St John Redmen Still No 1 In AP Cage Poll
St John’s of Brooklyn remains the top college basketball team in the nation in the AP poll after a two point loss to City College. The Redmen, 18-1, hold 26 first place votes and edge Kentucky and Long Island University in a tight ranking. City College jumps to seventh with impressive wins.
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Machine Shop Clinches Armco League Pennant At Garfield Gym
Machine Shop grabbed the first half pennant in the Armco Maintenance Shops League with a 46 37 win over the Riggers at Garfield Gym. Roundhouse rallied to a 29 24 victory against Electric Construction, while Carpenter Shop routed Masonry 72 24 as Omer Blevins and Bill Ferguson led the Machinists with 17 and 12 points. James Hayes scored 25 for the Carpenters and Tom Mack added 20, Wallace Mitchell 14, while Masonry’s Charlie Hayes had 12 on six free throws and three baskets. The second round opens next Monday.
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Carpenters
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Wallace Mitchell
Charlie Hayes
Harold Teweil
D. Justice
Electricians
College basketball scores from various games
Ohio State beat DePaul 70 to 62. West Kentucky defeated Xavier 63 to 51. Lawrence Tech won 59 to 47 over Wright. Tiffin 66 edged Tri State 53. John Carroll 62 beat Youngstown 61. Loyola Chicago 71 defeated Syracuse 59. Waynesburg 81 over St Vincent 39. Kentucky 83 over North Carolina East 59. Murray State 50, East Kentucky 59. Morris Levin 67, Iovenend 79. Union 63 over Illinois 59. Purdue 54, Bradley 79. Georgetown Kentucky 39 over Harvey 80. Oklahoma 41, Missouri 36. Northwestern 60, Minnesota 53. Michigan 69 over Indiana 67. Detroit 64 over Mid State 56. Huntington 63 over Ind Tech 54. National Association pro game Anderson 112, Sheboygan 89.
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First-Half Tie Likely In City League Night Action
City Basketball League ends first round with a probable tie for top spot as VFW faces Central Store while Carjax meets West Elkton and Hauselman’s plays Armco Triengies. A VFW win or Carjax victory could force a playoff before the second round starts next Tuesday.
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Roosters
Trucks Is First Tiger Yet Signed
Detroit pitcher Virgil Trucks, the team's top performer last season, became the first veteran Tiger to sign for 1950 with a substantial increase. He won 19 games and lost 11 last year and signed in the Tigers' office amid terms set after Charley Keller joined as a free agent, leaving 35 players still to sign before spring training.
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Hogan Seeks Biggest Comeback In Los Angeles Open
Ben Hogan trails by two strokes as final round unfolds at Riviera. Jerry Barber leads with 209 after strong play revised by rain delay. Hogan, once crippled, seeks a historic title while Barber fights to defend his slim margin against a field led by Vines Burke Snead Ransom and others.
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LOS Angeles
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Jerry Barber
Hogan
Riviera Country Club
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Ellsworth Vines
Xavier Elects Liber As 50 Grid Captain
Xavier University selects Jimmy Liber as captain for the 1950 football team. Liber did not play in the 1949 regular season due to a broken wrist but led Xavier in rushing in 1948 and will be a senior next year. The Salad Bowl win over Arizona State is referenced.
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Xavier
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Bowling Brothers Romp To Lead In YMCA American Loop
Steele Wallpaper outstanding run in the American League as Paul Wilson posts 184 198 245 607 with Lions Club. Steele sweeps to nine wins. Rootie's Five drop to WPFB while Oglesby-Barnitz tops Delicia. Carton teams and others post scores including Dennis 185 221 208 614 and Erb 233 148 230 611 in a busy league recap.
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Bankers
Delicia
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Don Worman
Budweiser
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Duff's Cafe
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John Takach
Chatterdine
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al Leak
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Bauer
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Bud’s
Red Sox Sign O Neill As Central Scouts Supervisor
Boston AP reports the Boston Red Sox signed Steve O Neill former Cleveland Indians coach as supervisor of scouts in the central states. O Neill a Cleveland native was known as a catcher and later as manager of the Detroit Tigers.
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Cyclones Wrestlers Tie Cincinnati In Benefit Show
Cincinnati grapplers tied the YMCA team 23 23 in a charity wrestling event at the Y gym. The night raised 25 dollars door plus 10 80 for the YMCA Television Fund pushing it past the 100 dollar mark. Local rivals fell to Williams and Central Y entrants as Decatur Angel Withrow failed to seal a team win. Exhibitions featured Middletonians Bob Joslin Tom Holton Gene Moon Don Stibbs Orman Back George Schueller.
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Cincinnati
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Bill Angel
al Withrow
Decatur
Lindenmeyer
Ed Albers
Ed Ranke
Withrow
Bob Jay
Dick Machtman
Tom Ross
Wilbur Griffin
Bob Joslin
Tom Holton
Gene Moon
Don Stibbs
Orman Back
George Schueller
Bowling Wet Hits Two 300s In Row
Johnny Bomba, a veteran bowler from Bayonne New Jersey, rolled a 300 game on Sunday night and followed with another perfect game. The 36 year old defended his Staten Island individual classic title by totaling 1508 pins in six games, with the two perfect games finishing strong to retain his crown.
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New York
Johnny Bomba
Bayonne
N. J
Rennel Concentrate Promises Quick Fat Loss
A Circleville Ohio reader shares dramatic weight loss after using Rennel Concentrate claiming over 100 pounds shed. The letter touts a simple home recipe with grapefruit juice and two tablespoons twice daily, promising normal meals and a money back guarantee if results don’t appear.
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B. K. Ludford
Logan St
Circleville
Ohio
Tom Beet
Jst
Officials cite decreased demand as Denver mint trims staff
The Denver mint cuts staff citing lower coin demand and the Old Timter quips that tales differ. A Louisiana girl is jailed for cashing two checks written as an arithmetic assignment. For builders, Middle Town Lumber Co. advertises floors and roofs at reasonable prices from 1925 Central Ave.
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Timter
America
Louisiana
Middletown Lumber CO
Central Ave
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