Boxing's Louis retires to back promoters and crown scramble
Joe Louis announces retirement to form the International Boxing Club with Arthur M. Wirtz and James D. Norris. The title fight between Jersey Joe Walcott and Ezzard Charles in June will determine the champion, with NBC rules requiring a defense within 90 days. Possible challengers include Lee Savold and Gus Lesnevich as plan evolves. Louis earned $3,887,323.72 in his career per Ring magazine.
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Joe Louis
Joe Walcott
Louis
National Boxing Association
Jack Solomons
Lee Savold
Brue Woodcock
Freddie Mills
New York State Athletic Commission
N.B.A
Eddie Eagan
Abe Greene
Brown Bomber
Greene
Arthur M. Wirtz
James D. Norris
International Boxing Club
Walcott-Charles
Nassau
Savold
Gus Lesnevich
Mills
Braddock
Ring Magazine
Fla
Bahamas
NBA
Arthur N. Wirtz
Three Teams Advance in A Dennison Meet
Cambridge Newcomerstown and Zanesville won first round games to reach the sectional semifinals in the 11 team Class A tournament. Cambridge routed McConnellsville Malta 61 31, Newcomerstown beat Carrollton 52 47, and Zanesville defeated St. Clairsville 59 49. Final pairings and finals are scheduled for Saturday with top scorers including Bill Brooks 28 for Zanesville and Harold Huffman 22 for Newcomerstown.
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Cambridge
Newcomerstown
Zanesville
McConnellsville
Malta
Carrollton
St. Clairsville
Coshocton
Dover
Bill Brooks
Harold Huffman
Keith Abel
Nene Renee
G Moore
Abel
van Voord
Saltsman
Ray
Be Huff
Bradshaw
Parish
Smith
Gibson
iStreet
Greenlee
Ieddeowene
Cochran
Garner
Earley
Kennard
Tittle
Clemens
Simpson
Taylor
Geiger
Rhineset
Tingle
Jackson
Williams
Hulse
Jacobs Promoter Declares Resolve to Stay Punchin
Mike Jacobs, aged and ailing head of the 20th Century Sporting Club, said in Miami Beach he will retain dominance in boxing amid Louis retirement and new rivals. He rejected quitting despite Louis becoming rival as head of the International Boxing Club and threats from the Tournament of Champions and foreign promoters. Jacobs added he will stay in there punchin.
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Miami Beach
Mike Jacobs
New York
20Th Century Sporting Club
Joe Louis
Jacobs
Louis
20Th Century Club
New “International Boxing Club
London
Cincinnati
Scott Of Giants Best Man In Kickoff Returns
Joe Scott of the New York Giants led the NFL in kickoff return yardage in 1948 with 569 yards on 20 returns and a 28.5-yard average. His longest return was 99 yards against the Los Angeles Rams. Jerome Davis and Fred Gehrke followed, while the Bears edged the league in team kickoff yards with 751 on 29 returns.
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Philadelphia
Joe Scott
New York Giants
National Football League
Scott
N.F.L
Los Angeles Rams
Jerome Davis
Chicago Cardinals
Fred Gehrke
Los Angeles
Chicago Bears
Cardinals
Female Pointer Wins National Bird Dog Title
A free-running orange and white pointer named Sierra Joan won the national quail championship in Grand Junction Tennessee becoming the first female to take the title since 1936. The lean-muscled dog owned by Harry McGonigal of Kokomo Indiana earned the judges’ nod after the second series at the Ames plantation yesterday.
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Grand Junction
Tenn
Sierra Joan
Joan
Harry McGonigal
Kokomo
Ind
Ames
Harry Watson Nets Nine Of Eleven Home Goals
Harry Watson of the Maple Leafs scored nine of his first eleven goals on home ice, highlighting his early-season scoring surge and strong performance for Toronto.
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Harry Watson
Maple Leafs
National Hockey League
Buck Athletes Bid for Titles In Five Sports
Ohio State teams travel to five cities for the Western Conference winter championships. Larry Snyder leads the indoor track squad with a strong title chance in Champaign Illinois where OSU defends the team crown. Lloyd Duff defends two titles broad jump and high hurdles. Mal Whitfield returns with Harry Cogswell as a rival. OSU swimmers contest Michigan and Iowa for laurels led by Bill Smith and Bruce Harlan. Fencing may surprise with an undefeated Buckeye squad. Wrestling looks to challenge Purdue while gymnastics expect modest results.
