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Newspaper

The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1942

Page

10

Bears Close Splurge Seals Sixth Victory Over Lions

Lehman Bears rally in final three minutes to defeat Lincoln Lions 36 to 26 in a city series clash on Lincoln court. Fair led with 13 points, Sponseller 8, Slebodnick 9 for Lincoln. Bears played all game without substitutions and improved to 6-1 in seven overall.

Lehman Polar Bears Lincoln Lions Lincoln Court Bears Lincoln Harold Sibert Chet Fair Bob Slobodnick Sibert Bill Kloss Jack Finn Jim Uebelhart Lions Fair Ralph Sponseller Kloss Sponseller Slebodnick Ray Preusser

Raiders Win Seventh Quel After Princes Take Lead

Alliance Mt Union Purple Raiders rallied from Heidelberg early surge to post a 78 44 victory for their seventh straight win. Heidelberg led 14 12 after one, Mount 32 19 at half, then dominated 64 28 after three as Jim DeWitt Rudy Schlott and Stan Baughman sparked a decisive run and mounted a strong inside game to seal the win.

Repository Bureau Alliance Mt. Union Purple Raiders Heidelberg Purple Mount Jack Spreadbury Howard Poetter Frank Hoerneman John Armon Jim DeWitt Rudy Schlott Canton Stan Baughman DeWitt

Breezy Briefs Sports Roundup By Hugh Fullerton Jr

Joe Louis reports for army duty and learns mornings are for boxing. Moffett Field fliers and 12th Naval District each collect over 10 thousand dollars from Armistice day events. A U G secretary treasurer Ferris questions the USGA cancellation of major events. Sam Snead’s Los Angeles tourney defeat noted. Baseball Hall of Fame votes due tomorrow. Bears impose fines for missed Friday exams. Mrs Barclay Douglas plans spring sale of Mill River stable string including Derby contender Fair Call.

York Joe Louis Moffett Field Calif 12Th Naval District Sam Snead Los Angeles Hall of Fame Chicago Bears Hialeah Horsemen Barclay Douglas Mill River Fair Call

McKinley Bulldogs face grind of tough basketball schedule

McKinley coach Rearick gears up for a brutal slate as the Bulldogs confront Akron St. Vincent, Warren, Lehman, and Massillon in a string of five games in nine days. Only Youngstown South may be winnable in the near term, with future clashes looming against Timken, Dover, Alliance, East Liverpool, and Mansfield as the title chase looms.

Youngstown South McKinley Bulldogs Akron St. Vincent Akron Warren Lehman Youngstown Massillon Timken Dover Alliance East Liverpool Mansfield Rearick

Veteran Presidents team and local basketball musings

Veteran Presidents roster features Chet Labuda and Larry Larson from Canton area teams with ten returning lettermen. McKinley fans propose tearing out interior of city auditorium for temporary basketball use. Local supporters include Mr and Mrs Ray Hooper Sr and Lehman star Bill Snyder Jr. Wooster Scots surprise with five wins in six, led by sophomores Dale Hudson and Jerry Ratherman amid Mose Hole era.

Warren Canton Warren High School American Legion Chet Labuda Larry Larson Gene Ludwig Jack Conlon McKinley City Auditorium McKinley Basketball Ray Hooper SR Ray Jr Denison University Hoopers Bill Snyder JR Lehman Bill Ohio E. M. (Mose) Hole Wooster College Scots Wooster Scots Duquesne Dale Hudson Jerry Ratherman

Waynesburg Mohawks Top Minerva High 48 44

Waynesburg Mohawks beat Minerva Lions 48 to 44 in County Class B action. Chuck Hatfield scored 21 for Waynesburg and Nick Guinea led Minerva with 19. Waynesburg won the reserve game 31-23 as Minerva shot well from the line.

Minerva Waynesburg Mohawks Minerva Lions Waynesburg Chuck Hatfield Mohawks Nick Guinea

Dover Crimsons top New Philadelphia 51 to 39 in county clash

Dover High the Crimson surged to lead early and held on to defeat New Philadelphia Quakers 51 to 39 in the Tuscarawas county basketball opener. Bill Herman scored 16 points and Tom Connor added 11 as Dover claimed its seventh win in nine games while New Philadelphia fell to five wins. New Phila reserve team won 28-27 in overtime.

