Wholesale Coaching Shakeups Change Area High Schools
Area high schools announce new head football coaches and varied staff changes. Noted appointments include Bill Barton at Elyria, Pan Amedic at Lorain St Mary, William Kenney Oberlin, Eugene Turke Midview, George Lucia Ridgeview, Jum Gratz Avon Lake, Amodio St Mary, Ed Kubuski Midview, and Dick Glau. Coaching assignments span football and basketball across numerous districts including Firelands, Wellington, Norwalk area schools, with consolidations and reassignments shaping the upcoming season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Barton
Elyria
Pan- Amedic
Lorain St. Mary
William Kenney
Oberlin
Eugene Turke
Midview
George Lucia
Ridgevte
Jum Gratz
Avon Lake
Amodio
St. Mary
Lesview
Ed Ku
Replaced Coaches Move Across Lorain County and Beyond
Bill Coyer leaves Elyria to take the head coaching post in Cicero Illinois. Les Zorge departs Lorain St Mary for Canton Central Catholic. Don Campbell goes from Oberlin to Fairview as a stepping stone to Art Burton. Russ Lynch shifts from basketball to football at Clearmiew and Angie Bangas moves within the Lorain system. Firelands awaits a new mentor while Dave Grubb becomes athlete director in Ridgeville. Karl Dryer relinquishes Avon Lake duties as a new head coach arrives, Midview sees Turke and Kubuski retain duties with Eaton and Grafton assignments unchanged.
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Bill Coyer
Elyria
Cicero
Ilinois
Les Zorge
Lorain St. Mary
Canton Central Catholic
Don Campbell
Oberlin
Fairview
Art Burton
Clearmiew
Russ Lynch
Angie Banzas
Bangas
Lorain Schain
Loran
Elme Firelands
Firelands
Dave Grubb
Ridgeville
Karl Dryer
Gmd
Avon Lake
Il m A Ball
Midview
Turke
Eaton
Kubuski
Grafton
Eaen
Columbia High Gears for 11-Man Football
Columbia High School plans an 11-man football program with Tom Hardesty set to lead the varsity next season and Evanoff to run the six-man squad. Frank Martin of Lorain joins as reserve basketball coach. Joe George departs. Baseball may be dropped next spring to focus on football and other sports.
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Columbia High School
Avon Lake
Evanoff
EF. F. Littenberg
Tom Hardesty
Hardesty
Rocky River
Muski
Columbia
Frank Martin
Lorain
Germany
Ashlaid
Joe George
Columba
Hol Stove
Hich
Kent State University
Coleman Hurt Again In Crucial Yankee Crosstown Clash
In Chicago the Yankees shortstop Coleman suffered a concussion and possible skull fracture after being beaned by Harry Coemar. He remained on the sidelines as doctors studied the injury and its severity. Coleman, 31, had only recently returned to the active list after breaking his left collarbone on April 22 at Yankee Stadium against Boston.
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Chicago
Jerry Nfulder
Harry Coemar
Eution
Byrd
Chears
Sos Gaher
Ana Moebhe
New York Yankee
Stud Coleman
Tim
Vinasly
Coleman
Yankee
Tuesilas
Yankee Stadium
Boston
Elyria Diamond Docket: Local Little League Notables
The fragment outlines a community baseball schedule on Lerington Ave with minor league games, including Indians vs Dodgers and Yankees, Giants, Cardinales, and Braves matchups. Listings note times like 7:15 pm and afternoon slots, plus county league events and merchant listings.
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North — Indians
Dodgere
Yankees
Giants
Lerington Ave
Eastqianova Cardinals
Drdigers
Brave
Pirla
Giants and Braves Tied in Minor St Learne East Standings
The Giants and Braves remained tied for first in Minor St Learne East after similar wins. The Braves defeated the Cardinals 4 to 0 while the Giants routed the Dodgers 17 to 8, with key performances from several players.
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Giants
Braves
St Learne East
Cardinals
Basket Catch Debate in Baseball for Young Players
A guide notes most fielders prefer catching face-high and following the ball with eyes. Keeping bare hand beside the glove aids immediate control and body contact. Basket catching risks losing sight of the ball, though it can save a rebound catch when it bounces.
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Wille Mays
Tremendous Day for Pee Wee Reese Planned by Dodgers
Harold Reese is honored with a Friday night event featuring a mechanized car roulette by eight car dealers and a drawing by his daughter Barbara. Gifts include a huge freezer a 300 pound hot dog supply a world’s largest birthday cake and oversized TV sets as the Brooklyn Dodgers celebrate his 36th birthday.
