Recreation Board 1947 Finance Shows Loss Despite Special Funds
The Elvira Recreation Board reports a 1947 loss of $997.24 with total income $10,439.84 and expenses $9,696.95. General funds received from city council and schools, plus Special Fund receipts from admissions and events, funded play and sports programs, while a $531.59 remaining in the Special Fund is earmarked for future use.
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Elvira Recreation Board
D. W. Trubey
Trubey
Fllsworth J. Asheit
Recreation Board
Elyria City
Restaurants In First Loss Lead Narrowed
Mac's Restaurants dropped their first losses of the season during the All-City program at Olympic Recreation. Despite a 2,621 team series, league leaders fell two games to one, as Bearwins iced with a 912 single. Steve Pilarczyk led with a 227 single and 609 series, while Dismonds was high with a 616 series and Len Monske tallied.
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Mac's
Olympic Recreation
Beal Truckers
Steve Pilarcczyyk
Dismonds
Mike Gismondi
Len Monske
League Night Highlights and Standings From Local Bowling Clubs
Gismondi led the Shippers with a 243 single and Rebuilders’ Afonske rolled high in last night’s Wester Automatic League at the Boxing Center. Department 42 posted a 2 583 series to sweep Gridleys, while Draw Plant Factory moved into first as Draw Plant Office dropped to second. Rebuilders led team scoring with a 953 split. LaGrange Hardware topped the Women’s League with 758 and 2 224, while Supper Club upset Buckeye Mold. Ruth Henke 506 and Betty Smith 19 first-game led the night. Paul Pope powered Nick Lanes with a 613 series. Stang Motors posted 22 433 team series and 225 single. Pope had the 225. Hartman Real Estate split one win with Welsh Funeral Home, as Stang Motors and Webber Plastering posted clean sweeps.
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Boxing Center
Gismondi
Shippers
Afonske
Department 42
Gridleys
Draw Plant Factory
Draw Plant Office
Hardware
LaGrenge Hardware
Olympic Recreation
Louise
Buckeye Mold & Die
Supper Club
Ruth Henke
Betty Smith
la Grange Hardware
New
Strongsville tops Columbia 54 37 in high school game
Doug Bedford led Strongsville High with 20 points to defeat Columbia of Lorain County 54 to 37. Columbia’s Dave Burnap scored 16 as Strongsville built a 26-19 halftime edge. In the prelim, Columbia reserves beat Strongsville reserves 38-26.
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Columbia
Doug Bedford
Strongsville High
Lorain County
Dave Burnap
Trongsville
Strongsville
Ti G. P. T
Troh
Burnap
Buckward
Harrington
Brownhelm Falls to Homerville in Close 49-41 Game
Homerville defeated Brownhelm 49 to 41 in a tight contest last night. Brownhelm’s Len Brill led with 19 points while teammates Schemp and Stevenson added 13 each for the Me dna County quintet. Reserve units for both sides saw action as the game unfolded.
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Homerville
Cacers
Brownheim
L Rain Couric
Len Brill
Brownhelm x Coown
Medna County
Schemp
Stevenson
Brownhelm
Lorain and Shaw Drop Key Lake Erie League Games
Sandusky defeated Lorain 58 to 26 on Sandusky’s court as Angelo Malaroni scored 26 for Sandusky. Western Reserve Academy beat Shaw 47 to 34 on the Hudson court, boosting Shaw’s troubles. Lorain’s George Simonovich led with 15 points and will close his Lorain career Friday against Elyria High, while Shaw ends its season with major conference games ahead.
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Lorain Crew
Skein
Ralph (Tuff) Bauer
Elyria High Pioneers
Lorain
George Simonovich
Simonovich
Erie
Barna Ee Ann Af Tha Heet Nacare
Diattuu
Wes Lage
Elyria
Dick Phiel
Jay McConsbe
Shaw
Johnny Krusz
Johnny Vance
Bob Hengariner
Vic Janowicz
Ralph Moyer
Sandusky
Cinniger
Western Reserve Academy
Academy
George Dalling
Cleveland Heights
Lakewood
Shaker Heights
Lakewoog
Tobrain
G. F
G. P
Phiel
Hom
Simon Tich
MtcConihe
Martin
Ryvares
Stoush
Wallome
Western Reserve Academe
G. F.T
RL Academr
Lujack Set To Sign Bears Contract Today
CHICAGO George Halas owner coach of the Chicago Bears says there are a few minor complications delaying an agreement with Johnny Lujack the Notre Dame star. The two planned to meet in Iowa and Lujack was expected to sign, but Halas says a decision will come after further talks and time.
