Lorain County honors longtime athletics official Smitty
Allan T. Smith longtime Lorain County athletics official receives a gift watch for 20 years of service. presentation by Chester A. Gibbons highlights the esteem of superintendents coaches principals and officials across the county. the event reflects smiths pivotal role since 1931 in elevating Lorain County athletics.
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Lorain County
Oberlin College
Allan T. Smith
Smitty
Northern Ohio Officials Association
Superintendent of Schools
Smutty
Chester A. Gibbons
Ohio
Larsen Opposes Swedish Netter In Miami Semi finals
Top seed Art Larsen of San Leandro Calif faces new national indoor champion Iver Davidsson of Sweden in the Miami Invitational semi finals. Defending champion Gardnar Mulloy of Miami and fifth ranked Lorne Main of Vancouver meet in the other semi. In the women's final top seed Doris Hart faces Joan Merciades of Modesto Calif.
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Miami
Sns
Art
Larsen
San Leandro
Calif
Iver Davidsson
Sweden
Gardnar Mulloy
Lorne Main
Vancouver
Canada
Doris Hart
Joan Merciades
Modesto
Bevo to Play in Cleveland for Free Throw Record Try
Bevo Francis, star guard for Rio Grande, aims to set a national free throw record in the Ohio NAIA playoffs. Coach Newt Oliver said the injured ankle is improving and Francis should be ready to face Central State in the opening round at Cleveland Arena Wednesday night.
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Ed McHugh
Knights of Columbus
Cleveland Arena
Len Truex
Ohio State University
Ken Weisner
Bob Richards
Phil M. Donnelly
Missouri
Outdoor Writers Association of America
Association
Rella
Gov. Donnelly
Rolla
Rio Grande
Ohio
Newt Oliver
Clarence
Bevo) Francis
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
Oliver
Bevo
Central State
Buckeyes Face Indiana Hoosiers In Home Finale
Ohio State, on a streak over Michigan, Iowa and Minnesota, sits four points underdog as Indiana visits the Fairgrounds Coliseum for the last home game of the season. Indiana carries a 17-3 mark and 10-6 in league play heading into the clash with potential to clinch at least a share of the Big Ten title.
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Columbus
O. C
Michigan
Iowa
Minnesota
Ohio State Buckeyes
Big Ten
Indiana
Buckeyes
Hoosiers
Fairgrounds Coliseum
Ohio State
Union Quint Caps Tourney Contests in Cleveland
In Cleveland, the U A W C L O quintet of Elyria defeated J Schrader 642 in a U A U cage tourney game. The Unionmen, City Class B champions, trailed 12-10 after one quarter but led 24-19 at halftime and held the lead thereafter. Ken Logan had 19 points, Mike Kozel 10, and John Belu 8 for the Union. Joel Corrigan scored 12 for the losers.
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Cleveland
C. L O
Elyria
J. Schrader
Unionmen
Ken Logan
Union
Mike Kozel
John Belu
Joel Corrigan
Perez Floors Pep Three Times in Second Round
New York promoter notes Lulu Perez scored three knockdowns to stop Willie Pep in the second round at Madison Square Garden. Referee Al Beri halted the fight at 1:53 after Pep hit the canvas for the third time, ending Pep’s 19-fight win streak. The bout altered betting odds as Lulu, 20, climbed from underdog to favorite amid rumors of a betting coup.
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New York
Robert K. Christenberry
New York State Athletic Commission
Lulu Perez
Willie Pep
Madison Square Garden
Christenberry
Pep
Perez
Brooklyn
Hartford
Conn
al Beri
Willie
Beri
Will
Maglie Delayed Joined Giants After Family Health Crisis
Sal Maglie delayed reporting to the New York Giants spring training base due to his 73 year old father Joseph suffering a heart attack. The veteran pitcher, 37, planned to depart for Phoenix, Arizona, soon, after confirming he remains in good shape and fully intends a comeback following an 8-9 season.
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United Press
Sal Maglie
Leo Durocher
New York Giants
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Giants
Phoenix
Ariz
Mitchell and Surdock lead city bowling with 600 series
Vern Mitchell and Jane Surdock top the night in city bowling with 606 and 604 series respectively. Mitchell’s 208 215 183 at Evans Lanes headlines the Knights of St. John League, while Surdock’s 186 234 181 leads the Women’s All City action at Terry Tavern. The season features four 600 series by women and notes Coletta Sittinger’s 639 as the high for the circuit.
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Vern Mitchell
Jane Surdock
Mitchell
Evans Lanes
Surdock
Tarry Tavern
Beamien
Coletta Sittinger
Bowling results highlight in city league night
Six 500 series were posted with Helen Jones 577 and Sittinger 569. Chuck Baker tallied the night’s best game 2 1 in Pfandier Co. League at the Bowling Center. Surdock led women with 234. Concrete Masonry of the Bowl O Drome Home League achieved three identical 75 games. Elyria teams head to Columbus for State Bowling Tournament with seven from Women’s All City League and Johnson Insurance from Rainbow Lanes. Other All City participants include Smytie’s Package Store Better Lire Elyria Business Men C H Dices West River Hardware Furniture Elyria.
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Helen Jones
Sittinger
Chuck Baker
Pfandier Co
Surdock
Elyria
Columbus
Johnson Insurance
Rainbow Lanes
Loop
Smittie’s Package Store
Better Lire
Elyria Business Men
C. H. Dices
West River Hardware, Furniture and
Three Grade Fives Unbeaten Tourney To Start Monday
The Eastern Heights Sth grade squinter, the Jefferson 7th grade team and the Franklin 6th grade five finished their City Grade School Basketball League seasons undefeated last night. Eastern Heights beat East Carlisle 58 to 17, Jefferson edged Ely 39 to 38, and Franklin defeated Eastern Heights 38 to 23 in a triad of close finishes.
