Powerful Purdue Meets Jinx Illinois Team In Cage Feature Tonight
Purdue’sBoilermakers, top Big Ten title contender, meet Illinois tonight in Champaign as the conference race opens. Northwestern leads after beating Ohio State while Iowa’s Benny Stephens shines for a 48 39 win over Indiana. Michigan stays strong with Johnny Townsend guiding a packed Wolverines attack. Wisconsin edges Minnesota as league play begins with several tense showdowns.
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Iowa
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Wisconsin
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Jake Nagode
Hawkeyes
Benny Stephens
Johnny Townsend
Bill Barclay
Jim Rae
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Badgers
Johnny Kundla
Gordon Addington
Notable visit by Sonja Henie sparks Cleveland crowds
The five night engagement of Sonja Henie in Cleveland beginning January 16 drew intense local interest as the famed Norwegian skater and film star, daughter of a Oslo fur dealer, rose to world dominance with ten world titles and three Olympic golds. Her box office pull and famed stage presence highlighted a unique sports and entertainment event for the city.
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Sports Commission
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Providence Reds
Cleveland Barons
Moe Roberts
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Alex Clawson
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Elyria Rifle Club Tops German Team in Civilian Marksmen Meet
The Elyria Rifle Club defeated the German Rifle Club of Cleveland in a shoulder to shoulder match at the local range in the Temple building. Albert Rose led all scores with 278 while Gertrude Neuhoff was the only woman shooter and placed third in the German club standings. This was the second of eight matches in the Cuyahoga Civilian Marksmen’s Association winter series. The CMA unites Cleveland area rifle clubs and features team honors and individual medals.
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Harold Bassett
George Washburn
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W. E. Lytle
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Earl Towne
Frank Sassmanh
Thomas Frisbee
German Rifle Club
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G. Jensen
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Plans For Organization Of E Ball League
About fifty baseball men from seven leading teams met at Norwalk City Hall to discuss forming a Class B league in Ohio. Frank P. Novario and Eddie Krajnik led the session covering franchises players officials day and night games and other details. A second meeting is set for January 23 at Lorain City Hall at 2 00 pm host Tom Nickolette. Participants included Clarence Bailey $8 Clark Wakeman Tom W Nickolette Lo Rain Joe Winkler Bob Peters R B And res Sandusky Charles Wright Greenwich and Carl Keller Norwalk plus A S Weinberg Henry Parnell New London John Smalley and Lawrence Yanis Niles.
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Eddie Krajnik
Fisher Foods
Cleveland
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Clarence Bailey
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Lorain
Joe Winkler
Doylestown
Bob Peters
Bellevue
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Charles Wright
Greenwich
Carl Keller
Norwalk
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Henry Parnell
New London
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Lorain County Fish and Game Assn Reports 1937 Spending
The Lorain County Fish and Game Association spent 1500 for restocking in 1937. About 625 on rabbits 500 on pheasants and 375 on raccoon. The group received and distributed 238 rabbits 450 pheasants and six coon from the state. It had 1373 paid members and leased 19439 acres on 200 farms at 500. A 36 acre Amherst Township tract was bought for 570 to be club grounds. A rep to the Columbus Conservation Council meeting was approved. a closed spring fishing season was urged. James Tittle named coon buying chairman. Plans discussed for bear hunting reels at Middle Avenue event tomorrow at 8 p m with free admission. children must be accompanied.
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State Conservation Department
Amherst Township
Conservation Council
Columbus
Lawrence Job
James Tittle
Middle Avenue
Quebec
Canada
F. E. Eastman
Wakeman
Rev. Eastman
Elyria Recreation Dominates Ashland Bowling Match
The Elyria Recreation beat Walford Coal Company of Ashland in a three game sweep at the Elyria Recreation alleys, finishing with a 481 pin margin. Jack Renninger rolled a 723 series the highest three game total ever by an Elyria bowler, surpassing Lyle Castle by one pin.
