First-Place Battle Looms For Lorain Seniors
Four Lorain High players graduate tonight at 8:15 and will play their final game Friday at Elyria High in a Buckeye Conference first place showdown with the Pioneers. Ray Martin leads Lorain with scoring and playmaking, Kovacevich is a regular center, Merritt comes off the bench, Erdy is among the graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain High
Ray Martin
Dennis Kovacevich
Cliff Merritt
Lance Erdy
Elyria High
Buckeye
Pioneers
Martin
Steelers
Kovacevich
Merritt
Elvria
Jim Inman
Mike Mishak
Dan Belu
al Kullcs
Boxing Clash Darkens With Robinson Pender In New Deal
In Boston on January 24 Theodore Williams and Paul Pender share headlines as Ray Robinson eyes a return with Gene Fullmer while promoter Johnny Buckley negotiates terms. Buckley favors keeping a share for Pender and defers control, as Robinson weighs defenses and match options amid a evolving market for the title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Theo S. Williams
Leahey Clinic
Fenway Park
Williams
Paul Pender
New England
Theodore
Ray Robinson
Ray
Robinson
Harlem
Pender
Johnny Buckley
Cas
Gene Fullmer
National Boxing Association
Fullmer
Buckley
Fullmer-Robinson
Eastern Parkway Arena
Brooklyn
Paul
Utah
St. Patrick’s Day
Gene
Massachusetts
New York
Bowling League Scores and Standings Across Local Clubs
League results summarize wins and losses for BLC Women and multiple city leagues at various venues. Notable performances include Mary Cahl's high 486 in BLC Women and Florence Blinect 470 top series in See Blen Country Club division, with several first-place teams like Scriven Builders and Falcons posting 12-6 records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seeblen Country Club
Chippers
Hattie Jolly
Mary Elely
Spagners
Florence Klinect
Florence Blinect
Elyria Country Club Women Lead Mashies Victory
Elyria Country Club women beat Brassles 3 0 in a mixed scorecard event. High series honors go to Vivienne Lance with 505, Helen Koontz 427, and Helen Ritter 482. Top Mashies 27 12 and top series 505 noted.
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Elyria Country Club
LEA Blasters
Vivienne Lance
Mashiees
Helen Koontz
Helen Ritter
Divots
Lois Warriner
Cleeks
Chippers
Isabel Fopp
Mashies
Oberlin hosts Hiram in home basketball under Yeomen stars
Oberlin College seeks a return win as the Yeomen host Hiram on Saturday at 8 p.m. after a 3-0 road run and a 77-66 home loss to Akron. Merrill Shanks averages 20.1 points and 10.8 boards, with Niel Good at 11.1 and Ron Jacobs 10.9 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Oberlin College
Cagers
Hiram’s Terriers
Yeomen
Akron
Kenya
Denison
Mt. Union
Merrill Shanks
Niel Good
Ron Jacobs
Jacobs
Shanks
Akron University
Yeomen Mermen
Western Reserve
Wooster
Case Tech
Grove City
Chanel Rips Gilmour 43 32 for sixth win of season
Chanel High defeated Gilmour Academy 43 to 32 in North Central Conference play. Paul Beach scored 14 and Frank Cejka 13 for Chanel while no Gilmour player reached double figures. Chanel shot 39 percent from the field, marking Gilmour’s sixth loss in as many games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Chanel High
Gilmour Academy
Paul Beach
Frank Cejka
Chanel
Gilmour
Lancers
Winters On Shelf Forces Purdue to Rely Elsewhere
Lafayette Indiana report says Manzie Winters a 6-5 junior center from Akron Ohio will miss the rest of the season for Purdue due to an unspecified injury. The loss rawly reduces Purdue’s depth at the pivot as the season continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Ind
Manzie Winters
Akron
Ohio
Purdue
Avon Lake Matmen Top Midview in League Clash
Avon Lake High wrestling beat Midview 23 14 as six Shoremen won by decision. Greg Weiss earned the lone pin at 154 pounds over Ken Buell, with other AL victories by Frank Charisky Mike Schwartz George Hubach Gary Armbrecht Ron Chambers Kevin Kaine Roy Sherrill and Bill Wrensch plus two Midview decisions and a default.
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Avon Lake
Avon Lake High
Midview Grapplers
Greg Weiss
Ken Buell
Midview
Middies
Frank Charisky
Dan Barris
Ray Stantfer
Mike Schwartz
Jack Widden
George Hubach
Curt Sherman
Gary Armbrecht
Ken Batlle
Ron Chambers
George Pavlovcic
Kevin Kai
Church Hits 519 Series At Perky Lanes
Wellington Mildred Church rolled a 519 series to lead the Perky Lanes Women's League last night. Althea Tess earned singleton honors with 184 as Wilson Insurance posted 812 and 220 for high team game and series, moving to the league lead with a 94.2 percent win loss record.
