Middletown High Plans Middle Banquet For Fans And Players
Middletown High varsity football players their parents and coaches will be guests of honor at a Hotel Manchester banquet next Tuesday night hosted by the Quarterback Club and local service clubs. R C Todd announced invitations would go out this week with tickets at 175 per plate. Todd said the event would have no long speeches or out of town guest and aims to attract more than 300 Middle fans.
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Middletown High
Manchester
R. C. Todd
Todd
Paul Walker
Chuck Weimer
Jerry Nardiello
Middletown Middies Aims For Hungry Season Ahead
Coach Paul Walker previews a strong offense for Middletown High with seven towering sophomore hopefuls and a solid starting five of Grimes Whitman Hatfield Coddington and Mayabb. He notes defensive gaps but expects growth. Hamilton and Middies eye regional play with stalled psychological edge fading. An outside chance exists for spread pivot and inside block development before March tournaments.
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Paul Walker
Trinity Plays Journal Panthers at Columbia Ave Gym
Trinity varsity faces Holy Trinity in a twin bill at the Columbia Avenue gym tonight. The Panthers open with Trinity’s reserve squad in the 7:30 p m game before the main event.
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Holy Trinity
Columbia Ave
Trinity
Miami Delays Bowl Decision Amid Odessa Consideration
OXFORD Special Miami University debates bowl bids after a Redskin squad meeting. Basin Bowl at Odessa Texas is under major review following the Cigar Bowl’s withdrawal due to a lack of opponent. Uncertainties include opposition from married players and rumors of a Harbor Bowl invite to San Diego for Nevada, later denied.
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Miami University
Redskin Gridiron
Odessa
Tex
Tampa
Fila
Tom Hamilton Slated To Lead Pitt Football Comeback
Pitt prepared to name a new athletic director to restore the university’s football fortunes. Capt Tom Hamilton, longtime Naval Academy athletic boss, was viewed as front runner though final decision awaited executive committee approval.
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Pitt
U. S. Naval Academy
Tom
Hamilton
Navy
Louis Hardly Sweats In Cincinnati Exhibition
AP report from Music Hall shows heavyweight champion Louis dominating four rounds against Oakland Billy Smith of Cincinnati with no openings and no knockdowns. Gate receipts hit 10,640 as undercard knockouts featured Dave Clark stopping Lee Carter in five and Bud Smith knocking out Torpedo Tinsley in 1 minute 34 seconds, Tinsley suffering a fractured jaw.
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Joe Louis
Oakland
Billy Smith
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Music Hall Arena
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Dave Clark
Lee
Cat) Carter
Indianapolis
Bud Smith
Torpedo Tinsley
Tinsley
Slugging Guard Quits Athletics
Don C. Mills Dayton football player withdrew from all athletic participation after being accused of striking an official in a game last week. University officials said no further action is anticipated, but he will not receive a varsity monogram this year. Mills, regular right guard for two seasons, has one year of eligibility left and plans to stay in school.
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Dayton Coliseum
Miamisburg
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Jimmy Hagan
Pitt
Dayton
Don C. Mills
University of Dayton
Mills
Frank Jones
Dayton -Chattanooga
Murray State Accepts Tangerine Bowl Bid
Murray State College has accepted an invitation to play in the Tangerine Bowl in Orlando Florida on January 1. It is Murray State's first bowl bid and the opponent will be Sul Ross Teachers of Alpine Texas.
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Murray State College
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Fla
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Tex
Beard Paces Kentucky Past Indiana Central 74 38
Kentucky opened the season with a dominant 74 to 38 victory over Indiana Central. All-America guard Ralph Beard led the Wildcats with 20 points in a win marked by speed and power.
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University of Kentucky
Indiana Central
Ralph Beard
Kentucky
Allsport Ad Scolds Football Officials for Fees
A reader rants about officials and fines for wrong calls on the field. The letter argues critics should not be paid and jokes about taking money before the game. It plugs Allsport, Inc., 1228 Central Avenue, as a shopping destination for sports gear through Christmas.
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Allsport
All Sports
Legion Pin League Tightens Delicia Leading Y League
The American Legion Pin League tightens with Air Corps four games ahead after sweeping Tank Destroyers last night. Marc Andre led with a 613 series for first-place Bow l-Mar, while Delicia tops the YMCA standings as Enduro Awning and Lions close in. Multiple leagues report steady action with high scores from Andre, Bedley, and McCane, and teams jockeying for position in second division.
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Marc Andre
Mike Barach
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Ortman-Stewart
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Kent Little
Bob Medley
Blair
Paul McCane
R. Steele
If You Cant Pick Em Your System's Wrong
Janice Huntington, two, provided picks for 20 college football games by repeating one team from each game. Her parents submitted the list to the Lake County News Herald weekly contest and she earned 25 points for correctly naming 16 winners.
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Willoughby
Alfred Huntington
Janice
Lake County News Herald
Sports Mirror from AP Recaps Past Bowl, Baseball and Football Highlights
The column recalls events from years past: North Carolina declined postseason bowls, Babe Young and Sid Gordon left the Coast Guard to join the Giants in spring training, Notre Dame led the AP football poll while Iowa Pre-Flight was second, and Harry Hardwick announced he would stop coaching Navy football.
