Snider Signs Contract For Reported $30,000
Duke Snider, Dodgers star, signed a contract reported at about $30,000, higher than last season. He voiced hope to hit over .300 and win the pennant, while aiming to beat the Yankees again. Also notes Kiner’s reduced terms, several Yankees turning down figures, Waitkus situation, Astroth non-sign, and Scarborough retirement.
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United Press
Duke Snider
Brooklyn Dodgers
Yankees
Snider
Lynwood
Calif
Ralph Kiner
Chicago Cubs
Kiner
Cubs
Mickey Mantle
Yogi Berra
Gil McDougald
Whitey Ford Pepcictealy
Phiadelphia Phillies
Ed Waitkus
Waitkus
Phils
Bob Carpenter
Astroth
Philadelphia A’s
Joe Astroth
Chicago White Sox
Jack
Cincinnati Redlegs
Andy Seminick
Joe Nuxhall
Jim Bolger
Johnny Temple
Ray Scarborough
Detroit Tigers
Scarborough
Clippers Hope to Tighten Race With Pirates Win
Clippers travel to Rocky River as 2-2 squad in a three game conference slate. A loss would nearly end title chances while a win keeps them in the Southwestern Conference hunt. Fairview idle prepares for Saturday clash with undefeated Olmsted Falls after tying the standings. Amherst and Oberlin also meet in Oberlin as Amherst seeks league win number one. Wellington eyes a .500 mark at Medina in tonight’s action.
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Clearviews Clippers
Rocky River
Clippers
Fairview
Olmsted Falls
Amherst
Oberlin
Wellington
Medina
Richard Gagged by Montreal Newspaper Front Page
Montreal weekly Samedi Dimanche ran a front page headline Richard gagged after a columnist announced he would quit commenting on hockey. The high scoring Canadien drew attention by criticizing NHL President Clarence Campbell for a punishment given to teammate Bernard Boom Boom Geoffrion following a row at the rink.
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Montreal
INS
Maurice
Rocket
Richard
Samedi- Dimdanche
Loop
Canadien
National Hockey League
Clarence Campbell
Bernard
Boom- Boom) Geoffrion
Jones Quits As Steelers Aide
PITTSBURGH, Pa. Edgar Jones resigns as Steelers backfield coach to enter private business in Pittsburgh. A former Cleveland Browns and Pitt backfield standout, Jones played 1939 to 1941 at Pitt and later with the Bears and in the CFL before joining the Steelers last season.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Steelers
Edgar
YMCA Grade School Basketball Week Second Half Opens
Three YMCA Grade School House Basketball League games are scheduled Saturday afternoon. Lions host Tigers at 2 15, Panthers meet Bulldogs at 2 45, Hawks face Dragons at 3 15. Bears idle.
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Lions
Tigers
Panthers
The
Bulldogs
Hawks
Dragons
Bears
Huszti's Cafe Edges Belden Merchants In Lorain Clash
Huszti's Cafe won 73 to 69 over Belden Merchants in a Lorain area Class A game. Angie Bangas led with 24 points while Nelson Crocker added 23 for the Merchants. Merchants fall to 18-12 as they prepare to host Elyria A.A.C. on Sunday.
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Lorain
Huszti
Belden Merchants
Huszti’s
Angie Bangas
Nelson Crocker
Merchants
Elyria A.aw.c.lo
Belden
Brown Re-Elected NEO District Board Chair
Larry Brown of Ravenna public schools was re-elected chairman of the Northeastern Ohio District Board of Control for the Ohio High School Athletic Association. John W. Flood of Akron Garfield High was named secretary-treasurer and W H Jones, Lorain County superintendent, remains a board member.
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Ravenna
Larry Brown
Balvenna
Northeastern Ohio
Ohio High School Athletic Association
John W. Flood
Garfield High
W. H. Jones
Now
Lorain County
Biro Posts 670 Series In Lorain County Tenpin Meet
Jonn Biro, improving throughout, shot a 670 series in the Lorain County Classic League at Tarry Tavern to set the pace in city tenpin circles last night. He opened with 201, then 225 and finished with 244 as he built momentum.
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Jonn Biro
Tarry Tavern
Biro
Bowling league records and high games noted
Ray Knight led with 620 in the same league, while Yarsa Is High Jack Yarsa rolled 268 as the night’s best single game. C R Boeggemen posted 230 and Ralph Ball 254 with a 612 series. Jean Mancuso set season bests with 215 and 526 in the women’s league. Schneider Heating topped P O C Beer as the Classic loop’s top team with 1014 game and 2942 series.
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Jack Yarsa
C. R. Boeggemen
General Industries League
Ralph Ball
K. of
Cloop
Ball
Jean Mancuso
Harry
Bowling Center
Schneider Heating
P.O. C. Beer
Friday Basketball Schedule Mixup for Local Teams
Local Friday basketball schedule lists Elyria Catholica Lorain and St Marys Amherst at Oberlin with multiple games including Wellington at Medina Clearview vs Rocky River Ashland at Lorain Eaton to Ridgeville Avon at Columbia and several others across Lorain Medina and surrounding areas. Some team names appear misspelled or garbled, indicating OCR errors in the listing.
