
Griffiths
Mike
Lre
Schuele
Baller
Jr Cage League Schedule at YMCA Saturday
Three junior basketball leagues will play Saturday afternoon at the YMCA announced by Robert T Moore. Grammar School League starts at 2 pm with St Anges vs Hamilton and Franklin vs McKinley. Eighth Grade League begins at 1 pm with Washington 237 vs Washington 230 and Washington 236 vs St Agnes. A 2 to 3 39 pm recess precedes rest of schedule including Washington 234 vs St Mars and Gates vs Washington 228. Junior Church League games start at 2 59 pm with Hun arian Reformed vs First Congregationalists Methodists vs St Agnes and St Andrews vs St Marys. Pineum Community team drew a bre for Saturday.
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Robert T. Moore
St. Anges
Hamilton School
Franklin
McKinley
Washingon School
Room
Washington
Washingston
St. Agnes
St. Mars’s
Gates
Huncarian Reformed Church
First Congregationalists
Methodists
St. Andrew’s
St. Mary’s
Battle of Saints
Piexum
Saturdar
Players and Rooters Escape Death In Bus Crash
In Cobleskill New York a bus carrying basketball players from Schenectady and about 30 rooters crashed through a bridge at Warnerville and hung over Cobleskill creek twenty five feet below. Bridge supports fell on the bus as rescuers arrived, a miracle no one was killed. The group had just played in Oneonta the night before.
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Cobleskill
N. Y
Warnerville
Cobleskill Creek
Schenectady
Oneonta
Battery Ignition Generator and Starter Service
Local auto service listing at 409 W 2nd near the Gray Block offers battery ignition generator and starter services. Contact 3318 for details.
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Gray Block
Coca Cola Team Sets High Single and Wins Two Games
The Merchants B League completed postponed matches and regular games. Coca Cola set a league high team single of 1016 pins and won two games against United Cigar quintet. Wembsley of Coca Cola claimed a 256 high single and a free press prize. Steel and Tubes swept Gala Barbers three straight as Andress Service defeated Gala Barbers. The Brown Barbers narrowly lost the first game to Coca Cola by six pins. Barbers won the last by three pins. Steel and Tubes also forfeit three games to Hudson Essex.
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Coca Cola
Wembsley
Cokes
Quality Cleaners
United Cigar Quintet
Andress Service
Gala Barbers
Coca Cola Rollers
Brown Barbers
Barbers
Hudson Essex
United Cigars Fowers
Davies
Dil Janas
Bridenbaugh
Siebert Seem Ae
Coca Cola Henke Es Ceees
Wamsley Eves
Moran
McCoy
Dera Robinson
Ative Andress Service
Hobart
Robson
Kehnert Ween
Pritchard
Parker
Ween
Gala Barbers Merers
Smith
Ati Ehrke
Olt Dachtler
Kniper Wa Baad
M. Potyok
Berry
L. Potyok
Leidheiser
Hamilton Eeee
Haminson
van Arsdal
Strake
Coca Cola Micron
Fuller
E.ceees
Totaigs Enmnes
M. Potvok
A. Potyvox
Schmeling Meets Ris ko Tonight in Madison Square Garden
German heavyweight Max Schmeling 111 faces Johnny Tasks of Cleveland in a key title fight at Madison Square Garden. Schmeling draws big crowds due to looks like Jack Dempsey and a feared right hand, with past opponents including Joe Vente Pietra Care and Jor Sekira. In Indiana, Purdue swimmer John Ditmer, 23, former team captain, was killed when a car link crashed into a bridge on Sugar Creek. two students injured.
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Max Schmeling
Germany
Johnny Tasks
Cleveland
Madison Square Garden
Jack den Psey
Schmeling
Heo
Sorating
Joe Vente
Boston
Pietra Care
Tialy
Jor Sekira
Darton
Ohio
Lebanon
Ind
John Ditmer
University of Purdue
Susar Creek
Lone Pin Prevents Perfect Score in Bowling Night
Anderson of City Motors in Merchants A league bowled a 289 game and 662 for three games. A wobbling number 4 pin in the eleventh frame prevented a perfect score and a lifelong local bowling mark.
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Anderson
City Motors
Merchants
Tigers to Rebuild Under Harris New Plan
New York Feb 1 Bucky Harris will tear down the Detroit Tigers and rebuild with young players the 1928 roster shows 18 newcomers. A tentative lineup lists 3 over 30 in a 16 man core with Roy Johnson and John Stone among two new outfielders and Dale Alexander competing for first base.
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New York
Bucky Harris
Detroit Tigers
Detroit
Tigers
Harris
Roy Johnson
San Francisco
John Stone
Evansville
Johnny
Maryville
Stone
Dale Alexander
Harry Heilmann
Babe Ruth
Johnny Prudhomme
George Uhie
Jack Tavener
Ken Holloway
Heinie Schuble
Flash
St. Louis Cardinals
Houston
Schuble Shoul
Francis Sigaboos
Athletics
Portland
Raymond Hayworth
Shreveport
Ed Phillips
Toronto
Tiger
Frank Barnes
Dudler Branon
Phil Page
Springfield
Mass
Nolen Richardson
Fort Worth
Art Ruble
Seattle
Charles Wade
Probahis
Shea
Hatsrave
Woodall
Carvall
Sorreil
Billings
Whitehill
Urle
Purdhomme
Barnes
Stoner
Page
van Gilder
Alexander
Heilmann
Gehringer
Sehubie
McManius
Sisafcops
Galvinas
Tescits
Stenn
Harry Rica
Johnson
Fothersill
Ruble
Wade
Two Basketball Tilts Scheduled at Tonight
The Elyria DeMolay cager meets the Rinke-de-dinks quintet at the Y M C A at 280 p.m. tonight. The Peerless Oil five faces Eaton at 7 30 p.m. These games are free to the public and expected to be hard fought.
