Text as handwritten on back of photograph:
John Halibica-9
Fred Sanders-5
Steve Halibica-7
(Lake View Apts)

Handwritten text on back of photo:
George Seedhouse
Ellen Restivo-11
Bill Willis
(stamped) Photo by George Grant

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(l) Ida Jean Hopkins greater Cleveland Champ won Nat'l girls marbles Champ-ship thurs am. shows lucky shooter to Jeannette McClincey, Cleveland

Text from Cleveland Press caption adhered to back of photograph:
Just as limber as the youngsters they instruct and just as interested in the game of marbles are these Cleveland playground instructors as they gather around marbles' rings at William Dean Howells School. The Press Marbles Tournament is in full swing right now with boys and girls all over Greater Cleveland knuckling down and practicing. May 3, 1954

Extra week of practice is in store for the 60 youngsters who meet in the finals of the Press Marble Tournament.

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In spite of rain, "Mibs Day" went on without a hitch today at Euclid Beach. The contestants moved from their outdoor rings into the Log Cabin when the first showers fell on the finals of the Press Marbles Tournament. Shooting for the pot are Gerald Hupvitz, 10, of Perry, O., and Beverly Wallish, 11, of 10923 Woodland Ave. After eating lunch at the park as guests of the Press, the northern Ohio youngsters were given tickets for rides. June 3, 1950

Portion of text from Cleveland Press caption adhered to back of photograph:
Knuckling down for this year's City Marble Championship are former contest winners Lorraine Barnicky, 13, (left), 1958 girls' runner-up; Stanley Stewart, 13, 1957 boys' champ and 1958 runner-up; and Sandra Wallace, 1958 girls' champ.
June 3, 1959

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left to right-
Buddy Bogus, 11
Bernard Brinda, 14
Eugene Novisky, 14
Dolores Bulkowsky, 13
Jean Gaitonis, 10
Practicing backspin for national finals
Bernard Brinda demonstrating shot.
June 10, 1941