Clearview Faces South Amherst In Key Friday Battle
Clearview Ingh'a Blue and Gold hosts South Amherst Friday to defend a nine game league win streak. The visitors beat Clearview earlier in the season in an independent matchup, elevating stakes as Henrietta sits tied for the loop lead with a bye week looming for hometown teams. Other Friday games pit Graf ton at La Grange Penfield at Eaton Ridgeville at Columbia Avon at Camden Avon Take at Brown helm Belden at Brookside and Brighton on bye.
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Clearview Ingh
South Amherst
Clearview
Henrietta
Ridgeville
Grafton
la Grange
Penfield
Eaton
Columbia
Avon
Camden
Brownhelm
Belden
Brookside
Brighton
Indiana Holds 1st Place In Big Ten Basketball Race
CHICAGO January 21 Indiana's basketball squad maintained the Big Ten lead with a 26 to 24 win over Wisconsin marking their fifth straight league victory. Platt's two free throws sealed the comeback after Wisconsin led 23 22 in the second half. Michigan beat Iowa 31 to 27 in overtime, while Minnesota surprised Northwestern 30 to 29 as Rudness and Tomagnano contributed late field goals.
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Chicago
Indiana
Hoosiers
Wisconsin
Platt
Michigan
Iowa
Minnesota
Northwestern
Marshall College Star Sets Pace In Buckeye Loop
Marshall College leads Buckeye Conference scoring with sophomore center Bill Smith from Williamson West Virginia totaling 43 points in three league games. He tops a list of ten high scorers, with Bill Raidt of Cincinnati and Nick Lalich of Ohio U tied for second at 40 points.
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Columbus
Marshall College
Buckeye
West Virginians
Bill” Smith
Centar Smith
Williamson
W. Va
Marshall
University of Dayton
Ohio University
University of Cincinnati
Smith
Bill Raidt
Cincinnati
Nick Lalich
Ohio U
Lon Cappelle
Gene Rvita
Ohio
IT S Team Sets Three Game Mark In City Bowling League
The I T S bowling team plus the Elyria Hardwares vied at Knights of Columbus alleys. IT S toppled 2904 pins to beat the Hardwares by 19 as Johnny Worthington rolled 265 in a 644 series and 1095 in the second game set a new single game record prior 1018. Hayden Evans led the Hardwares with 617. Crawford Men’s Wear and Ball's crew traded wins as Ball and Coughlin paced Elyria's pace while Krugman led Crawford’s at 547.
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Elyria Hardwares
Kegters
Knights of Columbus
Maples
IT. T. S
Tlome
Johnny Worthington
Hayden Evans
Elyria
Tommy Ball
Coughlin
Crawford
Hardwares
Crawford’s
Ball
Nelson Krugman
Crawford's
Eldotread Keglers Top Bremke's in Knights League Match
Eldotread Keglers, led by Morrie Stark with 509 total pins and games of 148 178 183, defeated Bremke Motors in two games. Bremke’s Frank Schoditsch totaled 524 pins but his team fell in last night’s Knights of St. John league bowing match.
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Morrie Stark
Eldotread Tire and Supply
Bremke Motors
Knights of St. John
Stark
Frank Schoditsch
Bremke
Ambers to meet Herrera in 10 round New York bout
Lou Ambers of Herkimer New York campaigning for a rematch with lightweight champion Tony Canzoneri will fight Tony Herrera of El Paso Texas in a 10 round bout in New York tonight.
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New York
Lou Ambers
Herkimer
N. Y
Tony Canzoneri
Tony Herrera
el Paso
Tex
Elyria Teams to Play Roller Basketball Here
In what may be the first roller hockey basketball game, the Elyria All-Stars and Elyria Merchants meet Thursday night at Rainbow Gardens. All players referees and umpires will skate, regular rules apply, game starts at 9:30.
