SEC teams eliminated in a tourney but show grit
Nelsonville and Logan pushed stronger foes in first round action. Portsmouth trojans broke a close game with a 17 point run in the third quarter to prevail 66-39 over Nelsonville, while Logan kept fighting Greenfield before falling 46-41. Lancaster toppled Wellston 45-30 as Arledge scored 17.
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Nelsonville
Logan Quints
SEC
Greyhounds
Portsmouth
Hounds
Trojans
Dave Leightenheimer
Jerry Barry
Bob Wolfe
Clarence Tye
Tye
Byron Eby
Chiefs
Logan
Greenfield
Quint
Ralph Elberfeld
Bob Cordes
Bob Penn
Bill Arledge
Rockets
Williams
East High
Jack Williams
Lee
Ohio U
Gene
Jack
Ed Sprinkles
Vaughn Huffman
Jackson
Ironmen
Portsmouth East
Wellston
Lancaster
Portsmouth Trojans
Lee Pierce
Charley Mechem
Bill Keating
Fred Shumate
Scioto Countians
Jack Young
Wolfe
Pierce
Young
Elwood Sparks
Dave Gambill
Downstaters
Cordes
Ned Fickel
Charles Coleman
High School Basketball Results and College Scores Digest
Summary lists multiple high school basketball results across Newark Col. Aquinas to Laurel and nearby towns with scores, plus college games across Kentucky Florida Tennessee Georgia Tech and others. Notable mentions include Kenyon 74 Ashland 69 and St. Louis 63 Wichita 44. Washington players hit ten home runs at Griffith Stadium last season and Stan Spence got half of them.
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Lucasville
Kingston
Proctorville
Lynchburg
Manchester
Jeffersonville
Bainbridge
Orange
Brecksville
Burton
Yorkville
Lafferty
Dillonvale
Cadiz
Clarington
Sardis
Belpre
Harriettsville
Bremen
Danville
College Kentucky
Florida
Tennessee
Miss. State
Greorgia Tech
Alabama
Tulane
Auburn
State
William Mary
Duke
Geo. Wash
N. Carolina
Virginia Tech
Davidson
Maryland
Buffalo
Alfred
Long Island
Muehlenberg
Villanova
Georgetown
CONY
Lafayette
Okla
Aggies
Kansas
St. Louis
Wichita
Kenyon
Ashland
Washington
Griffith Stadium
Stan Spence
JHS Tourney Lineup Listed
McArthur hosts junior high school basketball tournament starting next week with pairings listed for Monday Tuesday and Wednesday. Games include Wilkesville versus Vinton Rural Richland versus Chillicothe W Standard St Murray City versus Jackson and more with quarterfinals set for March 16 semifinals March 18 and final and consolation games March 20. Referees are L C Burson and Max Kinser. Trophies go to winner runner up best player and best sportsman.
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Mcarthur
Wilkesville
Vinton Rural
Richland
Chillicothe
Murray City
Jackson
Athens Junior High
Hamden
Zaleski
Glouster
Jackson- Murray City
Beaver
Robert Kalish
L. C. Burson
Max Kinser
Tourney at a Glance Class B and A Bracket Times
Tournament schedule lists Class B quarter finals on Friday with Amesville facing Chauncey at 6 pm and Middleport meeting Glenford at 7 pm in the upper bracket. Lower bracket features Crooksville against Carbon Hill at 8 pm and Somerset Holy Trinity versus Junction City at 9 pm. On Saturday Class A games include Marietta at Ironton at 6 pm Hillsboro hosting Athens at 1 pm and Portsmouth East versus Greenfield at 8 pm with Portsmouth meeting Lancaster.
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Amesville
Chauncey
Middleport
Glenford
Crooksville
Carbon Hill
Somerset
Holy Trinity
Junction City
Three 1947 Cage Finalists Stay in Tourney Running
Three of last year's Class A finalists Middletown Middies Findlay and Ashtabula stayed alive in the Ohio high school basketball tournament. East Liverpool won 40 34 over Toronto to remain in contention. Other top seeds suffered upsets, including Chester Ridgeville Corners Summerfield and Middle Point, while Columbus Central Newark and South Amherst advanced in their divisions.
