Buckeye Best football conference rumored in Ohio
Rumors swirl of a new high school football league named Buckeye Best linking Massillon Canton McKinley Alliance Mansfield Springfield Hamilton Middletown Portsmouth Elyria and more with Cleveland Columbus Cincinnati Toledo Akron Youngstown. Elyria officials doubt such a circuit, fearing schedule conflicts and financial hurdles while coaches weigh possible moves to Purdue and Notre Dame interests including Vic Janowicz.
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Ohio
Herman Bup
Rearick
Canton McKinley
Carl
Ducky) Schroeder
Springfeld Public
J. O
Heinie) Beck
Warren Harding
Massillon
Alliance
Mansfield
Springfield
Hamilton
Middletown
Portsmouth
Etyins
Barberton
Fremont
Martins Ferry
Cleveland
Columbus
Cincinnati
Toledo
Akron
Youngstown
Buckeye
Bup
Ducky
Beck
Western Reserve
Canton
Archinleur
Elyria
Rearicz
Elyria High
Lake Erie
J. D. Severs
Trubey
2Pove
A. N
Chick) Smith
Smith
Lorzin
Lorain
Marssillon
Ike
Trubsy
Notre Dame
Chick
Buckeye Best
Texas
D. W
Elyria Recreation Board
Purdue University
Truber
Lefarette
Ind
New York
Chick Smith
African Football Coaches Association
Purdue
Stu Holcomb
Elyrie High
Roy B. Clymer
Clymer
Daytor
Holcomb
Ohio State University
Dayton
Emviia
Lo Trubey
Jack Mollenkopf
Toledo Waite High
Pinkie Wilson
Findlay Hige
Fostoria
Janowicz
Mzne
Joseph Lehane
St. Merv’s Church
Gerowier
Eisreia
Union Keglers Lead Keep Advantage in Home League
Union Keglers I maintain a one game edge in the Home League after undefeated play by UVAW CLO Local 971. Karns Reuters trailed with a 2 612 team series while Elyria Hardware led singles with 2 926. Wycroff Cleaners and Lehman Johnson Realtors also posted strong three game results at Olympic Recreation.
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UVAW
CLO
Wycroff Cleaners
Olympic Recreation
Karns Reuters
Wenter
Lehman-Johnson Realtors
Karns Realtors
Elyria Hardware
League Play Sparks Wide Night Of Bowling Action
In the American Legion League Ed Jankowski posted a 600 series with a 232 single to lead individuals for 600 Club and New Battlers. Harrison Tool and Elyria Lumber battled for leadership as Clothiers built a two game edge over Ideal Auto Stores. Buds Barbers and Arvas Potato Chips led team scores. Davs Hardware and Redington Real Estate topped individual marks. T J Movers surged to a 24296 series in St Johns Lutheran League with a 520 high by Welch while defeating Elderread Supply two straight.
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Ace Arene
Chuck Hess
Battlers
Tool
Harrison Tool
Glenwood Tree Service
Smitty
Elyria Lumber
Buc
Barbers
Bud's Barbers
Arvas Potato Chips
B. Al@Grich
Resar Service
Bell Company
Welsh Plumbers
Clothiers
Ideal Auto Stores
Redington Real Estate
Dav's Hardware
Ed Jankovsk
Miller’s Nursery
St John's Lutheran
St John’s School
County B Teams Set For Eight Contests On Friday
Six league games in the Lorain County Class 8 setup plus two independent matchups highlight Friday. Western Division features South Amherst at Brighton and Herrietta at Brownhelm with Ridgeville at Brookside. Northeastern has Avon at Ezton and LaGrange at Columbia. Southeastern pairs Belden at Penfield. Independent games see Avon Lake hosting Grafton and Camden welcoming Wakeman. Belden seeks 14th straight against Penfield, while South Amherst eyes 10th straight vs Brighton. Brookside remains sole undisputed leader unless Brookside loses Friday.
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Lorain County
South Amherst
Brighton
Herrietta
Brownhelm
Ridgeville
Brooxsde
Avon
Ezton
LaGrange
Columbia
Belden
Penfield
Avon Lake
Grafton
Camden
Wakeman
Huron
Frider’s
Brookside
Barons and Rockets fight to 6 6 tie in Philadelphia
In a Western Division NHL race, the Cleveland Barons and Philadelphia Rockets battled to a 6-6 tie. Barons rallied from 6-4 late in the game with goals from Leswick and another to secure the draw. Other scores saw Buffalo beat Providence 2-1 Pittsburgh defeat Hershey 7-5 and Springfield edge Washington 4-3. A wildcat was killed by a motorist in Columbus Georgia after wandering into city traffic.
