Five Bowl Games To Open 1942 Sports Calendar
Northeast Ohio season story outlines district Class A basketball politics in 1942 with board composition flaws and regional qualification changes. Youngstown seeks two regional berths, Kent and Akron regions reshuffled. McKinley and Stark County teams look to reach Columbus title while venue shifts aim to balance entrants.
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Ohio
H. L. Brown
Ravenna
State Board of Control
Youngstown
Kent
Stark
Summit
Akron
Columbus
Euclid
Cleveland
Canton
Stark County
Market Ave
McKinley
Canton High
Lehman
Timken
Lincoln
Bup Rerrick
Youngstown South
Freshman football ban urged to stay in place during war
Durham reports quote coaches opposing lifting the freshman rule as dangers of recruiting and subsidizing high school stars loom. They warn that letting first year men play varsity amid wartime pressures could erode the sport and compromise fairness for drafted and enlisted players.
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Durham
N. C
Alma
Bronx
Coaches oppose rush to change football rules
The coaches warn drastic rule changes would damage the sport by encouraging short sighted gains. They argue that altering the setup would erode values and turn football into a scramble for high school players, worsening recruiting and subsidies at a time when schools strive to stay fair.
McKinley Faces Travel And Rivalry In Regional Play
Canton fans face longer travel as McKinley and Massillon lead northern Ohio hoop interest toward regional tournaments. McKinley coach Rearick, notable alumni Toll Lockard and Brad Johns return home, while others like Carnes and Dugan prep for college squads. A New Year bowl stamp plea rounds out the note.
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Canton
McKinley
Youngstown
Ohio
Massillon
Columbus
Akron
Bup Rerrick
Bup
Paul Schott
Timken High
Schott
Rearick
Tip Lockard
University of Michigan
Brad Johns
University of Nevada
Ohio U
Tom Carnes
North Carolina
Andy Marintides
Western Reserve
Jack Dugger
Ohio State
Lockard
Army Air Corps
Johns
Navy Air Corps
Carnes
Ray Hooper
Dick Miller
Repository
Ten Teams End Practices For Grid Classics
Ten top college teams closed their final drills as bowl season opened with about 225000 expected viewers across five New Year’s Day games. Duke and Oregon State meet in the Rose Bowl in Durham while Fordham, Missouri, and Alabama prepare for Sugar and Cotton Bowls.
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Joe
Duke
Oregon State
Associated Press
Durham
N. C
Stiner
Lon Stiner
Dukes
Lon
Wallace Wade
Duke Stadium
Faurot
New Orleans
Fordham
Missouri
Jim Crowley
New York
Edgewater Park
Miss
Don Faurot
Missouri Tigers
Aggies
Bama
Dallas
Texas Aggies
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Frank Thomas
Homer Norton
Sinkwich
Steubenville Hands Alliance First Loss In Duel
Steubenville Big Red rallied to defeat Alliance Aviators 33 24 on Tuesday night in Steubenville. Alliance dropped to 1 1 while Steubenville moved to 4 0, with a tight first half 5 5 after three periods and a final 11 4 burst by Steubenville. Dick Fritz led Alliance with eight points and Detino paced Steubenville with ten.
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Steubenville
Alliance
Alliance Aviators
Big Red
Aviators
Stubbers
Invaders
Dick Fritz
Detino
Baseball's Top Men Honored by Sporting News
The Sporting News selected major and minor league honorees. Ed Barrow of the Yankees, Billy Southworth of the Cardinals, and Ted Williams of the Red Sox led the major league picks for built championships, runnerup finish, and a .406 batting average. Minor leaguers included Emil Sick of Seattle, Burt Shotton of Columbus, and Johnny Lindell of Newark for pennants, playoffs, and standout pitching.
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Y United Press
ST. Louis
Sporting News
National Baseball Weekly
Ed Barrow
New York Yankees
Billy Southworth
St. Louis Cardinals
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Emil G. Sick
Seattle
Burt Shotton
Columbus Red Birds
Johnny Lindell
Newark
Barrow
Yankees
Southworth
Williams
Ohio boxers win in White Plains bout
Billy Murray of Bellaire Ohio decisioned Jerry Moore of New York in six rounds. Murray weighed 140 pounds Moore 135 in the White Plains bout last night.
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Ohio
White Plains
N. Y
Billy Murray
Bellaire
Jerry Moore
New York
Murray
Moore
Hockey Scores From Boston and Montreal Wins
Boston defeated Toronto 4 to 1 and Montreal beat Chicago 5 to 3. In another game, Omaha overwhelmed Dallas 11 to 3.
