Elyria Highs 1948 sports loses six lettermen
Rustling Thru Sports reports Elyria High School faces heavy graduation losses across six sports. Baseball loses many lettermen with only Les Spike and Tony Curcillo returning to diamond duty. Football sees only five of 24 lettermen back after graduation. Six players depart basketball, three from golf, and several from track. Vic Janowicz leads a standout graduating class noted for multi sport excellence.
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Elyria High School
Les Spike
Tony Curcillo
Ralph Bauer
Max French
Don Gleisner
Don Hafferkamp
Vic Janowicz
Karl Kasubinski
del Kopp
Bob Mason
Paul McKitrick
Jim McNulty
Ralph Moyer
Bob O'Connor
Ed Turon
Bill Yucka
Ray Kemp
Clarence Beard
Bill Bock
Dan Coleman
Jack Crawford
Cecil Garland
Ollie Glass
Bob Hengartner
Vic Janawicz
Chris Manes
Jack Plas
Nick Resar
Howard Schuster
Johnny Sexton
Larry Strainic
Ike Trubey
Phil Hahn
Jim Lear
Andy Arvay
Don McGinley
Bauer
Don McIlroy
Jack Lance
Jim Hettler
Elyria High
Sixth Street
Janowicz
Ohio
Lake Erie
Elyria
Moyer
Glass
Graziano Wins 11-5 To Retain Middleweight Title
Graziano, Brooklyn, defeats Tony Zale of Gary, Ind, by 11-5 on a warm Newark night to retain the middleweight crown. Promoter Nied erreiter reports early advance sale over 250000 and forecasts strong gate after favorable weather, with optimistic profit projections for Tournament of Champions organizers.
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N. J
Ruppert Stadium
Rocky Graziano
Tony Zale
Tommorrow
Andy Niederreiter
Tournament of Champions, Inc
Neiderreiter
Newark Bears
Landoffice
Graziano
Brooklyn
Gary
Ind
Baseball Standings and Results Across Leagues
The American League leading Cleveland and Philadelphia stand at 44 37 with varying records while New York and Washington follow. Yesterday’s results included rainouts and a few completed games, with tonight’s schedule featuring Cleveland at Boston and St. Louis at Washington among others. In the National League, New York and St Louis hold strong records as Pittsburgh and Philadelphia chase, with tonight’s slate including New York at Pittsburgh and Philadelphia at St. Louis. The American Association shows Indianapolis and Milwaukee atop, while the International League lists Newark and Rochester pursuing leads amid postponed games.
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Philadelphia
New York
Washington
G. W. L. Pet
Eves
Boston
Trevemene
St. Louis
Chicago
Detroit
Bearden
Parnell
Stephens
Hudson
Newhouser
Brissie
New York-Wight
Lopat
St Louis
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinna Etl
Chicago Eves
Koslo
Lombardi
Bickford
Schmitz
Cincinnati
Branca
Barney
Raffensberger
Rowe
Brecheen
American Association
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Indialis
Minn'olis
Imilw'kee
Toledo
St. Paul
Louisville
Columbus
Kan
City
International League
Pet
W. OL. Bet
Newark
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Montreal
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Syracuse
Toronto
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United Press
Gabra Pet Willams
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Holmes
Musial
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Westlake
Sauer
Reds
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Indians
Kennel Club Meeting set for Thursday evening
The Lorain County Kennel Club will meet Thursday night at the Candlelie Inn on Center Ridge Road. Secretary Joan E. Yock says the session opens at 8:30. Al Rhoden will speak on table control.
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Lorain County Kennel Club
Candlelie Inn
Center Ridge Road
Secrtary
Joan E. Yock
al Rhoden
Wakeman Red Caps to host Alliance Alliance team under lights
Wakeman Red Caps carry one win and one loss as they meet Alliance American Legion nine Wednesday under lights. Caps beat Wellington Merchants but fell to Sandusky Soldiers and Sailors Home. Game time is 8 30 p m.
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Wakeman Red Caps
Alliance American Legion
Caps
Wellington Merchants
Soldiers and Sailors
Sandusky
Twe Eagles and Pflaudler Company Meet at McKinley Diamond
Twe Eagles and Pflaudler Company teams square off today on the Mc Kinley diamond in Rome with a 6 o'clock start. Players from both sides are urged to be ready and on time for the matchup.
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Twe Eagles
Pflaudler Company
Rome
McKinley
Godoy Arrives in Columbus for Richard Bout
South American heavyweight champion Arturo Godoy will land Thursday in Columbus to finalize training for next Monday's 10 rounder with local favorite Pat Richard. Manager Al Weill says Godoy is at 200 pounds and sharper than in his last victory.
