Middie Wins Over East and Bulldogs Boost Big Blue Edge
Eight Ohio high schools reach state tourney after regional finals. Hamilton Public leads Class A with 25 1 record and top offense. Columbus East and Canton McKinley among contenders. Class B features Waynesburg Grand Rapids Ashley and Lockland Wayne as semi final pairings set for March 29–31 at the Fairgrounds Coliseum in Columbus.
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Middie
East
Bulldogs
Big Blue Edge
Fritz Howell
Columbus
Fairgrounds Coliseum
Hamilton Public
Barberton
Columbus East
Canton McKinley
Waynesburg
Grand Rapids
Ashley
Lockland Wayne
Seneca Hotel
Tl A.m
Hamilton
Canton Lehman
McKinley
Hamilton Short Odds Decline as Buckeye Titles Loom
Eight teams race for Ohio Class A and B crowns with two weeks before the March 29 state tournament. Ohio High School Athletic Association officials face ticket demand as regional plans seek two games per night in Troy. Hamilton College’s Big Blue remains a bold contender after a decisive win over Springfield, with coach Warren Scholler aiming for a second title in three years.
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Hamilton
Buckeye
H. W. Emschler
High School Athletic Association Commission
Troy
George Houck
Dayton
Hobart
Columbus East
Barberton
Canton McKinley
East
McKinley
Wendell
Big Blue
Warren Scholler
Middie Coaches Prediction Proves Right In State Contention
At an early season meeting coach Paul Walker predicted Hamilton McKinley Barberton and Columbus East would be top state contenders. East posted a strong campaign despite losses and Springfield faded early as fans lined up to buy tickets for the Hamilton game.
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Middie
Paul Walker
Walker
Hamilton
McKinley
Barberton
Columbus East
East
Columbus
Middies
Springfield
Big Blue
Wildcat
Blackburn Rupp Guests Here At Middleton Banquet
Elmo Lingrel athletic director announces a Tuesday banquet for Middleton basketball and swimming squads with guests Tommy Blackburn Dayton Flyers coach Adolph Rupp Kentucky coach plus Middleton players Shelby Linville and Paul Lanson. The event combines teams and includes a Quarterback Club treat.
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Elmo Lingrel
Middie
Tommy Blackburn
New York
Blackburn
Dayton Flyers
Eagles
Adolph Rupp
Kentucky
Shelby Linville
Paul Lanson
Wildcats
Walker
Williams Proves Angry Yet Homers as Erautt Impresses
In Tampa the Reds beat Boston 15 12 in an exhibition. Ted Williams blasted a three run homer but fanned twice in one inning and complained of a cold. Eddie Erautt worked one inning and impressed, while Walt Dropo Lou Boudreau and Bob Scheffing added homers for Cincinnati. The Reds rallied from a seven run lead to win behind a four run eighth.
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Tampa
Fla
Boston
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Cincinnati
Eddie Erautt
Redleg
Reds
Erautt
Sockers
Teddy
Williams
Boston Braves
Walt Dropo
Lou Boudreau
Bob Scheffing
Bobby Adams
Johnny Pramesa
Steve O'Neill
Willard Nixon
Ferrier Extends Five-Stroke Lead In Jacksonville Open
Jim Ferrier carries a five stroke edge into the final round of the $10,000 Jacksonville Open after a 68 on the Hyde Park Course. Art Wall Jr. trails at 209, with Jack Shields and Lloyd Mangrum near 210 and 211. Ferrier seeks back-to-back wins following recent headlines in St. Petersburg and Miami Beach events.
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Jacksonville, Fla
Jim Ferrier
Jacksonville
Ferrier
Hyde Park
San Francisco
O Sull ivan Wins Amateur Title In Augusta Open
Patty O Sullivan won the Titleholders' Tournament with 301 strokes to claim amateur honors at Augusta. Beverly Hanson finished second with 303, while Patty Berg tied for third with 305 alongside Claire Doran as top amateurs in a field of professionals. Patty, a hotel clerk at Mid Pines in North Carolina, also heads to the Sand Hills Open at Mid Pines as part of a distinctive winter season.
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Augusta
Patty O'Sullivan
Mid- Pines
N. C
Patty
Beverly Hanson
India
Calif
America
Beverly
Patty Berg
Claire Doran
Cleveland
Irwin Named Most Valuable for Mohawks in 1950
Cincinnati Mohawks pick Ivan Irwin as most valuable with 31 of 35 points. The Mohawks finished the regular season with a 6 4 loss to the St Louis Flyers while four players head to parent clubs Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers. Attendance for 35 home games averaged just under 4 000.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Hockey Writers
Ivan Irwin
Cincinnati Mohawks
Irwin
Mohawks
St. Louis Flyers
Montreal Canadiens
New York
Rangers
Paul Masnick
Montreal
Emile Francis
Guerrero Leads Chicago Against New York in Inter City Matches
Richard Guerrero of Chicago headlines Chicago's crack team facing New York's eastern amateur ring kings in the 23rd annual inter city matches for a third National Golden Gloves title bid tonight.
