Ashley Aces edge Corning in Region final thriller
Ashley Aces nipped Corning won the Class B Regional final as Dick Howard and Charles McGrath paced the winners while Don Redd and Dick Garrison battled for control. Corning rallied with a third‑quarter surge but fouls and cold shooting doomed the Railroaders.
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Corning
Ashley
Aces
Dick Howard
Howard
Charles McGrath
Athens
Don Redd
Dick Garrison
Red Courtney
Devs
Eight Ohio teams vie for state hoops title at Columbus Fairgrounds
Eight Ohio high schools from the regional finals advance to the state championship tourney March 29 30 and 31 at Columbus Fairgrounds Coliseum. Hamilton Public Barberton Columbus East and Canton McKinley lead Class A while Waynesburg Grand Rapids Ash ley and Lockland Wayne head Class B. Semi finals are drawn Wednesday at the Seneca Hotel with ticket allotments set by district.
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Columbus
Fairgrounds Coliseum
Hamilton Public
Barberton
Columbus East
Canton McKinley
Waynesburg
Grand Rapids
Ashley
Lockland Wayne
Seneca Hotel
Hamilton Public Dominates Regional Finals in Class A
Hamilton Public, the 1937 49 Class A champion, crushed Springfield Public 66 to 27 in the regional finals Saturday night to lead a Southwestern District push toward the state championship. Class A scores included Columbus East 57 Lima Central 43 Canton McKinley 42 Martins Ferry 41 Barberton 54 Akron Coventry 46. Class B results were Grand Rapids 56 Leesville 52 Ashley 49 Corning 45 Lockland Wayne 47 Marysville 36 Waynesburg 52 Walnut Creek 48 with 500 seats filled. Five of seven years the district has supplied the state title winner.
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Columbus
Don Moore
Ashley Aces
Hamilton
Middletown
Columbus Fast
Canton McKinley
Middies
Portsmouth
Canton Lehman
Columbus East
Barberton
East
McKinley
Lockland Wayne
Cincinnati
Roger Bacon
Grand Rapids
Waynesboro
Mohawks
Martins Ferry
Akron
Coventry
Hamilton Public
Springfield Public
Leesville
Ashley
Corning
Marysville
Springfield
Sand Hills Open Next for Gal Golfers
In Augusta Georgia Patty Berg leads the women's golf set touring to the Sand Hills Open at Mid-Pines North Carolina. Patty, a winter hotel clerk, won the recent timeholders tournament with 301 strokes. Beverly Hanson of India California finished second with 303. Patty Berg tied amateur Claire Doran of Cleveland for third with 305.
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Augusta
Patty O'Sullivan
Mid-Pines
N. C
Patty
Beverly Hanson
India
Calif
America
Beverly
Patty Berg
Claire Doran
Cleveland
Roberts Wins Midget Race at Huntington Memorial Field
Johnny Roberts of Harvey, Illinois won the 40 lap feature at Memorial Field House in Huntington West Virginia, covering four miles in 5 51.91 minutes and finishing yards ahead of Vic Carter of Lima Ohio. Bud Heusman and Neal Carter of Toledo also paid.
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Huntington
W. Va
Johnny Roberts
Harvey
Memorial Fieldhouse
Vic Carter
Lima
Ohio
Buddy Heusman
Neal Carter
Toledo
Bearcats Upend Panthers For Indiana State Hoop Title
In Indianapolis Charlie Mock scored 23 as Muncie Central Bearcats beat Evansville Reitz 60-58 to win the Indiana high school basketball championship. The victory gave Central its third state title after brushing Lafayette 51-41 to reach the final.
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Butler Fieldhouse
Indianapolis
Charlie Mock
Muncie Central Bearcats
Evansville Reitz Panthers
Mock
Muncie
Bearcat
Central
Lafayette
Kalamazoo Central Wins Third Consecutive Class C Title
Kalamazoo Central defeats Highland Park 50 to 47 to capture its third straight Class C boys basketball crown. St. Joseph edges River Rouge 39 to 33 for Class B, and Detroit St. Andrew cruises past Marlette for Class C. Brimley claims Class D with a 74 to 31 victory over Dimondale.
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East Lansing
Mich
Kalamazoo Central
Highland Park
St. Joseph
River Rouge
Detroit St. Andrew
Marlette
St. Andrew
Detroit
Brimley
Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Dimondale
Clark County Wins Kentucky School Championship Title
Clark County defeated Cuba 69 to 44 to secure the Kentucky school basketball championship, sweeping past Cuba early and setting a record victory margin on Saturday night in Lexington.
