Raschi and Garcia lead league lifetime pitching margins
American League chief Earl Hiligan notes Vic Raschi of the Yankees and Mike Garcia of the Indians top the league lifetime pitching margins against all clubs. Raschi 10-8 in eight seasons. Garcia 8-5 in five campaigns, with strong records against multiple opponents. Also mentions Feller, Reynolds, Lopat highs, Elyria and Lorain high school hoops, LaGrange Wildcats, and Hank Greenberg praising George Strickland's value to the Indians.
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American League Press
Earl Hiligan
Vic Raschi
New York Yankees
Mike Garcia
Cleveland Indians
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Raschi
Garcia
Paschi
Washington
Senators
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Philadelphia
St. Louis
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Big Bear
St Louis
Bob Feller
Bob Lemon
Feller
New York
Lemon
Allie Reynolds
Ed Lopat
Yanks
Hank Greenberg
Baseball Writers
Mansfield
High Henry
George Strickland
Kentucky and Duquesne Lead Nation’s Teams
In New York UP reports Kentucky and Duquesne remain unbeaten as Western Kentucky loses to Eastern Kentucky. Kentucky 16-0 after beating Georgia 100-68. Duquesne 18-0 overwhelming Quantico Marines 81-68. Remaining schedule lists key showdowns with Florida, Mississippi, and others.
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NEW York
Kentucky
Duquesne
Titans
Western Kentucky
Eastern Kentucky
Lightning
Georgia
Quantico Marines
Thompson Elected First President of Umpires Association
Ray Thompson was elected president of the Elyria Baseball and Southside Umpires Association at a YMCA meeting yesterday. Jim Tompkins became vice president and Tony Calderaro secretary treasurer. A constitution and by laws were discussed and a program for next year’s meetings set. The next meeting is at the YMCA on Sunday March 7 at 2 30. Eight more meetings are planned this year focusing on rule interpretations.
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Ray Thompson
Elyria Baseball and Southaall Umpires Association
Y.M.C.A
Jim Tompkins
Tony Calderaro
M.C.A
County B Cage Loop Season To Close This Week
The Lorain County Class B Scholastic Basketball League ends this week with six Friday games plus four independents. Eastern Division features Brookside at Avon Ridgeville at Avon Lake South Amherst at Columbia Eaton at Grafton. Western Division has Birmingham at Brownhelm and Camden at Henrietta. Brookside and LaGrange already clinched their divisions. second place battles loom in the East.
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LaGrange High
Lorain County
Dave Smith
Wildcats
Cats
Smith
Dick Levits
Brookside
Levits
Bowling Green
LaGrange
Howard
Avon
Ridgeville
Avon Lake
Eaton
Grafton
Columbia
South Amherst
Amherst
Henrietta
Clearview
Birmingham
North Fairfield
Huron County
Milan's 2nd-Half Drive Beats Vermilion 70-66
Milan overcame a 11 point halftime deficit to defeat Vermilion 70-66 on Vermilion’s final home night. Vermilion led 23-15 after one and 44-33 at halftime, but Milan surged in the third and took the lead in the fourth as Vermilion went scoreless in the final minute. Vermilion guard Larry Bartlome led with 23 points. Milan sealed it with four late free throws. The junior varsity game ended Vermilion 48 Milan 23.
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Chiff Hagen
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Paulia Arizin
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Milan
Berlin Heights
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Poins
Jhibbard
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Lewis
Tlapollesse
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Wehlerer
Misktow
Hoffman
Weeeseee
Vermijon
Burrows Leads Weekend Bowling at Stoney's Rainbow Lanes
Charles Burrows paced city bowlers with a 203 190 208 3 96 series in Merchants C League at Stoney's Rainbow Lanes. Four leagues bowled but no honor roll totals were reported. Best single game was 234 by Russ Dunfee in the Merchants C loop.
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Charles Burrows
Stoney’s
Rainbow Lanes
Russ Dunfee
Goal By Blair Beats Warriors in Last-Second Victory
Cleveland Barons edged the Syracuse Warriors 4 to 2 on a last minute goal by Chuck Blair to snap a five game losing streak as Buffalo and Providence won elsewhere. Francis led Cleveland and Henderson scored for Syracuse with solid defense from Williams and Bloomer.
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Cleveland Barons
Skein
Barons
Syracuse
Warriors
Chuck Blair
Clevelanders
Buffalo Bisons
Pittsburgh
Providence
Hershey
Bat Nelson Dies at 71 Former World Lightweight Champion
Bat Nelson, known as the Durable Dane, dies at 71 in Chicago after a month at Chicago State Hospital. Once boxing’s colorful champ, he won the lightweight title from Joe Gans and lost it to Ad Wolgast, facing rivals Abe Anell, Terry McGovern, Eddie Santry, and Young Corbett. His harshest fight was with creditors, losing about 500,000 earned over two decades. 3 feet 11 inches tall, 133 pounds, he left a storied but financially turbulent legacy.
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Oscar
Battling) Nelson
Chicago State Hospital
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Dane
Nelson
Baltimore
Joe Gans
Ad Wolgast
Keing
Abe Anell
Terry McGovern
Eddie Santry
Young Corbett
Gans
Goldfield
Late Rally Wins For Birmingham Rockets 88 Alumni 43
Birmingham High Rockets rally in final quarter to beat alumni 88 43. Dick Logan and Bill Nabakowski led with 3 and 14 points while Jim DeWitt scored 15 and Joe Green 10 for the alumni. Alumni reserves won 40 18.
