Elyria Bowling Stars Lead 1951 52 season
Hayden Evans records show Alex Black and George Cotton as Elyria’s top bowlers with 190 plus averages in Lorain County Classic League. Cotton also averages 193 in All-City while Black posts 187 in 87 games. other 190 plus averages include Bul Mackin Ed Flickinger and Andy Kelovsky. A 700 series pace has begun with Bednarz 726 and Gardner 718 among leaders. last 300 was Burdette Aldrich in 1951-52. The column also notes football links with Barberton and Elyria and cites upcoming games and coaching changes across local schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayden
Daddy) Evans
Elyria Bowling Association
Alex Black
George Cotton
Elyria
Evans
Black
Cotton
Bul Mackin
Ed Flickinger
Andy Kelovsky
Flickinger
Stoney
Kelovsky
Alf Horkay
Ray Knight
Dave Bednarz
John Gardner
Bill Sabo
Bob Harrell
Ray Dahl, Jr
Joe Tomsic
Bill Mackin
Mike Miglets
Joe Bolash
Burdette Aldrich
Former Auburn star Hitchcock shares thoughts on football officials
Jammy Hitchcock, ex-Auburn back and current Alabama Public Service Commission member, reflects on officiating life. He notes the demanding two platoon system, compares 60 minute games past and present, and says officials endure constant running while fans miss stars, yet friends treat them as humans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Ferguson
United Press
Tlanta
Jammy Hitchcock
Dixie
Auburn
Hitchcock
Itchcock
Alasbama Public Service Commission
Inverness
Ala
Boston Braves
Armed Services
Montgomery
Als
NineTeam Basket League May Begin In Elyria
A nine team Class B independent basketball league may operate in Elyria this season under the Elyria Recreation Board. The league could include UAW IC 1 0 No 101 Jim Lear North Seaton Heating Joe Klimosewski Memo's Sportsman's Bar Jim Johnson Douth Athe Jim Kehler Albert Auditors Harry Ebeling Catholic Youth Organization Ralph Capasso Temple Recreation John Krusz and possibly a team led by Alex White and Smitty's Grocery, with a deadline for entries at noon November 29 and a second meeting set for December 2 to finalize plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.a.w.ic
Jim Lear
North Seaton Heating
Joe Klmosewski
Memo's Sportsman’s Bar
Jim Johnson
Douth Athe
Jim Kehler
Albert Auditors
Harry Ebeling
Catholic Youth Organization
Ralph Capasso
Temple Recreation
John Krusz
Alex White
Smitty’s Grocery
City Hall
Grade School Cage League Opens Saturday Season
Seven teams enter the YMCA Grade School Basketball League with a split season. Opening games feature Duke vs Yale, Miami vs Ohio State, Purdue vs Army, Navy with a bye. Rosters include Yale Stanley Plato and Army Dick Bruce among others.
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Duke
Yale
Miami
Ohio State
Purdue
Army
Navy
Stanley Plato
Frank Estep
Tom Turner
Jack Perkins
Ron Johnston
Tom Mitchell
Robert Bruce
Joe White
Tom Daniels
Jack Moyes
Bill Gerber
Jim Stalla
Sanford Fishman
Leslie Bowman
Gary Burton
Bob Roberts
Paul Diedrich
Jack Gebhardt
Ernie Webb
Larry Standen
Ed Anderson
George Ross
Don Murphy
Ron Yoo
Dennis McDaniels
Ronnie Lewis
Jerry Snyder
Joe Bender
James Moore
Carl Mahaffey
Tom Dean
Phil Daniels
Earl Webb
Richard Johnson
Dave Hulett
Andy Garwskinski
Elyria Booster Club Grid Ball Tonight at Elks Club
Elyria High varsity and reserve football squads along with EHS marching band members attend the annual grid ball set for Saturday at 9 PM in the Elks Club ballroom. About 200 couples are invited, with two per varsity member, one for each reserve player, and one per bandsman. Dick Lumley and his orchestra provide music in a union sponsored program funded by Music Performance Trust Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria High
EHS
Elyria
Elks Club
