Middies Face Dunbar As Dayton Fair Opens Tourney
Middletown aims to defend state title tonight at the Dayton fair Founds Coliseum in a first round game against Dayton Dunbar. Dunbar features six footers Oscar Dominick Sage Brown and Azariah Smith with guard Charles Francis and Ralph Farr. Dunbar led by Luther White picked up 13 wins in 18 games this season while Middletown relies on guards Whitman Hatfield Adkins with Linville at center and Grimes McChesney on the front line.
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Dayton Fair- Founds Coliseum
Dayton Dunbar
Paul Walker
Dunbar
Urbana
Brown
Dominick
Middies
Daytonians
Dayton Stivers
Roosevelt
Stivers
Walker
Shelby Linville
Bob Grimes
George McChesney
Cliff Whitman
Merrill Hatfield
Rod Adkins
Bob Bush
Middletown Middies Face Dayton Dunbar In Tourney Opener
A local basketball analysis notes Middletown High School Middies enter the Paul Day tournament opener against Dayton Dunbar with questioned peak potential and a recent 38.6 percent field goal rate over eight games. Coach Luther White eyes how the Middies handle Dunbar’s fast break against a deliberate style, while fans debate past undefeated runs and victories over former state champions.
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Dayton Dunbar
Luther White
White
Dayton Dies
Dunbar
Middletown “Alays
Ydldies
Harry D. Davies
Hamilton
Bill Jordan
Tom Wilson
Muggs Ryan
Bob Teckmeyer
al Schneider
Jordan
Norwood
Elmo Lingrel
Frank Lane
Davies
Middies
Roosevelt Rein King Of Local Junior High Hoopsters
Roosevelt's Rettig Five stretched dominance over McKinley with a 58-26 rout before 1,000 at Middletown High School. Gene Murphy led with 18 points as Roosevelt claimed the city trophy and extended their series lead to nine straight over the Reds.
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Roosevelt
McKinley
Middletown High School
Teddies
News-Journal
Ralph Rettig
Big Red
Reds
Sterling
Deacon Diehl
Charles “Bee” Johnson
Rettigmen
Gene Murphy
Eddie Merchant
Teddy Cagers
Rettig
McKanley
Diehlmen
Southenders
Taylor
Doench
Legion Post 218 Dominates Mason Post 99 29 For District Win
American Legion Post 218 opened district play with a 99 29 victory over Mason Post at Greenhills Community Center Cincinnati. Will Smethers led with 21 points as five players hit double figures and all nine saw action. Post 218 held Mason to eight second half points. The Ridgemen advance to face Greenhills in the district finals Thursday.
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American Legion Post 218
Mason Post
Greenhills Community Center
Cincinnati
Legionnaires
Will Smethers
Fred Ridge
Post 218
Ridgemen
Greenhille
Jauver's Power Show Impresses Reds Camp Prospects
Hank Huer, trying for a left field job with the Cincinnati Reds, homered and fueled chatter with a six homer pace in drills. Galan, 34, a former major leaguer, showcased hitting power while Sly fielding spurred talk as he readies for a fourth trial. Virgil Stallcup, rookie from Jersey City, impressed with quick releases and speed at second base.
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Tampa
Fia
Hank Huer
Cincinnati Reds
Augie
Galan
Big Hank
Sauer
Reds
Aining
Cincinnati
Sly
Virgil Stalicup
Jersey City
Criangles Face Central Store In MCA Gym Showdown
A doubleheader at the MCA gym marks the open and second round of the ity Basketball Tournament with Armco Triangles facing Central Store at 7 30 p m and Bre United Welding defeating Shartles 49 44 and 27 20 in league play as eight teams remain and three are eliminated.
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Wz Armco Triangles
Sao
Bre _— United Welding
Austintown Fitch Names Mathew Fehn as Head Coach
Mathew A. Fehn, former Ohio University star, is named head football coach at Austintown Fitch High School replacing Ralph Weaver who resigned last November.
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Mathew A. Fehn
Ohio University
Austintown Fitch High School
Ralph Weaver
Nine Bowlers Hit Honor Roll Boots Mills Registers Twice
Nine bowlers earned honor roll status as Boots Mills led in the Armco leagues with strong scores. Canter of No. 2 posted the league high 214-213-174-601, while Red Lee of No. 6 finished runner-up with 243-172-169-584. Ted Snowden stood out in the Armco Wahoo League with 190-211-202-603 as Trent paced the Mill hands. Boots Mills also led the Armco Girls League at the YMCA Alleys with high 197-191-157-545 by a Boots Mills bowler guiding Varieties to three wins over Nit-Wits.
