Eastern Division champions crown Lorain County league title
Brooks de High clinched the Eastern Division crown in the Lorain County Class B League for the 1952-54 season under first year head coach Dick Levits. Levits, a Kent State graduate, has moved from Brookside football to basketball this year and led the team to a 1-1 loss to Edgeville as their only setback.
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Brooks
de High
Arenais
Dick Levits
Avon Lake
Cardinals
Da.s
Lorain County
Levits
Seasoas
ficJow
Brookside
Loram County
Ince
Grad Duate
Kent State University
Trenchy
Edgevile
Frank Leahy Football Genius at Notre Dame
Notre Dame coach and athletic director Frank Leahy, who guided Irish teams from 1939 to 1953, relinquished the athletic directorship in 1949 due to illness and exhaustion. He endured spinal arthritis and near collapse in 1935 and 1941, yet continued leading Notre Dame, praised for his coaching genius and dedication despite personal toll.
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South Bend
Ind
Frank Leahy
Notre Dame
Knute Rockheim
Leahy
Elmer Layden
Univeristy
Moose) Krause
John V. Cavanaugh
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Navy
Irish
Georgia Tech
St. Joseph's Hospital
Troy Is Winner But Ward Is TV Fight Sensation
Detroit middleweight Moses Ward, 21, the national TV sensation, loses in the eighth round to Willie Troy of Washington, D. C., at Olympia. Troy improves to 26-1-0 with 20 knockouts. Ward falls to 20-2-0.
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Troy
Ward
Detroit
Moses Ward
Willie Troy
Washington, D.C
Olympia
Moses
Lou Jallos
Klimczak Strengthens Elyria Catholic Squad After Ineligible Kinter
Elyria Catholic coach Felix Klimczak reshapes the lineup as Bob Kinter is ruled scholastically ineligible for at least two games against St John Cantius and LaGrange. New lineup shifts add Hutman, Machovina, Kneiss, Bahl, and Shork to form a taller starting five while Schneider and Bennett join from the reserves to bolster depth.
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Elyria Catholic
Felix
Goose) Klimczak
Cleveland
St. John Cantius
LaGrange
Bob Kinter
Panthers
Lorain County
la Grange
Elyria Catholic High
Kinter
Klimcrak
Chuck Machack
Don Novak
Machock
Novak
Klimerak
Bob Hutman
Don Machovina
Bill Bahl
Tony Shork
Dick Kneiss
Klimczak
Kneiss
Bahl
Shork
Hutman
Machovina
Bill Schneider
John Bennett
Dave O'Connor
Bob Weikel
Bob Holtwick
Two Mentioned For Irish Spots
SOUTH BEND Ind SS Ed Miezkowski a Chicago high school coach and Bill Fischer guard on the Chicago Cardinals are reported to be near berths on Terry Brennan’s Notre Dame varsity staff. Brennan is expected to name at least four new coaches, keeping only John Cruze and Bill Earley from Leahy’s staff.
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South Bend
Ind
Ed Miezkowski
Chicago
Bill Fischer
Chicago Cardinals
Terry Brennan
Notre Dame
Miezkowski
Brennan
Mount Carmel
Frank Leahy
Pin Schedule for Knights of Columbus League Matches
Four Knights of Columbus Lea gue tenpin matches set for 6 45 PM at Bowl O Drome. Pairings include O Donnel Paimuts versus Er io Chevrole, Stang Motors versus Bernie Schiathes Insurance, Welsh Golfcareral Home versus Toggesy Shop, Bitines Funeral Home versus Rothgery Service Equipment.
Carlisle Firemen League Bowling Schedule Tonight
Carlisle Firemen sked four matches on Evans Lanes with two shifts. At 7 pm Loraine County Tractor Sales faces Ohio Screw Products Office, Keno’s Cafe meets Carlisle Lumber. 9 pm Carlisle Firemen duel Ohio Screw Products Shop, Carlisle Merchants Iva and Elyria Spring & Specialty Co participate.
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Carlisle Firemen
Evans Lanes
Loraine County Tractor Sales
Ohio Screw Products Office
Keno's Cafe
Carlisle Lumber
Ohio Screw Products Shop
Carlisle Merchants Iva
Elyria Spring & Specialty Co
Roe Inks 1954 Dodgers Contract For 266000
Thirty six year old Preacher Roe, oldest player on the Brooklyn Dodgers and their best paid pitcher, has signed his 1954 contract for an estimated 266000.
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NEW York WS
Preacher Roe
Brooklyn Dodgers
Blacksmiths and horseshoes shape racing lore and history
New York racing writer recaps Horace Wade and George Fleming on the art of horse shoeing from ancient times to modern tracks. Tales include Nero’s gold shoes for Poppaea, Icelandic sheep horn shoes, stags horn stirrups, Napoleonic missteps, and Persian Greeks defenses, all underscoring that expert blacksmiths impact racing and history.
