Ohio basketball victors crowned in state tourney finals
Adams Recreation Palace of Columbus won the five man title with 3029 points. S Mercurio and F Koepp of Cleveland took the doubles with 1301, while P Holstein of Columbus was top individual with 727 points in three games. Athens teams Stewart and Glouster reached Portsmouth by wins, Racine upset Pomeroy in a Southeastern Ohio sectional game.
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Columbus
U.P
Adams Recreation Palace
S. Mercurio
F. Keepp
Cleveland
P. Holstein
J. Lanham
Cincinnati
Mercurio
H. Sanders
Dayton
Wren
Toledo
Omeroy
Stewart
Glouster
Athens County
Rome
Lawrence County
Racine
Meigs County
Portsmouth
Cadmus
Gorham
Luman
Bidwell
E. Henry
Johnson
Russell
Davis
Wellston
Kaiser
Patrick
Pomeroy
Roush
Crow
Lawrence
McCormick
Waddell
Killefer Brightens as Brownies Look to 1950 Season
Palm Beach February reports Bill Killefer, now manager, shows optimism for the St. Louis Browns. With a thin lineup and weak run power, he praises several Texas League standouts—Irving Burns, Malillo, Levey, Burns, and outfielders Bettencourt and Jenkins—while counting on pitchers like Walter Stewart and Fin Collins to lift the club from 1950’s gloom.
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Larry Bettencourt
St. Mary's
Tom Jenkins
Milwaukee
A. A
Fred Stiely
Tron
Atick
Sttely
Russ Young
Young
Rick Ferrell
Elect Vcare
Walter Stewart
Blachelder
Sam Gray
Sam
Fin Collins
Cy Moore and the sinker changed Yankee pitching lore
Mitch notes Cy Moore now a Fan League pitcher with the Boston Red Sox and recalls his major league impact. The piece recounts Moore's 1927 sinker and side arm evolution, his 19 wins that year, and later success with the Saints before returning with a curve. It mentions Ed Barrow and a high-stakes Babe Ruth mule joke.
West Virginia Caps Boxing With State Commission
Governor Conley signs HUPKHA bill regulating boxing in Charleston WV. Effective in 90 days the sport falls under a three member state commission. Promoters owe 500 dollars annually unless excluded groups qualify.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Conley
American Legion
Auto dealer robbed in Columbus jewelry and cash taken
Frank H. Lawell owner of a Columbus auto agency was robbed of jewelry valued at 2500 dollars and 52 dollars in cash by a lone bandit as he entered the used car department in the rear of the firm.
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Columbus
U.P
Frank H. Lawell
Lawell
Gypsy and Alan Crosby clash at a theater after a tangled romance
Gypsy McBride confronts Alan Crosby after a staged engagement with Mrs Langley causes a public scene. Crosby ensures Gypsy stays in his cab as the incident spirals, leaving Gypsy shaken and vowing to end the relationship while a party host intervenes and a day after finds Gypsy worn by the fallout.
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Bursy McBride
Alan Crosby
Paris
Crosby
Cley
Gypsy
Mrs. Langley
Gypsy McBride
Alan
McBride
Michigan Wins Big 10 Indoor Track Championship Title
Michigan captures the Big 10 indoor title in Madison scoring 27 points to Illinois 17 and Chicago 14. Illinois athletes set two world records and a conference mark, while Detroit performers helped Chicago place third. Notable feats include Verne McDermott in pole vault and Lee Sentman in 60 yard hurdles. Eddie Tolan ties indoor 60 yard dash record.
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Madison
Wis
Michigan
Illinois
Chicago
Ohio State
Wolverines
Northwestern
Lee Sentman
Charley Werner
Verne McDermott
Arlie Macks
Wisconsin
Sammy Behr
Badger
Chicago University
Dale Letts
Eddie Tolan
Indiana
Minnesota
Exhibition Results From Philadelphia and Other Cities
Baseball scores from multiple exhibition games include Philadelphia A beating St Louis and Boston N losing to New York A 7 to 5 and 9 to 7 respectively. Brooklyn MN defeated Cincinnati N 10 to 7 in 12 innings. St Louis A triumphed over House of David 13 to 1 in Dallas New York N 7 beat Detroit A 10 to 7 and New York N 7 edged San Francisco 7 to 10.
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Philadelphia
St. Louis
Boston
New York
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
House of David
Dallas
Detroit
San Francisco
Cambridge Wins Stamford Bridge Track Meet Over Oxford
Cambridge defeated Oxford 8 to 3 in the annual track and field games in London. Cambridge led by Cantabs, with P B B Ogilvie an American pole vault winner at 11 feet 6 inches and E W Goodwillie a Oxford second in the 10 yard dash won by J D Wade of Cambridge in 10.1 seconds.
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Cambridge
Stamford Bridge
London
Oxford
P. B. B. Ogilvie
Ogilvie
E. W. Goodwillie
Cornell University
J. D. Wade
Ohio High School State Basketball Meet Narrows Field
About 66 contestants will be cut to 16 this week for Ohio schoolboy basketball titles. Sectionals last weekend weeded out many contenders with Stivers beaten in overtime by Springfield and Dayton Silver High knocked out. Contenders include Canton McKinley Akron North Lancaster St Marys and Chaminade among others from eight districts with finals set for March 30 and 31.
