Canton Bowlers Compete In De Vito Event In Chicago
Storch of Canton Pure Milks finished fourth in the De Vito sweepstakes in Chicago with eight games totaling 1645 pins, 20 behind leader Al Kopitzki of Detroit. Akron’s Dick Hoover placed sixth with 1638. Canton Elks fared poorly in Akron state play, Summers Furnitures led the 12 teams with 2915 as doubles Betz Ireland top 1239, singles Jones 656. Schumacher Zimmerman North Canton beat Warren Keglers 2939 to take the series.
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Chicago
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al Kopitzki
Detroit
Dick Hoover
Akron
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Hamm
John Greavy
Canton Elks
Summers Furnitures
Clayton Betz
Russ Ireland
Ireland
Cliff Jones
Schumacher & Zimmerman
North Canton
Warren
Warren Keglers
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Dover Moose
Dumonts
Wooster
DiMag Poised to Top $100000 Pay With Yankees
Bob Feller agreed to a one year Cleveland Indians contract about $72,500 with bonuses tied to home attendance. Joe DiMaggio expected to sign for around $100,000 making him the highest paid player in baseball history. DiMaggio seeks a flat $100,000 basic salary for 1949.
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Canton Repository
Canton
O. MO
Bob Feller
NEW York
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Joe DiMaggio
Feller
Bill Veeck
Cleveland
Hank Greenberg
Dimag
Yankee Clipper
Yankee
Dan Topping
George Weiss
Joe
Few Holdouts Listed By Major Baseball Clubs
The opening of major league spring training is three weeks away and only a few holdouts exist among 16 clubs. Holdout implies unsigned at camp start, not negotiations. The notable case is Walker Cooper of the New York Giants, asked to drop from 30 000 to 22 500 per season due to past injuries and lineup inconsistencies.
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New York
MNS
Walker Cooper
New York Giants
Cooper
St. Louis Cardinals
Conzelman Scoffs At Ptomaine Touch In NY Dinner
Former Chicago Cardinals head coach Jim Conzelman, at the New York Baseball Writers dinner, said a stomach disorder was to blame for his illness and expected to sleep it off. He is resting comfortably after resigning last month to focus on an advertising business in St Louis.
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NEW York
Jimmy Conzelman
New York Baseball Writers
Chicago Cardinals
St. Louis
Pro Basketball Association Scores and Standings Report
In the Pro Basketball Association of America, Chicago beat New York 87 to 75 while Fort Wayne topped Washington 82 72. Rochester defeated Minneapolis 85 74 and Philadelphia won 77 74 against St. Louis. In the National League Sheboygan lost to Anderson 71 72, and Moline fell 53 49 to Hammond. Syracuse won 79 75 over Waterloo, while in the American League Scranton beat Philadelphia 82 77 and Trenton won 85 77 against Paterson with Bridgeport 98 over Wilkes-Barre 79.
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Association of America
Chicago
New York
Fort Wayne
Washington
Rochester
Minneapolis
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Toledo Four Ball Set for July 21 24
Inverness club in Toledo will host the 12th four ball round robin from July 21 to 24 with a $15,000 prize fund up $5,000 from the previous year. Ben Hogan is out due to a recent automobile accident, ending his defense with partner Jimmy Demaret, last year’s champions who had won three straight titles including 1941. The exact prize breakdown remains to be decided.
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Toledo
Stanley J. McGiveran
Inverness
Inverness Club
McGiveran
Professional Golfers Association
Baltimore Colts Sign Penn State Fullback Joe Colone
The Baltimore Colts announced the signing of Joe Colone, Penn State captain and fullback, 6 feet tall and 210 pounds. General manager Walter Driskill said Colone would provide the club with a much needed scoring punch.
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Baltimore Colts
Joe Colone
Penn State College
Walter Driskill
Colts
Nittany Lion
NHL season sees 120 players in first half, seven fewer
National Hockey League games in the first half of the season involved 120 players, a drop of seven from the previous campaign. The figure reflects broad participation across teams amid midseason activity and roster adjustments.
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National Hockey League
Six-Game Card Resumes Cage Meet Tonight
The third annual double elimination city recreation department basketball tournament returns tonight with six games across two floors. In Belden School action Johnny's Pastry meets S and Z Sports in Class A at 9, Kramer Motors faces Independent Merchants at 7 in Class C, and East Sparta American Legion vs boar of the World at 8 in Class B. At Horace Mann School Southwest Independents play Penguins in Class D at 7, Home steaders vs Ranalli Sports in Class C at 8, and Strata Boys vs Babcock Printing in Class B at unspecified time. No games Tuesday due to March of Dimes event at the Jewish Center.
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Johnny’s Pastry
North Canton
Belden School
Kramer Motors
Independent Merchants
East Sparta American Legion
Belden
Horace Mann School
Southwest Independents
Penguins
Homesteaders
Ranalli
Strata Boys
Babcock
Jewish Center
Butler Dominates Conference Parade in MAC Play
Butler University leads the Mid-American Conference with five wins and no defeats, totaling 312 points for and 232 against through Saturday. Cincinnati sits second with four victories and one loss, followed by Western Michigan three and two. Miami stands at four and five, Ohio five and one, and Western Reserve at zero and four in league play.
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Butler University
Butler
Cincinnati
Western Michigan
Miami
Ohio University
Western Reserve
Ann Curtis Named to Four Events on All American Swim Team
Swimmer Ann Curtis was named to four events on the A A U All American women's swimming team covering distances from 100 to 880 yards.
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Ann Curtis
A.A.U
Ohio Woman To Defend Mixed Two Ball Honor
Peggy Kirk of Findlay Ohio and Carl Dann of Orlando will defend their Florida mixed two ball golf title at the 1949 tournament opening February 22 in Orlando. Director Denny Champagne at Dubs Dread Country Club expects a field possibly near 100 teams, aiming to surpass last year’s 54.
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Fla
Peggy Kirk
Findlay
Ohio
Carl Dann
Florida
Denny Champagne
Dubsdread Country Club
Suggs and Novotny Contend in Title Chase
Louise Suggs, newly turned pro from Lithia Springs Georgia, and Gus Novotny from Cincinnati are among the leaders in the ongoing title chase. Their performances highlight a tight race with several hopefuls from the regional circuit.
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Louise Suggs
Lithia Springs
Gus Novotny
Cincinnati
Southern Women Win In Florida Four Ball
Polly Riley of Dallas and Bea McWane of Birmingham won the international women's four-ball golf championship at Orange Brook Country Club Hollywood Florida. They defeated Marjorie Lindsay of Decatur NL and Pat Devany of Grass Isle MI by 5 and 4 to claim the title.
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Fla
Polly Riley
Dallas
Tex
Bea McWane
Birmingham
Ala
Riley
McWane
Marjorie Lindsay
Decatur
Pat Devany
Grass Isle
Mich
Orange Brook Country Club
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Harvard Clothes
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Colonial Foundry
Rossi Funeral
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Mt. Pleasant
Lattava Trucking
Canton Industrial
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