Middletown hoops poll lists top players and prosolids
Midweek musings reveal the all-time Middletown High basketball team voting with Chick Boxwell Paul Lanson Tom Turner Sol Schneider and Shelby Linville leading. Les Pugh, after 60 pro games with Providence, heads to a medical checkup as Xavier signs loom. Insiders hint Lew Hirt will return to Xavier for three more years, while Ros days see other prep and college moves shaping the sports scene.
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Middletown Igh
Chick Boxwell
Paul Lanson
Tom Turner
Sol Schneider
Shelby Linville
Don Bolton
Les Pugh
Ed Yan
Joe Cornella
Dick Fromm
Jim Wells
Middie
Ack Long
Bob Retting
Omer Blevins
Gus Clickner
Will Smothers
Owie Schueller
Jim Sexton
Howard Wikoff
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Bobeller
Rodney Caudill
Marc Vail
Ray Wikoff
Don Sheets
Herbavis
Sam McAdow
Jim
Middie Wells
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Rip Wikoff
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Professional Basketball Association of America
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Kenny Sailors
Ernie Calverly
Rhode Island
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Lew Hirt
Xavier University
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Royner Greene
Cornell
North Carolina
Wake Forest
Quantico Marines
Georgetown
Washington, D. C
Ithaca
Wes Fesler
Ohio State
Michigan
Columbus
Minnesota
Reds Cheer Over Merriman And Lane In Florida Wins
Cincinnati's Reds won their seventh of 10 spring games in Florida Grapefruit League, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 8 to 5. Rookie outfielder Lloyd Merriman hit a two run homer in the first, while rookie second baseman Johnny Lane added a two run double in the second off Harry Brecheen.
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Reds
Redlegs
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Johnny Lane
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Lane
Harry
Cat) Brecheen
Orlando, Fla
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Senators
New York Yankees
al Evans
Minneapolis Millers
American Association
Evans
Truck Eagan Ex Coast Star Dies At 72
Charles Truck Eagan, 72, a Pacific Coast League pioneer known as the Babe Ruth of the early Coast League, died after a career highlighted by 25 homers in 1904 and a .335 batting season for Oakland in 1907. He played shortstop for the Tacoma Tigers in 1904, led the league in two-base hits that year, earned a major league try with Pittsburgh, and was famed for power hitting in the infant days of professional baseball.
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Babe Ruth
Tacoma Tigers
Oakland
Pittsburgh Pirates
Honus Wagner
Hot Jockey Is Suspended
Gordon Glisson the wests hottest jockey was suspended five days by Golden Gate Fields stewards for interfering with another horse by cutting sharply in the fifth race last Saturday. The 18 year old apprentice from Winnsboro South Carolina began his rise at Golden Gate Fields and later rode Old Rockport to victory in the Santa Anita Derby. He is slated for the Kentucky Derby.
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Gordon Glisson
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Golden
Cromwell Set as Aintree Grand National Favorite
London AP reports Cromwell an eight year old gelding given 5 to 1 odds to win the Grand National at Aintree. Forty six horses enter the four and a half mile course with Cromwell carrying 157 pounds amid heavy betting and two jinxes on the outcome.
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Softball Meeting Called Tonight by City League Leader
Jimmy Mattson loop president calls a meeting at 7 30 p m at his home 1317 Woodlawn to organize City League teams. Last week's session was canceled due to basketball fever with only two teams sending representatives.
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Hamilton Leads Big Blue Toward State Class A Title
Hamilton's Big Blue from Butler County, Ohio, advances to the Columbus state finals alongside Niles of Trumbull County. After a 7-9 regular season, Hamilton has won six straight tourney games led by Bill Wilks and Bernie Griesinger, meeting Niles in Friday's 2:30 p.m. quarterfinal. Class B opens Thursday with Delphos St. John's facing New Lexington, and other matchups set for 8:30 p.m. The A final is slated for Saturday night at 8:30.
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Bernie Griesinger
Joe Okruhlica
Wilks
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Wayne
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Denver Tourney Fails to Draw Crowds in Opening Round
The National Catholic Basketball Tournament opened with strong play but empty seats at the Denver City Auditorium. Loyola of Baltimore star Jim Lacy led a 75-58 Loyola victory over St Ambrose as he nears the national scoring record, while St Francis of Brooklyn beat St Norbert’s 61-53. Two more first-round games followed, with two more scheduled nightly through Saturday.
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Loyola
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Davenport
Brooms Abramovich
Salem
W. Va
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St. Norbert’s
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Flyweight Champion Defeats Paterson in Belfast Title Fight
In Belfast Binty Monaghan of Ireland defeated Jackie Paterson of Scotland in the seventh round to claim the world flyweight championship. The bout marks a landmark victory as Monaghan succeeds in capturing the title.
