Coaches skip ballot in SEC district selection process
The Southeastern Ohio board will decide district tournament officials after only six of sixteen coaches voted their preferences. Regional officials were named by the state commissioner, while coaches picked their state finals candidates. Hank Greenberg weighs whether to join the Indians as player or coach during spring workouts.
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Southeastern Ohio Board
Neck of the Woods
Ohio University
SEC
Cleveland Indians
Hank Greenberg
Tribe
Bill Veeck
Hank
Greenberg
Pittsburgh
Colorful Sport Magazine
Dan Parker
Louis Walcott
Earl Blaik
Army
Herman Hickman
All America
Tennessee
Dec Blanchard
Glenn Davis
Yale
Andy Gustafson
Miami University Hurricanes
Blaik
Sid Gillman
Miami
Sid’s
Shane Elected President of Ohio Valley Circuit
Racine’s Charles Franklin Shane nicknamed Pappy, 57, elected president of the Ohio Valley Association baseball league at Gallipolis. The league, limiting over age players to five per team to boost youth play, will include Hartford Racine Gallipolis Queen Bees Gallians Le on and Pomeroy with a May start and Donald Wolf as secretary treasurer preparing the schedule.
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Gallipolis
Ohio Valley Association Baseball League
Charles Franklin
Pappy” Shane
Racine
Pappy
Shane
Hartford
Queen Bees
Gallians
Leon
Pomeroy
Donald Wolf
Hockey Playoff Scores From American League Night
Cleveland defeats Providence 2 to 0, Buffalo edges Hershey 3 to 2, New Haven tops Pittsburgh 4 to 2 in playoff action.
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Cleveland
Providence
Buffalo
Hershey
New Haven
Pittsburgh
Ohio U shuts out Presbyterian in season opener
In Clinton South Carolina on Thursday Ohio University pitcher Mark Wylie and reliever Ravenal Roberts blank Presbyterian College 2 to 0. Olasin doubled and Betts error produced the first run in the fourth. Brady capped the inning with a single and Pitt added an insurance run in the final frame. Burnett led Presbyterian with three of their five hits as Wylie allowed four. The Bobcats then moved to Newberry for single games Friday and Saturday with Don Poling slated to start Friday.
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Clinton
S.C
Mark Wylie
Lefty Ravenal Roberts
Ohio University
Presbyterian College
Presbyterian
Wylie
Ohio
Mike Olasin
Bettis
Bill Brooks
Bobcats
King Brady
Mike Pitt
Burnett
Newberry
Don Poling
Ohio U
Newness
Brees
Barerrie
Roberts
Presbyterian Abr
McKinney
da Capri
Sererisonnet
Logan
Itimvinen
Imum
Miia
COOP
Laurog
Raines
Walters Reds Name Mound Choice for Tigers Game
Manager Johnny Neun picks Bucky Walters to start the first five innings against Detroit, with Red Lively finishing the game. The Rhinelanders lost to the Boston Red Sox 12-7 as Tex Hughson struggled in the spotlight and Bobby Doerr collected five hits.
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Tampa
Fla
Bucky Walters
Johnny Neun
Neun
Bucky
Reds
Detroit Tigers
Red Lively
Rhinelanders
Boston Red Sox
Tex Hughson
Boston
Bobby Doerr
BBA Playoff Seeding Sets Western Division
Baltimore defeats Chicago Stags 75 to 7 securing a key win that shapes the Western Division playoff order. St. Louis and Philadelphia push their best-of-seven series with Philadelphia tying the series at one game each by winning 65 to 64 at St. Louis.
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Baltimore
Chicago Stags
Saeo Ens Sma
Solon
Ars
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Ueauwhille
Greenberg Seen Signing With Tedismas Next Week
Unofficially it is speculated Hank Greenberg will sign with the Cleveland Indians around April 1. Factors include his improved fitness and a knee injury to Ed Robinson affecting Cleveland's infield while Elbie Fletcher struggles at the plate. Greenberg, down to 220 pounds, has shown solid batting in spring training and could provide valuable insurance for Lou Boudreau's lineup.
