Conference hoop race sees Bearcats and Bulldogs favored
Mid American Conference tune ups cast Cincinnati and Butler as title contenders with strong recent showings. Cincinnati returns most of its lineup minus one center, while Butler features O'Brien and Doyle and fought to near-misses against Illinois and Ohio State.
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Bill Westerfeld
Butler
Ralph “Buckshot
O’brien
Jimmy Doyle
Ilinois
Ohio State
Trowel Team Tightens Hold On First Place
Trowel took two of three from last place National Guard in the Tuesday Bowling League to take a commanding five game over Coca Cola and Poston Station. Jack Singerman led Trowel with 548 while Charles Ashurst topped the Guard with 472. Poston Station moved into a tie for second by downing Lawhead Press in three straight games. Carl Dilcher led the winners with 477 series. Roy Sams led the Press with 497. Building Material salvaged the final game to prevent a shutout against Coca Cola. The Legion swept Carpenter Hardware 3-0 as Pat Murphy paced Building Material with 480. The Athens Motors vs Athens Messenger match was postponed.
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Cawewaiapots
Coca Cola
Poston Station
Croeion
Cancenndanannee Tt
Lawhead Press
American Legion
Carpenter Hdw
Martin Heaters
Athens Messenger
Athens Motors
National Guard
Gasmen
Messenger
Legion
Motors
Dan Kiss
Trowel
Jack Singerman
Charles Ashurst
Poston
Coca Cola Downing
Carl Dilcher
Roy Sams
Sam
Gilbert Hickman
Lester Blaker
Hubert Eddy
Wilber Perkins
Charles Quest
Pat Murphy
Dick Hughes
Legionnaires
Carpenter Hardware
The
Jack Daft
Athens
Fighter HITS HEAD TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
Leonard Morrow of Oakland Calif was knocked down by Archie Moore of Toledo and struck his head on the ring edge. He regained consciousness soon after entering the hospital and remained overnight for observation after a 30 second knockout in the 10th round of a scheduled 15 round bout before about 4000 fans.
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Leonard Morrow
Oakland
Calif
Archie Moore
Morrow
Single Pivot Offense Best If Team Has Tall Player
Honey Russell explains a single pivot offense hinges on a tall, rugged center who dominates rebounds and acts as playmaker. Rebounding and movement around the free throw lanes are crucial while avoiding other offensive maneuvers that dilute the pivot’s central role.
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NEA
Honey Russell
Seton Hall
South Orange
Groza States Pro Basketball Aches Outlast College Play
Indiana Olympians star Alex Groza, a Martins Ferry Ohio native and Kentucky alumnus, says pro basketball takes more out of players than college. He has lost 20 pounds this season, expects about 80 games including exhibitions, and doubts he will last long enough to finish his degree.
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Alex Groza
Martins Ferry
Groza
University of Kentucky
Indianapolis Olympians
National Basketball Association
Gene Englund
Oshkosh, Was
Boston Celtics
Butler
Ken
Kentucky Boys
Olympians
Dillinger Deal Sends Bob Dillinger to Athletics for 100000
The St. Louis Browns trade star infielder Bob Dillinger and outfielder Paul Lehner to the Philadelphia Athletics for 100000 and four Browns players. Frank Gustine joins St. Louis with three rookies, Billy Demars Ray Coleman and Rocco Ippolitto. The deal was finalized near midnight at a Manhattan club.
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St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
Connie Mack
Athletics
Browns
Bob Dillinger
Paul Lehner
Bill DeWitt
Frank Gustine
Billy Demars
Ray Coleman
Rocco Ippolitto
DeWitt
Farle Mack
Connie
A. B. Chandler
McArthur Five Tops Blue Devils in SEC Opener
McArthur High Generals led by Bill Laverty control boards to beat Chauncey Blue Devils 50 to 28 in SEC Buckeye League play. Laverty scored 16, Wid Canter added 15 for Chauncey, while Chauncey hit only 12 percent from the field. The Blue Devils reserves beat the Generals seconds 38 to 35.
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I. O
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TOC Cinacatnskean
Man Eddie Cobb and horse Jerry The First honored in Fayette County
More than 300 people from seven states gathered in Fayette County to honor Eddie Cobb of Washington Court House and his horse Jerry The First. Cobb and the five year old captured two world pacing titles at Hollywood Park California including a 2:05.6 mile pace and a 3:06.6 mile and a half. They also won the $50,000 Golden West pace on November 12 with a 2:31 mile and a quarter track record.
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Eddie Cobb
Jerry
Fayette County
W. J. Galvin
Eddie
Hollywood Park
California
Peden Farewell Dinner Draws Large Ohio U Audience
Ohio University honored athletic director Don Peden with a four hour farewell program attended by about 125 officials alumni and friends. Speakers including Bob Zuppke Bert Ingwersen and OU President John C Baker praised his 25 years of coaching success and commitment to Athens.
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Ohio University
Edwin Watts Chubb
John
Baker
Eddie Davis
University of Ilinois
Peden
Bob Zuppke
Illinois
Bert Ingwerson
Zuppke
Ingwerson
University of Illinois
Iowa
John C. Baker
Carroll Widdoes
Dutch Trautwein
Blaine Goldsberry
Dave Reese
Boyd Chambers
Cincinnati
Fritz Howell
Ohio
Ed Sudnick
Brandon T. Grover
Dean W. S. Gamertsfelder
Grover
Wisconsin
Harvard
Multiple college basketball games on slate across nation
Harrisonville plays Albany while Ohio U and Ohio Wesleyan meet at OU gym. Michigan at Butler and Maryland at Penn. Tampa U visits Villanova. Other matches include Arkansas at Illinois, Bates at Rhode Island, Bethany at Carnegie Tech, Boston U at Northeastern, Bucknell at Lehigh, Connecticut at Yale, Houston at Creighton, Mich Normal at Defiance, Delaware at Muhlenberg, Evansville at Eastern Ky, Fordham hosts NY Athletic Club, Penn State vs Georgetown, Hardin Simmons vs Trinity, Detroit Tech at Heidelberg, Indiana State at Nevada, and Loyola Baltimore at LaSalle plus Loyola LA at Louisville with several matches scheduled.
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Yale
Houston
Creighton
Defiance
Delaware
Muhlenberg
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Fordham
Penn State
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Carpenter St
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