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Philadelphia
Cleveland Barons
Indianapolis Depots
Philadelphia Rockets
Kelly
Fete Lescx
Barons
Buffsin
Providence
Pittsburgh
Hersher
Springfield
Weshingicn
Fete Sik
Columbus
Feller Signs 1948 Cleveland Contract
Bob Feller of the Cleveland Indians announced his aim to pitch in a World Series. He signed a 1948 contract with attendance bonuses and a revised pay plan. Owner Bill Veeck said base pay remains near last year, with bonus triggers tied to attendance.
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Bob Feller
Cleveland
Eleove
Indians
Bill Veeck
Feller
Cleveland Indians
Clevelands
Red Sox
Yankees
The
Dians
Veeck
Seven Ohio College Quints Notch Wins
Ohio college basketball clubs posted multiple wins with Wilberforce edging Defiance 44 43 in a tight affair. Ohio Wesleyan beat Denison 76 64 at Delaware while Capital rallied to defeat Otterbein 49 45. Other results include Baldwin Wallace over Akron 64 61 and Kenyon defeating Oberlin 71 65.
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Capital Univers
Otterben
Dan Susil
Fred Radioff
Canital
Wilbur Woods
Otterosin
Reubenville
Davis Elkins
Youngstown Reed
John Osiro
Baldwin-Wallace Tipferd
Akron
Skenyon
Ohio
Oderin
Hiram
Detroit Tech
The Ponds Flooded On Wednesday Night
Local residents report flooding on Wednesday night affecting Roosevelt Jefferson and Hamilton areas near Garford Avenue with several lanes carrying high water levels.
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Allen
Roosevelt
McHinley
Jefferson
Hamilton
Lanbe
Garford Avenue
St. Marys and McKinley Battle in League Play
St Marys and McKinley clashed in a Grace League contest on Wednesday afternoon. St Marys led 30 to 18 at halftime as Diedack and Trai coli produced scoring honors for St Marys while Young scored six for the losers and Envy added a late push.
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St. Mari's
Franklin
McKinsey
Envy
Ezeigh
Grace
Metcali
Vla Rad
Ei. Diedack
St. Mari’s
Traicoli
F Mg
Young
College Cage Scores Gathered From Scranton To Texas
A roundup of early season basketball results shows Scranton tied with Albright 28 to 37 while Bucknell posted 36 and Penn State 79 at Temple 35. Other scores include Muhlenberg 46 Seton Hall 61 and Villanova 64 over Wagner 42.
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Denison
Whinsis Wesleyan
Dinos College
Steubenville
Davis Elkins
South Carolina
Clemson
Arkansas
Alabama
Rice
Texas A & M
LaGrange Clinches Tie For White Division Title
LaGrange Hardware clinched at least a tie for the City Class B Basketball League White Division title by defeating Grayston Hotel 40 to 33 at Jefferson. Rod Cannefax led Hotel with 12 points while Harris Youngblood had nine for LaGrange. Trewin added a fifth straight for LaGrange.
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LaGrange Hardware
Grayston Hotel
Jefferson
LaGrange
Harris Youngblood
Rod Cannefax
Trewin
Jackets
Binggeli
George
Brown Named To Auburn Position
Auburn Alabama reports Earl M Brown a former Notre Dame football and basketball star is named to Auburns head football coach position. He succeeds Carl Voyles who was named head coach of the Brooklyn Dodgers yesterday.
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Auburn
Earl MF Brown
Notre Dame
Veller Named Florida State Head Football Coach
Tallahassee Florida Don U Veller, previously an Indiana assistant coach, was named head football coach and assistant physical education professor at Florida State University. Cricket teams of India are adopting yoga to improve form.
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Veller
Florida State
Tallahassee
Fla —U
Dona Veller
University of Indiana
Florida State University
India
Elyria and Lorain Set for Friday Cage Battle
Elyria High Pioneers and Lorain High Spartans prepare for a Lake Erie League game Friday night at Elyria High. Elyria aims for a fourth league win and to extend their series lead. Lorain seeks to improve a 2-2 league record. The contest features senior Lorain players Simonovich Phiel and McConihe and ends with final season appearances for those seniors.
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Lorain
Elyria High Court
Lake Erie
Lorain County
Elyria High Pioneers
Shaker Heights
Cleveland Heights
Shaw
Lakewood
Pioneers
Lerain
Teain
Sanin
George Simonovich
John Rybarcyk
Dick Phiel
Ed Dinninger
Simonetich
Phiel
Belard Horn
Simonovich
Jay Ic Conthe
Frank Martin
Gustas
McConihe
Erie
Spencer Defeats Wellington Quint In Loop Contest
Spencer outscored Wellington VFW 45 to 34 in the Northern Ohio Basketball League opening game. Jackson led the Spurs with 14 points on seven field goals as Spencer earned a victory and early season momentum.
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Spencer
Wellington
American Legion
Wellington V. F. W
Dunier Jackon
Bowling Center All-Star League Sets Evening Matches
The league schedules four matches at 7 o clock this evening. Arvay Potato Chips faces T T S Rubber Heels while Moose Club Jr plays Home Tavern. General Industries goes against Better Line and Elyria Hardware meets Ken W. Se Foodery.