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Elyria DeMolay
Rinke-de-dinks
Peerless Oil Five
Eaton Cage
Struck Furniture Ladies Sweep Style Center in Bowling
In this week’s matches Struck Furniture defeated Style Center in three games. Style Center will meet Levain Style Center Ladies at Gala Alleys at 2 p.m. Sunday.
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Struck Furniture
Style Center
Levain Style Center
Fight Will Be Held In Fla In Scheduled Showdown
Miami Beach Florida February 1 Florida may stop racing but the Stribling Sharkey boxing match remains set for February 27 promoter Jack Dempsey said. He denied plans to move the fight to California even if local tracks close noting the bout will proceed in Florida as scheduled.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Florida
California
Thursday Night Basketball Scores from Various Colleges
Wittenberg edged Ohio Wesleyan 39 to 38. Harmon Hall led Wilmington against Youngstown City College 29 to 22. Kent State toppled West Virginia 30 to 44. Davis and Elkins posted 39 while Defiance scored 29. Catawba finished at 17.
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Wittenberg
Ohio Westeyan
Youngstown City
Coullege
Kent State
West Virginia
Davis and Elkins
Defiance
Catawba
Church League Games Tonight at the YMCA
Five senior Church league basketball games are set for Saturday night at 7 30 at the YMCA announced by physical director Robert T Moore. The schedule shifts from Tuesday due to influenza public meeting restrictions. Hung Reformed faces St Mary's in opener followed by Grace Lutheran versus Pilgrim Community, Church of Christ against Methodists, St John's versus St Paul's, and Bnai Brith against St Andrew's.
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R Robert T. Moore
Hung Reformed Church
St. Mary's
Grace Lutheran
Church of Christ
St. John’s
St. Paul's
Binal B'rith
St. Andrew's
Terrible Swedes to play Amherst in high school gym
C M Olson and his Terrible Swedes from Toplin Missouri invade Amherst territory Saturday night to play the Amherst Wing club at the Amherst high school gym. The team boasts two All Kanasas, two All Oklahoma stars and an All Missouri cager. The opener features Sharp's Amherst Wizards vs Eaton All Stars at 7 30 with the main game at 9 30. Also notes a separate Los Angeles divorce case: Walter Hagen sues his third wife Anna for desertion amid alimony disputes.
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C. M. Olson
Toplin
Missouri
Amherst
Amherst High School
Olson
Nashville
Tenn
Kansas
Oklahoma
Elyria Fox Furnace
Lorain
Furnaces
Sharp
Amherst Wizards
Los Angeles
Walter Hagen
Anna C. Hagen
Hasen
California
Heavyweight Title Bout Promised In Europe Event
London report states English champion Phil Scott would meet Jewish American Ted Sandwina for the European championship. The bout advertisement suggests a decisive clash, with promotional notes highlighting both fighters' standings.
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London
Phil Scott
Ted Sandwina
Europe
Chicago Maroons Seeks Strong Track Team For Minnesota Opener
Chicago's 1917 Big Ten champions era is recalled as Ned Merriam begins his first season as coach. The Maroons boast depth in sprints, distance, and jumps but miss star Virgil Gist. Key figures include captains Vin Libby and Dick Wine jams, sprinters Norman Root and William Brand, relays expected to shine, with many sophomores ready for dual meets.
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Chicago
Ned Merriam
Minnesota
University of Chicago
Maroons
Merriam
Midway
A. A. Stagg
Dick Winejams
Vin Libby
Warren Klein
Sam Frey
Virgin Gist
Norman Root
Virgil Gist
William Brand
Aln East
Root
Harold Haydon
Kramer
Cunningham
Elerham
Ed Schultz
Big Ten
Dick Willams
Gist
Dale Letts
Wexman
Holt
Liam Frey
Cowley
Weaver
Retwitch
Russell
Libby
Klein
Strauss
Morris
Cohen
Watternberg
Sandwina Disqualified In Fifth Round Bout In Albert Hall
The match last night in Albert Hall drew only a few thousand spectators and ended unsatisfactorily when Sandwina was disqualified in the fifth round for hitting low.
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Albert Hail
Sandwina
We Remove Your Ashes For Only Eight Pounds Yearly
A small ad offers an ash removal service at £8 per year with a contact phone number 2235. The message promises complete information upon inquiry and emphasizes a low, ongoing fee.
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Rocky River Cagers
Kohler & Campbell
and Behning
the Taylor Music Co
Broad Street
Elstia, Ohido
OI Footerg
Babe’’ Robinson
Block
Jr. Cage League
Claude Terry
Nia
B’’ League
Risko
Bommer
Koehn
Dunn
Johnston
Redsky
Saegers
Rawson Ee
Harmon Hall
Wilmington
The
West Side Lumber & Coal Co
Douglas
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