Unclear Woodsfield faces New Lexington and regional drama
Fans saw Woodsfield redskins struggle with speed and clutch as they prepare to meet New Lexington, while New Boston’s Tigers seek a regional win. The article notes a slow, drab game, green-clad officials, a 1700 crowd, and broader college tournament upsets involving Bowling Green, Loyola, Kentucky, and St Louis in the NIT.
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Panthers
New Boston
Tigers
Frank Cox
Ed Heldman
Cox
New Philadelphia
Jim Snyder
Bowling Green University
NIT
St. Louis U
Lofty
Falcons
San Francisco Dons
Irish
CCNY
Kentucky Wildcats
St. Louis
Billikens
Wildcats
Kentucky
Loyola
Basketball officials face tough job say Dayton expert
Dr. Dave Reese, Dayton dentist and Mid-American Conference commissioner, argues basketball cannot be officiated due to changes in play. He notes more fouls from faster shooting, two rule changes increasing tempo and body contact, and believes even the best referees struggle, with fans demanding high scoring and four-quarter shootouts.
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Dayton
Dave Reese
Reese
Loyola Dons reach NIT finals with Kerris and Laferan duel
Loyola and San Francisco advanced to the NIT final after semifinal wins at Madison Square Garden. Loyola, led by Jack Kerris with 14 second half points, beat Bradley 55 to 50 while San Francisco defeated Bowling Green 49 to 39 behind Don Laferan and Lofgran. Bradley and Bowling Green meet in a consolation game before the final.
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Jack Kerris
San Francisco
Don Laferan
Loyolas
Pacific Coast
Madison Square Garden
Bradley University
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Ohio
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Bradley
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Oakland
Calif
Women’s Golf Scores Soar in Augusta Titleholders Second Round
In Augusta twenty six women start the second round of the titleholders tournament while Babe Zaharias and Dot Kielty hold a narrow lead with 73s. Many players struggle with 80s on day one, while Dot Kirby and Peggy Kirk trailed by three strokes with 86 and 76 respectively. Other notables include Jean Hopkins 83, Carol Diringer 83, Polly Riley 85.
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Babe Zaharias
Dot Kielty
Dot Kirby
Atlanta
Peggy Kirk
Findlay
Ohio
Jean Hopkins
Palm Beach
Cleveland
Carol Diringer
Tiffin
Polly Riley
Fort Worth
Texas
Evashevski Confers on Oregon State Coaching Job
Forrest Evashevski, Michigan State backfield coach, arrived in Portland for talks with Oregon State officials about the football coaching vacancy created by Lon Stiner’s resignation.
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Ore
Forrest Evashevski
Michigan State
Oregon State College
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Cy Young Wins 511 Big League Games
Cy Young finished his pitching career with 511 major league victories across 14 seasons in both the American and National Leagues, securing 20 or more wins in each campaign.
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Cleveland
Denton
Young
Lancaster Golden Gates top Dayton Dunbar 44 to 43 in Class A regional
Lancaster's Golden Gates edged Dayton Dunbar 44 43 in the opening Class A regional at Cincinnati. The winner advances to Saturday's regional final versus the Friday Middle town Hamilton winner as Xavier crowd of 5000 watched.
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Kent
Springfield
New Vienna
London
Athens
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Worthington
North Canton
Midvale
Lowellville
Akron Ellet
Salem Township
Walbridge
Delphos St. John’s
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Middletown
Last Night Sports Scores Across Leagues
Professional Association of America results show Baltimore 101 over Minneapolis 67 and Philadelphia 44 over Washington 41. Chicago 95 over St. Louis 79. Fort Wayne 74 over Providence 72. National League games include Waterloo 68 over Denver 64 and Oshkosh 63 over Syracuse 61. Sheboygan 69 over Moline 61.
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Minneapolis
Philadelphia
Washington
Chicago
St. Louis
Fort Wayne
Providence
Waterloo
Denver
Anderson
Hammond
Oshkosh
Syracuse
Sheboygan
Moline
Boxing Roundup: Knockouts Across Cities
Philadelphia reports Lew Jenkins 13 percent beating Sante Bucca 137. In Minneapolis Jackie Graves 12444 knocks out Humberto Sierra 1274. Fall River sees Fiaicie Soares 162 from Providence win on points over Tony Masciarelli 162 from New York.