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Los
Angeles
Hank Greenberg
Cleveland
Dizzy Trout
Hal Newhouser
Henry
Detroit
Bill Veeck
Greenberg
Hank
Tribe
Tucson
Robbie) Robinson
Oakland
Lou Boudreau
Elbie Fletcher
Fletcher
Pittsburgh
Boudreau
Joe Gordon
Ken Keltner
Hankus-Pankus
Pirates
Wrigley Field
Indians
Chicago White Sox
Cleaners Blank Buicks by 3-0
Kern Cleaners and McBee No. 1, near the top of the Wednesday Ladies Bowling League, won 8-0 over Athens Buicks as Trene McBride and Betty Hayhurst posted strong 445 and 421 series. McBee No. 1 defeated Hess Grocery 2-1 led by Schaeffer’s 431 and McRee No. 2 posted the night high of 2107 in a 2-1 loss to Electrics with Burt 443 and Wagener 425 among top scores.
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Grant Ferguson
Hess Grocery
Schaeffer
McRee No
Electrics
Youngstown Cubs Tie Columbus Mariners In AAL Playoff
In the All-American Basketball League playoff series the Youngstown Cubs defeated the Columbus Mariners 60 to 45. The Cubs led throughout and benefited from 24 personal fouls called against Columbus as the decisive factor.
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Youngstown
Cubs
Columbus Mariners
Clark Handicap draws 40 eligibles at Churchill Downs
Louisville racing circles list 40 eligibles for the Clark Handicap the first of three spring stakes at Churchill Downs. The mile and one-sixteenth race for three year olds and up is set for April 29 with Oaks and Derby following on successive days. Notables include last year’s top finishers and the 1946 winner among others from Calumet Farm, Circle M Farm, and Grissom and Sherman.
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Churchill Downs
John S. Letellier
Jack S. L
H. P. Headley
Pellicle
Letmenow
Warren Wright
Calumet Farm
Hail Victory
Calumet
Pep Well
Happiness
Clark
Grissom and Sherman
Master Bid
Dinner Hour
Edward S. Moore
Circle M Farm
Riskolater
Fred W. Hooper
Quibu
J. C. Ellis
Miss Neal
Quintero
Noble One
King Bay
Forever Andy
Equibit
Southern Pride
Matruh
Papa Redbird
Black Warbler
Colossal
Jack Ss
NBA Boxing Ratings Spark Age Debate Among Prominent Champs
The National Boxing Association release highlights a bias toward older champions like Louis Walcott and Lesnevich while listing contemporaries such as Graziano Ortiz and Pep as champions. It notes Louis at 33 and Walcott at 34 with several “logical contenders” spread across weight classes.
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Joe Louis
Jersey Joe Walcott
Gus Lesnevich
Tony Zale
Manuel Ortiz
Dave Young
Dado Marino
Lee Savold
Greene
Louis
Walcott
NBA
Four NCAA Rule Changes Adopted For Basketball
The National Collegiate Basketball committee approved four rule changes. Coaches may talk to their team during timeouts and intermissions. Substitutes can enter by reporting to the scorekeeper and being recognized by the referee. A charged player must raise a hand to signal the foul. Jump balls now occur at the nearest of three six foot circles to prevent sideline scrambles.
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New York
National Collegiate Basketball Committee
East Defeats West In All Star Intersectional Game
The Eastern All Star team beat the West 58 to 47 at Madison Square Garden before 16 425 fans in a charity game for the Herald Tribune Fresh Air Fund. Ohio University forward Dick Shrider played part of the game at guard for the West and went scoreless, later fouling and missing a free throw in the second half.
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NEW York
Herald Tribune Fresh Air Fund
Madison Square Garden
Ben Carnevale
Navy
Dick Shrider
Ohio University
OU Star Plays 10 Minutes In East West Game At Garden
Ohio University star Dick Shrider played 10 1/2 minutes for the West in the East West all star game at Madison Square Garden New York He failed to score in three floor attempts and one foul shot but held his own in an unfamiliar guard role.
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Madison Square’ Garden
N.Y
the Messenger
Ohio University
Dick Shrider
Garden
Mecca
Richard
Glenford
Embree Near Yankees Starting Pitcher Berth
Sarasota report says Chave ley Embree locked in a Yankee rotation spot after shutting out the Detroit Tigers on one hit over six innings. He added a scratch single and walked one batter in the appearance.
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Sarasota
Fla
Chaveley Embree
New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Yankee
Embree
Local Boxing Results From Three Cities
In Fall River Jackie Williams aged 142 from New York defeated Roy Andrews 138 from Lowell by knockout in four rounds. In Tacoma Charley Johnston 144 of Tacoma stopped Johnny Camarata 143 from Detroit in six rounds.
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Associated Press
Fall River
Mass
Jackie Williams
New York
Roy Andrews
Lowell
Tacoma
Wash
Charley Johnston
Johnny Camarata
Detroit
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McBee No. 2 Electric Company
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