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Carch Arvay
Moose Club Jr
Home Tavern
General Industries
Bedter Line
Elyria Hardware
Ken W.se Foodery
Cleaners Triumph 63-49 Over Sandusky in Elyria
Elyria Cleaners opened their season win column with a 63 to 49 victory over the Sandusky VFW squad at Elyria High School. Rudy Lawson led with 21 points aided by 17 from Simonovich and 14 from Coven as Cleaners pulled away late after a tight first three quarters.
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Cleaners
Sandusky V.F.W
Elyria High School
Rudy Lawson
Cheaners
Sceal Pros
Cleveland Browns
Elyria Buckeroe
Lawson
Aoe
Fel
Fred Hiss
Sandusky
Bill Simonovich
Wilbur i Lank Cowen
Simonovich
Coven
Polish Village
Standard Cleaners
Steve Kaminski
Sanduske Cleaners
G. Pti
Simsn
Vich
Hiss
Scheck
Forrest
iVarss
Roth
Amherst and Berea Lead Southwestern Friday Contests
Lorain County teams clash in four Southwestern Conference games Friday. Amherst hosts Wellington after a 4-0 league start while Berea sits second, a half game back, with five wins and two losses. Other matchups include Oberlin at Clearview, Rocky River at Berea, and Medina at Fauen with Amherst guaranteed at least tied for first.
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Lorain County
Oberlin
Clearview
Amherst
Wellington
Rocky River
Berea
Medina
Fauwen
Amherst Canot
Ciups
Fairmollen
Wellngton
Confectionery Cagers Defeat Wellington in Independent Tilt
Smitty's Confectionery toppled Wellington Merchants 49 to 27 in a Class B Basxeihsi League game. Smitty's Tom Smyth led scorers with 32 points while Wellington's Seb Warner tallied 12. The halftime score favored the winners 22 48 before the surge after intermission.
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Websion
Merchants
Welington
Tom Smyth
Smitty's
Seb Warner
Wellngton Quint
Smittyts Wellington Confectignert
Emadro
Wiles
Lwalker
Obra
Kurer
B. Smith
Kenyon Defeats Oberlin 71-65 in Ohio Conference clash
Kenyon College Lords upset Oberlin Yeomen 71 to 65 at Gambier led by Eppa Rixey Jr. with 33 points on 11 field goals and 11 free throws. Oberlin’s captain Howie Helfrich led their scoring with 21 points while Oberlin dropped their fifth tight defeat of the season.
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Oberlin
Rexyon
Trinkner
Addison
Mackxell
Columbia Triumphs South Amherst In Independent Game
Columbia V. F. W. 9340 defeated South Amherst Gargasz Garage 61 to 53 after strong free throw shooting. Dick Hawke led Columbia with 15 points, Louie Sinko added 13, while South Amherst’s Dick Zukowski and Johnny Paller each had 13. In the preliminary, Litchfield beat Columbia Redjackets 32 to 20 in overtime as A Yensko topped Litchfield with 12 points and Nelson Cracker led Columbia with 11.
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Columbia
South Amherst Gargasz Garage
Dick Hawke
Louie Sinko
Dick Zukowski
Johnny Paller
South Amherst
Litchfield
Columbia Redjackets
A. Yensko
Nelson Cracker
Amberst V. Flw
Gargasz Gaeage
Eddie Sinko
Dick Meyers
New London Wildcats Triumph In Basketball Showdown
New London High School Wildcats beat Willard 66 to 55 at home for their sixth win in ten games. Phil White scored 14 points and Hal Erlenbach added 23 as New London built a 23-7 first-quarter lead, then withstood a Willard rally. Willard’s Bill McDowell led their scoring with 12 points. Willard reserves defeated New London reserves 44-34 in the pee wee game.
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Ohio Wesleran
Denison
Delaware
Ohio
Ohio Wesleyan
Chuck Buttermore
Jack Thompson
Dick Wet
Bill Weidmaier
Capital Rally Winsay
New London
Wildcats
Willard
Phil White
Hal Erlenbach
Bill McDowell
Sens
London
Harnes Rt Ai
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BD. White
I Siegwevic
J Haver
Novak, Mg
New London A
Willard Cee Eee
Hal Block
Jim Henke
Lanes Home Bowling League Tonight Card
Four matches on schedule with two shifts. At 7 pm Pevko Acme Club Beverage faces Holland Parnect Carusie Fire Departments Thomasson Chips. At 9 pm Burs Canfield Service meets Alles Cats Nick Lanes YR iWerekoff Cleaners.
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Pevko
Acme Club Beverage
Holland Parnect
Carusie Fire Departments
Thomasson Chips
Burs Canfield
Alles Cats
iWerekoff Cleaners
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