Cleveland arena crowns state hoops champs in record crowds
The annual state scholastic basketball tournament concluded at the Cleveland Arena with 45,001 total in four sessions, led by Hamilton and Columbus South in Class A and New Lexington St. Aloysius in Class B. Framed by strong attendance and high-level play, the finals showcased Hamilton’s broader edge in Class A. Also featured on television were boxing bouts headlined by Carl Olson vs Bud Gavilan in Chicago and Dan Bucceroni vs Tommy Jackson in Brooklyn. In Ohio, former coach Johnny Sakola now works in the state tax department in West Alexandria, with son Ronnie starring for West Alexandria.
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Lakers Qualify For Cage Finals
In Minneapolis the Lakers with George Mikan and Clyde Lovelette defeated the Rochester Royals 82 to 72 to win the Western Division playoffs three games to two. They advance to meet the Syracuse Nationals in a best of seven series for the league crown, after Syracuse beat the Boston Celtics 83 to 76 to claim the Eastern Division title.
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Clyde Lovelette
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Boston Celtics
Same LLW Slate Picked For 4th Straight Season
The Little League West slate is named for a fourth season with Herman Lappin as president. Ed Siffert as vice president Max Pedley secretary Ray Craft treasurer. Pedley is player agent and Warfield Rock is official scorer. Board includes Norman Stark Rock Eagles Russ Beal V F W Howard Perkins West Point Cities Service. Four more members to be appointed before May 1. Tryouts set April 10 and April 17 at Elyria Recreation field for ages 9 to 12. West boundary covers west and north of NY Central tracks and Cascade branch of Black River with birthdays after August 1 eligible. Teams include Lions Club, Eagles, V F W Post 1079, and West Point Service. First half ends mid-season. second half runs July 12 to 22.
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Ed Siffert
Max Pedley
Ray Craft
Pedley
Warfield Rock
Norman Stark
Rock
Eagles
Russ Beal
V.F.W
Howard Perkins
West Point Cities Service
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New York Central
Cascade
Black River
Lions Club
Les Gast
Don Hutchings
Eternal Order of Eagles
Joe Klocek
Dave Eddy
V.F.W. Post
Jerry Bruce
Paul Sims
West Point Service
Gene Myers
Bob Hutman
West Point
United Polish
Ellis And Allen Star In Ohio State Finals Victory
In Cleveland Ohio Hamilton led by Alex Boo Ellis 27 points and St. Aloysius Jim Allen 35 paced big and small lineup wins. Ellis fouled out three Columbus South players foul trouble widened the gap. Bob Sweeten sparked Hamilton with four straight free throws late. Allen and New Lexington trumped Delphos St. John 65 63 as Allen scored 35 with Sagan 6 3 helping under boards. Attendance records fell as Ellis and Allen set scoring marks.
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Boo) Ellis
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Bucceroni Faces Jackson In Ten Round Regional Bout
Philadelphia heavyweight Bucceroni, 46 wins in 49, meets young Jackson in a ten round fight at Eastern Parkway Arena. Jackson, 17-1, is a big underdog at 22 to 1 as the bout airs nationally on DuMont. Promoter Emil Lence pledges a $10,000 purse to Bucceroni with Jackson taking $5,500 if the house scales to $18,000.
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Philadelphia
Tommy
Bucceroni Jackson
Lions Complete Sweep Of Honors
The Lions defeated the Dragons 43 to 42 to win the Y.M.-C.A. Grade School House League title, finishing as tourney champions after trailing 27 to 25 at three quarters and outscoring the Dragons 14 to 7 in the final period.
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Dragons
Fritz McGregor Top Scores In Tenpin Circles
Paul Fritz bowled 203 203 134 for a 600 series to lead weekend keglers in the Merchants "C" League and adjacent leagues Saturday. Fritz topped the boards amid multiple regular leagues and two additional circuits, highlighting high marks in a busy bowling day.
