Shaw Rockets To Lake Erie League Title In 6-Club Chase
Shaw captured the Lake Erie League basketball crown after a near flawless 9-1 run. Elyria suffered two close losses late, but Shaw’s 381 points led the circuit while its defense allowed the fewest points, 28% shooting by opponents. Shaker had weakest offense and Lorain yielded the most points.
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Shaw
Erie
Lake Erie
Cardinals
Elyria
Lakewood
Cleveland Heights
Crimson
Shaker
Lorain
Eaton Quintestablishes Unbeaten Ohio High School Dominance
Eaton of Lorain County, undefeated with a 15 game streak, leads Ohio scholastic basketball. Coached by Johnny Sakola in his first Eaton season, the Brown and Gold average 25.4 points per game while allowing 27.5, with top scorers Dick Hawke Rice Sievert Cook.
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Ohio
Eaton
Lorain County
Lorain
Sakola
Johnny Sakola
Rocky River High School
Wittenberg College
Rocky River High
Wittenberg
Hawke Brothers
Dave
Art Rice
Dave Cook
Wayne Tite
Paul Sievert
Dick Hawke
Rice
Cook
Sievert
Dave Hawke
Tite
Henrietta
Brighton
South Amherst
Nine County Cage Teams Prep For Sectional Play
Nine Lorain County high schools begin sectional tournament preparations. Elyria and Lorain enter Class A at Goodyear gym Akron, while Eaton Oberlin Amherst Wellington Columbia Clearview and Lorain St. Marys compete in Class B at Clearview High. Winners advance to district and state finals in Columbus.
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Lorain County
Elyria
Lorain
Goodyear Gym
Akron
Eaton
Oberlin
Amherst
Wellington
Columbia
Clearview
Lorain St. Mary’s
Clearview High School
Goodyear
Medina County
Kent
Columbus
Lorain St. Mary's
Ambers Entitled To Chance To Regain Crown
The New York Athletic Commission orders Henry Armstrong to defend his lightweight title against Lew Ambers or vacate. Ambers and Armstrong fought a classic last year with a close decision in Armstrongs favor. Ambers insists on a rematch, asserting his rightful claim to a return shot.
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Ambers
NEW York Athletic Commission
Henry Armstrong
Lew Ambers
Armstrong
Henry
New York
Yankees Open 15th Spring Camp in St Petersburg
The world champion New York Yankees begin their 15th spring training in St Petersburg with Art Fletcher in charge until Joe McCarthy arrives on Wednesday. Veterans needing conditioning include Lou Gehrig Jake Powell and George Selkirk.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
New York Yankees
Joe McCarthy
Art Fletcher
Lou Gehrig
Jake Powell
George Selkirk
Dodgers Begin Spring Training Under Durocher at Clearwater
At Clearwater field on February 27 the Brooklyn Dodgers opened spring practice. Only three of forty players were absent. Manager Leo Durocher and his new group arrived by 7 a.m. with full squad ready for 10 a.m. holdouts Van Mungo and Babe Phelps and Dolph Camilli were away with family.
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Clearwater, Fla
Brooklyn Dodgers
Clearwater Field
Lippy
Leo Durocher
Hot Springs
Ark
van Mungo
Babe Phelps
Dolph Camilli
California
Terry Opens Spring Training With Giants In Arkansas
US manager Bill Terry plans daily workouts on the diamond at Hot Springs Arkansas to get pitchers in shape before joining the New York Giants in Baton Rouge Louisiana. The sessions begin today as the team prepares for the rest of the camp.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Bill Terry
New York Giants
Baton Rouge
Mrs Powell Crossey Dies in Sarasota
The Cincinnati Reds wore mourning bands on their uniforms in tribute to Mrs Powell Crosley Jr wife of the team’s president and owner who died suddenly in Sarasota. The roster listed pitcher Ray Davis as part of the day’s lineup.
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Tampa
Fla
Wpy
Cincinnati Reds
Powell Crosley, Jr
Reds
Sarasota
Ray Davis
Camp News Brief: Players Report for First Training Session
The article notes Jim Weaver and Ernie Voimbardi were sidelined by colds, ordered to rest two days. Lombardi with a 103 fever may stay in bed a week. Three absentees remain in camp: outfielders Wally Berger Harry Craft and pitcher Pete Naktenis.
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Jim Weaver
Ernie Voimbardi
Bill McKechnie
Lombardi
Wally Berger
Harry Craft
Pete Naktenis
All-Lorain County Tournament Teams Named
The Chronicle-Telegram selects All-Lorain County Class B first and second teams with players from Grafton Clearview Eaton Ridgeville Columbia Wellington South Amherst Henrietta. First team includes Eddie Kubuski Howard Lachman Art Rice Bob Line Curt Schalkner. Second team lists Bill Eastin Tom Holtwick Crandall Dave Hawke Jack Hostettler.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Eddie Kubuski
Grafton
Howard Lachman
Clearview
Art Rice
Eaton
Bob Line
Ridgeville
Curt Schalkner
Columbia
Bill Eastin
Wellington
Tommy Holtwick
Crandall
South Amherst
Dave Hawke
Jack Hostettler
Henrietta
Lorain County
Brighton
Tom Holiwick
Ridge Ville
St Peters Church Cage Teams Win Four Games
St Peter's Church of Ridgeville reports a winning weekend as Eighth Grade boys and girls teams, and Young Men and girls teams, defeated St Patrick's and Nativity squads. Edna Wilhelmy starred with 32 points across two games.
