Middletown Basketball Records Star In Fan Letter And Notes
A Portsmouth fan asked the Middletown school for detailed records of Middletown basketball games from 1942-43 to 1946-47 and for scoring totals, while a contemporaneous query tallies coaching wins by Bachman Findlay and Greene Houck Walker with Middies’ 14-season run. Hamilton junior high coaches push for doubleheaders to fix gym size limits.
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Paul Day
Portsmouth
Middletown
Carl Bachman
Findlay
Trojans
Rayner Greene
Middies
Hamilton Junior High
Wilson
Roosevelt
Teddies
McKinley
Hamilton
Hamilton High
Autocrat Of Indicator Leaves With Magerkurth Retirement
Cincinnati veteran Frank Grayson recalls George Magerkurth, the National League umpire famed as the autocrat of the indicator, who resigns due to a knee injury after 20 years officiating. Mage’s no-nonsense style impressed players and fans as Grayson notes his majestic, pigeon-toed field presence and memorable exchanges.
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Claude Wolff
Cincinnati
Frank Y. Grayson
George Magerkurth
Grayson
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Times-Star
Magerkurth
Mage
National League
Jimmy Wilson
James
Times-Star
Frank
Akron V. Athletic Chiefs Face Dismissal Moves
A 14 member Akron Student Council fact finding committee urged the ouster of Head Football Coach Paul Baldacci and Athletic Director Russel J. Beichly and the removal of Dean Howard R. Evans from chairing the athletics committee. The 28 page report, based on 137 hours of meetings with players alumni and officials from 26 colleges, also offered 39 recommendations to fix confusion non cooperation and inefficiency in the athletic program.
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Akron, C
Akron Student Council Today
Paul Baldacci
Russel J. Beichly
Howard R. Evans
Miami Star Olix denies Notre Dame transfer report
Olix, star Miami University quarterback, says it is news to me regarding rumors he will transfer to Notre Dame. The Dayton News editor had alleged an offer and freshman year at Notre Dame before possible varsity play in 1949. Olix noted he only learned of the idea through reports.
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Roy
Elmo Lingrel
Elmo
Middies
Olix
Notre Dame
Miami
Oxford
Melvin Olix
Miami University
University of Notre Dame
Si Burick
The
Dayton News
Burick
South Bend
Frank Tripucka
Johnny Lujack
Miami Faces Xavier Tonight and Cincinnati Saturday in Oxford
In Oxford, Miami meets Xavier this evening after Xavier’s 66 to 50 win over Lawrence Tech. Miami then hosts Cincinnati Saturday as Bob Brown leads a Redskins squad with an 8 6 record and a 17.5 point per game average for the season. Xavier holds a 10 win in 13 start mark and has a slight edge in tonight’s matchup.
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Cincinnati
Miami
Queen City
Xavier
Lawrence Tech
Musketeers
Ohio Wesleyan
Redskins
Bob Brown
Dope
Franklin
Ohio University
University of Kentucky
Mayer disperses 39 two year olds for 1 million spread
In Inglewood California Louis B Mayer sold 39 two year olds at auction raising 1 033 250. The average 26 493 50 may set a record for dispersals of unused runners. Imperial Rock topped demand at 70 000 buying by Jay Paley Los Angeles and New ark.
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Inglewood
Cal
Louis B. Mayer
Imperial Rock
Alabhai
Jerrybuilt
Jay Paley
Millionaire Sports
Los Angeles
Newark
Sorg United Welding In Title Game Tonight
Sorg Pa per faces United Welding in the Industrial loop title game at Garfield Gym. The doubleheader also features Shattle Brothers vs Fairbanks Fibre for third place and Inland Container vs Armco Ingot five to decide the cellar. The Inland-Armco game starts at 7 p.m. followed by the undefeated match at 4 p.m. and the Shattle-Fairbanks showdown at 9 p.m.
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United Welding
YMCA
Sorg Paper
Garfield Gym
Shattle Brothers
Fairbanks Fibre
Inland Container
Armco
Shattle-Fairbanks
Honor Roll Scores Highlight Local Bowling Action
Dick Davidson posted his 10th honor roll series with 236 188 227 651 as his Alley team fell to Transportation Traffic in Armco Major League. P Jewell led Armco Girls with 171 179 198 548, while Esther McGraw topped Women’s Recreation with 176 184 197 557.
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Armco
Dick Davidson
Girls’ League
P. Jewell
C. Hayes
Women’s Recreation League
Esther McGraw
Ruth Hensley
Lorraine Atchley
YMCA
Davey
Bergmann
E. Komnenovich
Joe Thoelking
Art Sanderson
Steele
East Side
T Snowden
J. Caldwell
Mary Jane Dredge
Wits
Boots Mills
M. Cummings
Wizards
B. Conrad
E. Haven
Juanita Roebuck
Ruth Shaffer
Pla-Mar
Carfax
Harry A. Finkelman
Jackie Butterfield
Realtors
May
Shippers
Slab Mill
Ashmore
McGraw
Trent
Bar Mill
Wikoff
Fights Last Night By Associated Press
In Camden Ike Williams won on points over Doug Carter in a non title bout. In Cleveland Ezzard Charles knocked out Archie Moore. In Buffalo Jimmy Bivins out pointed Johnny Shkor in ten rounds. In Kalamazoo Jimmy Palmer beat Eddie Miller over ten rounds.