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Walford Coal Company
Ashland
Jack Renninger
Lyle Castle
Elyria Ball
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Aurensan
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Renninger
James Seasevare
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Willows
Anderson Named Assistant Coach at Cincinnati Bearcats
Cincinnati, Jan 10. Heartley W. Hunk Anderson, Notre Dame star and former Ramblers head coach, was chosen as assistant coach for Cincinnati's Bearcats by head coach Joe Meyer. He signed a two year contract, with salary undisclosed, as the program moves toward a nationally recognized big time schedule. Wade Woodworth will stay on as Freshman coach.
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Hunk) Anderson
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Joe Meyer
Buckeye
Knute Rockne
Rockne
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North Carolina State
University of Michigan
Harry Kipke
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Charles Mileham
Wade
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Northwestern
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Woodworth
Mount Union Tramples Oberlin 41 21 in Cage Battle
Mt. Union overwhelmed Oberlin College 41 to 21 at Warner Gym in Oberlin Ohio. All squad members played as Mt. Union notched their fifth win in six starts while Oberlin saw Dick Armitage lead with eight points. Oberlin faces Kenyon tomorrow in Gambier and Hobart Friday at Warner Gym.
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Bull Cope
Willard Weaver
Dick “Stretch” Armitage
Oberlin Cagers
Ken
Thew Shovel Five Wallops Elks In Y M C A Headliner
Thew Shovel, LaGrange Mobilgas and Day's Hardware triumphed on the local YMCA floor during the fourth Saturday night cage carnival led by Carl W. Wagner. Elyria Division Thew Shovel defeated Elyria Elks 38 to 26 in the main game, Perry Fay edged LaGrange Mobilgas 24 to 22 in a close preliminary, and Day's Hardware beat Lorain Buzdar Sports 33 to 18 in the opener.
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Crimson Five Schedule to Play Shaker Heights and Massillon
Elyria High basketball, 32 19 loss to West High, starts week with games at Shaker Heights Friday and at Massillon Saturday. Shaker, 1-1 in Lake Erie League, faces Elyria first time. West High built big lead, Elyria poor shooting through three quarters before final rally.
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West High
Akron
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Cleveland Shaw
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City Class B Loop Pin Matches Tonight
Eight matches are on schedule in the City Class B Bowling League tonight at the Elyria Recreation. Early shift at 7 bouts Eagles No. 2 vs DeBray Body Shop Vic Silver's Jewelers vs Von's Service Station Ridgeville Boosters vs Shell Petroleum Electro Alloys vs Bittner Funeral Home. Late shift at 9 o clock Tattersall Dalry vs Wykrent's Cafe Smitty's Waldorf Lagers No. 2 vs Waelsh Funeral Home Harshaw Chemical vs Gerber's Meats Fox Furnace vs Remec Pump.
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DeBray Body Shop
Vic Silver’s Jewelers
Von’s
Ridgeville Boosters
Shell Petroleum
Electro Alloys
Bittner Funeral Home
O’slock
Tattersall Dalry
Wykrent’s
Smitty’s Waldorf
Smitty’s Waldorf Lagers No. 2 Vs Waelsh Funeral Home
Harshaw Chemical
Gerber’s Meats
Fox Furnace
Remec Pump
Amherst 22-17 Victory Over South Amherst Quintet
Amherst High Comets rallied in the final minutes for a 22-17 win against South Amherst before a record crowd. Monte Haas and Edwards led with nine points each, while Ken Jones topped South Amherst with eight in the first of two meetings, the second set for January 22 at South Amherst.
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Edwards
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Badmen Tangle Semi Final At Rialto Theatre
Promoter Esther Morris presents light heavyweight bouts at Rialto Theatre in Elyria. Bob Livernois of New York City vs Red Prince Ullyses Nikalakis of Arabia sparks the semi final, a one hour two falls windup preceding the Black Panther Count von Brognberg feature. Jimmie Mitchell and Count von Brognberg clash in a two hour two falls dispute. The card promises an even top bill with a large crowd expected. showtime is 8:30 p m.
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New York City
Red Prince
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Arabia
Count von Brognberg
Elyria
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Nikalakis
Jimmie Mitchell
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