Parochial and small-school teams deserve fairer tourney rules
A column urges the Ohio High School Board of Control to adopt qualifying tournaments for parochial and exempted village schools and to base advancement on regular-season records rather than school size. It critiques district tourney entries and suggests a baseball style 50 percent win rule. It also notes baseball balks under a new stop-and-release rule and covers Joe Louis contemplating a circus comeback.
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Ohio High School Board of Control
Cleveland
Giants
Giants Acquire Stanky Dark Infield Shake Up
Durocher adds Eddie Stanky and Alvin Dark to strengthen double play amid a broad Giants reshaping. Mueller Harshman Bowman vie for 1949 style roles with Jersey City and Minneapolis performances cited. Sixteen players including Rigney Lohrke Hofman Ruter and Calderone loom in a crowded infield and utility pool. Next focus shifts to Philadelphia Athletics.
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NEW York
NBA
Leo Durocher
Giants
Eddie Stanky
Alvin Dark
New York Nationals
Don Mueller
Jack Harshman
Rooger Bowman
Durocher
Mueller
Will Marshall
Braves
Stanky-Dark
Polo Grounds
Minneapolis
Roger Bowman
Pete Milne
Jersey City
Harshman
San Diego
Bowman
Erie
Trenton
Sioux City
George Bamberger
Sam Calderone
Wes Westrum
Brooklyn
St. Paul
Bill Rigney
Jack Lohrke
Bill Jennings
Dave Williams
Atlanta
Williams
Lippy Durocher
Bob Hofman
Rudolph Ruter
Reds Reserves Imperfect Spring Show for Cincinnati
In Tampa the Reds B team edged Syracuse 8 to 7 in a loosened scrimmage as Luke Sewell warned of thin prospects for the season. Pitcher Herman Wehmeier struggled with control and a straight fastball while bonus signee Gerry Blackburn coughed up a six run lead. Four players, Poole Hazle Rainey, were sent to minor league camps including Columbia in the Sally League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fla
Cincinnati Reds
Luke Sewell
Syracuse
Redleg
Gerry Blackburn
Reds
Detroit Tigers
Lakeland
Ewell Blackwell
Sewell
Herman Wehmeier
Hermie
Dave Poole
Columbia
Bob Hazle
Prentiss Rainey
Wheeling High Wins West Virginia State Cage Title
Unbeaten Wheeling defeated Elkins 53-50 in the final 52 seconds to claim its seventh state basketball crown before a crowd of 6800 in Morgantown. Veteran observers called the climax among the tournament’s greatest moments.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Wheeling
Elkins
All-Star SEC Basketball Banquet Highlights Praise and Guidance
Fifteen top SEC League players were honored at the first annual banquet in Hotel Berry with about 250 attendees. Columbus Mayor James Rhodes gave a keynote on athletic freedom and college opportunities, noting 52 Ohio colleges and urging perseverance and college attendance after graduation.
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Hotel
Berry
SEC Sports Writers Association
Columbus
James Rhodes
Kiwanis, Lions and
Rotary
Rhodes
America
Jackson County
Jackson
Basketgeers
Ohio
Harry Lackey
Athens High
J. K. Kineer
Nelsonville
Charles Gibbs
Pomeroy
W. JJ
Dutch” Trautwein
Ohio U
Wayne Ward
The
Lions Club
W. J. “Dutch” Trautwein
Cleveland Jinx Faces LaMotta In Non Title Bout
Jake LaMotta of the Bronx meets Cleveland’s Chuck Hunter in a non title 10 rounder to end a jinx here. LaMotta, 28, seeks his first victory in Cleveland after three straight losses at this venue. Hunter plans a fast pace and boxing from range before trading. The Arena show draws expected crowd of 8000 and around $40,000. Aldo Minelli and Jimmy Sanders meet in a 10 round semi final. Dolph Quijano faces Bob Flanagan in another 10 rounds. Two heavyweight bouts complete the card with Charley Lester vs Don Riffe and Paul Simpson vs Skeets Reynolds.
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Cleveland
Jake LaMotta
Bronx
Chuck Hunter
Jimmy Reeves
Reeves
Jake
Lloyd Marshall
LaMotta
New York
Hunter
la Motta
Arena
Aldo Minelli
Jimmy Sanders
Warren
Dolph Quijano
Fl Paso
Tex
Bob Flanagan
Ontario
Canada
Charley Lester
Don Riffe
Binghampton
N. Y
Paul Simpson
Skeets Reynolds
Pittsburgh
Charles Hurt Bout Off Again In Boxing Postponement
Buffalo New York reports the Ezzard Charles Freddie Beshore heavyweight title bout is postponed indefinitely due to a rib injury bruising a heart muscle. Officials cite medical tests and a two month readiness window while promoter Dewey Michaels withdraws support. Carlson Jeske delivered a 741 series with three 247 games.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Ezzard Charles
Freddie Beshore
New York State Athletic Commission
Charles
Dewey Michaels
Fairview Athletic Club
Michaels
Fairview A. C
New York
Jake Mintz
Tom Tannis
Ezzard
Harry Markson
International Boxing Club
Dan Dowd
State Commission
New York Athletic Commission
Medical Examining Board
Mintz
Athletic Commission
Beshore
Second Suit Filed Against Veeck Over Indians Funds
J H Harris former Cuyahoga County Commissioner filed in Common Pleas Court to force Ohio Sports Service Inc to pay 185061 to the Cleveland Baseball Corp alleging misused club funds while Bill Veeck led the Indians. Jacobs brothers deny the claim as Harris sues after Veeck’s $500000 slander suit.
