Colleges seek loopholes as ACE rule gates spring practice
In a tense prelude to NCAA alignment, conferences and independents weigh spring football limits after ACE bans. Yale and the Ivy League resist. Big Seven, Big Ten, Notre Dame, and others watch for how 20 practice sessions in 30 days will be applied, with meetings and varied stances across conferences.
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New York
American Council On Education
Ivies
Yale
Reaves E. Peters
Big Seven
Bernie Moore
Southeastern Conference
Auburn
Alabama
Louisiana State
Georgia
Notre Dame
Ed “Moose” Krause
Church Of God Upsets Trinity In Big Church League Win
Church of God beat Holy Trinity 65 58 in the double elimination tourney at Trinity Gym ending Trinity’s nine game streak. Tommy Augspurger scored 22 for Trinity while Craig led Church of God with 19 and Walt Deench had 17 for Cavalry Methodist in a 49 41 win over First United Brethren.
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Church of God
Trinity Quintet
Holy Trinity
Trinity Gym
Church of God and
Cavalry Methodist
the Methodists
First United Brethren
Trinity
Tommy Augspurger
Craig
Walt Deench
Methodists
United Brethren
Ralsch
Fenton
Im Yeuser
Ever Nichols
Aor
First Brethren
Beatty
W. Gray
F Baenens
Keller
Hoffman
R. Gray
Eeneeee Goodwin
Price
Arters
Calvary
Brethern
Suppressed tournament fever eases for Middies season run
Sportsviews notes Middletown High School basketball fans facing changes at the state tournament with 16 teams at Columbus and a Dayton Fieldhouse district format. Opening round starts Monday with three games, followed by two more on March 29 and March 1, leading to the round of four, semifinals March 7 and district final March 8.
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Middietonians
Columbus
Bul
University of Dayton
Local districts set for regional tourney at Cincinnati Garden
Dayton teams eye a March 14 regional at Cincinnati Garden with four districts sending winners to the regional. Officials note possible March 15 availability if Middletown and Hamilton meet again, but plans hinge on district results. Strong interest surrounds ticket demand as crowds surge at the Garden this season.
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Dayton
Troy
Cincinnati
Athens
Cincinnati Garden
Middies
Big Blue
Middletown-Hamilton
State basketball tourney set for OSU and Fairgrounds Coliseum
Sixteen teams enter the state tournament in Columbus and at Ohio State University Gym with eight in Class A and eight in Class B. The schedule runs March 20 to 22, with afternoon and evening games guiding eliminations and title decisions. In Dayton, BILL MARQUARDT supervises the Class A bracket draw at the Miami Hotel when a procedural hiccup prompts a coaches vote to preserve the draw.
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Columbus
Fairgrounds Coliseum
Ohio State University
Bill Marquardt
Dayton
Miami
Sinkwich Quits Coaching Post at University of Tampa
Frank Sinkwich resigns as head football coach effective March 1 to enter the furniture business in Tampa. A veteran All-America halfback from Georgia, Sinkwich came to UT in 1950 to rebuild a program that had won only two games in two years, finishing his tenure with 11 wins, 7 losses and 1 tie over two seasons. The university weighs a successor from several candidates amid alumni pressure.
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Tampa
Fila
University of
Sports Mirror by the Associated Press remembers past feats
Today a year ago Honus Wagner, 77, signed his 40th Pirates contract as a coach. Five years ago Fred Fortune Jr. and Schuyler Carron won the North American two-man bobsled title. Ten years ago welterweight Ray Robinson extended his streak with a 28th straight win. Twenty years ago Paul Runyan beat Willie MacFarlane to win the Match Play Golf final at Tampa.
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Honus Wagner
Pittsburgh Pirates
Fred Fortune Jr
Schuyler Carron
Ray Robinson
Maxie Berger
New York
Paul Runyan
Willie MacFarlane
Tampa
Tuesday Night Fights Roundup From The Associated Press
In Los Angeles Virgil Akins stopped Joe Gilmer in the ninth round. In Newark Charlie Fusari outpointed Jimmy Champagne over eight rounds. In Portland Cesar Brion outpointed Joe Kahut over ten. In Cincinnati Herold Jones outpointed Gerald Lebroi over ten.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Virgil Akins
St. Louis
Joe Gilmer
Vallejo
Calif
Newark
N. J
Charlie Fusari
Irvington
Jimmy Champagne
Philadelphia
Portland
Ore
Cesar Brion
Argentina
Joe Kahut
Woodburn
Cincinnati
Herold
Jones
Detroit
Gerald Lebroi
Gary
Ind
Kentucky Captain Walter Hirsch Cooperates in Cager Scandal
New York district attorney says Walter Hirsch the 1950 51 Kentucky captain will testify in the college basketball bribery case. Hirsch once refused to cooperate while at Kentucky but now appears as a material witness amid bribery and point shaving charges involving Dale Barnstable James Line and others.
