Elyria High Swimmers Defeat Rocky River in League Meet
Elyria High School swimmers dominated the Y M C A poolfront meet, beating Rocky River 49 to 13. Goecke and Todd led multiple events, with Elyria sweeping the medley and freshman relays while Moody, Liggett, and Bendall contributed in dives and sprints. Rocky River started strong with the 160 yard relay but Elyria responded with decisive firsts and seconds across most events.
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Elyria Hi
Rocky River
Elyria
Goecke
Todd
Mergis
Moody
Leggitt
DeFazio
Liggett
Cornell
Bendall
Anderson
Fazio
Eaton Hi Cagers Enter Akron Class B Tourney
Eaton High of Lorain County the county’s sole class B entrant drew a first round bye and will face Lounavill e Ohio in the Akron class B second round. Other class B teams today include Rocky River Canfield Hoosien Polk Shreve and St. Mary’s.
Canton McKinley Defeats Lorain In Akron Tournament
Canton McKinley edged Lorain 25 to 23 as Lorain Hiagers were eliminated in the first round of the Akron basketball tournament. An dor ka Lorain center led the attack for Lorain county. Akron South Garfield and Cleveland Heights seek two class A spots for the state scholastic title in Columbus next week.
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Lorain Hiagers
Akron
Canton McKinley
Andorka
Lorain Center
Lorain County
Akron South
Akron Garfield
Cleveland Heights
Ohio
Columbus
Ohio District Scholastic Floor Tourney Results
Ohio district scholastic floor tournament results from multiple sites list scores by class and school. In Columbus area Class A teams Columbus East and Columbus Central posted wins, while Class B saw Marysville and Granville win. At Findlay Lima St Rose and Bowling Green defeated rivals, with several close bouts across Dayton Athens and Akron regions, including Centerville and Otterbein Home, Coshocton and Sacred Heart, and top scorers like Portsmouth, Ironton, and Zanesville.
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Delaware
Columbus East
Columbus Aquinas
Columbus Central
Aft
Vernon
Marysville
Granville
Millersport
London
Findlay
Lima St. Rose
Sandusky
Bowling Green
Tiffin Columbian
Napoleon
Bryan
Mansfield
Celina
Whitmer
Spencerville
Bluffton
Tiffin
Liberty
Elmore
Stryker
Bellevue St. Marrs
Athens
Chillicothe
Portsmouth
Ironton
Pomeroy
Marshall
Stewart
Ollister
A’ Denniron
East Liverpool
Bellaire
Zanesville
Uhrichsville
Dover
Shadyside
Coshocton
Bridgeport
Millersburg
Midvale
New Concord
Sacred Heart
Belle Valley
Adena
ANRON CAGE TOURNEY RESULTS AND INDOOR MEET NOTE
Akron classes report cage results with Cleveland Heights Struthers Akron South Ashtabula Canton Lorain Akron Garfield Lakewood and Class TB results Rocky River Troy Louisville Goshen Shreve Strongsville. Illinois Iowa lead in Big Ten indoor meet finals with ten qualifiers each including Pardzee limited to one final entry.
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Canton
Lorain
Akron
Garfield
Lakewood
Rocky River
Troy
Louisville
Goshen
Shreve
Strongsville
Iowa City
Illinois
Iowa
Viial
Indiana
Otto
Chicago
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Pardzee
Wesleyan Hurdler Dwight Kane Opens College Season
Dwight Kane of Lancaster national high hurdle champion starts his final season at the Central Collegiate meet at Notre Dame today and the Illinois Relays on March 16. Kane holds Ohio records in both high and low hurdles and set a best 14.7 seconds in the national championship race last June.
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Ohio
Dwight Kane
Lancaster
Notre Dame
Illinois
Pnquite
Kane
Penquite
Igan
Beard
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Texas
Forty High Schools Enter Sent Final in District Meets
Forty teams reached the semi finals in six Ohio district high school basketball tournaments aiming for state Class A and B titles in Columbus. Dayton Stivers, defending champions, were favored in the Southwestern district at Dayton after an easy win. Hamilton Catholic, East Liverpool, and Dover emerged as eastern contenders with lopsided or solid showings. Central and eastern districts narrowed to Cleveland area powers, while Chillicothe and Portsmouth advanced in the southeast. Final rounds and matchups included East vs Columbus Aquinas and Central vs Mt. Vernon in the central district, with Woodward challenging Darton Stivers in the northwest standings.
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Stivers
Hamilton Catholic High School
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Dover
Bellaire
Shady Side
Moston
Akron
Chillicothe
Portsmouth
Athens
Ironton
Delaware
East
Central
Columbus Aquinas
Mt. Vernon
Cincinnati Woodward
Dayton Steele
Darton Stivers
Lima St. Rose
Bowling Green
Napoleon
Mansfield
Batte
Northwestern
Upset Shocks Class B in Southeast District at Athens
In the southeastern district at Athens Marshall, the state Class B champions, were upset by Pomeroy 24 to 20. Earlier at Findlay districts authors note Sandusky Tiffin Columbian Bryan and Celina were eliminated.
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Findlay
Sandusky
Tiffin Columbian
Bryan
Celina
Marshall
Pomeroy
Athens
Cleveland Five Fights For League Honors
Cleveland in a tight race for second half supremacy in the American Basketball League. They host New York then Rochester, whose lead in the second half is growing, with Honey Russell added from Chicago. A potential four of seven series could crown world champions.
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Cleveland
New York
Rochester
Honey” Russell
Chicago
Kid Chocolate Opens Second American Campaign Tonight
New York on March 9 reports Cuban featherweight sensation Kid Chocolate starts his second U S tour with a ten round bout against Phil O Dowd of Columbus Ohio at the Olympia Athletic Club in New York.
