Middies Open Tourney Challenge at Dayton Fairview
Paul Day notes Middletown Middies face Dayton Fairview in a season opener that tests recent form. The 10-8 record this year sits against an eight year 161-25 run, with six district titles, and a steady aura of being the team to beat. The unfamiliar floor and upsets in the tournament promise a tense showdown.
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Propaganda Drives for All-Ohio Mentions Signal Change in Ohio High School Sports
A columnist notes that winning all state status now hinges on organized campaigns andPR machinery. He recalls past reputation based picks and mocks current efforts by Northwestern Ohio press groups pushing two players from Toledo Devilbiss and Port Clinton, urging readers to form independent judgments.
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Buckeyes May Play St Louis And Butler In NCAA Tune Ups
Ohio State basketball champions likely will meet Butler and St Louis for two NCAA tune ups. Butler and St Louis officials agreed to play, with games possibly in Columbus on March 11 and in Chicago five days later. The Buckeyes earned the NCAA bid after winning the Big Ten title with doubts about long layoff before the tournament in Kansas City. Bowling Green offered to host, but Ohio State has not played an Ohio school in six years.
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Ohio tournament shocks as top teams falter in district play
Portsmouth Trojans fall 48-45 to Gallipolis in Athens while Chillicothe tops Greenfield 66-49 as the Athens district yields hopefuls for the regional tourney in Cincinnati. Toledo Devilbiss loses 51-42 to Macomber, Cincinnati Purcell survives 36-34 versus St. Xavier. Mansfield opens 84-50 over Crestline. Findlay and Hamilton win. East Liverpool and Delphos St. John triumph.
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Indians Open Spring Training Two Stall Holdouts End
Indians open spring practice in Tucson with only Bob Lemon and Rob Avila unsettled as Johnny Berardino and Red Embree came to terms with Hank Greenberg. Lou Boudreau weighed 182 pounds, winning a bet and a topcoat. Daily workouts focus on running and pepper as pitchers begin batting practice delays.
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Miami Falls Hard as Cincinnatibeats Miami 82 46
Cincinnati Bearcats trounced Miami University 82 to 46 in a Mid-America Conference game before 3 400 fans. Miami ends the season at five wins in 20, while Cincinnati improves to 17 5. Bearcat forward Dick Dallmer led scorers with 18 points. Miami’s Carl Lansow and Sonny Tigberhein each scored 10.
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Behemoths Clash At Hamilton Armory Fight Night
Dutch Howlett known as Mr Shoulders aims to avenge a prior disqualification loss to Lucky Simunovich in the feature bout at the Hamilton ONG armory Thursday night. Other matches include Lockey McDonald vs Bud Curtis and Robbie Ford vs Bull Montana with fights starting at 8 15 p.m.
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Anderson Suggests Split Games Between Columbus and Toledo
Old Anderson of the Bee-Gees proposed that one game be played in Columbus and the other in Toledo, splitting the sequence between two cities.
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Big Ten Scores Put Indiana Swinging Ahead
Indianapolis 110 Syracuse 72 and Minneapolis 71 Fort Wayne 65 Rochester 74 Chicago 69 show a slate of high scoring games. Indiana led with a dominant performance over Syracuse as Minneapolis posted a close win over Fort Wayne while Rochester topped Chicago.
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Pollet Declares Holdout as Cardinals Open Spring Camp
Howie Pollet the Cardinals lone holdout amid spring training as salary talks stall in Houston. The 28 year old left hander, who won 20 games last season, seeks $25,000 for 1950 after a $15,000 contract. Owner Fred Saigh says attendance projections justify a gamble but Pollet remains firm despite Saigh’s attendance-based incentive offer.
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Reds Begin 1950 Training In Florida
The Cincinnati Reds open spring training in Tampa with first baseman Ted Kluszewski and second baseman Jimmy Bloodworth unsigned. President Warren C. Giles expects difficulty signing Kluszewski while Bloodworth should be easy. Two workouts daily mark the first ten days, then a March 11 game vs the Boston Red Sox. newcomer Russ Burns, who drove in 153 runs for Tulsa last season, is in camp.
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Sports Mirror highlights past AP poll and notable boxing, baseball moments
Today a year ago Kentucky led the Associated Press weekly basketball poll with 531 points. Five years ago Arturo Godoy outpointed Larry Bouchard in ten rounds in his first comeback fight. Ten years ago Bill Posedel and Lee Handley signed contracts with the Boston Bees and Pittsburgh Pirates. Fifteen years ago Lou Ambers outpointed Sammy Fuller to become No. 1 challenger for Barney Ross.
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Share's 556 Gives Bowing Green Scoring Mark
Bowling Green player Charlie Share set a new Ohio college basketball single season scoring record with 556 points, adding 14 points in a 64-44 win over Oklahoma City University. Previous mark was 547 by Fritz Nagy in 1944-45.
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Flyers Beat Barons 6-2 Behind Fast Start
The St. Louis Flyers raced three goals in the opening minute and defeated the Cleveland Barons 6-2. Despite the loss, the Barons held an 18 point lead atop the Eastern Division with Indianapolis second.
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Lusty Song Favored in 1950 Hambletonian Stakes
Lusty Song, last year’s two year old champion trotter, opens as the 5 to 2 winter book favorite for the $85,000 Hambletonian at Good Time Park Goshen New York August 9 during the Grand Circuit meeting. Florican runner up at 3 to 1 is from Arden Homestead Stable. Hambletonian officials set a record purse distribution of $180 900 for the event.
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Forty Bowlers Reach 300 Mark in ABC Sanctioned Play
Fourteen bowlers have scored five or more 300 games in sanctioned American Bowling Congress play.
Middletown Middies Face Tough Dayton Tourney Openers
Capacity crowds are expected as Middletown and Dayton Fairview open the Dayton district tournament at the fairgrounds coliseum. Middletown meets Fairview at 7 with Chaminade vs Stivers at 8:15, in a bid to reach the Cincinnati regional.
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Sports Calendar Highlights From Local Basketball Dates
Industrial League games at McKinley Gym feature Armco Ingots versus Gardner Board at 7, Inland Container against Crystal Tissue at 8, and Sorg Paper versus Miami Cabinet at 9. Class A Tourneys at Dayton Coliseum present Middletown facing Dayton Fairview at 7 and Dayton Stivers versus Chamin de at 8 15. Xavier Fieldhouse hosts Hamilton Public versus Hamilton Catholic at 7 30 and Norwood against Walnut Hills at 9. Class B Tourneys at Xenia Cedarville meet Phillipsburg at 7, Waynesville against Xenia East at 8 15.
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Hockey Results: St. Louis 6 Cleveland 2
St. Louis defeated Cleveland 6 to 2 in an American League hockey game. The win improves St. Louis standing while Cleveland falls behind. Key scorers contributed early goals enabling a commanding lead.
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Cage Scores and Regular Games From Regional and College Baskets
A roundup of high school and college basketball results across Ohio and beyond. Notable wins include Cin Roger Bacon 71 over Mt. Healthy 32 and Mansfield 84 over Crestline 50. College action features Kent State 66 over Heidelberg 49 and Ohio Wesleyan 95 over Ohio Northern. The University of Arizona schedules a 30 game 1949-50 season.
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