Lorain County Athletes Lead State Track Qualifiers
About twenty one Lorain County scholastic athletes will compete at the state meet in Columbus representing Clearview Wellington Amherst Avon Lake Oberlin Lorain and other districts. Clearview leads with seven Class B qualifiers. Lorain tops Class A with three, including Bob Williamson and Ken Knapp. Events span sprints hurdles distance jumps and throws with several athletes in multiple events.
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Lorain County
Columbus
Clearview
Wellington
Oberlin
Amherst
Avon
Avon Lake
Lorain
Lake Erie
Avon Lake Tweeseh
Avot
Bob Williamson
Bob Teaman
Ross Remes
Min Kereez
Tony Binger
Sid Shivak
Ken Knapp
Bob Mepsig
Floyd Ledge
Bob Schroeder
Dick Beam
Norwood Bourdomne
Max Vise
Neal Gibbins
OAR Laake
Hert Redding
Ed Taber
Don Hobard
Bnane Garden
Berain
George Willen
Dub Stefanik
Luther Charity
Thy Lorain
Loran County
Wallan Sono
Remes
Teahoof
Meesig
Rdon
Oberlin Mead Field
Ths
Eorncer
Upton
Shortfelder
Elyria
Ithe
Lockland
New London
Springfield Township
Mahoning County
Wildcats
Kay Gordy
Skeets
Randelman
Harold Haynes
Rod Lash
Clarence Poole
Watts
Ehrenbach
Aricher
Bob Lucas
Ain Tt
Lincoln
Elyma High
Pioneers
Cleveland Lincoln
East Tech
Trumphs
Reds Surprising Spring Emerges Under Weather Cloud
Bill McKeelinte leads the Reds in a spring surprise as a stretch of rain and bad weather hinders practice. The Deacon of Wilkinsburg, long a Methodist chair, notes a push for a lone left handed outfielder to boost a team that has opened with a strong 10 of 11 record. The season nears, with NL rivals clashing and McKeehnie hopeful for steady pitching and cleaner fieldwork.
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Oscar Fraley
United Cross
Sriew York
WUP
Bill McKeelinte
Reds
Wilkinsburg
Gore Farm
Boscon
Bill
Rede
St. Louis
Philadelphia
New York
Brooklyn
Prweb
Amity
Pyesburgh
St Lowis
Cinna Gees
Guy Bush
Cunranan
Industrial Loop To Open Season This Evening
The Industrial Softball League opens tonight at Oberlin Road field with two games. Six teams compete General Industries Elyria Foundry Colson Corporation Harshaw Chemical Western Automatic and U.A.W.C.L.O. No. 971 operates separately. The league splits the season with first and second half winners meeting for the 1948 championship. General Industries vs Colson and Western Automatic vs Elyria Foundry in opening contests.
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Oberlin Road
Joop
General Industries
Elyria Foundry
Colson Corporation
Hareshaw Chemical
Western Automatic
U.A
Wineer
Colson Corporal
Wester
Pesek Named Bucyrus Coach After Navy Service
Pesek, a Crestline high school and Central University alumnus, was named head coach at Bucyrus replacing Nick Wasvik who resigned. A Navy veteran, Pesek played football and basketball at Crestline and led four setters at Crestline in those sports. While in the Navy, he served as assistant backfield coach at Great Lakes naval base under Paul Brown and as assistant baseball coach at Great Lakes under Mickey Cochrane.
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Bucyrus
AL Fesek
Arthlete
Crestineigh School
Cagntal University Fotos
Cach
Batevens Hehachaok
Nick Wasvtik
Pesek
Navy
Dumiary
Crestline
Pesch
Great Lakes
Paul Brown
Mickey Cochrane
Fox Knocks Out Harris In Tenth
Philadelphia report says Billy Fox, unbeaten at 20 years old, extended his knockout streak to 39 with a seventh round KO of Ossie Harris in Convention Hall before 9,937 fans. Fox again calls for a title bout with light heavyweight champ Gus Lernovich.
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Philadelphia
Billy Fox
Gus Lernovich
Fox
Sear
Philadelphia Negra
Kaye
Ossie Bulldog
Harris
Pittsburgh
Barons Purchase Three Hornets
Cleveland Barons of the American Hockey League bought goalie Roger Bessette and two high scoring right wingers from the Pittsburgh Hornets. Acquired with Bessette were Bob Walton and Wendell Jamieson. The move likely signals the retirement or trade of veteran local goalie Harvey Teno.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Barons
American Hockey League
Roger Bessette
Pittsburgh Hornets
Bessette
Bob Walton
Wendell Jamieson
Harvey Teno
Reynolds Heads Women’s Association Wins 1946 47 Term
Edna Reynolds elected president of the Elva Women's Bowling Association for 1946 47. Other officers include Gert Henke as vice president, Helen Taylor as secretary and treasurer, and Claire Henke as sergeant at arms.
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Edna Reynolds
Elva Women’s Bowling Association
The
Assorober
Gert Henke
Helen Taylor
Claire Henke
Serpent
Arma
Warren Team Wants Games
Warren spade lead story lines a demand for schedule games after mixed results. The piece highlights team performance, upcoming matches, and local interest in securing timely contests.
Elyria Wins Lake Erie League Golf Title On Forfeit
Elyria claims the Lake Erie League golf championship after Cleveland Heights forfeits for using an ineligible player. Medalist honors go to Racea Ross of Elyria with 41 47, as Elyria tops a field that included Shaker Heights and Lorain. Next up is a dual with Norwich at Elyria Country Club.
