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Newspaper

The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1951

Page

7

Mohawks edge Uniontown to stay hot in league race

Waynesburg’s Mohawks toppled Uniontown 72 to 42 as John White led with 23 points, Leroy Thompson added 15, Ken Estee 15, and Don DelCorso 14. East Canton beat Jackson 42-38, Navarre defeated Fulton 63-47, Greentown shut out Beach City 73-53, and Magnolia beat Marlboro 54-47. Tonight Waynesburg visits Middlebranch with Diamonds-Runners up on the docket.

Waynesburg Stark County Uniontown East Canton Hornets Navarre Greentown Magnolia Jackson Canal Fulton Beach City Marlboro Middlebranch East Sparta Hartville Brewster John White Leroy Thompson Ken Estee Don DelCorso Mohawks White Thompson Estee DelCorso Ovidio Pugnale Pugnale Bill Dana Ralph Maurer Ronnie Colucy Fulton Cager John Hay Frank Schleis Lyle Henkel Schleis Panthers Terry van Zant Tirabassi Brooks Reed DeMatteis R. Aquino Carpenter D. Aquino Reinhold Duke Alder Patterson Birk Moon Greathouse Schaffer Bonnell Adams

Canton Team Hoops Edge Jackson In Reserve Game

East Canton 412 Westfall f 1 3 5 Pugnale f 6 0 12 Rothacker ec 4 1 9 Dana g 3 4 10 Linhart g 2 2 6 Jackson 3S Hoopes f 4 0 8 Albrecht f 3 2 R Maurer ec 3 5 11 Safreed 2 0 2 Zahler g 1 0 2 Stockert f 0 0 0 Anderson f 0 0 0 Swanger 1 0 2 J Maurer g 2 0 4 Strouble Last Canton 6 14 30 42 Jackson a4 20 31 33 Reserve game Jackson 47 30.

East Canton Westfall Pugnale Rothacker Dana Linhart Jackson Canton Marlboro Bergert W. Snyder Breit Bloss Wilcoxen Orzo Magnolia

Navarre Defeats Canal Fulton In Close Basketball Game

Navarre and Canal Fulton battle through a tight game with Navarre scoring 63 to Canal Fulton 47. Navarre players include Williams, Swigart, Knotts, and Leighley, while Canal Fulton features Knotts, Williams, and Zimmerman. The final score shows Navarre leading at multiple runs with a decisive third quarter.

Canal Fulton Williams Swigart Bover Knotts Stanford Zimmerman

Greentown Beats Beach City 72 53 In Reserve Game Thriller

Greentown 72 Beach City 53 with Greentown players Draper Gene Schleis and Fleischman scoring led by 23 points from Schleis and 18 from Draper. Beach City trailed, city reserves defeated 43-26 in the earlier game.

Greentown Glen Draper Swinehart Henkel Gene Draper Schleis Fleischman Bishop C. Smith Lovett Ott Beach City Thompson Wade Burkett Guilloch Dick Smith Ron Smith Machan Brahler Arnold

Magnolia-i4 Greer Leads Unclear Box Score Burst

A fragmentary sports line shows players Greer Van Zant Warner Houze Lancaster and Joseph with partial scoring tallies 2-0-4 10-0-20 1-0-2 1-1-3 5-5-15 and an incomplete entry. The incomplete text leaves team, game, and final score undetermined.

Magnolia Greer van Zant Warner Houze Lancaster Joseph

Blackhawks boast former Red Wings in lineup

The Chicago Blackhawks ice five players who previously belonged to the Detroit Red Wings including the goalkeeper three defensemen and seven forwards, marking a notable shift in NHL rosters.

Chicago Blackhawks National Hockey League Detroit Red Wings

District Basketball Results Highlight Local Scores

Scio over McGinnis 40 to 33 with strong fourth quarter. Hopedale edged by 2 after a tight game. Malvern trounces Dellroy 75 to 58 with key performances from Crawford and Ritchie. Chester beats Apple Creek 73 to 60 in a high scoring matchup. Central and Smithville post solid reserve wins. Dalton dominates Congress for a 67 to 45 final.

