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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1950
Page
2
Halfway through the 1950 season Lorain High’s Steelmen sit atop eight Lorain County schools with four wins, no defeats and a tie. Clearview and Elyria Catholic also show strong marks while Lorain faces Sandusky and other stiff tests this week.
Janowicz carried 10 times for 29 yards and 25 net, with two completions for 20 yards and one TD against Indiana. He also punted 177 yards on three kicks and booted two PATs. Akron Beacon-Journal notes praised his all around play but highlighted Lou D Achille and teammates in running.
Ed Erb leading Elyria Elks League with a 633 series at Stoney's Rainbow Lanes, after opening with 231 and 218 and finishing 184. Joe Isenberg earned top city single game with 239 and a 601 series. Lorain County Speedway won Class B team honors with Bill Getty keying a 600 series in a 2 808.
Ralph Lawrence led the B League with a 611 series and Lou Bamaskai added a 235 game as the circuit posted a season high. Marty Huebner of Elderread Company starred in Automotive Parts League at Evans Lanes with a 604 series guiding his team to 2466 total. Other leaders included Art Dawson 587 in Harshaw Chemical League Loren Palmer 574 in St John’s Lutheran League and Paul Fritz 553 in Couch-Uthe Company League.
American Legion officials announced a post season President's Cup between two top college teams on December 9. President Truman may attend and a trophy will be awarded to the winner. The game is to be played at Byrd Stadium College Park Maryland with 43000 seats.
Ohio State coach Wes Fesler announced sophomore quarterback Tony Curcillo from Elyria will call all plays against Minnesota in Minneapolis on Saturday. Vic Janowicz will focus on defense as Curcillo takes over signaling duties and adds time for defensive responsibilities. The Buckeyes beat Indiana 26 14 with Wittman and Walther unlikely to miss Servite game.
Tunney won the famous rematch against Jack Dempsey in Chicago on September 22, 1927 before 164,943 spectators. Gate receipts totaled 2,653,690 dollars, the largest boxing gate of the era.
The choice for the St. Louis Cardinals post is between Rollie Hemsley and Johnny Keane as the team seeks a rebuilding plan after Eddie Dyer's resignation. Both led strong minor league clubs last year with playoff success and neither has prior major league managing experience.
The Cardinals chart a major rebuild plan after dismissing Dyer and naming a new manager. Key tasks focus on pitching depth, replacing Marty Marion health concerns, securing a reliable catcher, and adding a right handed power hitter to support Musial and Slaughter.
Managers and players from Phillies Casey Stengel and Yankees praised Konstanty and Rizzuto amid World Series buildup. Eddie Sawyer called Konstanty his boy after naming him starter as DiMaggio and Brissie lauded Rizzuto. Williams' AL MVP win drew protest for Rizzuto’s omission.
The readable lines list pairings for internal department sports or games. Departments 44 and 42 are set against each other with teams called Shippers and Engineers. Additional matchups include Inspection versus Department 43 and Grinders versus Grigiavt in a departmental league.
The Carlisle Firemen's Bowling League schedules six matches tonight at 9 o clock at Stoney's Rainbow Lanes. Featured pairings include Imperial Pertiure vs Webdver Plastering, Ohio Screw Shop vs Team Xo 9, Hendrix Auto Parte vs Lor ain County Tractor Sales, Reno's Cafe vs Callie Firemen Xn, and Traxe Company Levy's Bee vs Ohio Screw Office with Carlisle Firemen No. 1 participating.
Sugar Ray Robinson, 29, of New York, defeated Joe Rindone of Boston in the sixth round of a scheduled 15 round middleweight bout in Boston. Robinson claimed the Pennsylvania version title and dominated the action after a tentative start, finishing with a pair of rights and a left to the jaw at 55 seconds of the sixth.
Elyria High freshmen seek a 2-0 start as they meet Clearview Reserves at Ely Stadium. Halfback Jim Williams scored three TDs and Tom Fisher added one against Sandusky, with Coach Harold Block likely to rely on them again. Game time is 3:45 PM.
The American Kennel Club sanctioned puppy match hosted by Lorain County Kennel Club will be held at North Olmsted Park next Sunday. Puppies aged two to 12 months can enter across four age classes with obedience trials open to all breeds and ages. Ribbons and trophies will reward class winners and top obedience scorer. post entries close at 1 pm with judging starting after.
United Press reports Rocky Graziano stops Pete Mead in Milwaukee while Carmine Fiore outpoints Doug Medley in Holyoke and Tommy Yarosz defeats Charlie Anglee in Providence. Ray Robinson stops Joe Rindone in Boston for a New England title and Bills Creech outpoints Carmen Iacobucci in Chicago. Bobby Bell prevails in New Haven over Jimmy Rooney and Billy Nixon halts McCoy Jones in Wilkes Barre.
Four regular matches in the Olympic Recreation Women's Bowling League set for tonight at 9 o clock. Careys Villa meets Brown Printing, Grassies Wayside Inn plays Brown Hotel, C H Merthe Company faces Georges Chips, Cherneys Beverages takes on Salyi Meats.
Elyria Pioneers aim for back to back wins after a 37-0 victory over Akron Central as they prepare to face the Cleveland Heights Tigers in a Lake Erie League clash at Hosford Stadium in Cleveland Heights Friday night. The teams both enter with one win and four losses, and kickoff is set for 8 p.m.
Elyria list of scores shows losses to Cleveland Glenville Cleveland East Tech Lakewood and Lorain with a lone win over East. Before beating Akron Central Elyria suffered margins from Cleveland West Sandusky Shaker Heights and Lakewood. The Elyria Cleveland Heights clash stands as the only Lake Erie League contest this week.
Four matches are set for 6 45 this evening at the Bowl O Drome in the Bendix Westinghouse Office League. The card lists Production facing Standards, Service meeting Accounting, Tool and Methods up against Engineering, and Inspection versus Purchasing.
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