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The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1951

Page

7

Waynesburg nets eighth straight league win in upset

Waynesburg improves to 8-1 in Stark County Class B with a 55-37 road victory over Navarre as Ken Estee leads the Mohawks’ late surge. East Canton tops Middlebranch 44-42 to stay within a game of first, while Greentown edges Jackson 35-34 and Uniontown beats Brewster 71-60. Pugnale scores 17 for East Canton. Delashmutt and Nahay lead Middlebranch with 12 and 10.

Louisville Union Metal Sterling Dairy U Sportsmen Mast Arms Arnold Clothes Silver Fox New Era Chips Drake Marlow Grill N. Canton Buick Cirkuts Pepsi-Cola Andy Chiebeck Depot Grilli Starr Foundry George Hudak Ance Hoff Harrisburg Skids Elmer Quinn Curt Holbein Linder Tom Morar Campion N. C. Buick Kings Castamall Blue Arrow Cost Dept New Era Hoover Cleaners Marlow Bulldog Murphy Sports Banjos Timken Can. Howe Rex Sports Arnold Towne House Hoobler Berger Depot Smith Appliances Grossglaus Timken Stahlhebers Towne Hse Papa Ford Tool-Die Lion Tailors Rex U.E.F.U.X Canton Pure Milk Rocco’s Arcade Frazier Buick Smith George’s Pure O Miller Hi-Life Berger Village Inn Ford Hamm's Beer Union Vocabl. Bureau G & N Dairy Carl & Frank Campion Dairy Tony’s Body Sh Kobackers Glenn Goss Daverio Coal al Milano McAnall Music Bill Cottes Reed Urban Tav Sam DeWalt McKinley Storage Georges Junction Herb Howenstine Joe Cosentino Ken Pfeiffer Pure Oil Macomber Steel Frank Chismars Andy Lackney Storage Brookside Hamms Macomber Loehr Lemme McAnall Nester Village Lion Dueber Carnahan G& N Yale Clothes Schubach i\Frank Realtors Fogie Campian General Sheet Mt Escher Niagara Furnace Starks Riley Recreation Orphans Gillespie Superior Dairy Quinn St. Peters H.N Maloney Coca-Cola K-C Sigler Homes Wander Inn Tony's Body Rice Office McWin Krumilauf Cafe Maloney Motors Pk. Cafe Singer Cafe Superior Sealtest St. Peters Sokol No St. Grill lSokol No Crystl. Pk. Mkt McKin. Cafe Low Barbers Rainbow Cafe Tonys Louie Starke Stark Yale Sokoel Fort Pitt Kastner Sigler Ree Ia Louies Adam Lelakus George Graville Sokol Niagara Wander Frank Rainbow Krumlauf Ee Low Bleacy Grill Al’s Food Chumson Pub Seiser’s Cafe Stars Croak Agency Spares 12Th St Canton Cigars Checkers Ceramics Jackson-Bayley Hope Sterling Bakery Strikers S Devols General Sheet Naples Sachsenheim Club Sachsenheim Gremlins Kanam Furs Cigars M. Conley Co Al's Peter Pan Gilmore Flowers Plymouth An Othe Club Chandler Ginny Phillips Sterling Irene Gray Maxwell Virginia Carson Csoak Franklin Peg Bohrer General Fords Jewetts Jane Teeple Hupmobile E’s Mill Bearings Dept. No Jewett Dept. No. ST Cajverd Superior Gilmore Recorders Star Ee Braumeister Dept. No. No Maxwell TL Kanam Popes Mill Bros Dept Louisville Locker Stafford Shellhouse Rt Recorders Johnson Chevrot Firemen Belden Bishop Garage Stahlheber Dougherty Jwicy Hoover Dertrs Conley Wehling Constr Zwick Dertrs Central Women Johnson Wehlings Mondok Tailors Zwiecks Corner Tavern Hoovers Owler Bros. Electrical Hoover Hazel Richards Kobackers Or Machamer Golden Lodge Joe Motor Assembly Peg McDermott Freco Chemical Tova Miller Massillon Buick Die Shop Wanda Joseph Emmon’s Isabel Rose June Jewell Nans Assembly Corner Emmons 'Tool Room Staley Oyler Bros Dan Lodge Mondok I Maloney Rohrbaugh Inspectio Link’s Ohio Bell Girls Leisy’s Beers Airport Rinaldi Cafe Buick Bellhops Schlitz Beer 20Th Cent. Furn Lathers Local Low & Son Harpold Motors Strohs Strouble Tavern Vicary Hufler Flowers Stark Plastering Landsahm Cashner Motors Strouble Poor & Coa, i City Health Surbey General Factory - Manuos Office 21 cm Hufler Schlitz Action Iunaway Itigit Hornets Middlebranch Diamonds East Canton Waynesburg Navarre Mohawks Greentown Jackson Uniontown Brewster Magnolia Canal Fulton Hartville Beach City East Sparta Marlboro Middlebranch Pugnale del Delashmutt Joe Nahay Middlebrandh Ken Estee Leroy Thompson Ronnie Colney Jack Strickich Dick Ebie Strickich Ebie Terry van Zant Lester Houze Panthers Bill Knotts Fulton van Zant Houze Spartans Gary Black Bobcats Westfall Co. c Dana Linhart Jervis Evans Nahay Gallucci Delashmutt Immel Erb I. Pts