Akron East Fights Pike at Memorial Fieldhouse Schedule

Local teams line up for tonight games at 8 to 8:30 p m with Akron East hosting Pibken at Memorial Fieldhouse and Mahoning area matchups including Lehman at Girard McKinley at Steubenville Central Catholic at Youngstown Chaney Canton South at Akron St Mary County Youngstown South at Massillon Louisville at Kent Roosevelt and added district league contests Tri County and Class B. District play features East Liverpool at New Philadelphia Sugarcreek at Warsaw Millersburg at Roscoe Newcomerstown at Scio Goshen at Salineville and collegiate action Kent State at Baldwin Wallace Mt Union at Wooster.

Akron East Pibken Memorial Fieldhouse Lehman Girard McKinley Steubenville Central Catholic Youngstown Chaney Canton South Akron St. Mary Massillon Louisville Kent Roosevelt xLeetonia Minerva East Sparta Beach City

Babe Zaharias Leads With Nine Stroke Advantage

Babe Zaharias, playing from Tampa, shoots 71 and 70 for a 141 midway total in the 72 hole women's open at Tampa. She holds a three stroke lead over Louise Suggs as Suggs posts 73 and 71 to reach 144 on the par 75, 6,093 yard course.

Tampa Fla Babe Zaharias Louise Suggs Carrollton

Former Center Becomes Richmond Football Coach

Edwin J. Merrick, former star center of the University of Richmond, returns as head football coach. He will replace Karl Esleck, who resigned after the 1950 season ended with two wins in ten games as Richmond announced the appointment.

Richmond Edwin J. Merrick University of Richmond Merrick George Modlin Karl Dick) Esleck

Five high schools form Northeastern Athletic Conference

Five schools in Painesville and surrounding counties organize the Northeastern Athletic Conference to replace the Lake Shore League, which will disband after the track season. Members include Harvey and Riverside of Painesville, Fairport Harbor, Mentor, and Geneva in Ashtabula County.

Painesville Northeastern Athletic Conference Lake Shore League Harvey Riverside Fairport Mentor Lake County Geneva Ashtabula County

Warriors Sign Ed Mikan for Battle Against Olympians

Ed Mikan twenty five year old six foot ten is signed by the Philadelphia Warriors and will be ready for duty tonight against the Indianapolis Olympians. He is the baby brother of George Mikan and was co captain at DePaul in 1947 48 before playing pro with Chicago Rochester and Washington.

Philadelphia Ed Mikan George Mikan Minneapolis Philadelphia Warriors Indianapolis Alis. Ed DePaul Chicago Rochester Washington

80 Percent Perfect Penn State Night Defeat at Syracuse

Penn State suffered a night game loss at Syracuse marking the first under lights in five attempts for the team last season.

Penn State Syracuse State

Ledger Sets 2 Marks in Win Over Bee-Gees

Carrot-topped Red Ledger, a freestyle specialist who also swims the breaststroke and backstroke, set two new McKinley pool records as the Bulldogs routed Bowling Green's visiting freshmen. Ledger swam 40-yard free in 18.6 seconds and 100-yard free in 53.9. The McKinley swimmers dominated four firsts and multiple relay marks, with Bowling Green fielding coach Harry Shearer. Next up, McKinley visits Ohio University and Wooster High School, then Ohio State natatorium for a Buckeye-Michigan State meet.

Red Ledger McKinley Bulldogs Bowling Green Tom Whitefeather Ledger Tom Ben McKinley School Oberlin Harry Shearer Ted Branin Tankers Jim Kimmel George Harvey Kimmel Jack van Horn Jim Park Harvey Bee-Gees Scagg Whitefeather Ohio State Natatorium McKinleyites Wooster High School

Coach Keeps Job Despite Governor

In Montgomery Alabama Earl Brown will remain Auburn football coach for another year after alumni and group representatives voted to retain him. The governor Gordon Persons opposed the move but a petition signed by 62 players, 57 of whom will return, expressed full confidence in Brown.

