Kukura Leaves Muskingum for Army After Stellar Scoring Run
Muskingum College ace Larry Kukura departs after the 1945-46 season to join the Army. The Campbell, Ohio, guard totaled 295 points in 19 games this season and 515 points over two years, averaging 15 per game. Jim Davis of Coshocton was second high scorer with 186 points.
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Europe
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Beaver
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Barnesville
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St. Louis
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Redskins Dover Meet in Class A Eastern District Tourney Semis
Dover high school edges Barnesville 58 to 42 to reach the semifinals of the Class A Eastern district tourney in Dennison. Uhrichsville beats Cambridge 44 to 29, joining Dover and Coshocton in Friday action with finals set for Saturday night at 8 15 p m. No consolation game. Winner advances to regional at Muskingum College next week.
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Training Camp Briefs Admonishes Reds on Gambling in Florida
In Tampa the Baseball Commissioner A. 5 Happy Chandler urged the Cincinnati Reds to stay clear of gamblers and uphold high moral standards as he spoke to the team at Plant Field. He stressed postwar leadership for the sport and led a warmup and lunch before watching afternoon drills.
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Harry Gumbert
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Armed Out Hoofs Favorite To Gallop Off With Purse
Calumet Farm's five year old Armed used speed after the start to win the Widener classic at Gulfstream Park Miami. Concordian was second with Reply Paid third as Armed earned $6.40 for the win and set a strong pace in the mile and a quarter race.
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Canina Wins Santa Margarita in Fast Finish
Canina from Arcadia led early and closed to beat Happy Issue by a neck in the Santa Margarita Handicap at Santa Anita. Jockey Johnny Loneden rode Canina to a 1:43 2 5 for the mile and one sixteenth, with Be Faithful third and Happy Issue second. The victory was worth 39,300 dollars to owner Aaron Hirschberg and added prestige to the world's richest race for fillies and mares.
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Section 24 Tourney Opens at South Charleston High
The Section 24 basketball tournament begins next Thursday night at South Charleston High School with Charlestor, Stonewall Jackson, and Nitro in the opening round. Stonewall is the Big Seven and Kanawha Valley Conference champion.
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Hogan Opens Florida Tourney With Slim Lead
Ben Hogan of Hershey shot a four under par 67 to take a two stroke lead at the St. Petersburg Open in Florida. Joe Kirkwood Jr., Mangrum and Snead were in pursuit with 133 to 134 totals, while amateur Frank Stranahan and others chased from behind as final holes remained to be played.
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Houston
Tex
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Army Ends Season With 67 60 Victory Over Navy
The Army basketball team closed its season with a 67 to 60 win over Navy, overcoming a rough schedule to post a successful campaign. Frank Murray will return as Marquette head football coach on March 15, resuming duties he held 16 years earlier at Virginia, per university officials.
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Lundberg Brothers Set for ABC Tournament in Buffalo
The Lundberg Brothers of Kenosha Wisconsin, a famed family quintet, lead the Hub Classic with a 968 average and will bowl in the American Bowling Congress event in Buffalo on April 20 and 21. Carl Rudy Willie Albert and Gus post strong scores and a 3,255 last year, now surpassed by two pins. The brothers, owners of the Lundberg Machine Company, employ 40 workers and plan to face the Wolfe brothers of Erie in a single match.
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Doyle Levine bout to draw 11000 fans in Cleveland
Jimmy Doyle faces Arlie Levine in a ten round duel at the local Arena. The match is billed as a hot contest and is expected to draw at least eleven thousand fans on Monday March 11.
A C Quint Guards In Title Game
The State Guards and the Athletic club clash this afternoon to decide the Senior Basketball league second round championship. The 3 30 p m game at the Armory pits two teams tied for the lead with a Athletics victory securing the season title and a Guards win forcing a further playoff. Also Clock Billards meets West Lafayette American Legion at 2 30 p m at the Armory.
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Al Kaiser Named Top Minor League Rookie Batter of 1945
Outfielder Al Kaiser, a St. Louis Brown prospect who hit .368 for the Newark club of the Ohio State League last year, was selected to receive the A. G. Spaulding & Bros. cup as the minor leagues' leading rookie batter in 1945. The National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues announced the award. Kaiser has been farmed to Elmira of the Eastern League and will receive the cup at one of the club's home games.
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al Kaiser
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Newsome Great Homesick Hurlers Quits Athletics
West Palm Beach, Fla. AP reports Bobo Newsom dominated the A s pitchers at spring training while rookie Mason Bowes of Longhurst, A C, chose a drugstore job over camp, a move Mack calls homesickness and resignation from baseball duties.
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Findlay Defeats Wooster In Season Finale Showdown
Findlay College beat Wooster 49 to 44 in the season finale. Carl Reichert led Findlay with 16 points as the Flyers built an 18 14 halftime lead and withstood a Seots rally to secure the victory.
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Generals Lose Hot Overtime In District Ties
Zanesville St Thomas and Frazeysburg win sectional crowns to advance to district play in Zanesville. St Thomas beat West Lafayette 36 35 in overtime as Barry Dunn Hoebler and Boyer lead late surge. Frazeysburg tops Zanesville St Nicholas 36 35 sealing upper bracket glory with Necera and Arnold scoring eight each.
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Cardinals and Yankees Favorite in Preseason Pennant Odds
Betting Commissioner James Carroll listed the St. Louis Cardinals at 7 to 10 to win the National League pennant and the New York Yankees at 5 to 2 for the American League. Detroit and Chicago led the other league contenders, with Cleveland and Washington cited for midpack positions. Carroll publicly posts all rates each season.
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Duke Wins SEC Title in Finals Over Wake Forest
Duke defeated Wake Forest 49 to 30 to win the Southern Conference basketball tournament. Center Ed Koffenberger scored 13 points as Duke claimed the title before a capacity crowd of 4,090 in Raleigh North Carolina. Wake Forest advanced to the final by beating William and Mary 42 to 31 and upsetting top seed North Carolina 31 to 29. Duke earlier beat NC State and Virginia Tech 44 to 38 to reach the final.
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District drawings set for Monday at Zanesville High
Coaches of remaining teams from Sectional Class B basketball will meet Monday in the principal's office to draw for berths in District B at Zanesville Municipal Auditorium. The two Zanesville sectional champions and two Dover sectional champions will be represented.
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Singleton ends holdout joins Braves camp
Pitcher Elmer Singleton ended his holdout and arrived in camp from Ogden Utah to join the Boston Braves.
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Fla
Elmer Singleton
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