Athletes Push for Southeast Ohio American Legion Junior Baseball League
Athens High athletic director Harry Lackey leads a push to form an American Legion Junior baseball league in Southeast Ohio with clubs from Athens Glouster Pomeroy Middleport Gallipolis and nearby West Virginia venues. The plan aims to provide a structured schedule and motivate players ahead of the Legion tourney at summer end. The piece also reviews Marietta College basketball success Xavier Miami and Dayton and notes fan selections for an all league team and coach influenced voting.
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Harry Lackey
Athens High
American Legion
Southeastern
Ohio
Athens
Glouster
Pomeroy
Middleport
Gallipolis
West Virginia
Lackey
Legion
Marietta College
Pioneers
Paul Nemetz
Xavier
Kansas City
Miami Redskins
Oxford Club
Bob Brown
Paul Schnackenberg
Dayton Flyers
Marshall
Thundering Herd
Cage
Raace
Bob Wolfe
Nelsonville
Danelson
Pat Hennessy
Bruce Bingham
Ed Sprinkles
Wellston
Vaughn Huffman
Russell Wood
Charley Slack
Charley Mechem
Roger Pedigo
Athens High Bulldogs Plan Two Squads For Baseball Season
Coach Bob Wren prepares two squads for the Athens High Bulldogs season with A and B teams to develop players. Returning lettermen Oldfield Currens Henderson Cunningham Ashton lead the infield with Tolson catching. Sophomores Leach Allen Frost and Perkins among infield prospects. pitchers Glass Williamson Neutzling Roberts. outfielders Allen Flowers Rhoads Shafer Dupler Cox. practice games against Ohio University B squad and Chauncey Plains and Lancaster scheduled in early April. SEC schedule lists April 20 Galpolis to April 23 Pomeroy and more through May 11 Jackson.
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Treee Eerr Negrenee
Wren
Tom Oldfield
Morrie Currens
Sam Henderson
Ted Cunningham
Tom Ashton
Dan Tolson
Roger Allen
Don Flowers
Jack Rhoads
Don Shafer
Norman Dupler
Ronnie Cox
Charles Orr
Jim Edwards
Richard Robe
F. Watkins
Bill Wolfe
George English
R. Gaskill
Walt Barnsfield
A. Engleskind
Dick Thompson
Bill Williams
Bob Armbruster
Roger Sapp
FE. Funk
Fred Stahr
Dale Leach
Tom Allen
Virgil Frost
Rupel Perkins
Oldfield
Jack Glass
Bud Williamson
Dave Neutzling
Lewis Roberts
Ohio University
Chauncey
Plains
Lancaster
Gallipolis
Pomeroy
Logan
Wellston
Middleport
Jackson
Athens Bird Dog Club to Hold Spring Field Trials Near Albany
The Athens Bird Dog Club will run its annual spring field trials next weekend on Russell and Keck farms west of Albany. Horace Lytle and Tom Gwyn will judge. Open puppy and derby on Saturday with all age trials Sunday. Outstanding dogs from surrounding states expected. Albany FHA serves dinner. Drawings set for Friday and Saturday at 9 p.m. in Berry Hotel.
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Athens Bird Dog Club
Russell and Keck
Albany
Horace Lytle
Dayton
Field and Stream
Tom Gwyn
Jefferson
Albany Fha
Berry Hotel
Stanky Delayed From Braves Uniform at Training Camp
Eddie Stanky will not wear a Boston Braves uniform until X-rays are completed by team officials. He is reported to be recovering from a lung infection and illness. The Braves scored once in the 14th inning to beat the Detroit Tigers 4 to 3 in Lakeland as the spring workouts continued.
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Bradenton
Fla
Eddie Stanky
Boston Braves
Stanky
Boston
Detroit
Lakeland
PHILS
Sparkles Sarasota
Philadelphia Phillies
Ritchie Ashburn
Ashburn
Utica
del Ennis
Boston Red Sox
Toronto
Ohio Pros Near Title Contention
Ohio’s two playoff teams Columbus and Youngstown moved within one victory of the All-American Pro Basketball League title. Youngstown defeated Wheeling 55-45 as Charley Butler scored 18 points, while Columbus beat Altoona 53-50 behind 23 of 34 free throws and a late pivot shot by Sweetwater Clifton.
