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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1951
Page
2
A letter to the editor criticizes the Elyria Booster Club for neglecting transportation and funding for Elyria High teams and bands after a regional loss. Readers defend the club while noting independent efforts funded dinners and trips. The piece also mentions plans for a football camp and scouting trips costs.
Pittsburgh Hornets routed the Springfield Indians 9-0 to seize a two games to none lead in the best of five series. Nine goals came from eight players as McCormack led with two in the second period, while Salinger Langelle and Migay added three early and late. The series advances toward a Hershey Bears matchup, then a Calder Cup path via the Cleveland Barons.
Sport Shorts reports Bill Veeck seeks to arrange a Harlem Globe Trotters and a Russian team game in Russia with Rep. George H. Bender's help. A State Department spokesman said no details, and Bradley's first national campus tournament opens with Duquesne vs Wyoming and Bradley vs Western Kentucky. The College All Stars lineup includes Kiley Syracuse, Brown SMU, and other stars.
Brooklyn N 6 Vero Beach All Stars 3. Philadelphia N 6 St Louis N 0? New York N 5 Detroit A 4. Boston N 3 Cincinnati N 1. Boston A 9 Philadelphia A 3. Chicago N Philadelphia N 3. New York A 15 Univ of Southern California 1.
Kansas State, the 1951 NCAA Tournament sensation, was a strong title-game favorite against Kentucky at Williams Arena on the Minnesota campus. Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp, liking the role of underdog, worried over Cliff Hagan’s flu and the health of his frontline, while Kansas State coach Jack Gardner said Eddie Barrett and the team would all play. Barrett was cleared to start after a shoulder injury, and Gardner indicated others would be ready as well. The 18,025 crowd was set for a 9:45 p.m. CST tipoff after the Illinois and Oklahoma A M third-place game.
Five Elyria High alumni appear on Miami University Spring football roster. Guards Howard Schuster Bob Hengartner and Bob Messaros plus ends Andy Arvay and Don McGinley join the squad with Schuster Hengartner Arvay back for a second varsity year. Ages range 18 to 22, Messaros is 18 and McGinley 19. Mildred Burke Gioria Barattini headline an arena card at Cleveland’s Euclid Avenue venue. Tex Coulter, ex Army All American and sports writer, narrates a self mock onstage after a Dallas youth audience question.
Elyria Rifle Club lost 1412 to 1409 against Lakewood Rifle Club at Harding Junior High School in Lakewood. Both teams topped by identical 1 1 2 point totals among their top marksmen, leaving the verdict to the last two places.
New York report says Little Howard Craig, 105 pounds, from Springfield Ohio, leads the national jockey standings with 56 winners this year. Kenny Church, Harold Keene, Steve Brooks, Willie Shoemaker, Johnny Longden, Sammy Boulmetis and Jimmy Stout trail in order, with margins tight at the top. Craig rides mainly at Lincoln Downs Rhode Island and Sunshine Park Florida.
Willie Pep, former featherweight champion, won all 10 rounds in a Miami Beach bout against Pat Iacobucci. Pep said he aims to fight current champion Sandy Saddler in June or July, noting he performs better in warm weather after Saddler took the title by technical knockout last fall.
Boxers of note include Bob Murphy stopping Joe Blackwood in Milwaukee and Rocky Marciano halting Art Hearns in Providence. Willie Pep outpointed Pat Tacobucci in Miami Beach, Tony Cimmino beat Billy Wyatt in Newark, Charlie Anglee defeated Honey Chile Johnson in Holyoke, Larry Griffin outpointed Dick Lundy in Lewiston, and Allan McFater beat Mike Kelly in Toronto.
All-City Bowling League schedules four matches at Olympic Recreation at seven. Leisy's Beer faces Pals Shell Oil, Northwood Inn meets Cascade Plating, Rothgery Motors plays Elyria Moose, and Elyria Auto Service versus Spring Value concludes the card.
Brooklyn Dodgers enter 1951 as the strongest NL club on paper with stars Duke Snider Carl Furillo Gil Hodges Jackie Robinson Roy Campanella and pitchers Preacher Roe Don Newcombe among key figures. Manager Chuck Dressen says they must win on the field and expects solid pitching from Roe Newcombe Erskine Van Cuyk Hatten Branca and others.
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