Onondaga Central Meets Skaneateles In Semi Final Clash
Onondaga Central faces Skaneateles in the COUNTY LEAGUE semi final on Baldwinsville court with the winner advancing to Friday's final against Fayetteville-Manlius. Jamesville DeWitt meets Marcelus in the preliminary, with the victor to face Solvay juniors for the crown.
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Onondaga Central
Skaneateles
Baldwinsville
Fayetteville - Manlius Hornets
Jamesville- DeWitt
Marcellus Jayvees
Solvay
Travel ers Sweep Geddes to Lead Syracuse Bowling Standings
In the Greater Syracuse Bowling League City Division Travelers swept a three game series against Geddes to move further ahead and lead Raphaels by 612 games. Joe Lewandowski posted 635 series and John Costa 235 in singles while team highs went to Donzes at 976 and Trees at 2879. Other results include Donzes 3, Pastimes 0. Kallfelz 3, Raphaels 0. Rays 3, Pac.C. 0. Gallos 2, Rotondos 1. Trees 2, Hanks 1. Caris 2, Crouse-Hinds 1. Polish Home 2, Macks 1.
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Travelers
Syracuse
Geddes
Raphaels
Joe Lewandowski
John Costa
Donzes
Trees
Pastimes
Kallfelz
Rays
P.ac.c
Gallos
Rotondos
Hanks
Caris
Crouse-Hinds
Macks
College Basketball Roundup From United Press
College basketball results highlight Michigan defeating Town 74 to 58 while Printeton posts 58 and Brown 39. Columbia wins 73 and Pennsylvania 71. In the NAIA tournament first round Alderson Broaddus cruises 100 to 72 over Minot Tehts. Fort Worth area scores include Kansas City Me and others.
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Michigan
Town
Printeton
Brown
Columbia
Pennyllvania
Kansas City
Alderson Broaddus
Minot
Cesstevut Afolmhuc
Warland $& Horta Siatate
Moneganate
Re Reinit
Whiners
Fort Texas State
Portland State
Routhwestern Tollere
Ant
Loyels
Crys
Steubervile
Ohio
Mississipni Southrma
Track Four Rests Ahead of Cleveland Meet and Opener
Syracuse's two mile relay team will rest this week while coach Rod Grieve plans to enter the quartet in the Cleveland games March 25. Orange track men will also compete at a meet in Hamilton, Ont. March 19. Bowls 239 Solo Tom Grandinetti led Midway with 60 and Vespa and Santamaria were top teams with 1.096 and 3.016. Delaware League Mighty Midgets 27, Crouses Cannonballs 19. Daughtons Stretchers 22, Biddy Bombers 13.
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Syracuse
Rod Grieve
Orange
Jiamilton
Ont
Tom Grandinetti
Art Paradise
Vespa
Santamaria
Minget
Delaware
Mighty Midgets
Crouses Cannonballs
Daughtons
Biddy Bombers
Pung Wins Jacksonville Women’s Open Golf Title
Jackie Pung, Hawaiian housewife golfer, wins the Jacksonville Women’s Open by one stroke with a 297 total over 72 holes at Hyde Park. She relied on long drives while others faltered late, as Mary Lena Faulk, Patty Berg, and Fay Crocker trailed. Faulk led early but bogied the final three holes.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Jackie Pung
Pung
Mary Lena Faulk
Patty Berg
Fay Crocker
Miss Faulk
Two Alley Teams Remain In City Bowling Title Race
Genesees swept Van Wies 3 0 to close within two games of leader New Process. Genesees total 3268 while Van Wies 2849. Jed Capucilli led with 278 game and 693 series as all Genesees surpassed 600. Other results included Bieber Isaacs 3 0 and a string of scores across teams in a tight standings day.
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Genesees
New Process
van Wies
Jeds
Dan Capucilli
Bieber Isaacs
LeMoynes
Carriers
Danzers
Mercuries
Memories
New
Courts
Forsythes
Sawmillers
Burzynskis
Richards
Celtics Turn Down 399000 Offer to Sell Club
Lou Pieri, co owner of the Boston Celtics, says a 300000 offer from an unidentified group to buy the NBA team was rejected. Pieri and Walter Brown disagree on selling, with Pieri claiming he has signed papers but the group wants full ownership, not a partial stake. Pieri plans to focus on Providence ventures.
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Providence
R. I
Lou Pieri
Boston Celtics
Pieri
Rhode Island Reds
Celtics
Walter Brown
Boston
State Skiing Conditions and League Scores Albany
State Commerce Department reports ski conditions across resorts with Bearpen Belleayre Lake Placid North Creek and Saranac Lake listing powder and packed snow levels and overall quality. In league play Agnes Welch Ruth Brisson and Agnes Welch lead the Ladies Classic. Alberts and Dan Weber show strong scores in North Lige Strcuit. Forsythe tops the Mac loop with high series while Huller leads Minoa Classic League teams with 969 192 73.