Barberton Magics Rout Massillon 63 47 for 10th Straight Win

Barberton Magics remain undefeated with a 63-47 win over Massillon Tigers in Massillon. Harris led with 22 points and Mitchell added 17 as Barberton built a 25-9 first quarter lead and extended to 36-21 at halftime before fending off a late Massillon push. Hodgson and Murray paced Massillon with 14 and 12 points respectively.

Repository Massillon Barberton Magics Massillon Tigers Magics Bob Harris Charley Mitchell Barberton Gene Hodgson Allan Murray Jerry Krisher Harris Mitchell Hodgson Murray Bengals Tigers Zalar Smith Hunter Konich Close Stoner Krisher R. Grier E. Grier Pes Ce

Hartville Beats Beach City In Reserve Clash Scoring Spread

Hartville 54 Beach City 47 in a reserve game. Hartville led 18 35 44 54 by quarters while Beach City tallied 9 23 34 47. Key players included Ebie and Machan for Hartville and Wade Feller and Smith for Beach City.

Hartville Strickich Moore Aman Limbach Ebie Barry Reichenbach Beach City Thompson Guilloch Burkett Wade Smith Feller Machan

Greentown Game Box Score Report

Greentown 35 led by Glen Draper 1-2-4 and Gene Draper 1-0-2 while Hoopes 34 featured D R Maurer 10-0-20 and Kauffman 2-0-4 in a team effort. Other notable stats include Swinehart 3-8 and J Maurer 0-0-0 with Safreed listed among players.

Greentown Glen Draper Swinehart Henkel Gene Draper Schleis Fleischman Bishop Jackson Hoopes Albrecht D. R. Maurer Strouble Kauffman Sweneger J. Maurer Safreed

Tennessee Coach Neyland Urged by Southern California Bid

Knoxville report says Bob Neyland, Tennessee coach since 1926 and Cotton Bowl winner in 1950, is considering a top salary offer from Southern California. He would accept if the university splits its campus between Memphis and Knoxville, a move he says would hamper Tennessee’s athletic policy.

Knoxville Tenn Bob Neyland Tennessee Southern California Today Neyland Texas Memphis

Bowling Green Coach Relieved for Exhaustion Hospitalized

Bowling Green State University basketball coach Harold Anderson was removed from duties and sent to the campus hospital for indefinite rest due to complete physical exhaustion. University physician Dr. William Rothe doubted he could resume coaching this season. George Muellich was named acting coach after nine seasons as an assistant.

Bowling Green Harold Anderson Bowling Green State University William S. Rothe Anderson Rothe Prout George Muellich Muellich

Superstitious Paul Arizin Skips Movie Day of Games

NBA rookie Paul Arizin adheres to a superstition by avoiding movie theaters on game days, saying he won’t attend a film the day of a contest. This ritual reflects his focus on preparation ahead of matchups.

Paul Arizin N.B.A

Greentown Reserve Game Ends With Jackson Lead

In a reserve clash Zahler leads Greentown with 17 and 25, while Jackson posts 16 and 34 as Greentown totals 5 17 25 35 and Jackson 6 16 24 34 in the game marked by a 49-20 final in the Jackson led reserve matchup.

Zahler Greentown Jackson

Waynesburg Triumphs Navarre In Reserve Game

Waynesburg tops Navarre 55 to 37 in a reserve game with Waynesburg scoring 14 33 36 55 by quarters and Navarre posting 9 21 29 37. Key Waynesburg players include Thompson Estee DelCorko and Tira bassi.

