Greenies and Jackets Reach Class B Semis in SEC District
Glenford remains unbeaten at 27 games as they crush Chauncey-Dover 72-49. Ames Bern defeats New Lexington 74-50 in a high scoring playoff clash to set another meeting with Middleport. Holy Trinity and Somerset Holy Trinity advance, while Tup Pers Plains and Chauncey-Dover are eliminated. Jim Sephius leads Ames Bern with 29 points. Dewey Barr tops Glenford scorers with 29.
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Ohio
Glenford
Ames- Bern
Middleport
Somerset
Holy Trinity
Golden Horde
Lexington
Tuppers Plains
Meigs County
Chauncey-Dover
Athens County
Blue Devils
Chauncey
Hubie Bobo
Blue Devil
Barr
Horde
Somerset Holy Trinity
Ames-Bern
New Lexington
Jim Sephius
Greenies
Sephius
Jim Pierce
Panthers
Ames Bern
Dave Evans
Sam Bolin
Aaron Jago
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Sophius
Koehler
Bolin
Ellis
Dean Oe
Henry
Sayers
Sayer
Brown
Ashia
Jago
Ault
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Pierce
Gallagher
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Dalirymple
Lucas
Strawn
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Miller
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Potter
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ST. Aloysius R Logan
CoCo Nmamneme
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Ll Fisher
Cuanmnk Ie
Smock
Baylor
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Kuhn
Gray
Osborn
Boring
Powell
Bobo
Taylor
Willis
Daugherty
Eee
McAffee
Antler
Williams
P Loughman
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Hamilton
B. Fisher
G. Barr
Bulldogs Tackle Trojans Tonight In state tourney clash
Athens Bulldogs face Portsmouth Trojans in a Class A quarterfinal tonight with the winner advancing to the semifinals. Portsmouth has 14 wins in 18 starts and is entering its first postwar meeting with Athens.
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Bulldogs
Trojans
Portsmouth
Middletown
Marietta-Minford
Hoosiers Take Over Lead In Cage Poll
Indiana rises to No 1 in AP basketball poll after clinching Big Ten title with a 91 79 win over Illinois. Seton Hall drops to third, La Salle up to fourth, LSU rises to fifth as Oklahoma A M slips out. Kansas and Kansas State also move in the top ten amid conference results.
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NEW York
Indiana
Seton Hall
Hoogiers
Illinois
Associated Press
Washington
Oklahoma A&m
St. Louis
Seton Loses After Fist Fight Follows Big Louisville Victory
Louisville beat Seton Hall 73 67 in a rough game that sparked a postgame melee. Harry Brooks of Seton Hall suffered a cut lip after a clash with Louisville’s Chet Beam. Billy Sullivan of Louisville was hospitalized with a head bump. Mike Hannon of Seton Hall was knocked unconscious but not hospitalized. The incident cooled when the band played the Star Spangled Banner.
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Louisville
Louis
Seton Hall
University of Louisville
Harry Brooks
Chet Beam
Brooks
Soren
Beam
Beam Said, ‘Hell, I Don’t Want To Fight. I Just Want To Shake Hands’.” Brooks
Billy Sullivan
Mike Hannon
Betting Odds Change Maxim Still Favored
Odds shortened for the Miami 10 round fight between Iggardice of Tampa and former light heavy champion Joey Maxim. The wager line moved to 9 to 5 and may tighten before fight time as Nardico impresses with a technical knockout of Jake LaMotta last New Year's Eve. The CBS telecast begins at 10 pm EST. If rain forces a change, the bout shifts to March 11 in Washington with Willie Troy versus Holly replacing it.
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Miami
Fla
Igggardice
Tampa
Joey Maxim
Nardico
Jake Lamotta
CBS
Washington, D
Willie Troy
Holly
Veeck Denial on Browns Move to Milwaukee
Report that Bill Veeck planned to move the St. Louis Browns to Milwaukee or reassemble the club on Monday night was quickly denied by involved parties.