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Columbus
Ohio
Destiny
Middletown Middies
Findlay
Ashtabula
East Liverpool
Toronton
Middletown
Chester
Wayne County King
Rittman
Ridgeville Corners
Henry County
Miller City
Summerfield
New Matamoras
Columbus Central
Marion Harding
Newark
Wildcats
Columbus Aquinas
South Amherst
Lorain County
Leroy
Steubenville
Belmont
Billy Fox Eyes Rematch for Lesnevich Crown in NYC
New York reports Billy Fox a durable 175 pound light heavyweight from Cliffside Park New Jersey is a 5 to 8 favorite for a late evening title rematch with Gus Lesnevich. Fox holds a 50 win 1 loss record and seeks redemption over 15 rounds tonight.
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New York
Billy Fox
Gus Lesnevich
Cliffside Park
N.J
Baumholtz quits basketball to focus on baseball
Frankie Baumholtz of the Cincinnati Reds announces he will abandon basketball to devote full time to baseball. The 28 year old says the two sports do not mix and cites weariness from dual seasons as the reason, noting his first big league year and weight changes.
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Tampa
Fla
Frankie Baumholtz
Cincinnati Reds
Midvale
Ohio
Ohio University
Reds
Baumholtz
Riverside
California
Navy
Eppa Rixey claims Ohio point title with 43 points
Eppa Rixey of Kenyon scored 43 points as the Lords defeated Ashland 74 to 69 in the season finale. He totaled 571 points in 22 games, averaging 25.9, placing him second nationally among small college scorers. Musk in gum led the same circuit with 69 points per game over 22.
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Columbus
Eppa
Rixey
Kenyon Center
Ohio
Kenyon Lords
Ashland
Lords
Newt Oliver
Rio Grande College
Muskingum College
Wooster
Ohio Wesleyan
Capital
Toledo
Rixey Rampage
Packers Tie Rochester in East as Rochester Menace Looms
In Indianapolis Rochester and Anderson fought for the Eastern Division lead, each winning. The Packers edged Minneapolis Lakers 73 to 70 after a late rally, while Rochester beat the Tri-Cities Blackhawks 64 to 53 at Moline. Toledo’s Jeeps defeated the Syracuse Nationals 49 to 45.
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Indianapolis
Rochester
Anderson
Packers
Minneapolis Lakers
Moline
Ill
Tri-Cities
Toledo
Jeeps
Syracuse Nationals
Virginia harness men push pari mutuel bill for fair revenue
Virginia harness horsemen in Richmond rally support for pari mutuel legislation to boost revenue for county fairs.
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Virginia
Richmond
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SEO
Rohrering
East
Dave Wiseman
Bill Saxton
Arledge
K. Davis
Jim Steele
Sonny Deemer
Lehman Stiles
Notre Dame
Leo Barnhorst
New York University
Skein
Adolph Schayes
Don Forman
Madison Square Garden
Beaco
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Beasley CO
Shelby
Willard
Massillon
Barberton
Akron St. Marys
Deemer
Watts
Stanley E
Kent
Ae Ee Ee
Steele
Patrick
Smith
Deever Jackson
Dobbins
Conroy Fanenna
Lemaster
Eae
Michaels
Doasones
Elias
Mnet Ak Howard
Stiles
Ee Ee
Ae Te Se
Sheline Lyons
Soliday
Wallace
Saxton
Mowery
Sats
Rumnen
Ccsateivavniocanten
Fisk
Rafferty
Elberfeld
Linehock
D. Wiseman
A Ee
Penn
Coleman
G Cordes
Liane
Morehead
Enarcnemisoneesne
G. Wiseman
F Ee
F Ae
Keating
Mechem
Elliott
Ae Ae
Lewis
Anaceraccini Ae
Bateman
Om M1
North
Thomas
Gambill
Shumate
Leightenheimer
Sparks
Zg Ieestiniing Ae
Lt Young
Nares
Triggs
C Dupuy
Barryss
Lancaste
Plinker
Barnes
Hoffman
D. Heft
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J. Heft
Poling
Nolder
Herdman
Boyer
F Hamilton
Ve Huffman
Davis
Ato
Fanes
Sprinkles
A Coyle
Maley
Starr
Thompson
Bryan
JHS
Wellston South
Athens
Chillicothe Mt. Logan
Waverly
Chauncey- Dover
Athens Motor Sales
W. State
Athens, Ohio
Sinclair
Ize
Sinclair-ize
George L. Smith
Sinclair Refining Co
West Washington St
Marietta
Ironton
Hillsboro
By Fritz Howell
AP Sports
Hamilton
Dayton
Middies
Dayton Dunbar
Urbana
Berea
Lesnevich
N. Court St
By Joe Reichler
Eppa Rixey
Mickle
Tire & Accessory Co
Kyle
Clifford
Ferry’s Service Center
E. State
Kasler
Clover Farm
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