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New York
Walter Hirsch
University of Kentucky
Hirsch
Frank Hogan
Hogan
Kentucky
Dayton
Vincent A. G. O'Connor
Dale Barnstable
James Line
Nema
Arkansas
Barnstable
Alex Groza
Ralph Beard
Line
Kansas
Pretty Girls May Come To U S Aid In Winter Games
Oslo report notes U S hope to break three straight scoreless days as women skiers vie for points. Andrea Mead Lawrence leads a trio including Katy Rudolph Imogene Upton and Jannette Burr in events at Roedkleiva while Tenley Albright Jeannette Altwegg and Sonya Klopper contest school figures and freestyle. United States Canada and Sweden lead hockey with four wins apiece. Norway tops unofficial standings with ninety four points.
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Norway
United States
Roedkleiva
Andrea Mead Lawrence
Andy
Katy Rudolph
Hayden
Colo
Imogene Upton
Conway
N. H
Jannette Burr
Seattle
Wash
U. S
Jeannette Altwegg
Great Britain
Precision Meee
Pearance
Tenley Albright
Newton Cent
Mass
Miss Allwegg
Sonya Klopper
Brooklyn
Virginia Bexter
Detroit
Canada
Sweden
Austria
O'Brien Nears 2 Scoring Records
TACOMA Seattle University star Johnny O'Brien led the Chinooks to a 102-90 win over Puget Sound Loggers. He made 20 of 24 free throws to reach a season total of 309 and scored 40 points on 10 of 18 from the field, closing in on a national single season scoring mark.
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Tacoma
Seattle University
Johnny O’brien
Chieftains
College of Puget Sound
O’brien
Knute Oliver
Rio Grande State College
Baseball Leaders Map League Plans for NBC Circuits
The National Baseball Congress reports plans for a record number of sandlot and semi pro leagues under its nationwide contract system. Teams leading their leagues on July 1 earn berths in state championships, aiming for the 18th National Baseball Tournament set for August 15 in Wichita. Details on the National Association of Leagues will be in the Official Baseball Annual due next month.
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Wichita
Kan
National Baseball Congress
National Association
NBC
National Association of Leagues
Hockey Draws From National and American Leagues
In the National League a tied game saw New York and Toronto finish 3 to 3. In the American League St Louis defeated Syracuse 4 to 2.
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New York
Toronto
St. Louis
Syracuse
Hornsby Sparks Feud as Browns Boss Seeks Box Office
EL CENTRO Calif. Owner Bill Veeck of the St. Louis Browns pushes color into the club with Rogers Hornsby as manager. Hornsby, eyeing the box office, says he won’t pose with the Chicago White Sox, calling them bush league and declaring Browns a major league team. Paul Richards and the Sox visit spring training as Hornsby counsels rookies in Burbank.
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EL Centro
Calif
Bill Veeck
St. Louis Browns
Rogers Hornsby
Chicago White Sox
Bossman Veeck
Paul Richards
Hornsby
White Sox
Richards
Burbank
Globe Trotters to Meet Whirlwinds in Dayton Twin Bill
Four top traveling basketball clubs collide in a Dayton double header on March 12 at the University Fieldhouse. Harlem Globe Trotters face the Boston Whirlwinds in the nightcap after the Toledo Mercurys play the Columbus Collegians in the opener. Vaudeville acts between halves. Tickets priced 2.40, 1.90, and 1.40, on sale at Flynn Sports Goods and Dayton Fieldhouse.
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Dayton
Dayton University
Harlem Globetrotters
Boston Whirlwinds
Toledo Mercurys
Columbus Collegians
Flynn Sports Goods
Central State Wins MAAC Crown in Midwest Final
Central State defeated Lincoln University 82 to 77 to claim the Northern Division basketball title in the Midwest Athletic Association. The win earns Central State a spot in the conference finals against Texas State University of Houston in Nashville Thursday night.
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Central State
MAAC
Jefferson C Mo
Central State Gaet
Wilberforce
Ohio
Lincoln University
Texas State University of Houston
Tex
Nashville
Tenn
Phog Allen Reaches 700 Wins Amid KU Victory
Lawrence Kansas Phog Allen notches his 700th coaching victory as Kansas defeats Oklahoma A and M 66 to 46. The win tightens the Jayhawks lead in the Big Seven while records fall in the Kansas Aggies rivalry including a team high 66 points and a 27 point performance by Clyde Lovellette.
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Keith Bryar
Lake Placid
N.Y
Lawrence
Kas
Phog Allen
Allen
University of Kansas Jayhawks
Runnbre
Rive
Kansas State
Oklahoma A
M. Aggies
Kansas
Oklahomans
Clyde Lovellette
Aggies
Handlan becomes fifth 1 900 point scorer in major college basketball
Jay Handlan of Washington and Lee, a 6 2 senior from Wheeling West Virginia, joined an elite group as he surpassed 1 900 points with a 40 point performance against Richmond. Handlan’s total rose to 1 915 as W L defeated the Spiders 85 79.
