World tennis showdowns highlight Cleveland arena night
Tennis fans will see top pros Jack Kramer and Frank Sedgman in a singles match at the Cleveland Arena with a Kramer Sedgman doubles pairing to follow. Also covered are Indian farm system callouts Dave Pope Mike Lutz and Dave Hoskins as 1953 prospects and local sports notes.
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Cleveland Arena
Gail Egan
WXEL
Canada
Egan
The
Barons
Shel Fullerton
Cleveland News
Fullerton
Jack Ledden
West Virginia
Illinois Supports Rose Bowl Pact Amid Shift in Stance
Illinois, after twice opposing the pact, said it will back renewal of the Rose Bowl contract with the Pacific Coast Conference in a May vote. The Dini faculty endorsed renewing the three year terms with a one in three reinstitution clause, aligning Illinois with Michigan, Ohio State and Indiana. Minnesota Northwestern Purdue were believed opposed, while Michigan State Iowa and Wisconsin remained undecided.
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Chicago GP
Big Ten
Illinois
Dini
Bob Browne
Michigan
Ohio State
Indiana
Minnesota
Northwestern
Purdue
Michigan State
Iowa
Wisconsin
North Olmsted Defeats Bay 68 66 In Close Conference Battle
North Olmsted edged Bay 68 66 in a West County Division game as Gords Walker put the lead on the board with 90 seconds left and Jack Oring iced it with a late free throw. Larry Matison led North Olmsted with 18 points. Jack Heaver topped Bay with 18. Bay won the reserve game 35-30.
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North Olmsted
North Olmsted Cagers
Cuyahoza
Bay Here
Gords Walker
Jack Oring
Amumbour Mine
North Oimsted
Larry
Teta Wa
Borth Oltsted
Amiso
Fullgrabe's Tip Secures Birmingham 59 58 Victory
Birmingham edged St. Paul's of Norwalk 59 58 as Bill Fullgrabe scored a last six second tip-in after Birmingham failed to corral four rebounds. Den Landoli led St. Paul with 27 points while Bob Howat had 14 for Birmingham. The reserves followed with Birmingham winning 37-32.
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Birmingham
Bill Fullgrabe
St. Paul's
Norwalk
den Landoli
Bob Howat
Stydahar Signs Cards Contract Debut as Coach Today
Chicago Cardinals name Joe Stydahar as head coach after firing Joe Kuharich. Stydahar will sign a three year contract in a public ceremony today following a verbal agreement with Managing Director Walter Wolfner.
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Chicago WP
Joe Stidahar
Chicago Cardinals
Stydahar
Joe Kuharich
Walter Wolfner
Feller Signs 1953 Contract With Indians
Bob Feller, 34, inked a 1953 deal with the Cleveland Indians worth about $38,000 after a nine win season. General Manager Hank Greenberg said Feller was not cut the 25 percent allowed by baseball law and added the goal of similar talks with Garcia Wynn and Lemon. Greenberg noted Feller has averaged 16 wins over the past five years.
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United Press
Bob Feller
Stis
Early Wynn
Bob Lemon
Mike Garcia
Cleveland Indians
Hank Greenberg
Feller
Greenberg
Garcia, Wynn
Lemon
Mackin Fires 706 Series in Andorka Classic
Bill Mackin of Elyria rolled a 706 series in the Andorka Classic at Andorka's Recreation in Lorain. He opened with 234 and repeated 234 before a 238 closing game in the three game set.
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Andorka's
Lorain
Bill Mackin
Elyria
Mackin
Elyria Catholic Faces Veteran Warren St Marys Quintet
Elyria Catholic High School prepares for a Friday night game at Warren against an all veteran St Marys team. Seven seniors from the 1951 52 squad headline the Crusaders from the Gulf Road club as Rossi leads scoring with 210 points in 12 games and Peirolo adds 152.
