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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1950
Page
2
Chronicle Telegram notes state scholastic basketball tournaments entering regional stage with teams from multiple districts preparing for a playoff push. Coaches and players focus on seeding, key matchups, and potential path to state finals as the regional rounds begin.
Hal Langton departs Lorain St Marys High after two seasons as head coach of football basketball and baseball in a move to Lakewood St Edwards. Reports note Langton’s fate and the source of the leak remain unclear while Shaw High earns a regional bid and the Barons prep for Calder Cup playoffs with a strong 43 18 record.
In an 18 to 6 exhibition win over the New York Giants, rookie first baseman Herb Conyers led the Indians with a homer and two singles as part of a 17 hit attack that also included homers by Allie Clark and Larry Doby. The six foot five rookie from Polo, Mass, has impressed, though a regular job looks distant with Vernon and Easter ahead. manager Bou dreau weighs him as a left handed pinch hitter if his bat stays hot.
In a benefit basketball game at Elyria Catholic High, United Polish Club beat the State Stars 49-48. Bob Gilmore led the Polish with 15 points, while Jim Hague topped the losers with 12 and Vic Janowicz added 11. Also, Elyria Catholic 6th graders beat Lorain 29-21 and Polish 1st Grade All Stars defeated All Nations 6th Grade 18-4 to aid the gym scoreboard project.
Official announcement by John Ross of the Holy Name Society says Frank Leahy, slated to speak March 18 at Elvira High School auditorium, cannot attend. Leahy, Notre Dame football coach, is tentatively set to address the society on Sunday April 23.
The Bowling Center B League presents eight matches this evening. Early card at 7 includes Elyria Manufacturing versus Stanford Insurance and Kasper Foundry versus Diedrick Cigars. Evening fixtures show Bell Aner Machine against Lehman Cartage and Elemy Stationery versus T and J Majeres Latesmite with Olsen Manufacturing facing Rigo's Cave and Harvey y ve versus Waron Wheel. Remaining matches pair Home Tavern against Supper Club and Finezan Sheriffs against Lorain County Excavating.
From St Louis, Eddie Dyer laments a weak hitting weekend as the Cardinals lose twice to the Yankees, needing Musial back from a spring cold. Musial’s bat is seen as key to restoring form. defense also under review after 15- and 7-1 losses with six hits and eight errors.
Top seed Bradley faces Syracuse as Western Kentucky meets St John’s in the National Invitation Tournament quarterfinals at Madison Square Garden. Kentucky and CCNY also vie for spots with La Salle tipped as a surprise favorite over Ayquiests. Bradley eyes its first NIT title led by Unruh and Melchiorre as the defense aims to end a semifinal drought.
The Bobcats captured the YMCA Grade School Basketball League second half title by defeating the Lions 35 18 in the final, as Bears beat Tigers 50 20 and Bulldogs overwhelmed Panthers 42 4. Tony Schork led scorers with 19 points.
In Columbus the Ohio high school basketball tournament chase narrows after two weeks of play. 32 teams remain, 16 in Class A and 16 in Class B, with regionals starting Thursday and four survivors per class advancing to the Ohio Coliseum finals March 28 24 and 25.
Regional basketball bracket announces Thursday through Saturday games across Cincinnati Kent Toledo Youngstown and Athens Springfield and Toledo venues. Key matchups include Hamilton against Portsmouth and Akron Garfield versus Cleveland Lincoln with finals set Saturday night.
Elyria basketball referees A. N. Chick Smith and Stan Machock were named regional tournament officials for Northeastern Ohio. Smith will referee the Class A Regional at Youngstown and Machock the Class B Regional at Youngstown after a coaches ballot selecting from qualified officials.
The Sox beat the visiting Tigers 7 to 2 behind pitching by Pieretti Connelly and Aloma with rookie Preston Ward homering twice for Detroit’s Dodgers purchase. Cincinnati’s Guercinello slated to coach Reds at Lakeland as Sewell misses game for sister’s funeral. Reds win 10–8 over Tigers with Wyrostek Kluszewski Litwhiler homers. At West Palm Beach the A’s beat the Senators 8–7 as Joe Coleman silences late threats, Genovese and Robertson stranded in the ninth.
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