Elyria High season ends as Panthers bow in state bid
Elyria High finishes 1949-50 with nine wins and 11 losses under coach Harold Block in Class A. Mike Merva and Tom Farmer led a young squad that improved to reach their best tournament record since 1944-45, with plans to rebuild for 1950-51 as seven veterans return. Wellington advances while four Lorain County teams exit after sectional play. Notre Dame coach Frank Leahy cancels Elyria appearance, with a tentative date set for April 23.
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St. Teastine
Perea
Harold Pole Blick
Block
Elyria High
Harold H. Exbhing
Elyria
Ralph
Tuff) Bacer
Ebling
Black
Mike Merva
Tom Farmer
Elyma
Mervo
Mike
Farmer
Ned McArthur
Rudy Cross
Harry Rutter
Ken Logan
Bob Hettler
Dick Hartman
Byron Morris
Jerry Bruce
Jim Miller
Dave Froust
Wellington
Lorain County
Lorain
Baldwin-Wallace
Eaton
Avon Lake
Wills Gymnasium
Kent
Norton
Summit County
Dukes
Frank Leahy
Notre Dame
Holy Name Society of St
Pioneers fall to St Ignatius in Berea basketball clash
Elyria Pioneers battled St Ignatius to a 55-45 semi final loss at Baldwin Wallace as guard Hettler led Elyria with 15 points and center Merva added 13. St Ignatius built momentum in the second half, with Stringer Demko and Ploudia scoring in double figures, sending the Catholic school to a finals bid against Lincoln.
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Pioneers
St. Ignatius
Berea
Lybia High
Pete Block
Baldwin-Wallace College
Cleveland Senate Catholic
Cleveland
Lincoln
Lorain
Senate
St. Tomilius
Baldwin-Wallacre
Kent
Elvrra-St Tenatius
Cleveland Catholics
Mike Merva
Elyria Cage
Elyria
Merva
Bob Hettler
Ken Logan
Logan
Hettler
Merya Elyria
Merya
Ned McArthur
Proncers
Ats
Elynia
Cleveland Cagers
Dave Demko
Elyna
Jira Miller
St. Ign
Patius
George Ploudha
Demko
Frank Stringer
Ohio
Springfield
Zanesfield
Fraklin
Olive Branch
Arcanum
Champion
Avon Lake
Farport
Chardon
Middlebranch
Eaton
Akron South
Dark Horse Massillon
Akron St Vincent's
Kent Roosevelt
Dayton Stivers
Middletown
Dayton Dunbar
Lebanon
Dayton
Land Chillicothe
Mike Merya
Elyria High School
Cleveland St. Ignatius
Wildcats
Kirby Paces City Keglers With 244 613 In B League
Bully, two members of Wasserman's Clothes, headed the Olympic Recreation Class B League last night. Kirby anchored with a 244 single and a 613 three-game set to lead city bowling, while Nehi Beverages took team honors with a 2687 series, the best in town. Erin Brew beat Wilmot Printing to extend the league lead to two games, and Nehi Beverages climbed to a tie for second after three straight wins over Cleveland St. Asaly's.
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Bully
Wasserman's Clothes
Olympic Recreation
Kirby
Nehi Beverages
Erin Brew
Wilmot Printing
Nehi Beverage
Cleveland St. Asaly's
Printere
Rainbow Lanes Women League Sparks Tight Standings
Gert Henke led Smith Construction with 201 and 556 as her team posted an 820 single-game high while Hart Construction moved within one game of the pace after two wins, in Rainbow Lanes Women s League play. Elyria Hardware and Elyria Nursery also posted strong scores as several teams swapped places in the standings.
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Lthman Cartage
Erb Radio
Stoney
Rainbow Lanes
Benton Super Electric
Rainbow Bar
Elyria Hardware
Harold Gilson
Nehi Botulers
Seven Big Ten basketball records fall in 1949-50 season
Ohio State set season field goal and single game free throw marks and led team records for total points 798 by Illinois. Don Rehfeldt of Wisconsin and Rick Schnittner of Ohio State broke Minnesota star Jim McIntrye’s three year scoring marks, with Rehfeldt adding a four year record. Dick Means of Minnesota posted a .750 shooting percentage in a single game against Wisconsin.