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Wellington
Mildred Church
Perky Lanes
Althea Tess
Wilson Insurance
Ridgeville League Scoring Update and Standings
Ridgeville League results show Diegerich Floris 11 9 3 top Rose's Tavern 8 12 1 with Reichlin's runera 3 and Gilgenneen 1 in home game. Brumy's Construction claims first place with a 12 top series and Ed Brumenschenkel 573 noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgeville
Diegerich Floris
Rose's Tavern
High Individua
Reichlin’s Runera
Gilgenneen
H. Braus
Jones Sobio
Ridge Lumper
Bainbinge
Fell's Grocery
Brumy
Avon Isle Tavern League Scores and Standings
Avon Isle 1 leads with a 34 33 score over Genesee Ale. Mere woeorman earns 34 for Avon Isle while 4 3b-3b for Team 4. Ea Ke lerman oli shows 140 32. Anoy Katke 34s and Rudy's Bowl tops with 40 82. Top series ob Heed 557.
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Avon Isle Tavern
Avon Isle
Genesee Ale
Hign
Mere Woeorman
Biytia
Ea Kelerman Oli
Mudy’s
I Anoy Katke
Avon Ike
Null Construction
Bob Need
Ob Heed
Elyria Dairies League Highs and Top Series
Elyria Dairies League reports Cream team at 9-6 and Chocolate at 11 under 1. Kellerman posts 49 as high individual. Sattermilk leads with 11-4 record and C. Resh nets 638 in top series. Other entries note Buttermilk 11-4 Ice Cream 5-10 and Standard 10-5, with FP and Farmer 506.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Dairies
Kellerman
P. Barr
C. Resh
Farmer
Duquesne Leads in Tight B League Matchup
Fireland Adjustment falls 2 to 1 against Duquesne as top performances spark a 15 3 record for Duquesne. Floyd Eddington posts a 627 high series while Dick Kru par 567 leads Yonkers Homes and Kopp SunteEe records 84 12% in a dense scorecard.
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John Mahnke
Duquesne
Dick Erupar
Elyria Women’s Tuesday bowling standings recap
Elyria league results show Angelina's Pizga Gina Gault Nell Ames Martha Marsh and Betty McCray among top performers. Gene Resar Builder leads with 9-3, Riverview Mobile Homes 19-3 secures second, herb body shop and careys villa also place high with individual scores listed.
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Elyria
Angelina
Pizga
Gene Resar
Rita Ody
Careys Villa
Herbs Body Shop
Ginny Gault
Riverview Mobile Homes
Flash Cleaners
Nell Ames
John~ Sons Auto Wash
Lorain County
Martha Marsh
Betty McCray
Gene
BOWL-O-DROME LEAGUE SCORES AND TOP PERFORMERS
Olsen Mig Co defeats J. Roth Motors 110-5 led by Bob Toth 371. Glide through standings include Gartner Inn 5-6, Buckeye Mold Die 5-10 with George Barney 569. Lehman Cartage 8-7 beats Ed Witbeck Trucking 8-9 as Bud Traxler posts 557. Grassie’s Wayside Inn 8-7 loses to Lehman Cartage 2. Oscar Goppels 573 tops both top series and high individual in first place C A Olsen Distributing Co 5. Top series Oscar Goppels 573.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowl-O-Drome ‘Rk’ League Co
Olsen Mig. Co
J. Rothgery Motors
Bob Toth
Gartner's Inn
Buckeye Mold & Die
George Barney
Lehman Cartage
Ed Witbeck
Ed Witbeck Trucking (8-9) 0. Bud Traxler 557. Grassie’s Wayside Inn
Oscar Goppels
C. A. Olsen Disg. Co
Olsen's Women's League Results and Standings
In the Northern Institute of Cosmetology league Olsen's Women dominate with a 14-1 top record. Barbara Syrowsei 410 earns high individual honors as Lucy Costanzo posts a 153 top series.
