Gallagher to Lead Santa Clara football program
Dick Gallagher, longtime Browns coach, is named head football coach at the University of Santa Clara, succeeding Len Casanova. The 40-year-old, born October 28, 1909, came to Cleveland from William and Mary after leading Ironton High and serving at Mary, with Navy service in World War II. He will earn about $10,000 annually for a three-year contract and may hire his own assistants.
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Cleveland Browns
University of Santa Clara
Santa Clara
California
Len Casanova
University of Pittsburgh
Gallagher
Paul Brown
Cleveland
Elyzia
Ironton
Browns
William and Mary College
William
Red) Conkright
William and Mary
Ironton High
Brown
Massillon
Johnny Brickels
Miami University
New Philadelphia
Navy
West Coast Catholic University
Ohio
Fairgrounds Coliseum
Columbus
Eaton
Geneva
Corning
Miller City
Garfield Heights
Akron South
Mansfield
Springfield
Scotland's Bannockburn Spirit Sparks 13-11 Victory
Lord Provost Sir Andrew Murray noted clouds in the sky but sunshine in our hearts as 80,000 watched England fall short 13 to 11. The piece highlights the Dundee or Edinburgh crowd's cheering mood and Scotland's enduring fighting spirit.
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Andrew Murray
Edinburgh
England
Bannockburn
Scotland
Elyria Catholic to Honor Inaugural Athletes and Boosters
Elyria Catholic High School letters and awards will be presented at a Booster Club meeting Friday at 9 in the school auditorium. Football and basketball varsity letters go to 19 players and eight players respectively, with freshmen numerals for six. Jim Martin of Notre Dame will present awards. remarks by Booster Club president Richard Teasdale and church and city officials.
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Garfield Heights
Akron
South
Mansfield
Springfield
Eaton
Geneva
Miller City
Corning
Il Sring Jong
Kee Mansfield
Lorain County
Elyria
Pete Block
Johnny Cabas
Bob Baeder
Ralph Bauer
Hank Begenie
Lorain
Tony Misko
W. H. Jones
Camden Schools
Northeastern Board of Control
Ohio High School Athletic Association
Allan T. Smith
Lorain County Athletic Board
Joe Hudak
Amherst
Ken Lower
North Olmsted High
Jones
N.E. Board of Control
Alex Schwed
Grafton
Boyd Robinson
Oberlin
Bill Jenkins
Brighton
Ed Dinniger
Cliff Stubblefield
Veeck
Bill Veeck
Cleveland Indians
Sport Magazine
Gordon Cobbledick
the Plain Dealer
Providence
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cleveland
Buffalo
Cleveland Arena
Cleveland-Buffalo
Elyria Catholic High School
Elyria Catholic High Booster Club
Elyria Catholic High
Jim Martin
Cocaptain
Notre Dame University Grid
Fighting Irish
Richard Teasdale
Joseph B. Lehane
Dick Wash
Frank Talarski
John Diedrick
al Boros
Leo Plato
Tony Jezewski
John Kurek
Ron Gilgenbach
Dan Gensert
Ray Woconish
Kasubinski
Kaminski
Joe Bucynski
Kurek
Plato
Janowicz
Lynn Rader
Mike Fozel
Marsh
Gensert
Wash
Jim Gilles
Ken Webber
Dick Leister
Dan Bruck
Ken Rothgery
Robert, Haas
Bud Berthold
Dale Reising
Jim Kistner
Ifretha
Rita Baumgardner
Joan Rothgery
Patricia McAllister
Booster Club
Oil Capitol Named Favorite In Derby Future Book
Oil Capitol, the galloping gray colt owned by Tom Gray of Tulsa, opens as the 7 to 2 favorite in the Kentucky Derby future book at Churchill Downs on May 8. The odds list Your Host and Middleground at 5 to 1, with Hill Prince at 10 to 1 and Guillotine at 12 to 1 among others. past trends show favorites rarely win the book.
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New York
Ir Capito
Oil Capitol
Churchill Downs
Tom Gray
Tulsa
William Goetz
California
King Ranch
Middleground
Texas
C. T. Chenery
Hill Prince
Greentree
Reds Northey Hurt In Night Club Fight
Tampa Florida February incident left Cincinnati Reds outfielder Ron Northey with facial injuries. Northey said two men started an unprovoked washroom argument and one grabbed his arms while the other punched him. Northey will miss part of spring training but none filed police charges. Manager Luke Sewell barred club from the scene and urged no retaliation.
