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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1957
Page
8
Middletown faces Toledo Macomber in Class AA action while Cleveland Latin meets Kent Roosevelt as the opening round pairs the state finals. Ayersville battles Midvale and Gratis takes on Bethel in Class A with the eight advancing teams set for Columbus.
In Elyria YMCA action three Class B quintets reached quarterfinals as Lorain Youth Center beat Elyria Latins 71 53 earning a C finals date with Spartans Dogs. In D class Lorain Longfellow Longhorns beat Elyria Wasps 61 44 and Elyria Buckeyes won 46 43 in OT over Lorain St. Mary. Top scorers included George Kalich 25 for County Coaches Tom Gwin 22 for Midway and Terry Bryan 21 for Lorain Youth Center.
General Manager Jack Adams praised Detroit after the Red Wings defeated Montreal 2-1 to clinch the NHL title and claim the Prince of Wales Trophy for the eighth time in nine years. The win snapped the Canadiens reign and ended a long title drought.
IN S lists two sophomores Wilt Chamberlain of Kansas and Elgin Baylor of Seattle as stars of its 1956-57 All-America first team. Seniors Len Rosenbluth, Grady Wallace, and Jim Krebs join to form a powerful lineup with a 6-7 average height. The second team features Rod Hundley Charley Tyra Gary Thompson and Chet Forte with Guy Rodgers as a junior. None of the first team selects from their future college state.
Cleveland tripped the league leaders 4 2 Sunday and now trails Providence by five points. A Providence win or Cleveland defeat would clinch the Reds second straight AHL championship. Ken Wharram tallied two goals and two assists in Buffalo 5 3 over Springfield. Floyd Smith’s OT winner sank Rochester 6 3 to boost Hershey. In Providence, Stearns Shvetz Hayden scored for Cleveland. Bruce Cline replied for Providence.
The BaMes executive committee extended the deadline for Cleveland to May 1 to decide if it will host the 1959 Pan-American games. Guatemalan and Costa Rican delegates oppose the extension saying Cleveland already had ample time to decide.
The B Loop Slate The Bowling Center B League will bowl tonight at 7 and 9. Pairings include The Tavern vs Cerling's Black Label, Bowling Center vs American Braxe Shoe, Ozgle's Tavern vs Old Dutch Beer, Toggery Boystown vs Hallett Excavating, and Budweiser Beer vs M3A CLQ.
Elyria Bowling Association schedules a Sunday 2:30 meeting at Bowl-O-Drome. The nominating committee will report and plans for the Banquet of Champions will be made, with several other agenda items discussed.
Schedule shows Bendix Westinghouse Office League games tonight at Evan Bones arena. The event features teams The Ee Balests and Hervice with scouting and production standings noted.
Three former Yankees Rip Coleman Irv Noren and Billy Hunter now with the Kansas City A's criticized manager Casey Stengel and GM George Weiss in West Palm Beach Florida. Coleman said his 17 000 salary last year would not compare with 77 000 but he would be treated with dignity by Kansas City. He claimed Stengel kept him as excess baggage and that talks with Lou Boudreau were better. Noren expressed resentment at the club and said he believed a trade was coming when Weiss wouldn’t pay his last ?
Boxing card on WEWS features Stefan Redl vs Al Milone in an 18 round welterweight bout at 10 50 PM. A second bout has Buzz Faslo meeting Steve Nagy in bowling not basketball. Billy hunter rues his Yankees deal saying the A’s made him feel welcome and he would return if asked.
Pete Cooper captured the $12,500 St. Petersburg Open in Florida yesterday, finishing four strokes ahead of Jackie Burke Jr. in a tight finish at the Petersburg event.
Ron Delany ran his fastest time of the year to win the Chicago Daily News Mile in 4 03.8 on Saturday.
Tennessee A&I defeated Southeastern Oklahoma 92 to 73 to claim the NAIA basketball tournament title in Kansas City Saturday.
In the 1957 Elyria 7MCA Gym Class Track Meets top scorers include Bob Stacey and Patton tying for top with 20 points in the Ranger and Olympian divisions. Other high scorers include Dave Dicken 18 in Trailblazers, Dick Howser and Leroy Petis 17, Dan Hovey 15, with medals pending in several divisions. Eleven new records were set across six divisions with multiple athletes breaking Ranger, Trailblazer, and Cadet marks. Ribbons are planned for April 12 at the awards night featuring first to third place in each division.
The Cleveland Indians, beset by injuries, list rookie Larry Raines out three weeks with a fractured left toe. Others sidelined include Ray Narleski, Vic Wertz, Preston Ward, Earl Averill undergoing chest tests, and Mike Garcia with a sore arm. The Tribe resumes preseason play against the Giants, then meets the Orioles next Tuesday in Baltimore.
The Minneapolis Lakers beat the Fort Wayne Pistons 131 127 to open the Western Division playoffs. Lakers set single game and team playoff marks including 53 field goals 41 first quarter points 70 first half points 107 through three quarters and 258 points for a game. Clyde Lovellette led with 30 points while George Yardley top-scored for Pistons with 34.
Middletown defeated Cincinnati Elder 87 63 to reach the state finals in Class AA while Kent Roosevelt beat Akron South 52 47 in Kent and Cleveland Latin Tech edged Cleveland East 69 65 in Berea. Toledo Macomber topped Shelby 56 41 to join the eight headed to the finals with regional results shaping the televised and radio covered showdown.
The program lists Class A and Class AA tournament pairings at St. John Arena OSU with times from 1:30 to 5 p.m. Thursday and 2 p.m. Saturday finals. Teams include Ayersville, Midvale, Bethel, Gratis, Kent Roosevelt, Cleveland Latin, Toledo Macomber, Middletown, and more with 12,500 ticket allotment each, WCPO TV, 15 radio stations, and coaches names for key schools.
Wellington Brent Belmer posted a season high two game total of 389 in the LaGrange Wildcat Bowling League with 200 and 189 games. Robbie Larkin led the girls with a 212 in Joop. Team No 1 holds first with a 15 9 record. Allen Todd topped the men with a 527 series and Wilma Perkins led the women with 123 in Flubs and Dubs Mixed Doubles. Kep linger and Kovacsik lead the league with 24 wins and 15 losses.
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