Hillsboro Indians Triumph In Tight Semi Final
Hillsboro, led by Bill Jenike and John Rhude, upset Marietta Tigers in a tight semi final as Jenike and Rhude controlled the boards and J. L. Davis scored 19. The match featured hot shooting with sixteen of the first seventeen from both sides hitting and only six of forty misses overall. Greenfield and Portsmouth also played, with Greenfield failing to find its range and Portsmouth’s Dave Leightenheimer guiding fast breaks in the late stages.
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Hillsboro
Bill Jenike
John Rhude
Tigers
Jenike
Rhude
Marietta
Indians
J. L. Davis
Owen Lyle
Bill Long
Rhode
Greenfield
Portsmouth
Trojans
Dave Leightenheimer
Junction City
Glenford
Middleport
Lyle
Long
Davis
Musketeers Face Louisville In NCAA Semi Final Night
Louisville beat Beloit 85 76 as Johnny Knopf dished assists for a strong team showing. Xavier defeated Mankato 60 51 while Hamline toppled Manhattan 60 51 and Indiana State beat San Jose State 59 51. Hamline and Indiana State meet before Louisville and Xavier. the winner advances to Olympic Playoffs in New York March 27 29 and 31.
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Kansas City
University of Louisville
Johnny Knopf
Little Johnny
Cardinals
Xavier University of Cincinnati
Pied Pipers
Hamline University
St. Paul
Indiana State of Terre Haute
Knopf
Xavier University
Louisville
Beloit
Wis
Xavier
Musketeers
Mankato
Minn
Art Morthorst
Jim Kartholl
Hamline
Manhattan College
Indiana State
San Jose
Calif
Last of 1947 B Finalists Drop From Title Chase
Randolph beats Phillipsburg 28 24 at Xenia as Ohio Class B finals field narrows to four. Columba n a s Clippers, Corning and New Knoxville were ousted earlier in district play. Findlay and Middletown hold perfect Class A records heading to Saturday regional action.
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Columbus
Ohio
Randolph
Phillipsburg
Xenia
Columbiana
Clippers
Corning
New Knoxville
Canton South
Austintown Fitch
Bucyrus
St. Marys
Findlay
Trojans
Enon
Clark County
Covington
Springfield
Kitts Hill
Buckskin
Waverly
Middletown
Findlays
Middies
Miamisburg
Hamilton Catholic
Troy
Dayton
Cincinnati
Hollister Hosts Church Fives Basketball Saturday
Superintendent Kohler announced two Hollister floor games this Saturday featuring Linden Church of Christ Columbus against Hollister High School varsity and reserves. The annual event has run four years with Floyd Cooper as manager for the visiting teams.
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Glouster
Kohler
Hollister
Linden Church of Christ, Columbus
Hollister High School
Floyd Cooper
Wholesalers Lead City Bowling League After Two Wins
Parker's Wholesalers extended their Tuesday league lead to four games by taking two of three from Athens Machine Shop No. 2. Carpenter Hardware dropped three to Athens Machine Shop No. 1, sliding to fifth. Art Smith led the wholesalers with 520 pins for the three game set. Maywood Smith had a 223 single game for Sport Shop. Top averages included Frank Calvin and Maywood Smith among the leaders.
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Parker
Athens Machine Shop No
Carpenter Hardware
Art Smith
Hardwares
Maywood Smith
Sport Shop
Ivan Haddox
Gasmen
Szypula Tumbles to Four AAU Titles in East Lansing
East Lansing Mich George Szypula Michigan State gymnastics coach earned four National AAU tumbling championships highlighting a storied career.
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East Lansing
Mich
Michigan State
George Szypula
St Louis U Outclasses Bowling Green In NIT Opener
St Louis University overwhelmed Bowling Green 69 to 53 in the National Invitation Tournament opening night at Madison Square Garden. The Billikens built a 36-21 halftime lead and extended to 51-28 before coasting, as Western Kentucky routed LaSalle 68-61.
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NEW York
St. Louis University
Billikens
Madison Square Garden
St. Louis
Bowling Green
Western Kentucky
LaSalle
Rio Grande Falls 51 39 to Bliss in Ohio Valley tilt
Rio Grande College eliminated in the first round of the Ohio Valley intercollegiate tournament at Cedarville Ohio by Bliss College of Columbus 51 to 39. Bliss Jennings scored 18 points while Newt Oliver was the Rio Grande top scorer with 14. Cedarville hosts Villa Madonna Friday as Bliss faces Steubenville with finals Saturday.
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Cedarville
Rio Grande College
Bliss College of Columbus
Bliss Jennings
Newt Oliver
Rio Grande
Wilson
Villa Madonna
Covington
Bliss
Steubenville
Dayton Fairmont 59 Lebanon 19 high school basketball
Dayton Fairmont defeated Lebanon 59 to 19 in a high school basketball game. The schedule also lists Canton South over Aust. Fitch 52 to 41 and other regional results including East defeating Girard 51 to 39 and Monroe Township beating Springsboro 47 to 36.
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Dayton Fairmont
Lebanon
Canton South
Fitch
Young
East
Girard
Bucyrus
St. Mary’s
Randolph
Phillipsburg
Monroe Township
Springsboro
Fullerton's Roundup: Evans backs Lake holdout
LAKELAND Florida Billy Evans Detroit General Manager says Eddie Lake’s holdout helps his club by letting Neil Berry and Johnny Lipon get time at short. Evans cites Lake’s strength and potential, while Wakefield’s slump and Williams’s constant self-improvement scrutiny draw contrast from the baseball scene.
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Lakeland
Fla
Jake Ruppert
Babe Ruth
Billy Evans
Detroit
Eddie Lake
Billy
Neil Berry
Johnny Lipon
Berry
Evans
Dick Wakefield
Wakefield
Ted Williams
Hillsboro Upsets Tigers as Marietta Indians Win 55-45
In a district showdown Hillsboro High’s Tigers fell 55-45 to Marietta in a semifinal, ending the two year reign. Marietta, led by Bill Jenike and J L Davis, surged after a 24-24 tie and sealed the win with solid rebounding and late free throws. Portsmouth Trojans then beat Greenfield McClain 45-35 to join the final.
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Hillsboro High
Marietta
Tigers
Indians
Rowekamp
iStacy
Welwatock
Lyle
Greenfield
Elberfeld
D. Wiseman
Moorehead
Coleman
Cordes
Smith
Barry
Briggs
Dupu
Reichley
McClain
Muncrief Set for Exhibition Start in San Francisco
Bob Muncrief, from the St. Louis Browns, will debut as a Cleveland Indian against the San Francisco Seals in an exhibition night game. The Tribe lost 5 to 2 to the Los Angeles Angels, but Bob Lemon pitched five no hit innings with two walks.
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SAN Francisco
Bob Muncrief
St. Louis Browns
Cleveland
Los Angeles
Hillsboro Tops Portsmouth In Consolation Tilt
In a lively Saturday game Hillsboro used a 20 point third period to build a 38 32 lead over Portsmouth as nine gifted free throws helped seal the win Foul shooting was strong on both sides Rowe kamp and Davis led Marietta scoring while Portsmouths Young Shumate and Leichtenheimer contributed for their teams
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Tigers
Hillsboro
Marietta
Rowekamp
Davis
Portsmouth
Greenfield
McClain
Trojans
Ralph Elberfeld
Elberfeld
Dave Leightenheimer
Jack Young
Fred Shumate
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