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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1959
Page
6
Elyria wins 69 54 over Mansfield with senior Mrokowsk cleared to suit up after Friday practice injury. Coach confirms he and captain can join if needed and underscores medical clearance for the game.
Davis scored 29 as Mansfield battles back with a late charge. Mrukowski provided a morale lift entering the second half, while Gast and Rock contributed key baskets and free throws. Elyria led 37 percent shooting as the Tygers faced foul trouble and held off a Mansfield rally to advance.
A 1959 letter to Mr. Jackson complains that Elyria’s golf column confused Eagles with Elks. It cites dictionary definitions of eagle and elk and notes a recurring error in a December 31 column. The writer jokes about spotting palmated antlers versus wings.
Pittsburgh's Jim Orr, end for the Steelers, led the 1958 rookies with 27.6 yards per catch and won the UPI poll by two votes. Cleveland's Bobby Mitchell and Baltimore's Ray Brown tied for second with 1.7 votes each, along with Lou Michaels of the Rams.
The tally shows Jim Gibbons Alex Karras and Phil King each with two votes in a fractured ballot as the NFL voting league staff and writers weigh offensive lines and defensive fronts. Detroit and New York players appear in multiple rosters amid a crowded field with the Browns 1957 dominance noted.
Hinchliffe topped five 6) Clubbers with 655 series at Elks Lanes in the Elyria Elks Couples League after a 256 game. Buell led women with a 207 best and posted 536 in the Ed Witbeck Trucking Mixed at Bowl-O-Drome. Other 600s included Chase 608 Scrivens 602 Ragnoni Haines 602 in various leagues.
The NCAA 53rd convention began in Cincinnati with about 2,200 college sports leaders attending. Committees met to prepare recommendations for the business meetings starting Wednesday, leading to votes on stricter eligibility rules and expanded powers for the policy group. Informal items included Notre Dame's Terry Brennan firing rumors and LSU coach Paul Tetzel honors, as baseball coaches and other groups started sessions.
Iowa, finishing the season with a 38-12 Rose Bowl win over California, was named the nation’s top college football team of 1958 by the Football Writers Association of America. The Big Ten champions collected four first place votes and one second for 14 of 15 points. Look Magazine will award Iowa the Grantland Rice Award. LSU, unbeaten and untied at 7-0 after the Sugar Bowl win over Clemson, placed second with eight points, while Army and Oklahoma tied for fourth with four points.
Sandusky High beat Bellevue 45 to 42 in a non conference game. Curt Collins led Sandusky with seven points while Jon Jackson added 11. Eric Johnson and Jere Crosby shared scoring honors for the Elyria YMCA League night.
Kristosik, former assistant to Clark Black at Elyria Country Club, has been announced as the new Oberlin Golf Club pro by Oberlin president Dick Baird. He lives in Elyria at 133 Denison and will assume duties around April 1 following Moon’s resignation to stay in banking.
St Jude and St Mary Tigers each post fourth straight wins at Elyria Catholic High in CYO basketball. St Jude defeats Holy Cross while Hawks beat St Peter. St Mary Knights clinch top spot with a 46-29 win over St Agnes. Jets beat St Peter 26-19. Rams top Agnes 46-29. Knights and Jets eye next week clash.
Senior forward Phil Warren of Northwestern sat out with a broken bone in his left ear after a game with Notre Dame. He will miss at least three months and be replaced by Bellevue’s Joseph Brandt, as the Wildcats adjust to his absence.
The score table shows multiple high school boys basketball results. Notable games include Byria 69 over Mansfied 54, Akron North 72 over Euclid 6, Mentor 31 over Cleve W Tech 72, and Marietta 61 over Col Central 55. Other listed scores feature Columbus Central, Fremont, Portsmouth, and Cin West Hills among various squads.
Findlay High School Trojans pulled away in the third period to defeat Akron North 72 to 42. Chuck Hickle led Findlay with 14 points including 12 in the decisive third. Jim Moore led Akron North with 17 points.
Cleveland Barons edged Rochester Americans 3 2 in a sudden death overtime as Gerry McNamara made 48 saves and Bob Bailey netted the deciding goal with under two minutes left. Fred Glover provided the tying and setup plays while Bob Barlow and Cecil Hoekstra exchanged first period goals. Barons move within a game of second place Hershey and prepare for two home games this week.
Orlando Pena, a rookie pitcher with Havana in the International League last season, says his simple plan for the Cincinnati Redlegs is to throw the ball and hope Roy McMillan can handle the rest.
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