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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1955
Page
10
Lorain Elyria's Pioneer Steelmen game drew about 1,200 as Webb and Baber led scoring. Webb tallied 41 points with sharp shooting and drives as Lorain clamped down on Ed Wingard, but Elyria still won 68 60 in a hard fought Pioneer Steelman clash.
New York Newsbrief notes the NCAA ends its convention without a final football TV plan. A new television committee will study options including national and regional telecasts, with Big Ten and Pacific Coast urging regional schemes and Notre Dame Ohio State favoring unrestricted plans. Debate highlights potential votes and constitutional tensions.
Elyria Catholic Freshmen beat Vermilion 41 to 27 at home to stay undefeated. Tom Zech and Jack Russ led with 20 points combined as Vermilion's Ken Mason scored a lone W. The Panthers pulled away in the final quarter after leading 23 to 24 after three periods.
East teams posted wins as Davidson and Florida rival squads tally notable scores while West region results feature Mor se and Brin shows in late play. Standout players and local college programs highlighted include Frances, Culpate, and Gouverneaux in a fast paced slate across multiple venues.
Kentucky, ranked number one, hosts Georgia Tech in a key late season game. Illinois, also high, welcomes Indiana while Missouri faces Nebraska and Navy visits Penn State. UCLA lost 61 to 56 in another top Friday night contest.
Boning Raed Smith defea ted by Stanford as WA scrubs Idaho 82 53 Oregon State edges Washington State 70 38 USC beats California 63 53 San Jose State beats St Mary s 12 48 and Pacific tops Santa Clara by two 55 31 Georgia over Mississippi State 90 75 South Carolina routs Newberry 2 3 Washington St Louis cruises past Missouri Mines 80 60 and Navier of Louisiana defeats Alabama State 81 0
Findlay nailed down a 15-7 first-quarter lead and cruised to a tenth straight victory over Fremont Ross, as Jim Jutter and Weary Tiler paced the Trojans with 11 points each. Fremont’s Larry Miller led visitors with 12 while Findlay built a commanding cushion through the middle periods and added a 47-30 win for the reserves in the nightcap.
A list of high school basketball results features numerous teams and scores from a regional meet. Notable entries include Am herst, MoragiOy, and Cleveland area schools with varied outcomes. Names and places reflect a dense urban-suburban grid of boys and girls matchups across multiple gyms.
Ohio University defeated Western Michigan 97 to 54 Friday night in Athens. The win keeps Ohio in second place in the Mid American Conference as they prepare to travel to Huntington, West Virginia to face Marshall.
Dean Fogle rolled 191 and 265 for a 627 series to lead the Bowl-O-Drome Home League, his third high-scoring showing of the season. Anthony Gundind added a 605 to reach 600 club honors, as women bowlers also competed that evening.
St Marys defeated Brooklyn 60 to 18 as Don Bonko led with 24 points and Mike Zelesky added 14. Brooklyns Gary Cantwell and Tomy Touch each scored 8 and 7, while St Marys dominated at the free throw line 22 to 6. The reserve game ended with Brooklyn winning 42 to 39.
The Tarry Taverh Mixed Doubles Tournament heads toward the NL final week with Marsha Maris and George Collen leading at 1,205 pinfall. Lon Hate and the Kich duo post 593 with 196 202 205. Helen Jones tops the women with a 729 201 214 and 543. Jerry Pomeroy and George Valeriis stand second in mixed standings at 1,052 with Lee and Bob Vert 1,145, Pee and Jack Llewelyn 1,221, Lovise Haistet and Len Woton 1,221. Other pairs include Helen Jones with Yarsa and Jerry Pomeroy with Varsa on 1,202, Martha Marsh and Doe Yarsa 1,176, Helen Jory and Don Oole 1,166, Pomeroy with Diederick 1,? and Pee Taylor with Bul Mackin 1,164.
Grangin and Mike Webster spark the Highland offense as they outpace Buckeye in a 76 to 6 game. Webster scores over 40 points with field goals and two free throws, while Earl Reulter leads Buckeye with 24 points. Highland Reserves also beat Buckeye 45 to 21 in the preliminary.
The Cadets topped the Cool Cats 85 to 35 in YMCA Class C action, extending their win streak to four with strong field goal completion and free throws. The Stars defeated the Trojans 46 to 42 to stay in second place in the standings.
John Wirtz, Croseland St. Ignatius High School basketball coach, will speak at the Elyria St. Mary Holy Name Society Communion breakfast tomorrow morning. He is praised as a top prep coach and has steered St. Ignatius to the state tournament amid a strong season.
Trojans, ranked No 1 in Ohio by the International News Service, demolished Middleton’s Middies 160 to 1, asserting southern Ohio supremacy and a top state standing. Other top teams in order: Findlay, Columbus East, Springfield, Canton McKinney, Mansfield, Salem, Belleaire, and Alton South.
Lorain defeats Elyria 47-46 in a tight Buckeye Conference game. Reichert scores 13 for Lorain while Wilson leads Elyria with 36 points and 12 rebounds. Wingard fouls trouble, Babel tops scoring for the night, and late basket by Reichert seals the win as Lorain improves to 7-3.
Joyce Gil denmeister led the Women s All Civ League at Tarry Tavern with scores of 178 193 and 181 for a 55d series while three other female bowlers contributed. Helen Jones posted 33 Gerry Pomeroy rolled 631 and Martha Marcis finished with 500. In the American Radiator League the Warehouse team led the first half standings with a 25 27 record after beating Assemblers.
In the eighth grade contest Eastern Heights hosted Jefferson polished JOSE with a 34 to 19 win as Earl Webb scored 18 points. Seventh grade action saw Franklin crush Ely 29 to 21 while Eastern Heights defeated Peterson 47 to 21. Webb led the eighth graders in scoring while Joe Varga paced the seventh graders with 2 baskets.
Pittsburgh Hornets surge in the American Hockey League as they chase the top spot. They beat Hershey 24 to 1 in overtime to move within one game of first place and meet the Cleveland Barons next as Springfield trails Providence Reds and Cleveland in the standings. Buffalo plays Hershey in another league game.
Marietta College Jed pulled away on Friday night to defeat Gallon of Erie Pa 109 to 83 in a basketball game. Marietta held a commanding lead through the second half as Jed led with key baskets and steady defense.
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