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Associated Press
Camden
N. J
Ike Williams
Trenton
Doug Carter
Newark
Cleveland
Ezzard Charles
Cincinnati
Archie Moore
St. Louis
Buffalo
N. Y
Jimmy Bivins
Johnny Shkor
Boston
Kalamazoo
Mich
Jimmy Palmer
New York
Eddie Miller
Dayton
Pro Basketball Results From National League
In National League action Minneapolis defeated Indianapolis 64 to 45 while Rochester topped Fort Wayne 75 to 48.
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Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Rochester
Fort Wayne
Otterbein Protest May Halt All Fresh Games
Otterbein College threatens to halt all freshman basketball games in the Ohio Conference with a protest directed at the White Resolution. L William Steck asks Conference Commissioner George Daniel to suspend the rule allowing limited intercollegiate play. Wooster College joins the protest as Daniel reviews possible continued schedules already set.
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Columbus
Otterbein College
Ohio
Otterbein
L. William Steck
George Daniel
Lorain
Steck
Wooster College
Daniels
Karl Ver Steeg
Wooster
Toledo
Seven Mile Downs Stewart in defensive basketball game
Seven Mile hung a 27-17 defeat on Oxford Stewart in a defensive tilt at Hamilton High Gym. Seven Mile capped a 28-22 win in the prelim after holding the Stewart Reserves scoreless in overtime. Letsche led the Millers with 12 points as they pulled away in the third quarter.
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Hamilton
Seven Mile
Oxford Stewart
Hamilton High Gym
Stewart
Floyd Peters
Seven Millers
Letsche
Ironton hands Portsmouth second straight loss 48 40
Portsmouth absorbs a 48 40 defeat to Ironton, falling to 7 2 as Middletown prepares for a Friday clash at Grant Gym. Portsmouth stars Dave Leightenheimer and Corky Sparks pace the attack as Middies seek revenge after a string of near misses.
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Portsmouth
Ironton
Middletown
Ohio High School Basketball Scores Summary
Newark beat Mt. Vernon 57 31 and Columbus East topped South 54 50. Marietta defeated Cambridge 52 32. Coshocton 49 beat Dover 34. Carlisle 53 over Gratis 47. Covington Holmes 53 defeated Roger Bacon 44. Akron South 68 over Wadsworth 27. Cols Central 32 over Aquinas 28. Cols North 40 beat Linden 38. Enon 41 over Osborne Bath 30 in double overtime. Sharonville 38 defeated Loveland 21. Norwood 45 over Central Vocational 4. College action Wilberforce State 57 over Bluffton 47. Ohio Northern 60 over Wittenberg 56. Defiance 57 beat Huntington IN 50. Bowling Green 66 over Findlay 30. Dayton 69 over Bliss College 51. Grove City PA 67 defeated Hiram 65 in overtime. Lawrence Tech 83 over Rio Grande 28. West Liberty WV 74 defeated Steubenville 51. Other college St Louis 68 beat Long Island 57. CCNY 61 over Syracuse 55. New York U 58 over Cornell 53. Boston College 66 beat Manhattan 57. Holy Cross 48 over Harvard 42. Indiana Central 90 over Taylor 56. Mich State 57 over Marquette 54. Clemson 59 beat Wofford 44. N State 93 over McCrary Eagles 51. William & Mary 49 over N. State 93? Evansville Tulane 54 over LSU 42. Baylor 57 beat Texas A&M 41. Oregon State 59 over Idaho 39.
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Columbus East
South
Marietta
Cambridge
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Dover
Carlisle
Gratis
Covington Holmes
Roger Bacon
Akron South
Wadsworth
Cols. Central
Aquinas
Cols. North
Linden
Enon
Osborne Bath
Sharonville
Loveland
Norwood
Central Vocat
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Wilberforce State
Bluffton
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Ohio
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Wilberforce
Jim Eaddy
Bill Shields
Harold Scott
Defiance
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Findlay
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Bliss Business College of Columbus
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Hiram
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Charles Share
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Action Tonight
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Ket State
Xavier
Miami
Otterbein
Heidelberg
Wilmington
Ohio University
Chillicothe
Tri-State
Fenn
John Carroll
Wilberforce Still Unbeaten in Ohio College Hoops
Wilberforce State from Xenia remained unbeaten as it defeated Bluffton 57-41 for its fifth straight win over college rivals and seventh straight overall. Jim Eaddy, Bill Shields, and Harold Scott scored 36 points among them. Other games saw Ohio Northern edge Wittenberg 60-58 and Bowling Green crush Findlay 66-30 led by Charles Share.
EZ Charles Kayo Winner Shifts NBA Title Hopes
Ezzard Charles knocked out Archie Moore in the eighth round of a 15 round bout at the Arena to solidify his status as the leading NBA challenger for the light heavyweight title. Charles weighed 173 1/2 pounds and earned a gross gate of 38,920 dollars while Moore briefly threatened early, with two rounds deducted from Charles for low blows.
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Cleveland
Ezzard Charles
Archie Moore
Arena
Ebony Ezzard
Moore
National Boxing Association
Cincinnati
Gus Lesnevich
NBAA
Abe Greene
Lesnevich
Charles
Monroe Alumni Game For March Of Dimes
Proceeds from the Monroe Alumni contest to be held Friday at the Monroe High School Gym will be turned over to the March of Dimes. Dolle Constiner, organizing the Alumni squad, says many Hornet stars of past years will return to the court for the fundraiser.
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REDS
Ralph Rettig
Roosevelt
McKinley
Gene Murphy
Alex McCarty
George Cox
Don Oglesby
Jim Ritter
Charles McChesney
Jack Robinson
Charles Litsakos
Monroe High School
Dolle Constiner
Hornet
Yesteryear
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