Dick Lumley
Loyal
Hawks Tighten Lead in NHL Race With Bruins Win
In Chicago the Black Hawks extended a four game streak by beating the Boston Bruins 3 to 1. The victory moved Chicago three points ahead in the league standings and two points ahead of idle Toronto, with Boston losing potential fourth place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Black Hawks
Hawks
Boston Bruins
Toronto
Bruins
Baseball MVP Award Sparks Debate Across Leagues
Oscar Fraley questions the choice of Hank Sauer as the National League MVP while praising Bobby Shantz and Allie Reynolds. He argues Robin Roberts and Joe Black deserved strong consideration for outstanding seasons, noting Roberts’s 28 games pitched and Black’s 11 wins and 11 saves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reg
U.S
Oscar Fraley
United Press
EW York
Bobby Shantz
Allie Reynolds
Hank Sauer
Robin Roberts
Joe Black
Women’s Page
Hpitetes
Sauer
Black
Roberts
Dodgers
Payoft
First-Year Men Star In Pro Grid Ranks
NFL rookies drive tight division races as McElhenny Matson and Parilli lead the season. McElhenny has eight touchdowns and strong receiving, Matson shows speed and scoring, Parilli shines at quarterback. Other effective rookies include Rechichar Carey Gifford Modzelewski. Weekend games feature Forty-Niners at Rams and other key matchups with Los Angeles Pittsburgh Green Bay New York Cleveland Detroit favored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Wright
United Press
New York
National Football League
Sbulk
Hugh McElhenny
San Francisco Forty-Niners
Ollie Matson
Chicago Cardinals
Babe Parilli
Green Bay Packers
McElhenny
New York Giants
Buck Shaw
George Halas
Chicago Bears
Steve Owen
Giants
Matson
University of San Francisco
Cardinals
Parilli
Green Bay
Gene Ronzani
Bert Rechichar
Cleveland Browns
Bob Carey
Los Angeles Rams
Frank Gifford
Ed Modzelewsk
Steelers
Rechichar
Tennessee
Cleveland
Paul Brown
Rams
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Dallas
Washington
Philadel
Phia
Bears
Detroit
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Black And Byrd Are Chosen Major Loop Top Rookies
New York reports Joe Black of the Brooklyn Dodgers and Harry Byrd of the Philadelphia Athletics named major league Rookies of the Year. Black dominated the National League with 15 wins and 15 saves, while Byrd won a tight American League vote with nine votes to eight for Clint Courtney and seven for Sammy White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
L.P
Joe Black
Brooklyn Dodgers
Harry Byrd
Philadelphia Athletics
Black
Dodgers
Baseball Writers
Byrd
Clint Courtney
St. Louis Browns
Sammy White
Boston Red Sox
Oberlin Five Opens Season With Trio of Vets Returning
Oberlin High School's Indians begin a 15 game schedule with hope to improve on the 1951 52 season. Three lettermen Bob Bryant Neal Shannon and Dick Berg lead a squad that must rely on untested players for scoring. Coach Don Campbell faces a tight early schedule with Berea Fairview Vermilion Medina and Wellington among the early opponents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barberton
Elyria
Lake Erie
Pioneers
Magics
Oberlin
Indians
Berea
Don Campbell
Boyd Robinson
Bob Bryant
Neal Shannon
Dick Berg
Berg
Bryant
Shannon
Bob Kern
John Nasipak
Clayton Kaiser
Pete Arnold
Lee Smith
Chuck Dewey
Dick Dewey
John Kennedy
Sam Coleman
Fairview
Medina
Vermilion
Wellington
Huron
Clearview
Rocky River
Amherst
Meding
Olson Knocks Out Sala In Frisco Second Round
Carl Olson the No. 1 middleweight contender stopped Lee Sala of Donora Pa in the second round on a San Francisco card before 7,000 fans. Olson, aiming for Sugar Ray Robinson's crown, landed a sharp left hook and followed with power punches to drop Sala. Both weighed 163 pounds.
