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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1954
Page
10
Lorain County faces decisive finals with Elyria in Class A and Avon Lake Birmingham Brookside and LaGrange in Class B. Winners advance to next week's sectional at Lorain, with Elyria-Parma and Brookside-LaGrange finals drawing strong bids for titles.
Training camp notes report Mickey Ford of the New York Yankees facing a contract ultimatum to report to St. Petersburg camp after an 18 6 season. Billy Cox of the Dodgers sidelined with a pulled muscle, likely out four days. Mickey Vernon of the Senators unsigned with a holdout threat and 35 000 asking price. Bobby Thomson, newly acquired by the Braves, arrives at Bradenton camp praised by manager Charlie Grimm for added batting punch.
The U P C Women s State United Polish Club Auxiliary Bowling League schedules six matches for tonight at 9 o clock. Pairings include Green prexen against United Polish. Walts U Stewards versus Fashion Sh. Dobra Preat s tavern versus Lorain Glass. Doorowski Meats versus Women s Auxiliary. Kimbel Terry versus Gene Wakie s Uphaistory. Bittner Puneral Home versus Rothgery Service Equipment.
Elyria seeks a second win in the Northeastern Ohio Sectional Class A high school tournament as it faces Parma at 6 39 this evening at Baldwin Wallace College Berea. Elyria beat Elyria Catholic 68 51 in the opener and carries a 7 12 record, five losses by forfeit due to an ineligible player. Parma, fourth in the Lake Erie League, stands 4 6 with two wins over Cleveland Heights.
Boxing card features Willie Pep against Lula Perez in a 10 round featherweight bout. WNBK and WJW televise at 10. Also promoted is the Joe Louis versus Max Schmeling 1933 greatest fight reenactment airing on WNBK at 10:45.
Parma selects Bob Phillips and Ernie Lees at forwards with 6 ft Lees averaging about 20 points a game. Cline at center, Galek and Maecher at guards, as Parma faces St Ignatius and West Tech after dropping games to Lakewood and Euclid while West dropped single games to St Ignatius and others.
District results list North Olmsted beating Cleveland James Pord Rhodes 70 to 36 and Lakewood over Clearview 90 to 63. Kent State edge Awrea Ellet 59 to 47, with Talmadge 59 Kent State 52, and Campbell Memorial 53 over Hubbard 46. Youngstown Boardman 44 over Sebring 51. County and Fairfield results show Liberty Union 51 Pickerington 29, Bremen 4 over Stoutsville 50, Lockland 86 over Warne, Cincinnati Country Day 36, Cincinnati DePeres 58 over Wyoming 53. College bowling and basketball scores include Bowling Green 107 Dayton 3, Ohio University 79 Marshall 63, Notre Dame 79 Marquette 66, St. John’s 66 NY 62, St. Francis NY 65 Iowa 61, St. Louis 77 St. Bonaventure 73, Canisius 83 Buffalo 75, Princeton 77 Pennsylvania 61, Hampton 98 Virginia St 31, Marsland 74 William and Mary 55, Virginia 93 Roanoke 71, W Virginia Tech 36 West Liberty 74, Berkeley 60 Davis Elkins 60.
Belden Merchants led by Bill Archer with 26 points defeated Avon Lake Merchants 79 to 69 in the Y.M.C.A. Class A finale in Lorain. Belden will host Elyria in the Class B championship Sunday at 2 PM, following a prior 100-98 win between the teams and a 12 game Union winning streak.
Tonight at 9 o'clock the Home Pin Loop State Six Bowl-O-Drome League hosts a slate of matches. Pairings include West Side Lumber versus Empire Spring, Canning's Beer against West's Texaco Service, Renee Pump versus Pfeiffer's Beers, Concrete Masonry against McGuire's Auto Parts, Troxel Co against CLO No 3, Elyria Corrugated Box Juniors.