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Godoy
Columbus
Arturo Gonos
Pat Richard
al Weill
Dover Lorain High Star Will Enter Navy Prep School
Bob Dover star backfield leader for Lorain High football for two years has been accepted to Bullis Prep School in Silver Spring Maryland and will take the Annapolis Naval Academy entrance exam after Bullis. He also played baseball and plans to devote his athletic time to football. Dover graduates with Lorain High class of 48.
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Bob Dover
Lorain
Bullis Prep
Annapolis Naval Academy
Bullis
Silver Springs
Maryland
Washington, D. C
Dover
Lorain High
Maxim Valentino Fight To Draw In San Francisco
Joey Maxim of Cleveland and Pat Valentino of San Francisco fought to a 10 round draw last night in a repetition of their heavyweight fight from last March. Valentino pressed the action while Maxim used elusive defense and a sharp left. Maxims weight 180 pounds Valentino 187.
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San Francisco
Joey Maxim
Cleveland
Pat Valentino
Maxim
Valentino
Common sense safety rules urged for Ohio lakes
Ohio Conservation Commissioner H. A. Rider urged use of simple safety rules for vacationers on lakes and streams. He warned against overloading rowboats, emphasized a four person capacity, life preservers, and the buddy system for swimmers. He cautioned that storms make shoreward retreat essential and that seasoned boaters still face hazards.
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Columbus
H. A. Rider
Ohio
Local Golf League matches pace Tuesday play at Cherry Ridge
Nuk Tobicash and George Dunstan lead wins as Frank Fritz and Stan Leonowicz fall short 3-2 in key matchups. Duke Toth and Ed Talarek post strong scores with low gross and net honors, while United Polish Club and several others post lopsided or close results. Arnold Micheely leads low gross with 35 on the back nine as players earn prize and blind bogey honors across American and National divisions.
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Frank Fritz
George Dunstan
Stan Leonowicz
Duke Toth
Ed Talarek
George Dahl
John Fritz
General Industries
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Talarck
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Walt Michel Ralph Hahn
Chuck Hobar
Chuck Walsh
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Eros
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Talarek
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Toth
Dunstan
Tobicash
Fritz Oy
United Polish Club
Valles
Trucking
Thomassan
Worthington Ball
Lorain C I. O
American Legion
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Arnold Micheely
Michaels
Cirigliano
Grant Keyes
Leonowicz
Walt Wynieski
John Gutowski
Frank Radaci
Zig Sadowski
Fiz Helges
Floyd Lasky
Len Noster
Pete Sukeyv
George Emody
Beal's Trucking
General Motors
Polish Village
Elyria Golf Range
Haserodt Jewelers
American Radiator
Olympic Recreaton
Read Jewelers
Walt's Ratnskeller
Spring Valley
Lorain C. I
OFL Baseball Team Sets Wednesday Practice at Cascade Park
The OFL baseball team will hold a practice session Wednesday morning at 9 30 o clock on the Cascade Park diamond. All team members are asked to take notice.
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Cascade Park
Amherst Eagles Seek Softball Games in Loramy County
Amherst seeks Class A and B softball games in Loramy County. Coaches available for home or away matches. managers should call 3932 or write to Chuck Goimles for scheduling.
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Amherst Eagles
Loramy County
Amherst
Chuck Goimles
Opening games in Ridgeville Softball League tonight
The Ridgeville diamond hosts season openers with U. S. A.C. I. QO. Lo cal 1242 facing Ridgeville Vets at 7 15 PM and Belden Merchants meeting Avon Mel's Sports Tavern at 8 30 PM A previously scheduled Sunday league game was postponed due to rain.
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Ridgeville
Ridgeville Vets
Belden Merchants
Avon Mel's Sports Tavern
U P C Members Meet On Wednesday Night
All participants in sports sponsored by the United Polish Club of this city are urged to attend an important meeting. It will be held Wednesday night at 8 30 in the club rooms on Oberlin road. Sports committee chairman Zig Sadowski stresses good attendance.
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United
Oberlin Road
Zig Sadowski
Columbian Squires Meet This Evening
An important meeting of the Columbian Squires is held at the Knights of Columbus clubrooms this evening at 7 o clock. Organized by Matt Fortman, the purpose is to form softball teams to represent the order for the 1948 season. All members are urged to attend.
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Columbian Squires
Knights of Columbus
Matt Fortman
Wellington League Night Opens With Two Games
Wellington Vets face Pontiac Motors of Oberlin at 7 30 and Wellington Riga A C plays Kipton at 8 45 in tonight’s league doubleheader.
