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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1946
Page
6
Amherst leads Lorain County hopes in a tense district Class A basketball scene at Kent State as Avon and Keal feature strong showings while Lorain’s Daniels handles league officials. The piece notes injury-depleted Spencer and Liverpool teams stepping in for district play and outlines local teams’ records, opponents, and potential matchups through the tournament.
United Press reports on multiple MLB signings and camp news. Joe Medwick agreed to terms with the St. Louis Browns and will report soon. Other clubs including Washington Senators, Chicago Cubs, and Philadelphia Athletics are detailing player signings and roster moves as spring training intensifies.
In a lively column from Columnus 220, high school Class A action features multiple district games and notable streaks. Adena extended its win streak to 22 by beating Crawford County 44 to 38, while Steubenville, Steubenville LodPney, and Adena showcased strong performances. Liverpool, Youngstown South, and Canton Meekers area clubs posted key showings as teams vie for regional spots.
Three City Class B basketball games slated on the Jefferson school floor tonight as the second Nut Joop season nears end. Uubries Beliversy aims for seventh win to stay alive, facing Western Automatic with hopes of an upset. Ale heit Auilitars meet Elyria Furmtare, while American Legion plays LaGrange Sheldon.
ARMOWICEMIA hosts weeklong film showings featuring tennis stars Tilden Burge and Merble. Screenings run Thursday 8:45 PM at the basement of the Livecl tiling and Friday 8:44 PM at the YMC. One admission charged. public invited.
The Sandstoners of Come Ary Thomas face Chester High at Uediga in the Kent district regional action. Coach Had Robinson’s team competes Thursday evening at Ma hotine County’s arena with games drawing near. Winners advance to the Regional Class A tournament in Youngstown after district play across Lorain Ashland Edgewood Kent McDonald Medina and Orange.
Elyria Monge League reports Hart, Gonatradonated, Buckeye Mold and Tle Lenins tied for first after Wykreut and Bowling Center lanes games. Buckeye Maid split two while others like Wasser minty Clothes swept, and Carlisle Night Club took two from Brave Trucking. Highs included a 992 by Hart Tricking and 244 by Neil Mosk, with team totals approaching 2.7 in series.
A garbled OCR fragment lists standings and many names in a sprawling sports page. It mentions Bowlina, TDVRIN MOISE TEM, and several other entities, with scattered references to matches, venues, and players. The legible items hint at a chaotic roundup of teams, locations, and event notes without a clear single outcome.
In a crowded mid afternoon schedule two Class D league games result in Western Heights action. West Side Thunderbolts beat Knowles and Snivzckwon 32 to 22 while Bucks defeat Thunderbolts 44 to 22. Winners bracket and losers bracket implications set for next Saturday with Thunderbolts facing Bucks in later rounds.
New York report notes Chicago Cubs becoming last NL stronghold with daytime games. Braves install bulbs at their park while AL teams Red Sox and Tigers, plus others, offer night games to fans. Schedule lists 14 night games for several cities including New York and Philadelphia.
Baldwin Wallace defeated Akron 45 to 44 to force Akron into a share of the Ohio Conference title with Wittenberg. The Bereans held Akron to 44 while scoring 45, in a pivotal late-season game. Other notes include Mt Union over Bethany and Western Michigan beat Bowling Green, with Kent State topping Allegheny 69 to 43. Findlay defeated Wooster 49-44.
In a Times-Star Cincinnati tournament the Clippers of the AN-City Bavkling League posted a series of scores totaling 7 785 with several players posting high totals. Mackin Hustertson led doubles with 1 019, while Pitts Gildenmeister topped singles with 468. Several handicaps are noted amid the mixed results.
Oberlin beat Wellington 46 to 30 as Wigton led with 18 points and Ward added 12 for the Yeomen. Amherst overwhelmed Lorain St Mary’s 66 to 38 with Beam scoring 19 and Schroeder 13 as the Sandsinners built a first quarter lead and coasted.
Birmingham Firemen beat Fremont Howard Zink quintet 49 to 44 in an independent game played yesterday on the Birmingham Roar. Brice Bechler led with 12 points while Joe Yarsa and George Arthrell added 12 and 8 respectively as Birmingham surged to an early lead and stayed ahead.
In the Moose Handicap Bowling Tournament on Sunday Ed Ferraro and Ed Minnick led the doubles with a total of 1221. Other strong doubles pairs included Urban Miller Frank Sillinger 1173 Henry Hart John McCaffery 1166 Ray Knight Tom Innes 1144 Claude Box Ed Pickinger 1140 Tom Carter Harold Bacon 1197 Paul Schneider Bill Sabo 1088 Harold Beal Jog Buga 1054 Pickinger paced singles with 616 while Buga 610 Knight 606 Sitnwer 587 Hort 504 Beal 581 Box 581 McCaffery 578. Minnick 475 Saba 559 Bacon 557 Innes 564 Schneider 442 Perraco 54 Miller 630 Carter 509.
Readout lists scattered basketball results with Akron Canton Youngstown and Columbus area teams. Games include Akron East 37 over Central 46, Athens Portsmouth East 50 over Wellston 44, Cincinnati Norwood 31 over Elders 25, and Columbus area wins with Ohio State teams and various district rivals.
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