Baseball officials prepare wartime plans in St Petersburg
Lawton Carver reports that baseball leaders met in St Petersburg to draft wartime provisions including territorial rights safeguards, national defense lists, and contingency rules as major and minor leagues face potential war impact. Attendance declines mirror television invasions, with star players drafted and spring training may shift near home if conflict intensifies.
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Lawton Carver
St. Petersburg
Fla
Jacksonville
Pearl Harbor
Lawson
International
Lehman Opens Season With doubleheader Week Schedule
Lehman College hosts the season opener Tuesday at Canton Memorial Fieldhouse honoring coach J. R. Robinson. Polar Bears face Uhrichsville with other games including Lincoln at Louisville, Timken at Central, and McKinley vs North as part of a busy early schedule.
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Canton
Lehman
J. R
Jim) Robinson
Canton Memorial Fieldhouse
Kenmore
Timken
Minerva
Lehman- Uhrichsville
Robinson
Hilltoppers
Scholastic Loenal Uhrichsville
Lincoln
Louisville
Sooner and Irish Join Buckeye Stars on All Western Team
Oklahoma, Ohio State and Notre Dame share two berths each on the 1950 All Western football team chosen by the Associated Press. Michigan State Nebraska Northwestern Michigan Illinois place one each, with Notre Dame's Bob Williams, Ohio State's Vic Janowicz, Nebraska's Bobby Reynolds, and Michigan State’s Everett Grandelius in backfield. The quartet averages about 185 pounds and Williams repeats from 1949.
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Frank Anderson
Oklahoma
Don Stonesifer
Northwestern
Allen Wahl
Michigan
Jim Weatherall
John Bitz
Ohio State
Jerome Groom
Notre Dame
Bill Vohaska
Illinois
Bob Williams
Bobby Reynolds
Nebraska
Vic Janowicz
Everett Grandelius
Michigan State
Eeaag
Associated Press
Everett
Sonny) Grandelius
Williams
John Biltz
Jerry Groom
Groom
al Wahl
Wolverine
A.P
Charles Ortmann
Johnny Karras
Ortman
Drake
Johnny Bright
Dick Raklovits
Heath
Karras
Weatherall
Janowicz
Reynolds
Raklovits
Big Ten
Iowa State
Jim Doran
Midget Bucks Open Season Against Tall Kansas State Nine
Ohio State’s small but speedy basketball squad faces Kansas State at the Coliseum in the opener. Only two lettermen return as Floyd Stahl begins a new era with untested players and a fresh coaching approach.
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Columbus
Ohio State University
Kansas State
Bucks
Floyd Stahl
Tippy Dye
Washington University
Ralph Armstrong
Jim Remington
Buck
Armstrong
Stahl
Kansas Wildcats
Long Island University
Wildcats
Long Islanders
Remington
Ray Gillaugh
Dick Dawe
John Karaffa
Navy Dashes Army 14-2 In Service Classic Upset
A bruising Navy team thrashed Army 14-2 before President Truman and Admiral Halsey, ending Army's 28-game unbeaten streak. The Middies faced a rugged 1947 schedule, but proved a “death by own action” approach beats padded records, while Army’s slate showcased top early season opponents. Navy earned the historic win as Army’s string of impressive foils failed to prepare for the big test.
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Severn
Navy
Truman
Bull Halsey
Army
Embryo Admirals
Maryland
Northwestern
Princeton
California
Penn
Notre Dame
Tulane
Columbia
United Press Als
Local Area Basketball Schedule Highlights and Pairings
Tuesday night slate features Uhrichsville at Lehman and Lincoln at Louisville with multiple district league and college notices. Regional matchups include Dennison at Dover Coshocton at New Philadelphia and Steubenville versus Mt Union at Al Hance with several City and county games across Ohio.
