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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1960
Page
8
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Local sports notes from Elyria Ohio include birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Robert P Daniels at Elyria Memorial Hospital weighing eight pounds twelve ounces and a lineman remark. Fremont basketball halted by a stray dog. Elks bowling team from Elyria eyes North Central District event in Delaware. Orioles scout Ken Meyers reports Elyria’s John Gulish has speed and potential to join spring training. Weaver leaves for Dodgers affecting Gulish. Northern Ohio Stock Car Racing Association to meet for 1960 dues and by laws. Dick Reiley of Elyria active in swimming teams. Ashland College Varsity A Tournament open March 14 19 with trophies over 500. Elyria entries sought for Inter-City Bowling Association Feb 27 at Stoney’s Rainbow Lanes. entry deadline Monday with 75 percent handicap format.
The Boston Red Sox announced star outfielder Jackie Jensen has quit baseball citing family reasons. Publicist Jack Maloney said the club offered a contract over $40,000, but Jensen still chose to retire after informing team executive Harris from his Nevada home.
February Reader's Digest reports new studies showing sleep loss as subtle poison. People need at least six hours of sleep for good mental health and to maintain brain function.
Tito Francona, then 26, was named Cleveland Indians Man of the Year for 1959 at the 4th annual Ribs and Roasts show. He earned a plaque and silver as writers lampooned Frank Lane Joe Gordon Bill Daley and Paul Brown among others while Francona rose from pinch hitter to regular and finished the season batting .363 after a late stretch near .400.
Nationally prominent horse racing official Lawrence Larry Bogenschutz died at his home on Monday from a heart attack. A veteran of 39 years at various tracks, he was a well known figure in the sport and leaves behind a long record of service.
The 82nd annual Golden Gloves tournament starts in Cleveland tonight with 380 fighters from 27 Northeastern Ohio towns. Competition spans three rings, narrowing to one for Friday's finals, with eight open and novice titles at stake. Elyria entrants include four Sheriff Smith A.C. novices and three Elyria Boxing Club open contenders.
Minnesota's 87 72 victory over Iowa earned the Gophers a share of second in the Big Ten and a conference record .720 from 34 of 47 field goals. Iowa drops to sixth as Ohio State leads 4 0 with Minnesota at 4 2. Michigan State Illinois Northwestern follow.
Readable schedule bullets list matchups across multiple leagues including Lorain Cleve area schools and non conference games. Notable games include Bay at Rocky River, Oberlin at North Olmsted, Medina County League Lodi at Buckeye, and Independence at Cleve. Lourdes.
Dayton Roosevelt holds 12-0 record and tops the Ohio high school basketball ratings for the second straight week with 275 points. Cleveland East Tech remains runner-up with 216 points after one loss in 10 games, while Salem and Canton Timken complete the top five.
Elyria Class B Basketball League action left UPC and BLC tied for second behind pace setter Midway Drive-In. UPC crushed Ridge Tool 100 48 as Kaminski led with 33 points while McCrain added 16 and Maddock 30 for Toolmakers. BLC edged LaGrange Merchants 53 49 with 15 each from Ternes and Knapp.
College games showcase varied results with teams like South Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Appalachian, and others posting wins and losses. Notable tallies include Knoxville over Bethune-Cookman 103-178, Belmont over Lambuth 103-76, and St. Marys Texas defeating Dallas University 87-71.
In Boston Paul Pender edged Sugar Ray Robinson on a split decision to claim the middleweight title with betting rooms and fans reacting to a controversial outcome. Robinson's camp hinted at future title chances while vowing to rebound and prove the better boxer in the rematch.
Hank Bauer, traded from the Yankees to the Kansas City Athletics last year, was named the first Ben Epstein Good Guy Award winner by the New York Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America.
The National League unveils a 1960 schedule featuring a record 312 night games led by the Dodgers with 141 home night games. Openers set for April 12 across cities. All-Star games planned for Kansas City and New York.
Ken Venturi winner of the Bing Crosby pro am at Pebble Beach will arrive in Palm Springs to practice for the Desert Classic. He will skip the San Diego Open starting Wednesday at Mission Valley drawing many pro stars.
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