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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1951
Page
2
Elyria High hosts Euclid in a pivotal Lake Erie League contest with title implications for both, as Elyria seeks to avenge a prior setback and Euclid aims to stay alive in the race. The two high scoring squads clash at Elyria with strong defense expected from the Pioneers.
The Y.NLC.A. Senior House Basketball League starts its second half at the Y tonight with three games. Swishers vs Maulers at 7, Trippers vs Missers at 8, and Dribblers vs Foulers at 9. Maulers won the first half with nine wins in 10 starts, finishing three games ahead of runner up Foulers.
Scores show Fr. Loramie Anna 43 defeating Shovion 41 and Russig 29 in a district recap. Covnte and Shethy listed among scorers with local teams from Ohio scholastic basketball.
Smitty's Grocery, defending champs, edged Senior C.Y.O. 31 to 29 on the Jefferson School court to pull even atop the half standings. Tom Smith scored 21 points as the Grocers held a tight margin throughout, with the deciding shot coming at 16 seconds remaining after Gene Eckenfels tied 29-29. Verhovay Insurance pushed past Couch-Uthe 57-33 as Jack Ternes poured in 32 points to keep playoff hopes alive.
Eugene Hairston the deaf mute turned champion contender, ranked sixth, faces Paddy Young in the Madison Square Garden main event. Hairston, 21, has won 47 of 52 fights with trainer Joe Hairston and manager Mike Miele describing his rise from a gym-frequenting youth to a top middleweight.
Ab DeMarco of the Buffalo Bisons added three assists to push his total to 83 points, maintaining a 12 point lead over teammate Grant Warwick in the American Hockey League scoring race. Thurier and McGill tied for third with 70 points, while Meyer and Sullivan each had 67. Currie set up six assists to reach 54, and Hershey’s Wegersheimer led with 34 goals.
W A M S Loop Program schedules six weekly matches tonight at 7 PM at Stoney's Rainbow Lanes. Grinders face Department 4. Gridteyss meet Financial Department. Ins Specon against ment 42. Tool Room versus Draw Pint. Bhip pers clash with Department 43.
The clipped text lists multiple boxers and weights with city tags such as Baltimore Cleveland New Haven Philadelphia and Holyoke. Mentions include Ted Lowry Carmine Ak and Bob Morphy with numbers that appear to be fight records or weights, but many words are garbled.
Ray Boone signed with the Cleveland Indians to fill Lou Boudreau’s shortstop hole for 1951. The club also added Lou Klein and rookie Milt Nielson, while Hal Saltzman was ordered to report to the Marines. Del Ennis joined the Phillies for a reported 25000 dollars as the Yankees signed Sanford Burdette Vollmer Evans and others across MLB.
The Olympic Recreation Women's League rounds four matches at 9 o'clock. George's Chim faces Cherney's Beverages, Salyi Meats plays C. H. Merthe Company, Brown Hotel meets Brown Eaux, Carey's Villa takes on Grassie's Way.
Chicago reports Sugar Ray Robinson listed as 3 to 1 favorite to dethrone middleweight champion Jake LaMotta in their third title defense. Weigh ins set for 10 am CST with LaMotta aiming under 160 pounds and Robinson targeting 155 or 156. both fighters resting and training lightly ahead of the bout.
Eleven teams enter the Medina County Class B Scholastic Basketball Tournament with games on Friday February 7 and February 24 plus dates February 17 23 and 24 The schedule includes three Friday matchups Spencer vs Chatham Granger Sharon vs Homer and Liverpool vs Lodi and two Saturday games Brunswick vs Leroy Seville vs Hinckley Finals set for February 24 with Brunswick Leroy and Seville Hinckley winners meeting in title clash.
McKinley teams posted two victories over Hamilton squads in City Grade School Basketball League play at Jefferson School. The eighth grade squad won 28-10 and the seventh graders 12-7, while Gates School saw Hamilton defeat Gates 21-10 and Jefferson beat Allen 18-2.
Elyria High Pioneers seek a first place tie in the Lake Erie League by meeting Euclid High Panthers on the Sixth Street court. Coach Harold Block relies on Hettler Miller Logan Bruce Morris as starting lineup. Euclid counters with Kollar Kehn Hoffert Intihar.
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