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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1948
Page
2
Elyria High School's Pioneers make their first tournament appearance facing Akron North Vikings in the Northeastern Ohio Sectional-District Class A opener at Akron Good Year. Elyria relies on veterans from last season and holds a height edge, while North features a balanced lineup and zone defense plans.
The City Class B Basketball League playoff series begins tonight at Jefferson School with Smitty's Confectionery, Red Division champions, facing Kipiton, White Division titleholder. Smitty's swept the Red division, while Kipiton won the White half and beat La Grange Hardware 40-39. The second game is set for Thursday, with a possible third on Monday, all at Jefferson Court.
The Home Bowling League action continues at the Olympic Recreation Center this evening with eight matches on the card. Key matchups include Karns Beavers versus UA WCFT and Watts Rahste facing industry sponsors while other lanes feature teams like Eitra Brass and Tonge. The event includes several local clubs and sponsors in a lively community bowling night.
Kenyon ace Eppa Rixey tops the Ohio Conference basketball scoring with 288 points in 20 games. His 12.44 points per game lead, as Gere Fellmeth of Wittenberg trails in average. Top totals include Ruby Muskingum 369 and Shaw Wooster 352.
Season records show Elyria posting mixed results against Akron North, Shaker Heights, Lakewood, Lorain, and Cleveland Heights with several overtime games. Key scores include Elyria 55 over Lorain in overtime and a 49 30 decision against Lakewood, while North strong showings push Elyria through a demanding schedule as teams vie for top spots and regional bragging rights.
Detroit police handed new evidence to Navial Hockey League President Clarence Campbell, who plans to visit Chicago New York and Boston to question players. He said the information could lead to suspensions, but denied that any specific team was under direct suspicion. Governor Sigman said the probe would advance cautiously to avoid player and fan disorder if charges are proven.
Colonial era style listing of high school basketball scores by district and class across Ohio. Highlights include Newark 33 Loyer Abington 31. Columbus Aquinas 36 Mount Vernon 435. Cincinnati Roger Bacon 46 Norwood 61. Akron St Marrs 48 Jennings 36. Dayton Roosevelt 34 Dayton Northridge 43. Canton Central Catholic 51 East Palestine 40.
The American Legion bowling event lists nine fixtures starting at 9 o'clock. Four matches at Bowering Center and two at Nick Lanes, featuring Ideal Stores versus Days Hardware and other pairings across venues.
All City Loop outfits led bowling at Olympic Recreation with city wide scoring honors. Lawrence iduted Foard of Spring Valley posted a 653 series with 208 224 and 221 games for the night. Emery Schulz led the singles with a high game.
In Olympic Recreation Women’s League Service Team High Krebs Sunoco posted a 3 over 308 lead with 2 308 series powering a two game win over Louise's Beauty Shop. Individual leaders included Dorothy Martin and Violet Pelchey amid strong team performances across Western Automatic Knights of Columbus and St John’s Lutheran leagues.
In the Northeastern Ohio Sectional Class A basketball tournament at Euclid, Fairview beat Parma 43-34 and Berea defeated Mentor 54-35. Ronnie Paul scored 14 for Fairview, while Dick Gehring and Dick Liengood led Berea with 16 and 15 points respectively. Maple Heights also edged Beavord 44-41 in a separate first round game.
In the Northeastern Ohio Sectional Class B tournament Dickey’s St Marys, Brookside, and Oberlin were eliminated after opening night losses. Lorain St Marys fell 54 44 to Clearview as Larry Lukenic scored 29, Spencer beat Brookside 55 48, and Westfield defeated Oberlin 46 35. The three Lorain County teams exit the tournament, with Clearview advancing to face Spencer in the second round. The carryover results set up Thursday’s schedule at Lorain High Gym and the Kent State District Tournament path with Amherst meeting Liverpool, Eaton facing Wellington, and Westfield taking on South Amherst. Clearview’s win marked its ninth victory of the season, while Lorain St Marys dropped to 13 losses in 20 games.
Sectional B tournament schedule shows Amherst against Liverpool at 10 30 AM Eaton versus Wellington at 7 43 and Westfield versus Seeth Ambhera at 9 06 with Friday action Spencer facing Cleartiew and winners advancing. Report covers Westfield’s 14 victory and Spencer Brookside box score with Hendricks Leidenher Grieve Wharton Gisel Bens Fergeson Ficks Sanders Pando Henry Dawley Sellers and others, plus local jokes about a dog owner in Oshkosh.
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