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Albany
State Commerce Department
Bearpen Mt
Prattsville
Belleayre
Lake Placid
North Creek
Old Forse
Saranac Lake
Snow Ridge
Agnes Welch
Ruth Brisson
Alberts
Dan
Forsythe
Bob Danforth
Huller
Trout Safeguard Bill Applies to Onondaga Fish Stocks
Albany reports the governor signed a bill adding Quandaca to the list of counties where trout may not be taken from March 1 until the season opener. Assemblyman Laurente M. Raleen and Senator Searles G. Shaltx backed the measure amid complaints of streams being cleaned out early by spearers. The ban affects Onexla Herkimer and Madison counties.
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Herald-Tournal
Albany
Onondaga County
Sackera
Hartiman
Senate
Laurente M. Raleen
Searles G. Shaltx
Onexla
Herkimer
Madison
Independent Stock Ownership in 1950s Baseball Power Players
The piece outlines minority and majority holdings across Major League teams with figures and names such as Mrs. Blanche S. McGraw, Tallulah Bankhead, G. David Schine, Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and owners like Wrigley, Stoneham, Busch, Carpenter, Galbreath, Crosley, O Malley and the Perini brothers. It notes Wrigley’s stance against night games, Busch’s control over the Cardinals, Carpenter’s Du Pont lineage managing the Phillies, and ongoing investments in ballparks and player contracts.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodger
Tallulah Bankhead
G. David Schine
McCarthy
Giants
Bing Crosby
Pirates
Bob Hope
Indians
National League
Phillip K. Wrigley
Cubs
Horace Stoneham
August A. Busch
Cardinals
Bob Carpenter
Phillies
John Galbreath
Powel Crosley, Jr
The
Redlegs
Walter O'Malley
Dodgers
Perini Brothers
Braves
Wrigley
Catalina Island
Stoneham
Blanche §S. McGraw
John J. McGraw
Carpenter
du Pont
Phils
Branch Rickey Sr
Galbreath
Rickey
Crosley
Milionaire
Redlers
Gabe Paul
Leavenworth Central Seeks Hope After Winless Season
The Leavenworth Central School basketball team in Wayne County has finished with 38 straight losses, last winning in February 1953 when Wayne Central fell 51-50. The final five games of this season were also defeats, and 1953-54 and 1954-55 saw 16 and 17 straight losses respectively, though the school clings to the slogan Wait til next year.
20 Teams Sought For Boys Club Play
Openings are available for twenty teams in the 15th annual Central New York basketball tournament at the Boys Club from March 17 to 31. A field of 32 teams is contemplated with entries from Rome, Utica, and the Willow Streeters. Ed Haines of Centrals will lead the Lynch aggregation. Rochester Bombers, last year’s champions, headline a strong field. entries close March 14. High school players in sectional events get preference for late opening games.
John Silky Bowls 663 to Lead Loop
The Ranteris swept three games from Santaros to take suburban division lead in the Greater Syracuse Bowling League. The victors totaled 2,903 pins led by John Silky's 663 and Ed Hanifan's 266. New Process won single games with 1,021 as other match results list Guilforks, Meades, P.A.CC, Matiys, DiLellas, Prossers, Parts, Farones, Milkes, Skylarks, Skrupas, Vidoeys, and Charles achieving varying game counts.
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Ranteris
Santaros
Syracuse
Farones
Milkes
Skylarks
Skrupas
Vidoeys
Charles
Sesson
Guilforks
North and South winners at Hotel Syracuse May event
Bridge notes report North and South winners Mrs FE Taylor and John Cullinan II of Oswego, Mrs T E David son, and J Arthur Conley of Syracuse. East and West honors went to Henry Markson, William Pinneen, Janice Packer and James Brumbaugh. Nineteen tables played amid AI competition and mixed results across regions.
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Syracuse
John Cullinan II
Oswero
T. E. Davidson
J. Arthur Conley
Henry Markson
Wiliam Pinneen
Janice Packer
James Brumbaugh
Five American League players named for morning hits 1854
The list includes Boston ham, Mickey Vernon of Washington, Harvey Kruehn of Detroit, and Clint Courtney of Baltimore, cited as five hitters in the morning era.
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Orming
Hams
Boston
Mickey Vernon
Washington
Harvey Kruenn
Detroit
Clint Courtney
Baltimore
Elis Cagers Triumph Over Syracuse Elks at Andrews School
Howard Garelick led Elis Cagers with 26 points while Charles Wheeler scored 14 to pace the victors as the Jewish Community Home Biddy Tea tre team fell to the Syracuse Elks by 2.39 at Andrews School.
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Howard Garelick
Syracuse ‘Elks
Andrews School
Charles Wheeler
Parker and Walls Draw Is Protested
In Toronto, promoter Tex Pelte said he will appeal to the Canadian Boxing Federation to declare James J. Parker the Canadian heavyweight champion after Parker and Earl Walls fought a 12 round title bout that ended in a draw. Officials’ slips initially named Parker winner, prompting 6,000 fans to celebrate before the error was revealed.
