Timken Tops Lincoln 44-35 in 17th Victory
OSCAR FRALEY notes Timken beat Lincoln 44 to 35 marking its 17th win in a lengthy series. The column weaves in coach resignations, goon foul lane debate, birthday remembrances for sports figures, and light anecdotes on boxing, racing, golf, swimming, bowling, and local exploits.
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Timken
Lincoln
Nat Holman
C.C.N.Y
Celtics
Oscar Fraley
Steve Belloise
Ty Cobb
Jimmy McLarnin
Freddie Steele
Rex Barney
Spud Davis
Gabby Hartnett
Pudge Heffelfinger
Walter Hagen
Red Strader
Little Joe Culmone
Joe
Barney Oldfield
Willie Pep
Sandy Saddler
Madison Square Garden
Pep
Frank Springmeyer
Essex Fells Country Club
Gas Company No. 2
Tacoma
St. Leo Foresters
Cincinnati
Unhappy 25th Anniversary at Madison Square Garden Boxing Night
Lawton Carver critiques Garden’s 25th anniversary show marking the first prize fight there. A crowd of 4,742 watched three weak ten rounders, with Ray Famechon failing to stop Glen Flanagan. The night underscored boxing’s current moribund state despite Garden history.
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Lawton Carver
Adison Square Garden
Tex Rickard
Paul Berlenbach
Jack Delaney
Berlenbach
Ray Famechon
Berlenbach- Delaney
Garden
Truman
Famechon
Glen Flanagan
Flanagan
Glen
del Flanagan
Sandy Saddler
Detroit
Pep
Ray
International Boxing Club
the Garden
Famechon- Flanagan
International
Young Football Player Is Expected To Recover
In Cleveland doctors at Lakeside Hospital express optimism about the recovery of 17 year old Perry football star Scott D. Hahlen after surgery to remove a brain blood clot. He was injured October 7 when kicked in the right temple and gains in condition were reported last night.
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Cleveland
Lakeside Hospital
Scott D. Hahlen
Perry
Hahlen
Orrville Tops Wadsworth 63 49 To Snap Slump
Orrville Red Riders end a two game skid with a 63 49 Friday night win over Wadsworth in Wadsworth. Roger Schrock tallies 20 points to lead Orrville as they shift to a 2 2 record.
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Wadsworth
Orrville Red Rider
Orrville
Roger Schrock
Shoup
Roberts
Becker
Filehuk
Maynard
Keeters
Martin
Dressler
Schrock
Hanshure
Zook
Graham
Criglar
Qi Lang
Jones
Crumley
Akron Boy Knocks Out Rival in PA Bout
Arnold Curry of Uniontown Pa defeated Mele Reed of Akron Ohio by technical knockout at 1 07 of the second round in Palisades. Reed carried 146 pounds and Curry 138 pounds in the Dec 16 bout reported from McKeesport Pennsylvania.
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Mckeesport
Arnold Curry
Uniontown
Mele Reed
Akron
The
Palisades
Timken Trojans top Lincoln Lions in intracity tilt
Timken Trojans defeated Lincoln Lions 44 to 35 at Canton Memorial Fieldhouse before 683 fans. Boldt led Lincoln with 18, while Silea topped Timken with 9 as the teams traded leads before Timken pulled away late. Timken improved to 2-1, Lincoln remained winless in three tries.
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Timken Trojans
Canton Memorial Fieldhouse
Lincoln Lions
Trojans
Lions
Lincoln
Timken
Boldt
Cornell Silea
Henry Bullough
Henry Linder
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Queen
Rotunno
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Roldt
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van Alman
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Schoeppner
Holt
Ries
Linder
Timken L
Timken R
Lincoln R
T Haack
Thomas
Hostettler
Cordrey
Timber
Wooster Defeats Rittman in Blowout Victory
Wooster Generals thumped the Rittman Redmen 72 to 22 in Wooster on Friday night. It marked Wooster’s first win over Rittman in three seasons as the Redmen finally scored late in the first half. Gene Whims opened scoring for Rittman with a late first quarter foul shot. Carl Bradford and Cliff Elliott led Wooster with 16 and 12 points, respectively, as the hosts pulled away early and never looked back.
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Rittman Redmen
Rittman Crew
Rittman
Gene Whims
Carl Bradford
Cliff Elliott
Stark Gloves Tourney Could Stretch to Three Days
Unusually high early entrant interest in the Stark County Golden Gloves prompts officials to consider extending the tournament from two to three days. Original schedule slated Jan 9 and 11 at Jewish Center gym with 13 applications already filed.
