Mickey Walker biography by John Lardner in True Magazine
True Magazine’s February issue presents a biographical sketch of Mickey Walker by John Lardner. It traces Walker from boxing fame to artist and actor, recounting his battles with Schmeling, marriages, and partnerships with Dr. Jack Kearns, and includes Walker’s reflections on desire, money, and a life spent chasing art and sport.
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New York
John Lardner
Mick
Mickey Walker
True Magazine
Edward Patrick Walker
Mickey
Sillman
Ford Frick
Metropolitan
Frick Museum
Jack Kearns
Max Schmeling
Dr. Kearns
Joe Louis
Sam
Walker
Kearns
Schmeling
Mike
Thespis
Finnan
East Side
Doc
Kratchen Catchin Elyria Bowling Honors With 660
Dan Kratchen rolled 660 in the Blares All-Star League at Elyria lanes. He opened 214 then 245 and 201 for Saddler Insurance, aiding teammate Jim Lyons Jr who split 209 178 with 235 for 622 on Elyma Bowling Center team. Gildenmester led Elks Women with 208, while Virgil Shuster opened slow then finished 222 and 225 for 629.
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Dan Kratchen
Joyce Gildenmeister
Kratchen
Saddler Insurance
Jim Lyons Jr
Elyma
Tarry’s
Annie Oakley
Kegling
Gildenmester
Virgil Shuster
Bowl-O-Drome
Don Johnson
Earrie Buell
600 Club Top Scores List
A club score record lists members with scores from 660 down to 502. Notable totals include Dan Kratchen 660 Virgil Shuster 629 Elmer Peterson 623 Jim Lynes Jr 622 Don Johnson 617 George Scrivens 603 Frank Murray 601 Glenn McCabe 600 Joyce Gildenmaster 544 Earnie Buelli 530 Laddie Tutthill 517 Fay Provomik 515 Eileen Dean 506 Mary Gallis 504 M. J. Kohlmeyer 502.
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Eileen Dean
Mary Gallis
Fay Provoamk
Laddie Tutthill
Mary Jane Kohlmeyer
Tutthy
Kohlmyer
George Scrivens
Rudy
Frank Murray
Noli
Rudy's
Fred’s Tavern
McCabe
Dan Kratchen
Virgil Shuster
Elmer Peterson
Jim Lynes Jr
Don Johnson
Glenn McCabe
Joyce Gildenmaster
Earnie Buelli
Fay Provomik
M. J. Kohlmeyer
Tey
Rte A A Bal
Chamberlain heroics lift Warriors past Hawks in close finish
Wilt Chamberlain scored 39 points and capped the game with a three point play in the final 46 seconds to power the Philadelphia Warriors to a 129 127 victory over the St Louis Hawks. Bob Pettit led Hawks with 39. Celtics beat Lakers 106 103 to extend division lead. Knicks defeat Royals 129 122. Elyria and Sandusky prep hoops results noted.
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Chamberlain
Philadelphia Warriors
St. Louis Hawks
Bob Pettit
Hawks
Boston Celtics
Warriors
Los Angeles Lakers
New York Knickerbockers
Cincinnati Royals
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Pettit
Hemnsohn
Bob Cousy
Boston
Elyria
Dick Garmaker
Willie Elyria Sandusky
Naulls
Pigms
Enana
Aseon
Graves
Royals
Cincinnati
Pe Ooey Shee
Bobcats lose six seniors to NFL and CFL contracts
Lorain's Belu Pro reports Ohio University Bobcats from last season's national small college champions have six of seven starting seniors signed to pro teams. George Belu joined Joe Dean with the Ottawa Roughriders while Bob Harrison signed with the Baltimore Colts, Bob Brooks with the Detroit Lions, Jim Massarelli with Toronto, and Dick Greem with the Cleveland Browns.
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Athens
Ohio
UPI
Bobcats
Oio University
George Belu
Joe Dean
Ottawa Roughriders
Bob Harrison
Baltimore Colts
Bob Brooks
Detroit Lions
Jim Massarelli
Toronto
Dick Greem
Cleveland Browns
Fox Drives Planned Across Vermilion and Lorain County
Two fox drives Sunday draw outdoor interest with a 9:30 a.m. meet at Carlisle Fire Station Rt 301 at Diagonal Rd for Erie Game Association event. Vermilion Fish and Game Club participants meet at 9:30 a.m. at their grounds. Shotguns only. coffee and doughnuts served after the hunts.
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Vermilion
Lorain County
Carlisle
Rt. 301
Diagonal Ra
Erie Game Association
Vermilion Fish and Game Club
First Stop Phoenix Smith Leaves For Golf Tour
Elyria’s Charlie Smith, the area’s first golf pro to chase the tour, leaves with his wife and young son for Arizona. He will practice 12 days at Indian Bend CC before the Phoenix Open, a $30,000 event starting Feb. 9, and must qualify Feb. 7 at Arizona Country Club.
