Openers Boost Erie League Teams Through 1947 Tests
Erie League football teams began 1947 with five wins and a tie as six Erie elevens meet the same opponents in 1948 openers. Elyria faces DeVilbiss, Lorain meets North, Shaw vs East, Shaker Heights meets Glenville, Cleveland Heights battles Glenville, and Lakewood plays Rhodes.
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Medina
Clearview
Toledo Waite
Clippers
Barberton
Hamilton
Lorain County
Niles
Massillon
Wellington
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Huron
Berea
Rocky River
Fairview
Maple Heights
Bay Village
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Scarlet Warriors
Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston Braves
Bing Crosby
Bing
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Photoplay Magazine
Pittsburgh
Photoplay
Bill Fay
Collier's
Dewey
Truman
Bob Hannegan
St. Louis
Hannegan
Williams
Newhouser
Indians Fall Back as Browns Rally to Defeat Cleve land
Cleveland lost 3 to 2 to the St. Louis Browns, dropping three games behind the Boston Red Sox in the American League standings. Thurman Tucker and Joe Gordon homered for Cleveland, while Steve Gromek and Bob Muncrief worked on the mound. The Browns scored twice late on a Schultz single and a wild throw, with Joe Schultz delivering the deciding hit in the ninth. The Indians next host the New York Yankees in a pivotal series opener led by Bob Lemon aiming for his 21st win.
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Cleveland Indians
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St. Louis Browns
Browns
Thurman Tucker
Walt Judnich
Joe Gordon
Bob Muncrief
Don Black
Brownies
Steve Gromek
Schultz
Bob Dillinger
Gerry Priddy
Dick Kokos
St. Louis
Paul Lehner
Joe Schultz
Sam Zoldak
Indians
Karl Drews
New York Yankees
Bob Lemon
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Elyria Set to Face DeVilbiss in Toledo Opener
Elyria High School Coach Johnny Cabas names probable starter lineup for Friday night’s season opener at DeVilbiss Stadium in Toledo. Key players include McGinley, Arvay or Towler, Lear, Curcillo, Hahn, Davis, Curcillo and Looks, with Arvay awaiting fitness and potential positional changes if he plays. DeVilbiss, coached by Don Sharpe, reveals its tentative lineup to challenge the Pioneers, aiming to avenge last year’s loss as kick-off approaches at 8 p.m.
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Johnny Cabas
Elyria High School
Tigers
DeVilbiss
Toledo
Cabas
Pioneers
Don McGinley
Andy Arvay
Ray Towler
Jim Lear
Ken Greber
Bob Messaros
George O'Dell
Don Thompson
Howard Looks
Rudy Davis
Phil Hahn
Tony Curcillo
Arvay
McGinley
Curcillo
Davis
Lear
Hahn
Gerber
Towler
O'Dell
Thompson
Messaros
Looks
DeVilbiss Tigers
Don Sharpe
Elyria
D. W
Ike) Trubey
Purdue University
Believe Black Will Recover From Injury
Cleveland pitcher Don Black regained consciousness at times and doctors said he would recover if no more hemorrhages occur after a spinal injury suffered during a swing at a bad pitch yesterday against St Louis. Team physician Dr Edward Castle Jr noted limited improvement and cautioned recovery may be slow with no further bleeding.
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U.2
Don Black
Cleveland Indians
Edward Castle, Jr
Black
St. Leas
Castle
Indians
Kennedy
Cause
Cleveland Club
Philadelphia Athletics
A’s
Acon
Connie Mack
Milwaukee
American Association
Taine
Women's Pin Schedule Four Matches in Olympic Rec League
Four matches in the Olympic Recreation Women's Bowling League are listed. Matches include We 4 versus Tavern, Kyrie Batic 6 versus Saepyyay We, CORR TR ea Voc Canetti de ty th son Crewern, and debts 4 versus Tear Nw 3 versus Memo's Tavern.
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Poimtaes
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Saepyyay
Canetti
Crewern
Memo's Tavern
Oosterbaan On Spot As New Michigan Coach
Michigan’s Benny Oosterbaan faces a tough task succeeding Fritz Crisler. He inherits a 1947 backfield depleted by graduation and must mold a new unit from a large but untested squad. Key candidates include Derricotte at tailback and Peterson or Kempthorn at fullback, with Rifenburg and McNeill likely ends and Wistert and Soboleski at tackles.
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United Press
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Mich
U.P
Benny Oosterbaan
Michigan
Wolverines
Oosterbaan
Fritz Crisler
Crisler
Bob Chappuis
Bump Elliott
Jack Weisenburger
Howie Yerges
Gene Derricotte
Chappuis
Tom Peterson
Dick Kempthorn
Wally Teninga
Pete Eliott
Bump
Yerges
Ed McNeill
Toledo
Dick Rifenburg
Saginaw, Mich
Alvin Wistert
Joe Soboleski
Dominic Tomasi
Eastern Football Roundup Names Top Contenders in 1938
Penn State and Penn loom as leading teams in the East with Army Georgetown Holy Cross Boston College Rutgers Princeton Villanova among hopefuls. New coach Crisler favors separate offense and defense units, while Penn State seeks balance with strong backs Derricotte Hawkins Williams and Baysinger. Michigan’s outlook dim, Oosterbaan’s system praised.
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Washington
Braves and Red Sox Benefit as Pirates and Indians Lose
National League leader the Braves widened their edge to 3.5 games after the Pirates fell 5-2 to the Giants in New York. Don Brawny lefty Montie Kennedy outpitched Vic Lombardi, as Willard Marshall delivered a two run single. Browns upset Cleveland 3-2, injuring starter Don Black but rallying late for the win. Joe Gordon hit his 26th homer in defeat. Dodgers defeated the Cubs 6-4, as Rex Barney earned his 14th win after no-hitter last week.
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Sao Willard Marshall
Dixie Walker
Cleveland
Don Black
Dick Kokos
Black
Bob Muncrief
Paul Lehner
Sam Zoldak
Joe Schultz
Joe Gordon
Cubs
Jonny Schmitz
Schmitz
Cards
Rex Barney
Bruce Edwards
Elyria DeVilbiss Grid Game Tickets On Sale
Elyria High announces tickets for the opener against DeVilbiss are available at The Bell Company Day's Hardware and Music Store and Elyria High. About 500 tickets priced 1.25 each. Train tickets 2.88 and half fare 1.44 for children under 12. Season tickets also for Elyria home games, remaining about 500 in Section 1. Student tickets and train passes to be sold at school later with parental permission required.
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Toledo DeVilbiss
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Toledo
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Dor Sotherden
Herb Meister
Russ Davies
Elyria
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