All-Sports Almanac Reviewed by Cleveland Plain Dealer
The 1952 All-Sports Almanac, edited by Frank Clement, is praised as a premier compendium of major competitive results across sports. It answers questions on coaches, champions, and college records, with distribution details and a price of 1.10. Local figures like Harold Rass Robinson are noted for past athletic prominence and Massillon ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woody Hayes
Ohio State
Oberlin College
Frank Clement
Pos Angeles
Cleveland Plain Dealer
PeeDee
Los Angeles
California
Harold
Rass) Robinson
Elyria
Massillon
Phés
Rass
Arena
Robinson
Sammy Angott
Dec Joshua
Angott
Joshua
Willie Finney
Tiger
Massillon High
Lke
Elyria High
Lakewood
Vicky Berger
Chuck Wentz
Bob Red Hess
Chuck France
Elyria Catholic Faces Two Gridiron Weekend Tests
Elyria Catholic prepares for a stiff two game weekend schedule starting with Warren St Marys on Friday at Gulf Road and ending with Canton Central Catholic on Saturday in Canton. Coach Ed Kubuski aims to extend a four game win streak as Warren St Marys sits at four wins in ten while Canton Central Catholic seeks footing after losses to several rivals.
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Elyria Cathode High
Panthers
Warren St. Mary's
Gulf Road Court
Canton Central Catholic
Canton
Joe Rich
Beg
Ed .Kubuski
Elyria Basketeers
Ward
Gilmour Academy
Fairport Harbor
Liberty
Sportrait Del Halpin's Five Edges Salem In Tight Clash
W J McGlasson reports Del Halpin's five edged Salem 56 to 55 in a tight contest. The piece notes Eddie Dyer, former St Louis Cardinals manager, believes the best teams rely on offense. It discusses Elgin Catholic aiming to field a strong squad to face other teams and compete for victory.
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del Halpin
Salem
W. J. McGlasson
United Press
Springfield
Cen Yyouston
Tex
Tral Catholic
Eddie Dyer
St. Louis Cardinals
Eddie
Helmost
Elgins Catholic
Dyer
St. Louis
Howard Pollet
Pittsburgh Pirates
Joffre Cross
Beme
Stanky
Eddie Stanky
New York
New York Giants
Baseball Writers
Villemain and Hairston Prepare Rematch for Intercity Bowling Title
The Intercity Bowling Association tournament in Milwaukee draws a record entry as Robert Villemain of France and Eugene Hairston of the American Bowling Congress near a possible title clash after a dramatic 10 round draw in Detroit before 7,859 fans. Construction of 40 new alleys for the 1952 ABC tournament starts March 3 at the Milwaukee Arena with the event opening March 22.
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Detroit
Stoney's
Rainbow Lanes
Robert Villemain
France
Ranza
Eugene
Silent
Olympia
Sugar Ray Robinson
International Boxing Club
ABC
Milwaukee
Board
WKEL
Corp. AL Wiliams
Sgt
Eldridge Thompson
Harold Murphy
Cpl
Lloyd House
Corp. Williams
Fort Sheridan
Ill
Night contests push NL to 220 in 1952 schedule
National League sets a record 220 night games for 1952 led by St. Louis with 55. Phillies Dodgers Cardinals and Giants add after dark games while the Braves drop to 28. Opens April 5 with Cards at Pittsburgh and other matchups. Reds and Pirates keep similar night totals and Cubs remain without lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
W.P
St. Louis Cardinals
Phillies
Dodgers
Cardinals
Giants
Braves
Pirates
Reds
Cubs
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
New York
St. Louis
Barons Top Hershey 3-1 in Overtime Streak Stays Alive
In Hershey, the Cleveland Barons defeated the Hershey Bears 3-1 as Steve Wochy scored twice and Fredie Thurier added the third in the third period to extend the Barons undefeated run to eight. The win came before 5,050 fans at Hershey Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey
Cleveland Barons
Hershey Bears
Steve Wochy
Barons
Freddie Thurier
Ctayeland Barons
Bawer
Detenines Suruts
Chrystel
Relgle
Williams
Bresrns
B League Cage Games Postponed at Ely School
The three game City league basketball program at Ely School was postponed indefinitely. Gym space was reassigned to another function, affecting Couch Uthe Company versus Les Gast Insurance, Merchants versus Smitty's Grocery, and Elyria Senior CYO vs. UA WC Local 101.
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Ely School
Harold Block
The
Recreation Board
Couch Uthe Company
Les Gast Insurance
Merchants
Smitty's Grocery
Elyria Senior C. Y
Brighton Seeks Western Division Title Tie in Key Friday Games
Brighton High aims for a Western Division championship tie as it travels to Belden in a must win, part of a seven game Friday night finale for the final 1951-52 stand. Ridgeville has clinched the Eastern crown with Eaton and Brookside chasing second place. Avon Lake, South Amherst contest with Brookside, Eaton, and Ridgeville in a nær schedule while other Western clashes include Camden at LaGrange and Penfield at Henrietta.
