Buckeyes Prepare for Michigan Clash in Homecoming Showdown
Ohio State targets a high stakes homecoming game against Michigan after sweeping Illinois 27 7. The Buckeyes seek revenge for a 7 0 loss last year, rely on strong offense led by George Jacoby and John Borton, and aim to clinch a Rose Bowl bid with Michigan tied for the conference lead.
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Big Ten and PCC Vying as Saturday Showdowns Loom
The Big Ten and PCC races reach a climactic Saturday with four key games to decide league titles and Rose Bowl bids. UCLA and Southern California clash on TV for the PCC crown, while Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Purdue fight for the Big Ten title in a web of possible outcomes. Michigan holds the inside track with a win over Ohio State. other contending routes depend on multiple results.
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Elks Pin Loop Schedule at Stoney's Rainbow Lanes
Elyria Elks League bowls 12 matches on two shifts at Stoney's Rainbow Lanes. Early shift features Rippel's Builders versus Knowles & Sniezek and other matchups including Motors Aboard Grocery, Lorain County Excavating, Botamer Florists, Haserodt Jewelers, Hart Construction, Firestone Store, George Hermanns, Moelk Sales, Lorain Gass Seat Welding, Elyria Furniture, Dicken Funeral Home, Leo Meyer Motors, Ero Rado, Hopkins Realtors, B and B Food Market, and Witoece's Trucking.
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Elyria Furniture
Dicken Funeral Home
Leo Meyer Motors
Ero Rado
Hopkins Realtors
B & B Food Market
Witoece’s Trucking
Bowling Clinic By Billy Sixty CASE
Advice from a 1952 bowling clinic by Billy Sixty on avoiding troublesome cherry spares. It outlines delivery angles for front pins on left or right spots, using hook and backup balls to hit back pins while preserving the front pin.
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Ohio State Defeats Illinois In Scoring Showdown
Ohio State triumphed 21 0 after a 91 yard 16 play drive capped by Borton to Dugger and Tad Weed extra point. Rex Smith tied with a 25 yard catch on a 67 yard Illinois drive. Buckeyes closed with 59 and 54 yard sequences, Hop Cassady scoring, Weed missing extra point later. OConnell set Big Ten pass attempts record at 172.
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Copas Smashes 672 Series In City Pin League
Bob Copas of the Kintner Realtors quintet in the Merchants' C League rolled a 672 series at Stoney's Rainbow Lanes on Saturday night. He opened with 242, followed by 249 to set a season high, but finished with 181 on the anchor leg.
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Elyria Opponents Season Records Summary
Elyria opponents season results listed against a wide set of teams including Cleveland East, Sandusky, Lorain, Shaker Heights, Euclid, Lakewood, Maple Heights, Barberton, Mansfield, and others. The fragmentary record shows multiple scores beside each opponent, indicating varied outcomes across games and opponents. The text preserves numerous team names and partial scores, reflecting a historical schedule snapshot.
Copas Wins Individual Laurel by Narrow Margin in League
Copas finishes with a 71 pin edge over rival Eager Robinson who rolled a 601 series to miss the season record by two pins. Paced by Copas, Kintner Realtors posted top team marks of 999 and 2,720 in the C League.
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New London Hosts Huron County Class B Tourney in 1953
New London will host the Huron County Class B scholastic basketball tournament for the first time, with six teams including New Haven Monroeville New London Greenwich North Fairfield and Weston Wakeman Townsend. The event runs February 17 19 and 21 in the new New London High gymnasium.
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Carruthers Cups Bantam Crown
Fer Pacific is credited with two world boxing champions in Sydney. Jimmy Carruthers defeated bantamweight ruler Vic Toweel in Johannesburg to win the title in the first round. Yoshio Shirai retained the world flyweight crown by beating Dado Marino in Tokyo over 15 rounds.
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Annual Basketball Meeting at Clearview Tonight
Lorain reports the Lorain County High School Athletic Board will host its annual rules interpretations meeting at Clearview High School. An annual dinner at 6:30 precedes the session led by A N Chick Smith Elyria. About 35 coaches and officials are expected to attend.
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B Loop Tenpin Matches At Bowling Center
Four matches are set for tonight at 6 45 with Schlitz Beer facing Bowling Center Paige Builders meeting Always Potato Chips Rainbow Lanes playing Btockard Masonry and Ex Cell Products clashing with P O C Beer in a busy league program.
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Ex-Cell Products
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Ridgeville Eyes Title Battle In Wide Western League
Ridgeville and Brookside headline a crowded Western Division as teams vie for the league crown. Brookside returns three starters and two lettermen from a 9-5 league run, while South Amherst brings back Law and Sisiow. Eaton, Grafton, Avon Lake, Ridgeville, Avon, LaGrange, Birmingham and Henrietta round out a competitive field with varying experience and scoring punch.
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Johnny Vashan
Bob Barnhart
Bill Biro
Jim Gernall
South Amherst
Jack Law
Bob Sisiow
Clint Branscom
Law
Sislow
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Grafton
Eatons
Elmer Meyers
Brighton
Bull Haynes
Lee Grills
Jack Fishburn
Columbia
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Gorden Splete
Ruidgeville
LaGrange
Birmingham
Penfield
Belden
College Grid Results Across Ohio Schools and Matches
Ohio State defeated Wilneis 27 to 7 while Wooster beat Oberlin 39 to 7 and Heidelberg won 27 to 6 over Akron. Ohio Northern rolled 34 to 7 past Ashland as Miami beat Dayton 27 to 13. Cincinnati routed Washington and Lee 54 to 0. Capital won 60 to 48 over Anderson Muskingum with Otterbein 21, Ohio Wesleyan 9, Wittenberg 7, Toledo 24, Youngstown 21, Xavier 6, Boston College 9, Marietta 25, Wilmington 14. Case edged Denison 27 to 19 and Western Reserve beat Butler 42 to 14. Camp LeJeune 32 and Baldwin Wallace 1. Ohio University posted 33 to 12 over Bowling Green with New Hampshire 23 and Kent State 21.
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Shantz Reigns MVP Debate Sparks Baseball Banter
Oscar Fraley questions the 1952 American League MVP choice of Bobby Shantz over Allie Reynolds. Reynolds led in strikeouts and shutouts, won 25 games by credit, and saved five late games, while Shantz topped in wins and innings but faced criticism for the voting outcome.
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