Elyria Highs sweep Lorain in 1947 48 sports run
Elyria High School dominated six sports over Lorain High in the 1947-48 school year, securing nine wins to Lorain’s two. Football yielded Elyria a 7-6 victory and its first undisputed Lake Erie League title. basketball saw a 52-49 Elyria win and a 45-44 Lorain win. tennis split 1-1. baseball track and golf all swept Elyria, with softball not listed. Elyria also received an invitation to send a baseball player to a July game in Arkansas, with details on funding and selection pending. Ralph Hepburn’s fatal Indy crash involved a car owned by former Elyrian Lou Welch.
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Indianapolis Speedway
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Snow Flakes Rising Star In Heavyweight Lineup
Oscar Fraley profiles Henry Flakes, a Buffalo lightweight turned heavyweight prospect from Alabama and Tennessee roots. Once a $40 prelims man, Flakes has won 18 of 19 pro bouts, KO’d several foes, and earned a Madison Square Garden feature against Lee Oma.
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United Press
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Father Time
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Alabama
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Nassau
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Death car met standards in Hepburn tragedy at Indianapolis
Indianapolis speedway officials said the Novi special driven by Raph Hepburn met all specifications before the fatal crash and that the incident was closed. veteran driver Cliff Bergere accused the car and its twin of being faulty, quit the Novi team after a Friday smashup, while Lou Welch denied the charges and urged proof.
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Indianapolis
Indianapols Speedway
Raph Hepburn
Cliff Bergere
Lou Welch
Novi
Mich
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Bergere
Welch
Speedway
American Automobile Association
Duke Nalon
Nalon
Chet Miller
Local Fairways Twi Lite League Scores Near 9 Matches
Eight Spring Valley Twi Lite League golf matches produced several wins with Polish Village Cafe taking high honors 9 4 2 over American Legion. Max Jalowiec led low gross with 35 on the back nine while Jack Tarry Jr posted 43 11 32 for low net. multiple prize winners named.
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United Polish Club
Olympic Recreation
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Lou Lapos
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John Dezso
Bill Sabo
Arnold Michaels
Len Hotow
Floyd Lasky
Major Teams Rush To Meet Deadline
New York report says major leagues cut rosters to the 25 man limit by Thursday deadline. Brooklyn led with eight players sent to minor league clubs, followed by the Cubs Phillies and Cardinals in the roster reshuffle.
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Brooklyn
Cubs
Phillies
Cards
Managers Reminded of Class F League Entry Deadline
Team managers planning to enter the Class F Baseball League are reminded that Saturday is the entry deadline. Entries may be mailed to D. W. Trubey or filed in person at two addresses during specified hours.
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Salling D. W. Trubey
Standings and schedule notes from early baseball leagues
In the American League standings Philadelphia leads with 22 wins and 16 losses, followed by Cleveland and New York in pursuit. Today Philadelphia visits Cleveland at night while New York challenges St Louis, with others including Washington, Chicago, Boston, and Detroit also on the slate. In the National League Boston sits atop with a strong record as Philadelphia and Brooklyn trail, and Cincinnati and Chicago show mixed results. yesterday Philadelphia beat New York 7 to 1, Houston defeated Brooklyn 12 to 3, with many games postponed or rescheduled. The American Association table includes St Paul, Louisville, and Milwaukee, among others, with varied results and rain delays affecting Toledo games.
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Dodgers Must Settle Down or Risk 1948 NL Title
Brooklyn's Dodgers were routed by Boston 12 to 3 as Southworth's Red Sox used bunts and baserunning to overpower Leo Durocher. Joe Hatten yielded the loss before Duke Snider, warned of a Montreal assignment, struck out. Casey allowed seven runs before relief.
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United Press
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Southworth
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Joe Hatten
Duke Snider
Montreal
Snider
Casey
Hugh Casey
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Indians Oppose Athletics Tonight Clash at Cleveland
Cleveland fans hope the Indians can narrow the A's league lead by beating the Philadelphia Athletics. Lou Brissie will start for Philadelphia after three wins and two losses, with Gene Bearden favored to take the mound for the Indians who have one win and no losses in tentative plans.
