Night Emotions Run High In SEC A Tourney Showdown
PHIL HALLMAN previews Southeast Ohio District A basketball semifinals as Portsmouth East faces Marietta and Ironton clashes with Portsmouth. He notes recent upsets by Ironton and Portsmouth, praises Portsmouth East’s 50-point star Gene Williams, and predicts Ironton edges Portsmouth while Portsmouth East tops Marietta in a hot, high‑stakes night.
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Phil Hallman
Chillico the Quint
Portsmouth
Earl Young
Devils
Chillicothians
Chillicothe
Neil Johnson
Johnson
Portsmouth East
Gene Williams
Helm Rooms
Willowly Williams
Marietta
Ports East
Port East
Ironton
Mr. Roach
Richards
Dalton
Portsmouth Quint
Roanoke College Coaches Tenacity Faces Coed Challenge
Roanoke College players accept a bulletin board challenge to play a group of coeds in a boxing glove game under girls basketball rules. The men insist they will face uniforms described as skirts and blouses with lipstick and hair ribbons, raising questions about fair play.
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Roanoke
Roanoke College
College Bulletin Board
Reds and Tigers to Stage Sunday Exhibition in Tampa
The Cincinnati Reds and Detroit Tigers prepare for a Grapefruit League clash next Sunday in Tampa with ace pitchers Johnny Hetki Kenny Polivka and top sluggers Grady Hatton Eric Tipton and Frankie Baumholtz among those singled out. Reds manager Bill McKechnie and Tigers pilot Steve ONeill outline rosters with Walters Vander Meer Newhouser Trout Benton Overmire among the mound choices.
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Tampa
Fla
Johnny Hetki
Kenny Polivke
Llubs
Wenl
Cincinnati Reds
Kludzewski
Detroit Tigers
Grady Hatton
Eric Tipton
Frankie Baumholtz
jQay
Bucky Walters
Johnny van der Meer
Joe Beggs
Howard Fox
Reds
Bill McKechnie
Marietta All Stars Defeat Merchants in Local Tilt
The Marietta All Stars toppled the Merchants 58 to 51 on their home floor, lifting their season series to three wins. Pomeroy’s stars Shiveler and Cottrill led scoring, while Burns and Becker paced Marietta with 16 each. The Meigs All Stars beat Hollister 43 to 24 in prelims and the Red team beat the Blues 14 to 12 in the girls game.
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Pomeroy
Marietta All Stars
Pomeroy Five
Meigs All Stars
Hollister
Blues
Marietta
Merchants
Charlie Murrray
Jake Shiveler
All Stars
Walters
Bob Brickles
Red Lassies
Heisinger
Brickles
L. Gilmore
Bahr
Parfitt
N. Gilmore
Mason City
Weeenee
Cottrill Im Od
Grueseri
Stanley
Hems- Crow
I ? Ley’s
Aft Litivere
Iernoon
Lorrrcra
Glouster
Rosevillejayn
Aque i
P. Smith
D. A. Meigs All Stars
Mescher
Legar
Idl Hysell
Feller Calls Rumor of Mexican League Offer a Rumor
Clearwater Florida pitcher Bob Feller dismisses as rumor a report that he was offered 3.1 million dollars a year for three years to leave the Cleveland Indians for the Mexican League. He calls the claim strictly a rumor and denies any negotiations.
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Clearwater
Fla
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Browns Will Have To Step To Play
Paul Brown announces a tougher selection standard for his Browns in the All American Conference He emphasizes fire for the game over money and says five centers exist but only three will remain He plans to share strategy at a May clinic to spur future improvements.
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Cleveland
Paul Brown
Browns
Brown
Ames Bern and Plains eliminated in Logan Class B tourney
Athens County teams Ames Bern and The Plains fell in Logan as Corning and Glenford stormed through the sectional, joining Middleport and Crooksville in the semi finals. Corning led 20 5 early on and Jones scored 25 for the Railroaders while Glenford cruised past The Plains 81 22 led by Hersey with 22. Middleport beat Jeffersonville 34 30, and Crooksville topped Pomeroy 52 46. Semi finals set for tonight at 7 30 with Glenford hosting Crooksville and Corning facing Middleport.