Waynesburg White Thompson Estee DelCorko R. Aquino D. Aquino Carpenter Tirabassi Navarre Colncy Fortner Hay Brideweser Widder Leighley Johnson

Uniontown Surges Past Brewster in Reserve Match

Uniontown 71-60 over Brewster in a reserve game with strong showings from Uniontown players Cantleberry Hale and Neidenthal. Final lines show Uniontown 25 42 61 71 and Brewster 8 19 35 60 as the scoring sequence ends.

Uniontown Reinhold Moon Duke Greathouse Alder Schaffer Patterson Bonnell Birk Brewste Cantleberry Hale Neidenthal Burdge Severini Brown Manack Kaser Brewster

Kent State Beats Western Reserve 65-43 in Rivalry Tilt

Kent State University Golden Flashes push above .500 with a 65 to 43 win over Western Reserve Red Cats. Percy Grenfell nets 16, captain George Fulton 15, Harold Todd 13 for the losers. Kent State improves to 8-5 in the 13 game rivalry as Carl Gibson opens scoring and a 32-23 halftime lead is extended.

Kent Kent State University Golden Flashes Western Reserve Red Cats Carl Gibson K.S.A Flashes Percy Grenfell George Fulton Canton Harold Todd Kent State Gibson Urycki Bogard Fulton Grenfell Pohlod Steele Grist Dilling Henry Shew Todd Ec Ferguson Davison Everhard Cappos McAndrews

Miami Outclasses O A 52 44 in MAC race tied second place

Miami University of Ohio out classed Ohio University 52 to 44 at Oxford to share second place in the Mid-American Conference standings. Cincinnati leads the race. In Cleveland Baldwin Wallace beat Loyola Chicago 69 58 behind Dick Retherford 23 points. Eastern Kentucky defeated John Carroll 90 71. Otterbein upset Wooster 77 75 with Carl Lager scoring the decisive layup in the final seconds.

Associated Press Miami University of Ohio Ohio University Oxford Miami Ohio U Cincinnati Cleveland Dick Retherford Baldwin Wallace Loyola of Chicago Ohioans Eastern Kentucky John Carroll Kentucky Carroll Westerville Otterbein Wooster Carl Lager

McKinley Dominates Oberlin Meet with Pool Records

McKendree swimmers led by Ledger and Ro maneck posted multiple wins at the Oberlin College meet. Events included the 40 and 100 yard freestyles, 100 yard breast, 200 yard freestyle, backstroke, and medley relay, with McK ending in several top spots and setting pool records. OU and McK students filled the podiums, led by Romaneck, Van Horn, and Harvey in key events.

Oberlin College Ledger Mck Briggs R. Wilson van Horn Lewish Wooley Romaneck Minarcheck Secot Jacobs Woon Harvey Merrick Marchand Hamlin Kimmel S. Wilson Courter Cornley Fraunfelter Anderson Meir McKinley Lewis Park

Charles Defeats Oma by TKO in 10th Round at MSG

Heavyweight champion Ezzard Charles retained the title with a 10th round technical knockout of Lee Oma before 11,504 at Madison Square Garden. Charles, 34, fought through boos over a dull bout, suffering a cut eye while Oma showed stubborn resistance with a sharp left jab. Referee Ruby Goldstein stopped the fight at 1:19 of the 10th after Oma absorbed a series of blows and swayed toward the ropes. Charles earns about $16,000 plus $2,250 TV rights. Oma takes about $7,000 plus $2,250. Potential defenses against Jersey Joe Walcott and Joey Maxim discussed.

New York Ezzard Charles Lee Oma Ezzard Cincinnati Oma Buffalo Madison Square Garden CMA Ruby Goldstein Goldstein Charles Jake Mintz International Boxing Club Mintz Tom Tannas Jim Norris International Club Joe Walcott Detroit Joey Maxim Pittsburgh Maxim Dapper Dan Club

Dover Bowl Narrowly Falls 43 42 to Cambridge

Cambridge edges Dover 43 to 42 after leading 35-30 at three quarters. Key scorers include Simpson 13 for Cambridge and Lengler 15 for Dover, with late Dover rally falling short.

