Middletown basketball scoring debate hinges on old vs new rules
Day By Day notes that 1921 star Jerry Tobin scored 36 in a half era with center jumps after every basket, while 28 by Bob Bush last Friday reflects modern rules. Tom Davies argues rule changes altered shots per game, cites Center Bill Hosket and Dayton Stivers era, and credits Tobin as early one handed shooter in Middletown.
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Paul Day
Jerry Tobin
Bob Bush
Middletown
Brotherhood
Auditorium
Civic Association
Tom Davies
Tobin
Nets
Tom
Dayton Stivers
Bill Hoskett
Glen Hansel
Record-Setting Middie Scoring Sparks Ticket Skepticism
Bob Bush's 28 point effort remains a modern Middie record amid venue changes from the Brotherhood gym to the new court. February 27 against Hamilton is a standout date for Middle fans, while athletic director Elmo Lingrel calls it the top aspirin parade moment. Six hundred student tickets go on sale with over 1,000 students seeking admission. Reserved seats total 885, leaving limited adult options, so 575 adults may be offered. 2,000 fans eye those seats. Lingrel anticipates a sale mid next week and will announce on Friday night via PA. do not call Lingrel.
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Bob Bush
Hamilton
Elmo Lingrel
Elmo
Lingrel
Legion Game To Trim Field For Tournament
Legion tournament hinges on the Blythe Williams Post 218 three game series at Middletown High School gym tomorrow night. Hanover AC vs Miamisburg Eagles open at 7 15 with Ridgemen seeking to extend a local winning streak while Blythe Williams hopes to end a skid. LeRoy Hardeman is out for the Legionnaires as Ridgemen eye a state berth and elimination of the loser from further play.
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Post
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Hanover Athletic Club
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Mokry
Fred Ridge
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Ledford
Dick Schramm
Schramm
American Legion
Hialeah Spotlight: Widener Stakes Preview
Calumet Farm’s gelding eyes seven furlongs as $10,000-added Widener fillies loom. Top impost 128 pounds. if not better than sixth in overnight handicap, horse may be retired. Seven dependable runners named for the February 21 feature. Woolford Farm’s Delegate and Sunshine Stable’s Buzfuz lead, with Buzfuz last year’s winner.
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Franklin Trips Burg Five in Wildcat Win 41-34
Franklin Wildcats dominated Miamisburg Vikings 41 to 34 at Middletown High School. Ernie Philpot led with 19 points, Alan added 12, and Bob McPherson paced the Vikings with 12 as Franklin's tackling defense and rebounding sealed the win before 1,000 spectators.
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Cats
Dick Hubbard
John Born
Phil
Alen
Bob McPherson
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Burgers
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Klin
Wild Kittens
Earl Lansdale
Allen
F . Sseses
Didrickson
Hubbard
McCabe
Hathaway
Kennedy
Olix and Weaver Will Get Awards At Miami Dinner
Miami University fall sports banquet honors 1947 squad members with most valuable player awards going to Mel Olix and John Wencer. Four efficiency awards accompany selections including William McCormick, Ara Parseghian, Ernest Cole, and others for lineman, tackle, back, and line positions.
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Pat
Miami University
William McCormick
Hamilton
Ara Parseghian
Akron
Ernest
Cole
Lakewood
Swimmers Sign Up For Life Saving Classes
Registrants over 12 will swim one quarter mile using back stroke side stroke and crawl as part of the Red Cross life saving certificate course. Christine Pence, life saving program director, supervises. Lessons begin next Tuesday night at the Y lobby.
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Evening Scores Across Clubs and Colleges Highlight Wide Outcomes
Springfield over Clinton 47 to 30 and Stivers rallying 43 to 41 in overtime against Xenia Central. Ohio high school results include Franklin 41 Miamisburg 4 and Greenhills 66 Seven Mile 47 with many more district matchups noted alongside college and university games including Xavier 72 Dayton 52 and Duke 47 Wake Forest 45. Syracuse notes coach Roy Simmons mentoring 39 boxing champions over two decades.