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Lexington
Clark County
Cuba
Ferrier Extends Five Stroke Lead in Jacksonville Open
Jim Ferrier holds a five stroke edge entering the final round of the Jacksonville Open at Hyde Park after carding 68 in round three. Art Wall Jr. is 209, with Jack Shields and Lloyn Mangrum breathing down at 210 and 211 as the field trails at 214-plus. Ferrier seeks another five-stroke comeback after recent wins in St. Petersburg and Miami Beach.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Jim Ferrier
Ferrier
Art Wall, Jr
Bronxville
N. Y
Jack Shields
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Lloyn Mangrum
Chicago
Hyde Park
San Francisco
Sam Zoldak Sore Arm Echoes Past Glories in San Diego
Sam Zoldak reports a sore arm that may be a break while the Indians sweep a San Diego exhibition. Lefty Al Olsen earned the win with two scoreless innings. Larry Doby drove in four, including a ninth inning homer to tie and Birdie Tebbetts delivered the game clincher. Bob Lemon started and Dick Rozek allowed San Diego runs.
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San Diego
Calif
Sam Zoldak
Cleveland
Sam
Tribe
St. Louis
al Olsen
Olsen
Larry Doby
Birdie Tebbett
Bob Kennedy
Ray Boone
Bob Lemon
Indians
Dick Rozek
Glouster Keg Standings and Weekly Schedule
Glouster keg standings show Union Lunch leading with 30 wins and .690, Hotel Bar and Wonder Bar follow. This week’s schedule lists Union Lunch vs Jones Ins. on Tuesday, Hotel Bar vs Buckeye Gem on Wednesday, and Ogg Motors vs Wonder Bar on Thursday. Highs include team triple Union Lunch 2714, high team single Hotel Bar 960, high individual triple J Moody 633, high individual single J Hems ley 257, and high average bowler J Hems ley 179 61.
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Wonder Bar
Ae Oge Motors
Buckeye Gem Coal
Jones Ins. Co
Jonas
Vanderbilt line coach resigns to enter business
Ike Trubey, Vanderbilt line coach for two seasons, resigned Saturday to join the All-American Reconditioning Co. in Elyria, Ohio. He will remain at Vanderbilt through spring football and had coached Vic Janowicz in Elyria high school, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Ike Trubey
Vanderbilt
Elyria
Ohio
Bill Edwards
Trubey
All-American Reconditioning Co
Vic Janowicz
Ohio State
Ashley Aces Upset Corning In Regional Final Thriller
Ashley defeats Corning 49 45 to capture the Class B Regional title ending Corning’s bid for back to back state finals. Howard scores 22 in the win with Redd and McGrath strong on the boards while Roof held to limited shots and Jim Hall Jim Horn combine for 25 for Corning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley
Corning
Jerry Roof
Roof
Railroaders
Jim Hall
Jim Horn
Garrison
Howard
Don Redd
Charles McGrath
Athens
Aces
Delaware County
Corning F
Drake
E Neem Een
Hall
Horn
Nelson
Ry Eaneneens
Sears
Ee Ee
Ashley G
Ee li
Cnccesien
McGrath
Hershey
Gee
Martin
Jeffrey
Flint
Berens and
Wrigley
Williams Homers But Sox Lose Exhibition To Reds
Ted Williams belted a three run homer but fanned twice in one inning as Cincinnati beat Boston 15 to 12 in an exhibition at Tampa. Erautt pitched only an inning for the Redlegs, while Williams stood out amid a slugfest with seven Red Sox and Reds players homering.
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Tampa
Fla
Boston
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Cincinnati
Eddie Brantt
Redleg
Redlegs
Erautt
Sockers
Teddy
Williams
Boston Braves
Walt Dropo
Lou Boudreau
Parkers
Bob Scheffing
Bobby Adams
Johnny Pramesa
Steve O'Neill
Willard Nixon
Roundup of Exhibitions and Early Pro Baseball Scores
Baseball results include Chicago A 9 St Louis A 7 and New York A 18 Los Angeles PCL 4. Other scores show Cincinnati 15 Boston A 12, Pittsburgh 15 Oakland PCL 10, and Philadelphia A B 7 Baltimore 1. Pro basketball and ice hockey also listed with multiple city matchups and scores.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Cleveland
San Diego
New York
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Washington
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Boston
Detroit
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Oakland
Baltimore
Syracuse
Fort Wayne
Tri-Cities
Minneapolis
Rochester
Indianapolis
Montreal
Toronto
Buffalo
Springfield
Providence
Toledo
Grand Rapids
Bowl Pact Keeps Rose Bowl Ties For Big Ten
The Big Ten votes to continue the Rose Bowl partnership with the Pacific Coast Conference for three years, with a two year repeat limit per school or a three year option. Schools must approve within 60 days. Evanston spring meeting May 25-26 will decide final repeat term.