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Chicago
W.P
Ohio State
Buckeyes
Mlinois
Trie-S
Illini
McIntyre
Don Rehfeldt
Wisconsin
Rick Schnittner
Minnesota
Jim McIntyre
Rehfeldt
Schnittker
Dick Means
Wiscon
Grafton Quintets Split Double Bill at Home Court
Grafton high school hosted a double bill with the Nertzel Schined Ford Class A routing Columbia Ballroom 76 to 62 while the Ford B squad fell 853 to Smitty’s Grocery Elyria in the other game. Local rosters show tight scoring from Reeder, Roth, Jantz, and Keyser as both teams battled for early season standings.
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Grafton
Grafton High School
Columbia Ballroom
Smitty's Grocery
Elyria
Columbeia Grafton
Bucnwald
Coinman
Wwe
Roth
Martin
Banzoun
Smiptis
Pati
du Rome
Flamere
Fra Jantz
Peowig
Matt
Preshwater
Rava
Smith
Keyser
Defending Champs Win In Tournament Play
Hamilton defeated Purcell 60-5 in a Cincinnati semifinal thriller as defending Class A champion, led by Pappy Smith and Don Nuxhall, secured a national berth. Delphos St. John’s breezed past Wapakoneta St. Joseph’s 64-38, while other district results saw Strasburg topple Little Serio 66-39 and New Lexington upset Middleport 42-38. Grandview and North also advanced, with North routing Aquinas 98-33 to set up a title clash with East in the Columbus regionals.
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Aaron E. Loney
United Press
Volumbus, C
USPI
Laumilton
Delphos
St. John's
King Hamilton
Columbus
Cincinnati Purcell
Cinciinnati
Delphos Ist. John's
Wapakoneta St. Joseph's
Little Serio
Panthers
Strasburg
New Lexington
Middleport
Athens
Grandview
Bobcats
Columbus East
Columbus North
Aquinas
M Meets
Toledo
Hamilton
Big Blue
Dayton
Troy
Xavier University
Purcell
Don Nuxhall
Pappy Smith
Purceell
Franklin
Lebanon
Warriors
All-Big Ten Player Honors Named From Midwest Schools
United Press lists selections with positions and schools. Notables include Myer Skoog Minnesota forward and Dick Schnittker Wisconsin center among first team picks. others feature Ray Raglie Northwestern, Bob Danhan Ohio State, Wally Ostergren and Bob Burkholder Ohio State, plus honorable mentions Frank Calskeek Iowa and Bill Garrett Indiana.
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United Press
Myer Skoog
Minnesota
Brainerd
Minn
Dick Schnittker
Cleveland
den Rehfeltig
Wisconsin
Chicago
Low Watson
Indiana
Jeffersonville
Howard Williams
Purdue
New Ross
Ind
Ray Raglie
Northwestern
Missers Take Tie For Senior House Loop Title In OT
Missers edge Trippers 39 36 in overtime to seize a share of first place in the Senior House Basketball League. John Bucynski led the Maulers with 19 points as Swishers fell, leaving the field tight with Trippers and Maulers one game behind. Dribblers won by forfeit from Foulers in the other scheduled game.
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Missers
Trippers
Missera OtomexVaulers
Ti Trippers
Ad Sulshere
Tansahaulers
Russers
Maulers
John Bucynski
Swishers
Dribblers
Lowery
Johnson
Ess
Watson, Lovay
Unger
Knights of Columbus bowling schedule at Bowl-O-Drome
The Knights of Columbus Bowling League posts four matches this evening at 7 oclock at Bowl-O-Drome. Scheduled games include Stang Motors versus Bittner Funeral Home and Welsh Funeral Home versus Rotheery Service and Equipment, with Tor-Rery Shop against Guthrie and Roling and Harte real estate listed.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Leahy
Holy Name Society
Trahy
Elgins
Kenny Reardon
Montreal Canadians
Clarence Campbell
National Hockey League
Campbell
Reardon
Sport
Rangers
Cleveland Barons
Maneger
Jim Hendy
Ducati
Elsa
Barons
Buffalo Bisons
Buffalo
Nec
Tlc
Stason
Eee
McArthur
Ploudia
Stringer
Ploucha
Ignatius
John Braucher
St Ignatius
Clevelanders
Mercva
St. Igatius
Streeters
Bill Scopel
Steelmen
Cleveland Senate
Kirby Paces City Keglers
Olympic
Bill Kirby
Bill Mackin
Women's League
Gert Henke
Sidney
Pspraeneia Cannone
Ove
Rtake
Miamisburg
James Fenton
Akron Gardfield
Cuyahoga Falls
Akron
Fenton
Ravenna
Akron St. Mary's
Leroy Parsons
Akron East
Akron West
Ulevelan
Elyria Lincoln-Mercury
Broad ST
Harry
4Th St
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