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Springfield
Clinton
Stivers
Xenia
Ohio High School
Franklin
Miamisburg
Greenhills
Seven Mile
Hillaboro
Springboro
Walnut Hills
Woodward
Aland Wayne
Fairfield
Sharonville
Loveland
Cols
Central
Aquinas
South
East
Ironton
Ashland
Leetonia
Enon
Vandalia-Butler
Coshocton
Zanesville
Clarington
Calais
Newark
Lancaster
Dover
Cam
van South
Capital
Holy Cross
Temple
Dartmouth
Asoiesea
Mass
Harvard
Duke
Wake Forest
Davidson
South Carolina
Alabama
Mississippi
W. Kentucky
N. Dakota
Hanover
Centre
Marquette
Loyola
New Orleans
DePauw
Earlham
Wabash
Butler
DePaul
Lawrence Tech
Ind. Central
Canterbury
Xavier Routs Dayton in 72 52 Victory
Xavier overwhelmed Dayton 72-52 as Art Morthurst led with 16 points and Chick Boxwell added eight. Wooster beat Akron 48-41, Muskingum defeated Capital 74-63, and Mount Union rallied past Oberlin 50-33. Capital’s setback tightens Ohio Conference race with Xavier and Dayton strong in local play.
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Wilmington
Rio Grande
Ohio
Avier
Wooster
Bowling Green
Muskingum
Mount Union
Capital
Gallipolis
Quakers
Bob Stoneburner
Redmen
Stoneburner
Harold Shelly
Newt Oliver
Quakiers
Akron
Walt Nagy
Xavier
Dayton
Art Morthurst
Bob Alston
Howie Schueller
Chick Boxwell
Rubber City
Boston College
Boston
Oberlin
Findlay
Ohio Northern
Jim Uhlman
Gene Fellmeth
Wittenberg
Ashland
Bluffton
Defiance
Hiram
Case Tech
John Carroll
Gannon
Pennsylvania
Ohio University
Miami
Ohio Wesleyan
Tobitt Elected Tennis Head and 1948 Tourney Dates Set
Middletown Tennis Club directors reelected three officers. Fred A. Tobitt named president, Fred R. Corner secretary, Leonard W. Barker treasurer. George E. Leighton became vice president as Don G. Driscoll stepped down. Regulars listed include Driscoll Kunz Legg Neff Mrs Adelia Sebald R C Todd Mrs Peggy Verity David Cox Mrs Susan Breiel.
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Middletown Tennis Club
Fred A. Tobitt
Fred R. Corner
Leonard W. Barker
George E. Leighton
Don G. Driscoll
Driscoll
Art Kunz
Chester Legg
Allison C. Neff
Adelia Sebald
R. C. Todd
Peggy Verity
David Cox
Susan Breiel
Gal Keglers Top Honor Roll and Eve of Hearthmen Losses
The report details multiple bowling leagues at YMCA Alleys with high scores and honor rolls. Ruth Keller posted a 178-165-160-500 in the Recreation League for Harry A. Finkelman Realty, while C. Boehm led Met All Metallurgical with 164-128-218-510. Teams like Open Hearth, Galv Inspection Process, Transportation Traffic, and others posted varied results across Armco Major, Armco Girls, and Moose leagues, with standout scores from players such as Wershner, Medley, and Bergman.
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C. Boehm
Boots Mills
Women's Recreation League
Ruth Keller
Armco
C. m
Winglewich
Wizards
W. Miller
E. Bowman
F. Conrad
Norma Imhoff
Varieties
R. Shaffer
Open Hearth
Joe Ritter
Lley
Fty Hyde
Bergman
Alloy
Jim Lang
Wiseman
Harry A. Finkelman
Fights Last Night by Associated Press
In New York George Sonny Horne aged 163 from Vacey Stream bordered by Irv. Manchester Spider Armstrong knocked out Al Dixon in Manchester. In Seattle Joe Kahut of Portland defeated George Kochan in New York.
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Associated Press
New York
George
Sonny” Horne
Vacey Stream
N. Y
Sonny
Manch
Spider” Armstrong
Toronto
al Dixon
Manchester
Seattle
Joe Kahut
Portland
Ore
George Kochan
Pro Basketball Association scores compact clash results
In the Pro Basketball Association of America Washington defeated Providence 79 to 60 while National League games saw Fort Wayne beat Indianapolis 73 to 65 and Oshkosh run past Rochester 51 to 40.