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Brighton High
Lorain County
Brighton
Belden
Brownhelm
Ridgeville
Eaton
Brookside
South Amherst
Avon Lake
Grafton
Columbia
Avon
Camz
Den
LaGrange
Penfield
Henrietta
Cage
Lake Erie
Lakewood Seer
Lorain Ewe
Elyrian
Shaker Heig
W. L. Pir
Fairview Clearvie
Madine
Rocky River , Oy Ne
Belington
Pia
Opts
Brownhelm Ridgeville
Sane
South
Amherst
Reeves
Bronkalde Eee
Bae Camden
Mt Avon Lake
Priden
Henristte
Peepee
Bas Grattan Vere
Othira L
Elyria Catholic
Lorain
St. Mary's Siccec
Hearn
Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Henry ex W and J All-Time Great dies after illness
Wilbur Fats Henry, 53, longtime athletic director at Washington and Jefferson College and legendary gridiron star, died at home after a month of illness. Once a Canton Bulldogs standout with Thorpe and Calac, Henry had one leg amputated years ago and returned to duties with an artificial limb. He had been treated in Washington Hospital and returned home for Christmas before condition worsened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilbur
Fats) Henry
Washington and Jefferson College
Henry
Washington Hospital
Walter Camp
Folwell
Elyria City
LaGrange Construction
Elyria Dairies
Spencer Merchants
Lorain County Classic League Night Bowls Four Matches
Lorain County Classic League bowlers race through four scheduled matches at 9 o clock tonight on the Olympic Recreation lanes. Teams listed include Elyria Hardware, Teter Line Co, General Industry, Murphy Company, and Arveya Chips in what appears to be a standard weekly lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympic Recreation
Perrinis
Elyria Hardware
Teter Line
General Induacrie T
Murphy Company
Arveya Chips
Snow Blankets Olympic Courses
Snow halted Olympic ski practice at Roedkleiva and Norefjell as Oslo officials planned course checks. Volunteers cleared new snow to restore safe tracks amid boycott fears. Americans except Crosby Perry-Smith trained indoors at Kongsberg while King George VI's death cast a somber mood over operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oslo
Crosby Perry-Smith
Kongsberg
Here
George VI
Great Britain
Two Teams Still Unbeaten In Y Senior League
Foulers and Swish ers remained undefeated in the YMCA Senior House league after Wednesday games. Foulers won 55 to 40 over Missers to move into a tie for first place.
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X.M.C.A
Foulers
Swishers
Missers
Ohio State Enrolls Akron Star Bud Bond Next Year
Bud Bond, Akron Garfield fullback and Akron's High School Football Player of the Year, announced he will enroll at Ohio State next year. Bond stands six feet one inch tall and weighs 185 pounds.
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Ohio State
Akron
Bud Bond
Akron Garfield
Bond
Byria Cagers To Travel For League Tussle At Heights
Harold Pistol Pete Reiser signed by Cleveland Indians hopes to make comeback at 33. Cleveland Heights faces tough test with Pioneer lineup shift as Harvey Garrison steps in and Euclid upset looms. Giants Hearn Lenhardt Flowers signings plus other spring deals shape early season rosters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byria
Eland
U.P
Harold
Pistol Pete) Reiser
Cleveland Indians
Ralph Kiner
Lake Erie
Brooklyn
Ty Cobb
Indians
Kiner
Reiser
Cleveland Heights
Pirates
Cleveland
Hank Greenberg
Pete
Euclid
Pioneers
Sixth Streeters
Heights
Elyria
Rangy Sanford Sacks
Harvey Garrison
Gail Vanorrsdall
Garrison
New York Giants
Jim Hearn
Cage Results and Scores Across Teams
A string of college basketball outcomes lists Oberlin 64 to 83 at OLLEue, Capital 67 to 63, Wittenberg 61 to 77, Lockbourne 77, Ohio Northern 63, Dayton 73, Louisville 1, Fort Knox 74, Muskingum 64, Akron 67, Mount Union 8, Defiance 111, Indiana Tech 8, Kentucky 1, Mississippi 61, Seton Hall 80, Fordham 41, Duquesne 64, Niagara 40, Wisconsin 63, Butler 60, LaBaile 103, Geneva 74, Pennsylvania 62, Macvard 48, Columbia 5, Brown 75, Carnegie Tech 8, Lafayette 58, Villanova 8, Delaware ax Penn State 46, Rutgers 82, Georgia 72, Georgia Tech 6, Loyola Md 68, Johns Hopkins SL Weet Virginie 80, North Carolina 6 George Washington Be Citadel 64, DePauw 78, Trials Ti a Texas Christian 2, Texas A&M 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olleue Case