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Eastern Heights
Jefferson
Franklin
East Carlisle
Ely
Roosevelt and
Jefferson School
St. Agnes and
Franklin School
Holy Cross-Franklin
St. Mary and
St Agnes-Heights
Elyria High School
ST. Mary Franklin
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Belinski
Zeck
Smith
Ractean
Moore
Ross
Ais Ta el
Langiois Gonzales bout headlines midweight card
Boxing features Pierre Langiois against Pedro Gonzales in a 10 round middleweight bout on WXEL at 9. Hockey game Cleveland Barons versus Syracuse Warriors on WEEE at 11 15. Wrestling match Bud Curtis and Mr Moto versus Lee Grable and Wilbur Snyder on WXEL at 12 15.
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Pierre Langiois
Pedro Gonzales
WXEL
Cleveland Barons
Syracuse Warriors
Weee
Bud Curtis
Mr. Moto
Lee Grable
Wilbur Snyder
Pioneers Top Parma in 72-66 sectional win
Elyria High’s Pioneers defeated Parma Redmen 72-66 to advance in the Northeastern Ohio Sectional Class A tournament at Baldwin-Wallace. Stiles led with 20 points, Wingard added 16, and Shilling 13 as five starters reached the scoring column. Parma’s Lees and Cline led with 15 and 14 respectively.
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LaGrange
Brookside
Birmingham
Lorain County
Ohio
Lorain
Oberlin
Wildcats
Cats
Rockets
Camden
Brighton
Elyria
Tom Webb
Parma
Baldwin-Wallace College
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Elyria High
Berea
Redmen
Elyria Catholic
Cleveland West
Cowboys
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Lakewood
Cleveland West Tech
Dale Reichenbach
Charley Cline
Earl Stiles
Shilling
Pat Cordisco
Streeters
Ashland
Eddie Wingard
Wilson
Marsh Novak
Stiles
Wingard
Ernie Lees
Cline
Elvira
Jane
G. P.T
Phillips
Webb
Lees
Stiles, & T
Galek
Maecker
Morvak
Shekers
iDanlap
Simor
Andress
Schinder
Shores
Senke
iFreeman
Olarus
Zisko
Liz
Ralph Adams
Chuck
Hornets poised for second place tie with Barons
American Hockey League action sees the Pittsburgh Hornets eye a share of No. 2 with the Cleveland Barons. A Barons loss to Syracuse or a Hornets win over Providence could create a two way tie, reshaping the top of the standings tonight.
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International News Service
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Cleveland Barons
Barons
Syracuse Warriors
Hornets
Providence
Bisons
Bears New York
Jac
Buffalo
Kies Ralph Starkey
West Virgont
Ginia
Bill Mote
Florida State
Hershey Bears College
Carmine Campisi
Fordham
Friday Basketball Playoffs Schedule at Lakewood District
Friday games list matchups including John Marshall against Berea at 6 30 and Rocky River Lincoln versus Cleveland Lincoln at &:00. Other 9 30 show Lakewood St Edward versus North Olmsted and Elgin against Cleveland West with top winners advancing to District Glass A Tournament.
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John Marshall
Berea
Rocky River
Cleveland
Lincoln
Lakewood St. Edward
North Olmsed
Rocky River Lincoln
John Marshall-Berea
Bay
Lakewood
Elging
Cleveland West
North Olmsted
Elma
Bay- Lakewood
District Glass
Langlois Favored Over Gonzales In Toledo Bout
Pierre Langlois a 27 year old veteran of middleweight and welterweight divisions was tipped as the favorite to beat Pedro Gonzales of Pittsburgh in a 10 round televised fight at Civic Auditorium. The Frenchman with a long amateur and pro career blamed his uneven American showing on eight ounce gloves versus four ounce in France. Gonzales, a 20 year old former Pittsburgh Golden Gloves champ, claimed 24 pro fights though records list 15, including a recent knockout loss to Ted Olla in Milwaukee. Both weighed about 159 pounds.
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Gene Woodling
Mickey Mantle
Yankees
Whitey Ford
Billy Martin
Mickey Owen
Brooklyn
Joe Cronin
Boston Red Sox
Ted Lyons
Brooklyn Dodger
Billy Lees
Tom Lasorda
Bobby Thomson
Toledo
Ohio
Pierre Langlois
Pedro Gonzales
Pittsburgh
Civic Auditorium
Pone-Az- De-Mer
Gil Turner
Philadelphia
Atlantic Ocean
Ted Olla
Milwaukee
Fishing Fair in Sandusky Bay Reports Mixed Catch
Fishing was fair in Sandusky Bay with Chapman fish management supervisor and Paul Guerra creel contact man noting crappie in Battery Park perch near the Bay Bridge and bullhead in the Upper Diltine area. Minnows proved the key bait for crappie and perch.
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Sandusky Bay
Chapman
Fight Results from New York and Philadelphia Card
Boxing results listed from Madison Square Garden and Philadelphia shows. Names such as Lulu Perez with 128 percent and Wille Pep 127 percent are noted, with opponents and locations including Brooklyn New York and Hertford Connecticut. The report also mentions Prankie te Wetel in Philadelphia and other bouts in Uderdale and Neth Fins.
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United
New York
Madison Square Garden
Lulu Perez
Brooklyn N.Y
Sto
Wille Pep
Hertford Conn
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