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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1974
Page
8
Elyria Chronicle Telegram sports page dated January 18 1974 highlights high school prep results and notable performances across area teams with brief game notes and player names. The column emphasizes upcoming schedules and standings within the city and surrounding districts.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame rankings name Otto Graham of the Cleveland Browns as the top passer with an 86.8 rating, followed by Len Dawson and other legends. The piece also notes Johnny Unitas as sixth, plus mentions college star Dave Sellers and Wooster's recent performance, and recalls past Elyria attendance feats and Buckeye Conference ticket trends.
Westlake remains atop the Southwestern Conference race with a three game league cushion and five games left after routing Olmsted Falls to counter Greg Cobb's 37 points. Olmsted Falls stumbled again despite Cobb's 45 in a Bay loss. Avon Lake faces Rocky River while North Olmsted visits Bay with a key two-team tie looming in the SWC.
Elyria Catholic plans a shift by starting seniors Bruce Yeager and Joe Chom iak in place of sophomores John Hess and Larry Wyszynski as coach Guinta seeks a late-season surge. The Panthers face Cleveland Central Catholic tonight and Vermilion tomorrow as Yeager boosts rebounding and defense while Hess shifts to limited minutes. The Sailors, led by Jack Krill and Ken Morrow, look to protect the boards in a potential defensive duel.
Oberlin hosts Elyria West after both clubs posted strong recent showings. The Indians beat Clearview 4 6 in Lorain while West, led by Wisneski, seeks to replicate or improve on December's 60 42 win at Elyria West. Harris notes improved cohesion and warns against overconfidence as the rivals prepare for Saturday.
Elyria Flyers travel to Shaker Heights for a key high school hockey game. Elyria fights to rebound after a 4 3 loss to Cleveland Heights, aiming to shake a wavering 4 4 3 record. The season pivots on two games against league leaders Red Raiders and a top rival Garfield Heights.
Keystone faces Firelands in a pivotal Inland Conference game as Firelands seeks to extend its unbeaten run. Keystone has one edge after nearly upsetting Firelands previously, while Avon and Buckeye chase position and South Amherst eyes revenge in tonight’s district slate.
The West Side Roadrunner Track and Field Club invites women age 18 and older to join indoor track meets. Interested runners should contact Bill Black at 871-5695. In Ohio 1973 mutuel betting at tracks totaled 18.1 million dollars, beating 1971’s 17.2 million. Thoroughbred racing brought 11.4 million and standardbred 6.5 million.
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