NEW Philadelphia Crimsons Dover High Tuscarawas County Quakers Dover Bill Herman Ohio Tom Connor Brenton Kirk

Fighting Assyrian: Champaign Illinois Wrestler Alex Agase

Illinois sophomore heavyweight wrestler Alex Agase, nicknamed the Fighting Assyrian, garners attention for his prowess on the mat and his standout performance as a standout member of the team from Champaign.

Champaign Alex Agase Illinois

Ohio College Hoops Narrow Victories Stoke Online Thrills

In tight Ohio conference games last night Ohio University fell short to Western Ohio 36-35 while Wittenberg edged Northern 48-47 at Ada. Toledo upset Cincinnati 50-41 as Bob Gerber scored 19 and free throws proved decisive. Tiffin beat Defiance 43-41 and Akron beat Western Reserve 70-54 with Johnny Lutsch and Ben Flossie contributing 22 and 19 points.

Associated Press Ohio Ohio University Bobcats Dayton Wittenberg Ohio Northern Ada Flyers Woltjen Polar Bears Marshall Toledo University Cincinnati Bearcats Rocket Bob Gerber Toledo Tiffin Defiance Akron Western Reserve Johnny Lutsch Canton Ben Flossie

San Francisco To Host Benefit Baseball Game

Duster Mails, former Cleveland southpaw, seeks to arrange a benefit game in San Francisco on Washington's Birthday. He aims to bring together major and minor league stars with proceeds designated for Army camps.

San Francisco Cleveland Washington

Lincoln Leans On Patriotism In Halftime Show

A colorful patriotic halftime display highlighted the Lincoln Lehman game at Lincoln gym Tuesday night. The 29 member Lincoln band marched on led by Majoret Betty Gray and formed the letter L after a sequence of marching formations. A quartet consisting of Jen- continues in readable text.

Lincoln-Lehman Lincoln Gym Lincoln Majoret Betty Gray Jen

Lincoln Band Drama Show Features Alma Mater and Statue Reveal

Scholastic scores listed many high school games across regions. Lincoln presented its alma mater with Joe Youngen Kathleen Taylor Lucille Wolfe and Opal Austin singing while the band performed The Band Plays On and the Lincoln majorettes danced. Miss Galbraith led a baton twirl as Peggy Dunn unveiled the Statue of Liberty pose, concluding with The Star Spangled Banner under Lincoln band director Robert Stump.

Joe Youngen Kathleen Taylor Lucille Wolfe Opal Austin Lincoln Dorothy Priest Dorothy Wilson Alice Young Marilyn Green Marguerite Froelich Myra Wallick Shirley Williams Vivienne Galbraith Miss Galbraith Miss Gray Peggy Dunn Robert Stump

Barons Suffer 11-2 Loss at Springfield

United Press reports Cleveland Barons lost 11-2 to the Springfield Indians in Springfield Mass. The defeat, their worst in history, comes as they travel to Pittsburgh to face the Hornets. Cleveland now trails Hershey by two points with 30 games played.

Springfield Mass Cleveland Barons Pittsburgh Hornets Springfield Indians Hershey Bears

Dempsey Invited to Enlist in U S Navy

Muskogee Oklahoma reports that former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey may be too old for the army but has received an invitation to join the navy. Recruiting Officer A T Huster wired that the navy welcomes fighting men from 17 to 50 and invites him to enlist and help free the world.

Associated Press Muskogee Okla Jack Dempsey Army Navy A. T. Huster

Rangy Trojans Romp To Easy 62-37 Victory

Timken Trojans dominate Newton Falls 62 37 on their home court for sixth win in seven. Huddleston scores 18, Vulcan 12, Melcher and Kolesar contribute as Timken overpowers Falls with strong defense leading to easy baskets. North Canton reserves edge Timken seconds 27 26 in preliminary.

Timken Trojans Newton Falls Timken Tigers Trojans Nick Vulcan Dick Huddleston Burton Melcher Dan Myers Huddleston Trojan Falls Paul Kolesar Mike Harnichar Vulcan Dave Capobianco Johnny Bikis Melcher North Canton Dick Mohler

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