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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1963
Page
14
A seven foot center appears to trouble Elyria Catholic as sophomore Tom The Weasel Fritz demonstrates a two handed dunk. He climbs on John Reno to slam the ball through the net, prompting coach Chuck Machock to joke about dunking before leaving school.
Miami’s best unknown 9th ranked Hurricanes extend their perfect 9-0 mark with a 67-59 victory at St John’s in New York. Rick Barry scoring 26 and Mike McCoy 16 lead Miami as the Hurricanes hold off a late Redmen rally and aim for top 10 after a four-game road stretch. Chicago Zephyrs trade and coaching drama noted as context.
Cedarville broke ahead and held on to beat Ashland 58-49 in a Mid-Ohio League game. Cedarville led 36-26 at halftime and earned its first league victory in two starts at the new field house. Ashland’s Larry Angler scored 16 points to lead all players, with 15 from Cedarville’s Dave Jeremiah. Cedarville improves to 6-1 overall.
Baltimore pitchers limited Mickey Mantle to a .192 average and Roger Maris to .129, each hit one home run. The piece notes 1962 and 1963 season struggles for Yankees stars and mentions other sports items including Rhodes scholar Joe Romig and potential moves for Dick Thornton and Willie Mays.
East matchups showed Drexel edged by Penn Military 47 to 45 while Fairfield beat Fordham 65 to 78 and St Bonaventure defeated Belvedere Abbey 88 to 56. In the South Clemson topped Georgia 77 to 60 and Florida State beat Chattanooga 72 to 83. Midwest scores included Loyola Chicago 102 over Marshall 58 and Indiana State 84 over St. Louis 59. Southwest results featured Texas A&M 80 over Baylor 84 and Texas 354 defeating Rice 49.
A 535 series by Marge Powers for Spring Valley Country Club Ladies at Rudy's Bowl tops local subs. Bill Sadler of American Legion League fired two 215s but slipped to 118 for a 344 set. Jim Moran Sr. posted a 399 in All-City League at Tarry Lanes as others posted strong totals and league leaders highlighted the night.
Randy Stevenson drove for a layup with 12 seconds left as Elyria freshman basketball beat Lorain High frosh 46 45. Dan Hovey scored 12 with 10 in the second half to spark the rally, while Larry Bidlingmyer had 13 in the first half. Elyria will host Lakewood on Jan 10 in next game.
Elytia Frosh and Lorain F Tsc lead a muddled scorecard with several names misread in the page. Aquilla Roberts and Sugndeker figure in minor line scores as local teams compete in early season play, with unclear tallies and several blanks across the roster.
The St. Louis Cardinals and Detroit Tigers paid 122000 for two players, Stan Musial and Al Kaline, and call it a steal. Musial signed for about 70000, Kaline for around 12000, with Musial hinting at retirement or a 1964 return if he hits .300. Kaline praised his improved form after a broken collarbone, while Red Sox also signed four key players.
Elyria High School extended its unbeaten streak to four dual wins with a 29-13 victory over Stow. Ted Brown 103 pounds, Dan Ternes 188, and Ken Lehman heavyweight pinned for the Pioneers, who led 18-13 entering the final three bouts and clinched with wins by Watters and Crozier. Stow claimed wins at 112, 127, and 145. The Pioneers face Huron next on Saturday January 12.
The Elyria Small-Fry basketball program resumes after a two week layoff. Announcement of selections and coaches meetings with players and practice schedules will be held tomorrow. All returning players and first time tryouts must attend. Northern League meets at Allen School 9 a.m. to noon, Southern League at St Mary 10 45 a.m. to noon, Western League at Edison School 1 4 p.m.
The 600 club rankings feature Dominic Mileti 632, Bob Shank 619, Cliff Fortune 608, Glenn Marsh 608, Bill Bursley 605, Russ Bear 605, J Gildenmeister 361, Kathy Bommer 361, Gretchen Vitovitz 337, Marge Powers 535, Miriam Taps 525, Sandy Spike 511, Dee Smith 511, Jan Powers 608, Isabel Gugino 502.
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