Montgomery Ala Earl Brown Auburn Brown Gordon Persons

Fillies Stage $50,000 Santa Margarita at Santa Anita

Arcadia Calif Jan 20 The ladies day feature at Santa Anita opens with the $50,000 Santa Margarita handicap a mile and an eighth. The contenders include Alfred G Vanderbilt's Next Move and Bed O Roses against Calumet Farm entries Be witch and Wistful.

Arcadia Calif Santa Anita Alfred G. Vanderbilt Next Move Calumet Farm

Buckeyes Face Spartans in Columbus Swim Meet

Ohio State hosts Michigan State at Buck natatorium as the Buckeyes seek to extend a 10 game winning streak against the Spartans in a men's swimming clash.

Columbus Ohio State Michigan State Buck Ohio Spartans

Unknowns Set Fast Pace for Lakewood Golf

In Long Beach California the Lakewood Park open enters its second round with 39 of 150 starters breaking 35 36 71 on the 6235 yard layout to reach today’s play. Julius Boros of Mid Pines recently turned pro and shot 65 to lead the field by two strokes as the event progresses toward the Monday finish.

Long Beach Calif Julius Boros Mid Pines N. C Henry Nettelbladt Avon

Michigan Coaches Predict Freshmen Play Next Season

Michigan football coaches at a Michigan Football Writers Association meeting forecast that freshmen will play on varsity teams next fall due to the world crisis and the draft. Ralph Young and Lloyd Brazil echoed the view, with small college programs fearing cuts.

Detroit Michigan Michigan Football Writers’ Association Michigan State College Ralph Young University of Detroit Lloyd Brazil

Satterfield Stops Brothers in Quick Second Round

Bob Satterfield, the lanky Chicago heavyweight, knocked out Elkins Brothers of Washington in 56 seconds of the second round at St Nick's arena New York. Referee Barney Felix halted the bout after Brothers was felled for the third time, drawing a 3,000 crowd that paid $9,157 and booed the stoppage. Satterfield weighed 182 1/2 to 189 1/4 pounds.

New York Bob Satterfield Chicago New Prey Kave Elkins Brothers Washington, D. C St. Nick’s Barney Felix Brothers Felix Satterfield

Illinois Coach Leaves Trojan Berth Up in Air

Illinois coach Ray Eliot cut short a one day U S C visit as Cravath’s successor lingered unresolved. Eliot planned to discuss the offer with Illinois officials in Champaign before deciding.

Illinois Trojan Los Angeles Ray Eliot University of Southern California Eliot Trojan Bigwigs Jeff Cravath Champaign

Bob Lemon to Speak at Phoenix Press Box Banquet

Bob Lemon of the Cleveland Indians will be among the speakers at the annual Phoenix Press Box Association award banquet in Phoenix Arizona. The event is set for January with Lemon joining other notable sports and media figures.

Phoenix, Ariz Bob Lemon Phoenix Press Box Association

Tuscarawas and Bolivar Reserve basketball score

Tuscarawas 79 Bolivar 57 in a reserve game Bolivar led 34 31 at halftime Team rosters list Tuscarawas players Tuscarawas totals 16 43 61 79 Bolivar players Bolivar totals 13 27 45 57

Tuscarawas Rausch Thompson Walton Vesco Kerns Tharp Cerana

Midvale Upsets Dundee In A Close Basketball Tilt

Midvale and Dundee played a tight basketball game with Midvale scoring 48 to Dundee 44. Key players included Tollotti and Pissacra for Midvale and Flynn and Immel for Dundee, as both teams traded leads through the 25 36 48 final score progression.

Dundee Loris Hostetter Beamer Muster Lewis Hostetter Kate Flynn Immel Midvale Berve

Gnadenhutten Defeats Baltic In Final Period Surge

Gnadenhutten 69 Baltic 64 in a tight game with key contributions from Huprick D and Wallace. Final quarter push by Gnadenhutten overturned a Baltic lead as Cohl Martin and Willis paced the offense. Reserves Strucken Weston and Burger provided depth while Torgler Syler and Hupricks balanced scoring.

Gnadenhutten Buck Willbarger Buick Cohl Martin Strucken Weston Baltic F. Huprick Torgler Syler D. Huprick Wallace Burger

Strasburg Tops Mineral City In Reserve Game

Strasburg beat Mineral City 60 to 33 in a reserve contest. Strasburg players Renner Reiger Rentsch Bayer Wheinman and Wigfield contributed scoring while Mineral City’s Tope Shroyer Price McNutt also appeared in action.

