Prep Tournament Time Looms For Buckeye Hoop Teams
Columbus report notes basketball postseason shaping up with Class B teams opening county play Feb 15 and Class A starting early March. Hamilton leads Class A, Lockland Wayne top Class B with Middletown, Roosevelt and Stivers high in polls. Scoring bursts include Cadmus in Gallia County and Sarahsville in Noble County, while Sycamore and Vienna post long winning streaks.
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Fritz Howell
Columbus
Ohio
Cleveland
Hamilton
Lockland Wayne
Associated Press
Middletown
Dayton Roosevelt
Dayton Stivers
Delphos St. John
Glenford
Little McLaney
Perry County
Adrian
Stretch) Hayes
Oak Hill
Cadmus
Gallia County
Mercerville
Sarahsville
Noble County
Forest Grove
Walter Poulton
Henry Roberson
Sycamore
Vienna
Bob Herman
Rex Leach
Butler County
Hamilton Public
Hamilton Catholic
Seven Mile
Oxford McGuffey
Ashland
Dayton Roosevelt Columbus North Greenfield McLain
Canton Timken Dayton Stivers
Fremont Ross Tecumseh
Lackland Wayne
Delphos St. John Waynesburg
Seven Mile Strasburg Holgate Vienna
East Sparta Ers
Walker Proceeds Cautiously About Portsmouth Game
Middletown High coach Paul Walker spoke of steady improvement after a strong showing against Columbus South. He warned not to overlook Friday's clash with Portsmouth noting Portsmouth has won all games since facing Lexington Lafayette and highlighting standout players Leroy Carr Alex Ellis Mickey Grooms Curt Gentry and Heller's promoted juniors.
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Middletown High
Paul Walker
Columbus South
Portsmouth
Lexington Lafayette
Leroy Carr
Alex) Ellis
Hamilton
Mickey Grooms
Curt Gentry
Heller
George
Springfield adds Toledo transfer as Middies face tough foes
Walker notes strong challengers in the region as Springfield hosts the Middies on Feb. 12. Stan Ely, a 6-7 transfer from Toledo Whitmer, joins the Springfield squad while Walker praises Richmond Morton and a two-guard backcourt. He predicts tough battles with Ashland Chillicothe and Cleveland South Tech distill. Ratings and crowd energy at Richmond are highlighted, plus film study of Hamilton-Middletown and Pug Hood chatter.
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Middies
Walker
Springfield
Toledo Whitmer
Stan Ely
Richmond
Ind
Morton
Ohio
Ashland
Chillicothe
Tecumseh
Cleveland South
Cleveland East Tech
Tech
Hamilton-Middletown
Cincinnati Garden
George “Pug” Hood
Columbus South
Pug
Columbus
Ohio State
Ohio Tracks Sue Over New Horse Racing Rules
Three race tracks and two tote firms filed suit in Franklin County Common Pleas Court challenging recent rule changes by the state racing commission. The action delays enforcement while commission permits may be issued, with objections to eight daily races, financial and attendance reporting, mandatory full totalizers for large wagers, and expenses for saliva testing.
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Columbus
Ohio
Tote
Franklin County Common Pleas Court
State Racing Commission
Midwest Totalizer Co
Standard Tote Co
Grove City
Ohio Sports Enterprizes, Inc
Hamilton Raceway
River Downs of Ohio, Inc
Ascot Jockey Club
Racing Commission
Zolton Gombos
Commission
Slavia
Redlegs Sign Three 1954 Pitchers
Cincinnati Redlegs announce 1954 contracts with three pitchers Harry Perkowski Saul Rogovin and Art Flowers who combined for 37 wins and 33 losses last season.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Redlegs
Harry Perkowski
Saul Rogovin
Art Flowers
Middies Jump Closer To Top In AP Poll
AP poll of 30 editors lists Class A leaders Canton South 44 and Chillicothe 38 with several Ohio schools—Mansfield Canton Lehman Canton McKinley and St Xavier—scoring into the teens. Class B features Northwestern Wayne 21 and Columbiana 19 with Ottoville Wyoming and Tuscarawas also ranked.
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Canton South
Chillicothe
Bellevue
Toronto
Mansfield
Canton
Lehman
Gallipolis
Niles
Canton McKinley
Hamilton Catholic
Salem
Cleveland
East Tech
Cincinnati
St. Xavier
Toledo
Macomber
Portsmouth
Lincoln
Youngstown
Raven
Washington Court House
Northwestern
Wayne
Columbiana
Huron
Newark St. Francis
Ottoville
Wyoming
Tuscarawas
Mce Laney
Uniontown
Columbus Grove
Gratis
Baltic
Sarahsville
Fairfield
Lockland
Four Assistants to Join Mather at Kansas
Lawrence Kansas sources say KU football coach Charles Mather will hire four former Massillon Ohio high school assistants. Reported names include Dave Potts Paul Schafer and Lauri Wartiainen with another from Mather staff. Dee Andros resigned as assistant and Hub Ulrich left earlier for oil job.