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Associated Press
Ohio
Columbus
Youngstown
Wheeling
W. Va
Charley Butler
Cubs
Nick Pitt
Altoona
Springfield
Sweetwater Clifton
Don Harvey
Boxing Roundups from New York and Cleveland
Boxing records show Ross Anzalone defeating Joey Carbido on points in New York as a 143 3 4 pounds fighter. Steve Belloise stopped Mick Ey Doyle at 7 rounds in Cleveland, with Doyle listed as 158 pounds and Belloise aged 60.
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Associated Press
New York
Ross Anzalone
Joey Carbido
Youngstown
Cleveland
Steve Belloise
Mickey Doyle
Trucks Impress Lasikeland? Tigers Triumph in Extra Inning Loss
Detroit Tigers suffer a 4-8 defeat to Boston in 14 innings but Virgil Trucks shines. He pitches eight scoreless innings in relief, allowing only two Braves hits and fanning seven, lifting his pre season total to 14 scoreless innings.
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Trucks
Lakeland
Fla
Detroit Tigers
Boston
Virgil Trucks
Braves
Borowy Nears Return With Strong Arm After Sale
Charley Grimm reports good news from Hank Borowy who says his elbow is healthier than in years. Borowy, acquired for 97 500 from the Yankees in 1945, hopes to reestablish his form with the Dodgers.
Notre Dame Opens Spring Football Under Leahy Hinting at 1948 Hopes
Notre Dame began spring drills on St Patrick's Day with about 150 players including Mike Swistowicz Red Sitko John Panelli and Frank Tripucka. Coach Frank Leahy warned of possible tough losses after losing 12 monogram winners but suggested a strong fall team could emerge if the opener against Purdue goes well.
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South Bend
Ind
St. Patrick’s Day
Fighting Irish of
Notre Dame
Mike Swistowicz
Red Sitko
John Panelli
Frank Tripucka
Frank Leahy
Leahy
Fighting Irish
Purdue
Rain Delays Indians Exhibition Schedule in West Coast Trip
Cleveland Indians manager Lou Boudreau outlined a dense 12 day plan after limited games due to rain. The Tucson squad led by George Susce and Hank Greenberg heads to face the Chicago Cubs, with an A squad of veterans and pitchers to play exhibitions against the Giants Pirates Browns and White Sox. Bob Feller and Bob Lemon were set to start against the Cubs, while the B squad would play Southern Cal.
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Los Angeles
Cal
California
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland Indians
Indians
San Francisco
Boudreau
Tucson
Ariz
George Susce
Hank Greenberg
Chicago Cubs
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Browns
Chicago White Sox
Bob Feller
Bob Lemon
Cubs
Collegians
Reds Meet Yanks 37 in Grapefruit League Showdown
Cincinnati Reds open a three day road trip with a game against the world champion New York Yankees in Fort Lauderdale Florida the second of a four game Grapefruit League series. Vander Meer and Raffensberger start as Cincinnati seeks revenge for a 4 3 loss last week. Ted Kluszewski and Benny Zientara sparked a 9 2 win over the Washington Senators in Tampa with Kluszewski driving in four runs and Lamanne adding a triple.
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Petersburg
Fla
Cincinnati Reds
Yankees
Johnny Vander Meer
Kenny Raffensberger
Yanks
Cincinnati
Ted Kluszewski
Benny Zientara
Reds
Washington Senators
Tampa
Teddy
Memphis
Zientara
Ray Lamanne
Fullerton's Round in Florida Spring Trip Reflections
A travelogue of a spring football trip to Florida detailing vivid scenes from Miami and Hialeah including sun, racecourse sights, hotel prices, press facilities, and encounters with sports figures and writers. Notable mentions: Coaltown, Jimmy Jones, Babe Ruth, Connie Mack, Joe DiMaggio, Everett Clay, Pete Norton, Eddie Dyer, and the Tampa sports scene.
