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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1940
Page
5
Rustling thru sports notes from Elyria Ohio dated March 12 1940 highlights Lima Lorain and Sandusky bidding for the Inter-City Bowling Tournament with Elyria backing Lorain. The piece notes local officials involvement booster games at Elyria High gym and mentions Bowling Congress action in Detroit and a proposed all star bowling lineup.
Iowa teams posted a mixed fall showing with the Big Team tally led by football at second to tenth place. Swimmers and gymnasts each finished fourth in a four team field while wrestlers ranked sixth and basketball players eighth. A Kentucky Derby note suggests bringing Mrs Davies or Ann Sherigan in a bathing suit, per Frank G. Menke. May opening for local softball set for a Sunday.
The RACE for the American Radiator and Standard Sanitary Corporation League remained tied after last night’s Elyria Recreation matches. Steel Shell Room beat Sand Slingers twice while Bench Molders swept Cranemen, keeping the top teams in a deadlock with 7 and 11 losses respectively. Other results in the league included three matches in General.
The Smitty's Bowhop League saw Seven Up gain on Smitty's Beers as they split two games, with Bench Molders leading in high score at 592 by Ray Knight. Other results include Sock teams like Tern Shop and Air Conditioners taking multiple wins, while Elyria Sheet Metals and Americans posted notable two and three game streaks.
Gardner Jewelers were eliminated from the Willard Independent tournament by Tiffin Huber Motors, 41 to 28. Jim Oborn led the Motor squad with 16 points while Tommy Dean topped the Jewelers with 11 markers.
Three teams Henrietta Grange Avon Independents and Standard Cleaners share four wins and one loss each entering three tonight games at Jefferson Junior High Henrietta vs Worthington Dry Cleaners Avon vs LaGrange Red Horses and Standard Cleaners vs Gardner Jewelers A four way tie possible if all leaders win leading to a playoff for the second half crown winner advances to a three game title series with Gardner Jewelers first half champions
The Wilcox Wonders edged the Bell Panthers 20 19 to forge a three way deadlock for the second half title joined by Simpson Renaissance and their 38 11 win over Earp Celtics Stevenson Indians beat the Eolopes Brown Bombers 31 16 Traicoff Swedes won by forfeit over Gutowski Lions The trio now faces a playoff to decide the half crown with the winner set to meet first half champions Kolopos Brown Bombers in a season championship series.
Ohio high school basketball fans flood Columbus as 82 teams begin the 18th State Classic. Coaches caution over early results while New Philadelphia Canton McKinley and Smithfield lead Class A and B contenders. Martins Ferry sidelined by injury to top scorer Al Joseph. EightA and eightB games kick off across Fairgrounds Coliseum and Ohio State gym with a busy two-day slate.
Coach Floyd Baker of Martins Ferry boasted no letup to Ganina McKinley’s undefeated club while noting most of his first ten players are non seniors. Sub for Al Joseph is Louis Beyllacqua and Ed Morris, a six five inches center from New Carlisle, draws early tallest-cager chatter. Hubert Call’s squad prepared on the Coliseum floor for upcoming Class BA second round after the Tivets. Attendance dips ease fears of free admission bans as towns like Glenford with 92 students compete against Canton McKinley’s 3800. Class A vs B enrollment cutoff rests at 130 in a four-year high school. Findlay’s Coach Bachman says speed and height mark his current team. Smithfield, favorites with Ed Zing, faces German town in first round. Zing averaged 13 per game, with several playoff 42-point performances. Since 1940 Calumbia move, 148 teams have played Class B entries. Stivers of Dayton holds several Class A records, while Lancaster St Marys and Watering lead Class B two-title runs.
Five Saturday night games headline a YMCA basketball Carnival on the Y M C A floor. The main event pits Home Coals city Class B champions against Western Automatics Industrial League champions with the winner to challenge Elyria for the city title. Other matchups include Better Truck Line vs Robson Creamery for Intermediate crown and Albert Auditors vs Oberlin Odd Fellows with Thompson Sports vs Company G Norwalk and Pfaudler Company vs unnamed opponent in Industrial play.
In a tense Coliseum game the Grilles edged the Cleaners 35 to 33. The teams prepared for the finals set for tomorrow with the championship on Saturday.
In a likely record Lorain County Amateur Basketball Tournament field 45 teams are entered across four classes A to D, sponsored by the Elyria Y M C A and opening March 26 at the local Y. War ner lists 14 teams in A, 14 in B, 12 in C, and 5 in D, up 10 from last year. Kohlmyer Hardwares of Lorain headline Class A, joined by 14 others. Class B includes Lorain Chick Dairy and several Elyria and Wellington outfits. Class C features Lorain Logan and Elyria Hawks among others. Class D lists Lorain Radios and St Josephs Lorain. A tournament drawing will be held Monday at the Y to finalize eligibility and pairings. Additional Sport on Page 10.
Three varsity cage showdowns set for Elyria High floor on Thursday March 21. At 7 pm the Sixth Grade title matchup Garrford versus St. Marys. At 8 pm the Seventh Grade title game St Agnes faces Hamilton. At 9 pm the Eighth Grade final Jefferson meets Hamilton for the gon salon championship.
Two matches are set in the Knights of Columbus Bowling League tonight at the K of C alleys. McQuistion Helfrich Coats faces McCarvel Jewelers while Suver Fox meets Bittner Funeral Home.
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