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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1948
Page
6
Lakewood High football men led by coach Ralph Ness kept pace with Canton McKinley despite a 13-7 defeat. Quarterback Bob Burson starred in wet conditions with limited ball handling, and Lakewood missed a key clipping call that could have swung the game.
Detroit's pace-setting Red Wings surged to a 7 to 3 victory over Boston as they pulled four points ahead in the league race. Chicago topped New York 4 to 2 before 16,780 fans in the largest NHL crowd of the young season, marking a high tempo night of action.
Cleveland Browns crush the Baltimore Colts 28 to 7 before 32 314 fans to assume undisputed Western Division leadership as San Francisco 49ers loom in the title chase. Coach Paul Brown’s squad aims to stay atop the standings with a key matchup upcoming.
The San Francisco 49ers and the Cleveland Browns, both undefeated at 10 and 9 wins respectively, prepare for a high stakes AAC showdown next Sunday. San Francisco crushed Chicago 34 to 2, while Cleveland rolled Baltimore 28 to 7 as Edgar Jones scored twice and quarterback runs fueled the offense.
In Indianapolis Cleveland Barons and Indianapolis Capitals played to a 4-4 draw in an American Hockey League game. Bryan Hextall tied the score at 17:39 of the final period, completing a late rally after a 3-2 Barons lead.
Oberlin College Yeomen draw Slippery Rock 1 1 and beat Allegheny 2 0 to extend unbeaten run to six games. Oserin records third win of season with two ties, as Yeomen sweep weekend matches.
Canisius 14 St. Bonaventure 6 Loras 20 St. Thomas 14 Santa Clara 14 Nevada 0.
The 1948 championship race ended with Rocky River Pirates securing the title with six wins and a tie. Clearview and Oberlin also finished their seasons, while five other teams have games this Friday night. Amherst Vermilion Medina Berea and Fairview are set to play, Wellington sits idle before November 19 conclusions.
Allan T. Smith reports a large turnout expected for the Lorain County High School Athletic Board dinner meeting at Clearview School. The Northern Ohio Officials Association will join at 5 30 PM for a brief session followed by a 6 45 PM dinner and a basketball rules interpretation in the auditorium. Reservations for dinner closed Friday.
Eight matches are scheduled at Olympic Recreation as teams face off. Readable lines mention several team names such as Florists versus Ed's Sohicans and Morrison and Barbers versus Bete Line along with players like Rachel Shen and Cherry Latesh.
The Bowling Center B League lists eight matches for this evening with two shifts. Early: Died rick's Cigars vs Olsen Manufacturing. Kegan Wheels Harvey's Better Line Rest Furniture Elyria Manufacturing Finegan Sheriffs. Late: Gibbr's Place vs Bdtiom Homes War side Inn S. Lorain Courtr Excavancy Schusters Confectionery vs MESA Labor Union Supper Club vs Avenue Sports Center.
Scores from major college games showed the South blaming weather and bad luck for losses while teams like Army, Michigan, Notre Dame and California rolled to big wins. Key players included Roget, Littleford, Lund, and Sitko as several favorites kept flawless records despite slippery fields and rain. Forecast for next Saturday calls for more rain.
Lorain County prep basketball begins with Belden High facing Granger of Medina County and Camden meeting Townsend of Huron County in Friday night tests. The Western Division teams start with out of county foes as the county league schedule nears its Wednesday start on November 25.
Elyria and Lorain meet in the storied Elyria-Lorain game at Recreation Field with both teams near even in record. Elyria holds two wins five losses and a tie, Lorain three wins four losses and a tie, and points for and against are close through eight games.
Oberlin Yeomen secure their third win in six games with a 26 to 13 victory over Carnegie Tech. The Tartans have not won since 1942, suffering 23 defeats while Oberlin travels to Colorado College next Saturday for a road game.
The Eirria Booster Club Board of Governors will meet at the YALC A tonight at 8 for plans to secure a guest speaker for the 1948 Danavet honoring Elysia Highty football team and to discuss the annual Booster Club election in December. Board members include Don McGinney Alva Clarke Bill MicDonald Jack Merer Don Sotherden Rev G Russel Hergate Gipson Moore Dr Duke Elliott Howard Hendricks and Herb Meister with past presidents Denny Ryan Lloyd Barton and Ken Peters.
Oberlin College cross country team claimed its fifth straight victory at Victory Saturday, edging Case Tech 26 to 31. Case's Russ Caurentil won the four mile race in 21 49, but Oberlin swept the next positions to win the meet.
Readable Friday and Saturday pairings list numerous high school contests including Elyria vs Lorain Cleveland Heights vs Shaw Amherst vs Vermilion Medina vs Wadsworth Parma vs Berea and more. Several district and city teams appear with varied venues and multiple cancelled or garbled names.
Elyria and Lorain fans have about 600 tickets left for Friday’s prime time Erie League football clash at Lorain Priday field. Remaining seats are in unreserved sections and will be sold at two outlets before game night and at Reservation Field the evening of the game.
Elyria hosts a compilation of 1948 grid results with teams from Toledo Sandusky Lakewood Cleveland Heights Shaker Heights and others each posting varied points. Lorain and Akron North appear among the scoring list as teams tallying wins losses and ties across the season.
Elyria sophomores host Lorain reserves Tuesday at 3 30 at Ely Stadium to wrap up the Lake Erie Reserve Football League schedule. Lorain has two wins in eight games and Elyria owns four losses in seven. Other week games include Shaker Heights vs Lakewood and Snow vs Cleveland Heights as Shaker seeks to extend a four game win streak and unofficial league crown.
Thirteen teams attended the first season meeting of the Northern Ohio Basketball League at the Columbia Fire Station. A second meeting is set for next Sunday at 3 o'clock, with forfeits of 15 dollars due at the session. A and B divisions listed via Oberlin Pontiacs Wellington V F W Spencer American Legion Nova Merchants Columbia V F W and more. Nelson Crocker of Columbia elected president of Class B, Don Couse of Spencer named secretary-treasurer.
Lorain St Marys ties Warren St Marys 13-13 as Turton seals the late TD and the extra point fails. Lorain had earlier a 15-yard TD run by Turton and a Dave Andrejesk extra point. Lorain improves to one win in seven. Lakewood eyes Lake Erie League title with key games upcoming. standings hinge on Shaker Heights and Cleveland Heights results.
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