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Tampa
Fla
Ron Northey
Cincinnati Reds
Northey
Luke Sewell
Reds
Perry Fay Pin Schedule at Bowl-O-Drome Tonight
The Wiveray Pi Bowling League stages four evening matches at Bowl-O-Drome starting 7 PM. Eagles face Yankees, Opera i Dons meet Browna, Bears clash with Packers, while By battles another opponent. A separate Women’s league card follows at 9 PM with six listed matchups including Moulton Candies and Memo’s Tavern among others.
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Perry-Fay
Wiveray Pi
Bowl-Odrome
Eagles
Yankees
Opera i Dons
Browna
Bears
Packers
Moulton Candies
Lessy Brewing
Memo's Tavernyx
Milton’s Ow ¢Lers
Brown Hotel
Elyria Electric
Benditz Beer
George's
Vermilion Hero Moses to Receive Champion Sportsman Award
James Moses a 17 year old Vermilion High School senior will receive the Champion Sportsman of the Month award for February at ceremonies in Vermilion High School. Moses survived a near death skating incident on Lake Erie on February 27 guiding others to safety. The award, sponsored by Champion Spark Plug Company of Toledo, marks the first high school recipient. Ceremonies include a 1:15 assembly following a 11:30 luncheon at Schinsler's Restaurant with gifts from the company and rescuers’ families.
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James Moses
Vermilion High School
Spark Plug Company
Toledo
Moses
Harry Wismer
Ruggles Beach
Lake Erie
Bob Hope
George Mikan
George C. Marshall
Fred Wilt
Bert Bell
Mikan
General Marshall
American Red Cross
Wilt
Bell
National Football League
Champion Company
Schinsler
Fight Results Across Cities Highlight Boxing Cards
PROVIDENCE Joel Rindone 181 pounds from Boston outpointed Charlie Zivle 162 pounds from Pittsburgh over ten rounds. BOSTON Sonny Boy West 141 outpointed Sammy Aus Rott 144 from Washington DC over ten. HOLYOKE Ermano Bonetti 134 from Milan outpointed Orlando Zu Juta 133 from Havana over ten. NEW YORK Mike Koballa 144 from Pittsburgh outpointed Walter Haines 148 from New York over eight. MONTREAL Robert Villemain 158 from France outpointed Gavilan 147 1/4 from Havana.
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Providence
Joel Rindone
Bos
Ton
Charlie Zivle
Pittsburgh
Paltimore
Sonny Boy West
Washington
D. C
Sammy Aus Rott
Holyore
Mass
Ermanno Bonetti
Milan
Italy
Orlando Zu Juta
Havana
Cuba
New York
Cmsstern Parkway
Mike Koballa
Walter Haines
Montreal
Robert Villemain
France
Gavilan
Middlecoff Wins Florida Open After Comeback
Cary Middlecoff from Memphis rose from 25th after the second round to win the Jacksonville Open with a 279 total and $2,000 first prize. He shot 69 in the final round, finishing two strokes ahead of George Fazio who earned $1,400 and Henry Ransom who was third with 282. Burke, leading after the final round, finished with 78 and dropped to a disappointing showing.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Cary Middlecoff
Prise Middlecott
Jack Burke
White Plains
N. C
Burke
George Fazio
Washington, D.C
Henry Ransom
St. Andrews
B Loop Playoff Set For Monday Night
The City Class B Basketball League championship playoff is scheduled for Monday at 8:30 p.m. A single game pits Smitty's Grocery Red Division champion against Elyria Hardware White Division titleholder, both flawless in six games. The series became a sudden-death deciding game after a coal shortage delayed the original best-of-three. Lorain County Merchants girls will play a preliminary at 7:30 p.m. with opponents announced soon.
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Smitty’s Grocery
Elyria Hardware
Harold Block
Elyria Recreation Board
Lorain County Merchants
Elyrian Again Named To Head District No 5
Elyria native Fred Smith of 221 Pasadena Ave is selected again as commissioner of District No 5 for the Ohio Amateur Softball Association for 1950. The Columbus area district commissioners were named to serve during the year.
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Elyrian
Columbus
Fred Smith
Pasadena Ave
Elyria
Firemen Bowling League Schedule at Stoney's Rainbow Lanes
The Carlisle Firemen's Bowling League posts six matches for tonight at 9 o'clock at Stoney's Rainbow Lanes. Troxel Manufacturing faces SUN's Canfield Service and Carlisle Firemen teams play DeLuxe Bar and Taylor Funeral Home, with Farm Bureau and Ohio Screw Company Office also competing along with Imperial Furniture versus Webber Plaster ng and Thomesson's Chips against Ohio Screw Company Shop.
