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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1950
Page
7
Hartville surged to a 29-21 first half lead and built to a 46-31 advantage as Griglaus Classic Class B continued on the page. The report highlights scoring by both teams and the persistent quarter progress.
Hollywood December 16. AP. John L. Davis top lightweight contender joins world champion Ike Williams as an upset victim of Charley Salas the welterweight wrecker from Phoenix. Davis from Oakland California and
Salas dominated the ring against holder of two state light weight and welter crowns Davis, earning a unanimous decision after ten rounds. The bout featured Salas scoring repeatedly with sharp punches while Davis showed off-target timing. no knockdowns occurred though Davis sagged in round nine.
International News Service reports a rare NFL double playoff as the Rams face the Bears in Los Angeles and the Browns meet the Giants in Cleveland for the American Conference title. Forecasts expect 90 000 in L A and up to 60 000 in Cleveland with potential crowd of 150 000 for both venues combined. The winners meet a week later for the NFL championship. Giants missing Ray Poole while Browns may skip Dopey Phelps. Cleveland kickoff at 1 30 p m.
City high school cage slate lists Middletown at McKinley 8 30 p m Memorial Fieldhouse County Massillon at Findlay East Liverpool at Alliance Beach City at Canal Fulton Hartville at Brewster East Canton at Waynesburg Greentown at Uniontown Middlebranch at Augusta District New Philadelphia at Zanesville Byesville at Newcomerstown Berlin at Smithville Carrollton at Malvern Coshocton Sacred Heart at Clark District collegiate Adrian at Wooster.
Vince Boryla of the New York Knickerbockers takes more time to shoot fouls than any player in the NBA. Yet he remains one of the league's best from the free throw line.
Arkansas State tops Kent State 60 to 50 in the Golden Flashes home debut at Cleveland Arena. Kent State dips to 2-2 after a second straight defeat as Ray Scott Clyde Benson and Jake Holman lead Arkansas with 11 points each while Mel Bogard and Bill Bertha score 13 for Kent. Kent hosts Adrian next before a KS A tournament slate December 22 and 23.
Bowling Green State University beat Miami of Ohio 73-50 as Jim Gerber and Eli Joyce led scoring for their teams. Syracuse won at the Cleveland arena after the New York Yorkers edged Syracuse on a late double free throw sequence. Arkansas State beat Kent State 60-50 in the opening doubleheader. Jack Ferguson led Reserve with 27 in a 96-87 loss to Wittenberg. Muskingum fell to Good Year Wingfoots 60-52 in Akron exhibition play.
Ted Williams accepted a long term consulting role with Horton Bristol Manufacturing Co. to design and test fishing tackle and aid in promotion. Williams said the move helps launch a post baseball career in sporting equipment. Graham Treadway, company president, said Williams will assist in product design and testing and promote the line. Williams is recognized as a fly and bait caster and technical expert.
In New York on December 16, St. John's and Manhattan suffer losses in their previous games and face Holy Cross and Texas in a basketball double header at the Garden. The matchups set a sharp late season test for both programs in New York.
Inglewood California December 16 AP Hill Prince heavy favorite in a 50000 Sunset Handicap at Hollywood Park seeking his third and final chance to win after recent setbacks to Noor Palestinian Your Host and Ponder The horse of the year title lingers as he faces a field none of the four rivals who beat him previously.
Minerva's 75 46 victory over East Canton kept the Lions undefeated at 3 0. Donny Davison scored 18 to back his two earlier 49 point totals, with 17 from Dick Dysle and 15 from Bill Hines. East Canton Lib Linhart led the Hornets with 17 as Minerva opened 22 12 first quarter margin and pulled away late, 49 35 after three, 26 11 in the final frame.
Three teams dominated opening night in Belle Stone league play. Checkers crushed Melt Shop 70 to 22, Plant 5 A routed General Engineering 54 to 22, and Apprentice defeated Met Lab 51 to 35. Roll Grinders and Dept 59 prepare for their debut clash.
Indiana seeks a fourth straight win at Manhattan against Kansas State after the Wildcats routed Ohio State and Purdue. Northwestern meets undefeated Notre Dame in the stadium doubleheader, while Illinois faces De Paul. Michigan at Butler, Minnesota hosting Pittsburgh, Wisconsin at Marquette, and Michigan State idle until Tuesday to play Marquette.
Two Massillon men pleaded guilty in Massillon Municipal Court to drunken driving. Ellsworth Moyer, 63, and Roy Lane, 24, were each fined 50 dollars, sentenced to three days in county jail, and had licenses suspended for one year. Moyer was arrested after a near collision with a police cruiser. Lane was apprehended after police chased him through the business district.
The Civic Association will sponsor a Christmas theater party at Brewster Theater on Wednesday at 10 a.m. for all Brewster school children. After the show, students will receive a Santa Claus treat.
Warren Giles, president of the Cincinnati Reds, said he is not a candidate for baseball commissioner. He noted officials in both leagues had asked him, but he will not seek the job and will support A B Chandler, who will serve as commissioner after May 1952.
Chicago reports show Fazio clinging to first place in the national individual match game championships despite a weak 747 series. He won two games against Lou Sielaff and added 20.28 points in four games versus Stan Slomenski to reach 153.22 after 32 games as the 64 game marathon nears its end Sunday night. Sylvia Wene of Philadelphia closed within 3/5 of Marion Ladewig in the women’s bracket by sweeping all four of her evening matches.
Ray Famechon of France won a unanimous ten round decision over Glen Flanagan of St Paul at Madison Square Garden. Famechon dominated every round on two scorecards while a third had him up only two rounds. The bout marked MSG’s 25th anniversary in a sparsely attended card.
Washington AP report details a bitter exchange between Senator McCarthy and columnist Drew Pearson over communism. McCarthy labels Pearson a Moscow directed assassin while Pearson vows to sue. The row follows a club altercation and includes accusations of anti American activity and comments on immunity for congressional speeches.
Three displaced persons sponsored by the United Service for New Americans arrived Thursday in Canton. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Holender and their year old daughter Elka, part of a state less group under the Displaced Persons Act, will be aided by the Jewish Community Center to locate housing and employment.
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