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Elyria
Alremly
Lakewood Foursome
Cleveland Heights
Heights
Shaker Heights
Shaw
Lorain
Racea Ross
Pioneers
Johnny Lapos
Tom Pruski
Dick Graham
Sleepy Hollow
Elveia
Masfield
Diamond Notes Practice and Softball Schedules
The Odd Fellows Class F baseball team will practice at Western Diamond at 8 today. Vic Saver Jewelers softball team will practice on McKinley Diamond at 4:45 today. Roosevelt diamond hosts a W. W. softball game. Village softball and track teams hold practice at various sites today with call for players to try out.
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Odd Fellows
Ashe
Vic Saver Jewelers
McKinley
AML
Oh the Meioere
Neave
Roosevelt
Hiekary
Ande
Chak Trastii
Piethion Ane
Polisi
al Paliy
Ebsne
Vilege
West Avenie
Ruth Doubts He'll Receive Offer
Babe Ruth questioned today if he would accept a bid to become the Mexican League’s baseball commissioner or even receive an offer from Jorge Pasquel. He said he had not discussed baseball with Pasquel and doubted any proposal would come his way.
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Mexico City
Babe Ruth
Chandler
Jorge Pasquel
Mexico
Tocan
Keltner Delivers Late Home Run To Beat Yankees 4-3
Cleveland victory over New York after Ken Keltner hits a ninth inning homer correcting earlier Yankee long balls by Filomena and Dickey. Bob Feller starts for Cleveland against Floyd Bevens, with both squads trading scores and errors in a tense American League clash.
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Cleveland
D.m
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Bob Feller
New York
Floyd Bevens
Indians
Yankees
Ken Keltner
Nick Filen
Bill Dickey
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Gertel Sue
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Boudrean
Rocco Mila Thekeyv Keritner
Bwo
Dickey Surwells
Homerus Rilen
Dorkey Keltner
Sinlen
Foudreau
Force
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Rocco
Slim
Weiss
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Marshall
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Rue Passarella
McGowan
Horn Sets Pace For Qualifiers For Memorial Day 500
INDIANAPOLIS W P Seven drivers qualified for the 1946 Memorial Day classic at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Ted Horn, in the Maserati shared with Wilbur Shaw’s past triumphs, posted the fastest qualifying speed, averaging 123.980 mph for ten miles. His laps averaged 124.206 on laps one and three, with a slowest time of 123.745.
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Indianapolis
W.P
Ted Horn
Wilbur Shaw
Horn
Local Fairways Led by Sobel Jewelers in Spring Valley Golf
In week four of the Spring Valley Twilight Golf League American Division leaders include Sobel Jewelers of Lorain and Timms Spring B. Highlights: Joe Dezambie of Sobel shot a 35 gross, with Arnold Michaels and Joe Vans 36. Low nets went to Deambi 30 and Zig Smith 34. Prizes await at the pro shop after Wednesday.
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Timms Spring Company
Sobel Jewelers of
Lorain
Stone's Grill
Elyria
Vic Silver Jewelers
Plaudler Co
Knowles and Sniezek
Spring Valley
Haserodt Jewelers
General Industries
Sobel Jewelers
American
Timm Springs
Olsen Manufacturing Co
Koepp Sporting Goods
Ko & & Too Co
Duffy Construction
Supper Club
West Side Food Market
Rogard Furniture
Plaudler Ca
Joe Dezambie
Arnold Michaels
Joe Vans
Walt's Restaurant
Washington Dark Horse Contender In American League Race
Washington seeks late surge in the American League race as the Senators, tottering on the road, win 16 of 29 with pitching from Wolff, Misterton, Nigzeling, and Leonard. Cecil Travis leads a lineup that swept Chicago, while Detroit and Boston press the pace. The Dodgers, Cubs, and Yankees win as the pennant chase tightens across major leagues.
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Washington
Carl Lundquiet
United Press
EW York
GP Union
World Sopies
Renators
Red Sox
Yankers
Tigers
Senators
Detroit
Ullassen
Washington Mavon
Detroit Tippers
Roger Wolff
Walt Misterton
John Nigzeling
Finilh Dutchy Leonard
Leonard
White Sox
Chicago
Auburn
Hus
Taft Wright
Whitney Platt
Senator
Cecil Travis
Nats
Sox
Ken Kellner
Indians
Nick Etten
Bill Dickey
Yankee
Ettenaso
Steve Gromek
Cleveland
Gfiid Feller
Dodgers
Cardinals
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Vic Lombardi
Ed Stevens
Reds
Dodger
Lombardi
Protests Over Age Limit for High School Athletes
State Senator Virgil E Cramer Toledo charged the plan to cut the maximum athlete age from 21 to 19 is discriminatory. He argued youths within legal age for public schools should be eligible for athletic events and other activities, criticizing closed state board meetings as un-American and improperly conducted.
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Columbus
Virgil E Cramer
Toledo
Cramer
W. Emschler
Ohio High School Athletic Association
State Board of Athletic Centrol
Passeau Guides Cubs Past Braves After Homer and Win
Yesterday Claude Passeau pitched seven solid hits and earned a 6 to 4 Cubs victory over the Braves. Passeau also contributed a homer and a single in the win, helping Chicago secure third place ahead of their division rivals.
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Cubs
Braves
Boston
Claude Passeau
Morton Cooper
Chicago
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