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Oscar Fraley
New York
Harold ‘Peewee) Reese
Brooklyn Dodger
Zack Wheat
Wilbert’ Robinson
Dazzy Vance
Wheat
Colonel
Louisville
Dodger
Flatbush
Gowanus
Peewee
Barbara
King
Coney Island
Brooklyn Baker's ‘Union
Peewee Reese fund grows with fan letters and gifts
A plea for Peewee Reese support drew letters and small cash gifts from readers across the country. Supporters in Shamokin, Bronx, Jim Thorpe, and Mississippi sent dollars and notes praising Reese, who has inspired fans with his generosity and impact beyond baseball.
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Shamokin
Peewee
Bronx
Jim Thorpe
Mississippi Fiorida
Texas
Calfornia
Peewre
Packard
Lakly Rock ett Leads 14 All-Star Picks in Little I League South
First half champion Lakly Rock ett leads selections to the Little I League South all star team for the upcoming tournament. Five players come from United Polish Club and four from Das Darrats with Elyria Hardware contributing one. Managers are Dor Holzhauer and Pete Nardeccha coaches. Players include Likis Rockett-Mike Moni Yong Cimgiano Den Belgrano Tom Face and Dick Holzhauer. United Polish Club players Ken Sito Pete Nardeccha Dan Golski Bill Oxle Dugan's Donuts Cullen Bowen Joe Rodgers Allen Stacey Dennis Yearles Elyria Hardware Randy Redington.
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Lakly Rockett
Allstar
Das Darrats
Elyria Hardwar Ved
Dor Holzhauer
Pete Nardegehja
Likis Rockett
Mike Moni
Yong Cimgiano
den Belgrano
Tom Face
Dick Holzhauer
United Polish Club
Ken Sito
Pete Nardeccha
Dan Golski
Bill Oxle
Dugan
Cullen Bowen
Joe Rodgers
Allen Stacey
Dennis Yearles
Elyria Hardware
Randy Redington
Grafton Nine Tops LaGrange in Western League clash
Grafton Food Center capped a Subirhan Hot Stove League Class FE game with two runs in the fifth inning as Ren Smith drove in two amid a two hit effort. Winning pitcher Brian Hays struck out eight, while loser Jack Balinski fanned nine in a tight pitching duel. Toggery started fast but Grafton pulled away as Plato hurled eight innings for the winners. Makeups and title series conclude the season with Rotary Club, Hart Construction, and Lorain County Savings and Trust on the slate.
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Grafton Food Center
Subirhan
LaGrange Lions Westerniay
Offenburg Pirgeet
Grafton
Ren Smith
Couhle
Brian Hays
Jack Balinski
Toggery
Pete Shillmetre
Russ Rulso
Carl Plato
Bya
Plato
Har Construction
Rotary Club
Agaist Lorain County Savings and Trust
Hart Construction
al Starzewski
Togrery Boystown
Police
Rotary
Drivers Begin Second Half at Lorain County Speedway
The Northern Ohio Stock Car Racing Association opens the second half of its season at Lorain County Speedway. Dick Jackson leads with 185 points, followed by Ken Johnson and Bull Richards. Races start at 8:30 p.m. tonight after mid season titles were decided last Sunday. Sal won the expert class, Art Plas was second, Art Smith took the amateur crown, and Dick Myer won the novice race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County Speedway
Dick Jackson
Cleveland
Ken Johnson
Lorain
Johnson
Bull Rochards
Elyra
al Blake
Excavators Clinch Second Half Pony League Title
Lo cain County Excavating captured the second half National Division crown in the Elyma Pony League with a six run inning featuring no hits and no balls out of the infield. They defeated Elyria Furniture 6 to 2 as part of a doubleheader, while Toggery Boystown won their first second half game 4 to 1 against Fraternal Order of Police.
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Locain County
Elyma Pony League
Excavators
Elyria Furniture
Angels
Seasor
Toggery Boystown
Fraternal Order of Police
U Fiture
Local Golf Results and Upcoming Matches Highlight City Play
Local league play saw John Lapos and Pankadene post 38s to lead individual scores as Cherry Ridge, Stan Dudek and Easton trailed. Turfinders shut out Gen ene Motors 10-0 while Elyria Dairy and Fes Insurance posted 10-0 and 62 wins respectively. Women at Eisra Country Club contested low gross with Mrs Willam Gibbons first in Class A at 87 and several other top finishes across divisions. Upcoming events include Elvira Hardware versus United Parish Club and Midway Dive-In against Timms Diva Diggers, plus Tristam versus West Side Lumber and Elyna Merchants against Mester Real Estate.