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New York
Kid Chocolate
Phil O'Dowd
Columbus
Olympia A. C
Stock team tops Willys-Overland league bowling night
The Stock bowling team was the only unit to win three games in the Willys-Overland league. They edged the Office team by seven pins in the second game and by fifteen pins in the final set. The Paint team won the first game but fell to the Body team in the last two games. The Inspection rollers won the first session but were edged by the Trim team in the last two games.
Local De Molays In Canton Cage Tourney
The Elyria De Molas basketball team competes in the state De Molay tournament in Canton with coach W L Vaughn and manager Thomas Dunstan. The roster includes Fred Smith George Mastin Howard Martin Orvie Cowie Robert Himneke Robert MacDonald and Harry Cook. The squad has won most games against amateur Lorain county teams this season and is expected to perform well in Canton.
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Elyria de Molas
State de Molay
Canton
W. L. Vaughn
Thomas Dunstaan
Fred Smith
George Mastin
Howard Martin
Orvie Cowie
Robert Himneke
Robert MacDonald
Harry Cook
Lorain County
Reds hampered by injuries ahead of Athletics tilt
MIAMI Fla March 9 The Cincinnati Reds are crippled by training camp injuries and in no shape for their scheduled game with the Philadelphia Athletics today. Roy Meeker a southpaw pitcher has been under care of Dr Cecil Ferguson who studied under bone setter Reese and aided Young Stribling before his fight with Jack Sharkey. Rube Lutzke has reported but is too ill to play. Three rookies Johnson Ash and Kenner are slated for mound duty.
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Miami
Fla
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Athletics
Roy Meeker
Cecil Ferguson
Reese
Jack Sharkey
Rube Lutzke
Johnson
Ash
Kenner
Bendia Brakes and All-Westers 10 Battle Tonight
A big basketball carnival lights up the high school gym tonight at 7 30 featuring Bendix Brake of South Bend facing the Western All Stars. The program also includes two top county girls teams Oberlin School of Commerce Girls and Y W C A Fellowship Girls in the opening game. The semifinal showcases Colonial Sweet Shoppes versus Wamsco in what promises to be a real contest.
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Bendix-Brake
South Bend
Oberlin School of Commerce
Y. W. C. A. Fellowship
Colonial Sweet Shoppes
Wamsco
Wakeman Nine Prepares For Busy Season
Wakeman Nine outlines plans for the 1929 season with George Brumby as manager and C. E. Bement joining the board. Officers retain posts, a new roof on the grandstand is approved, and trials are planned as several players depart. The club aims for a full home schedule with top semi pro teams from Cleveland to Sandusky and a May 19 opening.
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C. E. Bement
George Brumbus
C. A. Gerber
P. D. Cooley
C. A. Todd
G. T
Bramby
Cleveland
Toledo
Akron
Mansfield
Barberton
Lorain
Elyria
Cuyahoga Falls
Sandusky
Westher
Detroit Woman Becomes Prize Fight Manager at 27
Mrs Edna Greiner of Detroit becomes the city’s first woman prize fight manager overseeing her fighters Frankie Mack Johnny Clancy and Pete Baert. She supervises training, approves contracts, and often handles meals personally. Mack is her first cousin and a top featherweight prospect.
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Mick
Edna Greiner
Greiner
Frankie Mack
Mack
State Boxing Commission
Frankie
Pirates offer to Waner brothers near salary cap
PASO ROBLES Calif March 9 The Pittsburgh Pirates management has offered 20500 dollars still short of the Waner brothers demand of 30000 dollars treasurer Sam Dreyfuss said today He noted Paul Waner Lloyd Waner have returned three contracts each with higher figures while stating the proposed amount is too high
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Calif
Pittsburgh Pirate
Waner Brothers
Sam Dreyfuss
Waners
Paul
Lloyd
Kentucky Derby Winter Book Odds Released
New York reports the Kentucky Derby winter book with E. R. Radley’s Blue Larkspur as favorite and a complete list of 159 horses. Brown colt bets run 6 to 1, 3 to 1 and 8 to 5, with Emil Herz providing the quotes from Lexington. Yorktown receives 5000 to 1, while Howard Evans’ Lynn Barkley and W S Heaton’s Alto are each 1000 to 1.
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E. R. Radiey
Emil Herz
Short Grass
Lexington
United Press
Yorktown
Keaton
Howard Evans
Lynn Barkley
W. S. Heaton
Alto
Indians to Hold Practice in New Orleans Next Week
New Orleans report states 16 Cleveland Indians pitchers are gathered under manager Peckinpaugh for soon to begin practice. The roster shows readiness for action as regulars arrive for the upcoming workout.
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New Orleans
Cleveland Indians
Peckinpaugh
Hock ey Crowns Winter King Ahead of 1929 Baseball Season
New York March 9 Will crown hockey king again as fans shift to 1829 baseball season. With final NHL standings settled the Stanley Cup series dominates rink talk. First games of the 1929 series set for March 19 with matches on subsequent Thursdays Saturdays and Tuesdays.
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New York
Church League Cage Results Show Five Churches Triumph
In Senior Church League action First Methodists edged St Andrews 26 25 after trailing 14 9 at halftime. Grace Lutheran beat St Johns 30 10 with Gebhardt leading 14 points. Pilgrim Community defeated St Pauls 25 4 as Hungarian Reformed routed Bnai Brith 85 28. St Marys won by forfeit over Baptist.
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Pilgrim Community
St. Mary’s
First Methodist Church
St. Andrew's
Methodists
St.Andrew's
Griffin
Methodist
St John's
St Marys
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