Lorain County Class Tournament draws set for February opener
The Lorain County Class Wo Wdurnament will begin February 1 at Gration with drawings at 2 PM in the Lorain County Superintendent of Schools office. Four seeded teams will lead the four brackets, with placements determined from county league standings and a potential three way deadlock among Henrietta Eaton and Belden.
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Ounty Clark
Olfleila
Lacain
Gration
Lorain County
Wellington
Clearview
Tidgeville
Ehnien
Mth
Loth
Wth
Tth
Hutson Named NFL MVP for 1941 with Six First-Place Votes
Great Hutson, star end for the Green Bay Packers, is chosen as the NFL's Most Valuable Player for 1941 by a nine-man committee, receiving six first-place votes. The Alabama product, 29, made the All-League team for the fifth time and extended his records to eleven. Hutson will receive the Joe Carr Trophy as the league’s top player.
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Green Bay Packers
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Hutann
Joe ©. Carr
Ace Parker
Brokien
Parker Hall
Cleveland
Mel Hein
New York
Nobody Wanted Him But The Fat They Say
TANLEY FRANK of the New York Post writes on Disio Walker with the Brooklyn Dodgers in the Statevepost piece Nobody Wanted Him But The Fat. Dodgers fans faced Manager Lea Durocher last season amid protests from Larrys MacPhail and others. Durocher said we couldnt have won without him. The article notes late bid efforts to swap Welker to the Reds and McCormick to the Phillies before the deadline. Walker hit .217 for the season, while Johnny Rizzo hit .217 as well.
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Tanley Frank
NEW York Post
Disio Walker
Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooklyn
Lea Dureher
Walker
Larrys
MacPhail
Hirade
Welker
Mike McCormick
Phillies
Johnny Rizzo
Dodgers
Rizzo
Coals Chase Eighth Straight Win In House Cage Loop
Home Coals seek their eighth straight win in the league as they face the YMCA in a key race for the title while Western Automatics battle second-place Flyers and nearby Bullets in a night of five games.
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Coals
Harshaw Chesmealy
Western Flyers
Western Bullets
Cage Results and College Scores From Wykrent's Home Bowl
The usual eight matches are on the schedule in Wykrent's Home Bowl tonight. Early shift features Fitch Cinthiers versus Gypsy Fiddle and Venture Inn against Kushner with a crowded slate of college and club teams listed in the day’s results.
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Leamce
Clork
Fitch Cinthiers
Gypsy Fiddle
Venture Inn
Kushner
All-City Bowling Tie After Second Half Start
Wykrant Recreation and Shell Oil led with 22 wins each in a tight All-City Bowling League race. Shell Oil surged to a tie for first by winning three straight from Moore Club while Recreation dropped two to Electro Alloys.
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Shell Oil
Bill Mackix
Shell Qi
Moore Club
Wykrent Recreation
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Electro Alloys
Diederich Florist
Bittner Funeral Home
Rorick Insurance
Array
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Elyria
White Crown Beer
Flyria Hardware
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Ing
Tiny Schriner
Rayick
Rey
Rothel's Last-Second Basket Gives Eaton Hard-Fought Win
Avon Lake hosted Eaton High in a dramatic 53-50 contest as Hob Rothel scored the decisive basket in the final five seconds. Rothel led Eaton with 21 points, while Avon Lake's Bill Walker added 19. Eaton Reserve beat Avon Lake Reserve 22-15.
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Hob Rothel
Eaton High
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Tora High School
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Dr.Leele
Martins Ferry Suffers First Season Defeat
Steubenville High School defeated the state champion Martins Ferry with a 47 to 48 score at Martins Ferry, ending their 34 game winning streak. Martins Ferry had won 6 straight games earlier this season and had defeated Steubenville previously on January 27.
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Smitty's Pin Sked and Racing Meeting Report
A garbled local sports and event listing notes Smitty's pin schedule at Elyria Bowling Center and a racing meeting at Butler County fairgrounds Hamilton. It mentions teams and sponsors in vague terms and includes a Commerce Dept statement about Australia’s 124 million sheep supplying about a quarter of world wool output.
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Dep Partment of Commerce
Optimistic Georgia Tech coach forecasts 1942 season outlook
Bill Alexander, longtime Tech coach, outlines plans for an improved 1942 team with a strong backfield return and promising sophomores. He praises Eddie Prokop and Jimmy Luck, predicts equal or greater turnout despite draft fears, and argues for draft exemptions for college juniors and seniors doing passing work to remove weaker players from the roster.
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Doan Alex
Yellow Jackets
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Guardian
Georgia Tech
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Tech
Johmay Bosch
DiMaggios Seek U S Citizenship Amid War Fears
In San Francisco on February 1, Papa and Mama DiMaggio Dominic and Vince DiMaggio applied for first citizenship papers. They fear being labeled enemy aliens though all their children are US citizens. Joseph DiMaggio and Rosalie DiMaggio came to the country in 1888 and 1902 respectively.
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Vince
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United States
Italy
Rosalie DiMaralo
Walter Castagnetty
Franklin Knocks Out Reiss in First Round
Franklin delivers a two minute and five second knockout of Al Reiss in Detroit before about 3,000 fans. The swift Cleveland heavyweight, weighing 202, lands rapid rights and a decisive blow to halt Reiss who rises once before being finished by a final assault.
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Franklin
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Mt Union Holds Ohio Lead With Win Over Kent State
Mt Union defeated Kent State 47 to 41 in Alliance to stay in the thick of the Ohio Conference title race. The game stayed tied through the first half and remained close late, with Mt Union one loss in league play and set to face Wooster on February 18.
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La Grange Hosts Penfield In Season Finale
La Grange, under coach Payden Coontz, meets Penfield in the closing league game of the season. Penfield, led by Gear Lyren, carries a 3 6 record. Friday’s five other B league games include Camden at Drighter Ridgeville at Avon Brookside at Brownhelm Belden at Grafton and Columbi Eaton.
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Peden Letourner Take Lead In Cleveland Bicycle Race
Peden and Alfred Letourner, veterans of the six day bicycle event, led the All American bicycle race on the third day in Cleveland this morning. standings show mixed results from riders with notable names and teams contending for top positions.
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Alfred Letourner
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Lorain County Kennel Club Meets Thursday Night
Lorain County Kennel Club to hold its regular monthly meeting at Westlake Town Hall 27303 Center Ridge Road at 8 30 pm tomorrow. Secretary Mrs George F E Bath announced motion pictures of nearby dog shows from last Summer will be shown by Mayor James O Nesbit of Westlake. Members urged to attend as committee reports on the coming show will be made.
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Lorain County
Oberlin Eyes Fifth Straight Win Over Western Reserve Red Cats
Oberlin College cagers chase a fifth straight victory at Warner Gym against Western Reserve Red Cats. Yeomen boast six wins this season with recent wins over Alumni Bowling Green Hobart and Hamilton. Newcomer Gordon Mac Connachie returns after appendectomy boosting the lineup alongside Jack Orebaugh and Hugh Kernohan. Western Reserve fell to Case 52 31 in overtime earlier, and Oberlin beat Case 45 44 before Christmas.
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Amherst Quintet Beats Grafton For 13th Season Win
Amherst High powered cagers registered their 13th win in 15 starts by overwhelming Grafton 45 28 on Amherst court. Morrie Braun and Walt Gambish led Amherst with scoring, while Mickey McClellan topped Grafton with seven. Reserve game went Amherst 20 28 in double overtime, with Brumback and Jack McCann key in OTDecisive final basket by McCann.
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