Lorain County Class B Tourney Receipts Rise in 1940
The Lorain County Class B scholastic basketball tournament at Grafton High School posted higher figures in 1940 with 4,005 paid admissions and gross receipts of 844.60, up from 3,295 attendees and 692.75 in 1939 and 3,137 and 655.35 in 1938. Attendance peaked on night four with views of Clearview vs Columbia and Eaton vs Wellington. The Lorain County Athletic Board plans to hold the tournament at Grafton next year for six nights and expand the league to 15 schools including Camden and Brighton, while shifting to a 10 game schedule.
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Lorain County
Grafton High School
Walter A. Jantz
Grafton
Jantz
Clearview
Columbia
Eaton
Wellington
Brookside
Belden
South Amherst
Ridgeville
Henrietta
Penfield
H. R. Townsend
Stark County
Canton
Akron
Lorain County Athletic Board
Ault Leads Elyria In Clash With Lorain March 29
Mayor Joseph Q Petro outlines Elyria City Administration basketball captain Ault as key in the upcoming Elyria versus Lorain game at Elyria High School gym. The piece questions sixth ward politics, overtimes, and a rumored four month training figure, suggesting excitement despite doubts about Elyria’s chances.
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Joseph Q
Petro
Henry Ault
Elyria
Lorain
Ault
Frank Henke
Elyria High School
Tick Horan
Steel City Combine
Horan
Spencer High coach writes about 1839-40 schedule and sectional location
Spencer High School coach S. E Sony Svoy sends a letter to The Chronicle Telegram requesting clarification of the 1839-40 basketball schedule and notes the season record excluding tournaments. He proposes Lorain County teams like Wellington and Medina for next year and argues sectional games should be moved from Clearview to avoid home-floor advantage. The letter mentions a 24-22 sectional loss to Clearview and ends with no comment.
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Clearview
Wellington
Medina
Lorain County
Chink Clearview
Spencerlearview
S. E Sony Svoy
Spencer
South Amherst and Clearview Tangle in district tourney races
South Amherst High faces Hartville in district play with 22 straight wins aiming to reach the state finals in Columbus. Clearview battles Canfield while Rittman Columbiana and North Canton loom in the Northeastern Ohio District tournament at Kent. winners advance to state.
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South Amherst
Clearview
Amherst High
Ohio
Kent
Columbus
Olmsted Falls
Hartville
Rittman-Columbiana Fame
Rittman
Colombiana
Canfield Tomght
Canfeld
Clear
South Amherst and Clearview Face Tourney Openers
South Amherst aims for a 23rd straight win as they meet Hartville in the Northeastern District Class B tourney at Kent in the night’s opener. Clearview seeks their 19th win against Canfield in the second game, with further showdowns set for Friday based on tonight’s results.
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South Amherst
Kent
Hartville
Lorain
Olmsted Falls
Clearview
Canfield
Canfeld
Hitman
Columbriana
Rome
North Canton
Loudonville
Howland
Waynesburg
Solon
Automatics Capture Industrial Cage League Crown
Western Automatics beat General Industries 36 35 to clinch the second half and season titles at Jefferson Junior High. Gambish led the Westerns with 12 points while Klimosewski added 12 for the losers. The Westerns also won the first half, so no playoff was needed.
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General Industries
Jefferson
Western Automatics
Elyria Industrial League
Westerns
Industries
The
Woosters
Gambish
Joe Klimosewski
Western
Pfaudier
Pfaudier Company
Couch-Uthe
Shrletz
Cgientkowsk
Bruce
Kim Seth Ou
Oberlin
Morse
Tessexnski
Wittrnsheit Jag Org
McCann
Bruce Oof
Ott Wanxlily
Martin Ore
Snyder
Stars Of Wooster Cage Team
Wooster basketball cagers set an Ohio Conference record with a 33 game winning streak as five Scots dominated the lineup. Co captains Cliff Smith and Johnny Mack led, with Hole, Gernert, Grenert among top scorers. The streak included wins over Heidelberg Kenyon Muskingum Mt Union Ashland Otterbein Denison Oberlin Ken State John Carroll Bowling Green Case Marietta and Wittenberg.