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Lexington
Jay Handlan
Washington and Lee
Wheeling
W.va
University of Richmond
Parnell Missing From Bosox Camp
SARASOTA Florida Mel Parnell Boston Red Sox star righthander was among the missing as spring training opened with Lou Boudreau leading 17 pitchers and three catchers. General Manager Joe Cronin said talks with Vern Stephens, who agreed to sign on arrival from Long Beach California, were pending next week.
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Sarasota
Mel Parnell
Boston Red Sox
Lou Boudreau
Parnell
Joe Cronin
Vern Stephens
Long Beach
Calif
Group Seeks Curbs On Games Drills And Playing Sites
A Mid American Conference committee proposes adding Bowling Green and Marshall to the league and requires contests to be on campus. It tightens faculty control over scholarships, sets season limits, and places athletic budgets under academic departments.
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Mid American Conference
Cleveland
Asa S. Knowles
University of Toledo
Bowling Green State University
Marshall College
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Gardens
NCAA
Sneed MacKinnon Lead Mixed Meet in Orlando
In the 18th annual International Mixed Golf Tournament at Dubspread Country Club in Orlando Florida Snead and Betty MacKinnon shot seven under par 64 to lead a field of 32 teams in match play. Teammates Beverly Hansen and Chick Harbert followed at 68 while Betty Rowland and Henry Linder were among contenders after an early strong start.
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Orlando
Fla
Sem Snead
Betty MacKinnon
Toay
Snead
Miss MacKinnon
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Mt. Pleasant
Beverly Hansen
Fargo
N. D
Chick Harbert
Detroit
Betty Rowland
Lexington
Henry Linder
Charlotte
N. C
Ohio State Grid Mentor to Speak at Legion Meeting
Woody Hayes 39 year old Ohio State head coach will speak at American Legion Post 2138 February meeting. His 8 pm talk in the Legion auditorium will feature Middletown’s Bobby Grimes and Bob Joslin who anchored ends last season. Hayes moved to Ohio State in 1950 after two seasons at Miami University.
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Woody Hayes
Ohio State University
American Legion
Hayes
Legion
Middletown
Bobby Grimes
Bob Joslin
Ohio State
Miami University
Miami
Arizona State
Miami Redskins Bound For Dayton After Big Sendoff
Miami University's Redskins depart Oxford for a road game against Dayton Flyers in Dayton Fieldhouse. A 25 minute pep rally in Withrow Court fueled student support with coach Bill Rohr addressing the crowd as band and George Zimmerman entertained. Pi Kappa Alpha and The Miami Student sponsored the rally.
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Oxford
Miami University
Redskins
Dayton
Flyers
Miami
Withrow Court
Bill Rohr
George Zimmerman
Pi Kappa Alpha
UD Considered For NIT Berth
The NIT opens its 14th annual event with a triple header on March 8 featuring unbeaten Duquesne 18 0 St John s of Brooklyn 19 2 and St Bonaventure 18 2 as potential bids. Remaining berths are under consideration for Kentucky Seton Hall Dayton Duke Holy Cross Penn State St Louis La Salle Texas Christian Western Kentucky Wyoming West Virginia and NYU.
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Duquesne
St. John's
Brooklyn
St. Bonaventure
Kentucky
Seton Hall
Dayton
Duke
Holy Cross
Penn State
St. Louis
LaSelle
Texas Christian
Western Kentucky
Wyoming
West Virginia
New York University
Indians and Cubs to meet at Cooperstown Hall of Fame game
The Cleveland Indians from the American League and the Chicago Cubs from the National League will compete in Cooperstown New York on July 21 in the annual big league game honoring baseball's Hall of Fame.
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TRIBE
Cooperstown
N. Y
Cleveland Indians
Chicago Cubs
Freshmen Access Sparks Debate At Small Colleges
Kenyon coach Dave Henderson and Ohio Wesleyan athletic director George Gauthier urge freshmen to be eligible for varsity, arguing small schools need them for teams. ACE proposals to deemphasize athletics spark testy debate on freshmen rights and college programs.
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Columbus
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Dave Henderson
Kenyon College
George Gautheir
Ohio Wesleyan
Henderson
American Council On Education
Gauthier
Ohio
SEC to require affidavits from 1952 athletes
The Southeastern Conference will require its 1952 athletes to sign affidavits stating they have not received extra compensation for their athletic abilities. Commissioner Bernie Moore announced the rule, approved at the December meeting, in effect by next football season. Scholarships may cover room, board, books, tuition and laundry.
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Birmingham
Ala
Southeastern Conference
Bernie Moore
SEC
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