Cambridge Dover Goodwin Ellwood McCombs Lengler Hess Barlock Staples Evans

Pro Basketball League Bans Stalling Actions

The National Basketball Association declared stalling illegal to curb slow play. Officials can call technical fouls after warnings to ensure faster pace and fan excitement. Early season highlights include Fort Wayne edging Minneapolis 19 18 and an overtime sequence where Indianapolis and Rochester produced six extra periods before Olympics won 75 73.

Fort Wayne Minneapolis Indianapolis Rochester

Mount Union Rolls Past Ohio Northern 58 47 for Seventh Win

Mount Union Purple Raiders improved to 7-3 by defeating Ohio Northern 58-47 on Friday. Rod King led Mount with 8 points, while Duke Barrett 14 and Harry Hollinger 13 supplied key scoring. Bob Kling led ONU with 12 points, and the Bears hit 13 of 19 free throws.

Hartville Magnolia Beach City Fulton Mount Union Purple Raiders Ohio Northern Polar Bears Northern Mount Rod King Duke Barret Harry Hollinger Ed DiGregorio Bears Bob Kling Barrett Horton Hollinger Kings DiGregorio Thomas Ensminger Erlit Seg Valentine McDowell Ruper Kling Neal Ruebel Brookhart Mayers Johnson

District Basketball Scores Feature Close Augusta Effort

Augusta high and nearby teams post results with player tallies and team scores. Notable games include Augusta 37 Delroy 33 in a reserve tilt and Conotton Valley 65 Jewett 53 with key performances from Garver and Birney.

Conotton Valley Milliken Teter Garver Slates Cotter Davis Jewett Cerett Elliott Duzzley Birney Myers Leeper

Scio Foils Franklin In Reserve Basketball Tilt

Scio, led by players including Hilbert and Hibinger, defeated Franklin in a reserve game with scores 80 to 45. Scio built early leads and maintained momentum through the second half, while Franklin struggled to mount a comeback.

Scio SO McGinnis D. Spiker Hilbert Hugh Thompson Bundy Hibinger B. Spiker Franklin Sexton Lewis Staten Cannon

Smithville and West Salem Reserve Basketball Result

Smithville defeated West Salem 68 to 35 in a reserve game after leading 46 49 at halftime. Box scores show Smithville players Smith and Murphy with notable contributions while West Salem struggled on offense.

West Salem Locke Hayes Hawkins Hines Smith Smithville

Chester at Dalton Reserve Basketball Game Recap

Chester 59 Dalton 49 in a reserve matchup. Chester players led by Weltz 10 points and Gerber 8 while Sapp and Stockham contributed in double digits. Final period surge helped Chester pull away after a close first half.

Chester Lowe Martin Weltz Yoder Guenther Ramage Lyons Dalton Shaffer Sapp Amstutz Stockham Gerber B. Ferrer G. Ferrer Huff

Malvern Triumphs Over Perrysville In Close Victory

Malvern beat Perrysville 88 65 in a boys basketball matchup led by Geiger and Crawford for Malvern and Ferris and Leggett for Perrysville. Final scoring runs and player totals show Malvern pulling away in the second half.

Perrysville Barnhouse Leggett Ferris Stevens Walters Lucas Blackburn Malvern

Apple Creek Defeats Fredericksburg In Narrow Hoops Win

Apple Creek 55 Fredericksburg 45. Apple Creek players Ritchie Don and Hackett led with double figure scores while Fredericksburgs Bricker Heilman and Slutz contributed steady scoring. First half sees Apple Creek trail but rally secures a 10 point victory.

Apple Creek Hensel Lockwood Beckler Hackett Dave Ritchie Don Ritchie Fredericksburg James Bricker Popovski Slutz Heilman

Strasburg Nets Edge Tuscarawas In Low-Scoring Game

Strasburg topped Tuscarawas 56 to 54 as early leads held and a late rally fell short. Strasburg sources: Renner Reiger Rentsch Bayer. Tuscarawas: Rausch Thompson McPeek Vesco Tharp Cerana. Reserve game noted: Tuscarawas led 46-31.

