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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1948
Page
2
Elyria and Lorain high schools clash in a longstanding Lake Erie League rivalry with 40 series games since 1910s, Elyria leading 21 19. Lorain seeks to rebound as both teams boast top scorers and midseason momentum, while seniors depart in mid year.
The South westen Conference schedule lists five games this week with four Friday night and one Saturday night. Amherst hosts Wellington. Clearview welcomes Oberlin. Medina visits Fairview. Berea entertains Rocky River. Amherst plays Medina at home Saturday. Berea holds second place at 5 2. Amherst leads with 7 3, Rocky River 5 3, Clearview 4 3, Medina 3 5, Oberlin 3 4, Wellington 0 7.
Amherst High Comets, led by Jerry Prittie and Bob Coverdale with 15 points each, beat New London Wildcats 66-31 to extend their win streak to five. Alex Oresz was limited to eight as New London’s Lash and White each scored nine. Amherst reserves won 40-24, and the team improved to 7–3 on the season with two earlier losses to Lorain and Elyria.
Wellington V. F LW won its first Northern Ohio League game 35 33 against Olmsted Falls. Gil Shellhouse led scoring with 22 points. Kipton defeated Wellington Herricks 36 29 in a Class B game as Harry Conn topped Kipton with 16 points.
A flood of coaching openings spans colleges and pro teams from Harvard and Yale to Navy and West Virginia, with names like Leahy, Anderson, Faurot, Bierman and Little circling. Teams such as Detroit Lions, Chicago Rockets, Los Angeles Dons, and Brooklyn Dodgers seek new mentors amid shifting rumors and potential hires as owners scramble to sign coaches.
J Rufus Kiawans president of the Pacific Coast Football League signals possible scrapping of the five year National League pact next month in San Francisco. He notes some clubs own or have deals with American League outfits and cites strained relations while seeking a uniform minor league system and clearer player contracts.
Mold And Die Keglers set pace in Elyria league action at Olympic Recreation blasting Broad Street Grill for a 2,635 series. Hart Construction led with a 91 single game while Vic Krupman and Eddie Ferraro posted top individual marks. Polish Village Cafe posted a 2,534 series in Polish Club League action on Saturday.
The Bowling Center and Olympic Recreation hosted a busy weekend with new league records and top marks. Len Monske and C A Olsen led the Polish Club League, while Dobrowski Meats and Len Alonske posted standout single and series scores for Meats. Steve's Barbers swept Polish Club and Monske set an individual high with a 230 game. Jewelers Ups Lead In Merchants League as Brown Plasterers and Kinter Realtors trade wins. New city records emerged with Floyd Knorr posting a 936 game and 554 series for Inspectors, tying Milling Department atop the standings, and Lathes topping the Inter-City Machine Tool.
Lorain Steelmen face Elyria Pioneers in a key Erie League showdown on Friday night in Elyria. The game closes a three game program with several seniors playing final high school games. Lorain center George Simonovich leads a balanced offense alongside Frank Martin and Roland Herm as coach Ralph Bauer plans a starter lineup from the Shaw game.
Harrison, a 38 year old Little Rock veteran, captured the Richmond Open title by finishing 273 after 72 holes. He bested Jimmy Demaret by two strokes as the final round featured a surge from the leader board and a strong closing pace. The Arkansas native benefited from early rounds at major courses and solid play across the event.
CHICAGO The question of how much Jackie Robinson the first Negro to play major league baseball would get for playing with the Brooklyn Dodgers this year remained unanswered. Branch Rickey declined to discuss terms beyond stating Robinson is worth more money than last year. Robinson claimed he received $5,000 at league minimum salary, while Rickey would not confirm or deny the figure.
Oberlin College’s Yeo men lost their fourth straight on alien hardwoods as Rochester defeated them 44 to 39. Bob Addison led Oberlin with 13 points, tied with a Rochester player for top scoring. Oberlin, now 3-4, has Kenyon at Gambier Wednesday and Osterbein at Warner Gym Saturday.
The Red Division race in the City Class B Basketball League tightens tonight at Jefferson School as the only two undefeated teams, Smithys Confectionery and Hungarian Reform Sportsman's Club, meet. Both stand 3-0 after the first half. The Confectionery clash starts at 9 PM, with General Industries versus Eisha Making at 7 and Wellington facing Standard Cleaners at 8.
The Cleveland Barons beat the New Haven Ramblers 4 2 to push toward third in the Western Division of the American Hockey League. George Alen scored twice, with Freddy Thurier and Ab DeMarco adding the other goals. Thurier joined the AHL 200 club, leaving Cleveland one point behind the Indianapolis Capitals.
Ohio high school cage schedule lists Tuesday games at Sanda Shaker Heights LaGrange Penfield Birmingham Homerville Granger Liverpool and more with Wednesday and Friday matches including Willard New London Elvria Shaw Cleveland Lakewood Oberlin Clearview Amherst Wellington Medina Fairview Rocky River South Amherst Evighton Browrkeln Brookside Eaton LaGrange Columbia Penfield Grafton Avon Huron Bowling Green Sandusky Fostoria Mansfield Youngstown Chaney Bellevue Saturday pairings Medina Amherst Lorain St Marys North Olmsted Canton Central Catholic Ashland Erie League and Southwestern Conference tags mark a busy week.
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