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Elyria
Elyria All-Stars
Rainbow Gardens
Death of John Jezewski noted in boxing circles
Localisth world mourns John Jezewski who died at Elyria Memorial Hospital after an illness of three weeks. The Joltfly fighter, famed for punching power, collapsed after peritonitis followed appendix surgery. The column also surveys Cleveland Plain Dealer Golden Gloves contenders including Gussie Smallwood, Ernie Kuhl, and Herman Sbrantley, plus Big Ten scoring chases and Olympic hopes led by Owens and peers.
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Johnny Jezewski
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Jezewski
Lorain County
Gussie Smallwood
Charley White
Ernie Kuhl
Herman Sbrantley
YMCA Aches Two-Game Card At New York City Carnival
The YMCA basketball team headlines a double bill tonight in New York facing Oberlin School of Commerce. Managed by Carl Wagner the squad is composed of YMCA members with players Ralph Kirby Chuck Bush and Chuck Hupp named among signings. In the opener Troxely of the Industrial League meets Henrietta Grange.
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N Y
Oberlin School of Commerce
Carl Wagner
Warner
Ralph Kirby
Chuck Bush
Chuck Hupp
Troxely
Industrial League
Henrietta Grange
Ohio State to send two mile relay to Milrose games
Ohio State Track Coach Larry Snyder announced the Buckeye team for the Milrose games in New York on February 1. The four man squad includes Bob Buckle of Ironton Dick Squire of Radford Tommy Sexton of Willard and Charles Beetham of Findlay Beetham, who won the 880 yard event at the Big Ten meet last spring, will run in a special half mile race.
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Columbus
Ohio State
New York
Larry Snyder
Bob Buckle
Ironton
Dick Squire
Radford
Tommy Sexton
Willard
Charles Beetham
Findlay
Beetham
Ann Arbor
Jockey Joey Wagner Returns to Saddle at Hialeah Park
18 year old apprentice jockey Joey Wagner, sidelined by pneumonia last fall while contending for the 1935 championship, returned to the saddle at Hialeah Park. Wagner, born and raised at Mrs. Whitney's Green Tree Stable in Kentucky, began galloping horses on the training track and plans to re enter competition soon.
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Miamyt
Fla
Joey Wagner
Hialeah Park
Wagner
Mrs. Whitney
Greentree
Kentucky
Rough Go Promised As Bozzell And Angelo Meet
Bozzell set to face Angelo in a no holds barred rematch at the Rialto Theatre. Two-out-of-three falls, with two judges outside the ropes to curb injuries, leads the rough billed bout. Semi final features George Sauer against Frankie Hill with an hour long main event to determine two falls winner. An amateur bout opens the program at 8:30 p.m.
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Morris
George Sauer
Pete Beltram i
Texas
Hill
Walter Miller
Rainbow Gardens
Elyria
Sauer
Lincoln, Nebraska
Hi Speeds and Norwalk Clash in Elyria High Gym
Hi Speeds Gas and Norwalk Steller News renew a long rivalry as the headliner in a carnival at Elyria High School gym Friday night. Keller News stars led by Bob Taylor face Hi Speeds in a crucial clash while Elyria Wardwares meet J W Baker Teas in the preliminary.
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Hi-Speeds Gas
Norwalk Steller News
Elyria High School
Keller News
Hi-Speed
Wardwares
Bakers
Akron Woman Bags State Pin Title
Akron woman Abbie Aston won the Ohio State Women’s Singles Bowling title with 618 pins in Dayton. Ruth Sanders of Middletown had set Sunday’s mark. Catherine Burling of Cincinnati took Class A bronze, while Martha Sprankle of Canton claimed Class B. Doubles winners were Sophia Drew and Emma Jaeger of Toledo with 1,164.
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Dayton
U.P
Ohio
Abbie Aston
Akron
Ohio State
Ruth Sanders
Middletown
Catherine Burling
Cincinnati
Martha Sprankle
Canton
Margaret Schmeling
Cleveland
Harriet Ranz
Sophia Drew
Emma Jaeger
Toledo
Charlotte Wessendorf
Corrine Nordman
Mary Danctk
Rose Suckan
Elsie Sheehy
Dollie Williams
Margaret Eyerman
Local competitors place in state event results
Rose Purcell of Columbus placed second with 9871 points alongside Edna Kuebeler and Elsie Schnurr of Sandusky who finished third with 969 points.