Oberlin
Capital
Wittenberg
Lockbourne
Biss
Ohio Northern
Aabland
Dayton
Louisville
Fort Knox
Muskingum
Akron
Mt. Union
Defiance
Indiana Tech
Kentucky
Mississippi
Seton Hall
Fordham
Duquesne
Niagara
Winconsin
Butler
LaBaile
Geneva
Pennsylvania
Macvard
Columbia
Brown
Carnegie Tech
Lafayette
D. C
Villanovs
Delaware
Penn State
Rutgers
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Loyola Md
Johns Hopkins
Virginie
North Carolina
George Washington
Citadel
DePauw
Texas Christian
Texas A&m
McKinley Quint Tops Eaton In Eighth Grade Showdown
McKinley eighth graders defeated Eaton 35 to 25 in an independent afternoon game. Scoring details show McKinley players Stas Eaton, Schmidt, Greenich, Binnie, Felon, Zaipurkee, Runsler, Houston, Hance, Curdy, OlTernes, Thorne, Olston contributing, with final tallies listed as 136 for McKinley and 381 for Eaton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley Quint
Eaton McKinley School
Eaton
McKinley Stas Eaton Ste
Jones
Schmidt
Greenich
Binnie
Felon
Zaipurkee
Runsler
Houston
Hance
Curdy
Ball
OlTernes
Thorne
Olston
Oberlin Falls to Case. Three-Game Win Streak Ends
Oberlin College Yeomen lost 83 64 to Case Institute of Technology at Rocky River High School. Norm Protiva scored 35 to set Case single game scoring record, while Bob Bent led Oberlin with 18 as Case extended its win streak to seven and Oberlin drops to 4-6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin College Yeomen
Case Institute of Technology
Rocky River High School
Oberlin
Norm Protiva
Rough Riders
Case
Ed Steiger
Wald
Protiva
Bob Bent
As -Asé
Skein
Jambier
Ohio
Kenyon College
Lemon Says He Is Ready To Sign With Indians
Long Beach California reported pitcher Bob Lemon stated he is ready to sign his 1952 contract with the Cleveland Indians after a second offer satisfied him. He planned to call GM Hank Greenberg to confirm, saying the club’s offer left him well satisfied and that salaries guessed by observers had been far off.
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Long Beach
Calif
Bob Lemon
Cleveland Indians
Lemon
Indians
Cee
Cleveland
Hank Greenberg
Kentucky Quint Averages 83.5
Kentucky Wildcats surge toward a national scoring record as they post 83.5 points per game through Feb 2, aiming to exceed Rhode Island State’s 82.5 mark. No. 1 team, they appear set to finish the season above 80 points per game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Kentucky
Wildcats
Rhode Island
United Press Board of Coaches
Rapid Rhodies
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With Ross Davies
Flyria Catholic
Mineral Ridge
Youngstown North
Leavittsburg
Newton Falls
Greenville
St. Michael's
Brookfield
Warren Club
Cleveland Benedictine
Youngstown East
Youngstown Ursuline
Akron St. Vincent's
Akron ‘St. Mayley
Youngstown Chaney
Canton South
Bellaire St. John's Central
Sportrait
Villemain
Hairston
Wochy
Wojciechowski
Rap Powell
Providence Reds
Ft. Wiliam
Bamely
Mr. Big
National League
McAlhunel Al-Gay Jisting
Ostrov
Genvins
Goodyear
Woohy
Reigie
Woody Figuras Lynnide
Whurler
Olson
Bower
Reury Savicsns Cceegess
FS Ais
Jack Mehlenbacher
Linssmen
Art Fasnacht
Hob Wilhite
Dairies
Spencer
Anahazi
Goss
Yarsa
Grieve
Aldrich
Lagrange Enson
Hesouks
Smith
Esser
Dewson
Sieting
Barr
Garner
Prosser
Schubert
Odants
O . Cumings
Dimichols
Worcester
Alko
Capasso
Ig du Place
It Smith
Og Perkins
Merve
I Gleason
Stevenson Ra
Moyer
Fat
Lesnick
Poulers
Smtu
Swibrers Dribblers
Orndortt
Moa Weldeiek
Watson
Banrenel
Ordway
Eoe
Farmer
Gaimirde
Bornino
Cannelax
Ee Stewart
Dribblera Neue
Lea
C.Y
Dairymen
Cop Cage Games
Pete Reiser
N.L
EEC
Don Lenhardt
Ted Williams
Bennett Flowers
Lenhardt
White Sox
Fenway Park
Bob Miller
Jim Command
Philadelphia Phillies
Command
Terre Hauter
Bud, Byerly
Clarence Seiser
Hank Foils
John Temple
Bill Sels Rena
Cal McLish
Paul Minner
Yankees
Don Bollweg
Fenton Mole
Bill Reed
Dayton Roosevelt
Dayton Kiser
Dayton Atvers
Dayton Dunbar
Marion Harding
Galion
Western Reserve
Western Reserve Inc
Broad Street
Bell
Paul Bennnet
EI Heaton
E. Steig
Il Beube
Plymouths
Deetz, Inc
Chrysler
Broad &T
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