May Interest You Involving Tigers and Lakers News
A chain of sports notes covers Art Houtteman’s accident risk to his Tigers career and a late game 115 114 overtime finish where the Lakers edged the Bullets. Also reports two benefit games in Parkersburg West Virginia for families of Charleston fire victims and college basketball achievements at Butler University and Western Michigan.
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Detroit Tigers
Art Houtteman
Sport
The
Tigers
Minneapolis Lakers
Baltimore Bullets
Bullets
George Mikan
Lakers
Baltimore
Minneapolis
Parkersburg
W. Va
Police Department
Charleston
Jim Shreffler
Western Michigan Broncos
Bobcat Basketeers
Bill Woller
Hamilton Citizens Misfed ver Tourney Ticket Setup
Ohio's 1949 high school basketball tourney at the State Fair Grounds Coliseum faces a ticket crunch. Commissioner H W Emenchler says 7000 seats will be allocated with stray tickets possible for Thursday semis, while Hamilton protests 1433 tickets for 1479 students.
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Hamilton
Columbus
Ohio
State Fairgrounds Coliseum
H. W. Emenchler
Emschler
Lausche
Emeschler
Butler County
Ohio High Schoo Athletic Association
Emmy
Niles
Butler
Chuck Thackara
Hamilton Catholic
Big Blue
Thackara
Cincinnati
Kentucky Illinois Meet For NCAA East Title At MSG
Kentucky and Illinois, two high scoring powers, meet at Madison Square Garden to determine who advances to face Oklahoma A and M in Seattle for the NCAA championship game. The Wildcats rely on Groza and Line to lead an 85 72 semifinal win over Villanova and set a tournament scoring record while Yale and Yale’s opponent Yale’s title bid is referenced in coverage.
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Ralph “Buckshot
O’brien
Butler University
O'Brien
Charley Mans
Bulldogs
Buckshot
Jim Doyle
Look Magazine
New York
Kentucky
Illinois
Madison Square Garden
Oklahoma A
Seattle
Wash
Aggies
Kansas City
Garden
Chicago Loyola
Villanova
Sinois
Yale
Miliners
NCAA
Wildcats
All America
Alex Groza
Jim Line
Entucky
Local Pro Basketball Scores and Boxing Results Shown
Notable last night includes National League basketball results with Anderson over Dayton 74 69 and Oshkosh 61 Denver 47. Boxing action lists Joe Baksi beating Angelo Sotillo in New Haven and Tommy Yarosz defeating Chuck Hunter in Cleveland. Also cards from Toledo Pittsburgh Huntington feature Jimmy Sanders Jimmy Bivins and Hilton Fitzpatrick stoppages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Dayton
Oshkosh
Denver
New Haven
Conn
Joe Baksi
Kulpmont
Angelo Sotillo
Argentina
Cleveland
Tommy Yarosz
Monaca
Chuck Hunter
Toledo
Jimmy Sanders
Warren
Ohio
Jim Cone
Kokomo
Ind
Pittsburgh
Jimmy Bivins
Rusty Payne
Huntington
Hilton
Fitzie) Fitzpatrick
Los Angeles
Charlie Banks
Cincinnati
Stanley Cup Play Opens With Wings Favored
The Stanley Cup playoffs begin with Detroit Red Wings as pennant winners favored to win the major prize. Detroit hosts Montreal Canadiens in a best four of seven opener as Boston Bruins meet Toronto Maple Leafs in Boston. Wings could collect up to $54,000 beyond their $18,000 pennant reward and an $81,000 prize pool.
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Associated Press
Detroit Red Wings
Detroit
National Hockey League
Montreal Canadiens
Boston Bruins
Toronto Maple Leafs
Boston
Wings
National Collegiate Baseball Championship Set for Wichita
The 1949 NCAA baseball tournament will be played in Wichita Kansas from June 22 to June 25. Four regional champions meet in a playoff to decide college baseball's national champion under the University of Wichita’s auspices. Frank G. McCormick announced the event as NCAA’s third annual championship.
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Chicago
Wichita
Kan
University of Wichita
Frank G. McCormick
National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA
Bishop Netmen Open 1949 Tennis Schedule
Delaware Ohio Wesleyan University announces its 1949 tennis slate led by coach Bob Shanklin with two lettermen Tom Wilson and John Aker. The opening match is April 9 at Athens against Ohio University followed by dates with Ohio State Bowling Green Oberlin Denison Kenyon Capital and Ohio Conference events at various sites.