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New York
Richard Guerrero
Chicago
Cy Young’s 1904 Scoreless Streak Hits 23 Innings
Baseball history notes Cy Young delivered an extraordinary run of 23 straight hitless innings in 1904, showcasing dominant pitching prowess across early national league play and solidifying his legendary status.
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Cy Young
The Long And Short Of A Horse s Name
In Hialeah Florida the Jockey Club finally accepts a Hawaiian translation for a Florida bred horse s name after turning down English Spanish French Italian and German options The horse is dubbed Speedy of the Feet with the Hawaiian version Mama Na Wawae meaning hangtail s moniker Speedy of the Feet.
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Hialeah, Fla
Jockey Club
Hialeah Park
Islands
Spartans Top Northwestern for First Western Fight Victory
Michigan State earned its first Western Conference win by defeating Northwestern 67 to 62. It marked the Spartans first win over the Wildcats in a nine game series dating back to 1916.
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East Lansing
Mich
Michigan State
Northwestern
Spartans
Wildcats
UCLA 162-Pound Tailback Narleski From Collingswood
Ted Narleski UCLA running back listed at 162 pounds hails from Collingswood New Jersey as part of the Bruins roster notes.
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Ted Narleski
UCLA
Collingswood, NJ
Brigham Young Invincible in NCAA Threat to Aggies
Kentucky and Oklahoma A and M headed to NCAA showdown paths as BYU's Cougars shock with a National Invitation title run. Brigham Young opens versus Little San Jose State and aims for a Kansas City sweep, while Kansas State and Illinois loom in the Western bracket alongside Oklahoma A and M and Texas A and M.
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Brigham Young
Raleigh
N. C
New York
Madison Square Garden
Aggies
Kansas City
Kansas State
Illinois
BYU Cougars
St. Louis
Seton Hall
Dayton
San Jose State
Cougars
St. John’s
Connecticut
St. John's
Arizona
Oklahoma A
Montana State
Texas A
Washington
New Limit On Appearances Placed In Rose Bowl Pact
The Big Ten will continue the Rose Bowl through 3 more years if member schools do not veto. A 1 Pasadena appearance every two years is set, with the Pacific Coast Conference proposal to extend to three years only if accepted. Final decision rests with each school within 60 days, with Evanston voting May 25-26.
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Chicago
Big Ten
Pacific Coast
Pasadena
PCC
Pacific Coast Conference
Evanston
Inflammation in Reynolds Elbow Signals Greater Risk
Los Angeles AP reports Allie Reynolds elbow trouble may be worse than first stated as Casey Stengel omits Reynolds from the Yankees hurlers listing for the next three days. Jackie Robinson also says his back strain remains a concern ahead of exhibitions. In San Diego Al Olsen earns a 7-6 win for the Indians as Larry Doby drives in four with a ninth inning homer tying and Birdie Tebbetts drives in Kennedy on a walk and Boone single.
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LOS Angeles
Allie Reynolds
New York Yankees
Casey Stengel
Reynolds
San Diego
Calif
al Olsen
Indians
Larry Doby
Tribe
Birdie Tebnett
Bob Kennedy
Ray Boone
Kovacs Claims Third Pro Clay Title In St Augustine
Frank Kovacs of Oakland won his third straight national professional clay court title by defeating Carl Earn of Hollywood 7-5 6-4 9-7 to seize the trophy donated by Fred Francis Kovacs also won the doubles title with Jimmy Everett defeating Welby Van Horn and Wayne Sabin 6-2 2-6 6-3 6-2 in St Augustine Florida.
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ST. Augustine
Fla
Frank Kovacs
Oakland
Calif
Carl Earn
Hollywood
Fred Francis
Kovacs
Little Jimmy Everett
Fort Lauderdale
Welby van Horn
New York City
Wayne Sabin
Palm Beach
Willard Rebuttal About Being Second Best Emerges
In New York Nat Fleischer notes a scene where two farmers debated Jess Willard's status amid a circus appearance. A billboard proclaims Willard as the greatest fighter in the world with a Sept 1 date, prompting the claim that Pounder had billed himself as the second greatest.
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New York
NEA
Nat Fleischer
Jess Willard
Cincinnatian to Box Huntington Boxer in Six Rounds
Richard Hatfield of Ironton will box Rudy White of Cincinnati in a six round light heavyweight bout at Radio Center Arena tonight.
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Huntington
W. Va
Richard Hatfield
Ironton
Rudy White
Cincinnati
Radio Center Arena
YRO Basketball scores from the National Association
Syracuse defeats Boston 97 to 89 Fort Wayne beats Tri Cities 95 to 82 Minneapolis tops New York 86 to 68 Rochester over Indianapolis 91 to 79.