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Chicago
George Halas
Chicago Bears
Johnny Lujack
Hales
Notre Dame Gridiron
Lujack
Bears
Halas
South Bend
Beare
Notre Dame
Lorain St. Marys Defeat Brunswick in Independent Game
Lorain St. Marys High defeated Brunswick 54 to 35 in an independent matchup at Brunswick. St. Marys improved to 5 wins in 13 games with Ed Sedivy scoring 14 and Gene Sofranka 13 points. Marrs Reserves beat mswick Reserves 36 to 17 in the curtain raiser.
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Lorain St. Mary's High Cagers
Brunswick
St Mary's
Ed Sedivy
St. Mary’s
Gene Sofranka
Marr's
Mswick
Akron Hyle Realty B team seeks games in Elyria area
The Hyle Realty Class B basketball team from Akron seeks opponents in its class in Elyria and nearby. Managers of interested teams should contact Charles B. McCommons at 667 School Street Akron Chicago.
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Hyle Realty
Akron
Elyria
Charles B. McCommons
School Street
Northern League Quintets Set To Open Second Half
Lorain Bixs joins the Northern Ohio League as a sixth Class A team with home games at Lorain Y. 41 C. A. Patriergs. Oberlin Janby Oils face Lorain, while Spencer American Legion hosts Columbia Redsackets in week one. Class B pairs include Wellington Herricks at Spencer and Litchfield at Olmsted Falls.
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Ohio
Roland Martin
Lorain Bixs
Lorain Y
C. A. Patriergs
Lorain
Oberlin
Janby Oils
Wellington V. F. W
Spencer American Legion
Spencer
Olmsted
Columbia
Oberlin Janby Ois
Columbia V. F. W
Kicon
Columbia Redjackets
Litchfield
Northern Ohio
South Amherst Gargasz Garage
Redjackets
Feller Talks With Veeck Over Tentative Indians Deal
Bob Feller was to confer with Brill Veeck Cleveland Indians president on terms of his tenth contract. Veeck expressed optimism an agreement would be reached and said Feller would get a base pay with a bonus tied to attendance. Feller earned 87,000 last year.
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March of Dimes
Elyria
Myron Averbook
Standard Cleaners
Akron
Cleveland
WIW
Elstis
Harry Tharer
Jimmy Dudley
Clearview Grad
Clearview
Cliff Stubblefield
Earie Weber
Pueblo
Col
Bixuvia
Weiler
Bob Feller
Brill Veeck
Cleveland Indians
Veeck
Feller
Major league cry babies foreshadow 1948 season woes
Philadelphia owner Bob Carpenter Jr says he has spent 1,250,000 dollars to acquire established players and will rely on the Philadelphia farm system. St. Louis Browns manager Zach Taylor laments unfamiliar players, and Eddie Miller of the Reds criticizes Johnny Neun as manager. Warren Giles defends Miller, while Pirates sign Claude Klutiz Kirby Higbe and others at a mid winter meeting.
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Carl Lundquist
United Press
EW York
Bob Carpenter, Jr
Philadelphia Phillies
Philly Farms
Zach Taylor
St. Louis Browns
Taylor
Browns
Muddy Ruel
St. Louis
Eddie Miller
Cincinnati Reds
Miller
Reds
Hamilton
Johnny Neun
Neun
Bill McKechnie
Warren Giles
Cincinnati
Eddie
Carpenter
Philly
DuPont
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Claude Klutiz
Dodger
Kirby
Birmingham Caps over Brighton in tight county clash
Birmingham High beat Brighton 38 to 37 in a nerve‑tight contest in Lorain County. Virgil Call led Birmingham with 20 points as Brighton’s Bob Hardy and Dale Matcham added eight each. Birmingham reserves defeated Brighton reserves 28 to 7 in the opener, with a rough tally of early players listed for both teams.
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Birmingham
Birmingham High
Brighton
Lorain County
Virgil Call
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Chuck) Diering
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