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Firemen
Carlisle Firemen's
Stoney’s
Troxel Manufacturing
SUN
Carlisle Firemen
DeLuxe
Taylor Funeral Home
Farm Bureau
Ohio Screw Company Office
Imperial Furniture
Webber Plaster Ng. Thomesson’s Chips
Ohio Screw Company Shop
Oberlin Quintet Advances To Lorain County Semis In B Tourney
Oberlin School of Commerce edged Amherst Eagles 50 48 at the Y M C A to reach the Class B semifinals of the Lorain County Amateur Basketball Championship. Oberlin led 10 8 after Q1, 20 18 at halftime, and 28 28 after Q3, then pulled away in a 22 20 final period. Center Jerry Thatcher and Wayne Schnank each scored 18 for Oberlin, while Stan Truszak led Amherst with 13. Other Class B results included Lorain Dulon Cafe 53 Penfield Walko Milk Transports 48 and Elyria Northeim Garage 55 Penfield Junction Cagers 52.
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School OF Commerce
Amherst Eagles
Y.M.C.A
Lorain County
Oberlin
Lorain Dulo’n Cafe
Penfield Walko Milk Transports
Elyria Northeim Garage
Penfield Junction Cagers
Belden Merchants
Elyria Dairies
Elyria Buckeyes
Elyria St. Mary’s
Oberlin School of Commerce
Elyria Eatons
Lorain Herbert Williams Builders
Elyria United Polish Club
Elyria Northeim
Lorain I Dulio
Jerry Thatcher
Wayne Schnank
Amherst Eagies
Virgil Call
Bob Walbom
Nord Bartlome
Ray Jantz
Larry Schaefer
Bob Stevenson
Lorain Duko
Northeim
Penfield
John Burke
Elyria
Joe Watson
Belden
Andy Walko
Andy Yensho
Willie Walko
Bradley Gains Playoff Berth in NCAA Battle Royale
Bradley University clinched a Western region NCAA playoff berth with a 59 to 57 win over Kansas in a tense qualifier. The Braves advance to face UCLA while Baylor meets Brigham Young in the other semifinal. City College of New York remains in Eastern play. Also on the page, Western Auto Handicap Bowling League action at Stoney’s Rainbow Lanes features six matches including Gridleys vs Sales and Grinders vs Inspection.
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Kansas
Uclity
Bradley University
U.C.L.A
Baylor
Brigham Young
Bradley
Braves
City College of New York
N.C.A
W.A.M.S
Western Automatic Bowling League
Stoney’s
Rainbow Lanes
Gridieys
Shippers
Inginetti
Dept
S. Tool Room
Lorain County Cage Tourney Class A Wednesday Schedule
Lorain County cage tournament Class A features bouts at 9:00 with Adler Builders versus Merert Wil lm and United Polish Club versus Baldwin ers nts. Thursday shows Oberlin School of Commerce against Winner Batons Builders and Polish Club against Belden, plus Lorain Van Wagenen Hardware versus Carl's Men Shop.
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Aris
Merert Willm
Bwlden Er Nts
Northeim Garage
Dullo
Oberlin School of Commerce
Batons-Builders
Belden
Northelmerage Gullag Cafe
Toran Griffith
Alain Carl
Eisha Buckeyes
Elyria
Saddle Club Dinner Meeting Set at Elyria
The Elyria Saddle Club members will hold a dinner meeting Thursday at Ratusz's Green Farrer at the corner of Cleveland and Barton Roads. Dinner is served at seven with an 8 o'clock talk on horses by E. Lavery scheduled.
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Saddle Club
Elyria Saddle Club, Inc
Ratusz
Green Farret
Cleveland
Barton Roads
E. Lavery
Junior Redjackets Elect Officers
Jerry Novotney was elected president of the Junior Redjackets Riding Club at a meeting last night. Joan Smith became secretary and Bob Welker treasurer, with Virginia Lyndes named news reporter. Twelve members and a guest attended and planned the coming season, scheduling a follow up for Monday April 3 at 7 p.m. at Virginia Lyndes's home.
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Jerry Novotney
Redjackets
Joan Smith
Bob Welker
Virginia Lyndes
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Martin
Elyria Catholic Athletic Awards
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Ely
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Ea Kellerman
Don Shreve
David Yorks
Tom Webb
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Ronnie Wilson
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Ronald Aldrich
Carl Nichols
Marshall Novak
Larry Kawell
Ed Absham
Bob Mersman
Franklin Cagers
Ernie Curcillo
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Los Angeles
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Ceee
Nielsen
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Berarding
Muray
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Jase En Balle
Stomek
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Wilburn
Ee One & Supply CO
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Chicago
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Paul
Minn
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Tagies
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Cook
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Fenfield
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Tevenson
Abahazi
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Almert
Owens
Schneider
Suarik
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Don Eagle Lord Blears
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Jack Kennedy
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Columbia Baker
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Henrietta
Ker
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