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Ireland
Jackie Paterson
Scotland
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Kansas City
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Allie Stilz
Madison Square Garden
Byron Nelson
Pinehart
Boxing coaches pit teams for 25 years at Penn State Syracuse
Down through years state college boxing circles recall Leo Houck of Penn State and Roy Simmons of Syracuse matching up teams for a quarter century.
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Leo Houck
Penn State
Roy Simmons
Syracuse
Word Battle A Hot Inc Phil Owner McCarthy Swap i
Clearwater Florida AP Grapefruit League flare up as Phil owner Bob Carpenter and Red Sox manager Joe McCarthy clash over lineup disclosure before a 9 7 Phillies win. Carpenter calls McCarthy arrogant. McCarthy defends his management style and lack of notice to Phillies.
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Fla
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Philadelphia Phillies
Joe McCarthy
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia Inquirer
Red Sox
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eCarthy
McCarthy
Phils
Phillies
Boston Sports
Giants Seek Star Pitchers Not Tomato Pickers
In San Bernardino AP reports Lippy Durocher says rival clubs offer tomato pickers for sluggers with no star pitchers traded. Pittsburgh eyed Bobby Thomson. Durocher cites Stan Ro je k Kirby Higbe and another pitcher as examples.
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Calif
Lippy Durocher
New York Giant
Durocher
Pittsburgh
Bobby Thomson
Stan Rojek
Kirby Higbe
Talbert Advances In Indoor Tennis
Frank Kovaleski from Detroit and William and Mary star, Billy Talbert of New York, reached the quarter finals of the National Indoor Tennis Championships at Seventh Armory New York. Kovaleski defeated Jean Borotra 7-5 16-14. Talbert beat Leslie Devoe 6-3 6-2. Ed McGrath defeated Dick Seeler 6-2 6-4. Earl Cochell downed Gus Ganzenmuller 6-2 6-2.
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William and Mary College
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Talbert
Leslie Devoe
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N.J
Ed McGrath
Brooklyn
Dick Seeler
Belle Rose
N. Y
Earl Cochell
San Francisco
Gus Ganzenmuller
Sea Cliff
Football Enough Leahy Steps Out As Athletic Chief
Notre Dame selects Edward W. Krause to succeed Frank Leahy as athletic director. Krause, 36, will keep his basketball coach post while taking over the athletic department duties. Leahy, 40, had held the football coaching director role for eight years and urged the move due to growing grid chores.
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Moose) Krause
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Krause
Boston College
Ezz-Walcott Site To Be Set Today
The International Boxing Club meets in Chicago to set date and venue for the Ezzard Charles Jersey Joe Walcott heavyweight title fight for Joe Louis crown. Louis directs IBC with Arthur Wirtz and James Morris. Chicago Stadium eyed for June despite offers from Cincinnati Philadelphia Cleveland and Pittsburgh.
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Joe Louis
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James D. Morris
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Wildcats Breeze With 76-47 Win Over Illini Five
Kentucky dominates Illinois 76-47 in the Eastern NCAA playoffs at Madison Square Garden. Led by Alex Groza with 27 points, the Wildcats snap their slump and eye a meeting with Oklahoma A&M in Seattle. Coach Adolph Rupp lauds the team's rebound after recent setbacks.
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Aggies
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Loyola
Yale
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Paul Arizin
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Rochester 93 St Louis 64 opens series lead
Rochester topped St Louis 93 to 64 to take a 1-0 series lead as Hammond posted a 69 58 win over Denver.
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St. Louis
Hammond
Denver
Reiser Seen as Key Figure for Braves New Look
Bradenton Florida AP Billy Southworth pushes that Pete Reiser can provide a center field spark for the defending NL champion Braves if he stays healthy for 100 games. Southworth cites Alvin Dark rotation and a strong pitching duo Sain and Spahn. Elliott’s bat and Reiser’s power give the lineup hope while the outfield remains a concern.
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Fla
Pete Reiser
Boston Braves
Brooklyn Dodger
Billy Southworth
Southworth
Braves
Alvin Dark
Johnny Sain
Warren Spaahn
Bob Elliott
Reiser
Pete
Brooklyn
Entries Reach 47 For NCAA Splash
CHAPEL HILL North Carolina AP Entries reach 47 for the 26th NCAA swimming championship opening tomorrow at the University. The three day program includes the 1500 meter final Friday and Saturday night finals with preliminary heats in the day. Michigan the defending champion is favored while Ohio State Iowa and Yale pose strong challenges.
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N. C
National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Rules Committee
Michigan
Ohio State
Iowa
Yale
Dayton Rens to clash with Sheboygan Redskins tonight
The Dayton Rens meet the Sheboygan Redskins at Ashland College gymnasium for a National League pro basketball game.
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Sheboygan Ashland
Dayton Rens
Sheboygan Redskins
Ashland College Gymnasium
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