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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1942
Page
23
Officials announced that the coon hunting championship trials will be held at Coy's Grove near Robertsville on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 7, with Stark County Coon Hunters as the winning bid. The event drew bids from several clubs and is expected to attract top dogs from the federation.
The Hale America open golf tournament set for Chicago June 18 to 21 will replace the cancelled U S Open and Amateur to aid war relief. Bobby Jones and Chick Evans head the invited players with district qualifiers on May 25 in 50 to 70 cities. Entry fees convert to defense bonds funding the final 72 hole Chicago event.
New York report says Alsab is already a 3-1 Derby favorite as markets begin to open. James J. Carroll of St. Louis quotes the odds despite Col. Matt Wynn not yet releasing nominees. Bradley’s Bless Me, Contradiction, and Sun Again loom as top rivals at 12-1, 12-1, and 12-1 respectively with Requested at 15-1.
United Press reports Washington University sought a new head football coach to lead an expanded athletic program under Bob Kinnan who was named Supervisor of athletics after the contract of Frank Loebs was not renewed. Kinnan says decisions on a new coach will wait until fall after the schedule is set. he will stay on as basketball and track coach.
The fifth annual national invitation college basketball tournament will be held at Madison Square Garden on March 17 19 23 and 25. The event is scheduled by the Associated Press and features college teams competing in a national tournament.
Louisville Blue Raiders seek their ninth win in 10 games when they travel to East Canton to face the Hornets. Coach Wayne Ashbaugh will start Jim Vieland Don McIntee Bruce Bixler Bill Hoover and Bill Shelley, while East Canton’s likely lineup includes Bob Marks Joe Woodson Marvin Lee Don Poling and Duane Douglas.
Carrollton Carroll county Class B loop moves into the second round with three games on Friday. Undefeated Deltroy hosts Magnolia in the feature contest while Perrysville visits Malvern and Augusta travels to Sherrodsville.
John Townsend, formerly a Michigan basketball great, has become an official in the Western Conference. He joins the officiating corps bringing college playing experience to NBA level duties.
The Associated Press reports the $5,000 San Francisco 72 hole open golf tournament opens with 150 touring professionals, Byron Nelson of Toledo considered the man to beat. The field plays 18 holes daily at California Golf Club with a final round on Sunday. Nelson is favored after winning top money at the Oakland Open.
Jesse Owens prepares to take a national director of physical education among Negroes for civilian defense role. He leaves Columbus for Philadelphia to launch the program after observing German mass physical education and Hitler Youth methods during the 1936 Olympic visit. Owens, previously a cleaner and presser in town, references German tactics as model.
In Philadelphia the Cleveland Barons defeated the Philadelphia Rockets 5-4. Les Cunningham scored two goals in the final period, bringing his season total to 38 points and narrowing the gap to Ab Demarco of Providence in the league scoring race.
In the Y M C A Class A League Mats Inc. beat Westinghouse 33-28 while Hoovers edged Republic Steel 33-29. Berloys defeated Timken 51-45. In Grade School play Stark topped Wells 39-25 and Tucci scored 23 for the victors. Burns won its third straight by 53-12 over Gibbs. An erroneous Wednesday report claimed Yale Clothes lost 44-43 to Buhl of Sharon Pa. Yale clothes won the game on Horace Mann floor.
About 400 young fighters from 19 Ohio counties travel to Cleveland for the 14th Golden Gloves tournament. Only one former champion returns, Sam Derrico, as many boxes face draft and wartime duties. Akron leads with 25 entrants including veterans and organizer Marcus Krasne. Weigh-ins, three rings tonight and tomorrow, with semis and finals next Monday and 30, before Chicago Tribune and Boston finals.
Sanitary Milks shaded Ohio Power 27 24 while the Repository crushed Republic Stamping 42 12 Hercules beat Diebold 39 37 and Canton Drop Forge defeated Diebold 126 18.
Holy Trinity beat Hi-Y All Stars 29 24 to extend its winning streak to ten games. Player totals listed include Panteli Milnes Navrozides Green Koont g and Prusacik with scattered scoring figures.
Collegiate teams posted several results with Capital defeating Muskingum 60 to 56, Miami over Dayton 33 to 32, Notre Dame 61 to 43 over Northwestern, George Washington 43 to 32 past Army, Yale 57 to 56 against Brown, Salem 66 to 47 over Bethany, Detroit Tech 42 to 23 over Assumption, Maryland 51 to 42 over Georgetown, Scranton 63 to 51 over Manhattan, Morris Harvey 40 to 25 against Poetomac Teachers, West Virginia 58 to 44 over West Virginia Wesleyan, and Bradley 59 to 44 against Illinois Wesleyan.
City Class BB at Belden Saxons versus Waco M FE at 7 Orphans versus Polish All Stars at . Reedurban against Jewish Center at 9 Grade School League Cedar versus Baxter Market versus Clarendon Roosevelt against Horace Mann Friday Allen versus Belden Gibbs versus Burns Garfield versus McGregor Hartford versus Martin Belle Stone versus Worley Open for Games Allen with any city grade school team. Phone Saverio at 3-1111.
Carrollton faces Newcomerstown in an Eastern Ohio league tilt Friday night. The Trojans hold an early season win over Carrollton and seek revenge in the return game led by high scorer Johnny Abel with 145 points this season.
Holmes County Auditor H. E. Gray announced that 2,625 dog licenses were sold by the January 20 deadline in Millersburg. There are about 2,900 canine owners in Holmes County.
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