Grafton Faces University Tourney Final Tonight
Grafton High meets University High of Morgantown in the Section 10 final at Riverside Drive Fieldhouse after Grafton beat Morgantown 42 to 38 behind Barnes 16 and Hamric 12. University High easily defeated Clay-Battelle 47 to 39, with Haught starring for the Blacksville squad.
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University High
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Riverside Drive
Bearcats
Art Clyde
Morgantown High
University
Clay-Battelle High
Blacksville
Homer Fizer
Grafton
Bates
Hamric
Nicola
O'Connor
Bunner
Parsons
Barnes
George Hamric
Slack
Paul Graham
Rowe
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al Rosa Slack
Carrico
If Isa
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Hall
Vecchio
Peck
Rogers
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Hines
Glenville
Morgantéim
Clay-Battelle
Conn Knocks Out Hassett in Fifth Round
Billy Conn of Pittsburgh outboxed Danny Hassett for four rounds then landed a left to the jaw 35 seconds into the fifth. Conn weighed 181 pounds while Hassett tipped the scales at 204 1/2. Eight thousand fans paid 11696 dollars to see the 15 round bout in Washington.
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Washington
Mar
Billy Conn
Pittsburgh
Openers Highlight Clay-Battelle and University In Sectional Final
University led most of the game in a long passing contest with Clay-Battelle. Haught of Blacksville topped scoring with 21 points, aided by Tom Eddy. University’s Solomon Chapman and Thunder starred, though Thunder was held in the second half. Seats remained available as doors opened at 7. Director Sloan praised tournament innovations including marked official and press tables and a public address system for lineups and changes.
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Haught
Clay-Battelle
Tom Eddy
University
Solomon
Chapman
Tunder
Feld-House
R. C. Sloan
Sloan
Two Sluggers Absent as Red Sox Face Reds in Exhibition
SARASOTA Florida March 7 The Boston Red Sox will be minus sluggers Jimmy Foxx and Ted Williams for their first exhibition with the Cincinnati Reds. Foxx hurt his right wrist in a fall yesterday and Williams hasn’t arrived in camp. Manager Joe Cronin said he would use Cookie Luplow first.
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Fla
Boston Red Sox
Jimmy Foxx
Ted Williams
Cincinnati Reds
Foxx
Williams
Joe Cronin
Cookie Luplenson
Fights Last Night Matches Result in Boston Washington Pittsburgh
Washington defeated Billy Conn by knockout over Danny Hassett in Pittsburgh while Chalky Wright stopped Texas Lee Harper in New York. Baltimore saw Lew Transparents edge Lou Balia on points. Ted Lowry beat Bevin Mangini in Fall River New Bedford.
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Billy Conn
Pittsburgh
Danny Hassett
Philadelphia
Chalky Wright
Los Angeles
Texas Lee Harper
New York
Baltimore
Lew Transparents
Lou Balia
Fall River
Mass
Ted Lowry
New Bedford
Bevin
Ted Mangini
Philaiphia
State High School Basketball Meet Plans 14 TIlts at Morgantown
Morgantown hosts the 28th State High School Basketball tournament March 20 at West Virginia University. Division of A and B schools requires eight games in first two sessions with multiple afternoon and evening slots. Prices include season unreserved 2 dollars. reserved 3 dollars. individual sessions variable. 25 cent extra for reserved seating and season book coupons.
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West Virginia University
I. E. Ewing
The
Board of Appeals
Ewing Also Tis
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Washington Senators Exhibition Plan Changes for Becket Debut
Manager Bucky Harris amended the first exhibition start for rookie Joe Beck during three innings of the Washington Senators game. Walter Mana and others discussed the pitching arrangement and changed the plan before the game in Orlando on March 7.
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Pia Mar
Washington Senators
Simsay
Youn Walter
Bucky Har
Joe Beck
Three Indian Pitchers Chosen To Rout Dodgers
In Havana on March 7, Harry Eisenstat Marv Center and Joe Krakauskas were assigned to Cleveland's mound for an exhibition against the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Indians practiced two hours at Tropical Park as they prepared for the game.
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Mar
Harry Eisenstat
Marv Center
Joe ‘Krakauskas
Cleveland
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Tropical Park
Dean and Novikoff to Appear on Radio Broadcasts
Avalon California dispatch reports Chicago Cubs stars Dizzy Dean and Lou Novikoff will appear on national radio hookups next week as rivals on air. Dean gets the mike first after a strong camp game in which he allowed one single and no runs in two innings. Novikoff sat out with an ailing back.
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Calif
Chicago Cubs
Dizzy Dean
Lou Novikoff
Diz
Mike
Anedge
Novikoff
Hogan Gains Much Praise From Golf Legend Analysis
Coral Gables March 7 Horton Smith lauds Ben Hogan for two years of phenomenal golf rivaling Bobby Jones. Hogan pursues consistency year round, preferring top finishes over occasional majors. Smith notes Hogan leads in earnings and scoring, with Jones’ era as a distant benchmark.