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Wooster
Ohio
Cliff Smith
Johnny Mack
Trenton
Smith
Mack
Mach
Pudge" Hole
Mose Hole
Marietta
Dick Gernert
Bowling Green
Frank Grenert
Apple Creek
Woosters
Bill Simmonds
Karl Kate
Sophomiore Letterman
Frascella
Nick Frescella
Dave Henderson
Bob Bruce
Henderson
Heidelberg
Kenyon
Muskingum
Mt Union
Ashland
Otterbein
Denison
Oberlin
Keny State
John Carroll
Case
Wittenberg
Stagehand Beats Seabiscuit By Nose In 1938 Handicap
Seabiscuit returns to Santa Anita Park in 1938 as a champion at five, having earned $210000 and aiming for the $100000 Santa Anita Handicap. Stagehand, a famed stretch runner, nosed out Seabiscuit after a dramatic finish as jockeys faced injuries and Seabiscuit’s long road back from a bad knee and previous defeats.
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Stagehand
Seabiscuit
Acadis
Cal
Seabwcuit
Santa Anita Park
Seabisent
San Antonio
Esposa
Santa Anita
Johnny Pollard
Escuit
George Woolf
Pollard
Ths
Seabiscott
Santa
War Admiral
Pimlice
Maryland
East
Old Man O'War
King
Gullmar's Team Wins YMCAA Volleyball Title
Howard Gullmar's team defeated Russ Stokley's team in a best two out of three playoff last night to win the YMCAA Volleyball League championship. Scores were 15-11 3-13 16-12. The series ended a tied regular season and, as winners, Gullmar's players receive tickets to a Cleveland hockey game.
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Howard Gullmar
Russ Stokley
Hockey results and rowing league schedule noted
Hockey results show Indianapolis over Pittsburgh 1 0 and Hershey 7 3 Providence 5 Syracuse 4. The Smitty’s Rowing League at Knights of Columbus arenas lists four matches this evening with two games on each shift. Early Shift at 7 pm features Packing House Market versus Mantey’s Wines and Smitty’s Beers versus Seven Up. Late Shift at 9 pm has Royal Crown Cola against Cantillon Furniture and Elyria Sheet Metal against Arvay Potato Chips.
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Smitty
Knights of Columbus
Packing House Market
Mantey’s
Smitty's
Royal Crown Cola
Cantillon Furniture
Elyria Sheet Metal
Arvay
Cleaners and Jewelers Open Three Game Card At Jefferson Gym
The Worthington Dry Cleaners aim to stay undefeated in City County League second half as they meet Gardner Jewelers in the feature tonight at Jefferson Junior High. Henrietta Grange also vies for top spot with two wins. Cleaners two wins. The Cleaners Jewelers game was postponed from February 24. Ridgeville St Peters vs Elyria Aces at 7 and Ashat Auditors vs YM Co A at 8 complete tonight’s card, with the Cleaners Jewelers game set to start about 9.
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Worthington Dry Cleaners
Gardner Jewelers
Jefferson Junior High
Cleaners
Henrietta Grange
The
Grange
Ridgeville St Peter's
Elyria Aces
Ashet Auditors
YM Co. A
Cleaners- Jewelers
Oberlin names 1940 41 captains and letter winners
Oberlin College honors 31 varsity athletes from basketball fencing and swimming. John R Martin of Washington Pa becomes basketball captain for 1940 41. Art Cecil of Redburn NJ leads swimming next year. Fencing awards go to seven seniors. no captain chosen. Sophomores and juniors receive letters across three sports with multiple seniors earning third letters.
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Oberlin
Oberlin College
John R Martin
Washington
Art Cecil
Redburn
Sophs
Fausto Addess
Boie Pa
John Carlisle
Bucyrus
Ohio
Robert DeGroff
Maplewood
Robert Dew
Dick LeFevre
Elkhart
John Orébaugh
Toledo
Pri Worcester
Martin
Chuck Kent
Hamburg
Robert Kretchmar
Cleveland
Larry Fay
Akron
O. Herbert Hansen
Sydney Merrid
Exeter
Hugh Richard, Jr
New York City
Cecil
Joe Creighton
Hastings
Nebr
John Fint
Washington Pa
George Hagrer Jr
Philadelphia
James Leeay
Winter F Fig
Phil Swartz
Danbury
Conn
DiMaggio Signs For Reported 32500
San Francisco reports Joy Dimaggio signs for 32500 amid shifting plans as he departs Autonmnic to join New York for spring camp in St Petersburg. He is accompanied by his wife Dorothey Arnold and other party members. The deal follows earlier figures and a reported value of 342500 in a telephone conversation with Barrow and Yankees’ manager.
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San Francisco
Joy TiMaggio
New York
St Petersburg
Farli
Dorethy Arnold
Tadia Tuypio
Drkver
Barrow
Yankee
Terileg
Fish, Game Ass'n Has Meeting At Lorain
Lorain County Fish and Game Association holds a spot meeting at the American Legion Hall in Lorain tomorrow evening. V B Gray of Cleveland Red and Gun Editor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer will present his latest motion pictures. The gathering starts at eight o'clock and is open to the public with ladies especially invited. James Simpson of Lorain chairs the program as a trustee of the association.