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Wellington
Wellington Vets
Pontiac Motors
Oberlin
Wellington Riga A. C
Kipton
Hilliards harness track to test lights ahead of 19 day meet
Lights at the Hilliards harness track will be tested tonight as manager Earl Coburn prepares for a 19 day harness meet opening Saturday. The feature on opening night is the Mayor James A Rhodes inaugural for 1200 dollars with the Columbus mayor presenting the winner's trophy.
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Hilliards
Earl Coburn
James A. Rhodes
Columbus
Hustling Browns Hand Yankees 5-3 Behind Garver’s Pitching
Ned Garver, 23, earned a hard fought 5 to 3 victory as the Browns toppled the Yankees. St. Louis rapped 12 hits with homers by Lindell and Rizzuto and Paul Lehner driving in two runs. Browns manager Zach Taylor praised grit after a six game skid and kept faith in hustle.
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Ney. C
Yankees
Johnny Lindell
Phil Rizzuto
Paul Lehner
St. Louis
Senators
Bob Gillespie
Indians Open Series With Sox
Boston hosts Cleveland in a three game set starting with a night game followed by two day games. Probables are Gene Bearden for the Indians and Mel Parnell for Boston. Bearden is 5 1 and Parnell 1 3. Cleveland Philadelphia game in Philadelphia was rained out.
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Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox
Gene Bearden
Indians
Mel Parnell
Red Sox
Bearden
Parnell
Philadelphia
Braves beat Cubs as Giants take first again
In three days they licked the White Sox 7 to 1. The Senators moved to fourth place after rainouts for Boston and Detroit. Jim Russell starred in Chicago with two homers and two doubles in Braves 9 to 5 win over the Cubs, as Chicago suffered a sixth straight loss. The Giants won 9 to 5 over the Pirates to reclaim first, while the Phillies beat the Cardinals 5 to 1. Bobby Thomson drove in four for New York. Dick Sisler delivered key two-run hits for Philadelphia. Stan Musial homered for St Louis. Cleveland and Detroit again rain out. Yesterdays star Jim Russell.
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Senators
Boston
Detroit
Braves
Jim Russell
Cubs
Chilcago
Chicago
Giants
Pirates
Cardinals
Philadelphia
Bobby Thomson
Dick Sisler
Phils
Stan Musial
Dutch Leonard
Cleveland
U P C Has Two Games On Schedule Today
The United Polish Club A team plays two games today. First against VF W No 9019 at Roosevelt Diamond 6 15 p.m., then at Oakwood Park 8 45 p.m. versus Slim Recreation. Members should meet at the clubrooms at 6 30 sharp.
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U P. C
Roosevelt Diamond
Lorain
Slim
Oakwood Park
Williams and Jack Sign For Title Battle July 12
Philadelphia reports light weight champion Ike Williams and Beau Jack signed for a July 12 title bout in Philadelphia. Williams defends versus the Georgia Nezg 4 who held the crown during war days in a 15 round fight at Shibe Park or Municipal Stadium.
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U.P
Ike Williams
Beau Jack
Georgia
Williams
Georgia Nezg 4
Shibe Park
Municipal Stadium
Jack
Herman Taylor
Pennsylvania Athletic Commision
Leon Rains
Frank
Blinky) Palermo
Frank Palumbo
Charles
Chic) Wergeles
Taylor
Stranahan Aims for Grand Slam at British Open
Stranahan heads 13 Americans in the British Open at St Andrews beginning June 28. The Toledo native, recent British Amateur champion, seeks the U S Open title this week and would join Bobby Jones as a four title sweep if he wins the British Open and U S Amateur. Odds are against the Open win, but he could capture the two top British titles. Fellow Americans include Lawson Little Johnny Bulla Tommy Armour Claude Harmon Arthur Clark Jimmy Thompson and Bobby Cruickshank among 294 competitors.
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ST. Andrews
Scotland
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Stranahan
Los Angeles
Bobby Jones
Lawson Little
Johnny Bulla
Tommy Armour
Claude Harmon
Arthur Clark
Jimmy Thompson
Bobby Cruickshank
Bulla
Moose Club Softball Schedule Set for Wednesday and Thursday
Moose Club softball holds practice games at 6 30 PM this week. Harris Brackley reports Wednesday features Polish Club nine at McKinley School diamond and Thursday hosts Porsch Lumber at Roosevelt diamond.
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Moose
Moose Club
Harris Brackley
McKinley School
Roosevelt
Vets At Sandusky In Night Club Game
The V. F. W. No. 1079 steed team travels to Sandusky to face the Auburn Night Club team tonight. The game starts at 8 30. Vets members should meet at the post at 6 30.
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Steed
Auburn Night Club
Vets
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