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Coral Gables
Fla
Horton Smith
Ben Hogan
Bobby Jones
Jones
Smith
Hogan
Jeolfer
Ben
Cal
Rolt
Gene Sarkzen
Rizzuto May Army Upsetting Yankee Plans
St Petersburg Flo, March 4 The Yankees’ infield plans face a possible shakeup as rookie Phil Rizzuto may be called to the Army soon. Manager Joe McCarthy said veteran Frank Crosetti is available, but Joe Gordon might shift from short to second, a role he recently resigned.
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Fis
Phil Rizzuto
Army
New York” Yankees
Rito
Joe McCarthy
Frank Crosetti
Joe Gordon
Holdout Mist Lifts As Major Leagues Sign Key Players
By Judson Bailey New York March 7 The holdout mist in spring training lifts as stars DiMaggio Lombardi Padgett and Whitehead sign. Greenberg not yet signed but not deemed a holdout. Still unsigned are Mize Leiber Lee Weatherly and others amid contract talks and potential drafts. Lombardi agreed to about 18000 with a bonus possible if he hits .300 this year.
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New York
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Ernie Lombardi
Cincinnati Reds
Don Padgett
St. Louis Cardinals
Burgess Whitehead
New York Giants
Greenberg
DiMaggio
Bombers
Hank Greenberg
Detroit Tigers
Mike
Tigers
Army
Johnny Mize
St. Denis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Hank Leiber
Bill Lee
Roy Weatherly
Cleveland Indians
Alva
Bradley
Lombardi
Warren Giles
Vigh Seeks Title Shot in Madison Square Garden Bout
New York March 7 The middleweight rematch between Ernie Vigh and Billy Soose at Madison Square Garden could crown the challenger for Ken Overlin The two once agreed to a 12 round distance after a ten round decision favoring Soose in their prior bout and both hope the longer bout settles the odds
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Madison Square _ Garden
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Madison Square Garden
Ernie Vigh
Soose
Ken Overlin
New York Commission
Vigh
Penn State
Hadges
Loose
Boose
Overlin
Tony Yate
National Boxing Autoc Inion
Plenty of Infielders Available To Chicago
Pasadena report notes Chicago White Sox have surplus infielders including Knickerbocker Webb and Killoway. Catcher Mike Tresh says the depth should help the club contend for the lead and save games, signaling optimism for a strong season.
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Pasadena
Calif
Chicago White Sox
Mike ‘Tresh
Knickerbocker
Webb
Durocher to Snub Giants In Spring Shuffle
New York reports Leo Durocher plans a real grade a snub to the Giants sending his varsity to Hav ana and scrubs to Miami for games against the New Yorkers March 15 16. Also notes pay for Jock Sutherland and other college coaching chatter plus a mix of sports tidbits in a bustling page.
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Leo Durocher
Giants
Havana
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Miami
New Yorkers
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Printers’ Union
Jeritiryczyk
Vucksanovich
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Urzenewicz
Fordham
U. of Georgia
J. Weyman Davis
Fletcher Henderson
Lew Jenkins
Jenkins
Bill Terry
Burgess Whitehead
Whitehead
Lew Sch
Mable
Minneapolis
Nixon Denton
Cincinnati Times-Star
U of Chicago
Maroons
State Racing
Tropical Park
Babe Dahlgren
Yanks
Hig
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Trout
Tigers
Jimmy Riveris
Teddy Yarosz
Cleveland
Anton Fororais
Warwood stunned by Triads in sectional upset
In Charleston on March 7 Warwood of Wheeling saw its 16 game win streak end as Triadelphia toppled the green Warwood team in sectional two of the state high school basketball playoffs. The upset stood as the night's biggest shock amid a light slate across more than twenty gymnasiums.
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Wheeling
Triiadelphia
Triads
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Jave New Martinsville
Linton
Mullen
Squintets
Elkins
Beckley Flying Eagles
Shady Springs
Beckley
Fairmont West
Fairview
Fairmont
Belington
Huntington Central
Vinson
Huntington
Cameron
Wartwood
Buckhannon
Grafton
Morgantown
Weston
Jane Lew
Stonewall Jackson
South
Matewan
Lenore
Kermit
Chattaray
Burch
Basketball Scores from Scholastic Tournaments
Section 26 at Huntington East 38 Wayne yh class A. Section 24 at Charleston Dunbar 36 Elkview 25 class A. Stonewall Jackson Charleston and South Charleston 35 class A.
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Charleston
Dunbar
Elkview
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South Charleston
Pineville
Glen Rogers
Beckley
Stoco
Mark Twain
Shady Springs
Shortstop Prospect Studied By Reds Manager
Tampa action reports the Cincinnati Reds will study the shortstop position in the latest exhibition, with Eddie Joost and Bobby Mattick among names linked to the vacancy created by the Billy Myers trade. The focus remains on McKechnie’s assessment ahead of the Northeastern tilt against Big Creek and Boston Red Sox.
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Baileysville
Cincinnati Reds
Big Creek
Boston Red Sox
Eddie Joost
Taeger
Gary
Billy Myers
Arent
Bill McKechnie
Princeton
Bobby Mattick
Chicago Cubs
Rookies Make Determined Bids For Pirates Outfield
In San Bernardino California Frank Frisch states Pirates outfield hopes with Maurice Van Robays Virtte Dimaggio and others as rookies push for roster spots in spring training efforts.
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Calif
Mar
Frank Frisch
Pittsburgh
Maurice van Robays
Virtte Dimaggio
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