Kluska Hired To Raise Xavier Football Fortunes
Xavier University hires 28 year old Leo Kluska from Purcell High to coach the Musketeers as they try to end a losing gridiron spell. Buckley’s team struggled with player losses and training rule issues and now basketball also lags with a fifth loss in six games. The piece also notes Browns facing Yankees and a predicted Yankees upset in the title clash.
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Xavier University
Paul Brown
Leo Kluska
Kluska
Cincinnati
Purcell High
Ravier
Phil Buckley
Musketeer
Muskies
Bucklew
All American Football Coaches Association
Cleveland
Browns
New York Yankees
Jim Daniels
Lou Rymkus
Mac Speedie
Lou Groza
Ohio U
Chet Adams
Groza
New Yorkers
Nel sonville Hounds Edge Union Furnace 35 32 in Thriller
The Nel sonville Scarlet five outmuscled a taller Union Furnace squad to win 35 32 at the local arena. Fick left early due to foul trouble as Ross Parks and Kenny Morris sparked the late comeback to seal the victory. Reserve Pups defeated Union Furnace Juniors 40 14, led by Thomas with 12 points.
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Union Furnace
Furnace
Scarlet Five
Greyhounds
Bob Fick
Eddie Woods
NHL
C. Anderson
Anthony
Scarlets
Fick
Ross
Invaders
Hounds
Furnace Lads
Worthman
Parks
Bob Parks
Hughes
Kenny Morris
Thomas
Jackets Take Fourth Win Of Season
Middleport Yellow Jackets beat Point Pleasant Big Blacks 35-34 in a tight non league game at Middleport gym. Bingham delivered the deciding basket in the final minute as Roush and Bingham tied for team highs, securing the fourth win in as many starts.
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Yellow Jackets
Point Pleasant Big Blacks
Middleport Gymnasium
Point Pleasant
Jackets
Bingham
Jackson - Middleport
Roush
Ohio Conference Bars Women From Varsity Sports
Kent State’s swimming hopes fade as the Ohio Conference declares Ber Niece Looney ineligible and banned female students from varsity competition. The note adds wartime shifts, plus contrasts in mixed-sex collegiate athletics.
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Ohio Conference
AAU
Berniece Looney
Warren
Ohio
Hal Newhouser
Detroit Tiger
New York
Spud Chandler
Bob Feller
Cleveland
Ohio Wesleyan
Associated Press
Bulldogs Rout Generals 45 23 in Athens High Victory
Athens High with reserves outplayed the McArthur Generals 45 to 23 Friday night. Tom Flowers and Maurice Currens led the assault as Don Finsterwald and Charley Gall supported the effort. After a slow start the Bulldogs pulled away in the second half, remaining undefeated against local teams.
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Currens Sparkle
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Generals
McArthur
Athens High
Maurice Currens
Finsterwald
Flowers
Charley Gall
Don Ferguson
Dave “Red” Evans
Dick Coury
Currens
Lackey
Thompson
Gall
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Fox
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Murphy
Pyke
Wortman
Fricker
Plains Cagers wallop Hollister 76 34 for eighth win
The Plains Indians surged to an early lead and cruised past Hollister 76 to 34, extending their season mark to eight wins. Westfall topped Hollister with 21 points, while Bill Thompson scored 20 for The Plains. The Plains Reserves defeated Hollister Reserves 38 to 9 in the prelim.
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Westfall
Bill Thompson
Gene Charney
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F. Smith
Cc. Fydroski
G. Hardy
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F. Johnson
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Leake
Wilson
Giants Draft 16 for Pro Football
In Cleveland the All-America Conference held a meeting where college players were drafted. Notable selections include Tuffy Nabors of Texas Tech at center and George Strohmeyer of Notre Dame at center, with several guards tackles ends and backs from major programs named as picks.
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All-America Football Conference
New York Yankees
Tuffy Nabors
Texas Tech
George Strohmeyer
Notre Dame
Spot Collins
Texas
William Healey
Georgia Tech
Ed Grain
Pennsylvania
Richard Weber
Georgetown
Jack Durishan
Pittsburgh
Monte Moncrief
Texas A. & M
Ted Ossowski
Oregon State
Charles Elliott
Oregon University
Joe Tereshinski
Georgia
Walter Dropo
Connecticut
Charles Trippi
Ben Raimondi
Indiana
William Miklich
Idaho
Ed Sikorski
Muhlenberg
Roseville Rolls Past Glouster Tomcats on Home Court
Roseville defeated Glouster 22 to 11 in the preliminary game. In the varsity contest Roseville pulled away in the fourth quarter to win 33 to 21 after a tight start with Glouster leading 15 to 15 late in the third.
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Roseville Quintets
Roseville
Rose Bowl upset and major 1945 sports notes
Alabama's 34 14 Rose Bowl win over USC before 93 000 in Pasadena. Oklahoma A&M tops St Mary's 33 13 in the Sugar Bowl New Orleans Miami downs Holy Cross 13 6 in the Orange Bowl Texas beats Missouri 40 27 in Dallas Cotton Bowl.
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Biggie) Munn
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San Francisco
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Felix Blanchard
Army
Sullivan
Bill Dickey
George Stirnweiss
Sid Mercer
Welterweight Title Fights Highlight AP Boxing Roundup
The Associated Press reports New York's Ray Robinson won on points over Tom Bell in New York while Lew Jenkins stopped Nick Castiglione in Chicago. Frankie Abrams edged Willie Watkins in Wilkes-Barre. Alf Johnson won by disqualification after Charley Banks failed to compete in Indianapolis.
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Tommy Bell
Youngstown
Ohio
Chicago
Lew Jenkins
Sweetwater
Tex
Nick Castiglione
Wilkes-Barre
Frankie Abrams
Pittsburgh
Willie Watkins
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Alf Johnson
Charley Banks
Cincinnati
Banks
Junior Squad Triumphs Over Putnam Juniors
Point Pleasant junior high basketball team defeated Putnam county juniors 25 to 8 in Eleanor Friday night. Coach Virgil Siders used the entire squad with players Gerlach Reece Bardin Richardson Knott Gardner Selby Nunally and Raike. He hopes to set up more games in the tri county area.
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Eleanor
Putnam County
Virgil Siders
Gerlach
Reece
Bardin
Richardson
Knott
Gardner
Selby
Nunally
Raike
Siders
Tri-County
Charles Signs Fight Contract With Beckwith
Cincinnati light heavyweight contender Ezzard Charles signed to meet Booker Beckwith of Gary Indiana in a title bout setup announced today.
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Ezzard Charles
Cincinnati
Booker Beckwith
Gary
Ind
Yellow Jackets Face Logan in Jan 3 Clash
The Yellow Jackets earned 12 points in scoring honors and will visit the Logan Chieftains in Logan on January 3 for their next game.
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Logan Chieftains
Logan
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