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Canter
Red Lee
Perry
Conarroe
Snowden
Bullock
Dennis
Ted Snowden
Bar Mill
Trent
Shippers
R. Booker
Chaputa
Justice Vail
Boots Mills
Ymca
M. Cummings
Rosanne Lehmkuhl
June Shaffer
C. Boehm
Metallurgical
Wizards
F. Conrad
Norma Imhoff
Mr. Blossom
Women Keggers Highlight Night In Bowling Standings
Boots Mills again made the honor roll with two top scores 170 180 186 536 for Murphy's Grocery in the Women’s Recreation League. Ruth Hensley led McGraw with 160 170 174 504. Ver onica Barach paced Burnetts 148 179 138 465, with Whitaker 152 152 134 438 for Moose. Mayer's Meats crushed Reedy's Foods as Ruth Gunderson 200 182 166 548 led Reedy's, Neil Thomas 163 168 187 518 and Ruth Sanders 154 180 182 520 for Mayer's. Jackie Butterfield 143 178 161 482 helped Harry A. Finkelman's Realty defeat Carfax, Esther McGraw 180 146 134 460 for the losers.
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Mills
Murphy's Grocery
Ruth Hensley
McGraw
Burnetts
Moose
Veronica Barach
Whitaker
Reedy’s
Mayer
Reedy
Ruth Gunderson
Neil Thomas
Ruth Sanders
Jackie Butterfield
Harry A. Finkelman
Moose Men's League Upset Nets No 8 Beats No 3 Twice
In the Moose Men's League action, No 8 recorded two victories over No 3, with No 1 also noted in the standings.
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Moose
Armco Shop finals set after Carpenters edge Riggers
In the Armco Main Shops Basketball finals the Carpenters beat the Riggers 38 to 21 as Repper and Jes were among scorers. The Carpenters led 9-4 at halftime and built a 15-2 burst to start the third quarter before holding on as the Riggers closed the gap. Sne led Carpenters with 11 points, H. McGraw added seven for Riggers.
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Caneton Construction
Armco
Garfield Nectriciens
Machine Shop
Dette
Ter
Repper
A. Jestice
Steve Nemekc
Carpenter Shop
D Ae
Sne
Carpenters
H. McGraw
Open Hearth Advances in Armco Major League Eight Games In
Open Hearth pushed its Armco Major League to eight games as Steve Bennett rolled 179 248 183 610 to down Metallurgical three times. M Prosperi and 159 213 200 572 for the defeated. Transportation Traffic took the odd games from Alloy as Art Spruance led lines at 249 156 191 598. Dick Davidson ran 181 104 174 for Alley. East Side Office could win but one from Galvanized inspection Process. Gray Harrison led the Processmen with 163 197 187 3547 and P Bailey hit 167 185 196 548 for the Officemen. Maintenance over took Finishing Mill in a pair, as Clarence Abell rolled 164 203 165 32 for Maintenance and F Sanders a 495 series for the Mill hands.
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Armco
Steve Bennett
M. Prosperi
Art Spruance
Dick Davidson
Alley
Gray Harrison
P. Bailey
Clarence Abell
F. Sanders
Baseball Briefs Four Battle For Holdout Musial's Job
ST. PETERSBURG Fla AP Stan Musial holds out as four players contend for the Cardinals first base job at the spring camp. The challengers are Dick Sister Glen Nelson Mike Natisin and Nippy Jones. Natisin hit 312 with 22 homers for Columbus the prior season. Manager Eddie Dyer favors Nelson after a strong showing yesterday.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinal
Dick Sister
Musial
Glen Nelson
Mike Natisin
Nippy Jones
Red Birds
Pirates Shine With Fastest Pitch In Camp
Hollywood AP report notes Elmer Riddle a former Reds castoff dazzled Pittsburgh Pirates on their second training day. Manager Billy Meyer praised Riddle for throwing the fastest ball seen in the Buc camp.
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Hollywood
Calif
Elmer Riddle
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
Billy Meyer
Red Sox Shuffle Infield, McCarthy Tests Infielders
Manager Joe McCarthy lined up Johnny Pesky and Vern Stephens at short with Bill Hitchcock and Johnny Ostrowski at third as Boston weighed options for the third and short positions.
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Sarasota, Fila
Boston
Red Sox
Joe McCarthy
Johnny Pesky
Vern Stephens
Short
Bill Hitchcock
Johnny Ostrowski
MacMillan Quits as Gopher Basketball Coach
Dave MacMillan asked to be relieved as head basketball coach at the University of Minnesota. Frank McCormick, athletics director, agreed with regret and said MacMillan would be assigned other duties in the athletic department, though his successor was not named.