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Rose Purcell
Columbus
Edna Kuebeler
Elsie Schnurr
Sandusky
Golf Pros Clash in California Open Playoff
Golfdom's top pros tour California for Mid-winter money events leading to the National Match Play Open Championship in San Francisco. Fiffy Cox from Bethesda carried $750 in prize money and the 1936 Sacramento Open title as he defeated Melhorn of Louisville in an 18 hole playoff after tying 286 in 72 holes.
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Sacramento
Cal
California
San Francisco
Fiffy Cox
Bethesda
Cox
Wild Bilt
Melhorn
Louisville
Honest in small things shapes a stronger capitalism
A brief reflection notes honesty in little matters as foundational to self-ownership and a healthier form of capitalism. It argues the era of gold loses its ruling power when virtue guides economic temperament.
Jesse Owens Invited to Indoor Interscholastic 50 Yard Dash
Cleveland announces Ohio State sprint star Jesse Owens has accepted an invitation to compete in an Invitational 50 yard dash at the annual Indoor Interscholastic Track meet on March 28. College stars in the Cleveland district will oppose Owens.
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Cleveland, O
Floyd A. Rowe
Cleveland
Jesse Owens
Ohio State
Owens
Western Reserve rejects Stanford in home and home talks
Western Reserve turns down Stanford after undefeated 1935 schedule seeking faster football, then lands Dartmouth. Freddie Miller, featherweight champion, campaigns on the Pacific Coast with limited success. Hoge’s Workman sought as Morris Harvey head coach as Iggy Walters begins baseball manager duties for Charleston in the Mid Atlantic League. Hi Speed Gascers clash with Elyria Hardwares in a city title series warmup as Ken West’s team treks to Mansfield and Norwalk Keller News carnival games. Fidel La Barba boxing division question noted.
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Estirn Reserve University
Stanford
Western Reserve
Reserve
Indians
Dartmouth
Freddie Miller
Cincinnati
National Boxing Association
Pacific Coast
Casanova
Freddie
Hoge
Ohio State University
Morris-Harvey
W. Va
Iggy
Walters
Charleston
Detroit Tigers
Springfield
Ill
Ohio State Reformatory
Norwalk
Keller News
Hardwares
Elyria Hardwares
Baker Ice Creams
Lakewood
Bakers
Eagle-Fetter Furs
Fidel la Barba
Bill Lee
Chicago Cubs
HiSpeed Gas Team To Play Reformatory Five
Hi-Speed Gas cagers travel to Mansfield for a road game against the Ohio State M Reformatory five. It is the second of four games this week, after a Sunday loss to Barberton Columbia Chemicals.
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HiSpeed Gas
Reformatory Five
Mansfield
Ohio State M Reformatory
Gasmen
Barberton Columbia Chemicals
Norwalk Weller News
Elyria Hardwares
Dixiana Buys Jockey Fisher For Stable’s Rides
ARCADDLA CAL JAN 21 The contract on Charles Stevenson leading American jockey in 190K was sold today by Mrs. A M Creech to Charles T Fisher a metal manufacturer and sportsman who races at large stable under the Nom De Course of Dixiana Stevenson's apprenticeship expires early next month and he will be eligible to accept a mount in the rich Santa Anita handicap Feb 22 Dixiana colors were not entered in the Washingtons Birthday special but several horsemen are angling for the services of the youthful Idaho rider to guide their mounts in the 100000 added event.