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Olsen's Women's League
Northern Institute of Cosmetology
Olsen Stripes
Barbara Syrowsei
Oisenaires
Lucy Costanz
Oisenebies
Elyria Concrete Icc
Joan Kuechiges
Olsen Stars
Roki Arena
Zila Jean Bahi
Superior
Cromeco Burlai
Mary Seymore
Lucy Costanzo
Western Automatic League Draw Plant 10 5 Rushers 8 7
In the Western Automatic League, Draw Plant defeated Rushers with a 10 5 score. High individual was Joe Baracsea with 380, while Mige Gismondi led with 582 in a 9 6 record for Grinders. John Gresko posted 613 for Automatics 1952 Production 8 7 and topped the top series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Baracsea
Financial
Clyodi Fox
Grinders
Moon Faucet
Mige Gismondi
John Gresko
Elks Tuesday League Standings And Top Scores
Elks Tuesday League results show Don Beal Inc leading with 16 wins and 6 losses. High scorer Reggie Fowken 617. M-S-M Inc. and Mens Shop posted strong marks with 3 and 2 series wins respectively. Top series honors go to Reggie Fowkes 615.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ELKS
Don Beal Inc
Janus Buidéra
Reggie Fowken
Hermans Appliance
Moeik Sales
Ari Moelk
Days Hardware
Lance Buick
Ken Bea
M-S-M Inc
Mens Shop
John DeMarco
Careys Villa
Hart Construction
Harry Hinchriffe
Lorain County Excavating
Bill Holt
Reg Fowkes
Cleveland Gloves Winners Shine In Opening Round
Six Elyria Lorain area boxers won in the 42nd Cleveland Golden Gloves opening at the Arena last night. Ramon DeLeon and Jim McGee led wins in 126 and 160 open/divisions, with Burns claiming two victories in the 147 open as Smallwood, Figueroa, and Davis also posting wins. Others suffered defeats and survivors advance to Thursday semi finals as the largest Cleveland entry list ever competes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Elyria
Lakewood
al McConsbe
Steelers
Cleveland
Ramon DeLeon
Youth Center
Marshall Moore
Glenville A. C
James Gordon
A. C
Foster Valentine
Gladstone C. C
Henry Davis
Leroy Tobias
Thomas Edison C. C
Figueroa
Davis
Adams
Elyria Boxing Club
Lamar Adams
Ozell Dobbins
Outhwaite A. C
George Estmond
Sheriff Smith
Heater Sets National Scholastic Scoring Record
Burnsville West Virginia reports Danny Heater, a six foot senior at Burnsville High, scored 135 points in a single game, sinking 53 of 70 field goals and 29 of 41 fouls in a 73 to 43 win over Widen High School, surpassing the 120 point mark set in 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnsville
W. Va
UPI
Danny Heater
Widen High School
Dick Bogenrife
Midway High
Sedalia
Ohio
Basketball Schedule Friday Matchups Across Leagues
Lorain at Elyria Sandusky at Findlay Marion at Fremont in the Buckeye Conference. Cleve at Elyria Catholic Lorain County League features Midview at Avon Ridgeville at Brookside Columbia at South Amherst Keystone at Pirelands Lakeland Conference Amherst at Wellington and others.
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Buckeye
Lorain
Elyria
Sandusky
Findlay
Marion
Fremont
Cleve, Cantius
Catholic
Lorain County
Midview
Avon
Ridgeville
Brookside
Columbia
South Amherst
Keystone
Pirelands
Lakeland
Amherst
Wellington
Clearview
Vermilion Huron
New London
Southwestern
Oberlin
North Olmsted
Olmsted Falls
Medina
Westlake
Fairview Bay
Rocky River
Huron-Erie
Berlin Heights
Western Reserve
Medina County League
Lads
Vermilion
Huron
Margaretta
Seaway
Lorain St. Mary
College football slate features multiple regional matchups
Thursday games include Wilmington against Defiance and Virginia Tech at Daytona. Friday sees Geneva taking on Steubenville and Mich at RIDAY. Saturday highlights Michigan State vs Ohio State at 4 30 p m and Ohio University facing Western Michigan with multiple regional college contests across the state.
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Wilmington
Defiance
Virginia Tech
Daytona
Geneva Pa
Steubenville
State
Ohio State
Marietta
Otterbein
Ohio Wesleyan
Wooster
Capital
Mt. Union
Miami
Kent State
Ohio Univ
Western Michigan
Hiram
Oberlin
Muskingum
Baldwin-Wallace
Kenyon
Adrian
Ohio
Northern
Allance Pa
Fenn
Huntington
Cedarville
Oliver
Ashland
Manchester
Wake Forest
Dayton
Buckeye Highs Fall to Brounswick 38-0
Buckeye High suffered a 38-0 defeat to Brounswick last night as the Bucks dropped their 9th straight. Bill Kramer scored 18 points for Buckeye, while Clark Sheeley led Brounswick with 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mallet Creek
Buckeye High
Bucks
Brounswick
Bill Kramer
Clark Sheeley
Blue Devils
What Should You Really Weigh
A Reader's Digest feature debunks old height weight charts and offers updated average weight figures for today's taller Americans. It presents new guidelines to estimate ideal weight and suggests readers check February issue for detailed charts and insights.