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Stark
Jacobs Market
Wine Shoppe
Dumont’s
W-R Sports
Hub-Victor
Jewish Center
Canton
Rosker Auto Sales
Massillon
Rich News Agency
Alliance
Battlefield Champion Horse Wins 10 of 13 Starts
Battlefield a two year old champion of 1950 won 10 of his 13 starts in his first year of racing. He was bought for 4500 dollars at the 1949 Saratoga yearling sales.
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Battlefield
Saratoga
Mohawks Seek B League Tie in Stark County Race
Mohawks, defending champions of Stark County Class B, carry a 2-0 record and host East Canton as they chase a third straight win to tie Middlebranch for the league lead. Other games feature Canal Fulton at Beach City, Hartville at Brewster, and Green town visiting Uniontown as Middlebranch sits atop after a 52-41 win over Beach City.
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Stark County
Marlboro
Middlebranch
Idle Diamonds
Mohawks
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Canal Fulton
Beach City
Hartville
Brewster
Greentown
Uniontown
Navarre
Magnolia
East Spartace
Jackson
Greentown Axe
Unbeaten Navarre, Magnolia Triumph In Close Slates
Navarre beat Jackson 37-33 and Magnolia edged East Sparta 38-36 to stay unbeaten. Greentown earned its first league win since 1948-49 with a 52-38 victory over Brewster. Hartville toppled Uniontown 66-46 in non league play, while Waynesburg and Middlebranch won comfortably as Terry Van Zant and Roy Lancaster sparked Magnolia’s late surge and Jim Walker along with Gary Black narrowed the finish for Uniontown.
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East Sparta
Greentown Greyhounds
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Greenies
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Uniontown
Waynesburg
Middlebranch
Mohawks
Marlboro
Diamonds
Terry van Zant
Roy Lancaster
Jim Walker
Gary Black
van Zant
Greentown
Lyle Henkel
Frank Schleis
Henkel
Dick Niedenthal
Railroaders
Jack Strickich
Ed Limbach
Louisville
Alliance
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Coventry
Minerva
East Canton
Beach City
Sparta
Turnesa Leads Havana Invitation Golf Field
Jim Turnesa shot a five under par 67 to extend his two stroke lead in the Havana invitation tournament as the third round began. He holds a two stroke edge over Toney Penna and Lew Worsham, the first round leader, after posting 134 over two rounds.
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Havana
Jim Turnesa
Louisville Leopards Rally To Defeat Alliance Aviators 50-44
Louisville Leopards snapped a two-game skid with a 50-44 victory over the Alliance Aviators on their home court. John Mooth led Louisville with 16 points, Don McGinnis added 14, while Harold Carroll and John Borton paced Alliance with 15 and 10 points respectively after last year’s lettermen.
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John Mooth
All Monnot
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Floyd Wartluff
Mooth
Louisville
McGinnis
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Alliance
Harold
Candy) Carroll
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Heyard
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Saign Alliance
OSU to Seek Genius Coach After Fesler Resigns
Ohio State University President Howard Bevis announced a nationwide search for a new head football coach to replace Wesley Fesler. Athletic Director Dick Larkins pledged a dignified process as names such as Woody Hayes and Sid Gillman appear in early speculation. Fesler said he chose to step down after the 1950 season, noting a desire for a coach with ideals beyond winning.
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Ohio State University
Wesley Fesler
Howard L. Bevis
Dick Larkins
Wes
Fesler
Northwestern
Ohio State
Illinois
Michigan
Larkins
Bucks
Chicago
Kentucky Coach Bryant Denies Minnesota Job Interest
Coach Paul Bear Bryant denied seeking the Minnesota coaching post while on campus to view facilities. Minnesota officials indicated interest, with Bryant planning trips to Weirton for a banquet and to Lexington for Kentucky’s Sugar Bowl prep. He stressed prior Kentucky commitments and cited contract obligations.
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Paul
Bear) Bryant
University of Kentucky
Minnesota
Bryant
Bernie Bierman
Kentucky
Weirton
W. Va
Lexington
Oklahoma
New Orleans
Ike Armstrong
J. L. Morrill
Armstrong
Irate Fans Chase Villain From Ring in Buffalo Show
In Buffalo on December 16 the Great Togo of Japan fled up to the mezzanine as irate fans mobbed him after a match against Dizzy Davis of Alameda Texas. Police escorted Togo to a dressing room while referees and security contained the crowd and separated them from Eddie Seres.