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Rockets
Dick Logan
Bill Nabakowski
Jim DeWitt
Joe Green
Rocket Jayvees
Bemingham
Boway
Minnesota Faces Leading Indiana in Bloomington Thriller
Minnesota risks its slim chances for the Big Ten title as it visits Indiana, the defending champion and league leader, in Bloomington. Indiana holds seven wins and no defeats, tops Iowa and Minnesota with six wins and one loss. they won the first meeting 71 to 63 in Minneapolis.
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Minnesota
Indiana
Bloomington
Minneapolis
Hoosiers
Iowa
Elyria Forms Third Little League Territory
The Elyria 3rd Little League was created in Council Chambers by a new board. The boundary runs north to Spring Valley, east to city limits, south to NY Central tracks, and west to the Black River. Eligible: boys ages 9 to 12 living in the area or attending Ely, Allen, or St Jude schools. Dick Notley elected proxy president. William Custar vice president. Thomas Carskaddon secretary-treasurer. Sponsors include Karl W. Plocher Insurance, Better Line, Stewart Radio and TV, and Dr Pepper. Coaches named: Harry Ebeling, Jim Wilhelm, Gerald Gienke. Board members listed. plans for constitution, franchise, and equipment purchase. Next meeting set for Feb 22 with location to be announced.
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Little League North
Elyria
Little League
Slick
Littl League East
Spring Valley
New York Central
Black River
Ely, Allen
St Jude
Dick Notley
William E.custar
Thomas W. Carskaddon
Karl W
Roy G. Moyer
Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Opens at Madison Square Garden
New York dispatch reports the 78th Westminster Kennel Club Show opening at Madison Square Garden. Over two days about 2572 dogs are entered to compete before a panel of four judges highlighting America’s top thoroughbred canines.
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New York
INS
America
Westminster Kennel Club
Madison Square Garden
Parmely Set To Face UAW-CLO In City League Showdown
Parmely Machine aims to narrow the gap on league leaders by upsetting undefeated UAW-CLO in the 9 pm feature at Jefferson School gym. Union holds 16 wins and a Parmely win would nearly seal the title, with other Jefferson and Ely School games slated earlier and later tonight.
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Parmely
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Jefferson Send
Elyria Civics
Pfaudler Co
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Whippoorwills
Armstrong Scores 35 As Huron Quint Dumps Wellington
Wellington fell 89 to 52 as 6-foot Armstrong dominated the scoring and rebounding. Huron improved to 13-1 behind Armstrong's 35 points on 17 field goals and a free throw, with Wellington led by Kepler and Taylor at 13 each. Wellington reserves beat Huron jayvees 40-31 in the earlier junior game.
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Huron Quint
Wellington
Wellington Dukes
Ithe Huron Jayvees
Areon
Barbe
Huron Te
Aang Win Aeale
Bruce Spoehier
Bod Waite
Panther Captain Hits 35 In 81-53 Win Over Campbell
Elyria Catholic paces past Campbell without star center LaGrange, 81-53, as Tony Schork scorches for 35 points setting new school and gym marks. Kneiss adds 19 while Machovina excels on defense and rebounds as Panthers end five game skid.
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Elyria Catholic High
Tony Schork
Elyria Catholic
Ron Pearce
del Dunlap
Don Machovina
Bob Hutman
Dunlap
Panther
Campbell -Less
Cats
Elyria Catholic High School
Quint
Bruce Cambell
J HaGrange
Ught
Schork
Nets
Hank Janowicz
Panthers
Cleveland St. Stanislaus
LaGrange
Lorain County
Campbell
Camden
Wildcats
Janowicz
Schark
Dick Kneiss
Dor Machovina
Machovina
Kneiss
LaGrange Panthers Battle Through Scoring Slump Versus Elyria Catholic
Barr and Pearce led LaGrange with 16 and 13 points as Campbell sat out, but the team never matched their early surge. LaGrange trailed late, yet the reserves sealed a 37-36 win for the Jayvees, while Elyria Catholic aims for St Stanislaus next Tuesday in a tripleheader at St Stan gym.
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Bob Hutman
Gerry Barr
Ron Pearce
Campbell
LaGrange
Barr
Pearce
Steve Janosko
Panthers
Dave O'Connor
Oenanes
Schork
John Kelly
Lakewood St. Edward
Elvira Catholic
Dave Smith
Lorain County
Wildcat
Elyria Catholic Jayvees
Gary Summers
Carl Knapp
Summers
LaGrange Jayvees
Elyria Catholic
Gene Willoughby
Cleveland St. Stanislaus
St. Stan Gym
Bassett kayoes French Champion Bassett Kayoes French Champion
MARSEILLES France Percy Bassett interim world featherweight champion from Philadelphia knocked out French champion Mohammed Chickhaoui in the third round Sunday night as he continued his conditioning for a possible summer title bout with Sandy Saddler. Bassett will hold the featherweight crown until Saddler returns from the Army in April. About 10 000 fans watched at Palais Des Sports as Bassett ended Chickhaoui with a right uppercut 30 seconds into the third round.
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France
Percy Bassett
Philadelphia
Mohammed Chickhaoui
Sandy Saddler
Bassett
Saddler
Palais Des Sports
Chickhaoui
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