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Fort Wayne
Indianapolis
Oshkosh
Rochester
Teddies Beat Monroe 42-26 in Junior High clash
Roosevelt used only second team players led by Alex McCarty to down Monroe 42-26 securing their ninth straight win and eighth Miami Valley Junior High League victory. Ronnie Cox played limited minutes after Jack Robinson fouled out as six Teddies scored while Monroe managed only 14 points in the opening period and 16 in the final period.
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Roosevelt
Monroe
Ronnie Cox
Jack Robinson
Alex McCarty
Teddies
Hornets
Greenagers
Springfield
Middletown
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Yo OE Beer
Adtsakos
Strodtbeck
Robinson
Anthony
Carrol
Industrial Loop Leaders Face Tough Tonight Battles
Industrial Loop leaders tied for first meet Armco’s Ingote and Shattle Brothers at Garfield gym in week four of the second round. The Ingots, though third, are a league power and could upset. Shar tes seek revenge after upsets in the opener. If Sorg and the Welders win, the league title will be decided next Wednesday. Tonight’s games: 7 pm Inland Container vs Fairbanks Fibre, 8 pm United Welding vs Shartie Brothers, 9 pm Sorg Paper vs Armco.
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Shattle Brothers
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Sorg
Seven Mile collapses after 8 straight losses in setback
Seven Mile lost 66 47 to Greenhills ending a long win streak and missing star Leteche who was ill. Davish played limited minutes as Seven Mile fell behind in the first half and could not recover. They close the season Friday night versus Reily at New Miami Gym.
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Seven Mile
Leteche
Davish
Floyd Peters
Reily
Miami
Greenhills
Murphy
Sain
Churchill
Es Ewen
Roach
Si Mc
Reds Deny Cash in Giles Wyrostek Trade Rumor
Reds president Warren Giles says no cash exchanged in the deal sending Eddie Miller to Philadelphia for Johnny Wyrostek. Bob Carpenter, new Phillies manager and owner, claims the Reds received 109000 dollars in addition to Wyrostek. Grady Hatton shifts back to center field as Virgil Stallcup eyes a major league proving ground.
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Phils
Reds
Wyrostek
Johnny Neun
Hamilton
Grady Hatton
Texas
Crosley Field
Virgil Stallcup
Jersey City
Miller
Title Game Set in Y Junior League Closes Season
In YMC junior high action Saturday two 5 game win streak squads meet as the open season ends. Bearcats sit third with a tie possible if they lose to Groundhogs while Wolves and Ruperts lead the standings with six and five wins respectively. Branch Rickey will be main speaker at a Wilberforce State banquet Monday awaiting 1947 football results.
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Bearcats
Rickey
Xenia
Branch Rickey
Brooklyn Dodger
Wilberforce State
Expert sound equipment repairs by Thomson Radio Service
The advertorial text promotes Thomson Radio Service offering expert repairs for all sound equipment. It emphasizes prompt service calls and qualification for any job. The tone is confident, urging readers to trust Thomson for reliable repair work.
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Thomson Radio Service
Cincy to host hockey next year new arena eyed
Tom Grace representing Cincinnati Gardens told the Quarterback Club that a two million dollar indoor arena near Reading Road could open by January and host the new Cincinnati team in the American Hockey League with a rink and seating for a specified audience. An invitation has been extended to the 1956 ice Olympics committee to use the arena. Grace showed hockey game films and noted a franchise is approved. Next meeting moves to Monday noon.
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Tom Grace
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Quarterback Club
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Grace
Oce Tuber
Reading Road
American Hockey League
Serback Club
Two Main Bouts Hit Fenmont Mat Card
Promoter Dave Harris presents two main events at the Fenmont on Thursday night. The Scarlet Scourge returns after an off debut with a challenge to Fox, while Aliba aims to break Joe Wolf’s four straight wins in a two out of three falls match.
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Hamilton
Scarlet Scouts
Fox
Allba
Joe Wolf
Dave Harris
the Fenmont
Scarlet Scourge
Aliba
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