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Boston
Toronto
Montreal
Chicago
Omaha
Dallas
Scholastic Scores From Various Ohio Schools
A list of high school scores includes Lincoln 84 Alumni 30 and Steubenville 33 Alliance 24. Other results show Jo yes Philadelphia 47 Erie East Wooster 42 and Wadsworth 238. Marietta 35 Toledo Libbey 31. Zanesville St Nicholas 54 Marietta St Mary 26. Germantown 32 Hillsboro 30. Cambridge 28 Zanesville 25. Fremont Ross 24 Fremont St Joseph 16. Canal Winchester 35 Lancaster St Mary 33. Delaware 22 Marysville 21. Troy 20 Dayton Wilbur Wright 15. Xenia Central 25 Dayton Fairview 17. Fairport Harbor 46 Cleveland St Ignatius 29.
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Lincoln
Alumni
Steubenville
Alliance
Philadelphia
Erie East
Notre Dame Football Monograms Hit 1941 Low
Notre Dame announces only 24 players earned monograms this year, the smallest total since 1921, reflecting scarce roster honors amid the 1941 season.
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Notre Dame
Wooster tops Wadsworth 42 to 28 in 1942 basketball
Wooster High closed its year with a 42 to 28 victory over Wadsworth Tuesday night. Don Coccia led Wooster with 10 points while Bob Danals scored 13 for the Grizzlies. Wadsworth reserves won the preliminary 27 to 22.
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Wooster
Wooster High
Wadsworth
Generals
Don Coccia
Bob Danals
Grizzlies
Wadsworth Wooster
Danals
Coccia Golz
JuszZo
Poetter
Derre
Allan
Harris Swinehart Locker Peterson
Wheel and Dancey Schellin Price
Hogue Graff Kahn
Schroeder Wins Sugar Bowl Tennis Championship
United Press reports Ted Schroeder of Glendale California captured the Sugar Bowl singles title after a comeback from Francisco Segura of Ecuador in New Orleans. Schroeder, ranked fifth nationally, won 4 6 1 6 8 6 6 4 6 4. In doubles, Ted Olewine and Billy Talbert upset Schroeder and Gardnar Mulloy 6 4 6 4.
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United Press
New Orleans
Ted Schroeder
Glendale
Calif
Francisco Segura
Ecuador
Schroeder
Ted Olewine
Santa Monica
Billy Talbert
Pitcher With Poke Shines For 1941 Cardinals
Harry Gumbert hit .292 to lead National League pitchers with at least 100 innings in 1941. The right hander, traded from the Giants to St. Louis, belted two home runs and contributed solid batting as a pitcher.
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Poke
ST. Louis
Harry Gumbert
Cardinals
Giants
Quakers Defeat Erie East 47-42 In Tight Bucks County Tilt
New Philadelphia Quakers beat Erie East 47-42 at home in a hard fought battle preparing for Massillon. Walt Hatkevitch led Erie with 22 points while Rea Ritter scored 17 and Brenton Kirk 15 for the Quakers amid early 23-9 start and late spurt. Six players fouled out in the rough contest.
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NEW Philadelphia
Quakers
Massillon
Erie East
Eric Cagers
Invaders
East
Walt Hatkevitch
Erie
Rea Ritter
Brenton Kirk
Sugarcreek Varsity
Neal Burke
Billy Evans Quits Rams Over Salary Dispute
Billy Evans, named Rams general manager last June, resigns from the Cleveland Rams after failing to reach a 1942 salary agreement. Evans had left the Indians six years earlier over pay, and his 1941 contract ends tonight.
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Billy Evans
RAMS
United Press
Cleveland
William G
Billy) Evans
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Rams
National Football League
Evans
Canton Pistol Club leads in team event with Butch Grossglaus top score
In a Canton club bowling meet Butch Grossglaus shot a 284 series to top individuals, while Ernie Hoobler followed with 278. Team standings had Archies first at 1806, Fighters 1794, Bombers 1788, Spotters 1786.