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Indians
Philadelphia Athletics
A’s
Philadelphia
Lou Brissie
A's
Gene Bearden
Braves' big eighth fuels 12-run burst in 12-3 win over Dodgers
Braves erupt in the eighth sending 12 to plate to total 18 hits against five Dodger pitchers. Phillies beat Giants 7-1 in Philadelphia as Blix Donnelly allows four hits and helps the attack with a triple. John Blatnik four Phillie hits, Johnny Sain wins his third, Dodgers fall 12-3.
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Phils
Giants
Philadelphia
Blix Donnelly
John Blatnik
SUYAR
Johnny Sain
Dodgers
Pratt Seeks 3rd Rubber Bowl Win
Midwestern midget champion Ralph Pratt of Kansas City seeks his third straight local win and eighth in a row on the Michigan Ohio Valley A A A Circuit as Zelter Speedways hosts eight Rubber Bowl races under floodlights. Time trials start at 7 30 p.m. and first race at 8 30 p.m. daylight saving time.
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Ralph Pratt
Kansas City
Rubber Bowl
Zelter Speedways
Realtors Practice At Ely Stadium Wednesday
The Lehman Johnson Realtors of Class PD will hold a practice for team candidates Wednesday at Ely Stadium starting at 6 o'clock. The meeting is open to all team members and any other players wishing to try out. Manager Gerald Six requests good attendance.
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Lehman-Johnson Realtors
Ely Stadium
Gerald Six
Dog Obedience Classes Start Here Thursday
Lorain County Kennel Club officials expect large enrollment for ten week obedience training starting Thursday at Ely School grounds 7 p.m. The course welcomes all dog owners not just pedigreed dogs or exhibition-focused owners. Instructors will train owners to train their dogs, not the dogs themselves.
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Lorain County
Ely
Lorain County Kennel Club
Leaders In The Major Leagues
United Press tally shows top hitters and run producers from major leagues with names like Williams and Gustine. Mentions teams Boston Cleveland Pittsburgh and Philadelphia along with home runs and RBIs. A note advertises a Cleveland Indians game broadcast at the YMCA lobby.
Tennis Stars To Appear At Lake Erie College
Lake Erie College in Painesville will host a professional exhibition on May 22 with former Davis Cup captain England’s Charles Hare, Mary Hardwick, Mary Browne, and Cleveland pro Vic Krachin highlighting the 39th Sports Day. A intercollegiate match pits Lake Erie skaters against Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania College for Women, plus morning track and field and afternoon riding events open to the public.
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Painesville
Charles E. Hare
Mary Hardwick
Mary K. Browne
Vic Krachin
Cleveland
England
Mr. Hare
Lake Erie
Krachin
Ceveland
Pensylvania College For Women
Pittsburgh
Hitchcock Field
Boston Girl Awarded Jury Verdict in Dog Bite Case
In Boston a nine year old girl Maureen Byrnes received a verdict of 10,486 dollars from a superior court jury after an Alaskan husky bit her.
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Boston
Maureen Byrnes
Springfield Thinclads Eye State Track Title
Springfield High School aims at the Class A state title after a string of victories in Ohio track carnivals. They swept Delaware Manssinta and Mari meets, topped Mansfield with a 31.7 point total, and beat archrival Cleveland Central and Columbus Central in major opens. Continued on Page 15.
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James Dailey
United Press
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Delaware
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Miami
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St Paul Wins to Lead American Association Standings
St Paul paced the league by 4 games after edging Kansas City 6 to 5 while Indianapolis fell a game back. Columbus defeated Cleveland 7 to 1 and Milwaukee crushed Minneapolis 11 to 4. Louisville at Toledo was postponed after three innings due to rain.
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Minneapolis
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