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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1942
Page
8
Canton McKinley Bulldogs rally past Youngstown South 43 to 37 at the South field house. Sophomore Dale Haverstock scores 18 as McKinley overturns a 30-29 third quarter deficit to notch their eighth win in 10 meetings.
Fritz Nagy led Akron South with 17 points in a 41 38 win over Massillon, while Massillon’s Joe Harrison led scoring with nine. Nagy broke loose in the second half as Akron dominated the boards and held Massillon to 15 of 66 shooting.
Dover Crimsons routed Newark 47-41 at Memorial hall to seize a share of the Central Ohio league lead with Cambridge and Newark. Newark’s Dee Snelling led scoring with 17 as Dover surged to a 26-23 halftime edge and pulled away late behind Tom Conner’s 14 points.
The Louisville Blue Raiders defeated the Minerva Lions 47-27 in a Tri-County league game at Louisville. Louisville earned their third league win to seize undisputed first place, extending their record to 10 wins in 11 games. Don Shelley scored 15 points guiding Louisville as reserves won the opener 40-30.
New Philadelphia Quakers edged Uhrichsville Tigers 19 to 17 in a tight Friday clash. Rae Ritter led NP with 11 points while Adie Mosher topped Uhrichsville with six. The third period was tied 14 14 and reserves outscored 22 7 in a prior stanza.
Smithfield beat Bergholz 25 to 22 Friday night after trailing 20 18 entering the fourth quarter. Zibulka led Smithfield with 12 points as reserves also won 18 to 16. Bergholz was held to two points in the second and final periods.
A compilation shows Capital 54 over Marietta 51 and Ohio Northern 57 over Findlay 27. Akron 58 defeats John Carroll 48 while Wooster bests Wilmington 82 to 33. Grove City 20 trails Fredonia Normal 2. North Carolina 49 over W M I 28 and Vanderbilt 58 over Georgia 38. William and Mary 67 over Navy Apprentice 49. Alma 61 defeats Western Michigan 59 and Wabash 48 over Albion 42. Indiana Central 52 over Manchester 25. Oregon State 36 over Washington State 34 and Texas A M 54 over Sam Houston 42. Washington 40 defeats Oregon 39 and Stanford loses 654 to 43 against U C IL A.
In Memorial hall Friday night Alliance Five, missing three regulars due to midyear graduations, fought back from a 13 point first half deficit to lead 37 36 briefly before Akron West surged ahead for a 41 38 victory. Basil Skillern led Alliance with 13 points as Ed Finney paced Akron with 17.
The Ohio High School Athletic Association awards the 1942 Class A state schoolboy basketball finals to Kent State University gymnasium in Kent on March 2. Four regional champions will compete in two sessions for the crown now held by Martins Ferry, with Youngstown hosting the regional shift. The new setup also moves Class B to Springfield on March 19.
Dennison High clubbed Newcomerstown 44 33 Friday night to break a second place deadlock and tie Uhrichsville for the lead in the Eastern Ohio league. Dennison moved to four wins and one loss, while Newcomerstown dropped to two defeats in five starts. Dennison trailed 10 7 after one period but surged to a 27 18 halftime edge and 38 26 after three quarters. The Denison reserves won 30 28 in the preliminary.
The Associated Press reports Robert Pastor defeated Gus Lesnevich over 10 rounds at Madison Square Garden, earning a possible shot at Joe Louis. Despite the win, promoter Mike Jacobs eyes Bettina or Abe Simon for March heavyweight bout while Pastor eyes a September outdoor clash with Louis.
Lincoln Lions cruised to an eighth victory in 11 starts with a 53 32 win over Wooster Generals on Friday night. Ray Preusser led with 15 points while Sibert and Regina added 12 each, as Lincoln built a 22 14 first quarter lead and maintained a comfortable margin most of the game. Wooster, led by Hoge, Swinehart and Guzzo with nine apiece, shot poorly and were outscored in the third and final periods. Lincoln reserves also topped Wooster seconds 34 16.
Dellroy Cowboys lose first loop game 52 45 at Malvern while Sherrodsville tops Perrysville 48 27 to share early lead in Carrollton league. Malvern Green Wave outshot Dellroy with 24 field goals led by the Musteriec brothers and Tarver. In other action Magnolia edged Augusta to halt their seventh straight defeat. Dellroy, Sherrodsville and Magnolia won the reserve games.
Reports from Philadelphia and Vineland list Batley stopping El Brook man at 169 and 167. San Diego saw Johnny Romero knock out Jack Gill at 185 and 190. Hollywood had Rodolfo Ramirez outpoint Bobby Britton at 144 and 146 as the lightweight title bout develops.
The list records scores from numerous high school basketball games across Ohio. Teams include McKinley, Youngstown South, Wooster, Akron South, Massillon, North Canton, Canal Fulton, Canton Twp, East Canton, Waynesburg, Hartville, Sebring, Boardman, Malvern, New Philadelphia, Uhrichsville, Marion Wardine, Mount Vernon, Columbus Central, Lima Central, Worthington, Marysville, Delaware, West Union, Willard, Mansfield, Wellsville, Loudonville, Akron Central, Akron St. Vincent's, Kent Roosevelt, Greenfield McClain, Pomeroy, Defiance, Libbey, Toledo, Youngstown East, Niles, Salem, Girard, Lisbon, Cleveland East, John Hay, Cleveland St Ignatius, Shaker Heights, Lakewood, and more, with varied scores such as 64 27, 54 33, and 53 25. The compilation reflects a broad snapshot of prep basketball results, noting several overtime incidents and close finishes.
Allen captured its eighth consecutive victory by defeating St Anthony 40-17 at Wall Stokes. Otis Goodman and Wall Stokes led the offense. Garfield beat Roosevelt 37-16 and Belden defeated Belle Stone 37-17 in the same scoreboard.
The North Canton Vikings clinched the Stark County Class B league race with a 41-33 home victory over Navarre, led by Tom Myers with 13 points and a balanced attack from seven players. Navarre’s 11th league loss marked a challenging season for the Rams.
ANN ARBOR The University of Michigan reorganized its athletic setup today and placed in the hands of H O Fritz Crisler, athletic director and football coach, virtually full power to hire all coaching personnel. With approval of the board of regents, the old board in control of physical education was replaced by an intercollegiate athletics board with Crisler as director.
New York cyclist Al Letourner, a six day race veteran, has logged 200000 miles over 17 years, underscoring a lifelong commitment to endurance racing and travel by bicycle.
Help wanted for housework and babysitting duties. Apply in person at 352 18th NW or call 2 8556 for details.
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