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Chicago
Big Ten
Pasadena
PCC
Pacific Coast Conference
Evanston
Ill
Kentucky Oklahoma Aggies NCAA choices poised to duel for title
Kentucky and Oklahoma A and M are favored to advance through Eastern and Western NCAA playoffs. Kansas State and Brigham Young reshaped the bracket with key wins, as BYU targets a possible run after sweeping high seeds to reach the NIT crown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Aggies
Raleigh
Src State
Villanova
Louisville
New York
St. John’s
Connecticut
Columbia
Illinois
Kansas City
Kansas State
Arizona
Brigham Young
San Jose State
Guerrero Seeks Boxing Title In Intercity Matches
Richard Guerrero of Chicago heads the Midwest team facing New York's Eastern champs in the 23rd inter-city Golden Gloves. Guerrero has 78 wins in 80 fights and two previous Golden Gloves titles. He meets Floyd Patterson in one of 16 bouts at Madison Square Garden starting 8 p.m. EST.
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New York
Richard Guerrero
Chicago
Guerrero
Floyd Patterson
Brooklyn
Madison Square Garden
Juan Curet
Bobby Bickle
Randolph Sandy
Willard Henry
Eldredge Thompson
Bobby Jackson
Michael Mays
State Boxing Head Resigns in Ohio Meeting
Marion Ohio P Frank G Thompson of Lima resigned as president of the Association of Ohio State Boxing Commissioners. A G Putka of Cleveland succeeded him as president with the next meeting set in Hamilton on August 19. The group voted against naming a state athletic commissioner and discussed a uniform city boxing ordinance and suspensions for wrestlers who refuse to compete.
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Marion
Ohio
Frank G. Thompson
Lima
Association of Ohio State Boxing Commissioners
Indianapolis
A. G. Putka
Cleveland
Hamilton
Uncle Miltie Tops 1951 Derby Eligibles Weight
Kentucky Derby prospects Uncle Miltie carried 126 pounds to victory as a two year old, winning the Champagne Stakes and Wakefield Handicap before strong showings in Garden State and Belmont prep races. He topped Racing Secretary Campbell’s Experimental Handicap with 126 pounds, two more than rivals Big Stretch and Battlefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
J. J. Colando
Miltie
Uncle Miltie
Garden State
Battlefield
New Jersey
Brigham Young Wins NIT Final Over Dayton 62-43
Brigham Young overwhelms Dayton 62 to 43 at Madison Square Garden to capture the National Invitation Tournament title. Minson shines with 26 points and strong rebounding while Meinecke is stifled by BYU’s defense. Norris leads Dayton with a 20 point effort but BYU pulls away after halftime to seal the championship.
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New York
Kentucky
Oklahoma A
Minneapolis
Hank Iba
Blue Grass Wildcats
Associated Press
Adolph Rupp
Raleigh
N. C
Madison Square Garden
Aggies
Kansas City
Kansas State
Ilinois
Big Ten
Brigham Young
Skyline
BYU Cougars
St. Louis
Iseton Hall
Dayton
San Jose State
Cougars
Nomads
Roland Minson
Minson
Giants
Stanley Watts
Mel Hutchins
Don Meineke
Meineke
Leland Norris
Flyers
Norris
Arizona
St. John's
Russ Hillman
Dayton G. F
Cnc
Anccce
Brigham-Young OF
Christensen
Hknnessnanne Oo Ff
Irwin Named Valued Player in Cincinnati Mohawks Award
Cincinnati hockey writers sellected Ivan Irwin as the Mohawks most valuable player with 31 of 35 points. Jackie Gordon and Jean Denis followed, with several tied for fourth. The Mohawks finished the regular season with a 6-4 loss to the St. Louis Flyers, sending four players to parent clubs, while total home attendance reached 139,937 across 55 games.
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Cincinnati
Ivan Irwin
Cincinnati Mohawks
Irwin
Jackie Gordon
Jean Denis
Gerry Plamandon
Ralph Nattrass
Fern Perreault
Fred Shere
Mohawks
St. Louis Flyers
Hatfield V8 Draws Blood at Radio Center Arena Bout
Richard Hatfield of Ironton Ohio will meet Rudy White of Cincinnati in a light heavyweight six round fight tonight at Radio Center Arena.
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Persh’ Rohrer
Ashley Will
Miller City
Lima Central
Walnut Creek
Roberts
Indiana
Miami Beach
Glouster
Perry County Quints
Ohio U
Perry
Glenford
New Lexington
Matamoras
Carl Drake
Bobby Brown
New York Yankees
Brown
Gaucholand Gussie
Argentina
Gussie Moran
Marie Goran Weiss
Marie
Buenos Aires
Seton Hall
Oklahoma A and M
Montana State
Texas A. and
Ua Orubomaitly
Stars On Parade
Mgr
Sallipolis
Pomer
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