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Associated Press Today
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Babe Young
Sid Gordon
Coast Guard
Baseball Giants
Associated Press
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Iowa
Harry Hardwicks
Navy
Covington End Is Named UC Captain
Thomas Owens of Covington Kentucky was elected captain of the 1949 Cincinnati Bearcats football team. The announcement came at the C Club banquet where Coach Ray Nolting distributed 34 letters, with Jim Crowley as the principal speaker.
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Thomas Owens
Covington
University of Cincinnati
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Ray Nolting
Jim Crowley
Notre Dame
Four Horsemen
St John Teams Clash With St Josephs At Fenmont
St John quintets meet St Josephs of Hamilton at Fenmont gym in Hamilton tonight. The high school teams open with an 8:30 prelim, then the AA clubs square off.
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St. Joseph’s of Hamilton
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Hamilton
Boxing Roundup in Tampa and Cincinnati Knockouts
Lee Oma of Detroit defeated Tommy Gomez of Tampa by knockout in Tampa last night. In Cincinnati, Dave Clark of Cincinnati stopped Lee Carter of Indianapolis in the fifth round.
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Tampa
Fla
Lee Oma
Detroit
Tommy Gomez
Cincinnati
Dave Clark
Lee Carter
Indianapolis
Pro Basketball National League scores
Anderson defeated Syracuse 65 to 59 while Sheboygan edged Denver 62 to 58 in a pair of National League games.
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Syracuse
Sheboygan
Denver
Monroe Host To Trenton In Game Tonight
Two Butler County rivals Monroe and Trenton meet in Monroe gym tonight as the Hornets chase revenge for last season’s 39 30 loss to the Trentonians. Coach Wilfred Thies’ starters just two weeks into drills after football season. Trenton, missing high scorer Bob Martin due to a finger injury, has won only one of three. Other games: West Elkton at Gratis Centerville at Springboro Glendale at Seven Mile Mason at Hanover Lebanon at Fairmont Germantown at West Carrollton.
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Franklin
Dale Beckett
Bob Martin
Martin
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Centerville
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Glendale
Seven Mile
Mason
Hanover
Lebanon
Fairmont
Germantown
West Carrollton
Reserved Seats For Middletown High Basketball
Six hundred thirty five season ticket books were mailed to fans for Middletown High School basketball. Athletic Director Elmo Lingrel said the south gym will be fully reserved with some east bleacher spaces on the north side. Books cost $7 and contain 12 coupons valid for any game. The Middies start the 1948-49 schedule Friday night at home against Franklin.
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Elmo Lingrel
Lingrel
Middies
Franklin
Toughest Notre Dame Tops Navy Panel Says
Washington reporters surveyed 29 football regulars who chase Notre Dame and found every ballot ranked Notre Dame first. Michigan California Army Missouri and Pennsylvani a were listed in the top five by the experts.
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Navy
Notre Dame
St John Gridders to Host Kluska Banquet
St John graders football banquet at the school cafeteria Wednesday night features Ed Kluska Xavier University head coach as principal speaker. He will be joined by members of the 1948 Musketeers team. The event is open to the public and begins at 6 30 p.m.
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Ed Kluska
Xavier University
The
Musketeers
Texas Accepts Orange Bowl Bid To Face Georgia
Texas Longhorns faculty and team voted unanimously to accept the Orange Bowl invitation to meet Georgia Bulldogs, who accepted Saturday night. The game pairs Southwestern Conference runner ups against the Southeastern Conference champions.
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Georgia
Texas
Texas Longhorns
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University of Georgia Bulldogs
Arizona Invited To Play Salad Bowl Game
Arizona players must vote to accept an invitation to face Drake University in the Salad Bowl on New Year's Day in Phoenix. The Wildcats upset Marquette 24 to 14 on Saturday night, giving them their sixth win in 10 games this season.
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Marquette University
Mountaineers Name Ex Newark Captain to Lead Squad
Morgantown officials announce Fred Schaus of Newark Ohio will captain West Virginia University basketball team this season. Schaus, a junior, has been a leading scorer for two years and was elected by secret squad ballot during a press luncheon.
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W. Va
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Newark
West Virginia University
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Unbeaten Wolverines Top Notre Dame In Final AP Poll
Michigan named college football team of the year after winning the final AP poll with 3,448 points to Notre Dame's 3,325. The Wolverines received 192 first place votes of 387. Notre Dame, aiming for a 22nd straight victory, sits third as North Carolina moves up. Coach Ben Oosterbaan rewarded for Michigan's second perfect season and Western Conference title.
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Customers Write Loudly Over Ohio High School Polls
Column notes a flood of letters from Ada to Newark and Alliance protesting the final high school big ten polls. Massillon and Canton McKinley top the standings with Alliance pressing for clarity after a 14-0 loss to the Aviators. Citizens from Newark claim the Wildcats were the 1948 champions despite writer dissent.
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Jim Glase
Ohio Northern Center
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Alliance
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Aviators
Local Cagers Spark Hamilton Team Win
Local Hamilton club Don's Pony Keg with Middletown players edged Sprandel 47 44 at Fenmont Gym in the City Mer chant league opener. Shelby Linville led Don's Pony Keg with 14 points, Don Bolton 13, Omar Blevins 11, Ralph Hurst 8, Bill Haskellback 1. Harold Treinen scored 18 for Sprandel, the defending champions.
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