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Deny Veeck
Chicago
Bill Veeck
St. Louis Browns
Milwaukee
Cagers Dad Dies During College Basketball Game
In Cleveland Frank Kane, 53, a city policeman, collapsed from a heart attack while watching his son Fred Kane lead Fenn College against Detroit Tech. Fenn led 49 44 with under a minute left in the third period when the tragedy occurred. Fred Kane scored 22 points. Coach Homer Woodling asked to call the game, and officials ruled it a no contest.
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Cleveland
Fenn College
Detroit Tech
Fenn
Frank Kane
Fred
Homer Woodling
Navy picks Dick Olson as 1952 captain
Dick Olson a 21-year-old 190 pound center from Lorain Ohio was elected captain of the Navy football team for next season by his teammates. Olson shifted to center last year after playing tackle in 1951 and was an All Lake Erie tackle for three years at Lorain High School. He played for Bullis Prep in 1949.
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Annapolis
Dick Olson
Lorain
Navy
Lorain High School
Olson
Lake Erie
Ohio
Bullis ‘Prep
District Tourney Matchups This Week in Ohio
This week district tourney action features Class A games including Athens vs Portsmouth and Marietta vs Minford with Hillsboro facing Portsmouth East and Chillicothe meeting Greenfield. In Class B, Ames Bern clashes with Middleport while Glenford plays Somerset Holy Trinity.
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Athens
Portsmouth
Marietta
Minford
Hillsboro
Portsmouth East
Chillicothe
Greenfield
Middlecoff Wins Houston Open Advances in Money Rankings
Cary Middlecoff, Tennessee born, captured the Houston Open title with a 69 in a five man playoff to rise to second in 1953 money list. He earned $4,000 and moved to $6,271.66 in season earnings, two behind Lloyd Mangrum who led with $6,730. Jim Ferrier and Shelley Mayfield followed as runners up, with Earl Stewart Jr and Bill Los Angeles among the top five.
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Houston
Cary Middlecoff
Tall Tennesseen
Lloyd Mangrum
Mangrum
Middlecoff
Jim Ferrier
San Francisco
Shelley Mayfield
Cedarhurst
N. Y
Earl Stewart Jr
Dallas
Bill Los Angeles
Fights Last Night By The Associated Press
Chicago bout saw Bob Boyd stop Jim Lunn in a 154 to 148 match while Frankie Belanger outpointed Shamus McCray in Quebec for a 10 round result.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Bob Boyd
Jim Lunn
Quebec
Frankie Belanger
Shamus McCray
Cleveland
Star players holdout war clouds spring camp
Four top stars Doby Wynn Dark and Kiner remain unsigned in spring training as Hank Greenberg issues ultimatums to Doby and Wynn while Dark complains to the Giants over pay. Kiner and Rickey exchange barbs as both sides wait for a move before opening camp.
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Cleveland Indians
Larry Doby
Early Wynn
Hank Greenberg
New York Giants
Alvin Dark
Lake Charles
Ralph Kiner
Pittsburgh Pirates
Branch Rickey
Havana
Palm Springs
Calif
Greenberg
Ips
Bobby
Doby
Wynn
Giants
Phoenix
Giant
Charley Feeney
Rickey
Kiner
Pirates
Indiana Wins OT Thriller Over Northwestern 90 88
Top ranked Indiana edged Northwestern 90 88 in overtime to extend its Big Ten winning streak to 16 games. Don Schlundt scored 24 as Paul Poff hit a decisive late basket and free throws tied the game to force overtime. Illinois beat Michigan State 66 53. Iowa edged Minnesota 81 79 in overtime.
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Chicago
Indiana
Hoosiers
Northwestern
Evanston
Ill
Wildcats
Don Schlundt
Paul Poff
Hoosier
Ilinois
Big Ten
Michigan State
Iowa
Minnesota
College Cage Scores Highlight Mixed Week for Teams
Monday results show Toledo over Western Michigan 68 60 Gannon Pa over Western Reserve 84 64 St Francis over Baldwin Wallace 77 45 Bowling Green over Loyola 89 77 John Carroll 93 Akron 89 Marshall 83 Xavier over Louisville 73 Seton Hall 67 Florida 79 Georgia 73 Indiana 90 Northwestern 88 Illinois 66 Michigan State over Town 81 Michigan 99 Purdue 81. High School Districts list includes Kent Akron Ellet 58 Akron South 43 Cuyahoga Falls 59 Wadsworth Akron North 54 Springfield Two 78 Akron Garfield 66 and more with CLASS B Districts and Sectional Finals results.