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Jn Chuck
Athens County
Logan
Ames- Bern
The
Plains
Corning Railroaders
Glenford
Pomeroy
Jeffersonville
Crookaville
Middleport
Ames Bern
Corning
Upstate
Gabriel’ Slads
Jones
Morris
Ames-Bern
Glenfort
Plainsmen
Glenford Combine
Hersey
Winefordner
Jeffersonvills Lout
Crooksville
Fricks
Lon Crooksville
Fullerton's Roundup of 1930s Ring Tales and Sports Notes
A collage of boxing reminiscences and sports snippets. Jersey Joe Walcott and Joe Louis clashes are recalled, with training camp chatter and a future Jersey bout hinted. Marine and Syracuse tie ins cover boxing, football, and Army Air Forces veterans. Notre Dame basketball teased as Camp Lejeune hosts a future unit.
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Camp Lejeune
N. C
Notre Dame
Notre
Rev Tigner to Make Final Address at Sunday Service
Revival and farewell events fill Glouster church calendar as Rev Tigner wraps five years of ministry at the Church of Christ He will address new converts and be formally welcomed into the church The service also marks his upcoming move to Washington Court House next week World Prayer Day follows with a short observance and reception for new members
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C. B. Tigner
Tigner
Church of Christ
Washington Court House
Bible School
Delmar Gladden
Jesus
P.S.C.E
Glouster
Methodist Church
East Millfield
C. A. Bingman
Otto Duecker
Ivan B
Methodist King of
Fort Scott
Kas
Service
Charles Caffrey
Trimble Methodist Church
Barbara Dunlevy
Eugene Brown
Bishopville Church of Christ
W. G.robinson
Athens
Wiley Harris
First Baptist Church
Gold Dust Twins Edge Into Tough Tourney Path
The Gold Dust duo Byron Nelson and Harold McSpaden opened with uneven form in the Miami International Four Ball. They beat Willie Klein and Willie Goggin 2 and 1, facing a rugged second round with West Coast pair Lawson Little and Lloyd Mangrum. Sam Snead and Sam Byrd led a marquee field, blasting Clay Heerner and Jimmy Thomson 8 and 6 as Snead shot 63 with eagle and five birdies.
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Miami
Fla
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Harold
Jag) McSpaden
Sanford
Lawson Little
San Francisco
Lloyd Mangrum
Los Angeles
Nelson
McSpaden
Willie Klein
Miami Beach
Willie Goggin
White Plains
N. Y
Little
Mangrum
Leonard Dodson
Kansas City
Jim Ferrier
Chicago
Sam Snéad
Navy
Virginia
Sammy Byrd
Detroit
Clayton Heerner
Charlotte
N. C
Jimmy Thomson
New York
Snead
Byrd
Craig Wood
New York City
Tony Penna
Dayton
Ben Hogan
Jimmy Demaret
Chandler Harper
Portsmouth
Iva
Kerman Keiser
Akron
Henry Picard
Cleveland
Ky Laffoon
Orlando
Chick Rutan
Birmingham
Mich
Claude Harmon
Mamaroneck
Rutan
Harmon
Vic Ghezzi
Knoxville
Tenn
Bob Hamilton
Metz
Kan
Denny Shute
Thompson on Leave From Pacific Sea Duty
Robert F Thompson arrived in Glouster for a 60 day leave after 19 months aboard the U S S Saba in the South Pacific He served at Hawaiian Islands Kwajalein Enewetak Guadalcanal New Hebrides Islands Whi samar Leyte Mindoro Subic Bay Milne Bay New Guinea and Manila He helped carry troops from Okinawa Saipan and Guam His father Isabel Thompson resides in Glouster He will report to California in May for duty and recently reenlisted for two more years.
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Ishinomake Bay
Honshu
Japan
Okinawa
Saipan
Guam
Robert
Isabel Thompson
California
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