Oberlin quintet to play despite influenza shutdown
Oberlin, facing influenza closures at three public schools, will still open the Class B sectional tourney at Clearview against Columbia. The team drills with two flu-affected players, center Clare Bowman and guard Ted Wigton, while girls bowler Babe Valerius excels locally and Helen Taylor leads in bowling. In Bloomington Illinois, a title game with Illinois State Normal was played with no spectators due to illness.
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Oberlin
College Town
Clearview
Columbia
Clare Bowman
Ted Wigton
Mary
Babe
Bloomington
Ill
Charleston
Illinois State Normal
Illinois State
North Olmsted Reaches Out For Gordie Bell To Pitch
North Olmsted Night League asks Gordie Bell to pitch for next season as Elyria High co captain elect considers the bid. Portman, former Elyria Business Men’s manager now in Cleveland, offers baseball suits for sale with protective gear included. Ted Hobert, 16, sets a national prep school record in the 40 yard free, at Massanutten Military Academy Stockdale Va. He is nephew of Carl Hobert, noted local bowler and former baseball star.
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North Olmsted
Jim Geideman
Gordon Bell
Bell
Elyria High
Loren Portman
Elyria Business Men
Cleveland
Portman
Larchwood Avenue
Clearwater
George Smith Tops Local Hottest Bowler Nomination
George Smith of the Bauer Dairy A team and Von's Service B team tops the corner’s pinball tally as the current hottest bowler. Avon Henrietta and Eaton Reserve tie county league basketball title, with no playoff. Clarence Hudson and Earl Gross named to state scholastic finals officiating roster. Jimmy Foxx, Red Sox first baseman, tops Winter banquet league with 53 banquets attended and 100 declined.
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George
Columbus
Hudson
Elyria
Earl Gross
New Philadelphia
Gross
United States Internal Revenue Department
Canton
Jimmy Foxx
Boston Red Sox
Foxx
Sixth Grade Tournament Opens Tomorrow at Elyria High
The sixth grade basketball league starts tomorrow on the Elyria High floor. Harold Block announces the schedule with Roosevelt vs Allen at 4:30, Gates vs Ely at 4:45, Franklin vs Holy Cross at 5:30, and Hamilton awaiting the Gates-Ely winner. An opposite bracket pairs Roosevelt-Allen winner with Franklin-Holy Cross winner.
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Elyria High
Harold Block
Roosevelt
Allen
Gates
Ely
Franklin
Holy Cross
Hamilton
Oberlin and Amherst Favored In Northeastern Ohio Tourney
Oberlin and Amherst hold favorable seedings as the Northeastern Ohio Sectional Class B basketball tourney opens at Clearview High School. Oberlin leads Columbia while Amherst edges Liverpool. winners advance to the district B event at Kent next week.
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Oberlin
Amherst
Columbia
Liverpool
Clearview
Lorain
Camden
Avon
Upsets Highlight Class B Sectionals In Ohio Tourney
In Belmont, Bergholz upset Cadiz 38 to 35 as Class B action opened. Bellaire St. John’s and Holloway expected to lead after Cadiz loss. Gibsonburg fell 48 to 46 to Townsend, while St. Mary’s advanced 35 to 26 at Fremont. Akron Sachsel beat Eliot 31 to 21 in Class A play.
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Berghols
Cadilla
Bellaire St John's
Lafferty
New Concord
Chester Hall
West Lafayette
Byesville
Community
St. Benedict
Philo
Cumberland
Akron
Canton Lehman
Louisville
Akron South
Akron East
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Wooster
Medina
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Coventry
Youngstown
Youngstown Chaney
Lisbon
Struthersop
East Palestine
Girard
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Youngstown South
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Rowe
Liberty
North Kingsville
Fairfield
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Fostoria
St. Marys
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Claus A
Napoleon
Montpelier
Wauseon
Liberty Center
Fremont
Marietta
Haskins
Sandusky
Dayton
Bellefontaine
Chaminade
West Carrollton
Coving
Reesville
Monroe
Cinass
Logan
Racine
Glunster
Rome
Mercersville
Chauncey
Union Furnace
United Press
Cog Ceeus
Ohio
Cadiz
Bergholz
Bellaire St. John’s
Holloway
St. John’s
Smithfield
Gibsonburg
Townsend
Sandusky St. Mary's
Fremont St. Joseph's
Akron Sachlel
Akron Eliot
Struthers
Walloping
Fish and Game Association to Meet Tonight in Lorain
The Lorain County Fish and Game Association holds its regular monthly meeting at the British Empire club rooms on Middle avenue at 8 o clock. E B Martin head of the State game farm at Milan will speak and a Conservation Division representative will show motion pictures. The meeting is open to the public and will be the last open session of the year.
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Toledo
Newark
Mt. Vernon
Lorain County Fish and Game Association
British Empire Club
Middle Avenue
E. B. Martin
Milan
Ohio Conservation Division
LaGrange WPA to Stage Multiple Tournaments
Recreation Supervisor Norman Forbush announced a series of tournaments to be held at the Recreation Hall in LaGrange. The events are scheduled for March 5 and 7 with dates appearing on the chart provided.
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LaGrange
Wee Willie Keeler Hall of Fame Immortal Remembered
Wee Willie Keeler rises among baseball immortals for his hitting eye and speed. Born in 1872, he played for the Giants, Dodgers, Orioles, Yankees, and Giants again, finishing with a .305 lifetime average and a peak .350 from 1894 to 1906. He died in Brooklyn on New Year’s Day 1932.