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Dundee
Walnut Creek
Midvale
Gnadenhutten
Port Washington
Mineral City
Uhrichsville
Newcomerstown
Sugarcreek
Strasburg
Millersburg
Wooster
Orrville
Rittman
Apple Creek
Smithville
Chester
Creston
Mt. Eaton
Dalton
Fredericksburg
Doylestown
Shreve
Sterling
Augusta
Malvern
Big Prairie
Berlin
Clark
Glenmont
Willbuck
Holmesville
Nashville
Lakeville
Bowerston
Hopedale
Solo
Jewett
Leetonia
Salineville
Mt. Union
Denison
Steubenville
Local prep basketball schedule features varied matchups
Leeal Sebring visits Lincoln at 7 15 p m while Cleveland Lincoln faces McKinley at Fieldhouse. Other games include Lehman in New Philadelphia Timken at Massillon Alumni at South Carrollton at Minerva Stow at North Canton Beach City at Uniontown Brewster at Marlboro Middlebranch at Canal Fulton Hartville at East Canton Magnolia at Greentown Jackson at Waynesboro and a Metropolitan League Class B contest Dover at Zanesville Tuscarawas at Baltic Bolivar at Stone Creek and Dover St Joseph at Dellroy Steubenville Central Catholic at Dennison St Mary
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Leeal Sebring
Lincoln
Cleveland Lincoln
McKinley
Lehman
New Philadelphia
Timken
Massillon
South
Carrollton
Minerva
xStow
North Canton
Beach City
Uniontown
Dover
Zanesville
Tuscarawas
Baltic
Bolivar
Stone Creek
Dover St. Joseph
Dellroy
Steubenville Central Catholic
Dennison St. Mary
Scots Beat Alumni 74 59 In Wooster Contest
The Wooster College Scots defeated their alumni 74 to 59 on the college floor Saturday afternoon. Captain-center Harry Weckesser led the Scots with 24 points while Earl Shaw and Pat Milligan each scored 12 for the alumni.
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Alumni Wooster
Wooster College
Scots
Harry Weckesser
Earl Shaw
Pat Milligan
Two Home Runs In One Inning By Gor Don And Seminick
In 1949 Sid Gordon and Andy Seminick each clubbed two homers in the same inning marking a rare power display. The feat highlighted a game featuring elevated hitting from both players and added to their teams' scoring surge.
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Sid Gordon
Andy Seminick
Charles Rated Big Favorite In Cincinnati Showdown
In Cincinnati, Ezzard Charles enters as a five to one favorite to defend his world heavyweight title against Nick Barone in a 15 round bout at Cincinnati Garden. Barone, younger at 24 to Charles's 29, expects a tougher test as Syracuse fans prepare to travel for the event despite the snow. Charles has rebuilt from a bruised heart, beating Louis in 1950 to confirm the New York State title and global recognition.
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Cincinnati
Ezzard Charles
Nick Barone
Ohio
Jack Dempsey
Jess Willard
Charles
Cincinnati Garden
N.B.A
Joe Walcott
Gus Lesnevitch
Pat Valentino
Freddie Beshore
Joe Louis
Louis
New York State
England
Barone
Syracuse
N. Y
Gavilan Favored Over Janiro in Cleveland Bout
Kid Gavilan of Cuba holds 6-5 odds over Tony Janiro of Youngstown in a 10 round main event on a Christmas fund boxing card in Cleveland. The program features the 155 pound finale and five other bouts on the 25th annual toyshop benefit card.
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Cleveland
Kid Gavilan
Cuba
Youngstown
Tony Janiro
Weymouth High Seeks Gator Bowl Win Over Landon
Weymouth High School undefeated team trains for Jacksonville contest in the Gator Bowl against Landon High Friday night in Florida with INS reporting.
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Boston
Weymouth High School
Jacksonville
Fla
Landon High
Muskies Open Season Against Denison In Ohio Tilt
NEW CONCORD Ohio December 4 Muskingum College and Denison University meet in a 1950 51 basketball opener in an Ohio Conference tilt. The Muskies start five veterans against Denison whose previous season ended with a late winning streak.
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New Concord
Muskingum College
Denison University
Denison
Ohio
Muskies
Basketeers
Villanova Beats St. Marys in Muddy Kezar Stadium
In a rain soaked Kezar Stadium a crowd under 200 watched Villanova defeat St. Marys 13 to 7. The game was played in ankle deep mud as Villanova secured the victory yesterday.
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San Francisco
Villanova
St. Mary’s
Southern Ohio League Chooses Name and Football Champion
The Greater Ohio High School League voted to rename itself the Southern Ohio League and to crown a football champion next year. Four teams Springfield Hamilton Middletown and Portsmouth will compete while Lima Central and Lima South are excluded. Officers named are Billy Rohr president Jim McDonald vice president and Elmo Lingrel secretary. Spring sports day in Springfield set for May 22 featuring golf baseball tennis and track.
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Springfield
Greater Ohio High School League
Southern Ohio League
Hamilton
Middletown
Portsmouth
Lima Central
Lima South
Billy Rohr
Jim McDonald
Elmo Lingrel
Janowicz Named Sporting News Player of the Year
Vic Janowicz of Ohio State was named the Sporting News Player of the Year after leading the United Press All American team and topping the Sporting News poll with 455 points. The Ohio State back was a standout passer and runner in the season.
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ST. Louis
Vic Janowicz
Ohio State
Sporting News
Janowicz
United Press
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