Sport world mourns Jim Thorpe icons and more
The column remembers Jim Thorpe once hailed as America's greatest athlete, detailing his rise at Carlisle, Olympic success, later baseball and other sports, and his troubled life ending in Lomita California. It also reports on Pennsylvania waterfowl studies, Cleveland Indians roster moves, a PIAA final, boxing title prospects, beaver season lines, and Steelers signings Carl Holben and Tom Calvin.
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Yeadon Wins PIAA Class A Title Behind Stubbs Boyd
Yeadon High, led by sophomores Jack Boyd and Jim Stubbs, captured the PIAA Class A basketball championship with a 56-48 win over Sharon. Coach Naegeli praised the pair's playoff performance and projected a strong next two seasons as the Eagles celebrate their first district title and inter-district berth.
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Associated Press
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Yearon Business Center
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Coatesville
Yendon
Jack Weissmar
Delaware County
Farrell
Lely
Tigers
Pennsburg
Haverford
Harrisburg
Jolie Harris
Allentown
Exhibition Baseball Scores Across Major Matches
A string of exhibition games reported with multiple city teams such as Detroit Boston St Louis Chicago Cleveland New York Brooklyn Philadelphia Milwaukee St Louis Cincinnati Atlanta and Syracuse. Scores include Detroit 11 Boston 6 and Cleveland 15 New York 3 with several other results noted for various leagues and venues.
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Wethington
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Prize Winners Listed In City Key Tourney
The City Bowling Association handicap tournament ended at Bowl Aire with Blue Bonnet winning the team title. Individual leaders include Cooklis with a 892 series and second in singles, and Roskowski with Cooklis taking doubles. Full prize list covers team, singles, doubles, and all events with numerous local bowlers named.
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City Bowling Association
Bowl Aire
Blue Bonnet
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Hank Roskowskl
Mike Goollis
Joe Rula
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Sued Marohitelii
Death of Jim Thorpe Shocks Sports World
The sports world mourns Jim Thorpe at 64 in Lomita after a heart attack. He was a legendary multi sport star and remains revered for football track and baseball. He is survived by a widow, three daughters, and four sons. Hockey scores include Boston 2 Detroit 1 and Chicago 2 Montreal 4 in playoff action.
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Sports World
Jim Thorpe
Los Angeles
Lomita
Thorpe
Patricia
Acatabtances
Indians pound 15-3 victory over three hurlers
Cleveland tops three Giants pitchers 15-3 as Al Coe win Hoyt Wilhelm and Reuben Gomez give up 17 hits and nine walks. Dodgers edge Yankees 1-0, Tigers beat Red Sox 11-7, Cardinals top Reds 9-4 in Grapefruit League games.
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al Cowin
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Boston Red Sox
Washington Senators
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Milwaukee Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Marty Byrd
Philadelphia A
Philadelphia Phillies
Chicago White Sox
Ste. Lewis Browns
Brownies
Pale Hose
Tommy Byrnes
Brauinton Military Academy Wins Eastern Scholastic Title
In Glen Falls New York Brauinton Military Academy defeated Cathedral Prep of Erie 63 to 257 to claim the eastern states scholastic basketball championship. Cariislis High School Buffalo finished third with a 59 40 win over Adelphia Brooklyn. Staunton 0 6 center scored 32 points and James Fahey scored 20 for Cathedral Prep.
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Glen Falls
N.Y
Brauinton
Turpin to face Humez for world middleweight title in London
British champion Randolph Turpin will meet French challenger Charles Humer in a world middleweight bout at White City Stadium London on June 9. The event follows Sugar Ray Robinson vacating the title last December and comes as the international title scene narrows to two US contenders Paddy Young and Carl Olson awaiting an American crown bout, with potential Young Olson clash in New York.
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Humez
London
Associated Press
Randolph Turpin
Great Britain
Charles Humer
France
Duck Solomans
Turpin
Rumer
White City
Sugar Ray Robinson
Paddy Young
New York
Ernie Durando
Bryonne
N. J
Carl Bobo Olson
Honolulu
New York State Athletic Commission
National Boxing Association
United States
Young
Olson
Winder
Turpin- Humes
Europe
International Boxing Club
Young-Olson
Sunday Rabbit Dog Trials Draw Large Throng
Corry rabbit dog trials attracted a large crowd despite cold weather. Winners in the 13 inch class included Merle Bowen’s Queen and Arthur Cochran’s Art's Woodland Patsy with cash prizes and ribbons. in the in inch class Hanson’s Black Diamond led, with Weeping Willow Sally and Lindy Atta following. Judges Frank Bayison and William Blatt oversaw the walks while the food committee served refreshments.
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Corry
Suzie
Harold Fredlund
Falconer
Clyne Halihan
Hanson
Black Diamond
Dot Hanser
Tipusville
Hibbon
Weeping Willow Sally
Art Knapp
Lindy Atta
Lyle Watrous
Don Hansen
Titusville
Richart Drobneck
Columbus
Frank Bayison
William Blatt
Penn State Captures NCAA Wrestling Title
The NCAA wrestling championships return east with Penn State as overall winner and Cornell University claiming two eastern titles. Pittsburgh and Lock Haven also place, as the event draws about 15 000 spectators over four sessions and Oklahoma hosts next year.
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Seer Seep
Pere State College
Missouri Valley
Filth Oklahoma
Towa
University of Oklahoma
Mices
Selid
Cornell University
Penn State
Pittsburgh
Lock Haven
Ong
Wotleges
Senior Class Cage Title Clinches Unbeatens Crown
The Seniors defeated the Juniors 60 to 87 to claim the basketball playoffs title as Hodie McLean scored 50 points. Dick Staples added 23 and Tom Elchynski 20 for the Seniors while John Burkhart led the Sophomores with 11 points in a separate 83-21 consolation win over the Aces.
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Tre Heese
UOL
Aces
John Burkhart
John Yreatt
Jim Burkhart
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