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Carlie Ray
John F. Dille Co
Olson
Sala
San Francisco
U.P
Carl
Bobo) Olson
Sugar Ray Robinson
Lee Sala
Donora
Bobo
Honolulu
Pennsylvania
Jack Downey
Eagles in Elyria League Night of Four Matches
The Elyria Eagles League items a seven o'clock set at Tarry Tavern with four member teams slated to play City Auto Parts versus Milford River Knowles and SnitezeX against Coates Roofing LaPorte Inn versus Memo's Tavern and Green Dragon Cafe versus Ed's Live Bait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Eagles
Tarry Tavern
City Auto Parts
Milford River Knowles & Snitezex
Coates Roofing
LaPorte Inn
Memo’s Tavern
Green Dragon Cafe
Ed's
Panthers Open 1952 53 Season Under New Coach
Elyria Catholic High starts its 1952-53 basketball campaign against Cleveland St John Cantius at Gulf Road. New coach Lou Kaczmarek debuts with a veteran five led by Lynn Rader and Tony Schork, while three 1951-52 stars are out. St John Cantius, led by Ted Klapperich, counters with two lettermen and a full junior lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Belden
Penfield
Brighton
Lou Kaczmarek
Elyria Catholic
Eddie Kubuski
Frankie Kilbane
Lorain St. Mary's
Herb Redding
Elmer Meyers
Eaton
Em Brighton
John Imes Kaesmaick
Kilbane
Pavel Catholic High
Cleveland St. John Cantius
Panthers
Toledo Woodward
Miami University
Kaczmarek
Mike Kozel
Gene Kasubinski
Jack Kaminski
St. John Cantius
Lynn Rader
Tony Schork
Dick Kneiss
Hank Janowicz
Jim Smith
Rader
Smith
Janowicz
Kneiss
Schork
Bill Bahl
Dan Bruck
Bahl
Ted Klapperich
DePaul University
Chicago
Joe Woods
Klapperich
Louie Tsipis
Billy Tavcak
Tsipis
DeMarco Set to Face Henry Davis in MSG Comeback
Paddy DeMarco 23 of Brooklyn known as Billy Goat returns in a 10 round lightweight bout at Madison Square Garden against Hawaii’s Henry Davis making his New York debut. DeMarco hopes to rebound after two close losses this year while Davis seeks first win in New York.
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New York
W.P
Paddy DeMarco
Billy Goat
Brooklyn
Henry Davis
Madison Square Garden
Dusky Davis
DeMarco
Arthur King
Toronto
Orlando Zulueta
Cuba
Paddy
Davis
Virgil Akins
Johnny Gonalves
Joe Velez
Sonny Harris
Elyria Catholic Freshmen and St Cantius Set Basketball Night
Elyria Catholic juniors Sey and Tavcak lead a squad with sophomores Kuhel and other listed players. Elyria Catholic may see Frank Feck Chuck Machock Tom Gensert Bob Hutman Hal Minnich Tim Meanor and Dick Gerhardinger in action against St Cantius Panthers. St Cantius features Ken Heston Larry Henry Herb Reidel and Jim Jacko as probable starters with an 8:30 varsity game following a 7:30 reserve matchup coached by Ed Sustersic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sey
Tavcak
Kuhel
Elyria Catholic
Frank ‘Feck
Chuck Machock
Tom Gen‘sert
Bob Hutman
Hal Minnich
Tim Meanor
Dick Gerhardinger
St. Cantius
Panthers
Ken Herston
Larry Henry
Herb Reidel
Jim Jacko
Panther
Ed Sustersic
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Russ Davies
Frank Smith
Elyria Catholic High
Cleveland District Golf Association
Caddie Foundation
Kent State University
Golden Flashes
Frosh
Elyrian
Neil Whitney
Camden High
Ohio State University
Marty Karow
Buck
Michigan
Buckeyes
Wisconsin
Madison
Davies Dillies
Dillies
Bay
Columbia
Avon
Gratton
Avon Lake
Brookside
South Amherst
Ridgeville
Birmingham
Camden
LaGrange
Brownhelm
Notre Dame
Southern California
South Bend
USC
Bob Cahill
Homer Edington
Trevor Rees
Edington
Kent State
Europe
Nuernburg
Germany
Kent
Chillicothe High
Carroll Widdoes
Paul Rixler
PRS
Yankees
Whitey Pord
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Ford
Sportrait
Jimmy
SPAP
Ralph Ainer
Texas
Cubs
Hank
Hetween
Phils
Dizzy Dean
Big Rodin
Phillies
Dimison
U. S
Phil Cavalletta
Major Loop
Eagles
UCLA
General Motors
NBC
WNBK
St.John Cantius Quint
Don Krempa
Billy Kuhel
Ray Hennessey
St. John’s Cantius
Krempa
Hennes
Esquire
Gonnocs
Broad Street
East Avenue
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