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Arcaddla
Cal
Charles Stevenson
A. M. Creech
Charles T. Fisher
Stevenson
Elyria and Lorain Renew Lake Erie League Rivalry in Clash
Elyria High meets Lorain High in a Lake Erie League showdown at Lorain High Friday night. Both teams sit at two wins and one loss in league play, with Lorain boasting a tougher independent record and a veteran lineup led by Reisz and Kohlmyer. Four Lorain players may hear farewell signals after the game as midyear graduations trim both rosters, making the clash a probable deciding factor despite Elyria's recent success against Lorain.
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Elyria High
Lorain
Lorain High Auditorium
E. M. McCaskey
Elyria
Req Raiders
Lake Erie
Shaw
Cleveland Heights
Lakewood
Sandusky Blue Streaks
McCaskeymen
McCaskey
Joe Scott
Albie Reisz
Kernie Kohlmyer
Reisz
Joe Laskay
Paul Skxromer
Laskay
Kromer
Fuervando
Jesko
Lake Erie League
Mountain Landis Leaves Hospital After Bronchial Ailment
Chicago January 21 Commissioner Kene Landis was discharged from a hospital where he had a minor operation for a bronchial ailment ten days ago. He will continue his recovery in the South.
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Chicago
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Here He Is Minus Mask At Rialto Theatre
Paul Bozzell also known as The Black Dragon returns minus his mask from eight straight wins at the Rialto Theatre. In his last visit he defeated Martonio Angelo the Buffalo bully but Angelo tore the mask away. Tomorrow night’s bout with Angelo is set as a finish match no referee no holds barred.
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Black Dragon
Paul Bozzell
Grappler
Martano Angelo
Rialto Theatre
Angelo
Buffalo Bully
Bozzell
Dan Morris
Buffalo
Martonio Angelo
Fred
Smallwood Wins First Bout In Gloves Tourney
Gussie Smallwood, bantamweight from Charley White's stable, easily outpointed Johnny Curry of Cleveland in the Cleveland Plain Dealer Golden Gloves event. Yannie of Cleveland knocked out Bob Seibert in welterweight action, while Louis Rice beat Art Booth and other local results noted Brantley and Kuhl winning, Pattie and Reed losing.
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Gussie Smallwood
Charley White
Cleveland
Yannie
Booth
Louis Rice
Herman Brantley
Ernie Kuhl
Elyria
Lee Pattie
Johnny Reed
Akron Muskingum Game Heads Ohio Basketball Card
A brief early week college basketball slate opens tonight with four games. The Akron Muskingum contest headlines the card as Akron seeks consistency after victories over Baldwin Wallace 40 38 and Heidelberg 35 27. Other matchups include Capital at Ada Ohio Northern, Franklin at Wilmington, and Cedarville versus Rio Grande.
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Columbus
Akron
Muskingum
University of Akron
Baldwin Wallace
Ohio
Heidelberg
Capital
Ohio Northern
Ada
Franklin
Wilmington
Cedarville
Rio Grande
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Ohin
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Talas
Wesleyan
Sullivan
Darton
Marshall Ree Basel
Roberts
Miamta Yes
O Wal
Ohio Wesleyan
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Ty. S. Rubber Dee
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Crawford Men's Wear
Elyria Hardware Ball
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Schmittwen Oughlie
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LAL
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Wrugman
Adso Saat
Eldotread
Robbery Motors
Mnead-Colas Eee Rot
Aca Orbeale
Aay
Struedk Furniture
Beh Lips Veda Bremhkhe
Vestal Shoes
Crucell
Schroeder
Huebner
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Iterrera
Philco Batteries
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Yesse Owens
Eulace Peacock
Jack Torrance
Glenn Cunningham
Jack Medica
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Beau Guest
WinsTon
Joanich Sion
James Gordon Bennett
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High Gym
Elyria Wardwares
J. W. Baker Tce Cream Company
Dave Robertson
Lorne Filberts
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Kellers
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Newsboys
Keller
Hi- Speeds
Bob Taylor
Elyrians
Norwood Betschman
Schuma
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Mount Union
McGuckin
Baker Tee Cream
Akron Woman Bags
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Dixiana Race Stable
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Ilyria
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