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Charlie Smith
Elyria Area
Elyria
Arizona
Smith
Phoenix
Indian Bend Country Club
Arizona Country Club
el Rio Country Club
Baton Rouge Country Club
Hardware Five Triumphs In LORAIN Kohlmyer Hard
In a rain soaked YMCA Class A basketball game, Hardware Five beat the Casinos 11470. Key scorers included Dean Maddock with 27 points and SigseR with 14. Other top contributors were Logan 17 and Kenny 5, while Brenne led the Casinos with 31 points and Agliner added 32.
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Lorain
Kohlmyer
Mike Kimer
Ware
YMCA
Comune Casinog
Acton Preeman
Tisandorat
Giiner
Ramirez
Lyzekas Artines
Brenne
Agliner
Elyrian
Logan
Kenny
Maddock
Mason
Dutch Beer
Sco
Builders Retain Elyria B Lead in City League
Lear Construction edged Elyma Cucs 79 39 at Franklin. Gene's Pure Oilers lost 73 47 to Lear while Butner DeCarlo Funeral Home moved into a tie for seventh with Civics after a 61 50 win over Rees Builders. The Trahar Amenean Veterans topped Elyria Bowling Center 7 34 to lift last place.
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Lear Construction
Elyria
Gene
Pure Oilers
Franklin School
Lear
Midway Drive-In
Chuck's Gulf
Elyma Cucs
Franklin
Civics
Brown- Ulipe-Chapin
Ridge Teal
Else School
Tarry
Janes
Butner - DeCarlo Funeral Home
Cwlcs
Ofth Tarrys
United Polish
Rees Builders
Los
Ely
Butner-DeCarlo
Tai T'S
Trahar-Amenean
Toolers
L. Lear Construction
Chucks
Gulf Browne-Lipe-Chapin
Elyria Civics
Bumnerbe Carlo Pit
United Perish Club
Green Dragon Inn
Tial
Elyria Telephone
Lorain County Excavators Genes Pure
Nores
TT Tascor
É Sharp J T Howard
Sits
Maddock
Houston
GM Jenkins
Burgess
Jenkins
P Ternes
Brey
White
B-L-C
la Ridge Tool Ia li
Jmyh
Archer
Gershaw
Rowe O Te Kirsh
Hengartner
Milingt
Brosh
Wilbert
Ro. Kirsh
Diedrick
Whitty Q
Horvath
Beane Ome
Bittner
Sericen Nes Construction
PURE
Carr Gee
Plata
Fit Palmer
Austin
Eberst
Rasa
Wolfe
Hengerson
Burke
Rober Latta
Young
Aaa
Gene's Pure Oil
Rees Suloeest
Kaminsk G
Freeman Noveske
Guin
Wigginton
Hawke
Fitzpatrick
Ol Barrieter
Meecha
Rees A
Walsh
Walker L
Pic
Elybia
Mittler
Riechert
Swiciers
Bratton
Hutmas
Zimetman
Dezewski
Garbash
Barash
Waddell Barney Novek
Kaminski
Einter
Biteski
Elyna T AV
Vermilion Sailors Roll Over Vermilion-Margaretta Wrestlers
Vermilion High School earned a 500 season record win as Vermilion defeated Vermilion-Margaretta. Key results include Denis DeWitt over Larry Benefiel at 103, Bob Greene pinning Kurt Muehling at 120, Dale Towne defeating Dave Whyte at 127, Jim Greene beating Ruch Perez at 133, Ernest Popovich pinning Don Link at 138, Denny Owen winning by default at 145, Bob Pleischl pinning Ken Becraft at 134, Ron Leshinski edge Don Longnecker 5-4 at 175, and Jum Lehner defeating Luther Gantz 11-4 in heavyweight.
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Vermilion
Margaretta High
Jim Bright
Saul
John Peck
iDenis DeWitt
Larry Benefiel
Bob Greene
Kurt Muehling
Dale
Towne
Dave Whyte
Jim Greene
Small-Fry Basketball slate kicks off in Elyria
The Small-Fry League sponsored by the Elyria Recreation Department schedules a full day starting at 9 1 am in St Marys School Hall Broad Street St Paul. Tonight's opener features the Cadets and the Cubs at 9 8 two teams meet at 10 and 11 am with Yearlings Mustangs Kittens Cubs and Colts among the matchups.
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Elyria
St Paul Hall
St [Mary's School
Broad Street
Cadets
Cubs
Colts
Kittens
Mustangs
Yearlings
Tana Cubs
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Rembrandt and Renor
Firestone Safety Service
CAR Safety Headquarters
Firestone Cedar & Broad
United Press International
Wilt Chamberlain
Sandusky
Elyna High
Sandusky Yearings
Sindtecdade
Lorain’s
Belu Pro
Stoney’s
Brunswick Custom-Matic
Brunswick and Ebonite
Rainbow Lanes
Oberlind
Fox
Golf Tour
Andre's
Elyria Men’s Bowling Association
Broad ST
Cleveland Public Hall
Cleveland Press
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