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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1937
Page
12
Cleveland Indians trade outfielder Joe Vosmik infielder Bill Knickerbocker and pitcher Oral Hildebrand to the St Louis Browns for outfielder Julius Solters infielder Lyn Lary and pitcher Ivy Paul Andrews. The deal, aided by Rogers Hornsby, marks the Indians most significant swap in two decades.
Wooster College defeated Oberlin 55 to 33 led by Nick Frascella who scored 18 points to retain the state scoring lead. Craig Borden led Oberlin with 12 points as the Yeomen struggled to keep pace.
Thirteen Elyrians from Charley White's stable are set for the Cleveland Plain Dealer's Ninth Annual Golden Gloves at Public Hall tonight. Participants include Gus Smallwood Art Booth Wilt Dachtler Eddie Dupaski Ted Kocel Ed Kocel Bill Rucker Max Worthington Hunter Hopewell Ed Myers Art Bush Jim Davis and Herman Brantley. Smallwood and Booth enter Open Division featherweight and lightweight respectively. remaining boxers fight in the novice division. Weighing in at Charley White's Athletic Club begins at 4 pm with open night drawings at 6 pm.
Clearview High routed New London in a Northern League game paced by Bob Masin with 13 points. Norris led New London with eight. In the prelim, Clearview Reserves beat New London 33 to 20. Also notes on Elyria Hungarian Reforms practice at Vincent School tonight at 7.
The Waldorf Samson Brans of Cleveland defeated the Electro Alleys in a Saturday match at Broadway 55th Recreation alleys in Cleveland. Johnny Banick of the Alleys rolled 689 in series and 269 for high game. Cleveland.
Elyria High star and Bucknell University sophomore E. S. Haas is among candidates for a starting guard spot as a rebuilding 1937 team features a mix of juniors and sophomores. The article notes strong competition after a 13–4 varsity record, plus other sports and regional notes from Cleveland and beyond.
Avon Lake cagers overwhelmed Avon 38 to 18 in a Lorain County Class B League game at Elyria High. The Shoremen led 18-4 at halftime and 30-8 entering the final period, enhancing a nine game winning streak and a first-place tie with South Amherst. George Trivanovich led Avon Lake with 12 points. Clarence Fitch topped Avon with eight. Avon Lake reserves won 17-12 in the preceding game. Referee Pete Banick.
Elyria Hardware defeated Lakewood Merchants 35 to 23 in a four card cage game on the YMCA floor. Ralph Kirby and Pete Block led the winners with ten points each. in the girls league General Industries beat Western Automatics 14 to 9 with Ruth, McAlpin and Babe Valerius among scorers.
Four matches are on schedule in the City Class B Bowling League tonight at the K. of Calleys. In the early shift at 7 o clock Junior Order Mechanics meet West Side Cafe and War on Wheel Cafe faces Glen Bogers Motors. The late shift at 9 o clock has Shell Petroleum versus Electro Alloys and Moulton Candies versus Welsh Funeral Home.
Dave Urbach of New York upset Glenn Cunningham in the 1900 yard run with a six inch margin amid a handicap distance allowance of 53 yards. Yale swimming extended its consecutive collegiate win streak to 152 after a 41 to 35 victory over Brown. Oberlin College’s conference champions were defeated by Ohio State in a stirring tank meet.
Elyria Ice Sextet opened Lakewood Ice Hockey League play with a 3-1 loss to Ice Box Lunch sextet, dropping to second place tied with the Lunch team. Cleveland Alepp-Coombs remained atop the standings after a 3-0 win over Lorain Penizone.
Amherst High School defeated Wayne High of Wood County 36 to 20 Saturday night in Amherst. Green and Gold jumped to a 13 to 0 first quarter lead, led 22 to 4 at halftime, with Eddie Lach scoring nine points to pace the Sandstovers.
CHICAGO Jan. 1 Purdue faces Illinois in a Big Ten basketball showdown as the week’s headliner. Purdue has won four straight to stay atop the standings, with Illinois the only team to beat them this season. Ohio State meets Indiana at Bloomington, Iowa visits Wisconsin, Minnesota plays Northwestern at Evanston, and Michigan travels to Chicago.
Elyria High Red Raiders without Dan Gulgin drop a 33 to 19 decision to the Massillon Tigers at Washington High gym. Massillon led 11-0 and 19-2 at halftime, then held Elyria scoreless in the final period as Buttermore Edwards Willis and Uth starred for Massillon. Gulgin was sidelined with a broken hand from the Lakewood game the night before.
Massillon used a clever defense to corral Elyria as Buttermore led with high scoring and the Tigers cracked a shallow zone. Elyria struggled on fast breaks and long shots, while Massillon’s second string topped Elyria reserves 24 to 9 in the prelim.
In a Northern Ohio Traveling League match at Mansfield, the Mansfield Oldsmobile team defeated Elyria I. T. S. Left and Right Rubber Heel. W. Young led Mansfield with a 652 series while Hilborn added a 235 high game. Tom Ball led Elyria with a 589 series.
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