Committee Set To Announce Five More NIT Squads
ORLO ROBERTSON NEW YORK The National Invitation Tournament selection committee for the event opening at Madison Square Garden on March 8 promises to announce the five remaining teams by tomorrow. Notable contenders mentioned include St. Louis Dayton Seton Hall St Johns Holy Cross St Bonaventure and Duquesne. The writer offers a speculative list of potential additions and notes several strong programs and records amid availability concerns.
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Law and league quirks mix with high school sports
A look at blue laws and a quirky OHSAA backboard rule near the state tourney, plus Middletown and Findlay trapshooting bids, Franklin sports fans forming a QB Club, and Hoosier state tourney buzz. The piece notes ties, voting outcomes, and local athletic interest across Warren County and Ohio, with references to Dayton and UD.
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Church Meet Field Is Down To 3 Squads
The Church Leagues Double Elimination Tourney at Trinity Gym narrows to three teams after Church of God edged First United Brethren 53-46. Holy Trinity crushed Calvary Methodist 103-64 as Tommy Augspurger scored 41. Trinity and Church of God each have one loss. one squad will receive a bye next week.
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UB Eee
Scoreless Third Quarter Baffles Fans in Miami Clash
In a bizarre college basketball game at Withrow Court, Miami and Marshall finished a scoreless third period as coach Cam Henderson of Marshall employed a stall tactic to disrupt Miami's zone defense. The game ended 45 to 43 in favor of Miami before 2,200 fans, with Dick Walls leading Marshall and Knodel surpassing 300 points for the season.
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Withrow Court
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Don Knoder
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Bright Stars Absent From Spring Training Camps
New York area clubs will open spring camps without several star players as military recalls and retirements thin rosters. Joe DiMaggio Charley Keller Tommy Henrich Ted Williams Bobby Doerr Don Newcombe Rex Barney Gerry Coleman Lloyd Merriman Sam Chapman Roy Sievers are among those missing or limited by duty or injury across Yankees Red Sox Dodgers Browns and Indians camps.
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Charley Keller
Tommy Henrich
Ted Williams
DiMaggio
Keller
Henrich
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Corps
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Vero Beach
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Don Newcombe
Rex Barney
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Gerry Coleman
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Yanks
Lloyd
Giants pitcher Hearn eyed for big season by Durocher
Phoenix report says manager Leo Durocher expects great things from Jim Hearn this season, as the Giants gauge potential impact of the veteran hurler. The note appears among a roundup of spring ball news from various camps across Florida and California.
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Jim Hearn
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Four Local Teams to Compete in County Y Meet Tonight
Four Middletown basketball teams travel to Hamilton for the Butler County YMCA tournament. Church of God opens at 6 30 against Hudepohl, Aeronca faces Baldwin at 7 30, Sorg Paper meets Inland at 8 30, and Blue Devil of Hamilton trades blows with Box Shop at 9 30. The 24th annual event began Monday with a second round set for Saturday in Hamilton.
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Hudepohl
Aeronca
Baldwin
Sorg Paper
Inland
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YMCA
Bendix
Hanover Grange
Hanover
Armco
Ahepa
Crystal Tissue
First Baptist
Giants' Westrum Vowed Top Defensive Catcher for 1952
PHOENIX Ariz Husky Wes Westrum labeled by manager as the best defensive catcher in baseball today expects his best season in 1952. The 28 year old Iron Man of the pennant Giants batted .220 with 20 homers and 71 RBIs last year despite hand injuries. He credits pitchers like Hearn and Maglie for fine years and vows to continue battling to keep the job. Westrum, about 198 pounds, aims to shed excess weight easily and remains the regular receiver since 1949 though he faces continued competition.
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Ohio State Bowling Tournament Entry Deadline Listed
Dayton special report notes the 48th annual Ohio State Men's Bowling Tournament deadline is Saturday March 2 at midnight. The event opens March 22 at National Lanes Dayton, with about 150 Dayton teams and roughly 400 total teams expected. Entry fee is four dollars per man per event. Defending champions are Lins Recreations of Cleveland, champions at Ashtabula with a 3011 team pinfall.
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Parker Mattison
Toledo
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Cleveland
Ashtabula
Lebanon Warriors Capture Little Six Crown Over Franklin
Lebanon High Warriors edged Franklin 44 39 to win the Little Six basketball title at Middletown High Gym before 1500 fans. Lebanon led 27 22 at half, fell behind, then used a late fourth quarter freeze to seal the victory and deny Franklin a share of the crown.
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al Newlaw
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Jim Enfield
Ex Kentucky Stars Face Prison Terms for Fixing Game
NEW YORK three former University of Kentucky basketball players face up to three years in a New York City prison after pleading guilty to a conspiracy charge. Alex Groza and Ral Beard and Dale Barnstable pleaded guilty to conspiring with gamblers to shave points in a 1949 NIT game at Madison Square Garden versus Loyola of Chicago. Loyola won 67 to 56 and they were paroled until March 28 for sentencing.
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Alex Groza
Ralph Beard
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Kentucky
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Walter Hirsch
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Spivey
Pan American games open with Stone win in Buenos Aires
AP notes events from past decades including Curt Stone winning the 1000 meter run at Buenos Aires as Pan American Games opened, Mayer stable auction, Stolz over Ruffin in MSG, and Gene Venzke setting a world indoor record at Madison Square Garden.
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United States
Buenos Aires
Louis B. Mayer
Allie Stolz
Bobby Ruffin
Madison Square Garden
Gene Venzke
Tuesday Night Fights Fail to Net Clear Champion
In Los Angeles Keeny Teran stopped Hugh Riley as rounds and weights show a mixed card. In Pittsburgh Lalu Sabotin outpointed Skeets Starkey while in Sacramento Fabela Chavez outpointed Chico Rosa in a 10 round decision.
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Hugh Riley
Scotland
Pittsburgh
Lalu Sabotin
Warren
Skeets Starkey
Sacramento
Calif
Fabela Chavez
Chico Rosa
Honolulu
Baseball league innings gap in 1951 season
In 1951 the National League played 99 more innings than the American League. The discrepancy highlights different pacing or scheduling between the leagues during that year.
17 Teams Bid For Honors In Class B Cage Tourney
The Southwestern District Class B high school basketball tourney opens Thursday in Xavier Fieldhouse Cincinnati with 17 teams contending for top honors and a trip to the state classic. First round matchups include Goshen vs Mt. Crab, DePorres vs Greenhills, Seven Mile vs Sycamore, and Lockland Wayne vs Wayne Township, with Mariemont receiving a first round bye. The event resumes Saturday with four first round games and two quarterfinals, including Fairfield vs Terrace Park at 7 15 p m.
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