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John Lapos
Pankadene
Pate
Cherry Ridge
Stan Dudek
Easton
Tmms Turfinders
Genene Motors
Elyria Dairies
Fes Insurance
Elyria Foundry
Schneider
Western & Southern Insurance
Prze
Ker Horton
Arnold Michaels
Elvira Hardware
United Parish
Midway Dive-In
Timms Diva! Diggers
Tristam
West Side Lumber
Elyna Merchants
Mester Real Estate
Eisra Country Club
Willam Gibbons
Amanda Farschman
Gordon Leach
George Smith
Roscoe Kirby
Lucile Buckley
John
Local Golf Winners and Upcoming Practices Report
Florence Crandall won the Class A low putts at Cherry Ridge Golf Club with 13. Maxine Eldridge and Sally Barr followed in Classes AB and C with 16 and 17. Phyllis Meyer led Class D with 18. Henry Notimteyer and Nevo led Minor Pony all stars in a 3 and 2 win. Dodgers practice at Ely Stadium Thursday. Dr Adair shot 49-13-36 and John Hayes 14-336 in the Cheese and Cearker event yesterday.
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Florence Crandall
Cherry Ridge Golf Club
Maxine Eldridge
Sally Barr
Phyllis Meyer
Feld
Fony League
Henry Notimyer
Nevo
If Canek
Elyria Cathole High Senow Clamons
Dr . Adar
John Hayes
Dr. Adair
Hayes
Trabert Seixas Lead Pennsylvania Tennis Playoff Field
Top seeds Tony Trabert and Vic Seixas were favored to advance in the men's Pennsylvania state lawn tennis tournament at Merion Cricket Club Haverford Pa. The event runs alongside the women's Eastern States championships with Louise Brough expected to move toward the semifinals. In a quarterfinal, Gerald Moss beat Dr. Jack Geller 62 62 as Trabert defeated David Harum 63 60.
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Haverford
Tony Trabert
Vic Seixas
Merion
Louise Brough
J Campion
Beverly Hills
Lois Felix
Merion, Conn
Mmove
Pennsylvania
Trabert
Cincinnati
Champio
U. S
Gerald Moss
San Francisco
Moss
Jack Geller
New Rochelle
N.Y
Trahert
David Harum
Coral Gables
Fle
Indians lose to Senators as Kiner errors cost costly game
Cleveland manager Al Lopez vows to lean on his trio of pitchers as the Indians suffer an 8-1 defeat to Washington. Dean Stone outpitched Bob Lemon, who allowed nine runs, including unearned scores after Ralph Kiner misplayed a fly ball. Avila and Rosen provided Cleveland’s lone run on a fifth-inning RBI.
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Ralph Kiner
Bob Lemon
Bob Feller
Cleveland
al Lopez
Cleveland Indians
Early Wynn
Mike Garcia
Wynn
Garcia
Dean Stone
Washington
Indians
al Rosen
Bob Avila
Nats
Lemon
Ray Narlesic
Don Messi
Feller
Stone
Gerry Snyder
Johnny Groth
Kiner
Clint Courtney
Snyder
Earls Wynn
Lidians
Chuck Stobbs
Cleveland AB
Roousite
Kunez
Sinvers West
Leones Lemon
Lee
Merchants and Yates Lead Elyria Hot Stove League Standings
Ted Siwierka led a 20 hit L. O. F. Merchants attack with a triple double and two singles to beat West Side Lumber and stay tied with Yates Construction atop the Elyria Class D Hot Stove League standings. Bruce earned his sixth win for Yates as Read powered the offense with a double and homer in a 7 1 victory over the Legion.
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Ted Siwierka
L. O.F. Merchants
Merchants
Yates Construction
Elyria
West Side Lumber
Loof Merchants
Seachamp Yates Construction
Levsion Cubs
Granite Stock and Coal
Savings Deposit Bank
Scierka
Howard Bamworth
Ed Srown
Daryll Meng
Plameron
Yates
Ge Bruce
Scaann
Bruce
Ron Read
Yetes Read
Legion
Scott Frost Favored in Saratoga Hambletonian
Scott Frost tops a seven-horse field at Saratoga Springs NY in the Hambletonian selection race. Ruchmymede and Lonight are among contenders with Hambletonian stakes implications noted by local observers.
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Saratoga Springs
Hambletonian
Scott Frost
Bolero Clubdominates Nelson Stud 14-0 in Lorain Softball
Bolero Club pounded 20 hits to rip Nelson Stud 14 to 0 at Subway Field. Pitcher Phil Line held Nelson Stud to five hits as Pete Rockas homered and added a single. Joe Lowery, Glenn Schroeder, John Gulish and Howard Jamey son led a barrage of triples and multiple extra-base hits.
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Bolero Club
Nelson Stud
Loraine
Subway Field
Phil Line
Pete Rockas
Joe ‘Lowery
Glenn Schroeder
John Gulish
Howard Jameyson
Brown
Harry Conn
Joe Watson
Bill Caco
Sox Top Indians in 41 Victory Over Indianapolis
The Toledno Sox stay two games ahead in the American Association after a 41 victory over the second division Indianapolis Indians.
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Toledno Sox
Indianapolis Indians
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