Ohio 1948 Schoolboy Sectional Basketball Dates Announced
Ohio high school basketball plans for 1948 indicate 215 Class A and 945 Class B teams compete. Sectional districts set with sites at Columbus Wellsville Smithfield Zanesville and Athens among others. state finals at the Coliseum April 1 to 3 after regional play.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Aescu
Fritz Howell
Ohio AP
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H. W. Emschler
Middletown
Middies
Columbiana
Clippers
State Fair Grounds Coliseum
Central District
Westerville
Smithfield
Zanesville
Woodsfield
Dover
Wellsville
Tiltonsville
Dennison
Northwestern
Bascom
Ada
Fremont
Leipsic
Celina
Defiance
Sandusky
Findlay
Toledo
Southwestern
Cincinnati
Dayton
Springfield
Southeastern
Waverly
Long term coaching contracts versus quick firings in sports
A column notes the pattern of coaches receiving multi year deals yet being fired early, citing Gus Dorais of the Detroit Lions and Homer Norton of Texas A M Alumni, and questions the logic of long term contracts when results and roster quality vary across professional and college football.
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Gus Dorais
Detroit Lions
Homer Norton
Texas A & M
College Station
Detroit Lions fate in doubt as owners seek buyers and hopeful leagues
Rumors swirl about selling the Lions brand as Detroit sports towns struggle to sustain clubs beyond baseball and hockey. The Detroit Falcons folded after one BBA season while Gems barnstorm to promote pro basketball. A coach’s strong year prompts talks of long contracts. owner Fred Mandel may pass the club on after investing heavily since 1940.
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Motor City
Detroit Falcons
BBA
Gems
Detroit
Bill Dudley
Virginia
Pittsburgh
Fred Mandel
High School Basketball Results Across Regions
A dense slate shows Marion St Mary 58 over Columbus Rosary 37 and Hartwell 80 over Alumni 20. Cincinnatis Purcell 46 over Vocation al 41 and Xenia Osso 59 over Lynchburg 38. Several other scores listed include Hamilton Catholic 38 over Senecaville 85 and Batesville 34 over Frazersburg 45. Marshall (W.Va.) vs. Fresno State cancelled after the Marshall team missed train.
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Columbus Rosary
Hartwell
Alumni
Cinn
Purcell
Cinn. Vocational
Detroit Tech
Notre Dame
Kansas
Purdue
Washington
Mich
Marshall
W.va
Fresno State
Hargis Key to Texas’ 26 Wins With Offense Diagram
NEA service column outlines John Hargis as a major force in Texas basketball last season. The diagram shows Hargis Away play sequence with Slater Martin passing to Al Madsen and later a fast break involving Langdon. Hargis feints then passes to Martin for a layup. Next: Illinois’ double screen.
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John Hargis
Texas
Austin, Tex
NEA
Hargis
Slater Martin
al Madsen
John Langdon
Jack Gray
Madsen
Langdon
Locke Ferrier Plan Golf Tour
Bobby Locke the South African star will tour Australia early next year with Jim Ferrier former Australian champion who won the U S PGA title this summer. They will face Norman Von Nida in a series of matches in Down Underland.
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Sydney
Bobby Locke
U. S
Australia
Jim Ferrier
Locke
Ferrier
Norman von Nida
Down Underland
Vagabond Kings Seek Schedule Games in Territory
The Vagabond Kings from Detroit and Dearborn Michigan, former Detroit Gems players in the National Professional Basketball League, announce plans to challenge top teams this season and invite game inquiries to King Boring in Dearborn. LSU in 1938 amassed 24 first downs but lost to Mississippi 20 to 7.
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Vagabond Kings
Detroit
Dearborn
Mich
Detroit Gems
King Boring
N. Mildred
LSU
Mississippi
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