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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1948
Page
6
Elyria loses 7 6 to Lorain as Lakewood, Medina and other area schools claim top spots. Brubaker and Greb pace scoring for Medina and Lakewood while Lakewood dominates the Lake Erie League. Bishop Rearick and Bridenbaugh lauded for seasons at McKinley and New Castle.
Ohio officials opened hunting season with about 650,000 hunters targeting rabbit and pheasant. Conservation Commissioner B A Rider said fully manned game protectors will patrol 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and noted strong grouse prospects. A druggist from Buckeye Lake, Wes Wright, was fined 2735 for out of season pheasant and rabbit possession. Rabbit season runs to Dec 18 and pheasant to Nov 25 with limits of two pheasants and four rabbits per day.
Buffalo Bisons rout Philadelphia Roegers 16 to 4 at Memorial Auditorium as they set single game scoring records. Oday sparked a nine goal second period. Hershey beat New Haven 3 to 2, Providence routed Pittsburgh 3 to 0, Indianapolis tied Washington 5 5, and St Louis downed Cleveland 4 to 2.
Brighton High School travels into a Western Division schedule under a new coach William Jenkins. The 1948 49 lineup includes three regulars Dale Matcham Dick Corklin and Jim Seeley with two regulars from last year and three promising reserves. The team aims to improve on a 5 11 league and 14 23 overall record and will face 16 games including Alumni Broxheim Penfield Wakeman Henrietta Camden Well ington La Grange Belden Brownheim New London Hen rietta and Penfield again.
Ohio State coach Wes Fesler exudes optimism as the Buckeyes prepare for the Michigan showdown following a 34 7 victory over Illinois. Foster praises team shape and schedules light practice while noting only minor injuries to Dick O’Hanlon and Pete Perini’s expected full recovery for the clash with the Wolverines.
Collage style notes list many team matchups and scores with Elyria opponents, including Toledo DeVilbiss, Sandusky, Shaker Heights, Lakewood, Lorain, Cleveland Heights, and others, but text is fragmented with many OCR errors. It reads as sports brief aggregating opponent season records and game results across multiple teams and locations.
The B Lezgzue eight-match lineup includes 7 pm games Sarc Eazy shift Supper Cio versus Senusors Confectionery M E S A Labor Union against G bbr s Pisce O sen Manufacturing versus Economy Homes Lorain County Excavatory against Avenue Sports Center Late slate 9 pm Her oes versus Ross Furniture PFinezan s Sher rifts versus Beier Line Elyrsa Manufacturing versus Wagon Wheel Wayside Inn versus Diedricas Cigars
The Cleveland Browns defeated the San Francisco 49ers 14 to 7 before a record crowd of 82,769 at Municipal Stadium. Otto Graham led a late 84 yard drive finishing with Edger Jones’s four yard TD plunge. The 49ers, slowed by a fumble by Forrest Hel(l) and strong Browns defense, drop to 11 games without a loss for San Francisco.
Russell Cooke, ex New London center for Ashland College, was in serious condition at Cri Veterans Hospital after a spinal injury suffered during World War I recurred in the Ashland-Hiram game. He was operated on yesterday and was completely paralyzed and unconscious.
Medina Bees host Rittman while Wellington Dukes welcome New London in a renewal of a local rivalry as the Southwestern Conference nears its end. Medina sits second with five wins one loss one tie and seeks another independent win after trimming Vermilion and losing to Wadsworth. Wellington aims for a second independent victory after beating Heron 19 to 0 in the season opener. Amherst and several other teams have completed football for the year.
Dean Brubaker the Medina halfback has secured the Southwestern Conference scoring crown for the second straight year with 96 points on 15 touchdowns and 6 PATs. Second place Dave Leonhard of Fairview trails with 67 points. Brubaker leads a Medina offense that accounts for most of the team’s points as they close the season against Rittman.
Elyria amateur teams plan a season under the Elyria Recreation Board. The first organization meeting is set for Wednesday evening in the city hall chamber from 7 to 7 30. Harold Block, recreation director, will oversee. Class A and Class B teams are invited, with a Class B League definite and a Class A League possible if enough interest is shown.
Lorain Recreation Board releases seven evenings of Class B league games with teams including Gunners, K of C, Stancard Cleaners, Amvets, Slims Recreation, Kirov Clearers, Books, Kent Landscaping, White Diner, Lorain Mercments, Lorain Glass, AFL, H and H Gavages, Penfield Junction, Crystal Clear, 48ers, Shaeffers Store, Vinice's Auto, and VFW.
Canton McKinley travels to Massillon as the undefeated major Ohio team, facing a pivotal test against a strong Tigers lineup. Other results include Middletown beating Cuyahoga Falls 41-6, Massillon routing Barberton 28-0, and Libbey shocking Waite 6-0.
Colorado College Tigers erase a 13 7 halftime deficit with a three touchdown third period to beat Oberlin Yeomen 20 13 on Saturday. Oberlin’s two touchdowns came on Kev O Connor passes to Dick Johnson for 20 and 15 yards.
Liverpool High School clinched the Medina County Class B Scholastic Six-Man League title with a 240-12 victory over Lodi, extending their season record to seven wins in nine games. Dick Alecs starred with four touchdowns on runs and a passing score, as Liverpool rallied from a 14-72 deficit at halftime to pull away in the second half.
Gardner Jewelers set a team season scoring standard with 2684 in Firma Moose League at Olympic Recreation. Bill Mason posted a 256 single for Smith's Restaurant as Smith Texaco Service claimed team single-game honors with 942. Jack Yarsa added a 604 set for Gardner Jewelers. Terrell's Shell Oil beat Buckeye Mold & Die to extend the league lead, while Bealtor's Lead Cut Kinter Resltors slimmed Merchants' C League advantage with a two-game win and a high team game of 897.
Across multiple leagues at the Bowling Center, 600 Club posts three straight wins over Haseredt Jewelers as Beil Company leads with a 2,564 total. Individual feats include Hank Butschewez 267 and 618, Joe Magyar 234 and 599, and new season records set by Grace's Inn. Team standings shift with Bounce Insurance, United Polish Club, and Westinghouse Third Snitt Lesque all making gains.
Oberlin College soccer falls 3-2 to Wheaton College at Oberlin. George Wier opens for Oberlin in the first quarter, then Ken Zuber and Ralph Reisler push Wheaton ahead by halftime. Howie Curtis ties with a 20 yard strike, but Tony Akuna lofts the deciding goal midway through the third, snapping Oberlin’s 11-match unbeaten run.
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