New Catcher Ends Fan Talk Of His Quitting
Birdie Tebbetts signed the 1951 contract with the Cleveland Indians after speculation he would quit baseball. The 35 year old catcher reportedly earned about $22,000, matching his 1950 salary. Tebbetts had hit .310 and helped shape a strong Indians catching corps.
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Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox
Sox
Tebbetts
Indians
Jim Hegan
Yogi Berra
Hogan
Cleveland
New York Giants
Hank Thompson
Thompson
Bill Nicholson
Leo Cristante
Philadelphia Phillies
Jim Konstanty
Hoosiers Top Illini To Gain Big Ten Margin
CHICAGO Jan 16 AP Acrobatic Bill Garrett Indiana's short center scored 21 points leading the Hoosiers to a 64 53 victory over Illinois to grab the Big Ten lead. Illinois drops from first to a tie for second as Wisconsin rises with a 68 56 win over Northwestern. Minnesota beats Michigan 66 62, Iowa State tops Michigan State 46 42. Next actions: Iowa at Illinois Indiana at Purdue Michigan State at Michigan Ohio State at Northwestern.
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Wisconsin
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Minnesota
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Iowa State
Michigan State
Iowa
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Ohio State
Falcons Notch 12th Win in 16 Starts
The Bowling Green Falcons beat Marquette 72-66 to secure their 12th victory in 16 games. The close game featured 12 first quarter lead changes and a late BG surge to seal the win.
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Associated Press
Bowling Green Falcons
Marquette
Bowling Green
Falcons
Dayton University
Youngstown
John Bodner
Duquesne
Akron University
Akron
Hanover
Chase
Cincinnati
Muskingum
McKinley to face Akron Buchtel in pool dual
McKinley high school swimming hosts Akron Buchtel in the third dual meet of the season at Bulldog pool. Coach Ted Branin plans flexible lineups after using 18 swimmers in early races while Wade MacManus and Dick Anderson lead the team in medley and backstroke events. George Harvey of McKinley set a decade old backstroke mark in the opener against Ohio U. frosh.
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Ted Branin
Akron Buchtel
Bowling Green University
Ohio U
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Branin
Buchtel
John van Sickle
Akronites
Wade MacManus
Akron South
Dick Anderson
George Harvey
Ohio U. Frosh
Canton Township Sportsmen Fox Drive Fails to Net Fox
Canton Township Sportsmen hunted Sunday southeast of Waco with 43 participants including Louisville. One fox escaped. pheasants and three coveys of quail flushed. fox and deer tracks observed. Louisville plans a 100 turnout next Sunday to maintain a tight line. Hunters meet at waterworks park at noon for hot coffee and hunt southeast of Louisville where foxes exist.
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Canton Township
Waco
Louisville
John Larsen
Waterworks Park
West Mainst
Oklahoma Aggies Head Vote Kentucky Put In No 2 Spot
Oklahoma A M leads the national college basketball poll with 39 first place votes and 1 084 points after dethroning Bradley. Kentucky and St John s vie behind. St Louis and LIU close in as St John s, Indiana, Columbia, St Louis, NC State and Kansas State round out the top ten.
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Bradley
New York
Oklahoma A. & M
St. Louis University
Aggies
Hank Iba
Associated Press
Peoria
Ill
Braves
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St. Louis Billikens
Niagara
Detroit
Tulsa
Drake
L.I.A
Stillwater
Okla
L.I.U
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Wildcats
Notre Dame
North Canton Sportsmen trap program yields 41 rabbits
Through Sunday night the rabbit trapping program by North Canton Sportsmen had accounted for 41 bunnies released in rural districts. About 85 traps are in operation with young trappers earning 50 cents per rabbit. The club funds the pay. A cat was found in a trap and numerous rats also were caught.
