Panthers Eye Title Clash in North Central Showdown
Elyria Catholic and Lorain St Mary seek the North Central Conference basketball crown at Lorain High. Jim Scanlan has risen for St Mary, while Gormley and Beno lead Catholic alongside guard Sito and Aulisio. The outcome hinges on defense and handling pressure as both teams chase a title and a possible four way tie.
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Bedford Chanel
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St. John Cantius
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Dick Zahn
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Clark Question Mark In Elyria Marion Game
Elyria High faces Marion in a Buckeye Conference clash with forward Bob Clark in doubt due to illness. If unavailable, Ron Korka would start. Elyria seeks to seal or share the title as Marion battles for position. WEOL will broadcast the varsity game at 8 15.
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Bob Clark
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Buckeye
Dale Reichenbach
Ron Korka
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Dan Baker
Reichenbach
Kenny Dick
Bill Masonis
Marty Frankiewicz
Tom Wilbern
Steve Hays
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Hays
Wilbern
Bob Heisman
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B L C Captures Class B Title in Elyria Playoff
Brown Lipe Chapin roared to an 87 51 playoff win over Midway Drive In to clinch the Elyria Class B Basketball League second half crown and overall season title. Sam Davis led with 22 points, Wayne Burgess 18, Lou Swan 17, Tom Webb 16 and Ernie Webb 14. The post season opener also saw close results as Athlet Auditors beat American Standard 49 46 and Green Dragon edged Elyria Bowling Center 83 80 in OT. Ed Brown, Les Freeman and Dave Metzger scored in double figures for the Auditors, while Fritz Hazlett led American Standard with 23. Green Dragon got 23 from Bob Vance, with Chuck Fair 20 for the winners. Division A action set for Ely School with B L C vs Lear Construction and C W U tangling Midway. Green Dragon meets Kelly Construction in the nightcap.
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Wayne Burgess
Lou Swan
Tom Webb
Ernie Webb
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Les Freeman
Dave Metzger
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Green Dragon
Chuck Fair
Don Young
Dick Vance
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Sito Balaz
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Area high school scoring race tightens lead
Elyria Catholic’s John Beno resists Mike Hyde of Western Reserve as top area scorer, with Reno pacing Panthers to three wins and moving into North Central lead. Hyde and others post strong week totals. Vermilion and New London set Lakeland marks. Brookside strong on defense.
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John Beno
Elyria Catholic
Mike Hyde
Western Reserve
Keystone
Krapp
South Amherst
Eberharst
New London
Wellington
Lakeland
Vermilion
Midview
Jim Maurer
Rudd Summers
Huron
Dick Konowal
Clearview
Summers
John Whitfield
Lorain Admiral King
Mansfield
Brookside
Oberlin Triumphs in Dramatic Comeback Over Hiram
Oberlin College’s Yeomen edged Hiram 31 32 to close home schedule on a comeback. Dave Green set pace with 16 wins as Oberlin trailed at halftime 22 30 before a strong second half shooting performance. John Watkins Aten Dean Eberhardt and Sol Kretchmar led scoring amid a high tempo finish.
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Dave Greenwre
Oberlin College
Hiram
Lorain Ceenty
Jim Kratp
Oberlin defeats nine losses in seventh victory
In a bowling and baseball mixed sports roundup, Oberlin beat nine losses to claim their seventh win as Deuc Spelman led with 13 points and Guy Rowen of Hiram won individual honors with 17 points while Wille Austin of Cleveland East Tech added 10. The event, held at Gate Lanes on March 2, featured major scorers Avon Watkins and Stockade among others.
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Bill Leonard
East
Firelands
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Deuc Spelman
Austin
Ries
DeWitt Learns Lynch Is a Hard Money Man
Louisville based report notes Jerry Lynch, core pinch hitter for the Reds last season, negotiating a salary around 23300 with DeWitt after resisting two initial offers. Lynch, hitting .315 in 96 games, argues pinch hitters deserve top pay, citing peers like Mize and Rhodes with earlier seven-figure or near-salary precedents.
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United Press International
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Bill DeWitt
Cincinnati Reds
DeWitt
Jerry Lynch
Johnny Mize
Yankees
Dusty Rhodes
Giants
Ralph Terry
Hector Lopez
Roger Maris
Elston Howard
Cletis Boyer
Bobby Richardson
Roy Hamey
Howard
Boyer
Richardson
Gary Bell
Bob Allen
Cleveland Indians
Bell
Allen
Scholastic Basketball Schedule for Friday and Saturday Play
Local prep slate lists Friday games in Buckeye and North Central conferences plus Western Reserve and Firelands matchups. Notable showdowns include Elyria at Marion Pindlay, Lorain at Sandusky and Medina at Opria, with several cross‑league pairings and county tournament entries.
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Marion
Pindlay
Lorain
Fremont
Sandusky
Firelands
Berlin Heights
South Central
Monrceville
Milan
Western Reserve
Perkins
Keystone
Avon
Columbia
Pirelands
Wellington
Black River
Iererass Lutheran West
Avone
Highland
Mansfield
Ae Falls
New London
Margaretta
Russians Not Affected By World Amateur Ice Tour
NEW YORK UP I The withdrawal of the Russian team will not affect the 1962 World Amateur ice hockey tournament at Colorado Springs Colo The United States organizing committee expects Russia and other Communist countries to attend if possible The International Ice Hockey Federation president says 14 countries are ready whether or not Russia and others come The Soviet federation chairman says the USSR will not compete in the tournament in March 1962.
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Yuri Napasnikov
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Maris and Mantle Hover in Spotlight as 1962 Season Opens
Baseball fans await a new year with Roger Maris facing pressure to surpass 60 home runs after a record 61 in 1961. Contenders question if he can keep up, while pitchers plan to neutralize him and Mantle. Off season business deals promise big earnings regardless of on field success as Maris seeks a substantial salary raise. Elyria High wrestling finishes undefeated, extending a long winning streak and advancing to Berea district meets with finals the next day.
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Mickey Mantle
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Elston Howard
Whitey Ford
Luis Arroyo
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Indians
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Municipal Stadium
Babe Ruth
Sam McDowell
Billy McGill Leads Utah Rally Over New Mexico
Billy McGill, the 6-9 Utah center and top scorer, scored 45 points as Utah crushed New Mexico 90 to 69. He moved to ninth on the all time major college scoring list, with 2 points in the first half and 20 in the final period, boosting Utah to an 8-1 conference start and a first place tie with Colorado State. Other games: Wake Forest beat Duke 97-79, Len Chappell 37 for Wake. Holy Cross 84-51 over St Francis Brooklyn. Manhattan 73-55 over St Peter's. Florida State over Georgia 111-42. Dayton 50-47 over Portland. St Louis 96-6 over North Texas St.. Oklahoma City defeated Loyola New Orleans.
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Beno
Jim Knapp
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Dark Leads Major Golf Dark Leads Major Golf
Alvin Dark, San Francisco manager, led the National Baseball Players Golf Tournament in Miami with a strong first round despite several missed short putts. Jim Hearn, former Phillies pitcher and rival, trailed closely as rivals and other contenders including Virgil Trucks chased the margin.
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Yogi Berra
Alvin Dark
San Francisco
Jim Hearn
Phillies
Dark
Hearn
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