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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1946
Page
5
The City Basketball League shortens its season aiming a March finish with playoffs starting March 30 and a city title on the 20th. Postseason games will crown the champion after a playoff path involving the top teams, with several tight matches noted and a need for suitable trophies.
Kentucky named top seed in the National Invitational Basketball Tourney at Madison Square Garden. Ohio State or Harvard await the winner as the eight team field opens Thursday night. Bowling Green, Syracuse and West Virginia follow as top contenders with St John’s, Muhlenberg, Rhode Island and Arizona also in the mix. Semifinals set for Monday with the final games on March 20.
Today featured exhibition contests across multiple venues from Miami Beach to Tampa St Petersburg and Sarasota. Matchups included Brooklyn versus New York Philadelphia versus Miami and St Louis against Boston with several others in Florida California and Havana. Yesterday's scores saw Philadelphia edging Brooklyn 7 5 and Cleveland beating Detroit 4 3 in 12 innings while Pittsburgh routed Los Angeles 13 to 0.
In a New York sports roundup dated March 12, Rep Harold Cangen of Minnesota suggests restoring the center jump to slow basketball, with height limits for centers and a post-score reset option. The piece also notes track events with Forest Mian and Browning Ross, plus mini items about twins in baseball tryouts, pole vaulter Boo Moreom, and Notre Dame publicity questions targeting athlete favorites.
Washington Lunch edged Union City Five 49 to 43 after a tense overtime finish as Fred Jackson scored the clinching basket and Clyde Dingtelder led winners with 17 points while Parish had 22 for Union City. The close game ended with seconds remaining and featured strong late defense.
Fans loudly booed Ike Williams after a disputed decision over Eddie Glass in Philadelphia. Referee Kutcher awarded the knockout win in the fourth round amid tension as officials and local figures weighed in on the outcome.
Joe Baksi Mauriello’s scheduled bout in New York on March 12 was canceled after BaksiMauriello reported elbow pain and a right arm injury. reports indicate he underwent medical checks and doctors found a fractured bone. The program’s promoter cited the injury as the reason for postponement.
City Market tops Ralph’s Place and Wilcox Grocers as leaders extend standings in city league bowling. Olin Simmons posts 608 series while Olin Simmons Jeff Owens and Pat Howes deliver strong scores for Teague and Wilcox teams. Carroll’s Lodan Gired and Ed Burr contribute top marks for their squads as Sordoni Construction lingers in the pack.
In a chaotic city loop card the feature battle at 8 40 p m pits Jessup Tener and Paul s Washington Lunch against Abe Gowilug gauine and Bracken Keating feng in a high stakes race. Jessup and Tener claimed their lone win of the season with a title race over THU Martiaans while the Garage team showed pace with 160 178 and 172 in the stalls.
Sans BerwawaunU March 12 veteran infielder Bur ges Whitehead was suspended indefinitely yesterday. Two other Pittsburgh players received $100 fines for breach of training from Pirate Manager Frankie Frisch. Frisch said he does not want a weak team but demands they stay within reasonable bounds, and fined Pitcher Johnny Lammngland and Catcher Vic Smith, sending one player who is unnamed back to Lewigton.
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