Elyria Pioneers in Berea tourney face Lincoln after middling league
Elyria High finished 11-6 in Lake Erie League for a .647 season and 7-5 in league play. The Pioneers draw defending Berea tournament champion Cleveland Lincoln in the sectional district Class A opener with potential paths through Lorain or Cleveland South to reach quarterfinals.
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Pioneers
Lake Erie
Cleveland Lincoln
Howard Filiere
Berea
St. Ignatius
Elyria
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Rocky River
Senate
James Ford Rhodes
Lincoln
Wil
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Cleveland South
Cleveland Heights
Elyria Catholic
Panthers
Catholic
Cleveland John Marshall-Parma
Elyria-Elyria Catholic
Elyria Public
Lorain-South
West
Marshall- Parma
Kent
Oberlin College
Amherst
Eaton
Lorain County
Brunswick
Medina County
Avon Lake
Shoremen
Arafierst
Wellington
Obers
Comets
Blue Devils
Brown Bombers
Oberlin
York
Grafton
Lorain St. Mary's
Grangersharon
Ridgeville
Amherst-Avon Lake
St. Mary's
Granger-Sharon
Wellingon
Ranger-Sharon
Wellagton
Cleveland Mitters Triumph in 24th Tournament Opener
The 24th Annual Tournament of Champions opened in Chicago with Cleveland boxers winning early bouts. Featherweight Roland Bagley defeated Ralston Evans of Indiana via knockout. Bantamweight Nate Brooks beat Dave Sotelo of Minneapolis and stopped Tommy Olera of Sioux City. PeeDee lightweight Nickey Nacon lost to John Barnes of Detroit and flyweight Stuart Huie was kayoed by Leroy Jeffery of Detroit.
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Chicago
Golden Gloves
Roland Bagley
Ralston Evans
Indianarhs
Roger Fande
Peoria
Nate Brooks
Dave Sotelo
Minneapolis
Tommy Olera
Sioux City
PeeDee
Nickey Nacon
John Barnes
Detroit
Stuart Huie
Leroy Jeffery
Ninth basketball player arrested in police dragnet
New York authorities arrest Nat Miller, a former Long Island University guard, on bribery charges for fixing 1948 games against Bowling Green and Western Kentucky. The case expands a probe into local college basketball fixes revealing 15 games allegedly rigged at Madison Square Garden, with multiple players from LIU, CCNY, and Manhattan College already named.
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New York
Long Island University
Nathan
Nat) Miller
Bowling Green
Ohio
Western Kentucky
Miller
Frank Hogan
Purple Heart Infantry
Hogan
Madison Square Garden
Long Island U
Eddie Gard
Sherman White
Leroy Smith
Adolph Bigos
City College of New York
Ed Roman
Ed Warner
al Roth
Manhattan College
John Byrnes
Henry
Hank) Poppe
Rockets Meet Browns in Benefit Game at Amherst High
Amherst hosts an Amherst Rockets versus Cleveland Browns charity basketball game Friday at 8:00 PM in the Amherst High School gym. Rockets feature Lorain County stars led by Morrie Braun and coach Gerry Gormley, while Browns list top Cleveland players including Otto Graham and Lou Groza with trainer Joe Murphy and coach Weeb Eubank.
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Cleveland Browns
Amherst Hospital Fund
Amherst High School
Lorain Glass
Elyria
Rockets
Rostes
Lorain County
Dante Lavelli
Cliff Lews
Marion Motley
Lou Rymhus
Mac Speedie
Bill Willis
Jeo Murphy
Walbur
Weeb
Training Camp Briefs Highlight Player Bargains and Debuts
In Orlando Clark Griffith rejects Eddie Yost offer while proposing a 5000 dollar raise plus 1000 dollar bonus for high attendance. Yost demanded 9000 more than 1950 salary. In Tampa Gerry Blackburn likely to be drafted into the Army within six weeks after a 4-10 season at Columbia. In Tucson Al Rosen signs for Indians aiming to top 37 homers and a .287 average.
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United Press
Orlando
Fla
Eddie Yost
Washington
Clark Griffith
Griffith
Yost
Tampa
Gerry Blackburn
Cincinnati Reds
Blackburn
Charlotte
N. C
Columbia
Tucson, Ariz
al Rosen
Cleveland Indians
Rosen
All-City Loop Bowling Pairings Set for Tonight
The All-City Bowling League schedules four 7 pm matches at Olympic Recreation. Rothcer Motors faces Northwood Inn, Cescade Plating meets Elyria Moose No. 778, Spring Valley clashes with Pats Shell OM Letey’s Beer 44, and Elyria Auto Service competes in the fourth pairing.
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Olympic Recreation
Rothcer Motors
Northwood Inn
Cescade Plating
Elyria Moose
Spring Valley
Pats Shell OM Letey’s Beer
Elyria Auto Service
Kentucky Wildcats top AP Coaches poll for sixth straight week
The Kentucky Wildcats lead the United Press ratings for the sixth consecutive week with 28 first place votes and 339 points, ahead of Oklahoma A&M. Oklahoma A&M and Kansas State follow, with Columbia, Saint Louis, North Carolina State and others also listed in the top 10 across the 1950-51 college basketball season.
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Kentucky
New York
Wildcats
Adolph Rupp
United Press
Oklahoma A&m
Oklahoma A
Sob
Kansas State
Johns
Bradley
North Carolina State
Hrrtham Young
St Louis
Southern California
Arizona
Washington i
Seattles
Villanova
Oregon
Beloit
Cincinnati
St. Bonaventure
Dribblers and Missers Clash in Y M C A League Feature
The Dribblers and Missers, two of the league’s undefeated sides, meet tonight at 7 in a key YMCA Senior House Basketball game. Other matches include Foulers vs Swishers at 8 and Travellers vs Maulers at 9.
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Dribblers
Missers
Swishers
Trippers
Maulers
Father Son Bowling Tourney Set At Olympic Recreation
A father and son bowling tournament will be held at Olympic Recreation on Saturday night March 10 starting at 9 o clock. Competition will run four games across eight alleys. Details are being finalized and team entries are now being accepted.
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Olympic Recreation
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Jerry” Swiers
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