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Minneapolis
Dave MacMillan
Gulies
University of Minnesota
Frank McCormick
McCormick
MacMillan
Eomick
Graziano Returns Will Fight Horne in New York
Rocky Graziano the middleweight champion returns to action in a 10 round non title bout against George Sonny Horne set for April 5 in Washington. Graziano, barred from the New York middleweight crown after the Zale title loss last July in Chi cago, previously beat Horne in January 1946 in New York, snapping Rocky’s knockout streak at six.
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Rocky Graziano
George
Sonny) Horne
Washington
Graziano
Tony Zale
Horne
Rocky
Wildcats Edge Pilots In Overtime In District Thriller
Franklin High upended Wilbur Wright 33-30 in overtime as L. D. Allen and Don Hanes sparked the rally. Roosevelt barely beat Northridge 34-33 while Miamisburg defeated Parker 44-26 in Dayton district action.
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Wilbur Wright
Dayton
Roosevelt
Northridge
Miamisburg
Parker
Gem City
Johnny Born
Wildcats
L. D. Allen
Allen
Carl Hathaway
Vaughn Taylor
Pilot
Eldon Pohl
Ed Armstrong
Polar Bears
Vikings
Ed Waltsses
Ronnie Cole Mathew
T Allen
Eevee
Shockley
Ilpot
Hanes
Hubbard
Hathaway
Erueuaeves
G Schweitzer
Ohl
Ener Taylor
Xavier and Cincinnati Clash for College Basket Title
Xavier Musketeers meet the University of Cincinnati Bearcats at University Fieldhouse in a key Queen City showdown. Xavier sits at 21 wins in 26, while Cincinnati holds 16 wins and seven losses. Coach Lew Hirt leads Xavier, and John Wiethe coaches Cincinnati.
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Musketeers
University of Cincinnati Bearcats
Cincinnati
Bearcats
Lew Hirt
Hamilton High School
John
Socko) Wiethe
Boudreau Names Two Indians Intra squad Start
Manager Lou Boudreau announced two Cleveland Indians teams for today's intra squad game in Tucson. He said neither side should be viewed as the tentative starting group for Saturday’s exhibition against the New York Giants. Team A features Mitchell If Boone Edwards Robinson Judnich Gordon Keltner Hegan Klieman Garcia. Team B includes Tucker Ratto Clark Seerey Fletcher Berardino Rosen Tipton Lemon and Gettel.
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Ariz
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland Indians
New York Giants
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Boone
Edwards
Robinson
Judnich
Gordon
Keltner
Hegan
Klieman
Garcia
Tucker
Ratto
Clark
Seerey
Fletcher
Berardino
Rosen
Tipton
Lemon
Gettel
Postponed sectional basketball results across Ohio and colleges
Scores from Class A sectional play show Columbus Newark 57 over Upper Arlington 31 while Columbus Aquinas 56 defeated Mt Vernon 45 Euclid Shore Fairview 43 beat Parma 34. Akron Wooster 29 over Akron Hower 28 and Akron Kenmore 36 over Kent Roosevelt 34. Others include Akron St Marys 44 over Akron Jennings 36 and Barberton 57 over Coventry 23. College games feature Geneva Pa 68 over Akron 54 and West. Reserve 47 over Baldwin Wallace 66 while Kent State 76 over John Carroll 60. Overtime noted in Franklin versus Willie Waent and Boston College 58 over Boston U 49. Several other scores listed with mixed results across Ohio areas and colleges.
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Newark
Upper Arlington
Aquinas
Mt. Vernon
Euclid Shore
Fairview
Parma
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Akron Hower
Akron Kenmore
Kent Roosevelt
Akron St. Marys
Akron
Jennings
Barberton
Coventry
Cincinnati
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Elder
Purcell
Roger Bacon
Norwood
Woodward
Athens
Marietta
Pomeroy
Ironton
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Hillsboro
Chillicothe
Gallipolis
Youngstown
Ae Central
E. Palestine Campbell Memorial
Boardman
Austintown
Fitch
Youngstown North
Roosevelt
Franklin
Willie Waent
Miamisburg
Parker
Onio College Geneva
Mt. Union
West
Reserve
Baldwin Wallace
Case
Kent State
John Carroll
College Holy Cross
Brown
Boston College
Boston U
West Virginia
Temple
Ric
Randolph-Macon
Valparaiso St. Louis
Tula
Oregon
Wash. State
Marshall Gridace Shot by Gunman in Parking Lot
Huntington police say 27 year old Marshall Gridace was wounded in the stomach by a gunman while on duty as a night watchman in a parking lot. Earl E Lang a blocking quarterback employed as a guard at the lot reported the incident. The motive and suspect were not disclosed.
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Huntington
W. Va
Earl E
Bob) Lang
Force College
Lang
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