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St. Peter’s Church
St. Peter's Church of
Ridgeville
St. Patrick's Church
West Park
St. Patrick's
St. Peter's
Nativity Church
Cleveland
Nativity
Edna Wilhelmy
Cleaners Beat La Grange in YMCA Cage Feature
The Standard Cleaners defeated the LaGrange Mobil Gas Cagers 31-25 in the feature game of a four game carnival on the YMCA floor Saturday night. Gardner Credit Jewelers won 47-30 over Ely-Tia A. C. with Warren Park Dairy absent. Elyria General Industries lost 43-19 to Ideal Furniture. Youngman of the Elks led scoring with 15 points.
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Standard Cleaners
LaGrange Mobil Gas Cagers
Gardner Credit Jewelers
Ely- Tia A. C
Warren Park Dairy
Ideal Furniture Girls
Canton
Elyria General Industries
Youngman
The
Elks
Cleaners Lead Ohio State Women Bowling Tourney Effort
Standard Cleaners of this city scored 2,152 as a team at the Ohio State Women’s Bowling tournament in Toledo over the weekend. Mary Valerius and Helen Taylor led the doubles with 996, Taylor had 517 in singles, Jayne Sayles 513, and Taylor topped the All-Events with 1,520.
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Toledo
Cleaners
Mary Valerius
Helen Taylor
Taylor
Jayne Sayles
City Class B League Tonight Schedule at Elyria Rec
The Elyria Recreation Center hosts two shifts tonight. At 7, Tattersall Dairy faces Electra Alloys, Miller Celery plays City Loan, Von's Service Station takes on Motor Haula Way, Wykrent's Grille meets Fox Fur nace. At 9, Tarry Tavern clashes with Blue Sky Inn, Eagles face Gerber's Meats, Ridgeville Hatchery meets Elks No. 465, Shell Petroleum plays Welsh Funeral Home.
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Earl
Tattersall Dairy
Electra Alloys
Miller Celery
City Loan
Von’s
Motor Haulaway
Wykrent’s Grille
Fox Furnace
Tarry Tavern
Blue Sky Inn
Eagles
Gerber’s Meats
Ridgeville Hatchery
Elks No
Shell Petroleum
Welsh Funeral Home
Elyria Mitters To Fight On Lorain Program
Elyria lightweight Gussie Smallwood will face Spaghet DeCarlo of Sandusky in an eight round main bout at the United Polish Club Hall Lorain on Wednesday. Elyria's Steve Stefek meets Don Blatchford of Lorain in a six round middleweight prelim. Hoff meets Teaney in a six round welter semi final. Other bouts include Mishak of Lorain vs Lucas of Cleveland light heavyweights and Kujawski of Lorain vs Kytle of Cleveland welterweights for five rounds each. The card totals 30 rounds. Promoter is United Polish Club with Ted Nichols as matchmaker. Referees are LaRay, Petrosky, Marsho and Forester. Judges are McMahon and Pincuta. Tickets on sale at multiple local venues.
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Elyria Recreation
Steve Stefek
Conneaut
Stefek
Simon Pure
Steve
Don Blatchford
Lorain
Lincoln
Link
Wasem
Birmingham
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Bees
Hollywood
Germantown
Gussie Smallwood
Elyria
Spaghet
DeCarlo
Sandusky
United Polish Club
Elyrian
Hoff
Teaney
Offut Hoff
Harry Teaney
Cleveland
Joe Mishak
John Lucas
Eddie Kujawski
Welton Kytle
Ted Nichols
U. P. Athletic Committee
Ben Springowski
Adam Lepkowski
Walter Stencil
Stanley Orlanski
Ray LaRay
Joe Petrosky
Sam Marsho
George Forester
Tiny McMahon
Tiny Pincu- Ta
General Industries sweep IT S Left and Right in city bowling
The General Industries beat IT S Left and Right three straight in a postponed City Class A match at Elyria Recreation. Carl Scott led with a 659 series for General, while Ada Donnelly topped ITS with 658.
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General Industries
IT. S
Elyria Recreation
Carl Scott
General
Ada Donnelly
General Industries Schmittgen
Ruth Wese
Scott
Reynolds
Martin
Ey Donnelly
Schriner Aoe
Schulz
Elyria and Canton Sign Cage Series
Elyria High and Canton McKinley agreed to a home and home basketball series starting in 1940. Elyria will play at Canton in 1940 and Canton will visit Elyria in 1941, announced by Coach Ralph Bauer.
