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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1951
Page
6
Elyria high school basketball team begins the 1951 52 season at home against a yet unnamed opponent. Chronicle Telegram notes the local opener is scheduled for Monday November 26 1951 with potential early adjustments and expected strong fan turnout.
Michigan defeats Ohio State in Ann Arbor with a dominant ground game and timely scores. Ohio State struggles offensively, managing only two touchdowns in five Big Ten games, while Michigan seals the win with a late touchdown and solid defense.
Elyria Catholic and Clearview meet on the Gulf Road court in the season opener for both teams. Clearview aims for a second straight win over Elyria Catholic after a 40 27 victory last year. Elyria Catholic seeks its first 1950 51 victory as Beaten by St John Cantius 44 40 Friday night.
New York reports the 1981 college football landscape as the season winds down for most teams while a handful of interservice and regional matchups loom. Key clashes across conferences include Army versus Spring, Georgia Tech versus Georgia, Oklahoma against Oregon State, and Notre Dame heading to the Pacific Coast, with title races and regional pride at stake.
Fearless Fraley reports that Kid Gavilan's December 14 bout with Walter Cartier is the kickoff to a drive for Sugar Ray Robinson’s middleweight title. The piece notes Gavilan’s plan to fight mainly as a middleweight to pursue the crown, with Reed and others looming as possible hurdles. Also featured are notes on Henry Longhurst’s critique of slow American golf play, birthday markings for multiple players, and a Memory Lane recap of the Army–Navy rivalry.
Three S W Cage tilts are set for Friday evening to begin the 1951-52 basketball season. Wellington Dukes host Fairview, Rocky River visits Clearview, and Amherst travels to Medina as the loop starts with three official conference games plus independents. Oberlin sits out a league game, hosting Berea in an independent contest.
Washington report on CBS The High Question features Dick Harlow opposing the bowl incentive as the fundamental evil in college football while Maryland coach Jim Tatum defends bowl participation. Harlow lists five points on incentives and money in football with criticisms of recruiting and admissions.
High School's Pioneers open the 1951 52 basketball campaign Friday night at home against Thomas Edison of Cleveland. Coach Harold Block enters with only one letterman and a large inexperienced squad, plus three players sidelined by illness, amid an 21 man varsity pool and a season built around untested reserves. The Lake Erie League opener follows a week later with several nearby schools also starting play.
All-Sports Loop Keglers, led by Al Horkey of McClure and Figula, posted weekend standout scores. Horkey rang up a season-high 662 series in All-Sports play at Olympic Recreation, opening with a 264 and finishing strong to claim top marks in city tenpin.
Wence leads with 206 192 counts as three keglers join the Ba club Bill Sabo posts 643 Paul Hunter 608. Dewey Maddock shoots 98 in Merchants 3 League at Stoney's Rainbow Lanes. Steve Slembinder 545 at Bowl-O-Drome. Moose BR League season record cited.
Lorain County B Scholastic Basketball League schedules seven games Tuesday with four in the Eastern Division and three in the Western Division. Avon Lake visits Columbia in the East, Ridgeville at South Amherst, Eaton at Brookside, and Grafton at Avon. In the West Brownhelm fights Penfield, Brighton faces Camden, and Henrietta meets LaGrange. Friday adds seven more games as the loop resumes.
Big Ten title and Rose Bowl berth hinge on Sammy Rebecca's late 16 yard field goal in a 2 0 victory over Northwestern. Illinois, helped by Rebecca's steady place kicking, earns eighth win of the season and secures Pasadena trip after a tough conference race.
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