Strasburg Zeigler Renner Reiger Rentsch Bayer Tuscarawas Rausch Thompson McPeek Walton Vesco Tharp Cerana Tuscara

Berlin-S6 O Voltz Leads Scorers in Reserve Match

Berlin S6 roster O Voltz 10-2-22 Miller 3-0-6 Rottman 8-2-18 D Voltz 4-0-8 Wingerd 6-0-12 G Conn 2-1-5 Hamsher 2-1-5 P Conn 1-3-5 B Conn 2-1-5. Glenmont Paddy 0-1-1 Gray 5 Ls? Strothers 2-1-5 Long 1-2-4 Didinger 0-0-0 Banbury 2-1-5 Berlin 20 42 67 86 Glenmont 28 15 22 Reserve game Berlin 59-17. 22

Berlin O. Voltz Miller Rottman D. Voltz Wingerd G. Conn Hamsher P. Conn B. Conn Glenmont Paddy Gray Strothers Long Didinger Banbury Gienmont

Walnut Creek Beats Clark In Reserve Game Thirty-Plus Point Victory

Walnut Creek outscored Clark 79 to 18 in a reserve matchup. Walnut Creek players listed include Walunt Creek, Hershberger, Troyer, Jaberg, and Gerber with double digit totals. Clark contributions feature Bickel, Kaser, Giauque, McCune, and Patterson. Final score 79-18 with Walnut Creek leading 21 39 61 79 versus Clark 8 12 17 18.

Walnut Creek Miller Harrisberger Hershberger Troyer Jaberg Gerber Clark Bickel Kaser Giauque McCune Patterson

Danville Beats Millersburg in Reserve Game Swing

Danville 62 Millersburg 38 in a reserve contest. Danville players listed include Mickley Winterhalster Workman Shultz Ts Tracey and Shaysby. Millersburg contributions from R Weiss Shonk Vaughn Miley and Weiss. Final tally shows Danville 14 26 47 62 Millersburg 8 17 30 38.

Danville Franks Mickley Winterhalster Workman Hauger Shultz Sheasby Tracey Millersburg C. Weiss Stafford Miley Shonk R. Weiss Vaughn

Uhrichsville 61 Haugh 13 Newcomerstown 42 Bricker 6

Uhrichsville and Newcomerstown high schools met in a basketball clash with tallies posted for players Bricker and Hewitt leading scoring. Newcomerstown pulled ahead in the second half as Uhrichsville trailed, final score indicating a strong visitors effort.

Midvale Defeats Graham in Low-Score Hoops Contest

Midvale and Graham match in a tight basketball outing. Key scorers include Tolotti and Syler for Midvale with double figures, while Graham features Renicker and Huprich among others. Final gaps emerge late as Midvale edges Graham in a defensive battle.

Midvale Graham Davis Tolotti Renicker Pissacra Marshall Mackey Ot Huprich Torgler Syler D. Huprich Wallace Burkett Snavak

Bolivar Bolivar vs Port Washington Reserve Basketball Recap

Port Washington edged Bolivar 51 to 58 in a reserve game with key lines from Geers Kromi Burkhart Feckler and Corbett Kees Jones Hursey Huston. Bolivar led 16 25 and 38 points while Port Washington totaled 7 20 32 in the game.

Bolivar Willard Geers Kromi Burkhart Feckler Port Washington Corbett Kees Jones Hursey Huston

Mansfield Laces New Phila 76-47 For 8th Straight

Mansfield's Tygers beat New Philadelphia 76 to 47 for an eighth straight victory after opening loss to Elyria. Ken McCally scored 29 points to pace Mansfield while Dave Leggett led New Philadelphia with 20. The Tygers built a 21-4 margin by end of the first quarter and expanded the lead through the game.

NEW Philadelphia Mansfield Tygers Skein Elyria Quakers Ohio Ken McCally Dave Leggett Hager Guy Bushnell Hess Bailey Kinney Lee McCally Hammer Vahn Herron Reese Leggett Massarelli Hyust Gurney

Byron Nelson One Off Pace in Crosby

Byron Nelson remained a threat as the Crosby tournament moved into its second round in Pebble Beach California. Four players led at two under par 70 while Nelson, still a top name from the past, stood just one stroke behind among a tight group.

Byron Nelson Crosby Pebble Beach Calif Bing Crosby Nelson Texan Jim Ferrier Chandler Harper Pete Cooper Sherm Elworthy

Yankee GM Predicts Third Straight pennant

New York Yankee general manager George Weiss declared a third straight American League pennant for the Yankees. He cited last season’s pitching quartet Allie Reynolds Ed Lopat Vic Raschi and Tommy Byrne and forecast a comeback from relief ace Joe Page who won only three games in 1949.

New York New York Yankee George Weiss Yankees

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