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Elvsia Catholic High
Panthers
Warren
Warren St. Mary's
Lou Kaczmarek
Tom Meany
Collier's
Frank Shaughnessy
International League
Elyria Catholic High
Joe Rich
Elyria Catholic
Gulf Road
Phil Cera
Anthony Rossi
Ed Peirolo
Jim Webster
Ed i Burless
Paul Gilmore
Jim ‘Schwartz
Don Rugger
St. Mary's
Cera
Rossi
Peirolo
Webster
Burless
Gilmore
Schwartz
Ruggeri
Trumbull County
City Grade Loop Night Programs Booked Thursday
Highlights of the week long City Grade School Basketball League schedule for Thursday features three games at Eastern Heights and Ely gymnasiums. Eastern Heights hosts Brookside freshmen against the ninth and tenth graders, with St. Marys seventh and eighth facing Eastern Heights and a Brookside freshman game to follow. At Ely, Franklin seventh plays Ely, East Carlisle eighth meets Ely, and Franklin freshmen face Ely later in the evening.
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Ely
Brookside
St. Mary’s S
St. Mary's
Franklin
East Carlisle
Local High School Cage Schedule Tossup Map
Listings show upcoming basketball games featuring Brunswick at Liverpool Spencer at Seville Shaker Heights at Western Reserve Academy Cleveland Heights at Elyria Elyria Catho at Warren St Marys Euclid at Lorain Lakewood at Shaw Parma at Shaker Heights Medina at Amherst Wellington at Clearview Fairview at Rocky River Grafton at Eaton Columbia at South Amherst Avon Lake at Ridgeville Avon at Brookside LaGrange at Henrietta Camden at Brownheim Birmingham vs Alumni New London at Vermilion Wakeman at Greenwich Huron at Milan North Olmsted at Westlake Westfield at Liverpool Berlin Heights at Wakeman Lorain St Marys at Norwalk St Paul Shaker Heights at Maple Heights Led at Spencer Huron at Sandusky St Marys AAeron game.
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Cleveland Heights
Elyria
Elyria Catho
Warren St. Mary‘s
Euclid
Lorain
Lakewood
Shaw
Parma
Shaker Heights
Medina
Amherst
Wellington
Clearview
Fairview
Rocky River
Grafton
Eaton
Columbia
South Amherst
Avon Lake
Ridgeville
Avon
Brookside
LaGrange
Henrietta
Camden
Brownheim
Birmingham
Alumni
New London
Vermilion
Wakeman
Greenwich
Huron
Milan
North Olmsteds
Westlake
Westfield
Liverpool
Index finger aiming method for bowling hook delivery
A 1953 bowling technique note by John F. Dille Co describes turning the thumb left of the ball center to form a V with the index finger for a right-to-left hook. In downswing the hand turns like opening a door knob, guiding the ball smoothly through. The method ends with a pointed finger at the target for strikes or spares.
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John F. Dille Co
Wealthy field to contest McLennan Handicap at Hialeah
Ten horses with combined earnings of 2.55 million race for 50 thousand added at Hialeah in the McLennan Handicap. Battlefield leads money list with 434,752. Oil Capitol, Alerted, Crafty Admiral follow. Spartan Valor and One Count also among top contenders. Ken, Gushing Oil, and Mandingo bring up the field as three less wealthy rivals.
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U. S
Oscar Fraley
United Press
EW York
Hialeah
McLennan
Battlefield
Oil Capitol
Iron Horse
Crafty Admiral
Spartan Valor
Jewel
Nueve
Ken
Saddle Stock Exchange
Trenton
Mandingo
Retirement ends era of Milwaukee wrestling promoter Tolle
Milwaukees longtime wrestling promoter Henry Tolle, 71, retires and passes control to his daughter Joan Czarnecki, 27, who has assisted for 10 years. She signals a modern approach and vows to avoid past gimmicks like mud baths and molasses matches, citing television and female fans as influences.