Pioneer Fresh Win Over Lorain Sophomores
Lorain Elyria High freshman team beat Lorain High sophomores 45 to 43 to notch their fourth win in seven games. Dave Dicken scored 16 for Elyria and Ron Korka added 13, as the duo led the scoring. They return Thursday to face North Olmsted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Elyria High
Lorain High
Dave Dicken
Ron Korka
Elyria
North
Olmsted
Roughriders Rally For Ninth Win Over St Paul Flyers
Western Reserve High's Roughriders beat Norwalk St Paul Flyers 62 to 59 in non conference action. Jerry Mahi led with 24 points, Bill Bonner added 16, Dave Bungard 12, while Mike Ebert was held to his season low. The comeback slimmed a halftime deficit 37 35 with 16 third quarter points.
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Wakeman
Western Reserve High
Roughriders
Norwalk St Paul Flyers
Flyers
Jerry Mahi
Bill Bonner
Dave Bungard
Mike Ebert
Roughrider
Fowkes Leads Elyria Bowlers With 617 Series
Fowkes rolled a 617 in the Elks Tuesday League to pace Elyria bowling action. John DeMarco joined him with 609, while Joan Gresko had a 613 in the Western Automatic League. Rita Ody led the Elyria Women’s Tuesday Night League with 322, and Vivienne Lance posted a 3505 in the Elyria Country Club Women’s League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reg. Fowkes
Elks
John DeMarco
Joan Gresko
Tarry Lanes
Joe Janowicz
Rita Ody
Elyria
Tarry’s
Nell Ames
Vivienne Lance
Edna Hume
Elyria Country Club
Stoney’s
Rainbow Lanes
Lance
Hume
Irish Nip Cantius Irish Nip Cantius
Lorain St Mary Mich falls to Cleveland St John Can tius 52 49 in North Central Conference basketball. Gus McPhie sealed win with two late free throws as Carl Stuak leads Irish with 18 points while Ken Pepera and Frank Veverka add 15 for the Jayhawks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Lorain St. Mary Mich
Cleveland St. John Cantius
Jayhawks
Gus McPhie
Carl Stuak
Ken Pepera
Frank Veverka
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Dreger
Columbia High
Dale Dreger
Leo Gargasz
Jim Keyse
Keyse
Elyria and
By Red Smith
Mr. Buckley
Brookline
Band Box
New York Herald Tribune Inc
Buick
Cadillac
Mary Cahl
Corvair
Chevrolet
Patla Rakovan
Bowling Center All Stars
Klares Apparel
Hilltop House
Dukes Shoes
Scriven Dould‘er
K D Construction
Scrivens Builders
Lear-Romeo Girls League
Virginia Moi
Mary Lyons
Eeres Place
Virginia Moir
Brown-Lipe-Chapin NO. 1
Falcons
Jerry Barkacs
George Humphrey
al Woodruff
al Reusser
ST. John Lutheran League
Grefton
May's
M. Hiese
United Polish Club
Royal Catering Co
Duquesne Beer
Cas Harrell
Steve’s Barbers
Les Drage Realty
Steve Kaminski
Chuck's Gulf Servylee
Neh! Beverages
Steve Pilarczyk
U. P. C. Sports
Midway Drive In
Leo Zelinski
B & B Food Market
Mr. Insurance
Les Freeman
Bittner-DeCarlo
Les Gast Insurance
Ed Talarek
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Asphalt
the Toggery
Wali Kash
Thomasson's Chips
Ben Janowicz
Dobrowski Meats
Green Dragon
Helmberger
Ben Janowice
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Velotta Cejka
Daly
Kardas Jerman
Li Cimecione
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Beach
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Quinlan
Ewes
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Matmen Top Midview
Ed Brumenschenkel
Murbach Coal & Supply CO
Fairfax
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Beachwood
Independence
Cleve
Lourdes
Lakewood St. Ed
Buckeye Five
Beunswick
Canfield
Frank
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Vburg
T.jones
Adama
Fazekas
Western
Totel
Ly Peewee Ak
Western Res
Chronicle-Telegram
Wed
Fowkes
Ody
600
Hikes Tuesiay League
Reg Fawkes
Elyria Women’s
Flyria Country Club
Loralnat
MARY
Brest
Pepera
Veverka
Stitak
McPhie
Gerdlemen
Broad Street
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