After years as a topflighter, Eddie Brosius credits his rise to slower footwork and a four step stride. He describes lowering his first step to less than a foot and using a walk rhythm to coordinate footwork with ball push away. He recommends concentrating on walking rather than running and slowing through every movement.
The 6 foot 3 inch senior Kelly posted 18 field goals and 31 total points, both new tourney records, boosting his season average above thirty points per game while leading his team.
Yankees manager Casey Stengel prioritizes Ewell Blackwell as the opening spring pitcher tests. Blackwell will start the exhibition opener vs St Louis on March 6, with rookies Wiesler and Cicot te following in three-inning stints.
Arcadia Calif. A starting lineup of 18 horses is expected to be named for the $100,000 Santa Anita Handicap Saturday. With Mark-ye-Well scratched, the favorite money centers on Buddy Hirsch's trio Rejected High Scud and By Zeus. Alberta Ranch's Indian Hop is also expected to draw support from about 60,000 in attendance. Front runners include Imbros Cyclotron Find Berseem Laffange Decorated Ali's Gem and Correspondent.
C Y O grade school contests set for Elyria Catholic High School gym on Saturday feature several morning games. In the seventh grade St Jude Raiders meet St Agnes Swishers at 8 30 a m and St Mary Flying Eagles face St Mary Hot Shots at 9 15 a m. In the sixth grade St Mary Flying Eagles play St Mary Swishers at 12 30 p m and St Jude Tigers meet St Agnes Wildcats at 1 15 p m.
Four matches set for this evening at 6 45 on Tarry Tavern alleys. Memo's Tavern faces Milford River while B and B Food Market meets Bailey Market Green Dragon confronts Ka's Live Laid and Knowles and Gniexek duel LaPorte.
Parmely Machine topped Temple Recreation 38 33 at Ely to stay tied for second with Elyria Civics, who beat United Polish Club 57 52 in overtime at Ely. Union AWCLC quintet closed its City Class B League season and received the championship trophy from Mayor Grant Keys.
In Jefferson, Albert Auditors routed Green Dragon 63 to 39, Couch-Uthe beat Tog gery-Birmer 44 to 27, and Whip-poorwills edged Johnson's Car Wash 27 to 2 after Wil on Moses sunk the winning basket 35 seconds into the third overtime. Tom Smith led Civics with 20 points. Haney 14, Jano wicz 17, Kozel 16, Renner 14, Ternes 14, Bonness 18.
Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees was declared ready for limited spring training by Dr. Daniel L. Yancey after knee surgery. Yancey said Mantle would be in top shape before too much longer as he recovered from a torn cartilage and prepared for the coming season.
St Edward center Jack Kelly scored 41 points to set a tournament scoring record as his team defeated Clearview 90-63 in the Northeastern Ohio Sectional at Baldwin Wallace. Kelly topped rival Oscar Clinchscale’s 27, with 18 field goals and dominant all around play. St Edward also set records for 45 first-half points and 153 total in the game, while Clearview made a strong early run before the burst. Other sectional results saw Bay edge Medina 45-44 and North Olmsted shellack Cleveland James Ford Rhodes 70-36.
Rio Grande coach Newt Oliver announced two weekend basketball games postponed due to Bevo Francis ankle injury. The Shurtleff College game in St. Louis moves to March 20 at the Arena, and the Creighton game in Omaha shifts to a date around the Shurtleff game.
Pittsburgh's Hornets overcame the Hershey Bears 5-2 Thursday to break a tie for third place in the American Hockey League. Both teams held 58 points before the game. The Hornets closed the gap to two points behind the second place Cleveland Barons.
Tonight's schedule features a 7 15 start with Cubs versus Indians in the early game followed by Pirates against Giants in the consolation bracket and then the championship between Yankees and Dodgers for the tourney title.
In Pall River Orlando Iniuets outpointed Al Duarte in a 138 pound bout while Cuba won on points. In Johnstown Jacques Royer defeated Pearce by stoppage over Tony Anthony in a 162 pound match announced from New Haven Corr. (3).
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