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Lorain County Fish and Game Association
American Legion
Hal m Lorain
V B Gray
Cleveland
Red and Gun
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Publc
James Simpson
Lorain
The
Assn
White And Sun Named: Drexler, Skolnicki And Krist Are Other Choices
LEVELAND SHAW league basketball champion places two men on The Chronicle-Telegram 1939 40 All Lake Evie Teague mythical first team announced today. Elyria is the only loop team without a representative. Oliver White forward and Charles Sun guard are Shaw's two representatives.
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Leveland Shaw
Chronicle
Lake Erie League basketball honors named for 1950 season
White of Shaw leads first team as top scorer in the Erie loop and a standout, while Krist of Lakewood repeats and Skolnicki of Lorain earns guard honors. Drexler of Cleveland Heights anchors the center position, with Drenler contributing to a strong defensive unit. Second team features Wray Carstenson at forward, Reynolds at center, Becker and Fokes at guards.
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Ler
Lorain
Johny Skolnicki
Lakewood
Milt Krist
Cleveland Heights
Andy Carstensen
Dan Rocker
Shaw
Jack Reynolds
Elyria
Don Fobes
Shaker Heights
Don Wray
Lake Erie
Kiist
Dick Palmer
Ed Lossman
Lake Wood
White
Erie Loop
Oma
Skolaichi
Skolnicki
Drenler
Tigers
Drex Jers
Big Heights
Krist
Sua
Ife
Wray
Carstenson
Reynolds
Ahilty Becker
Fokes
Johnny Howard
Howard
Bowling sweep notices call for team sanction numbers
All captains of All-City League teams must call Ray Wykrent at Wykrent's Recreation today to provide their team sanction number for the bowling sweeps taxes.
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Ray Wykrent
Wykrent
Cleaners to face Lakewood in Class A league clash
The Standard Cleaners travel to Lakewood tonight for a Lakewood Class A League game at Lakewood High School on the floor at 8. Members of the local team are asked to meet at the store at 6:45. Johnny Heyslinger 18 is asked to take notice.
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Lakewood
Johnny Heyslinger
Barons and Indians in next to last home ice clash
The Springfield Indians travel to face the Cleveland Barons in a Saturday game at the Arena as the two teams vie for Western Division leadership. Cleveland, coming off a 3–2 win over Philadelphia, aims to secure the penultimate home contest of the season with a rough roster featuring Pat Egan Irvine Frew Joe Lamb and Frank Besler.
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Barons
Indians
Cleveland
Springfield Indians
Cleveland Barons
Cleveland Icers
Philadelphia Ramblers
Pittsburgh
Indianapolis
Eddie Shore
Springfield
Bellicorse
Pat Egan
Irvine Frew
Joe Lamb
Frank Besler
Norm Senultz
Fred Thurrier
Tommy Filmore
Max Kamuinexy
Northeastern District Class A Cage Tournament Results
Score details from the Northeastern District Class A tournament show Kent Akror Buchtel 3 Ashtabula 14 and Strathers 21, Allan Hower 18 for Canton McKinley 38, East Dales 1 St Vincent 43, Euclid College CoC NY 38, New York Uaie 24, St John's 3A St Francis 35, Temple 40, Carnegin Tren 38 Westminster 47, hppery Rock 2 ivbanow Vailey 47, Albright 40, Vraiius 39, Drexel 56, Moravian i POM aT.
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Kent
Akror Buchtel
Ashtabula
Strathers
Allan Hower
Canton McKinley
East Dales
St. Vincent
Euclid College
Coc NY
New York
Uaieervity
St John's
St. Francis
Temple
Carnegin Tren
Westminster
Hppery Rock
Ivbanow Vailey
Albright
Vraiius
Drexel
Moravian i. Pom
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Spencer High School
Goodyear
Maury Bros
Fhone
Eaib
Amopeedg
Automatics
Pet
Western Automatic
Stars of Wooster Cage Team
Sento
Cernert
Jack Guenther
United Press Racing
Santa Asita
California
Lodi Street
Gullmar
Hershey
Providence
Syracuse
Jefferson Gym
Johnny Martin
DiMaggio
Fish, Game Ass'n
Sun
Drexler
By Sid Grobs
the Chronicle-Tele
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Skolmicki
C. Height
Carstensen
C. Heights
Rocker
Frac Ferris
Elyria Armory
Toto Hygami
Paul Orth
Frankie Hart
Tex Hager
Elyric
Vatane Avery
Track & Tractor Tire Headquarters
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