State tournament draw sets Middletown versus St Ignatius
At the Seneca Hotel Columbus the Middletown High basketball team drew No 3 to face Cleveland St Ignatius in the state quarterfinals. Steubenville and Toledo Central Catholic loom as top contenders with Akron North and Columbus Aquinas also in the bracket. Coach Paul Walker and assistant Bobby Kramer reacted positively to the draw despite missing H W Emschler who was ill.
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Cincinnati Withrow
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Middies
Columbus Fairgrounds Coliseum
Big Ten Presidents Pause On Spring Football Rules
Big Ten presidents vote to support athletic leadership while sidestepping spring football drills. They leave workouts to NCAA limits and avoid direct action on ACE recommendations, signaling a cautious path toward enforcing stricter athletic conduct and preventing violations within the conference.
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American Council On Education
Kiner Signs 75 000 Pay Deal With Pirates
In San Bernardino on St Patrick s Day Ralph Kiner, slugger for the Pittsburgh Pirates, signs a one year contract for 75000 making him the third highest paid in the majors. He joins Stan Musial and Ted Williams with higher deals.
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Blackie To Get Longer Workout
TAMPA Fla. Ewell Blackwell, the Reds top pitcher, was slated for a five inning stint against the Athletics as his regular workload. The article recalls Herman Wehmeier pitching depth after a 10 to 6 loss to the Red Sox, noting extended work for a starter.
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Giants Miss Brat's Leadoff Qualities
PHOENIX Ariz The New York Giants lack the lead off traits of Eddie Stanky with Whitey Lockman moved into the role He has four hits in 22 at bats through the 22 plate appearances as the new top of the order man
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Browns Lacking Long Ball Hitter Early in Spring
In Burbank California manager Rogers Hornsby stresses hits and wins over power as the St. Louis Browns, after four wins in six exhibition games, seek extra base hits. Hornsby notes the team must focus on producing runs rather than relying on long balls.
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Indian Pitchers Show Fast Start Against Seals and Giants
Cleveland's mound corps dominated exhibitions with 26 straight scoreless innings. Bob Feller threw three scoreless frames vs San Francisco Seals, Bob Lemon and Early Wynn plus Mike Garcia each added three shutout innings, and the Indians won five games while beating Oakland 4 0 and San Francisco 4 3.
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Early Wynn
Mike Garcia
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Rose Bowl Pact Echoes In Big Ten Pacific Rim Talks
The discussion centers on reducing over emphasis on athletics and competition, with a focus on whether to revisit the Rose Bowl question. The Big Ten Pacific Coast Conference Rose Bowl pact remains in effect for two more years.
Brigham Young Captures NIT Title at MSG
The Cougars defeated Dayton 62 to 43 to win the National Invitation Tournament at Madison Square Garden. The event marked a historic postseason triumph for BYU and their standout performance in the tournament.
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Red) Dawson
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Saddler to Clash With Collins in Boston Ten-Rounder
World featherweight champion Sandy Saddler headlines a Patrick's Day card at the Garden in Boston. He meets the hard-hitting Irishman Tommy Collins in a non-title ten-round bout as part of the event.
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Standing Room Ducats May Ease Ticket Problems Here
The Middletown High athletic board weighs disposal of 964 reserved tickets and 1,000 standing ducats for the state tournament game against Cleveland St Ignatius at 3 pm. Withrow Ohio hosts Columbus Aquinas in the opener, while TV plans remain unsettled and sponsor prospects for all games at the Columbus fairgrounds Coliseum are unclear.
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Hamilton
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College Cage Scene Shifts To NCAA Journey Opens Friday In Four Cities
The NCAA tournament kicks off Friday in four sites with 15 teams including conference champions. Elite teams like Kentucky NC State Illinois Dayton and UCLA appear in regional matchups while the AAU meets in Denver add four Olympic hopefuls. La Salle and Southwest Missouri State secured NIT titles and spots in the Olympic trials.
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Porterfield Fights Bad Luck to Win Nats Staff Role
Orlando report on former Yankee Bob Porterfield now anchoring Washington's rotation under Bucky Harris. He details injuries with the Yankees, a 1949 season setback, 1950 head injury, and his drive to pitch regularly. Porterfield recalls career highs and hopes the worst is behind him.
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Newhouser’s Spring Struggles Weigh On Tigers Pitching
Hal Newhouser, 30, may be finished as Red Rolfe questions his ability after two spring training losses. He lasted six innings vs Washington, giving up nine hits and six runs as Detroit fell 6 to 4. The Red Sox beat the Reds 10 to 6 aided by seven runs in the second. Podres shined for Brooklyn in a 7 to 5 win over the Yankees. Braves beat the Phillies 3 to 2 in 13 innings and Drews and Heintzleman combined on the shutout of the Athletics 8 to 0.
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Big Ten Plans 18 Conference Games With Four Nonleague
The Big Ten adopts an 18 game conference schedule for next season, limiting non league games to four. Each team will play all other members twice, home and away, while overall games stay capped at 22. Conference play runs Dec 13 to March 9, with the title race already starting in January.
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Red Top Takes Fifth in Cincinnati Bowling Tourney
Red Top rolled 2987 to finish fifth in the Greater Cincinnati City Bowling Tournament. Individual game scores show 1021 in the second game a tourney high. Mike Barach of Middletown totaled 623 for Red Top while UNH announced all seven indoor meets to be held away from home.
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Youngsters Not Always Winners In Senior Match Play
SEBRING Fla The annual national match play tournament for senior golfers resumes with entrants aged 50 and up The defending champion is E E Stephens Jr of Sebring Also returning are past winners Allen Rankin Columbus Pete Herkner Cleveland George Edmondson Tampa and William A Ryan Detroit
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Cleveland St Ignatius to face Middletown in state tourney
Cleveland St Ignatius, 17 2, meets Middletown High in the Ohio state tourney at Columbus Coliseum Thursday at 3 p.m. The Middies seek their first state appearance since 1947 and draw a bye in district play, while St Ignatius features Dave Demko averaging 20 points per game.
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Cleveland
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National League Scores Report
Boston tops Philadelphia 96 to 89 in a National League game. New York defeats Syracuse 90 to 84. Minneapolis wins 126 to 82 against Baltimore. Fort Wayne beats Indianapolis 111 to 92.
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