Strasburg Zeigler Renner Mizer Reiger Rentsch Bonifant Bayer Weinman A. Kaenel Helwick Mineral City Wigfield Tope Shroyer Price McNutt

Sugarcreek-50 tops Stone Creek in reserve game

Sugarcreek-50 defeated Stone Creek 50 to 26 in a reserve boys basketball game. Sugarcreek players Hormetler, Lanzer, Spingle, Hochstettler and Miller led scoring with multiple field goals. Stone Creek’s Lorenz, Gasser, Heid, Ridenour and Billman contributed, as did reserve action with final score 55-19 in Sugarcreek’s favor.

Sugarcreek I. Hostetler Redard Lanzer D. Hostetler Spingle Hochstettler Miller Limbacher Stone Creek Lorenz Gasser Heid Ridenour Billman

Uhrichsville vs Dennison end in shootout reserve game

Uhrichsville 37 Dennison 35 in a Reserve game with players Uhrichsville Orrville Loudonville in a scoring table. Shown are per player tallies across games including Haugh Dennison Polen Allensworth Barth Rizor Hill Shoup Becker Schrock Zook Ziegler James Augenstein J Porter Sidle Good Yoder D Porter Yeager Gardner and final team scores.

Dennison Polen Allensworth Barth Rizor Hill Uhrichsville Orrville S51 Shoup Becker Schrock Zook Wilford Ziegler James Loudonville Augenstein J. Porter Sidle Good Yoder D. Porter Yeager Gardner

Tigers Triumph Over St. Vincent 47-34 in Akron

Massillon's Tigers used a fast break to defeat Akron St. Vincent 47-34 Friday. Gene Hodgson led with 17 points, while Bill Stoner added 11 as Massillon won their sixth in ten. St. Vincent dropped to 4-5.

AKRON Massillon Tigers Akron St. Vincent Gene Hodgson St. Vincent Paul Baldacci Jerry Stitz Baldacci Stitz Jerry Krisher Bengals Hodgson Tiger Bill Stoner Mass Eisenhut Albanese McGaughey Zeller Stavin Savacci P. Baldacci Haddad St. Vincent A

Timken Morning League Team Scores and Player Totals

In the Timken Morning League standings Tool Room and Apprentice divisions post game tallies. Notable lines show player totals for Andriotti Hussar Kmetz Valasek Larke and teammates with mixed field goals and free throws. Other teams Dept 61 Dept 74 and G. Duell Bragg Prager contribute to the running scores and team totals through the night.

Timken Morning League Tool Room Andriotti Hussar Kmetz Valasek Larke

Timken American Checkers-52 Sanchez vs Plant 5A matchup

The Timken American teams Sanchez and Plant 5A faced off with players listed by position and scoring lines. Key figures include N. Karreles and Zaeratan for Checkers and Mikunda and Parker for Plant, with final totals showing multiple players contributing across guards and forwards. The page documents roster numbers, game stats, and departmental identifiers from 1933.

Timken Sanchez D. Rocco Olivera Zicardi John N. Karreles Zaeratan Alvarez

Melt Shop and General Engineering Basketball Box Score

Melt Shop rosters Rodriguez Morrison Gogerty Powell Prosser Newport Melchoir Sherrets Oberlin Echels Roby Stephanie Rice Smith and General Engineering lineups Majestic Broach Graham Husted Gadder match totals show Melt Shop 16 30 26 41 and Engineering 4 7 409 14 with player stats listed in standard format.

Melt Shop Rodriguez Morrison Gogerty Powell Prosser Newport Melchoir Sherrets Oberlin Echels Roby Stephanie Rice Smith Majestic Broach Graham Husted Gadder

Temple Star Howie Black Dies at 35

Philadelph ia report says Temple University's celebrated basketball ace Howie Black died last night at age 35 after a long illness. He powered the Owls to the 1938 national championship as a leading scorer and prominent attacker.

Philadelphia Howie Black Temple University Black Temple Owls

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