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YRO Basketball National Association
Syracuse
Boston
Fort Wayne
Tri-Cities
Minneapolis
New York
Rochester
Indianapolis
Locals Third In Elks State Bowling Meet
Team No. 3 of the Elks Lodge Men's League placed third at the Ohio State Elks Association Handicap Bowling Tournament in Springfield. Led by Mike Barach 660, the squad totaled 3138 with 153 pins handicap and 2985 actual wood, followed by Al Leak 640 Bert Feinthal 611 Jack Frisbie 554 and Joe Spang 520, with other local teams scoring across the field.
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Elks Lodge
Ohio State Elks Association
Springfield
Mike Barach
al Leak
Bert Feinthal
Jack Frisbie
Joe Spang
Local Team Places In Legion Tourney
The American Legion Bowling Tournament in Dayton finished with the Party Service of the American Legion in third place in the team event. Hamilton and Columbus tied for first, each with 3052 pins. Frank Aust of Cleveland led singles with 728, while Al Jones and Ed Herzel of Dayton won the doubles with 1266.
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Party Service
American Legion League
Ohio State Legion
Dayton
Hamilton
Columbus
Frank Aust
Cleveland
al Jones
Ed Herzel
Dayton Flyers welcomed home after NIT finals loss
More than 2,000 University of Dayton supporters greeted Coach Tom Blackburn and the Flyers at Vandalia Airport and the fieldhouse after Dayton fell to Brigham Young 62 to 43 in the National Invitation Tournament finals. The team had defeated Arizona St. John's and Lawrence Tech to reach the title game.
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Dayton
University of Dayton
Flyers
Tom Blackburn
Vandalia
New York
Brigham Young
Utah
Blackburn
University, City and Chamber of Commerce
Arizona
St. John’s
Lawrence Tech I
Hockey Scores Roundup Ties Highlight NHL Night
Montreal and Boston finish level at two goals apiece in the NHL. Toronto defeats New York 4 to 1 while Detroit tops Chicago 4 to 3. In the Seacup, Buffalo beats Pittsburgh 6 to 4 and Springfield defeats Providence 5 to 2. Indianapolis downed Cleveland 6 to 5 and St. Louis beat Cincinnati 6 to 4.
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Boston
Toronto
New York
Detroit
Chicago
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
Springfield
Providence
Indianapolis
Cleveland
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Priest Socks 707 Set Leads City Bowling Tourney Action
In the 15th Annual City Bowling Tournament at Broad St Bowl Mor, Harold Priest topped the singles with 707 and Maynard Robinson and Ted Lackey led doubles with 1321. J Jordan leads all events with 1947 while Don Dennis and Jack Frisbie pace actual pins at 1802 and 1813. Action resumes Saturday with EasterSunday off. tourney returns March 31 and ends April 1.
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Omer Johnson
Broad St. Bowl-Mor
Harold Priest
Clifford Jones
Ted Lackey
Maynard Robinson
Lebanon
Don Turner
Jim Hayes
J. Jordan
Turner
Jack Frisbie
Don Dennis
Priest
Jones
Lackey
Robinson
Kegler
Jack Brate
Eddie Gressle
Brate
Gressle
Estel Wombold
Maples
H. Priest
P. Ford
R. Medley
W. Long
F. Botes
S. Tutt
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E. Keller
W Colvin
H. Campbell
Roess
R. Dondaro
A. Grine
W. Yenser
A Foreman
J. Selby
J. Snow
J. Marts
B. Fisher
W. Kent
C. Root
C. Rudd
R. Terrill
C. Watts
C. Hovel
W. Kash
E. Canter
E. Fabing
G. Zeller
C. Newcomb
R. Leslie
E. Gressle
Eston Wombold
W. Muraski
B. Selby
J. Frisbie
G. Boudinet
J. Meeker
J. Colvin
T. Lackey
W. Beattie
R Brackney
J. Maines
J. Blust
Les Theodore
W Akers
M. Robinson
R. Bottles
D. Fisher
M. Ballard
B. Cain
C. Griest
A. Fields
D. Davidson
C. Rigg
M. Shockey
J. Hyson
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Diver
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Colvine Colvin
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Selby-Theodore
Ford-Bowker
Newcomb-Leslie
Hamline Five Wins Third NAIB Crown
Hamline University captures its third NAIB basketball championship by defeating James Madison University 69 to 61 in the finals before 9 500 fans in Kansas City. The Hamline Pipers of St Paul previously won the 1942 and 1949 titles. Baldwin Wallace beat Regis College 82 78 for consolation honors.
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Kansas City
Hamline University
Pied Pipers
Coch
Joe Hutton
St. Paul
Minn
James Millikin University
Hamline
Baldwin Wallace
Berea
Regis College of
Denver
Thompson Resigns as Ohio Boxing Board Leader
Frank G. Thompson of Lima stepped down as president of the Association of Ohio State Boxing Commissioners at the semi annual meeting in Marion. A. G. Putka of Cleveland succeeded him as president with plans to move to Indianapolis. The group set its next meeting for August 19 in Hamilton.
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Marion
Frank G. Thompson
Lima
Association of Ohio State Boxing Commissioners
Indianapolis
A. G., Putka
Cleveland
Hamilton
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