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Bowling Green
Loyola of Cage
John Carroll
Akron
Marshall
W. Va
Xavier
Louisville
Seton Hall
Florida
Georgia
Indiana
Northwestern
Illinois
Michigan State
Minnesota
Michigan
Purdue
OHTO
Kent Akron Ellet
Akron South
Cuyahoga Falls
Wadsworth
Akron North
Springfield
Middleport Jackets Top St Aloysius Irish In Tight Clash
Middleport led wire to wire, building an 8-1 early edge and stretching to 15 points before St. Aloysius trimmed the gap. Roger Chancey scored 21, while Gene Osler and Bob Ashley contributed key buckets and free throws as the Jackets held Allen to four field goals and outboarded the Irish.
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Middleport
St. Aloysius
Gene Osler
Bob Ashley
Charles Winebrenner
Dave Winefordner
Mike Allen
Ashley
Osler
Allen
Nelsonville
Gary Hovatter
Roger Chancey
Chancey
Caldwell splashes 24 as Trinity upsets Tuppers Plains 64 55
Caldwell pours in 24 points to lift Somerset Holy Trinity over Tuppers Plains 64 55. Jim Smock leads Trinity while Martin Walker John Hitchens and Keith Chaffee contribute as Tuppers Plains loses without Virgil Spencer.
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Somerset Holy Trinity
McArthur
Tuppers Plains
Jim Smock
Trinity
Somerset
Toppers Plains
Martin Walker
John Hitchens
Andy Kelly
Keith Chaffee
Walker
Martin Smith
Dodderer
Howard Caldwell
Nets
Chauncey Blue Devils Rally Sparks Upset Over Horde
Chauncey trailed early but a late third quarter push turned the game. Glenford poured in 24 points in the final period as the Blue Devils closed the gap from 48 44 then surged with a 10 straight points before a Taylor dunk and back to back field goals to seal the run. Dewey Sarr and Jim Hamilton led the Horde early with four and two fielders respectively.
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Glenford
Chauncey
Blue Devils
Horde
Jerry Taylor
Dewey Sarr
Jim Mamilton
Bobo
Baumholtz Named Cubs Right Fielder In Arizona Camp
In Mesa Arizona the Chicago Cubs plan to keep their current outfielders with Hank Sauer in left field and Frank Baumholtz favored for right field. Other candidates include Bob Addison Hal Jeffcoat and Gene Hermanski as the team evaluates NL rosters.
Ex Gridder Arthur Herbst Dies in Canton Service
Funeral services will be held Wednesday for Arthur Herbst 81 organizer of the original New York Giants professional football team in Canton Ohio.
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Gridder
Canton
Arthur Herbst
New York Gants
Bills and BYU Round Out NIT Field
New York reports St Louis University clinched a share of the Missouri Valley title with a late Oklahoma A&M bucket. St Louis misses the NIT by playoff rules, while the Bills accepted an NIT bid with a possible withdrawal if a conference playoff occurs. BYU appears bound for the NIT as a 12th entrant with Skyline outcomes unresolved.
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New York
St. Louis University
Brigham Young
Bob Hendrick
Oklahoma A&m
Aggies
St. Louis
Billikins
Bills
Eddie Kimball
Wyoming
BYU
Texas
Texas Christian
Rice
Southern Methodist
Hardin-Simmons
Texas Tech
Arizona
West Texas
Bevo Bevo Francis May Go Pro After College
Rio Grande College coach Newt Oliver says star Clarence Bevo Francis may turn pro after finishing school. Rio Grande won 38 straight games this season and ends regular play in Cleveland. Francis, 6'9" and 195 pounds, plans to add weight. says pro roughness requires more experience.
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Cleveland
Newt Oliver
Rio Grande College
Clarence Bevo Francis
Rio Grande
Newt
Oliver
Bevo
Rio
Francis
New York Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association
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Jim Miller
Charles McAfee
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Kidd, M
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