Burdette joins Akron publicity role amid Springfield talks
Charley Burdette, former OU pitcher, announced in town he accepted a publicity job with Goodyear in Akron and planned to pitch for a Goodyear-sponsored baseball club. He reportedly declined a Springfield Three-I League contract, and previously reported games for the Bobcats southern baseball trip.
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Charley
Chuck” Burdette
Ohio University
Springfield
Goodyear Company
Akron
Louis Draws Havana Crowd in Exhibition Boxing Night
Havana witnessed the largest boxing crowd in city history as 25 000 paid near 40 000 for Joe Louis exhibition matches with two sparring partners. Louis received a Cuban flag and both nations anthems played before he departs for Los Angeles. Hockey scores follow with National League results and American League outcomes listed.
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Havana
Joe Louis
United States
Los Angeles
Ohio U. forms veteran baseball squad under coach Don Peden
Ohio University fields a veteran group after trimming about 200 hopefuls to a core returning lineup. Key players include Wylie, Bracale, Poling, Madden, Brady, Sayre, Singerman, Horn, Brooks, Freeman, Ruszkowski and Chellinger. Spring drills begin indoors with a southern tour planned, dates to be finalized.
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Ohio University
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Chuck” Burdette
Bobcat
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Pauling Anu
John Jurkovic
Mark Wylie
Bob Bracale
William Willson
Don Poling
Wylie
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Poling
Lancaster
Chuck Traeger
Cleveland
Burlington
Bill Turk
John Madden
King Brady
Ralph Sayre
John Chellinger
Jack Singerman
Charley Horn
Bill Brooks
Bob Freeman
Brooks
Peden
Gene Ruszkowski
John Biscup
Point Pleasant Captures Regional Cage Tourney
Point Pleasant High cagers won the four team regional tournament by beating Ravenswood 45 32 in the first round and Wahama 40 23 in the final. Mil ler led Point Pleasant with 17 points while Buddy Miller added 26 in the two games. Wahama advanced with a 29 17 win over Ripley as Chuck Grimm scored 13. Ravenswood defeated Ripley 41 36 in the consolation. All tournament team selections included Miller Grimm Heisman Crattin Henderson Gardner Dudding Jenks Jarrett Parsons.
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Wildcat Five Seeded No 1 In Tourney
NEW YORK In a small select tourney experts expect Kentucky to lead the National Invitation Tournament at Madison Square Garden as the top seed. The eight team field includes West Virginia Dequesne North Carolina State Bradley Utah St Johns of Brooklyn and Long Island with Oklahoma and St Louis contending for district berths.
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Madison Square Garden
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1946-47 Second Team Players Named Across Ohio Coal Regions
The list names Ferguson Athens Bailey Middleport Hutchison Wellston Middleport Saling Gallipolis McBroom Logan Lehew Pomeroy Slack Pomeroy Surface Middleport Evans Athens HONORABLE MENTION FORWARDS Bell Logan Houdashelt Pomeroy CENTERS Myers Logan Woody Nelsonville GUARDS Canaday Gallipolis Fickel Warner Krieg Logan Evans Jackson Coury Athens Sprinkles Wellston Fick Nelsonville Fultz Middleport W Ohlinger Pomeroy.
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Officials Named For Regional and State High School Finals
Ohio high school basketball pairings for regions and finals were announced by Commissioner H W Emschler. Officials for regional events include C H Jones Gene Mechling Athens, Springfield and Dayton crews, Kent and Bowling Green assigns, with Class A officials Stanton Jones Ed Sherman. State finals at the State Fairgrounds Coliseum March 20 21 22 with tickets 75 cents general admission 1 50 reserved.
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Scholastic Athletic Association
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State Fairgrounds Coliseum
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Lima
Harold Rolph
Ironton
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Ed Sherman
New Concord
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Wellston
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Springfield
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Oxford
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Delaware
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Cincinnati
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Kent
Paul Tobin
Akron
John Russ
Youngstown
Robert Oldfather
Painesville
Bowling — Green
Norman Kies
Toledo
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Bowling Green
Charles and Baxter Victors in Regional Boxing Reviews
Boxers Charles 170 pounds from Cincinnati knocked out Bivins 184 from Cleveland in Cleveland. Baxter 137 from Cincinnati outpointed Breese 137 from Milwaukee in Chicago. Miller 156 Dayton defeated Parsons 153 from Danville. Amos 161 Detroit stopped Elton 160 from Akron. Fer raro 139 Milwaukee stopped Murphy 144 Harrisburg in Scranton. Gardner 179 Philadelphia outpointed Timmons 178 Cleveland.
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Cincinnati
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Chicago
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Milwaukee
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Danville
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Detroit
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Akron
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Joe Murphy
Harrisburg
Jimmy Gardner
Philadelphia
al Timmons
Purdue head coach Holcomb to be fete in Cleveland
Cleveland alumni will host a luncheon honoring Stuart Holcomb newly named head football coach at Purdue University and Guy J Mackey athletic director. The event occurs Saturday with remarks from alumni leaders and university officials.
Wood resigns at Washington and Lee College
Lexington Virginia Washington and Lee assistant football coach Den ver D Wood resigns to enter business in Columbus Ohio He served one year under Art Lewis head coach and was Ohio University teammate in 1987 His prior coaching includes Attica Oak Hill and Kenton high schools Colgate athletic director Homer Edgington declines Colgate coaching offer in Chillicothe Ohio
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Homer Edgington
Colgate University
Panthers land two SEC spots on all star team
The Southeastern Ohio Conference honor basketball team honors the Pomeroy Panthers with two first team selections. Logan's John McBroom tops the voting while teammates Bill Lehew and Charley Slack earn high recognition alongside Athens' Dave Evans. Second team includes Wellston's Ralph Hutchison and Middleport's Bruce Bingham amid a crowded guard field.
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Training Camp Bits Features Red Sox Williams and Reds Pitch Plans
In exhibition play Ted Williams draws no special shifts as Cincinnati manager Johnny Neun plans to treat him like a top left handed pull hitter. Neun nominates rookies Kent Peterson Bill Schultz and Everet Lively for the mound assignment. Kermit Wahl to start at short in today’s game. Also Sam Breadon optimistic about a young Cardinals squad after Murry Dickson ends holdout. Pirates officials McKinney and Hamey head to St Petersburg for Lang Field dedication and to pursue Dickson Adams and Kurowski trade talks.
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Left handed pitchers scheduled for Braves third exhibition
Southpaws Lou Tost and Jack Christensen and either Lee Buck Ross of Milwaukee farm club or Lefty Jimmy Wallace were slated to start for the Boston Braves today in a third exhibition against the St. Louis Browns of the American League.
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Buck) Ross
Milwaukee
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Yankees Lineup Changes for Spring Opener in Florida
In St. Petersburg New York Yankees managers Harris rotates first and second teams with rookies in new positions. Bobby Brown shifts to third base, Larry Berra to right field, and Tommy Henrich set at first, leaving Jee Etten out as a candidate. In Orlando Al Evans Senators catcher sidelined two weeks after a foul tip injures a knee area.
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Yogi) Berra
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Akron recruits over 100 candidates for drills at campus
More than 100 candidates have reported for football and baseball drills at the University of Akron. The campus event gathers athletes seeking spots on the university teams amid a busy training period.
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