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Elyria Catholica
Lorain &J. Mary's
Amherst
Oberlin
Wellington
Medina
Clearview
Rocky River
Ashland
Lorain
Eaton
Ridgeville
Avon
Columbia
Grafton
Avon Lake
Brookside
South Amherst
LaGrange
Henrietta Camden
Brownheim
South Oiised
Westlake
Bay
Palis
Loch
Spencer Vermilion
Margaretta New Haven
Berlin Heights
Huron
Monroeville
Fairfield
Wakeman
Seville
Brunswick Highland
Homer
Westfield
Buckeye
Milan
Norwalk
St Paul
Island Area Lake Erie's Healthful Winter Fishing Report
Fishing supervisors Charles Chapman and Robert Cummins report good angling in the Island Area of Lake Erie from January 12 to 14. Fishermen averaged 134 fish per hour with Yellow Perch and Yellow Pickerel the top catches using minnows. Best fishing occurred on the west side of South Bass Island where ice is 5 to 7 inches thick.
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Ohio Division of Wildlife
Charles Chapman
Robert Cummins
Lake Erie
South Bass Island
North's Robinson Names Three Aides for All Star Game
Coach Jim Robinson of North selects three assistants for the scholastic All-Star football game in Springfield in August. Named are Paul Poncuric of Coldwater and two others linked to Canton Lehman Imentor.
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Canton
Jim Robinson
Springfield
Paul Poncuric
Coldwater
Robinson
Canton Lehman Imentor
North Eaton Five Has Even Break
The North Eaton Heating quintet split two games in recent nights. They beat Zimm's 58 to 31 in a Lorain Class B League contest and then fell to Hale McCormick 42 to 39 in a Lakewood League matchup. Lee B. Haynes led North Eaton with 17 points against Zimm's, while Ron Haynes scored 11 in the Hale-McCormick game.
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North Eaton
Zimm
Lorain
Hale McCormick
Haynes
Zimm’sith
Ron Haynes
Hale-McCormick
North
Hale
Eaton
Lee B. Haynes
R. Haynes
Barons and Bisons Clash for First in AHL Pace
The Cleveland Barons meet the Buffalo Bisons Saturday night in a tight American Hockey League showdown at the Arena. Both teams sit tied atop the standings with 52 points, fourteen more than Hershey and Pittsburgh in second place.
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International News Service
Cleveland Barons
Buffalo Bisons
Arena
Cleveland
Buffalo
Hershey
Pittsburgh
Charles Zazzard and Marciano Fight Hype Builds
Boxing buzz centers on Ez zard Charles vs Rocky Marciano for the heavyweight title with talk of preparatory bouts against Nino Valdez and Dan Bucceroni. Charles impressed by stopping Bob Satterfield, while observers question if he can withstand Marciano’s brute power in a potential title bout.
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New York
Ezzard Charles
Rocky Marciano
Tabby Louis
Joe Walcott
Charles
Asizzard
Nino Valdez
Dan Bucceroni
Ezzard
Valdez
Philadelphia Dan
Bucceroni
Bob Satterfield
Marciano
Satterfield
Gavilan Receives Edward J. Neil Award in NYC
New York boxing scene honors welterweight champion Kid Gavilan with the Edward J. Neil Award from the Boxing Writers' Association. Gavilan accepted at the writers' dinner, presented by first winner Jack Dempsey the prior Thursday night.
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New York
Kid Gavilan
Jack ‘Dempsey
Joe Louis
Edward J. Neil
Boxing Writers’ Association
Iear
Gavilan
Dempsey
Wmiters
College Cage Scores Flash Across The Nation
Readouts show Creighton 88 Omaha 67 and Indiana State 73 Texas Southern 67. Notable upsets include Temple 64 Lehman 61 and Mississippi State 75 Georgia Tech 74. Savannah State 98 Alabama No. 43 and Brigham Young 68 Utah State 73 highlight a busy college basketball night with multiple matchups and close margins.
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College Creighton
Omaha
Aquinas Si
Calvin
Bali
Indiana
So Dak
Mines
Tecrs
Texas
Werland College
Midwestern
Trinity
Utah State
Brigham Young
Colorado A & M
Denver
Massachusetts
Boston
Columbis
Pennsylvania
Lemoyne
Mexico
Temple
Lehizh
Wilam & Marr
VMI
Muississippi
Georgia Tech
Chattanooga
Jacksonville Tehra
Savannah St
Alen
Fight Results From Pall River Bout Feature Gene Le Blanc
Gene Le Blanc from Fall River outpointed opponent South Erm of Newport in a TNNTED PRESS recap. The card lists Le Blanc at 1472 Fall River with the 1-24 INSERI-Union Parmely event noting crowd, judges, and outcome.
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Tnnted Press
Pall River Mass
Gene le Blanc
Fall River
Southerm
Newport
Inseri—Union
Parmely
Case Incorrect Grip on Ball Handling Advice
The excerpt contrasts grip techniques for men and women, showing outside hold without palm contact leads to a failed swing while palm grip at waist height enables a natural push, proper swing, speed, and accuracy. It emphasizes training to maintain a palm grip to avoid dead weight and lost control at the foul line.
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