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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1947
Page
7
The column lists upcoming games and results from Lorain County leagues and nearby areas. Mentions Elyria High basketball's toughest opponents and notable swings, plus notes on coaches Herb Eisele and Clarence Wing, golf celebrities Bob Hope and Jimmy Demaret, and a speculative ACM commissioner pick Warren Brown.
The Praudier Company Bowling League lists four matches at the Olympic Recreation at 7 PM with teams like Loran and Shaker Heights visiting venues such as Wellington and Rocky River. Local high school and league fixtures include Bellevue versus Shelby, Bowling Green, and Medina in regional games.
Elyria High School Pioneers led by Janowicz meet Lorain High Steelmen under coach Ed Dinninger in a Lake Erie League matchup on Lorain’s floor. Bangas nursing a sprained ankle may impact Lorain’s scoring power while Krusz and Simonovich lead in points for their teams. Prelim games start at 7 with the varsity around 8:15.
Avon Green Store cagers moved to the top of the City Class A League after a 2 45 win over the Janby Oils. Dave Hawke scored 29 for Avon, who lead 25-20 at halftime and 37-28 after three quarters. Avon must beat Wellington W F W to secure the first half title. Oberlin Odd Fellows Merchants beat Wellington V F W 61-30 with Leland Kinsley on 24. Standard Cleaners rallied to 65-34 over Bendix Westinghouse. In Class D, West Side Rebels vs Waspp, and South End Go Getters vs City Swishers play Saturday at the Y.
Lorain County scholastic basketball features 11 games tonight across multiple leagues. Elyria meets Lorain in the Erie League action while Shaw faces Cleveland Heights and Lakewood travels to Shaker Heights. Wellington visits Oberlin and Fairview plays Clearview in the Southwestern clash. Berea goes to Rocky River in the remaining SouthWestern slate. Amherst hosts New London in the Northern League with Grafton at Columbus and Hilden at LaGrange in the Southeastern, Camden at Brighton and Henrietta at South Amherst in the Western, plus Avon Lake at Brookside and Avon at Ridgeville in the Northeastern. Brownhelm visits Eaton in the independent game. Other notes include Townsend at Birmingham, Huron at Vermilion, and Chatham at Liverpool. Current leaders list Cleveland Heights in the Lake Erie, Oberlin in the Southwestern, Amherst and Wellington in the Northern, and South Amherst, Belden and Ridgeville in the Lorain County League’s Western, Southeastern, and Northeastern divisions.
The General Industries team set a 3 0 3 5 series to sweep Monge Club and extend their first place lead in the All-Star League. Ed Bvyanish paced with 645 in a 223 214 206 split, while Monroe Heynolds Smitty Sayles and Ted Ruth added strong 600+ series. Joe Meyers led Moose Club with 647, and Gerry Sharrer posted a 267 high single. In the Women’s All-City League, Gerry Pomeroy led Elytia Furniture with 577 as nine players topped 200, and Resar Service rolled 2,314 for the high team total. Spring Valley CC swept Louise's Beauty Shop to close the program.
Elyria Eagles Bowling League action set for nine o'clock at Olympic Recreation with four matches. Tard' Band Food Market faces Hungattan Grill Supper Club fights Blue Sky Tol Gypsy Widdieva Sedrria Hotel Wag eo Wheel battles Sandard Cleaners in a busy card.
Elyria High Freshmen lost 39 to 33 to Norwalk High in a second half rally. Norwalk’s McKinley led with 14 points, while Elyria’s Don Hawke had 12 and Mike Merva added 11 as Elyria trailed throughout the game.
Four Class C Basketball League games listed for decision on the Y floor tonight. Webbman and Wizards meet Ault at 7, Dobrowski Meats vs J P W Boys at 7 45, Buckeyes vs Albert Auditors at 8 30, Jokers vs Aotog Mayfair at 9 15.
Fragmented readout shows multiple team names with inconsistent spellings and scores such as iT city to Beloit 67 and Murray Blate 88, plus mentions of Auntio Peay State College Bethel College and Central Washington College with scattered figures without coherent context or complete team lineups.
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