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Tampa
Fla
Florida
Miami
Hialeah Race Course
Miami Beach
Biscayne Bay
Causeway
Coaltown
Hialeah
Jimmy Jones
George Cassidy
Mike Phipps
Stew Iglehart
Iglehart
Connie Mack
Field
Babe Ruth
Kissimmee
Ybor City
Everett Clay
Pete Norton
Eddie Dyer
Tom Swope
Joe DiMaggio
Clearwater
Juniors Triumph in Gallipolis Intramural finals
The Juniors defeated the Seniors 19 to 13 in the intramural basketball finals at Gallipolis. Fourteen teams competed with the Juniors earning the tournament honors ending the basketball season for Gallia Academy High School and Washington School.
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Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
Washington School
Shrider Wins Forward Spot on All State Five
Ohio AP selects six man All Ohio College basketball team after voting deadlock between centers Bob Brown and Eppa Rixey. Dick Shrider of Ohio U. and Earl Shaw of Wooster named forwards with Dal Zuber and Leo Kubiak at guard. Brown and Rixey named co captains.
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Fritz Howell
Ohio
Columbus
Bob Brown
Miami
Eppa Rixey
Kenyon Today
Associated Press
Buckeye
Brown
Dick Shrider
Ohio U
Earl Shaw
Wooster
Dal Zuber
Toledo
Leo Kubiak
Bowling Green
Shrider
Kubiak
Shaw
Charles Buttermore
Ohio Wesleyan
Gene Fellmuth
Kenyon
Naene
Enn Eee F
Robert Brown
Eeenee
PCS
MCBEE
Charles Harmon
Chick Boxwell
Xavier
Machine Shop No
Hrivnak
Bald. Wallace
Wittenberg
Fesearch Antenee Eae
Hank Vaughn
Akron
Eusece
Charles Share
Green
Mac Otten
Awe
Chas
Buttermore
O. Wes
Bob Alston
P. Schnackenberg Miami
Nesses
Art Morthorst
Dick Dallmer
Cincinnati
Four Pinmen Roll Over 200 Mark In Bowling League Night
Rowland Congdon reports McBee Bowling League action where four bowlers exceeded 200. Ollie Young 234 led Finish ing Room as they upset Pricing Planning, with Frank Calvin and Charles Tribe also topping 200. Russell Hall 216 and George Ashcraft 214 joined the 200 club as Finish ing Room moved 7.5 games ahead of Machine Shop No 1 while Research and Offset split wins.
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Rowland Congdon
McBee
Ollie Young
Frank Calvin
Charles Tribe
Calvin
Tribe
Russell Hall
George Ashcraft
Young
Finishing Room
Machine Shop No. 1
Machine Shop No. 2
Composing Room
Hall
National League Scores Narrow Rochester Victory
National League results show Rochester 66 over Minneapolis 63, Indianapolis 73 over Sheboygan 70, Syracuse 54 over Anderson 45, and Toledo 53 over Oshkosh 50 with tight margins.
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Rochester
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Sheboygan
Syracuse
Anderson
Toledo
Oshkosh
Troy N. G. Smith Named New Basketball Coach
Troy High School appoints N. G. Smith, former Brookville and West Carrollton mentor, as basketball coach after Carleton Kazmaier shifts to football. Smith joins from a role as assistant football coach.
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Troy
N. G. Smith
Troy High School
Brookville
West Carrollton
Carleton Kazmaier
Smith
Snoring Champion Citation Disturbs Stable Night Scene
Kentucky Derby favorite Citation, noted as a loud snorer, keeps other horses and staff awake at night in his stable.
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Miami
Citation
LSU Grid Post Goes to Tinsley
Gaynell Tinsley, an LSU All America end a dozen years ago, was promoted from end coach to head football coach at Louisiana State University. He succeeds Bernie Moore who resigned after 13 years to become commissioner of the Southeastern Conference.
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Baton Rouge
Gaynell Tinsley
Louisiana State University
Tinsley
Bernie Moore
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