State Tourney opens with favored clubs vs underdogs
In the opening round pairings for the state high school basketball tournament the top teams draw tougher opponents. Hamilton faces Canton McKinley in Class A while Columbus East meets Barberton Magics. Class B matches include Grand Rapids vs Lockland Wayne and Waynesburg vs Ashley with all games likely to draw large TV and radio coverage.
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Columbus
U.P
Seneca Hotel
Grand Rapids
Lady Luck
Mighty Hamilton
Columbus East
Big Blue
Canton McKinley
Ohio Coliseum
East
Barberton
Eane Rasearch
PAU
Paradise
Ohio
Hamilton
Lockland Wayne
Waynesburg
Ashley
Warren Scholler
Don Everett
McKinsey Bulldogs
Lockland
Ohio High School
H. W. Emschler
Hunter Ranks As Title Contender After Upset Win
New York report says Chuck Hunter, a Cleveland policeman, rose to middleweight title contention by a unanimous 10 round decision over Jimmy Beau of New Canaan Conn at St Nicholas Arena. Beau was a 13 to 5 favorite and was dropped in the fourth round but saved by the bell. Hunter rose from unranked to challenged status with the win.
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New York
W.P
Chuck Hunter
Cleveland
Hunter
Jimmy Beau
New Canaan
Beau
Elyria Skaters Win State Honors in Canton Meet
Elyria skaters dominated the state roller championships ending yesterday in Canton. Maxine Haralampous won first in intermediate girls age 16-18 for the Roli-Arena Speed Club while five seconds and a third came from Elyria entrants. Jimmy Butler and Edna Clark were runners-up in juvenile divisions, Juanita Gall followed Haralampous in intermediate girls, and two relay teams placed second. The top five finishers advance to the Great Lakes Regionals in Detroit May 22-24.
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Maxine Haralampous
Roli-Arena Speed Club
Elyria
Canton
Haralampous
Doug Jenney
Jimmy Butler
Edna Clark
Juanita Gall
Miss Haralampous
Bill Heyd
Don Wood
Gil Reichert
Dick Foglyano
Miss Gall
Wood
Heyd
Great Lakes
Detroit
Classic League Bowling Matches In Lorain County Schedule
Four matches slated tonight at seven at Olympic Recreation. Olympic Recreation faces Moose Club while Duquesne Seer meets Arvay's Potato Chips Eliria Hardware clashes with An Ookey Recreation and Men’s Shop faces Beiter ane.
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Lorain County Classic
Olympic Recreation
Moose Club
Duquesne Seer
Arvay’s
Eliria Hardware
Anookey Recreation
Beiter Ane
Major League Training Briefs
Giants acquire Johnny Jorgensen to reinforce infield as Leo Durocher builds a 25 man roster. Hal Rice to take army physical at Bain Field. Billy Goodman to receive Bud Hillerich Trophy for AL batting title. Athletics slip to .500 after 6 5 defeat to Maple Leafs. Red Sox Billy Goodman earns AL batting crown. ceremony in Sarasota. Ewell Blackwell prediction of 20 wins fuels Reds vs Braves. Cubs resume exhibition vs Indians as Frisch matches Minner and Rush. Browns rally past Indians 9 8 with Joe Lutz homer. Virgil Trucks optimistic for Tigers spring debut vs Athletics. Rolfe seeks arm relief for Houtteman’s Army duty.
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United Press
ST. Petersburg
Fila
Johnny
Spider
Jorgensen
Leo Durocher
New York Giants
Durocher
Brooklyn Dodger
Minneapolis
Sarasota
Fra
Batson Red Sox
Billy Goodman
Bud Hillerich
A. L
Will Harridge
Red Sox
Washington Senators
Goodman
Los Angeles
Cleveland Indians
St. Louis Browns
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Frankie Frisch
Paul Minner
Bob Rush
Tribe
Indians
Joe Lutz
Lakeland
Fla
Virgil Trucks
Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia Athletics
Red Rolfe
Trucks
Art Houtteman
Lorain County Basketball Tourney finals set for four divisions
Tonight on the local court four finals will decide the Lorain County Basketball Tourney. Lorain Glass vs Huszti's Cafe clash for the Class A title headlines the program, with Elyria Smitty's Grocery taking on Amvets in Class B and Lorain Carl's Men's Shop facing Amherst Merchants in Class C.
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T Tree
Elyria
Lorain
Amherst
Lorain County
Elyria Y. M. C. A
Lorain Glass
Lorain Huszti’s Cafe
Smitty’s Grocery
Amvets
Elyria John’s Boys
Lorain Heiman
Amherst Merchants
Lorain Carl's Men's
Smitty's Grocery
Brownhelm Brownies
C.Y.O
Avon St. Mary’s
Elyria U.A.W.C
Belden Merchants
Lorain Cagers
Lorain Carl's
Elyria to Launch Hot Stove League This Summer
Elyria Recreation Board awaits final approval to adopt the Hot Stove League for summer play. Local meeting drew about 30 managers and parents as Harold Block aims to affiliate with the league. Two leagues, Class E for 12 to 15 and Class D for 15 to 18, are planned with post season play for Elyria champions. If approved, play would start around June 1 with tournaments by August 1.
