Sixteen Teams Ready To Battle For State Cage Titles
Dayton Stivers and Dover are favored in Class A. Canton McKinley and Portsmouth seen as threats to upset in Class A. In Class B, no clear favorites though Pomeroy quintet draws attention. Final games will be broadcast.
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DOVER
Canton McKinley
Portsmouth
Dope
Pomeroy Quintet
Lima St. Rose
Stiversland Dover
Pomeroy
Jctors
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State high school basketball tournament opens in Columbus
The 195? Ohio state high school basketball tournament starts at the Coliseum with sixteen teams. Dayton Stivers defends Class A title facing Akron Garfield in the feature game, led by Captain Bobby Colburn and Bill Hasket. Dover and Canton McKinley loom as major threats, while Ray Low of Dover stars as one of the season’s top scorers.
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Canton McKinhey
Stiversland Dover
Canton McKinley
Dayton
Rismouth
Dover
Raymond
Ward
Rankief
Ree
Colburn
Silvers
Glouster Five Defeats Logan in Pin Match
Glouster Palace Fives defeated the Logan Jockeys at Colbert alleys with a 2794 to 2722 score. Logan won the first and last games, but Glouster dominated the middle game to secure the edge. Columber led Logan with 226 in the final game while Fairs and Gormley topped Glouster with 223 each in the second game.
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Glouster Palace
Logan
Colbert
Columber
Fairs
Gormley
Ohio Field Hosts Outdoor Work For DAI Roster
Ohio Field saw vigorous two hour drills as both football and baseball squads practiced. Peden oversaw baseball work at the north end while Trautwein ran football at the south end. Pitchers warmed up then ran laps before showers. A season opener with Ohio State on April 6 looms.
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Peden
Trautwein
Pedeng
Ohio State
Columbus
Buffalo Bowlers Lead In Tourney
The Sahlen Packing Company bowlers of Buffalo New York posted a 2926 total to lead the five man event in the American Bowling Congress tournament in Chicago. Jeff Davis of Chicago scored 221 237 265 for 723 to top the individual event and tie P Green of Chicago for the all events lead.
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Sahlen Packing Company
Buffalo
N. Y
Arcadian Lunch
Cleveland
Ohio
Jeff Davis
Davis
P. Green
Chi Sigma Chi Wins Greek Intramural Track Championship
Chi Sigma Chi captured its second consecutive intramural indoor track title at Ohio University with 43 points in the finals at the Men's Gymnasium. Sigma Pi’s Smith led with 14 points, Williams of Delta Tau Delta won both the mile and two mile runs, and Tau Sigma Delta finished third overall with 34 points as twelve events were held under coaches William Herbert and Dutch Trautwein.
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Ohio University
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Delta Tau Delta
Phi Upsilon
Vhi Kappa
Gamma Gamma Gamma
Theta Chi
Lambda Chi Alpha
Sigma Delta Rho
Williams
Smith
Sigma Pi
Zarnocay
Reuter
Minkoff
William Herbert
Trautwein
Big Four Athletic Loop Meet Delayed A Week
The Southeastern Ohio Big Four Athletic Association meeting in Athens was postponed from March 16 to March 23. Leaders say decisions on Athens High School baseball or track teams will come after the league meeting. Members are Zanesville Portsmouth Marietta and Athens. The league, formed after the 1928 football season, aims for a compact schedule with one game per sport among the four schools.
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Southeastern Ohio Big Four Athletic Association
Athens
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Athens High School
Lee
Zanesville
Portsmouth
Marietta
Lane Plays Baseball for Newark Internationals Offer
Myles Lane, formerly a Dartmouth hockey player, has been playing professional hockey this winter and was recently offered a contract by the Newark Internationals.
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Dartmouth
Newark Internationals
Illinois Relays Draw 000 Athletes From 75 Schools
Approximately 000 athletes from more than 75 schools arrived in Champaign for the twelfth annual Timois Relay Carnival. The program includes nine relays ten special events and the all around championships with record possibilities in the 60 yard dash pole vault and high hurdles.
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United Press
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America
Saling
Iowa
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Illinois
Ilinois
Hagen Eyes La Gorce Open After Four-Ball Title
Walter Hagen after winning the four-ball international championship with Leo Diegel turns to the La Gorce Open in Miami Beach next week. The event offers a $5,000 first prize plus a potential $5,000 bonus from L A Young if Hagen wins.
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Fla
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Walter Hagen
Milami Beach
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Hagen
L. A. Young
Chicago
Import of Golf Balls Declines From 1927 to 1928
Americans imported 2,643,182 golf balls in 1928, down from 3,059,844 in 1927. The drop reflects a quieter year for golf merchandise imports.
Did You Know That Headlines Bizarre Sporting Gleanings
Ray Schalk served as pro tem manager of the Giants until Jawn arrived in San Antonio and pushed Sunday practice after years. Shanty Hogan was told his vaudeville act was over. Maxie Schmeling likely to return for more reasons. Lafayette back George Wilson earns dean’s list honors. Pete Gatella cards fourth hole in one, second on that hole. Horton Smith praised by Bill Mehlhorn as the future top golfer.
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Giants
Jawn
San Antonio
Shanty Hogan
Maxie Schmeling
George Wilson
Lafayette
Pete Gatella
Bill Mehlhorn
Horton Smith
Walter Johnson Eyes Relief Pitching Role With Braves
Walter Johnson, manager of the Washington Braves, hopes to see service this summer as a pitcher in relief roles for his club.
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Walter Johnson
Washington Braves
Hughey Critz to Captain Reds This Season
Hughey Critz, star second baseman, will captain the Cincinnati Reds this year, guiding the club with veteran leadership and on field performance.
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Hughey Critz
Cincinnati Reds
Vance Signs and Camp Notes Spark Busy Spring
Dazzy Vance agreed to terms and planned to sign in Clearwater making him the highest paid pitcher in baseball. Frank York of the Brooklyn Club urged Wilbert Robinson to meet the 25 000 raise over last year. Joe Dugan wired to join the Boston Braves for training while Max Bishop settled with Connie Mack and heads to Fort Myers. Exhibition games scheduled across Florida with several results noted.
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Fila
Ur—Dazzy Vance
Frank York
Brooklyn
Wilbert Robinson
Vance
Waite Hoyt
Yankees
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Joe Dugan
New York Yankees
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Boston Braves
Dugan
Lester Bell
Connie Mack
Fort Myers
Bishop
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