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Hub Ulrich
Courageous Athletes Honored by Philadelphia Writers
The Philadelphia Sports Writers Assn. honors Walter Buddy Davis and Babe Didrikson Zaharias as 1953 Most Courageous Athletes. Davis, a 1952 Olympic champion, overcame polio at eight and now plays in the NBA. Zaharias, ill, is celebrated as a premier woman athlete and golfer of the era.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Sports Writers Assn
Walter
Buddy) Davis
George
Babe) Didrikson Zaharias
Zaharias
Fertile Crop Of Rookies Give Phils Whiz Kid Look
Philadelphia’s spring camp in Clearwater will feature a battle for six openings among about 30 rookies led by 19 year old Seth Moskus a left handed hitting first baseman who batted .317 with 28 homers and 117 RBIs in Salt Lake City. Also eyeing spots are Stan Palys Ben Tompkins and Jim Owens with Palys posting .325 and 22 homers for Spokane and Tompkins a former Texas star who hit .316 with 15 homers at Terre Haute.
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Joe Reichler
New York
Richie Ashburn
Philadelphia Phillies
Clearwater
Fla
Bob Carpenter
John
Seth) Moskus
Salt Lake City
Moskus
Phillies
Stan Palys
Ben Tompkins
Jim Owens
Palys
Spokane
Johnny Nee
Tompkins
University of Texas
Ted Kazanski
Terre Haute
Ind
Whitey Kurowski
West No Place For Oklahoma City Five
Oklahoma City University drops from No. 8 to No. 9 after losses to Wyoming and Seattle University. Arnie Short scores 32 in the Seattle setback, Seattle now 17-game winner, Joe Pehanick leads with 24. A&M dominates Houston 64-48 as Bob Mattick adds 22. Other top teams win as Minnesota, Purdue, Indiana race tightens.
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Oklahoma City Five
New York
Oklahoma City University
Horace Greeley
OCU
Oklahoma A&m
Laramie
Wyo
University of Wyoming
Oklahomans
Arnie Short
Seattle
Seattle University
Short
Wyoming
Wichita
Joe Pehanick
Oklahoma
Cowboys
A&m
Houston
Big Bob Mattick
Morrow Can Cinch Share In Warren League Title Race
Morrow High aims to clinch at least a share of the 1953-54 Warren County League title tonight by defeating Kings Mills. The Panthers lead 8-1 in league play and 13-3 overall, with two regular season games remaining. Harveysburg visits Waynesville as race tightens with Franklin, Monroe, and others in pursuit.
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Morrow High
Jack Souther
Panthers
Morrow
Kings Mills
Waynesville
Kings Mills Atoms
Warren County
Lebanon
Franklin
Franklin High Wildcats
Wilmington
Monroe
Fairfield
Northridge
Germantown
Dayton Shawen Acres
Notre Dame Opens and Closes 1954 Schedule with Texas
Notre Dame will start the 1954 football season with Texas on September 25 and wrap up the campaign by facing Southern Methodist in Dallas on December 4.
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Notre Dame
Ind
Texas
Irish
University of Texas
Southern Methodist
Dallas
Bromwich Ends Trabert Sweep Dream With Upset Victory
John Bromwich, 35, defeats Davis Cup ace Tony Trabert in five sets 1-6 1-6 6-2 6-3 6-1 in the Australian championships second round. Ken Rosewall moves to the quarterfinals with a 6-4 6-3 6-1 win over Abe Segal, and Vic Seixas, Ham Richardson advance while Mervyn Rose tops Bob Perry.
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Sydney
John Bromwich
Tony Trabert
Trabert
Ken Rosewall
Rosewall
Abe Segal
South Africa
Vic Seixas
Australia
Neale Fraser
Ham Richardson
Baton Rouge
Ian Ayre
Mervyn Rose
Bob Perry
Los Angeles
Dempsey Walker Easy For Kearns Maxim Is Tough
In Miami Archie Moore defends his light heavyweight title against Joey Maxim for the seventh time as Doc Kearns pursues a long record of promoting star fighters. Maxim trains hard while Dempsey and Walker are praised for past showings. Odds on Moore have shortened from 13 to 5 to 2 to 1 as Maxim shows sharp form.
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Dempsey
Walker
Kearns
Maxim
Miami
Fla
Jack Dempsey
Toledo
Joey Maxim
Doe
Tigers
Mickey Walker
Jack
Doc) Kearns
Joey
Miami Stadium
Archie Moore
Raso
Doc
Moore
Cage Results Dgme Minnesota 80 Purdue 6
Minnesota defeated Purdue 80 to 6 in a cage match. Seattle beat Oklahoma 64 to 79 in another event with major finish. Idaho State won 87 to 62 against Montana. Oklahoma A and M defeated Houston 64 to 48. Texas Christian overcame Abilene Christian 74 to 65. Northwestern fell to Oklahoma 52 while Iowa lost 65 to 64.
