Inter-City Bowling Tourney Opens at Meple Lanes Fremont
The 43rd annual Inter-City Bowling Tournament opens Saturday at Meple Lanes in Fremont and runs through May 23. A record 48 teams compete in Class A and Booster Division. Secretary Raigh Roesch of Sandusky says Timines will be represented. Lorain County Athletic Board donates 637.50 to March of Dimes from the Oberlin College Fieldhouse event, pushing seven-year total past 35,000.
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Stones & Barcos
Previus Toval
Sanduss
Raigh Roesch
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Lorain County Athletic Board
Oberlin College
Wedneday
Allan T. Smith
Harold Hammer
Lorain
Lorain County
Clinchscale Leads Clearview Past Columbia With 32 Points
Clearview Clippers beat Columbia 76 to 9 in a key independent game. Clinchscale scored 32 on 11 of 18 shooting in the first half and 23 by halftime, while Jim Horton added 24 for Clearview. Columbia, led by senior Lorenzo Robinson and Ed Schroth, fought back in the third, cutting the deficit to 13 but failed to challenge the hot-clipping Clippers who pushed their win streak to six.
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Clearview Clippers
Oscar ‘Clinchscale
Clinchscale
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Clearview
Columba
Johnny Evanoff
Lorenzo Robinson
Francis Lennerth
Chuck Dayton
Gary Adams
Art Dettmann
Davion
Lennerth
Jim Horton
Dayton
Ed Schroth
Harold Crocker
Ed Stumpf
Jack Henes
Harvey Teaman I
Maulers and Foulers Triumph Over Trippers and Dribblers
In a rough league clash the Maulers knocked the Trippers from the undefeated class with a 6051 point tally led by Paul Simus who scored 19. Bill Montgomery powered the Foulers to an 80 49 win over the Dribblers with 32 points on 15 fielders and 12 free throws.
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Paul Simus
Bill Montgomery
Dribblers
Swishers Cup Leads YMCA Men in Loop Standings
The Swishers won their third second half YMCA Men’s House Basketball League game to seize sole first place. They defeated the Missers 36535 as Roger Short scored 21 for Swishers and Mike Kozel led Missers with 35. Les Freeman and Vic Stewart added 20 and 19 respectively.
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Ivy group to adopt round robin football schedules
The Ivy group will form an eight school round robin football schedule starting likely in the 1956 season. Members including Columbia Cornell Dartmouth Harvard Brown Penn Princeton and Yale will limit outside games to preserve rivalries and uphold strict eligibility and no athletic scholarships. The plan emphasizes fair administration and mutual trust while maintaining spring football bans and existing purity codes.
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Indians Sign Ginns berg and Simpson For 1954 Season
Cleveland Indians announce 20 players under contract for 1954 including reserve catcher Joe Ginns berg and outfielder Harry Simpson. Simpson, a disappointment since joining three years ago, appeared in 82 games last season batting .215. Ginsberg, acquired in a six player swap with Detroit, hit .290. Front office notes 22 players have yet to sign.
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Bill Powell
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Dick Kinaman
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Bob Nieman
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Johnny Lipon
Orestes Minoso
Vito Valentienetti
Joe Ginsberg
North Eaton Quintet Edges Sliman’s 45 42 in Season Finale
North Eaton Heating edged Sliman’s 45-42 at Hawthorne Junior High to cap the City Class B regular season. Bob Sisiow led Sliman’s with 16, Bil Haynes paced North Eaton, and North Eaton finishes 63- while Sliman’s records 64- with a late push after a 42-42 tie. A double elimination tournament follows.
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Trabert Scoreless in Bearcats Debut Win Over Xavier
Tony Trabert, U S tennis champion, had a scoreless appearance in his first college basketball game for the University of Cincinnati. He played the final three minutes as Cincinnati defeated Xavier 81 to 76, drawing one personal foul.
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Cincinnati
Tony Trabert
U.S
University of Cincinnati
Xavier University
Hayes Blasts Grid Outsiders at Lakewood Club Banquet
Ohio State coach Woody Hayes faults outsiders he says want to end spring football. He spoke at the Lakewood Elks Club banquet, warning of an organized effort to abolish spring practice within the coming year, complaining changes would come through the back door.
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Ohio State University
Woody Hayes
Hayes
Lakewood
Elks Club
Bowling Clinic by Billy Sixty Opposite Right Leg
The article explains the release point in bowling, noting the swing occurs opposite the right leg and the so called point of explosion. It describes Ray Schanen pulling out of a stump from hurried footwork, being too erect at the foul line, and late swing. It advises slowing down release and taking off easy to improve follow through.
