Cage Crowd Tops At Garden In Rematch Attendance
The Middletown squad drew about 9,185 fans at the Garden Friday night, possibly a national AAU record, with officials confirming the figure while noting rivals in Indiana claim larger crowds at Butler Fieldhouse. Arena officials collected around $3,000 in rental fees.
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Freeman Draws College Scout Attention After Stellar Season
Cincinnati's Robin Freeman, praised by observers as a "terrific" team player, drew college scouts to his door after a summer of hard work and rising scoring. The Butler County Play Day at Seven Mile, organized by Reed Needles, offered cross school sports and social interaction for players from area schools, reinforcing optimism about youth sports.
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Knodel Gets Arm Weary in Miami vs Xavier Thriller
Miami edged Xavier 82 78 at Withrow Court as records fell. Knodel, hampered by armtire, stayed in late third quarter and early fourth before delivering the overtime lead with his 12th goal.
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Xavier
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Muskies
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Redskins
Don Knodel
Hamilton
Rohr
Knodel
University of New Hampshire
Charles “Choo Choo” Sowerby
Keene
Holy Cross
U. of N. H
McConnell Calls for More Baseball Lesson for Minor Leagues
Mickey McConnell, once a top Dodger farm director, argues clubs should pay good instructors to stay in lower minors and teach players. He plans a college coach supervised program to spread basic skills, recounting a South Bend hotel carpet tag demonstration gone wrong. Mehre recalls tougher days and brutal halves in Georgia football history.
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Mickey MccConnell
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Mickey
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Dodger
Branch Rickey
Cincinnati Catcher Homer Howell Recovering After Emergency Appendectomy
Cincinnati catcher Homer Howell lies in Christ Hospital after an emergency appendectomy conducted Sunday. Howell, a local beer salesman, was reported in fair condition today.
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Golfers End Rainy Winter With San Diego Open Triumph
Ted Kroll won the San Diego Open with a 12-under 276 for his first major title. The win followed a week of rough weather across California including Pebble Beach and Los Angeles, where Demaret and Bolt also claimed major trophies.
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N. Y
Gehrmann Defeats Wilt Again In Pre Olympic Drive
Don Gehrmann won two key mile races, defeating Fred Wilt in Boston and Philadelphia, posting times of 4:09.3 and 4:10.2 respectively. He earned the Thomas J. Fitzgerald Memorial Trophy as outstanding athlete at the Knights of Columbus event amid his 13th win in 17 meetings with Wilt. Denis Johansson of Purdue finished fourth in Philadelphia behind Fred Dwyer of Villanova.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
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Fred
Wisconsin
Thomas J. Fitzgerald
Denis Johansson
Purdue
Villanova
Fred Dwyer
Bob Feller Honored at Cleveland Dinner 1951
The local Baseball Writers Association of America will host a sixth man of the year banquet in Cleveland honoring Bob Feller. Cy Slapnicka and Indians manager Al Lopez join about 600 attendees to celebrate the Farm Kid turned Hall of Fame pitcher as the man who contributed most to Cleveland baseball in 1951.
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Bob
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Indians Sign Two Avila Holdout Ends?
Mer rill Combs and Barney McCosky signed 1952 contracts with the Cleveland Indians. With Steve Gromek also signed, 30 players remain unsigned. In Mexico City Bob Avila said he was offered 15000 dollars and wanted about 10000 more. he warned he would spend the season in a hammock if the offer did not improve.
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Mexico City
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Avila
Counterpoint Draws Favor In Santa Anita Maturity Build
Arcadia California Counterpoint the 1951 Horse of the Year heads the Santa Anita Maturity prep as he opened 1952 with a victory in the $20 000 San Fernando Stakes at Santa Anita Park. A 46 000 crowd booed the stretch finish not Counterpoint but Phil D who narrowly nosed out counterpoint at the wire.
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Lakewood Open Golf Tourney Thrills From Long Beach
Three golfers Lloyd Mangrum Cary Middlecoff and Julius Boros led after the third round of the Lakewood Open in Long Beach California while future Hall of Fame names and boxing figures were remembered in anniversary notes.
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Julius Boros
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Cary Hubbell
Frankie Frisch
Mickey Cochrane
Lefty Grove
Joe Louis
Edward J. Neil
John P. Quinn
Brooklyn Dodgers
Hoosiers Have Home Floor Edge in Iowa Tilt
Indiana hosts undefeated Iowa in a Big Ten clash at Bloomington with home teams leading in the early season standings. Don Schlundt scored 29 for Indiana while Chuck Darling poured in 34 for Iowa as both teams seek key conference wins in a weekend slate.
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Iowa
OSU
Gophers
Western Michigan at Ohio U tests MAC title race
Western Michigan leads the Mid-American Conference with an unblemished record after wins over Kent State Western Reserve Cincinnati and Miami. Ohio University sits second at 5-1 after a five game win streak following a 71-66 OT victory at Toledo highlighted by Glen Hursey four OT points.
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Local Students Benefit From Free Ducati Friday Night
The Hamilton Middletown basketball game at Cincinnati Garden Friday night netted about 3000 per school after expenses. Garden officials earned 25 percent of the take, or 2016.25 of 8079.50 minus city taxes, while 742 attendees were free, including 680 Middletown students and others such as school board members, faculty, press, and officials.
