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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1955
Page
7
Oregon State Beavers clinched at least a tie for the Northern Division title by defeating Idaho 80-65, taking the first step toward NCAA tournament action. Minnesota and West Virginia remained atop tight league races with key wins as college basketball moved toward postseason decisions.
City Class B action at Eastern Heights had Elyria Civics and Kipton Merchants holding top spots after a 63-36 blowout by Civics over Stew art Insurance. Green Dragons Cafe trailed in third as Green Dragon's Cafe pressed the field.
Promotive League downed United Polish Club by 60 to 32 in the top game while Green Dragon Cafe nearly doubled General Motors 61 to 32. Elyria C O beat American Radiator 40 to 25, Parmely Machine defeated Temple Recreation 61 to 27, and Pfaudler Co. won 36 to 25. Parmely’s Dean Maddock led scorers with 24 points. Elyria CYO’s Steve Matesik had 20 and Jack Flowers 17. Dai Dower, recent British flyweight champ, travels toward European and world titles with his bride in Nice.
Local high school games for tonight and upcoming days across Lorain County and surrounding areas list football and basketball matchups including Elyria Catholic Vermilion Oberlin Bay Bay at Westlake Rocky River Medina Olmsted Falls St. Stanislaus Cleveland Lourdes St John Cantus Fostoria Ashland and more with venues at Lorain Bay Westlake Oberlin North Olmsted Fairview Huron and nearby towns. Upcoming tournaments include Lorain County B Tournament and 3 Tournament at Oberlin College with mentions of Findlay Bowling Green and Fremont Ross among others.
Stoney's All-City League bowls tonight at 9 at Rainbow Lanes with six pairings: Coffee Cup versus Green Dragon Cafe, Budweiser Beer against Payne Lincoln-Mercury, United Polish Club versus Powers Dawley, Stoney's Rainbow Lanes versus General Industries, Lehman Cartage against Rotick Insurance, and Beluer Line versus Yunker Builders.
Southpaw Kenny Lane of Muskegon Michigan won a unanimous decision over Jackie Blair of Dallas Texas in a ten round feature bout at St. Nicholas Arena New York Monday night Lane dominated the action with precise punching and steady defense securing the win over Blair in the headline bout.
The C Leagues bowl tonight at 9 with pairings: Carling's Beer vs Lars son Poundry Atwell Music vs Men's Shop Metal Weld vs Read's Jewelry Brown dug vs Hobby Shop Gissy's Auto Supiiy vs Ohio Kwih Shake Ohio Fuel Gaga Co. vs Atway's Chips
Daytona Beach Fla Richard Dickinson of South Amherst has been certified as a rider in the 100 mile National Amateur Motorcycle Association Championship Beach and Road Race on March 12. His machine is a BSA. Top speed riders seek territory on the 4 1 mile beach and road course.
Columbus Mast Geir leads a top five including Portsmouth Bindlay and Canton Mes in the latest state polls by United Press and Inter Bar News Service. Mansfield, Gallipolis, Lockland Wayne, and Springfield follow in the tier, with Toledo Libbey and Cincinnati Hughes among notable movers. The lists show tied positions and variances across services, reflecting differing assessments of teams like Lockland Wayne and Columbus Central.
Results from numerous college basketball games across the East Midwest and West lists scores for Boston University Boston College Duquesne Cincinnati Westminster Youngstown West Virginia William and Mary Alabama Florida Virginia Clemson Florida State Georgia Tech LSU Vanderbilt Tennessee Mississippi Kentucky LSU score lines and multiple other tight finishes with Michigan State Purdue Northwestern Nebraska and more reported.
In Brooklyn Gene Tuller outpointed Paul Pender at 186 West Jordi Utah. In New Orleans Jimmy Backy stopped Lawvreyice ATIDstead at 145 percent, while Burl Whitehurst defeated Willie Wilson in Providence returning points.
A full slate features eight Southwestern Conference games, one Lakeland clash, one North Central tilt and five nonleague contests. Olmsted Falls and Fairview are both 9-3, with Medna visiting Fairview and Olmsted Falls at Westhike, Oberlin at Bas, and Rocky River at North Ohasted in tonight’s action.
Berg used a steady approach to win the St Petersberg event with a notable three putt display. Darlyne Wheat earned a $1,000 first prize in the Myra Dairies Wonburg Women’s Open Tournament, while Pearl Pankell led with a 292 total at the Bowl O’ Yar Honoula YWCA League meet, finishing ahead of Jackie Pung.
Buckesh hits 628 and leads Buckesh series in automotive league action last night. George Taiekost retter records a 628 despite narrow losses. Joe Roth gery adds a 60, Coral Bruce fires a 622 for Bowl-O Drer Home League, while Bendry-Westme league shows Hank Gashare with a fall of GIs.
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