Bears forfeit all Erie League games amid woes
Russell Palmer of the winless Union City Bears quits all Erie County League games. Bad weather, travel problems, and coal shortages cripple practice and home games. The team hopes to upset rivals Friday and chase a rally in upcoming clashes with North East and Corry.
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Russell Palmer
Voach
Union City
Bears
Millcreets
Girerd
Corry
North East
Boll
Beavers
Grapepickers
Corry quintet edged by county rivals in tight thriller
Corry Highingers rallied late to beat Harborcreek Huskies 42 to 40 in junior high action. George Fox and Merle Ottaway led with 19 and 32 points respectively as Corry surged from an 8-28 deficit to claim the win, while Merle Ottaway dominated under the basket.
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Corry Highengers
Harborareek Huskies
Semali
Don Fuller
Matte Zond
Merle Ottaway
Sketch
Mekhimey
Conry
Beaver
Gory
Magyguerd
Minuet
Fox
Hellum
Massing
Ha Mui
Jing
Maglen Settine le Yulee
Harborcreek
Corry
Harborcreele
Scallan
McKinney
TIGHTS LAST NIGHT BUFFALO INHARY GREEN 14
Fragmented sports notes list bouts and outcomes across cities including Buffalo and Detroit with names such as Freddie Setlott Willi Maldini Nate Thomas and Earle Loman. Details are garbled but indicate boxing results and fighter matchups with scores or KO notes.
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Buffalo
Wale Berner
New Work
Doe Miller
Buffale
Erie Tech Stuns Strong Vincent In District 10 Final
Erie Tech defeated Strong Vincent 28 points led by center John Bulentu who scored 28 with 12 field goals and four fouls. The championship game of Section 1 District 10 Pennsylvanian athletic league drew top players from Brooklyn White Plains Milwaukee Newark and Hartford in a crowded postgame scene.
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Erie Tech
Toga Erie
The
Tech
Firgl
Mirjor Andris
Vincent
Pennsylvania
Fighte
Brooklyn
Marvin Bryant
Dulles
Doe Agoste
White Plains
N.S
Nuno Farrara
Milwaukee
Jimmy Mills
Newark
Charley Watkins
Youngstown
Hartford
Henry Jordan
Pliadelphia
Gessee
Red Dany
Barkford
Cage Game Will Be Bigger Than Ever Despite Scandal
Brooklyn College and New York officials debated the Garden's role in hosting cage games, praising Ned Irish while acknowledging gambling fears. Veterans like Nat Holman and Joe Lapphirk recalled past issues, as boxing’s Oma reignited fans with a tougher training regime from Mannie Seaman ahead of war-driven changes.
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Harvey Stemmer
Henry Rosen
Brooklyn
William O'Dwyer
Samuel S. Leibowski
Tihe Fine Promotions
New York City
All Sparks
AP News
New York
Brooklyn College
Ned Irish
Madison Square Garden
New ‘York
Garden
Unom
Irish
Ngs
Howard Car
New York University
Nat Holman
Celtics
College of the City of New York
Nat
Joe Lapphirk
Golties
St John's University
Lee Oma
Detroit
Tami Mauriello
Jot Baksi
Lee
Tale
Russi
Oma
Mannie Seaman
Mannie
Jo ‘Louis
Mannie Wen
Onn and Seamon
Nelson Wins Open at New Orleans in Narrow Margin
Byrd Nelson captured a sensational win at the New Orleans Open, edging Harold McSpaden by five strokes in a 72-hole finish. Nelson’s 82-33-65 round sealed a record-setting winter season total, boosting his 1995 earnings to $7,266.85 as he heads toward the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
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Byrd Nelson
Mississippi Gulf Coast
Toledo
Goifer
Harold (Jug) McSpallen
Demaret
Houston
Tex
McSpacen
Nerd Talns
McSpaden
Nelson
Nelson Col
Naturity Yale
Montgomery Scores in Debut on Coast
Montgomery made a strong debut on the coast in a gritty race scene before about 10,000 fans. The Harlem based sprinter impressed the large crowd with a powerful early lead and steady pace, overcoming a tough field in a high energy meet.
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Montgomery
Complete Plans for PIAA Floor Tournaments
Edmune Wilks, executive secretary of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, announced plans for statewide scholastic basketball championships. Class A games run March 18 to March 24, with a district structure and Western finals. Class B begins March 14 with district matchups and byes, featuring a new state format and no District 12 representative in Class A.
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Quiramural
Bethlehem
Harrisburg
Wimington
Delaware
PIAA
Associated Press
Edmune Wilks
Pensylvania Interscholastic
Ath- Tri Assolution
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Uetion
Marek
Fayelve
Fister
DuMict
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Distril
Dustrist
Rien
Aiine
National college eligibility plan proposed by Oklahoma athletic director
Dale Arbuckle urges colleges to form a national eligibility committee to standardize rules across major conferences and protect athletes with unified standards, criticizing wartime parity as a motive for some Big Six schools to benefit from flexible eligibility. The idea faces skepticism about wide acceptance among fans and officials.
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New York
Dale Arbuckle
Oklahoma
Atletic
Arbuckle
Tie Unimis
Thenon
War playing tricks on sport of boxing
War pressures distort boxing shows as promoters scramble to salvage matches amid chaotic bouts and injury draws. Fans witness uneven action with bouts strung together by newspaper notes and erratic judging.
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Frank Eck
Plaes
Hoxting Cormassion
Commy Bell
Washington
Agro
Fernando
Menighelli
Mabel Shoppe Regains Tie for Ladies A League Lead
The Mabel Shoppe moved back into a deadlock for first in the Ladies A Bowling League by sweeping Grocers in three games. Raymonds blanked Steen’s and Marty's Tavern beat Wing-Willi as Wilcox Grocers lost a tight match. The night saw notable scores from Bolly Sears 196 161 186 for Dress Shop, Thelma Lita 168 187 151 for Grocers, Nellie Messinger 191 140 159 for Grocers, and Movion with 14 142 and a high mark of the week.
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Mabe
Wilcox Feglerates
Raymonds
Steen
Marty
Wine-Willi
Wilcok Grocers
Mabel Shoppe
Marty's ‘Tavern
Willi
Aba
Bolly Sears
Thelma Lita
Marty's Tavern
Dells Sorenson
Marty's
Nellie Messinger
Grocers
Raymond Lassies
Imig Iy Snaich
Cleaners
Owildyed Haenel
Wight
Movion
Millcreek Wins County Cage Title in Tight Rally
Millcreek clinched the County Cage championship at Iawrente Park by rallying in the second half to beat Parkers 51 45. The loss drops Lawrence Park further behind, while Gary’s squad moves into second after a win over archrivals. Other league games saw Wesleyville top North East 37 26 as Scholastic Scores list New Castle 29 Farrell 3 Aliquippa 29 Rocky Grove 46 and other scores.
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Parkers
Lawrence Park
Girard
Gary
Arhoreresk
Wight
Evo Stars
Wesleyvile Sqhreening
Noth East
New Castle
Farrell
Aliquippa
Rocky Grove
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