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INS
Ohio State
Buckeye
Larry Snyder
Champaign
Ill
Lloyd Duff
Duff
Mal Whitfield
Harry Cogswell
Michigan
Bill Smith
Bruce Harlan
Iowa
Hawkeyes
Akron Welter Faces Ike Williams In Eight Round Staged Clash
Akron welter Ronnie Delaney meets New York's Ike Williams in the eight round feature at Century Club on March 9. Delaney recently stopped Joe Carbond in the second round. Also on the card are Don Mogard versus Rickey Bond and Joe Blackwood versus Eddie O'Neill in separate eight round bouts.
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Akron
INS
Ronnie Delaney
New York
Ike Williams
Century Club
Delaney
Youngstown
Joe Carbido
Don Mogard
Rickey Bond
Joe Blackwood
Detroit
Eddie O’neill
Collegiate basketball results across many teams and scores
A long list of college basketball results shows Mount Union losing 38 to Akron and many other outcomes including Heidelberg 56 over Marshall 60 and Dayton 57 over Findlay 73. highlights include Ohio University 51 over Steubenville 68 and Johns Hopkins 57 over Dickinson 74 with numerous other game scores and opponents across the region.
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Heidelberg
Marshall
Dayton
Findlay
Fenn
Bowling Green
Toledo
Western Reserve
Allegheny
St. Vincent
Steubenville
Cincinnati
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Ohio Wesleyan
Marietta
Hiram
Wooster
Dickinson
Johns Hopkins
Niagara
St. Francis
St. Johns
Bon
Hofstra
Elizabethtown
Susquehanna
Bloomsburg
Lycoming
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Siena
St. Michael
Middlebury
Vermont
Norwich
Trinity
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Kings (Pa
Mansfield
Iowa
Fordham
St. Anselm
Providence
Utica
Hartwick
Rochester
Alfred
Pennsylvania
Harvard
Fairmont
West Liberty
Potomac State
West Va. Wesleyan
Gordon
Mass
Boston
California
Indiana
Louisville Fresh Wins 47 28 in Struthers Freshman Tourney
Louisville advances to the quarterfinals of the Struthers freshman basketball tournament by routing East Palestine 47-28. Art Lynch scores 14 as Louisville builds early leads and prepares to face Youngstown North Thursday.
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Louisville
Struthers
East Palestine
Art Lynch
Leopards
Youngstown North
Strong Teams Roll Thursday In Pin Classic
Two top squads Strohs Bohemians of Detroit and Miller High Life of Brooklyn planned bids in the American Bowling Congress tournament Thursday night. Parson Bill Kenet leads Strohs with all members averaging 200 or better. Stan Slomenski heads Miller High Life after a 217 average and doubles crown with Johnny Dayon.
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N. J
Stroh’s Bohemians
Detroit
Miller High Life
Brooklyn
Stroh’s
Bill Kenet
Stan Slomenski
High Life
Slomenski
Johnny Dayon
Philadelphia
Chicago
Bowling Green Coach May Leave for Wisconsin
Bowling Green State University may lose freshman football coach Fred E. Marsh to Wisconsin. Marsh has an option for release to become an assistant under Ivan Williamson, Wisconsin's new head coach, who has recommended Marsh to the Wisconsin Athletic Board for action this week.
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Bowling Green State University
University of Wisconsin
Fred E. March
Falcon
Ivan Williamson
Wisconsin
Williamson
Marsh
Wisconsin Athletic Board
Joe Miller to Bowl Exhibition at Maloney Lanes
Joe Miller of Buffalo veteran bowler and pro representative for a bowling ball firm will hold a free exhibition at Maloney Lanes Thursday at 3 30 PM. He will give free instruction and advice to the public.
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Joe Miller
Buffalo
Maloney Lanes
Miller
Scio to Meet Bethesda in Tourney Opener
Scio Panthers head to Thursday action in the Class B Sectional tournament after a Tuesday night loss by Scio in Dillonville. Bethesda draws Scio in the tourney opener with Yorkville and Cadiz also on the schedule for the night.
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Scio
Bethesda
Dillonville
Yorkville
Ken Alessi
Cadiz
Panthers
Maxim Gets His Purse For Bout With Charles
A suit to attach Joe Maxim’s purse was dismissed after Maxim lost a 15 round decision to Ezzard Charles in Cincinnati. The George E. Gould Corp. claimed it was owed 7386.75 by manager Jack Kearns. Cincinnati boxing official George Murphy was ordered to pay Maxim his purse.
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Joe Maxim
Cleveland
Common Pleas
George E. Kearns
Maxim
Ezzard Charles
George E. Gould Corp
Washington, D. C
Jack Kearns
George Murphy
Cincinnati Boxing and Wrestling Commission
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