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Olumbus
U.P
Ohio
Dayton Silver High School
Stivers
Springfield High School
Akron East High School
Kaat
Akron North
Findlay
Fremont
Columbus North
Canton McKinley
Tanesville
Lancaster St. Mary's
Indians Edge Pelicans 7 6 In Exhibition Closer
The Cleveland Indians opened their season with a 7 to 6 win over the New Orleans Pelicans in an exhibition. Rookie outfielder Joe Vosmik hit four straight singles and a ninth inning triple driving in Hooks for the winning run. New Orleans tallied all its runs in the third off Thornton Lee who walked five and allowed six hits.
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New Orleans
Cleveland Indians
New Orleans Pelicans
Joe Vosmik
New Orleana
Thornton Lee
Indians
New Trial Bid Set in Mal Daugherty Fraud Case
A motion for a new trial by Mal Daugherty, convicted of defrauding the Ohio State Bank he led, will be heard March 16, Judge Charles Bell in Cincinnati said today.
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Washington C. H
Magen
U.P
Mal Daugherty
Ohio State Bank
Charles 8. Bell
Cincinnati
Color of Eyee May ost Fortune in Mendel Case
A Chicago court hears a case testing Mendel’s laws of inheritance. Brown eyed George Adair Greene Longley sues for a share of estate from Albert W. Longley, claiming lineage through a first wife. Mrs Caroline Longley counters with two blue eyed parents producing a brown eyed child.
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Mendel
Chicago
Brown
George
Adair Greene Longley
Albert W. Longley
Wisconsin
Longley
Caroline Longley
Exhibition Baseball News From Camps Across Florida
Short notes from spring camps detail the Athletics and Cardinals resuming their little world series in Fort Myers with a 5 1 victory evening the series to one game apiece two games set in Bradenton March 16. Yankees prep in St Petersburg with McCarthy ordering a long hitting drill ahead of an exhibition against the Braves after a 9 7 opener. Braves and Robins clash in St Petersburg as Robins win in 12 innings over Cincinnati. Browns outfield settled in West Palm Beach with Goalin Schulte and Jenkins homering in a 13 7 win. Giants arrival of Hogan at San Antonio leaves Bill Terry the only missing Giant as Koran watches Dallas rally to beat them. Texas leaguer Mahon supports Phillies at Winter Haven in pursuit of second base berth. Charlie Berry and Van Camp power Red Sox win over Yannigans in Pensacola. Pirates slug Suhr leads 10 7 win over San Francisco in Paso Robles. Hack Wilson and Danny Taylor pace Avalon’s 12 1 win in Catalina. Indians GM Evans to discuss with Eddie Morgan as Cleveland hits include Lew Fonseca and Joe Voumila with big showings, Indians routing Pelicans 26 6.
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San Antonio
Hogan
Memphis
Bill Terry
New York Giants
Koran
Dallas
Texans
New Orleans
Billy Evans
Cleveland Indians
Eddie Morgan
Indians
Lew Fonseca
New Orleans Pelicans
Joe Voumilt
Cleveland
Terre Haute
Pelicans
French Net Stars To Be In Tourney
American amateur tennis forces marshal for a National Indoor Championships at Seventh Regiment Armory with French Davis Cup stars Borotra Boussus and Landry arriving on the Paris they seek singles and doubles titles. Doeg leads US team in the international match against France as Shields Bell Selignon Bowman McCauliff join the national entries. Van Ryn Lott and Doeg expected to focus on doubles.
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New York
Seventh Regiment Armory
Jean Borotra
Chrisatian Boussus
Pierre Landry
Paris
Jacques Brugnon
Borotra
Bouswius
Landry
Tilden
Hunter
United States
Frank Shields
Hugher
Johnny Deeg
Berkeley Bell
Texas
Julius Selignon
Merbert Bowman
Eugene McCauliff
News
John van Ryn
George Lott
Johnny Doeg
Sitelda
Lott
von Ryn
Big Ten Cage Season Ends with Title Decided
CHICAGO March 9 Northwestern clinches the title with a tie scenario against Minnesota. Michigan faces Chicago and Ohio State while Purdue contemplates runner-up honors. Illinois, the surprise of the season, won seven straight including an upset of Northwestern.
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Chicago
Northwestern
Minnesota
Michigan
Eeath
Ohio State
Purdue
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
West Virginia court tourney opens March 20 in Wheeling
Sixteen high school teams from sectional preliminaries converge at West Virginia Wesleyan College gym Wheeling for the 1901 state scholastic basketball championship. Returning sides include Hundred Wheeling Charleston Irving Huntington Parkersburg Shinnerton Princeton Beckley Buchannon Shepherdstown Terra Alta Marlinton Logan. Opening round at 9 am Friday March 20 with rounds through Saturday culminating in the final that night.
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W. Va
A.D
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Chanship Five
Ing
Charleston
Wash- Irving
Hundred
Huntington
Parkersburg
Montgomery
Shinneston
Princeton
Beckley
Buchannon
Shepheardstown
Terra Alta
Marlinton
Logan
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Joe McCarthy
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Charlie Berry
al van Camp
Boston Red Sox
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van Camp
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