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Elyria
Canton McKinley
Ihereby
Ralph Bauer
Canton
Lorain County Tourney Brings Record Crowds and Awards
Attendance for five nights in the Lorain County Class B tourney reached about five thousand four hundred, a rise of about six hundred from last year. Eaton won the championship and several trophies, Ridgeville earned the sportsmanship award, and Eaton Avon and Henrietta claimed best Reserve teams. Curt Schalkner led scorers with 29 points for Columbia, while Dave Hawke of Eaton poured in 26 in a Brighton game.
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C. A. Gibbons
Eaton
Clearview
Columbia
Wellington
Ridgeville
Avon
Henrietta
Avon Lake
Brookside
Brownhelm
Elyria Draws Akron East or East South in Sectional
Elyria High learns it will meet either Akron East or Akron South in the Northeastern Ohio Class A Sectional final at Goodyear gym Akron. The winner advances to the District tournament next week. Elyria is seeded in a five bracket with Lorain and others.
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Goodyear
Akron
Elyria High
Akron Y. M. ¢. A
Roy B. Clymer
Ralph Bauer
Elyria
Akron Garfield
Massillon
Akron Buchtel
Akron North
Warren
Akron East
Crimson
Lorain
Lake Erie
Wadsworth
Canton Township-Orrville
Buchtel
Elle
Wooster
Medina
Canton McKinley
Coventry
Springfield
Kenmore
Ravenna
Kent Roosevelt
Alliance
Akron South
South
Defeat Ridgeville And Avon In Final Games Of Annual County Cage Play
A crowd of over 1,090 at Grafton High watched Columbia defeat Avon 32-22 and Wellington topple Ridgeville 39-32 to earn Lorain County Class B sectional bids at Clearview. Wellington and Columbia join Eaton and Clearview. sectional begins Thursday with Oberlin Amherst Lorain St Marys Lodi Brunswick and Liverpool also in the field. Tommy Holtwick led Ridgeville with 15 points. Eastin West and Cooley starred for Wellington.
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Avon
Nother
Grafton High School
Columbia
Wellington
Eaton
Clearview
Lorain County
Oberlin
Amherst
Lorain St. Mary’s Lodi
Brunswick
Liverpool
Medina County
Clearview High School
Kent
Wellington-Ridgeville
Treadwell
Tommy Holtwick
Bill Eastin
Wohlever
Anney
West
Dukes
Cooley
Hortwick
Rangers
Bob Line
Eastin
Schalkner
Curt Schalkner
Chester
Knight
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Tee
G. F
Annes
Dudik
Ste
Seas Tatal Fk
Pete Banick
E Ivria
Ken Powers
Birmingham Firemen Rally Past Lorain in 57 50 Victory
Birmingham, Feb 27 The Birmingham Firemen defeated Kohlmyer Hardware of Lorain 57 50 on their home court. Bob Hostettler led with 18 points, Lowell Wasema added 12, while Johnny Heyslinger led Lorain with 12. In the prelim Birmingham Merchants beat H and 5 Bakers of Sandusky 38 34.
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Birmingham
Birmingham Firemen
Kohlmyer Hardware
Lorain
Birmingham High Court
Bob Hostettler
Lowell Wasema
Johnny Heyslinger
Birmingham Merchants
Bakers of
Sandusky
F. T. Arthrett
Eberhardt
Iol
Hostettler
Wasem
Kinsley
Levak
Cornwall
Highth Grade Bball Results From Elyria Saturday
St Agnes beat Ely 11-10 while Franklin downed Holy Cross 19-14 Hamilton overwhelmed Jefferson 42-18 and Garford defeated St Marys 19-12 at Elyria High. Metera of Hamilton led with 16 points as the scorecards were set.
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St. Agnes
Ely
Franklin
Holy Cross
Hamilton
Jefferson
Garford
St. Mary's
Elyria
Metera
West Side Waas Y basketball wins city title
The West Side trounced the South End 20 to 9 on Saturday afternoon at the YMCA floor to secure the city championship for Y members. Karp led the attack with eight points.
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Karp
Lodi Tavern Tops Silver Fox in City Bowling League
The Lodi Tavern defeated the Silver Fox in two games at Elyria Recreation in a postponed City Class C Bowling League match. The win tied the Tavern for third place. Curley Bainbridge led individuals with 544. The Brown Sohicans pace the standings.
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Lodi Tavern
Silver Fox
Elyria Recreation
Lodi
Brown Sohicans
Curley Bainbridge
Tavern
Leo
Hilltop Tavern
Elyria
Edna Hines
Plas Thea Wee
Botos
Ize
Pippert Meee
Schmidt
Idi
Shu Murphy Eesens
Kohler Sevesen Ak Vay
Hines Seer
Vitt Predicts Grimes Will Come Through
Cleveland manager Oscar Vitt says Oscar Grimes will be the Indians’ second baseman this year. He praises Grimes’s speed hands and arm, expects three weeks in camp with coach Oscar Melillo to boost progress, notes rival rookie Blas Monaco as another option, and mentions possible trades for the shortstop job.
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Cleveland
Indians
New Orleans
Grimes
Milwaukee
Witt
Banks
Vitt
Oscar Melillo
Blas Monaco
Oklahoma City
Tribe
Lyn Lary
Jimmy Webb
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