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Elyvia
Elyria
Recreation Board
Block
Charles' 1949 Marriage Revealed by Box Champ
Cincinnati alert reports heavyweight champion Ezzard Charles disclosed he married Gladys Gartrell on December 30, 1949. Their daughter Deborah was born February 13 in New Kensington, Pennsylvania. Charles had kept the union secret since meeting Gartrell after Army discharge in 1945.
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Cincinnati
Ezzard Charles
Charles
Gladys Gartrell
Madisonville
New Kensington
Deborah
Miss Gartrell
Pittsburgh
Tom Tannas
Jake Mintz
Orioles crown YMCA league title in close final standings
Orioles clinched both the second half and overall YMCA High School House Basketball League titles after a final four game run. Cardinals Vultures Warblers and Hawks Robins Bluejays also secured wins in scheduled contest results amid a messy final standings line.
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Lorain
Glass Quintet
Huszti
Cafe
Lorain Glass
Orioles
Y.M C.A. High School
Cardinals
Vultures
Warblers
Eagles
Dodgers count on Hatten and Barney to shore up pitching
Brooklyn manager Chuck Dressen aims to revive pitching by pairing southpaw Joe Hatten and fireballer Rex Barney as key reclamation projects. Hatten shows form after illness while Barney struggles to find his control, but Dressen insists he will not abandon Barney and will give both a chance to prove themselves.
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Miami
Philadelphia Phil
Robin Roberts
Jim Konstanty
Roberts
Konstanty
Phils
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chriss van Cook
Tookie Ray Moore
Fla
Chuck Dressen
Joe Hatten
Rex Barney
Dressen
Hatten
Barney
Dodger Camp
Burt Shotton
Legion League pairings for eight matches tonight
The American Legion League schedules two shifts of action at the Bowling Center with eight matches. Early shift at 7: Rup pel t Building faces Lake Avenue Creamer while Oggery Shop meets Welsh Plumbers and H Meister Realtors plays Mackett's Dairy. late shift at 9: Stone's Grill opposes K and M Service Store Thew Shovel faces Welsh Funeral Home Fitch Company meets West Side Lumber and Madara Creamery plays United Cleaners.
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Legion League
American Legion League
Lake Avenue Creamer
Oggery Shop
Welsh Plumbers
A. H. Meister Realtors
Mackett's Dairy
Day’s Hardware
Popp Contractors
Stone's Grill
Thew Shovel
Welsh Funeral Home
Fitch Company
West Side Lumber
Madara Creamery
United Cleaners
Exhibition baseball games canceled by rain and scores from Florida and Georgia
Several exhibition games were canceled due to rain in Florida including United Press matchups at Sara sota and Lake land. Other results include Philadelphia beating New York in extras and Chicago defeating Pittsburgh, St Louis beating Cleveland, and Hollywood defeating New York in the PCL. Kentucky defeated Louisville 7 68 in a separate opening round note.
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United Press
St. Louis
Poston
Sarasota
Fla
Ain
Washington
Detroit
Lakeland
Toronto
Hiladelphia
New York
Incinnati
St Petersburg
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Hollywood
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
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WLWC
Dayton
Mack Schaffer
Ottawa
Jim Morgan
New Philadelphia
Jim Lumper
Mansfield
Martin Bishop
Madeira
Charles Hoeflich
Rex Burke
Paulding
National Production Authority
Erin
Reg
Royne
Elyra
West Ridge and
Stang Road
St. Louis Cardinal
Hal Rice
Meall Field
Rochester
West Palm Beach
Toronto Maple Leafs
Leafs
Ray Coleman
Bradenton
Ewell Blackwell
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Braves
Luke Sewell
Blackwell
Tommy Upton
Bob Chakales
Browns
Lutz
aVidll Wass
Camppa Ai Bznine
McGarvey's Restaurant
Calif
Chicago White Sox
Sox
Pittsburgh Pirates
Lou Kretlow
Johnny Prekovich
Bucs
Stooklyn Dodgers
Vere Beach
Carl's Men's Shop
Auditors
Elvria UAW._C
Vermilion Lakers
Lakers
Elviia John’s Boys
Elvrra West Side Boys
Elvrra Jefferson School
Elymia Brown Bombers
Boudreau
Williams
Boston Red Sox
Ted Williams
Lou Boudreau
Boston
Florida
Ted
Lorain Huszti
Amvyets
Shores Boys
Heiman
Genth
Y.M.C
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Oklahoma
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Kansas City
Madison Square Garden
St. John’s
Illinois
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Texas Aggies
Maulds Oale Alu Olirmaim
Kansas State
Arizona
Brigham Young
San Jose State
K-State Wildcats
Arizona Wildcats
K-Staters
Arizona Cagers
Jack Gardner
K-State
Fred Enke
Roger Johnson
Ed Head
Bob Honea
Roland Minson
San Jose
Minson
Texas A
al McGuire
Jack McMahon
Ronnie MacGilvray
Connecticut
Dodgers
Louisville
Aan
America
Elyria Motors, Inc
West Avenue
Pontiac
Guy
Elyria, Ghio
Caperradr
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