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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1959
Page
13
Oklahoma State coach Hank Iba, famed for defense, faces a decline in team success as modern players disrupt traditional play. Critics note an era of faster, higher scoring games and discuss potential changes to basket size and shot accuracy, warning progression could erode conventional basketball mechanics.
105 pound jockey Revndlan Long Short Tieto, known as Long Shot, will ply his trade at Maumee Downs when the Toledo race week opens West Wednesday. He earned the nickname after winning daily doubles of 2280 dollars and 1160 dollars on Kentucky tracks last season.
Nine players named to the North high school all star team to face a South squad on June 20 at Tray Hobart Arena. Coaches Johnny Cabas leads the North. the South coach pending. Last season the South won 93 to 72 behind Jerry Lucas with 81 points. Ticket prices listed as 100 dollars for reserved and 1 dollar for general admission.
Avon Lake rec league action at Spring Valley Country Club sees Mashies finish atop final standings. Teams such as Jakmas Geh Voios, Moodie, and Beunsx vie for high scores with individual 300s and tight games while drivers and spares contest foils and boosts weave through a crowded chart.
Cleveland Indians pitcher Milton Richman reports from Tampa that Jack Herb Score declares his arm sound and ready after spring work. Score flew from Tucson to attend a players meeting and says he faced key hitters with no pain, aiming to anchor Cleveland’s mound this season.
The Minneapolis Lakers beat the St. Louis Hawks 108 to 98 to even the Western Division playoff series at two games each. Elgin Baylor scored 32 and Dick Garmaker 22 for the Lakers while Cham Baylor contributed 38 for the Hawks. The fifth game is set for Saturday in St. Louis.
The Elyria Umpires Association backed a combined baseball rules clinic with PONY Hot Stove and Little League managers at City Hall. A softball plan will be studied. Twelve umpires and five applicants attended as future meeting dates were set for April 6 14 22 30 and May 11.
Ohio State rolled to its sixth straight victory with a 4 0 win over Wake Forest in Winter Park Florida. Dale Leppent hit two triples and drove in all three OSU runs.
The Cleveland Indians lost to the San Francisco Giants 7-5 in Phoenix after a wild on-field fracas began when Vic Power was hit by a pitch. Jam Bolger and Giants shortstop Andre Rodgers were involved, benches emptied, and play resumed after order was restored. Eddie Bressoud and Rodgers homered for the Giants. Prversall and Colavito homered for Cleveland as the Indians led briefly before a seven inning Giants rally. The teams meet the Boston Red Sox next.
In Cleveland the Barons and Hershey Bears resume Calder Cup playoff semifinal action with Hershey holding a one game edge after a 2 1 win Wednesday. Cleveland fans saw a near fight and a wild contest that snapped Hershey’s nine loss finish to the season.
Boxing match between Paul Jorgensen and Harold Games scheduled as a featherweight bout. Broadcast on KYW TV at 1 p.m. today. Other sport notes include wrestling on WJIW TV at 4 30 p.m and golf featuring Sam Sarad versus Stan Leonard with WEWS at 5.
Maumee Downs prepares for its opening day on April 7 with 32 owners bringing in over 200 horses to be stabled on site. About 200 more horses are expected this week from Sunshine Park Florida Charlestown West Virginia and Oaklawn Park Arkansas. The track plans to stable 530 horses with the rest on local farms.
Avon High unveils a nucleus of seven lettermen including two senior pitchers Kostalmk and Smyth and five juniors led by catcher Roy James and infielders Dick Formanch and Dave Celaschi. Coach George Case has 16 candidates with freshmen to join later, opener vs Brookside set for April 6.
Lakeland Florida UPI Detroit manager Bill Norman rejects pennant talk despite praise from rivals. He aims for the first division with strong pitching led by Lary Foytack Bunning Hoeft and relief from Messi Narleski plus a solid lineup and rookies Davies and Lee in the wings.
In Miami Beach a university student Paul Sonny Jorgensen meets city inspector Harold Gomes in a 10 round boxing match televised nationally at 10 pm. Jorgensen, 24, studies marketing at the University of Houston and ranked second nationally behind Davey Moore.
Wellington residents and Pony Leavy participants are invited to a meeting on Monday at 740 PM in town. The event aims to discuss attendance, involvement, and organizational needs for the Wellington Pony program.
The Missouri Valley Conference announces its all star basketball selections named Thursday. Oscar Robertson of Cincinnati and Bob Ferry of St Louis are unanimous picks alongside Bearcat Rasp. Davis also earns a spot on the team.
Tryouts for the Little League South division are scheduled for Saturday at Elyria West Recreation Field diamond No 1. Boys aged 10 11 and 12 from specified boundaries around Lorain County are invited to try out with times for each age group and details on sponsors and officials.
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