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Cleveland
CPIA
Indians
Bill Veeck
J. H. Harris
Cuyahoga County
Common Pleas Court
Ohio Sports Service, Inc
Cleveland Baseball Corp
Veeck
Ohio Sports Service
Louis
Marvin Jacobs
Buffalo
N. Y
Municipal Stadium
Harris
Jacobs Brothers
Basebal Club
Donald W. Hornbeck
Barons Place 3 on All Stars
The Cleveland Barons dominated the American Hockey League 1949-50 all star selections. Les Douglas Pete Leswick and Bobby Carse made the first team while Roy Kelly and Danny Sprout joined the second team. Terry Sawchuk was the first team goalie and Connie Dion Al DeMarco Paul Merger were on the second team.
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New York
Cleveland Barons
Les Douglas
Pete Leswick
Bobby Carse
Leswick
Carse
Douglas
Roy Kelly
Danny Sprout
Terry Sawchuck
Indianapolis
Rory McLenahan
Hershey
Pete Backer
Pittsburgh
Buffalo Bisons
Connie Dion
al DeMarco
Paul
al Dewsbury
Washington Keene Beats Lofton In Lightweight Bout
In Washington, Julian Keene won a 10 round decision over Lipio Lofton. In Providence Sonny Boy West outpointed Ralph Zanelli. In Holyoke Jimmy Warren defeated Massimo Sanna. In Newark Abel Cestac and Bill Gilliam drew after 10 rounds. In Philadelphia Eddie Giosa beat Bob Montgomery. In basketball, Minneapolis leads Fort Wayne 1-0 in the Central Division Finals at 93-179.
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Washington
Julian Keene
Lipio Lofton
Baltimore
Providence
R. I
Sonny Boy West
D. C
Ralph Zanelli
Holyoke
Mass
Jimmy Warren
Brooklyn
Massimo Sanna
Italy
Newark
N. J
Abel Cestac
Argentina
Bill Gilliam
Drew
Philadelphia
Eddie Giosa
Bob Montgomery
Minneapolis
Fort Wayne
Cubs face slim attendance on spring West Coast run
The Chicago Cubs left California after 15 spring games drawing 39 971 fans, the weakest homeward attendance since 1922. Weather and travel factor into plans as Wid Matthews and Frankie Frisch consider Catalina Island as next March base with exhibitions limited to Thursdays through Sundays.
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CUB
San Bernardino
Calif
Chicago Cubs
California
Cubs
Wid Matthews
Frankie Frisch
Catalina
Robinson's Consistent Hitting Boosts Dodgers in Spring Play
Jackie Robinson paces Brooklyn with two hits in an 8-4 loss to Philadelphia as he extends a five game streak of multi hit games. The Yankees face mounting injuries with Wakefield Jensen Woodling Coleman Porterfield Henrich and Mize sidelined or limited. Ray Herbert impresses Detroit in spring drills, hinting at a longer Tigers stay.
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Yankee
ST. Petersburg
Fla
New York Yankees
Sidney Gaynor
Dick Wakefield
Jack Jensen
Gene Woodling
Gerry Coleman
Charlie Horse
Bob Porterfield
Tommy Henrich
Johnny Mize
Henrich
Mize
Tigers
Herbert Lakeland
Ray Herbert
Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Red Rolfe
Herbert
Toledo
Cincinnati Reds
Snead Wins Greensboro Open In Playoff For $2000 Prize
In a playoff Sammy Snead defeated Lloyd Mangrum by two strokes to capture the Greensboro Golf Open title and the $2000 purse. Other notes include past UCLA coach appointment, Giants signing, and Cardinals owner denial of a Detroit move.
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Sammy Snead
Lloyd Mangrum
Greensboro
Bert LaBrucherie
UCLA
Zeke Bonura
New York Giants
Sam Breadon
St. Louis Cardinals
Detroit
Coaches Seek Removal Of Two Minute Rule
College basketball coaches discussed ending the two minute rule in a closed session. They plan to urge the National Basketball Committee to remove the rule that preserves ball possession after late fouls and to study substitutions and basket standards.
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NEW York
National Basketball Committee
United States
Canada
Amateur Athletic Union
YMCA
National Federation of High Schools
Billy Rardin Hard Luck Kid
Point Pleasant West Virginia. Billy Rardin a Point Pleasant High senior and son of Attorney and Mrs W H Rardin contends for the hard luck kid title. He suffered a leg injury delaying football season and later hurt his other leg in basketball before he could play much. He planned to join the baseball squad as captain elect but developed appendicitis and is under observation at Holzer Hospital.
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Joe Louis
Louis
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Billy Rardin
W. H. Rardin
Bob Adkins
Billy
Jack Rogers
Holzer Hospital
Rogers
Bob “Bones” Bonecutter
Baseball
National championship rowing regatta in Philadelphia
The national championship rowing regatta will be staged on the Schuylkill in Philadelphia during the third week of July.
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Philadelphia
Schuylkill
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