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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1948
Page
6
Elyria hosts Shaker Heights in a predicted tight clash after a 33 31 earlier meeting. Cleveland Heights favored at Lakewood as Avon Lake, Lorain St Marys, and Amherst seek upsets in Southwestern Conference showdowns.
Jackie Robinson, the first Negro in major league baseball, expects to play four or five more seasons before turning his experience to welfare work and youth programs. He signed his 1948 contract on Lincoln's Birthday and discussed positions, notably second base, with Eddie Stanky labeled a tough opponent. Robinson described his winter activities, weighs in at 205 pounds, and plans a West Coast film project before spring training.
General Industries tied for the All-Star League lead after a 2,830 team series at the Bowling Center. Ken Wise Foodery won once with a 991 singles high. Clarence Conrath of Home Tavern set the individual mark for the night.
In All-Star and city leagues at Olympic Recreation and nearby centers, bowlers posted strong totals. Clarence Conrath led the 600 Club with 169 231 254 and a 654 series, while Gypsy Fiddle posted an 862 single and 2387 series. Ann Chet and Lloyd Flood also posted notable 195 and 214 games respectively. Night Molders and Foundry teams posted big series, with 891 and 2548 in General Industries and American Radiator leagues, and Nick Lanes Team tallied 860 and 2429 to pull into a tie for the lead.
Dillard of Baldwin Wallace sprint star extended his win streak to 44 with three victories in a dual meet against Wilnois at Illinois Armory. He tied two American in door records, 70 yard low hurdles in 7.8 seconds and co held 70 yard high hurdles at .085, plus a 60 yard dash win.
District and college games listed include Ithaca 33 Buffalo State 46, Virginia 61 over Georgia, Georgia Tech 72 over Georgia, and Westminister 74 to Bethany 65 among numerous others with team pairings and final tallies. The long list covers diverse campuses and leagues in a rapid score snapshot.
The Elyria Eagles Bowing Lea ve will be in action at Olympic Recreation at 9 o'clock tonight with four matches on the schedule. Card includes Knowles and Snezek versus Cry Gill Eagles No 431, Iimur and avdy, Restaurant Band B Food, Maraen 1é Standard Cleaners, Joel Upholstery.
Kipton defeated Albert Auditors 41 31 at Jefferson School to run its second half win streak to three and stay level with Temple Recreation for first in the White Division of the City Class B Basketball League. Graystone Hotel edged Yellow Jackets 38 37 as Larry Tracy clinched the victory with a late free throw.
Columbia hosts two games on their home floor at 7:30. The Redjackets meet Grafton Merchants in a second half Class B Northern Ohio Basketball League contest. The V.FLW. 9340 Will collide with Cleveland’s Sherlock Tip reuriters in the feature independent game.
Jefferson seventh graders beat St Agnes 16 1 as Corky Perkins and Bill afe Man scored. Jefferson eighth graders defeated Holy Cross 20 4 led by Louie Scott with 10 points. Hamilton routed St Agnes 23 2 as Fitzpatrick had 13 points and Aer six. Standings show Jefferson atop both divisions with 4 1 and 4 2 records respectively.
Wellington V F W will oppose the Lorain Elks in a Northern Ohio Class A Division contest this Saturday evening. Wellington Herricks meet Henrietta Grange in a Northern Ohio League Class B Division II, with the program at 7.
Townsend lost to Stonroeville 53-13 and exited the double elimination Huron County Class B tourney in Norwalk. Wakeman beat New London 39-33, and New Haven edged Greenwich 37-36 in other games as Greenwich makes its tournament debut. Three games are scheduled for Saturday night.
Readable fragments outline basketball and league pairings across Cleveland area schools. Matches include Berea Wellington Fairview Rocky River Avon Lake Lorain St Marys Penfield Stownhelm Eighten Alumni Brookside Alumni Liverpool Leroy Birmingham Alenai Fremont Sandusky Bellevue Crestline Ashland Marion Parma Clearview Lake Erie League and Southwestern Conference games slated for Saturday.
Lorain county prep notes show Elyria Pioneers tied for Lake Erie League lead and traveling to Shaker Heights to face Fred Heinlen’s Red Raiders. Key matchup features Lakewood’s 9 3 record and possible three team title scramble with Elyria and Cleveland Heights. Kolb leads Shaker scoring with 154 points in 12 games as Elsra starts tonight with Vance Krusz Hengeriner Janowicz and Moyer in lineup.
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