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Delaware
Ohio Wesleyan
Ohio University
Athens
Bob Shanklin
Tom Wilson
Saginaw
Mich
John Aker
Canton
Ohio U
Ohio State
Bowling Green
Henyon
Oberlin
Denison
Granville
Kenyon
Gambier
Capital
Ohio Conference
Columbus
Sox Sign Rookie Bohm to White Sox Farm
The Chicago White Sox report signing 19 year old Philip Bohm a 200 pound outfielder from Philadelphia to their Class C Oil City farm club Bohm stands six feet three and starred in baseball and tee sports at Germantown High School in Germantown Pa.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Philip Bohm
Philadelphia
White Sox
Oil City
Bohm
Germantown
Alaska bowlers win $65 in Atlantic City tourney
Seven men from Anchorage led by Capt H W Brown spent 5300 to chase 65 in the American Bowling Congress event. The group of civil engineers raised funds by bingo and a jeep raffle, flew to New Jersey, and finished third with 2605 pins. Ziegler sat out doubles and singles.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Anchorage
Alaska
H. W. Brown
Dayton
Army
Fort Richardson
Capt. Brown
Donald W. Smith
Denver
Colo
Nathaniel Hawkes, Jr
Trenton
Cris King
Seattle
Wash
John J. Loughlin
Chicago
Wayne Sterling
Salt Lake City
Utah
Arthur Ziegler
San Francisco
Ziegler
Brown
MSU Coaches Face Urgent Career Prospects
EAST LANSING Mich UP Two Michigan State College football coaches Forrest Kasheski and La Verne Taylor reportedly hold offers from Oregon State College and Syracuse. They visited prospective employers over the weekend and met with Athletic Director Ralph H Young who urged quick decisions as spring practice begins April 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Lansing
Mich
Michigan State
Forrest Kashevski
Oregon State College
la Verne
Kip
Bobcat Basketball Banquet This Tuesday at Ohio University
The annual basketball banquet for Ohio University's Varsity and Freshmen teams is set for Tuesday at 6:90 p.m. in Howard Hall. Attendees include players, coaching staff, school administrators, and athletic board members with a short program planned.
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Ohio University
Howard Hall
OU Riflemen in Action in Three-Way College Match
Ohio University rifle team schedules a three way meet against Cincinnati and Ohio State on Saturday April 2 at the ROTC range on the Ohio State campus in Columbus. OSU is the defending Western Conference intercollegiate champion. Tryouts for OU rifle squad are held Tuesdays and Thursdays at the ROTC range under the East stands with Sgt. Clifford A. Ledford directing.
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Ohio University
University of Cincinnati
Ohio State Universty
Robert L. McCanns
MecCanna
ROTC
Ohio State University
Columbus
Ohio
Clifford A. Ledford
C W Gordons Fair Judgement Wins Lincoln Mile Handicap
Lincoln England report recounts C W Gordons Fair Judgement, the favorite, winning the one mile Lincolnshire Handicap from a field of 43 in a cavalry troop setting.
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Lincoln
England
C. W. Gordon
Fair Judgement
Lincolnshire
Athens High selects veteran squad for 1949 baseball season
Athens High announces its 40 man veteran roster led by Ted Cunningham and Jim Oldfield with eight returnees. Coach Fred Swearingen targets pitching depth with Jack Glass Dave Neutzling and Louie Roberta in the mound mix while infield spots are unsettled and outfield speed is a strength. The team plans outdoor workouts and a seven game schedule starting April 8 against Lancaster High in the APO Conference.
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Athens High
American Legion
Rnde
Fred Swearingen
Swearingen
Tedunningham
Legion
Curve
Dale Leach
Charley Orr
Joba
Dean Shafer
Virgil Frost
Watson Burnfield
Jobe
Whitey” Gibbe
Rollin Rankill
Ronnie Cox
Jack Rhoads
George Rabbit
Bob Nida
Athens
Daney Tobon
American Legion Grate
Gophomore
Parkis
Ronnie Ridenour
Lancaster High
Gales
Will Conaut
Indians
Exhibition game set in Birmingham for Cardinals Redskins
In Birmingham Alabama on September 10 the Chicago Cardinals meet the Washington Redskins in an exhibition football game. Half of the net proceeds will go to charity.
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Birmingham
Ala
Chicago Cardinals
Washington Redskins
Yarosz Defeats Chuck Hunter in Cleveland Bout
Yarosz seized a unanimous decision over Chuck Hunter in a 10 round heavyweight bout in Cleveland. The Monaca fighter weighed 189 to Hunters 167 and led early, trading heavy blows as the crowd of 6,104 paid 20 114 dollars for the undercard and main event.
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Cleveland
Tommy Yaroszt
Chuck Hunter
Monaca
Dave Sand
Australia
London
Varoxe
Timhe
Mitta
Yaross
Hunter
Yarosr
Vince Turpin
Canton
Jimmy Sherrer
Milwaukee
George Henry
Los Angeles
Tommy McKeagney
New York
Johnny Bowen
Rochester
N. Y
Ronnie Hamlin
Cincinnati
Dan Moray
Roland Street
Toledo
Jimmy Sanders
Warren
Jim Cone
Kokomo
Ind
Sammy Mastrean
Pittsburgh
G Spenner
Chicago
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Pico
S. High St
Glouster, Ohio
Bobcat
Don Flowers
Roger Allen
Norman Dupler
Sweaki
Tom Ashton
Maurice Currens
Sam Henderson
Jerry Evans
Henderson
Tom Ailen
Yarosz
Whips
Ford
Beasley & Mathews, Inc
Athens, Ohio
Fred R. Beasley, Inc
Nelsonville
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