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Toronto
Tex Pelte
Canadian Boxing Federation
James J. Parker
Parker
Earl Walls
Tommy McClure
McClure
Canzano
Black
Burke
Wininger Wins Playoff in Baton Rouge Golf Tie
Francis Bo Wininger, 33, of Oklahoma City, won his first pro tourney title with a six under 66, claiming an 8 hole playoff in Baton Rouge. Jimmy Clark earned $1,500 for second after a 70, Billy Maxwell took $1,120 with 71 as Wininger led by three strokes after nine holes.
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Baton Rouge, la
INS
Francis “Bo” Wininger
Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma A. & M. Golf Star
Baton Rouge
Jimmy Clark
Billy Maxwell
Clark
Maxwell
Wininger
Maxiwell
Golden Gunners Versus Wildcats In Junior Playoff Series
The Golden Gunners beat the Repulse Wildcats 27-18 in game 61 of the best of three junior basketball playoffs. The second game is Friday night at Grantcourt. Elms in Intermediate League B defeated Valley Braves. Kingpins of League A won 28-25 in the opener of their series and play tonight at Grant. All-Stars beat Carrier 54-45 in Senior League. Rams topped Falcons 50-41. The All-Stars face the Rams in the playoff final tomorrow at Grant.
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Golden Gunners
Wildcats
Grantcourt
Elms
Valley Braves
Kingpins
Grant
Carrier
Rams
Falcons
All-Stars
Delaney Turner Triumph in Gotham Bouts on TV
New York reports Ronnie Delaney of Akron earned a unanimous 10 round welterweight decision over Al Wilson at St Nick’s on TV. The bout drew about 1,400 spectators and earmarks Delaney as a dangerous contender for welterweight or middleweight titles. Gil Turner, Philadelphia, stopped Joe Miceli at 48 seconds of the eighth in a middleweight comeback win on the telecast.
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New York
Ronnie Delaney
Akron
St. Nicholas Arena
Delaney
al Wilson
St. Nick's
Renick Injured After Gulfstream Park Jockey Fall
In Ballandale Florida jockey Joe Renick one of the nation's oldest riders aged 43 suffered a knee injury when his mount bolted and threw him in the eighth race at Gulfstream Park yesterday.
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Ballandale
Fla
Upi
Joe Renick
Gulfstream Park
Renick
Soviet Embassy Challenged to Hockey and Volleyball Match
Ottawa crowds heard of a bold reply after Russia lost 5-0 to Canada in the World Hockey Tournament. Embassy officials said they would play any team in the capital, with Col. Bowie’s Governor General's Footguards offering a gymnasium for a match at the Russians’ convenience.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
Russia
Mac Lipson
Krefeld
Germany
BSH
Viedric Bourdine
Ge Rosdans
Bourdine
Linson
Col
T. G. Bowie
Basilio Eyes Title Bout With Saxton or DeMarco
Carmen Basilio signed contracts for a welterweight title match on April 29 with either Johnny Saxton or Tony DeMarco, but uncertainty rises as Saxton faces DeMarco on April 1 in Boston. Promoter and court rulings cloud whether the Basilio bout can proceed, amid NBA and state commission sanctioning concerns.
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New York
INS
Carmen Basilio
Basilio
Johnny Saxton
Tony DeMarco
Syracuse
Saxton
DeMarco
Boston
Billy Brown
International Boxing Club
New York State Athletic Commission
Harry Markson
SBC
Markson
Massachusetts
Henry Lamar
Pennsylvania Commission
New York Commission
N.B.A
Saxton-Kid Gavilan
Philadelphia
NBA
Sam Silverman
Sexton
Olson Eyes Three Titles In AHL Scoring Race
Eddie Olson of Cleveland led the American Hockey League in goals with 40 and total points with 83 as the 1954 55 season neared its end. He surpassed Jim Anderson of Springfield for goals and trailed Zellio Toppazzini for assists by six, while Gil Mayer of Pittsburgh chased the goaltenders title with a 2.78 average in 59 games. Newcombe teammate Hy Cohen, a Cubs pitching prospect, played with Don Newcombe at Brooke Army Medical Center in 1952 and 1953.
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NEW York
Eddie Olson
Cleveland
Olson
Jim Anderson
Springfield
Providence
Zellio Toppazzini
Toppazzini
Newcombe
HY Cohen
Chicago Cubs
Don Newcombe
Brooke Army Medical Center
Graham and Chico Vejar Set For War Memorial Showdown
Billy Graham and Chico Vejar clash on Friday night April 1 at the War Memorial in Syracuse in a televised main event. Vejar won a split decision in their Madison Square Garden bout last week. Graham, 33, vows to continue after a referee's nod kept him active, while Vejar, nine years younger, has just rejoined ring warfare following two years of military service.
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Billy Graham
Chico Vejar
War Memorial
Norm Rothschild
Madison Square Garden
Vejar
Graham
Syracuse
Elly
Carmen ‘Basilio
Tony DeMarco
Johnny Saxton
Boston
Basilio
Vejar Kayoed
Sonny Luciano
Ike Williams
Pat Manzi
al Bert
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Anheuser- Busch, Inc
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General Electric
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