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Iring
Canton Pistol Club
Harry
Butch) Grossgraus
Ernie Hoobler
Butch
Archies
Sherlock
Frazier
Hoobler
Civilian Defense Committee
Grossglaus
Byers
Gonser
Jollifts
Bumbaugh
Miadjan
King
Indorf
Daugherty
Miziker
Brewer
Hamilton
Saffell
Brush
Dunlap
Shetler
Deighton
Gotshall
Vance
Craddock
Parks
Tillett
Kinsign
Davis
Goffinet
Curtice
Myers
Lincoln Beats Alumni 34-30 in see-saw clash
Lincoln varsity edge Alumni 34-30 on Lincoln court in a tight game that featured lead changes and solid defense. Ed Lipschutz led the seniors with 10 points, Ray Hooper topped the Alumni with 13 as the Lions converted 13 of 45 shots to the Alumni’s 12 of 41, with free throws making the margin.
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Lincoln Court
Varsity
Lincoln
Ed Lipschutz
Ray Preusser
Harold Sibert
Mike Ressina
Ray Hooper
McKinley
Lions
G. F. Sibert
R Slebodnick
Presser
Rejina
Lipschutz
Hooper
Staudt
Fargo
Pickard
Schlarb
Sensibaugh
T. Savage
Riehl
Rubin
Williams
Chabek
Miller
Shield
W. Savage
Canfield
New York Teams Fall in Doubleheader at Madison Square Garden
Western squads extended wins over city clubs as Washington beat New York University 72-38 and Colorado defeated St. John’s 39-33 before 12 968 fans. Wyoming upset City College and Oregon State crushed Manhattan Monday.
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United Press
New York
Washington
New York University
Colorado University
St. John’s
Madison Square Garden
Wyoming
City College
Oregon State
Manhattan
O Doul Named Technical Adviser for Life of Lou Gehrig
Frank Lefty O Doul longtime Seals manager and former Yankee player joins Life of Lou Gehrig as technical adviser in Hollywood.
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O’doul
Hollywood
Frank
Lefty)o’ Doul
San Francisco Seals
Yankee
Lou Gehrig
Wooster Falls From Unbeaten List To Duquesne
In Pittsburgh Duquesne upended Wooster 37 29 ending the Scots unbeaten streak. Eicher tied for high Wooster scorer with eight, while Duquesne’s Wojtko and Penzelik also had eight each. Xavier defeated Washington & Lee 58 32 behind Robben 18 and Gates 12 in Louisville. Dartmouth and Toledo prep tomorrow with both teams undefeated.
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United Press
Columbus
Ohio
Wooster
Duquesne
Pittsburgh
Harry Eicher
Wojtko
Penzelik
Louisville
Bert Robben
Bill Gates
Xavier
Washington & Lee
Dartmouth
Toledo
Big Green
Cornell
Yale
Semi-Pro Baseball to Cut Age Limits Nationwide
International News Service reports National Semi-Pro Baseball congress plans to drop the 17 year old minimum for 1942 to offset players 20 and older drafted into the armed services. President Ray Dumont predicts board approval at Chicago meeting January 18 to 21, affecting about half a million players nationwide. Small towns may withdraw teams if the limit is not abolished due to army inductions and shifts in defense industry work.
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Wichita
Kan
Armed Services
National
Baseball Congress
Ray Dumont
Dumont
Congress Board of Commissioners
Chicago
Congress
Dr Barrett 35 former Ohio football ace dies
Cincinnati dr Michael R Barrett 35 former Buckeye conference center for University of Cincinnati in 1928 and associate medical director for Western and Southern Life Insurance Co died last night at Holmes hospital from a streptococcic brain infection.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Michael R. Barrett
University of Cincinnati
Western and Southern Life Insurance Co
Holmes Hospital
Collegiate Scores From Various Matches Across Colleges
Duquesne defeated Wooster 29 to 7 while Xavier beat Washington and Lee 58 to 32. Washington topped New York University 72 to 38. Illinois won 39 to 33 against Harvard. Kentucky fell 49 to 29 to Texas A&M. Nebraska beat Iowa 41 to 34. Pittsburgh won 39 to 32 over Cornell. Colorado 39 over St John 33. Tennessee 36 over Long Island University 31. Loyola Chicago 35 over California Tech 57. Warrensburg Teachers 41.
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Duquesne
Wooster
Xavier
Wash. & Lee
Washington
New York
Illinois
Harvard
Kentucky
Texas Aggies
Nebraska
Iowa
Pittsburgh
Cornell
Colorado
St. John
Tennessee
Long Island
Loyola
Chicago
California
T. Co. U
Warrensburg
Joiner to enter Army in Kentucky induction
Cincinnati report states middleweight boxer Herschel Joiner age 23 will be inducted into the army at Fort Thomas Kentucky as part of a scheduled enlistment.
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Joiner
ARMY
Cincinnati
Herschel Joiner
Fort Thomas
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