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Ray
Shrimp) Schanen
Milwaukee
Nastier
John F. Dille
Rocky River Crown Within Reach in S W Title Showdown
Rocky River aims for its 10th Southwestern Conference win and the season title at Oberlin on Friday. Oberlin has yet to win a league game or cap a contest this season, while other Friday games include Wellington at Amherst and Fairview hosting Medina. Independent matchups feature Clearview visiting Lorain St Mary at Hawthorne Junior High.
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Amherst
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Medina
Rhodes Forces Suffer Setback in Ohio Racing Probe
Ohio Auditor James A. Rhodes faces a setback as Cleveland Raceways, Inc. president Henry Gottfried refuses to open books to the examiner. Gottfried questions the auditor's authority and cites no statute backing examination. Rhodes accuses hoodlum infiltration in Ohio racing. Cleveland Raceways operates Cranwood and Thistle Down.
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Various College and Local Sports Scores Noted Across Games
A garbled recap shows numerous basketball results including Wooster 71 over Akron 57, Case 73, Dartmouth 74 Delaware 79, Harvard 52, Boston College 73, Princeton 66, Syracuse 74, Rochester 81, Duquesne 386, Carmecie Tech 40, Navy 116 over Georgeteen 73, Mississippi State 74 over Arkansas S 7, Morehead Ky 1101, and other assorted colleges and local teams with scattered scores and team names.
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Tufts
Lafayette
Buckner
Princeton
Columbia
Pa.e
Dartmouth
Delaware
Swarthmore
St. Joseph Pa
Drexel Tech
Fordham
Rutgers
LaSalle
Iona
Mullensurg
Lehigh
Scranton
Moravian
Vermont
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Rochester
Clarkson
Francis
Temple
Vllanova
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Harrefston
Piorida A & M
Alabama
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Arkansas
Braves Trade Bickford to Baltimore for Minor League Catcher
Milwaukee Braves ship veteran Vern Bickford to Baltimore citing dissatisfaction and limited use. In exchange they obtain Earl White Jr. from the San Antonio Texas League. Bickford, 34, posted a 2-5 record and 5.28 ERA last season amid a history of conflicts.
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Vern Bickford
Baltimore
Earl White Jr
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John Quinn
Johnny Logan
New York
Four Fight For Second Place In Eastern Division
Lorain County Class B League basketball standings set for Friday as Eastern Division seeks second place and a scoring champ. Brookside and LaGrange have clinched their divisions. Eaton, Columbia, Avon Lake, Ridgeville and South Amherst vie for runner up in the East while Camden, Herietta and Brownhelm contest the West. Brandstadt leads scoring with 271 points, Fishburn 220, Barnhart 215, Vick 213 and Hawke 212 as tight finishes loom.
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Ridgeville
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Dick Fishburn
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Paul Vick
Bill Hawke
Cleveland to Host 1954 CTS Open Table Tennis Tourney
The United States Table Tennis Association will stage the 1954 CTS open in Cleveland March 19–21, marking the event's return after a one year gap. Sanford Gross, tourney chairman, notes top U.S. players will compete at Western Reserve University gymnasium with 14 tables. Sessions run each afternoon and evening. tickets cost 50 cents to $1.00. Parking is available beside WRU gym.
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Marciano Set For Exhibition Tour
Manager Al Weill said heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano will begin his first U.S. exhibition tour this month. Plans call for exhibitions in large cities from coast to coast until late March as Weill explained.
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Berger of Cleveland Baseball Fame Dies
Charles Heinie Berger a 72 year old former Cleveland Naps pitcher died of a heart attack. He played for Cleveland from 1907 to 1910 posting a 32 29 record. Since 1931 he worked as a shipping clerk for a local furniture company.
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Charles
Heinie) Berger
Naps
Berger
Carlisle Firemen Bowling League Tonight Pairings
The Carlisle Firemen Bowling League schedules four matches tonight across two shifts. At 7 o clock Ohio Screw Products Shop faces Carlisle Merchants, Aria Sprick and Speciality Co. play Carlisle Le Flemen. At 9 o clock Carlisle Lum de 7S Lorain County Tractor Sales takes on Hope's Cafe, while Ohio Screw Products Office meets Ho pe's Cafe.
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Carlisle Merchants
Aria Sprick & Specialiy Co
Carl le Flemen
Carlisle Lumde
Lorain County Tractor Sales
Hope’s Cafe
Ohio Screw Products Office
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