Northeastern Ohio Class B Basketball Opens With Seeded Favoritism
The Lorain High gym hosts the Northeastern Ohio Sectional Class B tournament opening night with Highland of Medina County and Lorain St Mary favored to advance to Kent. Highland benefits from a bye and faces Wellington LaGrange Birmingham and Oberlin in the upper bracket, while St Mary cohabits with Amherst Brookside and Westfield in a slightly tougher path. Brookside, having beaten St Mary in the regular season, is seen as the Irish’s strongest challenge.
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Mitchell Must Make Tribe Varsity Again
Dale Mitchell faces a Springer season battle with Cleveland Indians manager Al Lopez naming regulars. Mitchell, a lifetime .315 hitter in 34 games last year, competes with Kennedy Pope Smith Simpson Westlake Lemon and Wade for one of two outfield spots as Lopez picks Doby at center and Philley in a corner. Mitchell remains a perennial spring challenger despite career averages and a continued push to secure a starting role with the Tribe.
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Williams Warns Mates Breaks Own Collarbone
In Sarasota Florida Ted Williams breaks his left collarbone chasing a fly ball during practice. Williams warned teammates to take it easy just before the injury and vows he will miss three weeks to be fit by early May. Doctors estimate return around mid spring while Sox hope for quick recovery and a strong comeback.
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Briefs From Training Camps Highlight Spring Camp News
In Phoenix Willie Mays returns to Giants camp after a 21 month Army hitch, discharged at Fort Eustis and flying to Arizona. In Tampa Chicago White Sox face criticism as a pitchless outfit from ex pitcher Saul Rogovin now with Cincinnati Redlegs. In St Petersburg Cardinals manager Eddie Stanky backs Ray Jablonski as regular third baseman with Hemus and Grammas competing for shortstop.
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Cage Results From United Press College Basketball Summary
East region scores show Brewer Columbae connect 9 to 4 and Dartmouth 33. St Bonaventure 53 beat Rhode Island 80 to 73 while St Michael 73 defeated St Arseim 72. Tennessee 92 toppled AuSurn 66 and Vanderbilt 83 beat Georgia 67. Georgia Tech 99 lost to LSU 76 as Mississippi State 33. West region games include Michigan State 35 over Michigan 63 and Purdue 73 over Michigan 63. Southwest results feature Texas 45 over Baror 73 and Arizona 535 over Texas Western 32. Class A reports Postponed weather, with several county and city pairings across Kent Blaffton Youngstern Cambridge and Steubenville.
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Champ Thinks Paddy Will Have Tough Time at MSG
Summit New Jersey lightweight champ Jimmy Carter predicts Paddy DeMarco will struggle to go 15 rounds in their world title bout at Madison Square Garden Friday night. Carter notes DeMarco never fought 15 rounds before and warns it is hard for a first-time challenger to endure.
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Bowling Assn Holds Important Meeting Sunday
The Elyria Bowling Association will hold a very important meeting Sunday afternoon in the directors room of Lorain County Savings and Trust Company. The 2:38 start time, officer nominations for 1954 55, Banquet of Champions, sanction fees, and a possible move from teams to individuals are on the agenda. Secretary Hayden D Evans urges every league in the city to send a representative as decisions affect all local bowlers.
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Sullivan Heads For New Record In AHL Scoring Race
Sullivan leads the American Hockey League scoring chase with 96 goals and 73 assists for 169 points this season. He needs four more assists to tie the single season record of 76 set by DeMarco in 1930-35, and he holds a 19-point gap over second place Gaye Stewart of Buffalo.
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No U P C Pin Action Delayed By Club Secretary
The United Polish Club Bowling League will see no action tonight as announced by secretary Rol Moran. League play is scheduled at Stoney's Rainbow Lanes but has been postponed.
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Tavern All-City Sked Canceled Due to Weather
secretary Ed Evanish announced this morning that there will be no bowling in the Tarry Tavern All-City League because of adverse weather conditions.
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Cleveland West Set to Face Elyria in Sectional Clash
Elyria High prepares for a Northeastern Ohio Sectional Class A quarterfinal against Cleveland West at Baldwin Wallace on Thursday after a weather postponement. West, coached by Gene Degyansky, owns 21 wins and five losses, led by six-footers Lyons Boswell Mason Parsons and Naskovjak. Elyria, led by Dale Reichenbach, will likely field Wilson Webb Wingard Stiles Shilling, while West’s height gives them a stylistic edge. Other lower bracket games include Rocky River vs Lincoln and John Marshall vs Berea with Lakewood facing Bay.
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Belden Merchants Win 100-81 Over U.A.W.C.1.0
The Belden Merchants defeated the U A W C LO Elyria 100 to 81 on the Belden court Sunday. It marked a second Belden win over the Unionmen this season after a 100 to 99 victory earlier. Bill Archer led Belden with 31 or 30 points, while Paul Simis scored 23 for the Union.
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Season Records of Clearview Sectional Quintets
Season records across Clearview sectional play show multiple matchups including Amherst, Lorain, New London, Wellington, and Brookside. Notable results feature Amherst defeating Fairview and beating Medina while Brookside and St Mary posted strong county tournament performances. Team standings reflect varied success across Lorain County fixtures and postseason showdowns.
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Lorain sectional set with Birmingham Oberlin tilt
LaGrange a top dark horse as Lorain County teams join the Clearview Sectional tourney. Birmingham Oberlin Amherst headline the first round hosts at Lorain County High School with St Mary Amherst and Brookside City seeds in two brackets. Schedule runs six nights with two brackets, Oberlin seeks a Cinderella run.
Iowa Five Tops Ohio State To Keep Hopes Alive
Iowa Hawkeyes stay in Big Ten title contention by defeating Ohio State 84 to 71 in the season finale for both teams. Iowa improves to 11 wins, 3 losses and remains a half game behind Indiana, which has one more game against Illinois at Bloomington. Indiana can share the crown with Iowa and Ohio State if it loses. Robin Freeman of Ohio State led all scorers with 21 points, followed by Buckeye Paul Ebert with 20.
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Irish Coach Honored by Metro Basketball Writers
Johnny Jordan of Notre Dame was named coach of the year by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association. Under Jordan, the Irish won 19 of 21 games this season and will appear in the NCAA championship for the second straight year.
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