East Intercollegiate Basketball crown hopes fade
Today sport notes blend college hoops and local baseball updates. Penn's Quakers slip to 57-56 defeat by Cornell, while Dartmouth looms as league leaders. manpower strains hit smaller schools as intramural shifts rise and minor leagues face suspensions.
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Jourret
University of Sylvania
John Harvard
Joss
Quakers
Cornell
Boutta
Ithaca
Streight
Penn
Dartmouth
Teague
Dourdet
Cam
Ethem
Beily
Otters
Baller
Pennsylvania
Son College
Ebull
Coull
Amiy and Navy
High Quintet Battles Wattsburg In Erie League Clash
The Beavers meet Wattsburg at 8:15 in the Erie County Basketball League on the Tuyior Hardwood. The rivalry game follows a preliminary between the two schools. Orange and Black have clinched Section 3 honors while Waterford Union City and Wattsburg vie for the remaining spots. Putnam seeks revenge for a 31-23 upset by Wattsburg, drilling the squad to overcome lethargy after Titusville play. Expected forwards include Taylor Rathbun Jackson Armstrong Ottaway with Auer at center and Brigham Gates at guard.
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Beavers
Wattsburg High
Gec
Orange and Black Dribblers
Waterford
Wattsburg
Union City
Putnani
Burgrs
Putnam
Titusville
Taylor
Rathbun
Jackson
Armstrong
Ottaway
Auer
Brigham and
Gates
Sugar Robinson Slight Favorite Over La Motta Rematch
Sugar Robinson remains the slight favorite over La Motta in a boxing preview. In bowling action the Rays retain a one game lead in the Ladies B League as Raymonds top the standings on opening night. Halen Beckwith posted 6 200s and 166 for a 1178 set to lead high averages.
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Sugar Robinson
RAYS
Raymonds
Mergin
1Ib
Springmakers
Ato Lessies
Journal Keglerettes
Steena
Sterling Wilk
Recreation
Halen Beckwith
Journal
AMES
al Journal
Aero Supply
Guadalcanal Hero Barney Ross Is Home
Associated Press reports Barney Ross returned to port aboard a hospital ship after a brutal Guadalcanal campaign. He recalled the toughest round he ever slugged through and described crawling from shell holes under heavy fire while earning praise from his company commander Captain LeBlanc and others. He carried shrapnel wounds and a pinned arm but insisted he was unharmed in spirit, vowing to return to America.
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Associated Press
San Diego
Calif
Barney Ross
Guadalcanal
Marie Corporal
Ross
Ito
Chicago Marine
K. LeBlanc
Abbeyville
Gil T
Oux
Rattle Group
Freeman Atkins
Barney
Captain LeBlanc
John Murdock
Boston
Sugar Ray Robinson V LaMotta Clash at Olympia Stadium
In Detroit yet another bout pits Sugar Ray Robinson weighing about 180 pounds against Jacob LaMotta in a 10 round showdown. An overflow crowd of about 19,000 is expected at Olympia Stadium with gate nearing $100,000. Robinson, billed as the welterweight ace, opens around 8 to 5 and may reach even money at ring time. LaMotta, a New Yorker, seeks another upset after standout recent form. both boxers seek a bigger future as Robinson targets a third win in the series.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Ray
Sugar) Robison
Jacob LaMotta
Welker Smith
U. S. Army
Robinson
LaMolts
Jacob
New York
LaMolta
Janing Jacob
Abce
Jake
LaMokin
LeMotta
LaMotta
Robinsom
Fights Last Nent Boston Sonny Hogan and Garry Ficino II
Boston figures Sonny Hogan age 158 and Garry Ficino II linked to the tile trade face a final bout in a local pits and tiles scene. The report notes Hogan and Ficino as key figures in a Boston area circuit, with names tied to pits and tile painting.
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Boston
George
Sonny) Hogan
Garry Ficino
SETALEHEM HAZLETON BASKETBALL PLAYOFF CLASH FOR TITLE
Allentown crowd expected at the Little Palestra to watch Hazleton meet Bethlehem in a playoff for the second best championship of the eastern Pennsylvania Interscholastic Basketball League. Bethlehem had won the first half title 60 50 but Hazleton won the second half 48 41. Pottsville upset Hazleton to force the playoff.
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Allentown
Aounswity Crowe
Little Palestra
Hazleton
Beth- Jeham
Bethlehem High Cagers
Bethlehem
Eight Teams To Reach Camp With 19 Less Players
War time roster limits shrink MLB camps as eight teams head to spring training with 19 fewer players. Browns lead with 86, Tigers 39, Yankees 27, Red Sox 27, Athletics 46. observers foresee improved balance and stronger competition despite shortages. Also notes on exhibition schedules and recent boxing results.
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Arles Chamberlain
Chicago
Montly
St__Louis Browns
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
Aire
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Ced
Lass
Fns
Browns
Philadelphia
College teams mix for fall football show of 1945
Sports roundup notes a wartime idea to combine Case, Western Reserve, John Carroll and Baldwin Wallace for a strong fall football squad. It also contemplates cross league scrimmages like Fordham-Columbia-Manhattan versus Penn-Temple-Villanova and a HarvardBoston College versus Stanford match.
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Hugh Fullerton, Jr
New York
Case
Western ReServe
Gaydon Coh- Dledick
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Baryard
Boston College
Stanford
Rhode
Hammond Elevator Dominates Antler League Sweep of Wilcox Grocers
Eyane Warisun reports Hammond Elevator posts a trio of wins in the Antler League, with Carlson hitting 663 and 231 average over three games. Key performances include Byx 207 Shoemaker 170 181 149 508 160, and Hammonds 126 196 152 404 135, as Hammond Elevator reaches the 1000 mark three times and takes the series from Wilcox Grocers.
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Eyane Warisun
Hammond Elevator
Antler League
Wilcox Grogues
Burkhart
Stroup
Wilcox Grocers 'PeOrt
Berry
Houser
Peterson
V. Om
St Josephs scoring ace targets 500 points in season
Philadelphia February 26 George Senesky of St Josephs College aims to break the single season scoring record in Pennsylvania. The blonde guard trails Pete Pasko’s 450 points by 5 goals with Ursinus and other foes ahead. If he reaches tonight’s game, Senesky eyes a 100 point pace over 19 games.
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ASCE
Philadelphia
Dawn
George ‘Senesy
St. Joseph's College
Mahanoy City
Hay
Meeds
Tomleh
Seminet Ursinus
Pennesylvanis
Pete Pasko
Stroudsburg
Ferris predicts six new records at AAU indoor meet
Dan Ferris, AAU veteran secretary treasurer, expects six records to fall at the National AAU indoor track and field championships. He is confident two will be set as hurdles now feature five barriers, likely boosting records. pole vault prospects include 14 feet, with other events such as the mile, three mile, and postyard dash also possible record performances.
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Allagarog
Alicaros
New York
Loukville
Pete Alicekos
Pete
Dixon
Dan Peisine
Kentucky A. A. U
Associated Press
Dan Ferris
The
Amateur Athletic Union
Cornelius Warmerdam
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