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N. Y
Togo
Japan
Dizzy Davis
Alameda
Tex
Davis
Eddie Seres
Seres
Penn State Forms First Baseball Team in 1875
Penn State organized its first baseball team in 1875, two years before its inaugural football squad. The milestone marks the university’s early foray into college athletics and sports history.
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Penn State
Bulldogs Face Middletown In Local Clash Tonight
McKinley hosts Middletown in a lone local basketball night after a 7:15 reserve game. Middies arrive for the first regular season meeting after four straight wins and boast a 59 point per game average while allowing 43. McKinley, led by Coach Don Everett, has recent wins over Lincoln and North and shows a 56.5 scoring pace while holding rivals to 31.5.
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Middletown
Middies
Franklin
Columbus
Dayton
Wilbur Wright
Miamisburg
Bulldogs
Don Everett
Cleveland Lincoln
Akron North
Local basketball games postponed over hazardous Route 62
Due to hazardous road conditions on Route 62 two local scholastic basketball teams Central Catholic and South left their uniforms in lockers Friday night. The Youngstown East Central Catholic game and the Youngstown South Canton South game in the Steel City were postponed with no new dates set.
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Route
Central Catholic
South
Youngstown
North Canton Vikings roll past Coventry 54 44 in league clash
North Canton Vikings broke a 12 all tie and defeated Coventry 54 to 44 in Metropolitan League play. Key contributors included Schreiner 11 Bricker 11 Spitler 12 and Spence 8 for NC with Dunaway 10 Yoder 9 leading Coventry. The win marks NC s second in three league games.
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Vikings
Coventry
Jack Schreiner
Schreiner
Dick Fye
Clete Bricker
Viking
Don Spitler
Bricker
Ronnie Morrow
Fye
Ed Dunaway
Ramsey Yoder
Canton
Yoder
Simpson
Potts
Morrow
Spence
Spitler
Dunaway
Smith
Seigfried
Willaman
J. Miller
Mount Scheduled For 3 Road Games
Mount Union's Purple Raiders, unbeaten in three games, travel for three away contests next week. They face Slippery Rock State Teachers Monday, then play two days in Youngstown's South Fieldhouse in the Youngstown Invitational. Geneva College competes Wednesday, with Youngstown meeting Muskingum. In the four game series with Slippery Rock, Mount Union leads 3-1.
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Purple Raiders
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Muskingum
Four Area Gridders Earn Varsity Letters at Ohio State
Four Canton district players Ray Hamilton Julius Wittman Dick Ellwood and Bob McCullough won varsity football letters at Ohio State University as Coach Wes Fesler said goodbye. Other area players Owen Schmucker Mike Takacs and Joe Norman were among freshmen receiving sweaters and numerals.
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Canton
Ohio State University
Wes Fesler
Ray Hamilton
Julius Wittman
Massillon
Dick Ellwood
Dover
Bob McCullough
Uhrichsville
Owen Schmucker
Middlebranch
Mike Takacs
Joe Norman
Millersburg
Wildlife Conference Ends in Columbus After Three Days
The 12th Midwest Wildlife Conference closes today in Columbus. Experts from seven states and Canada present 15 minute talks on fish and game research results. About 500 delegates attend as papers cover highly technical topics.
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Columbus
Canada
Noor Defies Odds as Handicap Champ Breaks Records
Noor, the 1950 handicap champion, posted record-breaking performances in four races. The Irish immigrant rider also defeated Citation on four occasions, marking a remarkable series of wins.
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Noor
Citation
Peeseerenes Results and Postponements Across Regions
Local results show Timken 44 Lincoln 35 with South postponements due to road conditions. Numerous district and city games delayed or moved across counties including Louisville 50 Alliance 44 and Dennison postponements amid snow. Numerous scores listed for Ohio towns and colleges with widespread weather-related delays and rescheduled matchups.
College basketball results roundup with numerous scorelines
A dense list of college basketball scores across many teams and games. Notable results include Syracuse beating John Carroll 65 62 and Wittenberg topping Western Reserve 96 87, with many other pairings from Ohio to California showing varied outcomes through the period.
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Miami
Wittenberg
Western Reserve
Eastern Kentucky
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Arkansas State
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Akron
Goodyear
Muskingum College
Colby
Brown
Murray
West Texas
Princeton
Colgate
Louisville
Seton Hall
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Rhode Island State
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