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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1960
Page
11
Loot was lugged away by the carload from the 90 hole Desert Classic in Palm Springs California as players collected large pay checks from the $100 000 prize.
St Stanislaus Panthers extended their NCR lead with a 7th straight conference win by blasting Lorain St Mary in Cleveland. The Panthers dominated early and cruised to victory in a high energy matchup.
Arnold Palmer, age 30, captures a three stroke victory at Thunderbird course finishing 338 total to win the tournament's largest purse of his career worth 12000. Fred Hawkins and Johnny Palmer contend as Camp Campbell posts a $50000 hole in one.
Cleveland based Collinwood High School will promote Bob Coy from junior varsity coach to head basketball coach at season end. Coy has three years of service and will replace Joe Lesko who will resign to pursue a master’s degree.
Akron Midview High School rifle team finished third in the Zeplin Junior Open with 1472 team points tied with Cuyahoga Falls. Pioneer Rifle Team of Indianapolis won with 1500. Middies led in several individuals. Fred Surdock won the Class B sitting event with a perfect 100. About seven teams and 180 competitors from five states participated.
Milan offense faltered in the final seconds as North Fairfield held on for a 70 66 win. Bova Purcell led with 21 points for North Fairfield while Al Conaway Neil Walcher and Larry Christie added 13 12 and 10 respectively. Milan’s Gary Riedy scored 19 and Rose Dilkender 16 as Milan fell to 1 9 in 12.
Angelo Poffo faces Don Eagle in the featured bout at Lorain Arena Tuesday night. The card includes a semi final with Chris and John Toros vs Bil Reds Lyons and Sandor Kovacs, and an opener pitting Sam Rios against Baron Giatoni.
Boston is scene as Jesse Owens lauds 18 year old John Thomas who equaled the world high jump record at 7 feet 1% inches at the B A A meet. Owens predicts Thomas may clear two to three inches beyond the mark and become a premier athlete of his race. Thomas also failed at 7 feet 2 inches in the same event. In other action, Bob Backus, a 33 year old ex Tufts star now teaching in Duxbury, set a new world record in the 35 pound weight by reaching 67 feet 1 inch.
Montreal coach Toe Blake says he cannot fathom why the New York Rangers keep beating them. The Rangers won 5 1 over the Canadiens at Madison Square Garden, extending their struggles against other teams this season. Detroit ended a seven game winless streak as Dennis Riggin earned his first NHL victory with a shutout in a 3 0 win over Chicago. Harry Lumley earned his first shutout of the season as Boston beat Toronto 3 9.
Huron High rolled over Berlin Heights on Saturday night in an independent game. John Davie, Bob Bowers, Wave Collela and Keath Hamilton led the winners with 2, 13, 16 and 10 points. Bruce Burnham led Heights with 28, Harold Linden added 12. It was Huron’s 11th win with three losses in 15 games.
Kenyon College wrestler Ivan Rollit pinned Oberlin's Dave Reneker late in the heavyweight bout to lift the Lords to a 14 12 win. Oberlin took four decisions to Kenyon's three as the Lords won their fourth straight match.
Drawings for the annual citygrade school basketball tournament will be held at 7 p.m. February 7 in the office of Louis J. Kolopus, city grade school athletic director. The tournament is open to parochial grade schools. Kolopus office is at 348 Fifth St.
Elyria official Stan Machock is among four referees chosen to work the National AAU Basketball Championships March 21 to 26 in Denver Colorado. He also officiates Western Conference football and basketball and is in his fourth Big Ten season while working as a Meister Co salesman and real estate broker.
George Scrivens led the men with a 628 series at Stoney's Rainbow Lanes and a 608 in Harvey's Mixed League at Evans Lanes as part of weekend bowling. William McKenzie added a 615 in Stoney's Merchants League. Imogene Reed topped women with a 313 in Connie's Mixed Couples at Rudy's Bowl.
The 600 Club at Stoney's records George Scrivens with 625 in Stoney's Merchants League and 608 in Harvey's Mixed League. Imogene Reed posts 518 in the Feminine Circles Connie's Mixed Couples League.
Lakeland Conference leaders meet in Vermilion to vote on admitting Midview Ridgeville and Avon Lake from the Seaway Conference. Superintendent and principal spokesmen confirm a formal vote and attendance by all Lakeland principals and superintendents.
Rose led the Hotshots with 31 points as they upset the Set ups 57 to 17 on Saturday in Ponytail League play. Roberta Ferry scored 15 for the Dribblettes in a 29 17 win over the Trotters, while Carolyn Binggelli paced the Eagles with mine markers in a 17-12 win over the Basketeers. Jefferson Rec handed the Junior Recreation Club its first defeat 64 to 25, with Willie Williams Harold Jackson and Larry Lasson scoring 11 each for the winners. The Recreation Club travels to Ely next Saturday at 10 30 a.m.
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