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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1948
Page
2
Ohio high school football opens with Barberton and Elyria as top contenders after nine straight wins last season. Elyria and Barberton each field limited veterans, face tough schedules, and prepare for key games including Toledo DeVilbiss and Sandusky while coaching shifts and former Massillon mentors shape the prep gridiron landscape.
Elyria High football mixed first and fourth team Whites crushed second and third team Reds 35 to 6 in a Saturday scrimmage at Ely Stadium. Hahn scored three White TDs, Curcillo set up two, and McGinley, Lear, and Messaros added scores as Curcillo added two extra points. Coach Cabas cited inexperience as a hindrance ahead of the 1948 opener vs Toledo De Vilbiss.
Erhart won the Medina County Fair Baseball Tournament championship by defeating Litchfield in the finals by a large margin. Earlier, Erhart defeated Lodi 3-0 to reach the finals while Litchfield beat Valley City 8-6. Batteries were Erhart Neumeyer and Grimm for Erhart while Kerr Browand and Miner played for Litchfield.
A crowded Friday high school grid schedule lists matches in Elyria Toledo DeVilbiss Akron North Lorain Cleveland East Shaw Cleveland Grenville Cleveland Heights Cleveland South Shaker Heights Ober at Meding Clearview Toledo Waite Huron Wellington Bay Village Rocky River North Olmsted Fairview Berea Maple Heights Bedford Field Akron West Sandusky Cathedral Latin Marsillon Cleveland Lincoln Canton McKinley Fremont Ross Dover Norwalk Newark Sandusky St Marys Vermilion Cleveland Collinwood Warren Alliance Nile M Withard Athlind Fudhd Central Barberton Bellovue Fremont St Joseph's Bowling Green Port Clinton Tiffin Columbian Buevrus Chaney Campbellwem ora Akron East Cuyahoga Falls Cleveland Central Fast Liverpool Fuchtd Shore Zanesville Fostoria Shelby Wining Indo Mansfield Wiekstle New Philadelphia Closeland John Marehall Salem Norwalk St Paris Plan Dayton Kiser Steubenville Toledo Tbhey Springfield Bedford Ruverta Vela Defence Conmbus West Marion Harding Toledo Woodward Tima Central Galion Litt n Cavert Airor Scuttyne Wordsworth AWestlike Tadepedence Akion Hower Woorter Youngtown North Youngstoun Fast Youngstown Woodray Wilson Youngstown Haven East Tech West Pech SATURDAY NTagies Bord Rhodes Ittewood Mysville Letagt St Marys Stow Tendantat Mansfeld Madison NP Chartied Helshi Tuedo Score Tome South Youngtown Veranne Youngstown South Tyeld Affero pames
The Columbia VF No 1079 softball team will travel to Columbia for a 6 15 PM contest with the Columbia Vets. Members of No 1079 are instructed to meet at the clubrooms at 5 30 PM for the game.
Pirates win seventh straight to move within three games of the first place Braves as Bill Meyer and Rip Sewell star. Meyer's coaching and Sewell's mound work pace Pittsburgh toward a pennant, while the Giants, Cardinals, and Dodgers see shifts in the standings amid a day of scattered NL results.
Cleveland won the opener 6-4 to move within 2 1/2 games of first place after beating the Browns. The nightcap tied 3-3 after 12 innings and was to be replayed today with Don Black pitching for Cleveland. Sam Zoldak earned his 10th win in relief. Al Zarilla doubled twice for the Browns and homered in the second game. In Detroit, the White Sox beat the Tigers 5-2 as Lupien Robinson and Kolloway homered. Pat Haynes homered for Detroit. Joe Haynes earned his ninth win with help from Howie Judson.
Elyria High appoints Tony Curcillo and Jim Lear as co captains for 1948. Curcillo, in his third season, earned all league honors at fullback. Lear, a first year regular, made all league first team at guard. Curcillo will call offensive signals, Lear defensive signals.
Wayne Jaycox owns the winning pigeon in the Elyria Homing Pigeon Club 100 mile race from Zanesville to Elyria with a time of 125370 yards per minute. Second place went to Jack and John Loft, third to William Cooley, followed by Barbara Bruegger and others. two lofts did not report. The club will hold another 100 mile race from Zanesville to Fivnia.
Elyria Pioneers defend title with nine straight wins in 1947. They face DeVilbiss at Toledo under Friday night lights. Lorain High hosts Akron North at Recreation Field. Erie region games include Shaw vs Cleveland East and Cleveland Heights hosting Cleveland Glenville. Oberlin meets Medina in Southwestern Conference opener. Amherst idle. Lorain St Marys plays Strongsville Saturday in Steel City.
Jefferson Rone Radio and Electro Alloy softball teams meet on the Jefferson No 1 diamond at 6 30 PM today. Players are asked to take notice of the schedule and venue details for the game.
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