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A&m
Western Kentucky
Associated Press
Minnesota
Purdue
Iowa
Indiana
Northwestern
Georgia Tech
Murray
Texas Christian
Abilene Christian
Dgme
Oklahoma A & M
Houston
Abilene
Dodgers Sign Campanella Furillo Boosts Offer in 1954 Deals
Brooklyn Dodgers finalize contracts with catcher Roy Campanella and outfielder Carl Furillo amid raises. Campanella earns about 32,000 dollars and Furillo about 27,500 dollars after negotiations led by vice president E. J. Bavasi. Other major leaguers also secured raises or new terms, including Gus Zernial and Willie Jones.
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Dodgers
Roy Campanella
Campanella
Furillo
E. J
Buzzy) Bavasi
Dodger
Bavasi
Walter J. O'Malley
O'Malley
Buzzy
Washington
Gus Zernial
Philadelphia Athletics
Zernial
al Rosen
Philadelphia Phillies
Willie Jones
Chicago Cubs
Johnny Klippstein
Three Rupp Stars May Be Ineligible For NCAA Meet
Lexington AP report says Kentucky stars Cliff Hagan Frank Ramsey and Lou Tsioropoulos may be ineligible for the NCAA Tournament under a graduate student rule. Athletic Director Bernie Shively said he would review the case as Coach Adolph Rupp called the claim surprising and questioned its basis.
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Lexington
Kentucky
Bernie Shively
Louisville Courier-Journal
Larry Boeck
Cliff Hagan
Frank Ramsey
Lou Tsioropoulos
Tsioropoulos
Hagan
Ramsey
Oliver K. Cornwell
University of North Carolina
Courier-Journal
Cornwell
Adolph Rupp
Knifing Fatal To Detroit Grade School Player
A street fight after a grade school basketball game in Detroit ended with 12 year old James Horton dying from a stomach knife wound. Police detained a 12 year old classmate for murder investigation after the accused claimed self defense. The incident followed a prior ice pick stabbing that led authorities to suspend major high school night athletics.
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Detroit
James Horton
Receiving Hospital
Ross DeBoskey
DeBoskey
James
Chaney Elementary
Three Middletown Boys Enter Golden Gloves Tourney
Three Middletown youths box under the Middletown Boxing Association. Jim Allen, a middleweight, opens tonight at the Seraph Club in Cincinnati to seek advancement to the semi finals. Louis Cox and Chester Scott have byes into the semi final at the Cincinnati Garden on Feb 3. Cox fights middleweight and Scott bantamweight.
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Middletown
Cincinnati
Seraph Club
Jim Allen
Louis Cox
Chester Scott
Cincinati Garden
Cox
Scott
Middletown Boxing Association
Brandeis Fullback Sid Goldfader Averages Seven Yards
Sid Goldfader of Brandeis University has averaged seven yards per carry in each of his three years as a varsity football player.
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Sid Goldfader
Brandeis University
Dukes and Wildcats Remain Front Runners In Poll
Kentucky leads the weekly AP college basketball poll with 764 points from 93 voters. Duquesne climbs to second as Indiana holds third. Oklahoma A&M and Western Kentucky tie for fourth with 541 points each.
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New York
Kentucky
Duquesne
Powe
Associated Press
Wildcats
Dukes
Kentuc
Indiana
Big Ten
Oklahoma A&m
Western Kentucky Ai
Western Kentucky
Notre Dame
Holy Cross
Minnesota
Oklahoma City
George Washington
Seattle
LaSalle
Maryland
Louisiana State
California
Wichita
Kansas
Connecticut
Boxing Roundup of AP Card Highlights
Tommy Jackson stopped Rex Layne in Brooklyn as Armand Savoie outpointed Houston Brown in Montreal. Results list boxers and cities with percentages indicating weights or records from the Associated Press.
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Associated Press
Brooklyn
Tommy Jackson
New York
Rex Layne
Lewiston
Utah
Montreal
Armand Savoie
Houston Brown
Highly profitable General Agency opportunity offered by insurer
A substantial insurance company seeks a financially able individual or group to grant a full indemnity General Agency. Past experience helps but is not essential. A company officer will contact you in confidence if you respond. Mail replies to Mr. H. Levinson at Surety Underwriters, Inc. Cincinnati 2.
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H. Levinson
Surety Underwriters, Inc
First No- Sone’ Bank
Cincinnati
Nixon golf activity and War Mothers event announced
Vice-President Nixon has begun golf practice to boost campaign stamina and relieve campaign rooms. Middletown American War Mothers co-chairs Pearl McKinney and Richard Lehman say a benefit card party is planned for February 23 at the C. G. & E. Auditorium on Mary Etta Street.
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Nixon
Middletown
American War Mothers
Pearl McKinney
Richard Lehman
Ways and Means Committee
C. G. & E. Auditorium
Mary Etta Street
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