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Sante Bucca
Minneapolis
Jackie Graves
Austin
Indians to use varsity lineup in camp game today
Tucson report states manager Lou Boudreau will start at short for the Indians with Ken Keltner at third and Joe Gordon at second. Gene Bearden and Early Wynn listed to pitch as Cleveland meets the Cubs. White Sox defeated four Tribe pitchers 15 to 4 in a previous exhibition.
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Lou Boudreau
Cleveland Indians
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Joe
Flash) Gordon
Gene Bearden
Early Wryan
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Redlegs Brace for Weight Struggles of Star Pitcher Blackwell
Tampa report notes Ewell Blackwell, NL leader in 1947, reports to Reds camp 20 pounds under weight after kidney operation. He has gained only five pounds in two weeks and may miss early pitching. Reds beat the Phillies and earlier Boston 9-4, after an 11-1 win in a prior game.
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Redlegs
Giants make first cut six pitchers sent to minor league camp
The New York Giants dropped six pitchers Bill Miller Ken Van Gelder Fred Volk Andy Tomasie Roger Bowman and Ted Heits schmidt and assigned them to the Minor League camp in Sanford Florida for distribution between Triple A farms Jersey City and Minneapolis. Infielder Billy Rigney returned to action after four days off following a heart attack.
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Rizzuto Returns to Yankees in 17-Inning Tie
Rizzuto showed in St. Petersburg that he is ready to leave the hospital list for the Yankees. He started yesterday for the first time this spring and pitched the full 17 innings in a 17 innings tie with Detroit.
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New York Yankees
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Red Sox Beat Yankees 4-1 In Exhibition Tilt
Sarasota notes show Boston's Dave Ferriss turning in a mid season style six innings with one hit allowed as the Red Sox push past the Yankees 4-1 in their third win in five exhibition starts.
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Fla
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Dave Ferriss
Red Sox
Cardinals Face Braves In St. Patrick Day Return
The St. Louis Cardinals resume play in St. Petersburg today, taking on the Boston Braves after a holiday observance of St. Patrick's Day.
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Sports Show Opens in Public Hall Tonight
The 12th annual American and Canadian sportsmen's show opens in Public Hall tonight with 200 commercial exhibits and demonstrations in swimming ski jumping log rolling and other events. The show runs through March 27.
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Cleveland
Woodsfield Redskins rout Worthington 56 41 to claim regional bid
Woodsfield's Redskins defeated Worthington's Cardinals 56 to 41 to secure the Eastern district Class B regional berth. Charles Burkhalter scored 18 and Jack Pore 15 as Woodsfield built a 28 21 halftime lead and pulled away in the final period with strong free throws and steady set plays.
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Woodsfield Triumph Leads Worthington Man's Net Hit
A basketball game saw Woodsfield awarded the basket after a Worthington man scored. Non-scorers included Mellett and Harper.
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Friday Night Schedule Sets Key Class A Matchups
In Toledo Columbus Central faces Toledo Central Catholic. Mans field meets Bowling Green. Cincinnati hosts Middletown versus Hamilton Public. Youngstown features New Philadelphia against Niles and Garfield Heights versus Struthers. Kent hosts Cleveland Central versus Lakewood with Akron St. Vincent facing Akron Garfield. Athens hosts New Boston against New Lexington. Springfield hosts Hollandsburg versus Lockland Wayne.
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Middletown
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Whitfield Targets Double at Knights of Columbus Meet
Mal Whitfield of Ohio State plans a double attempt at the 9th annual Knights of Columbus indoor meet in Cleveland. He will race the 600 yards to challenge last year’s winner George Guida and also run for the Ohio State mile relay team hoping to upset Purdue, with the meet record at 3 minutes 22 seconds and teams from Purdue Notre Dame Illinois Indiana, present.
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