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Joseph Benoit
United Press
RS. Czarnecki
Mirs. Czarnecki
Tolie
Tolle
Cage Results From Ohio Scholastic Meet Scores Varied
The Ohio Scholastic meet results show Wellington 62 over Oberlin 57, Fairview 71, Medina 2 over Clearview 46, Euclid 65 over Ashtabula 53, Columbus South 60 over Columbus North 57, Central 67 over Linder 66, West 87 over Aquinas 50, Westerville 53 over Marysville 37, Bexley 53 over Circleville 45, St John Cantins 53 over Edison 44, Strongsville 51 over Curahoga Heights 53, Chagrin Falls 61 over Mayfield 59, Orange 61 over Solon 59, North Olmsted 68 over Bay Village 66, Chardon 73 over Madison 65, Ashtabula Harbor 44 over St Joseph 35, Marion Harding 74 over Sebring 60, Lisbon 38 over North Lima 65, Greenford 54, East Liverpool 59 over Youngstown East 48, Columbiana 61 over East Palestine 49, Girard 46 over Hubbard 42, Struthers 47 over Lowellville 45, Ursuline 77 over Springfield Township 64, Niles 63 over Youngstown North 61, Campbell Memorial 73 over Austintown Fitch 63, Youngstown Chanel 739, Boardman 52.
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Columbus
Aquinas
Westerville
Marysville
Bexley
Circleville
Cleveland St. John Cantins
Thomas Edison
Independence
Strongsville
Brecksville
Curahoga Heights
Chagrin Falls
Mayfield
Orange
Solon
North Olmsted
Bay Village
Westlake
Olmsted Falls
Brooxlsn
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Chardon
Madison
Ashtabula Harbor
Cleveland St. Joseph
Gaon
Marion Harding
Sebring
Lisbon
North Lima
Greenford
East Liverpool
Youngstown East
Columbiana
East Palestine
Girard
Hubbard
Struthers
Lowellville
Youngstown
Ursuline
Springfield Township
Niles
Youngstown North
Campbell Memorial
Austintown
Fitch
Kramer to Meet Sedgman in Cleveland Arena Showdown
Veteran world tennis champion Jack Kramer faces Australian amateur titlist Frank Sedgman at Cleveland Arena tonight. Pancho Segura meets Ken McGregor in the preliminary, with all four to play a doubles match after the singles.
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Cleveland Arena
Jack Kramer
United States
Frank Sedgman
Australia
Sedgman
Kramer
Pancho Segura
Ecuador
Ken McGregor
Met
Segura
McGregor
Tarrr Tavern Home Bowling League Sked
The weekly program lists eight matches in two shifts tonight. First shift at 7 pm features Bolero Club against Dugans Donuts, Stewart Radio versus Choma Cafe, West River Hardware versus Lorain County Speedway, and Kasper Foundry. Second shift at 9 pm includes Eterno Aluminum Awnings against Team No. 5, Tarty Zavem versus Nehi Beverages, Rat's Place versus Home Tavern, and Ridhertne Plumbing versus Ssiut Meats.
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Eo Tavern
Tarrr Tavern
Bolero Club
Dugans Donuts
Stewart Radio
Chom
Cafe
West River Hardware
Lorain County Speedway
Kasper Foundry
Ovclock Eterno Aluminum
Tarty Zavem
Nehi Beverages
Rat’s Place
Home Tatern
Ridhertne Plumbing
Ssiut Meats
Cavaliers Score 76 65 to Take Lorain County Cage Title
South Amherst Cavaliers defeated Avon Lake 76 to 65 on Avon Lake floor, securing the Eastern Division championship in the Lorain County Class B Scholastic Basketball League. Sislow led with 23 points, Law 18, Branscom 14, Barnhart 13. Avon Lake’s Healey 20, Robinson 16. Brookside beat Grafton 50-41 to stay in second place.
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South Amherst
Homor
Aven Lake
Cavaliers
Aven
Jack Allsop
Marty Mathes
Jerry Schacht
Jerry Barnhart
Clint Branscum
Bob Sislow
Dick Browne
Jack Law
Maynard Slack
Avon Lake
Lorain County
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Ridgeville
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Eaton
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Law
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Clint Branscom
Avon Lake Quint
Bob Healey
Chuck Robinson
Dave Robison
Avon Lakes
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Johnny Belu
Lorain
Dean Maddock
Bill Hawke
Max Houston
Jack Fishburn
Don Bailey
Ken Rieth
Jum Bayley
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G. F. T. J Matcham
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Crocker
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Bob Ringer
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Lake
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Healer
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Razm
Wick
Scoy
DeChant
Savinsky
Jim Henke
Ken Wasem
Durkee
Bayley
Reed
Hawke
Foczthofer
Ig & Miff
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McCullough
Wnenewne
Tom Kane
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al Seneff
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Ed Maus
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