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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1955
Page
7
Lorain Sectional opens with a 7:30 game at Lorain High featuring Firelands in the first night. Homerville and Brookside figure as strong contenders with playoff implications as the district race nears the state tourney in Cincinnati.
In Milwaukee Giardello, the nations top middleweight, battered German challenger Mueller. The 164 pound title hopeful was knocked out at 29 seconds of the second round before a crowd of 10,005 at the Milwaukee Arena.
Lorain Recreation Drecar David Beckwith outlines March 16 Parade of Champions at Sorain. Five matches include Kahan Mati vs Nativity and Dris col Music vs D League All Stars with Mayas facing C League All-Stars. Winners meet for Alpha League crown. Class A stars chosen by R.A Garrett amid season notes.
Davie Beclo reveals the Sev enth 4rrial Hot Stove League Tournament will run in August with 18 or more teams from Ash August 8. Recreation director cers announce entries from Lorain Elyra Amprerst, Rocky River, Aven Lake, and Wellington as local clubs prepare for the event.
The American Legion So 7 Lea gue will bowl fouight at 9 at the Panthe venue, with local teams and officials preparing for a must see event.
Seals Cup Y Tourney ended with a 45 to 39 win by Carleton Smith’s 18 points for the champions. Tom Jezewski and Joe Sakai led Lions with 15 and 12 as the only double digit scorers for the losers in a tense school game.
Ridgeville hosts a Friday varsity faculty game as part of a pre game followed by a boys basketball tilt. The event also includes a Fitzgman and Eaton high school matchup and a girls gym demonstration with admission at 25 cents for students and 50 cents for adults. proceeds fund football field improvements.
EVANSTON, Ill. The Northwestern university football staff added Lou Saban as head coach with Ian O’Hinan named backfield mentor. The new appointee is George Steinbrenner, a former Columbus Aquinas coach and former New York Giants defensive halfback, a Cleveland native.
Gilmour Academy led the North Central conference scorers with Jeff Norton totaling 182 points at 30.3 per game in six appearances. Elyria Catholic’s Chuck Machock and Dick George of Gilmour followed, with Machock at 142 and George 171, while Lorain St. Mary’s trio nabbed multiple top-10 spots including Catanzante, Churchill, and Lopez across seven or fewer games.
The Northern Ohio Officials Association will hold its annual dinner at Spring Valley Country Club on May 2. Secretary Treasurer E M McCaskey announced plans for golf in the afternoon, dinner, and the annual business meeting with officer elections. The group reported 14 rules interpretation meetings, six football and eight basketball.
A terse roundup shows Joe Rowan 17 from Phoenixville defeating Bert Whitehurst 188 from Baltimore by KO. Art Persley 34 from Holyoke stopped Bol Fcats 133 in Newark. Joe Giardello 18 from Philadelphia knocked out Peter Mueller 180 in Milwaukee. Germany (2).
The Cleveland Indians opened spring training in Tucson as older players and several holdouts adjust to camp. Front-office plans include adding punch via new young stars and rookie signings while pitchers Bob Hopner Early Wacom Bul Wight join a roster with Dave Pilley Wally Westicke and Hank Potts. The Tribe begins competition March 10 against the Chicago Cubs with exhibition games against the New York Giants in Phoenix.
The Rainbow Lanes hosts a women’s bowling event tonight featuring local league teams led by standout players. Lades Le Gue and Tony are among notable participants in this community sports card.
Helen Middlestetter Jones fire last night for Elder Brothers Pure Oil in the Tarry Lanes Ladies League, rolling a 638 series on games of 248 191 198 to lead both men and women with high totals. Her 248 game stands among the season’s top marks, as other league results noted include stellar shows from local bowers and team leaders in the vicinity.
In Pang magazine monthly ratings, Bob Baxter vaults to third after knocking out Willie James and defeating Rex Layne. Ezzard Charles rises to No 3, Homer Langlois climbs to No 2, while Rocky Castellano slips to No 3 despite a win. Joey Grardelio remains No 1 as Kid Gavilan drops from second to fourth with Constance moving up to sixth.
The Five Kings won the eighth grade intramural basketball title at Jefferson, defeating the Five Counts. In seventh grade action, the Agdell Jets defeated the Junior Globetrotters 20 22 to claim the crown.
A fragmented OCR item notes Jefferson quintet teams competing in a seventh and eighth grade basketball tournament. St Marys and Eastern Heights games are mentioned with forfeits and scores tied to Franon and Combe drive, featuring Russ Auten and Prarck in limited readable detail.
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