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North Canton
Deer hunting on Cape Breton Island yields good results
Steve Jacobs of 2219 Coventry NE recalls deer season on Cape Breton Island where he hunted in clearings, bagging a buck and large doe while visiting relatives. He notes deer presence without deep bush treks and that his trip missed fishing. Leesville Property Owners plan a 1:30 jamboree at Eagle hall next Sunday with lunch and refreshments for about 149 members.
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Cape Breton Island
Steve Jacobs
Coventry
Steve
Leesville
Eagle Hall
Lavelli Finishes Yale Run With Elite Knick Scoring
Tony Lavelli played four seasons at Yale before joining the New York Knickerbockers and scored 1 964 points in 97 games, highlighting a prolific college to pro transition and strong scoring pace.
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Yale
Tony Lavelli
New York Knickerbockers
Wildlife Council wins phase to curb Leesville coal creek pollution
The state Wildlife Council secured a temporary restraining order from Judge Frank Cope of Carroll County against Jones Motor Sales Co. to halt flowage pollution into Connotton One Leg Creek near Leesville from a local coal colliery.
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State Wildlife Council
Connotton
Leesville
Frank Cope
Carroll County
Jones Motor Sales Co
Deer tag receipts continue after Ohio season ends
Deer kill report tags are still arriving at the Ohio Wildlife Division in Columbus even though hunting ended January 5. More than 1,900 tags have been received. Blood tests at state checking stations show no Bangs disease. J C Sickafoose of Magnolia became president of Stark Coon Hunters, replacing Buck Baer of North Industry, at the association's annual meeting. Mrs Sickafose elected secretary and Harold Engleman retained treasurer. A large turnout occurred despite bad weather as a 43-pound coin displayed by Baer drew attention.
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Columbus
Ohio
J. C. Sickafoose
Magnolia
Stark Coon Hunters
Buck Baer
North Industry
Ex Buck Joe Whisler Seeks Piqua Football Coach Post
Joe Whisler former Ohio State fullback has applied for the Piqua Central High School football coaching position left open by George Wertz who resigned after 26 years. Superintendent C. M. Sims said nine plus Whisler have applied, with some applicants requesting anonymity. Whisler, OSU 1948 graduate, now coaches football at Jackson in southeast Ohio.
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PIQUA
Joe Whisler
Ohio State
Piqua Central
George Wertz
C. M. Sims
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Sims
O.S.U
Jackson
Ohio
Canton Knights Cage Prelim at Mount Union
The Canton Knights meet Mount Union freshmen in a Memorial Hall prelim before the varsity game between the Purple Raiders and Heidelberg. Mt. Union frosh stand 4-1. Canton won 44-26 over Sunbeam Bread to reach 4-2. Game time is 6:45.
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First All Star Professional Basketball Game Planned
Boston will host the first all star game at Boston Garden on February 26. Maurice Podoloff says Boston led league growth as a basketball city. Players will be chosen by news and radio men from both leagues, with eastern and western squads. Each league must have one to three representatives.
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Boston Garden
Maurice Podoloff
National Basketball Association
Podoloff
Mike Garcia Marries Miss Gerda Martin in Mexico
Cleveland Indians pitcher Mike Garcia married Gerda Martin of Cleveland last Saturday in Mexico. They will honeymoon until he reports to spring training in Tucson, Arizona next month. During the season they will live with the bride’s mother Mrs Louise Martin. Garcia leaves bachelor teammates Sam Zoldak Al Rosen and Bob Avila.
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Cleveland Indians
Gerda Martin
Mexico
Mike
Tuscon
Ariz
Louise Martin
Sam Zoldak
al Rosen
Bob Avila
Tribe
Buck Athletes To See Action In Five Sports
Ohio State’s Big Ten indoor track champions head to Philadelphia for the Enquirer meet led by Len ny Truex in the mile against Fred Wilt Don Gehrmann and Ingvar Bengtsson. Cagers swimmers wrestlers fencing also in action with Northwestern Michigan State Indiana Minnesota Case Oberlin and Oberlin foes on the docket.
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Enquirer
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Don Gehrmann
Ingvar Bengtsson
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