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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1947
Page
5
The Wakerie League basketball race narrows to Cleveland Heights Shaw Lorain and Lakewood as top contenders with Furynna and Shaker Heights out of the running. Cleveland Heights and Shaw share undefeated status while Elyria and Shaker Heights trail.
President Branch Rickey of the Brooklyn Dodgers will appear before college coaches to hear why they allege organized baseball snubs college players. The coaches seek equal treatment with football, a ban on signing seniors early, and curbs on scouts while pressing for action at meetings with baseball brass. The dispute centers on education and player welfare, not merely contracts, as coaches argue players gain more by completing college.
Hamilton Bermuda Army runner Capt H W Moffman broke Navy's grip on the Lily Bowl with a 5 minute sprint to tie the game 7 to 7 before 6000 fans. Lt Felix Tidwell of Durant Oklahoma kicked the placement. Navy had led 7 0 late in the fourth quarter.
The page lists East Division standings with teams like Cleveland and Providence, and a game schedule for tomorrow and Wednesday. It notes matchups including Philadelphia at Pittsburgh and Cleveland at Osella, with other team abbreviations and results scattered throughout the fragment.
Elyria cagers are set for two games this week after Christman recess. Northeastern, Southeastern and Western divisions cap Friday’s schedule with two league games and additional nonleague matchups on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. Leaders include Revelle and Mt tied in the Northeastern, Belden top the Southeastern, and South Amherst leading the Western.
Wisconsin's Rangers, after two wins, emerged as the surprise team in the Big Nine race, defeating Iowa 63 to 52 on the Town floor while Indiana and Ohio State, Minnesota, Purdue, and Illinois also posted results. Indiana beat Michigan State. Ohio State edged Minnesota. Illinois defeated Northwestern. Iowa snapped a home loss streak but Wisconsin rose with early league glory.
New York based report notes undefeated college basketball teams thinning as weekend games cause upsets. Washington leads with six straight wins including over Ohio State Minnesota and Idaho. Others still unbeaten include West Virginia Rhode Island State Seton Hall DePauw La Fayette Marshall and Eastern Kentucky. Several top teams lost to Washington State Indiana State Wisconsin and Canisius while Rhode Island struggled. St Johns posted a poor showing as Villanova and Penn State also faced setbacks.
PGA coverage notes Hogan holding a two stroke lead at the Los Angeles Open with rounds of 70 and 66 yielding 208 after round two. Other contenders include notable names from the field as players chase the weekend.
East Bridge Inn opened the second half of the Elyria Moose League season with a two game win over Jackson Hotel and Restaurant. The team rolled a 2631 series that stood as the weekend high in city bowling circles. Harry Thierry posted 634 for the weekend in Olympic Recreation Moose league play.
Thierry led the scoring with totals of 208 178 and 247 for Olympic Recreation as the squad earned a double win over Buckeye Mold Die. LaGrange Hardware posted the high city score with a 940 in the first of three straight wins over Ba B Food Market.
Announcement states the Lorain County American Legion Basketball Tournament will be held in Amherst in February. Open to all county Legion teams, entry requires certified rosters filed with W. L. DeWeese, Columbus, 145 High St. Hugh McGarvey of Amherst leads the Lorain County event and can provide more information.
Kayden-Hart posted the top doubles score of 1185 with handicap in the Elyria Moose League Tournament at Olympic Recreation. George Honoshofsky took 639 in singles to place high in standings as scheduled competition set for Sunday January 12. Weekend scores list players and totals including 1116 1072 429 304 and 852 with multiple teams and lanes noted.
The City Clade B League resumes first division play at Jefferson school RyMoastim with three games on the card. Top match features Albert Auditors against LaGrange Sheldon Sphio Service after recent wins and splits. Holmes Delivery faces Charlie's Machine Shop and American Radiator meets Kipton Merchants with games set 7 8 and 9 PM.
Spencer Ameri can Legion quintet easily defeated the White Motors of Cleveland 69 to 35 Saturday night to extend their win streak to seven of eight. Franny Stuart led Spencer with 17 points, Kozolowski top-scored for White Motors with 14. In the preliminary, Spencer Busin ess men edged Chatham 98 to 38 in overtime.
Buffalo Bisons crushed the Cleveland Barons 9-3 in an American Hockey League game led by an eight-goal third period surge. The win featured goals from Watton, Galdups, Mahaffey, and Brown among others, with strong Cleveland net defense and penalties noted.
A fragmented list of football and basketball matchups appears, naming Fremont Blyris Oberlin Amsherst etc. scheduled across many schools including Avon Lake Hidgevsie Amherst New London Sandusky Toledo Cleveland Heights Lakewood and Lorain. The text references multiple leagues and Saturdays with scattered venue names and team pairings.
Fremont and Shaw aim to extend clean records as Kris Tone games enter round three. Cleveland Heights leads Lake Erie standings with 120 points from two league wins, facing Lakeswood while Shaw tests Lorain’s offensive firepower. Elyria travels to Shaker Heights in a pivotal cellar clash. Lakewood hosts Cleveland Heights in a back-yard battle, and Shaker faces a strong Shaw defense with Johnny Krusz seeking scoring pace. Reserves from Elyria and Fremont also play twice as the league schedule unfolds.
Specialists at French Hospital planned a serious operation today on Babe Ruth to remove intractable pain. Ruth, a former Yankee slugger, was listed in fair condition with a serious outlook after six weeks of treatment for a sinus condition. The procedure was to target Ruths neck and a further bulletin was to follow after the operation.
Wasps suffered their first league defeat Saturday afternoon falling before the West Side Rebels and a day three teams were tied for first place in the Y M A Class D Basketball loop. Deadlocked for first were the Wasps Rebels and South End Go Getters. In the other game Batwe day the Go Getters downed the City Swishers 36 16.
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