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McGregor
Paul Fritz
Merchants
Shovel and Bowl-O-Drome Home League Standouts
Charlene McGregor led Stoney's Mixed League with 147 181 178 306 to top the feminine kegglers and earn a spot on the honor roll. Les Reynolds pulled a 243 high game for Bowl-O-Drome High, with Harold Blake close behind at 234 in Center Mixed. New season marks include Smith and Blake with a 698 single and 2014 series in Center Mixed, and Blake with Rice posting 1960 in Stoney's Mixed.
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Kegglers
Les Reynolds
Harold Blake
Bowling Center
Smith
Blake
Blake & Rice
Morgan Goes To Phils In Deal
CLEARWATER Florida owner Bob Carpenter hailed newly acquired Bobby Morgan as the best spare infielder in baseball and manager Steve ONeill said he may lift the Phillies in the National League standings. The 27 year old Morgan averaged 67 games a season as an understudy to Pee Wee Reese and Billy Cox and was acquired from Brooklyn for an estimated 50 000 and two players.
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Baltimore manager James J. Dykes guides Orioles up AL ladder
Life with James J. Dykes is a boxed set of loaded cigars and tough decisions as he tries to lift the Baltimore Orioles from a battered Browns past. The Irishman is a quiet, firm boss who expects effort and plays down fuss while enduring a winter of mixed fortunes and a fondness for exploding cigars anecdotes.
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Chicago White Sox
Elks Pin League schedule with twelve matches tonight
Elyria Elks League sets twelve matches on two shifts tonight at 6:45 and 9:00. Pairings include Abdooxire Grocery vs Moelk Sales, Letain Glass vs Ruppelt Builders, Firestone Stores vs Witbeck Trucking, Erb Radio vs Haser Jewelers, Meyer Motors vs Botamer Florist, Coffee Cup vs West Side Lumber, Gardner Insurance vs Beal Welding, George Hermanns vs Lance Motors, Hart Construction vs Knowles Sniezek, B and B Market’s Lottein County Excavating, Hopkins Realtors vs Meister Co., Rigo’s Cafe vs Diken Funeral Home.
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Abdooxire Grocery
Moelk Sales
Letain Glass
Ruppelt Builders
Firestone Stores
Witbeck Trucking
Erb Radio
Haserodt Jewelers
Meyer Motors
Botamer Florist
Coffee Cup
West Side Lumber
Gardner Insurance
Beal Welding
George Hermann’s
Recently Formed Lorain District Golf Association Seeks Members
The Lorain District Golf Association announces it is open for membership after its second meeting. It will offer access to Cherry Ridge Spring Valley and Vermilion courses, plan four tournaments starting May 9, and invites all area golfers to join by contacting course officials or Bill Ehlke at Elyria 83-61 after 4:30 pm.
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Athletics Sell Catcher Murray to Orioles for 25000
Fort Pierce Florida exodus of Philadelphia Athletics continues with catcher Ray Murray sold to the Baltimore Orioles for about 25000 dollars. Murray will join his 1953 manager Jimmy Dykes and several former teammates. He hit .284 in 84 games last season.
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Philadelphia Athletics
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Ray “Murray
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Jimmy Dykes
Raschi Tops Yanks In Five Inning Exhibition
Vic Raschi, now with St. Louis, held the Yankees to one run and five hits in five innings as the Cardinals beat New York 4 to 2 in St. Petersburg on Raschi’s 35th birthday. Gil McDougald’s homer and a wild pitch produced the Yanks’ run in the first. Exposures across the circuit featured big slugging, including Baltimore’s 19 to 9 rout of Chicago and Cleveland’s 10 to 4 loss to the Giants.
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St. Louis
Yankees
St. Petersburg
Cardinals
Gil McDougald
Raschi
Vic
Eddie Stanky
Don Lenhardt
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Orioles
Chicago Cubs
Cleveland
Rudy ‘Regalado
Indians
New York Giants
Chicago White Sox
Carl Erskine
Johnny Podres
Ed Roebuck
Brooklyn
Perry Fay League Pit Matches At Bow-Drome Tonight
Two Perry-Fay League pit matches are on tap this evening at 7:45 o'clock at the Bow-O-Drome. The pairings include Nishing versus S Maintenance and an automatics contest.
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