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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1959
Page
10
Elyria and Lorain face a crucial 1958-59 basketball test in Elyria as the Pioneers seek an undefeated run. The sellout crowd, air of tension, and detailed player stats frame a high-stakes regional clash with Lorain followed by a rematch with Ashland.
The Chronicle Telegram notes coaches across sports parrot optimistic lines to avoid controversy. Baseball managers publicly claim hope for pennants despite doubts, while football, boxing, basketball and track coaches vary in tone from cautious to confident, with track relying on measurable times and distances.
East Dartmouth 64 Boston U 63 St Peter 106 Fairfield 91 Midwest accous Teachers 90 Eastern Hlinoi Indians Central 83 Merian 69 St Louis 72 St John N Y 63 Qhbiv Northern 120 Cedarville 99 Kenyon 64 Kalamazoo 54 Loyola Md 69 Creighton 65 Birmingham Southern 97 Mississippi College 34 Tamp 77 Rollins 63 Georgetown Ey 89 Hanover 75 Missioai State 53 Memphis State West Virginia Tech 112 Quantico 106 Kentucky 108 Georgia 55 Furman 87 Presbyterian 86 Conzaga 85 Montana State 30
Huron Clyde High wrestlers visit Elyrial for a Traveling League dual as Elks host tomorrow at 4:30 p.m. In a four way tie for second, Stan corded his sixth straight win and Clyde’s Ron Brown was pinned. The meet features Evans Lanes action with several Huron wrestlers listed by weight and place. A meeting and election of officers is scheduled at Firelands Monday.
The page lists multiple high school basketball schedules across leagues including North Central Elyria Cath at Cleve St J Cantius Lorain St Mary at Cleve Lourdes Lakeland Amherst at Clearview Wellington at Huron Vermilion at Mergaretta and Lorain County games Avon at Midview Brookside at Ridgeville South Amherst at Columbia Firelands at LaGrange Southwestern Bay at North Olmsted Oberlin at Rocky River Olmsted Falls at Fairview Westlake at Medina North Royalton at Avon Lake Berlin Heights at Greenwich Black River at Westfield Monroeville at Milan Townsend Wakeman at No. Pairsteis Cleve St Stan at Lakewood St Ed Norwalk at Willard Wooster at Ashland.
Brown-Lipe-Chapin defeated United Polish Club 71 to 51 to clinch the Elyria Class B League first half championship at Eastern Heights School. The victors finished 11-1 and advance to the National Division for the second half with five other top clubs. United Polish Club and Elyria Telephone also played at Heights.
A wrestling rematch between Sabastian and Rogers is planned for tonight at 8:30 at the Lorain Armory. Sabastian previously lost by disqualification last week. The program also features a women's tag team match and Buddy Rosen versus Oscar Verdu.
Wellington Hanson 284 singleton and Clayt Beal 577 series pace the Thursday Men’s Bowling League at Perky Lanes. Tony’s Sunoco posted a 2,647 series and a $36 line while Herrick Clothiers holds a 10-2 record. Eva Weitzel 416 and Milared Karpinski 157 highlight the Thursday Afternoon Women’s League as Mary’s Restaurant put up 626 and 3018.
Chuck Burns Vernon Vinson and Dan Wilson lead Elyria and Lorain Youth Center boxers toward finals in the 1957 Golden Gloves tournament at Cleveland Arena. Burns beat Clinton Freeman and McGee, Vinson won by default and decision, Wilson advances with a split decision as open and novice divisions unfold.
Folley defeated 23 year old Argentinian Alex Miteff by unanimous decision over 10 rounds at the Denver Auditorium Arena before 7,190 fans. The crowd paid 24,051 dollars as Folley’s promoter Bill Swift said Patterson remains unattainable and England is the next target with a 250,000 dollar offer rejected by Cus D Amato.
Elyria High plays Lorain in a 2:05 p.m. basketball feature on WEOL followed by varied sportscast items. The lineup includes boxing, hockey, and college basketball notes with TV outlets listed.
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