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Steel Terminals edge Hudepohl in polio benefit match
Steel Terminals of the Classic League defeated Hudepohl of Cincinnati in a two game polio benefit at Broad St. Bowl-Mar. Steel won the first game by points and the second by two pins, 953 978 932 2863 for Hudepohl and 601 for Steel. Al Leak led with 198 207 196 601. Bert Feinthal 202 202 186 590. other Steel scorers included Gordon Nein 565 Dick Davidson 554 Gray Harrison 553. Sam Rickel 601 on a 244 opener. Jimmy Gray 180 202 212 594.
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Kangaroo Boxing Feats Stir Sydney Crowd
A full grown kangaroo in Sydney displays boxing prowess. Weighing about 200 pounds, the animal towers over men and can leap a 10 foot fence. Its five fingered hands act like a novice boxer as it confronts dogs and crowds.
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Clothing Makes The Skier Says Picard
New York NEA reports Fred Picard, adviser to the U S women's winter Olympic ski team, urges skiers to choose fabrics with a flat surface. He warns shaggy fibers trap snow particles that form icicles and cause water on the knee and other body parts.
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Fred Picard
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Hockey Scores From National and American Leagues
National League results include Toronto 3 over Chicago 1, Boston 2 over Montreal 1, New York 3 over Detroit 2. American League shows Cleveland 7 defeating Buffalo 3, Cincinnati 4 over Providence 2, and Indianapolis 5 beating St. Louis 4.
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Bell Tolls Victory at Arizona Rivalry
The article notes that when Arizona teams defeat out-of-state schools, bells from the USS Arizona are rung in the Student Union Memorial Building tower. The bell, salvaged from the battleship sunk at Pearl Harbor, serves as a symbol of local sports triumphs in Tucson.
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Bucks Ebert Rises in Big Ten Loop Scoring Lead
Chicago report shows Chuck Darling of Iowa at 24.4 average and leads Big Ten scoring through five games. Paul Ebert of Ohio State climbs to second with 21. Pur due's Carl McNulty drops to third with 20. Don Schlundt of Indiana rises to fourth with 19.6 after a 29 point Purdue game. Dermody of Purdue falls to ninth with 13.5.
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Don Schlundt
Chuck Darling
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Wisconsin
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Illini
DePaul
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Loyola
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Champaign
Trouce
Paul Ebert
Carl McNulty
John Dermody
Cave Results Highlight Big Scoring Night Across Cities
In Boston, Cave defeated Indianapolis 117 to 98 while Syracuse triumphed over Baltimore 99 to 80. Minneapolis beat Rochester 92 to 81 and Fort Wayne edged Milwaukee 83 to 76. In Ohio, St Xavier beat Elder 60 to 55 and Roger Bacon won 68 to 28 over Purcell.
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Big Five extends undefeated streak with 47 44 win
Armco Center Big Five stayed unbeaten with a 47 44 victory over Oxford Big Six. Ed Love lace led YMCA High with 15 points in the preliminary 58 38 win by Panthers Hi-Y over Pan ther. Freddie Henderson paced the Big Five with 11 in the feature. Next Sunday at 2 p.m. the Big Five meet Richmond Indiana at Armco Center.
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Fisherman hooks raccoon in odd bass casting tale
In Charleston West Virginia a fisherman cast for bass with a jit terbug lure and felt a hard pull. He reeled in to find a raccoon on the line, the plug snagging the animal feeding on the opposite bank according to State Warden John Johnson.
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Michigan State retires No. 78 in honor of Don Coleman
East Lansing Michigan The Spartans permanently retire football jersey No 78 worn by Don Coleman Michigan State All America tackle The move marks the first time a Michigan State athlete has received this honor from coach Biggie Munn.
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Biggie Munn
Texans Head East To Complete Deal For Yank Gridders
Giles Miller and Texas textile money head to New York to finalize the sale of the New York Yanks to Dallas. The NFL clears remaining business including Ted Collins exit, with Miller and Frank Fitzgerald set to seal details in New York and Philadelphia.
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Grid Offenses Like Ladies Hats Owen
New York Giants coach Stout Steve Owen compares football offenses to ladies hats noting that teams succeed when they have quality players in key positions. He says offenses remain cyclical with basic principles unchanged for 25 years, including formations.
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War Admiral Baby League filly debuts at Hialeah track
Ogden Phipps names the War Admiral Baby League filly as racing debutant at Hialeah. Blood lines suggest she will be a stakes winner like her full siblings Busher Mr Busher and Striking. The filly is part of a bushleague labeled stable breed.
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Family In Dark About Comiskey Gets Job Offers
Chicago reports Chuck Comiskey resigned vice president of the White Sox and is considering new jobs. The Dallas News cites an offer from Liberty Broadcasting System in Dallas to run White Sox games next season. Comiskey attended Walter Briggs funeral in Detroit and a meeting over his attorney's access ended with his resignation accepted.
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Walter O. Briggs
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Freshman Ann Thompson Writes Dodgers Themed Paper
New York NEA reports A-student Ann Thompson at Marymount College in Tarrytown New York authored a paper titled Don’t Count Your Chickens Before They’re Hatched on the Dodgers topic. Ann is daughter of the Brooklyn club’s vice president and earned high marks from her instructor.
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NEA
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Dodgers
Marymount College
Tarrytown
N. Y
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Brooklyn Club
Funeral services for Walter Briggs owner of the Detroit Tigers
DETROIT funeral services were held for Walter O Briggs 74 longtime owner of the Detroit Tigers who financed the club into a winner. He died in Miami Beach Florida after a kidney ailment. Briggs led the Tigers to four American League pennants and two World Series titles as automotive industry leaders and baseball figures attended including William Harridge AC Wilson K T Keller and Henry Ford II.
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Walter O. Briggs
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