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Horace Wade
George Fleming
Poppaea
Nero
Napoleon
Russia
Nap
Moscow
LaGrange Set to Challenge Camden in Divisional Showdown
In Lorain County Class B League Western Division title play, LaGrange and Camden meet at Camden High to decide the division crown. LaGrange owns a 7-0 league mark against Camden’s 5-1, with the prior 61-55 LaGrange win on their floor. Camden seeks a title tie while LaGrange aims for undisputed possession. The teams’ seasons stand Camden 13-3 overall, LaGrange 12-4.
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Lorain County
LaGrange
Camden
Brookside
Fred Mathenn
Catholic High Freshmen Win Big in Elyria Catholic Game
Elyria Catholic’s freshman team beat LaGrange 33 to 17 for its eighth straight win after an opening loss. Gene Willoughby led Elyria Catholic with 17 points while Bull Creed had six for LaGrange. The Wildcats, led by Bruce Campbell, hope to slow Camden’s scoring as league play continues Friday.
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Elyria Catholic High
LaGrange Fresh
Panthers
LaGrange
Gene Willoughby
Elyria Catholic
Bull Creed
Legion Tenpin Pairings For Six League Matches
Six American Legion League pin matches are scheduled for this evening at 7 o'clock at Stoney's Rainbow Lanes. Pairings include West Side Lumber versus E M Service, Flowers by Betty versus Welsh Goldcamp Funeral Home, Welsh Plumb era against United Cleaners, Peirce Decorators versus By De een Fitch Co, and Jack Knight Dry Gleaner versus Meister Realtora.
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American Legion League
Stoney
Rainbow
West Side Lumber
E& M Service
Betty
Welsh Goldcamp Funeral Home
Welsh Plumbera
United Cleaners
Peirce Decorators
de Een Fitch Co
Baker's Ice Equipment
Jack Knight Dry Gleaner
Meister Realtora
Bevo Francis Predicted to be Greatest Basketball Player
Rio Grande College coach Newt Oliver predicts Bevo Francis will become the greatest basketball player. Francis scored 123 points in a single game tally at Hillsdale Michigan, with 38 field goals and 37 of 45 free throws, while also setting past records. Oliver hopes for an NCAA playoff bid contingent on college approval. Francis notes he aims to reach 100 points against a four year college and cites halftime feeding as key to his high scoring.
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iNewt Olver
Rio Grande College
Clarence
Bevo) Francis
Bevo
Oliver
Francis
Hillsdale Michigan
Jackson
Bluffton
Ohio
Alliance
Rio Grande
College Athletic Board
Hillsdale
NCAA
Elyria Seeks Second Cage Win of Season Over Lorain Friday
Elyria and Lorain high schools prepare for a Friday night basketball clash at Lorain High. The teams split their season series so far with Elyria winning the first meeting 42 to 39 on January 8. Lorain holds a 29-24 lead in regular season lake league play since 1927 with Elyria claiming a 1948-49 tournament win. Lorain faces lineup changes after graduations Logar and Underwood, while Elyria eyes a yet undecided starting five led by coach Dale Reichenbach. Lorain brings a 7-4 record and recent two-game win streak into the contest, while Elyria sits at 3-11 with five forfeits noted. Preliminary game between reserves set for 7 pm.
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Bruce Campbell
LaGrange
Jerry Husted
Camden
Campbell
Husted
South Amherst
Avon Lake
Columbia
Ridgeville
Brookside
Grafton
Avon
Eaton
Henrietta
Birmingham
Elyria Catholic
Elyria
Lorain
Lorain County
Lake Erie
Pioneers
Steelmen
John Lutsch
Hus
Dick Logar
Bill Underwood
Logar
Steel City
Underwood
Lutsch
Hugh Pardon
Dale Reichert
Jim Andorka
Amanda Martinez
Diego Martinez
Ty Trbovich
Jim Pressick
Vicory
St. Mary
Ashland
Sandusky
Dale Reichenbach
Reichenbach
Don Andress
Mac Shilling
Eddie Wingard
Earl ‘Stiles
Jim Dunlap
Swards
Bryenton Leads Southwest Scorers With 158 Points
Ron Bryenton of Medina tops the Southwestern Conference scoring race with 158 points after a 19 point game against Clearview. Oscar Clinchscale of Clearview moves into seventh place with 135 points in four games, boasting 59 field goals and 17 free throws. Jack Moskal of Amherst, the previous leader, did not play last Tuesday.
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Ron Bryenton
Medina
Jack Moskal
Amherst
Moskal
Bryenton
Clearview
Cleveland
Fairview
Jim Horton
Jim Venus
Oscar
Oscar Clinchscale
Bryyenten
Bryenten
Martinez and Bishop Set for Akron Armory Card
Vince Martinez of Paterson joins Philadelphia's Joey Bishop on a fight card slated for Akron Armory on February 18. Martinez carries 31 wins in 31 starts, most recently scoring a television knockout over Rocky Cassillo.
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