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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1960
Page
11
A brief sports clash sees Smallwood dominate as he lands a decisive one hit against Woo in a 126 unit bout. The matchup ends with Smallwood ahead on points and control.
Gilmour Academy beat Elyria Catholic 71 to 53 in a North Central Conference game. Jon Mitre led Elyria Catholic with 17 points in his final road trip, while Vic Bazzoli paced Gilmour with 18 points and Ed Jasany missed the game with an ankle injury. Gilmour built a 35-21 lead after a 12-0 burst and held on, as Catholic struggled with turnovers and foul trouble.
Firelands faced a Middie lineup led by Dave Sheets, with Jack Krupp from Fire lands and Bill Horvath in action. Firelands gained possession but the Middies secured victory, 65 to 50, in a tight backcourt battle.
Midview High’s Middies clinched their Lorain County League title with a 69 to 50 victory over Firelands, extending their winning streak to 15 and tying a school record for season wins. Wayne Burgess led with 20 points, Ron Crowell 19, Bill Krosky 14 as Middies dominated in rebounding and shooting. Firelands’ Jam Krupp led with 15, while Bil Hona‘h left the game after suffering an injury late.
Chuck Burns of Elyria sets an all time Cleveland Golden Gloves record by winning his third open division title. He previously held 160 and 147-pound crowns and earned the second 160-pound title with a unanimous decision over Forrest Caldwell. Other Lorain County winners include Max Schindler in 126-pound open and Yerb Smallwood in novice 126, with further Lorain entrants losing in finals.
Brookside High defeated Keystone 55 to 50 as Ron Rieth led Brookside with 16 points. Keystone’s Ron Smink had 22 while Bill Garner added 11. Brookside improved to 5-3 in league play and 7-13 overall.
Vermilion High defeated Margaretta in a Lakeland Conference basketball game to stay atop the standings. The night featured a tense finish as Vermilion held on for 65 5 to 5? victory while Clearcen slipped, affecting the early race.
Cleveland general manager Frank Lane rejects Boston Red Sox offer for catcher Ron Hansen. Harris reportedly offered Boston in exchange for Hansen, with other terms discussed but not accepted by Cleveland.
Jefferson eighth graders defeated Heights eighth grade team with a 328 point effort. The seventh grade squad from Heights fell to Jefferson seventh graders as the season progresses.
Pomeroy led the Women’s All City League at Tarry Lanes with high series and multiple 395 across the event. Dot Pavelka 202 154 290 576 and Nancy Broz 165 174 198 537 were prominent, with Betty Innes 168 190 169 527 and Coletta Sitlinger 163 193 154 510 among top totals. In Pfandier PAA at Stoney’s Rainbow Lanes Jack Traxler led men with 211 220 203 and a 6H, while Pumps team posted a 921 single and 2,641 team series.
In a compact All City style update the 600 Club notes Prandier leading the PAA League with Traxler zero points and several players named, including Gerry Pomeroy Jos Dot Pavolka Nancy Broz Betty Innee Coletta Sittinger Marian Henke Jean Miller.
Multiple Ohio high school basketball results across Buckeye, North Central, Lorain County, and other leagues. Notable: Elyna 60 Sandusky 42. Manon 68 Lorain 59. St Ignatius 89 Lincoln 52. East 598 over John Adama 54. Cleveland area and national NBA results listed.
United Press International reports Boston Celtics center Bill Russell set a new NBA rebounding record with 51 boards in a 124-100 win over the Syracuse Nationals. Russell added 23 points as Boston built a strong lead, while Frank Ramsey led the Celtics with 25 at times. George Yardley and Dick Barnett led Syracuse with 19 each, and Bob Pettit scored 14 for St Louis in a separate game.
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