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Keeler
New York Giants
Baltimore
Brooklyn
New York Yankees
Clark Griffith
Yankees
Highlanders
John McGraw
Willie Keeler
Christy Mathewson
Hall of Fame
Elyria Faces Akron South In Tourney Opener Friday
Elyria High School meets Akron South in the sectional tournament at the Goodyear gym in Akron Friday night. South improved since December, led by Wendell Grey with 12 points, and Elyria Coach Ralph Bauer plans no changes in the starting five of Yanke Selman Cowen Coleman Herold. The winner advances to the district tourney at Goodyear gym next week.
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Ralph Bauer
Elyria High
Goodyear
Akron
Akron South
The
Crimson
Elyria
Akron East
Akron St. Vincent
Akron Central
Massillon
Akron West
Wadsworth
Canton Township
Akron Hower Vocational School
Canton Lehman
South
Cavaliers
Wendell Grey
Tuffy Bauer
Bob Yanke
Dick Selman
Bill Cowen
Larry Coleman
Joe Herold
Leedale Tops Scorers in Y M C A House Cage League
Bill Leedale of Boddy's Redskins led the league with 65 points after the season finale on Tuesday. He made 29 field goals and 7 fouls. Pete Sukey of Obringer's Bruisers and Roy Gardner of Ferguson's Trojans tied for second with 61 points. The ten leading scorers are listed.
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Bill Leedale
Boddy
Redskins
Hi-Proofs Rally In Smitty's Bowling League
Hi-Proofs won two games from the Pops at the K of Calleys and gained ground on the Pops in Smitty's Bowling League. Ales beat Hamburgs two games, Samson's topped Waldorf's, and Fish Frys defeated Vines. The Ales led with a 2593 team score. Hamburgs posted 930 for best single game.
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Pops
K. of Calleys
Hi-Proofs
Smitty
Ales
Hamburgs
Samson’s
Waldorf's
Fish Frys
Vines
Smallwood Defeats DeCaro In Lorain Pro Boxing Card
Gussie Smallwood of Elyria won an eight round decision against Spaghet DeCaro of Sandusky in the feature bout at Polish Club hall Lorain. The event drew about 400 spectators with Hoff Kaye, Steve Stefek, Joe Mishak, Welton Kytle, and other welter and middleweight bouts on the undercard.
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Lorain
Gussie Smallwood
Elyria
Spaghet DeCaro
Sandusky
Polish Club Hall
Smallwood
Hoff Kaye
Harry Teany
Cleveland
Offut Hoff
Hoff
Steve Stefek
Kid Schaefer
Norwalk
Schaefer
Stefek
Joe Mishak
John Lucas
Lucas
Welton Kytle
Eddie Kujawski
Kytle
Marshall Wallops Miami To Advance Toward Cage Title
Marshall College undefeated in Buckeye Conference play after a 46 to 29 win over Miami University. The Herd move closer to the title with Ohio University next, aiming to seal the championship on the season’s final game in Huntington. Mount Union ends season 30 to 32 in Ohio Conference standings. Western Michigan Teachers College tops Ohio Wesleyan 62 to 51 as Wooster could clinch tonight.
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College
Marshall
Miami
Mt. Union
Kent State
Western Mich. Twins
Ohio Wesleyan
West Virginia
Carnegie Tech
Columbus
Marshall College
Buckeye
Miami University
Oxford U
Huntington
W. Va
Ohio U
Herd
Ohio
Bobcat
Mount Union
Ernie Sullivan
Kent
Wayne Griffith
Paxson
Western Michigan Teachers College
Westminister
John Carroll
Wooster
City Class A Bowling Loop Matches Tonight
The Elyria Recreation hosts six City Class A matches with early shift at 7 pm featuring Elyria Hardware versus Bauer Dairy, Elyria Recreation versus Electro Alleys, Moulton Candies versus Diedrick Phillies Cigars, and Fox Furnace versus Haserodt Jewelers. Defiance travels to Detroit Tech in the only other game listed.
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Elyria Recreation
Elyria Hardware
Bauer Dairy
Electro
Moulton Candies
Diedrick Phillies Cigars
Fox Furnace
Haserodt Jewelers
Ott 30 Today Preparing For 14th Giants Campaign
Mel Ott, at age 30, readies for his 14th season with the New York Giants. The star outfielder has piled up 342 homers and 1,939 hits with a .315 lifetime batting mark, remaining NL’s standout slugger and popular veteran.
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Giants
United Press
OT Springs
Ark
U.P
New York Giants
Melvin Thomas Ott
Mel
Larry French
Chicago Cubs
French
Brown Sohioans Tie For Top In City Class C Bowling
The Brown Sohioans tied Old Mill Oil Bar for first place in the second half of the City Class C Bowling League after winning two games from Lodi Tavern at Elyria Recreation. Silver Fox also won two from Big Casino, while two matches were postponed. Ballas of Big Casino led individuals with 556.
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Old Mill Oil Bar
Lodi Tavern
Elyria Recreation
Silver Fox
Ballas
Big Casino
Brown Lohicans
Wykrent's Grill
Dredene
Orl Big Casino Eeuvee
la Silver Fox
Romeo Pump
Elyria Dairies
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New Orleans
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Satis Ood Sas
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