Elyria Five Leads ABC World Bowling Championship Start
The I. T. S. Rubber Heels of Elyria led the first-night standings at the 42nd American Bowling Congress world championships in Columbus with 2,752 total for three games earning 100 prize dollars. Fellow top contenders included Da Lite Bleach of Mt. Prospect Illinois and Lakewood Lanes of Dallas Texas with 2,744. A guard of notable performances featured Jerry Barracs of Moose Lodge 778 with 256 single game, Paramount Service of Cincinnati posting 1,035 team game, and Leonard Goldrick of Alliance leading individual series with 635. Gov Bricker delivered the ceremonial first ball, and an 18-minute delay preceded by a strike threat prompted wage talks resolved by Earl Hill.
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Barons Dominate Hershey 5-0 In Late Rally
Cleveland Barons blank Hershey Bears 5-0 in a late drive at home. Stan Smith scored twice while Les Cunningham Dick Adolph and Art Giroux added goals in the final period as goalie Bill Beveridge earned his sixth shutout of the season. The win moves Cleveland four points ahead of Hershey and Indianapolis and positions them to lead the Western Division by March 15.
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Y M C A Sociable bowling event opens with nine o clock starts
First representatives in the American Bowling Congress tournament hit the alleys at 9 pm with six teams in the main block and two more at 11 plus Magnolia entries from Canton. Results from Canton Merchants league highlight high scores and tight standings across multiple leagues including Timken and Central venues.
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Wayne County Cage Loop Team Selected
Eleven players from the Wayne county Class B league were named to the first and second All Wayne County teams by coaches from 13 county schools. Co captains were James Weygandt of Chester and Nelson Berger of Doylestown. second team captain Gerald Osborn of West Salem. First team includes Weygandt at forward with Fred Sanderson of Fredericksburg, Wayne Beverson at center, Berger and Phil McKown of Creston, Harold Cramer of Fredericksburg at guards. Second team features Neal Bowers of Burbank, Leslie Sandwith of Dalton at forwards, Osborn at center, Richard Sauter of Apple Creek and Arthur Slutz of Fredericksburg at guards.
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West Salem
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Fredericksburg
Wayne Beverson
Smithville
Berger
Phil McKown
Creston
Harold Cramer
Neal Bowers
Burbank
Leslie Sandwith
Dalton
Osborn
Richard Sauter
Apple Creek
Arthur Slutz
Air Corps Lingo Expands Cadet Dictionary At Maxwell Field
Wide World News reports the expansion of aviation cadet slang as the army grows its pilot training. The Maxwell Field handbook adds terms such as BRACE GIG POP IT OUT GET YOUR HEAD OUT OF THE COCKPIT and PULL YOUR WINGS, reflecting new jargon from cadet life at Maxwell Field Montgomery Alabama March 4.
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Cage Calendar GAMES TODAY City Class D at Belden
GAMES TODAY City Class D Belden hosts Holy Trinity and N E Wildcats J T and Lanning Confectionery meet Smith Grocers and McCave Shoe Repairs at 8 30 PM M C A Class B Industrial Ohio Power faces Diebold No 1 Republic Stamping meets Hercules at 7 35 PM Repository plays Diebold No 2 at Bird Sanitary Milk vs Canton Drop Forge at 9 15 PM
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Georgetown and two Kentucky colleges drop football during war
Georgetown College in Kentucky, a football program active since 1893, suspends the sport for the duration of the war. Union College and Transylvania University in Kentucky also abandon football.
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Night football dropped at Wittenberg College
Springfield news notes Wittenberg College will discontinue night football next season. Officials also announced Lutherans scheduled a Baldwin Wallace game on Oct 24, first since 1896.
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Zimmer Zooms Leads Indiana Scoring Crew at Bloomington
Bloomington Ind Capt Andy Zimmer topped Indiana scoring with 134 points in 17 games while shooting 41 percent from the floor. Zimmer’s efficiency and pace boosted the Hoosiers as they pursued a strong season start.
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Kotz Seeks Scoring Record in Big Ten Finale
Wisconsin star Johnny Kotz needs at least 15 points in the final Saturday game against Iowa to match Jewell Young’s 1938 Big Ten scoring pace. Kotz has 211 points in 14 games for an average near 15. Otto Graham trails with 180.
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Elegantly named Hawaiian private joins U S Army
A Honolulu native, Pvt. Samuel Kanane Kekae Kanai polania oholanihnaptylania Kanane Jr., assigned to the air force at Hamilton Field, is noted for his long Hawaiian name meaning light of heaven and hustler. At roll call he is listed as Kunane, Samuel K.
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Amateur astronomer builds backyard telescope legacy
Kennebunk Maine March 4 an amateur astronomer began study 65 years ago with a book called Fourteen Weeks in Astronomy by J D Steele now uses a home made telescope in a backyard observatory. Stephens age 76 specializes in lunar studies with images printed in leading astronomical magazines.
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Soviet Russia Enters War Effort With 192 Million People
Nations Against The Axis notes the USSR adds 192,695,000 Russians to the United Nations fold. It highlights Stalin’s renewed favor after Moscow’s defense, 4,000,000 soldiers and 13,000,000 reserves, vast resources, and rapid industrial output. It mentions past lend-lease tensions and Finland’s invasion, and says Russia remains pivotal though uncertain at postwar talks.
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Brothers reunited after 28 years at bowling tourney
Two brothers separated for 28 years met during the American Bowling Congress event in Columbus. Bill Pallach of Bellevue, with Eagles No. 490, bowled a 541 total and finally embraced his younger brother Walter Pflueger, adopted son of Rev. Charles W. Pflueger, after months of correspondence and a birth certificate request.
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Porter killed in five story fall at Cincinnati Merrill Spill
A 38 year old bowling alley porter died after falling down an elevator shaft in a five story fall at the Cincinnati Merrill Spill plant today. The incident is under investigation and no further details are available.
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Williams May Join U S Army or Navy
Princeton Minnesota reports Ted Williams the Red Sox outfielder and American League batting champion is considering enlisting in the U S armed forces. A. M. Gagen, local hotel owner, says Williams discussed the option and hinted he might seek a draft deferment resolution by joining the service.
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Scientists Study Seals Eating Habits At Woodland Park Zoo
In Seattle on March 4 a team from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the University of Washington observe seven seals brought from St Paul Island Pribiloffs to Woodland Park Zoo. The study aims to determine amounts and types of fish the seals eat and how seal appetites affect Pacific coast fisheries.
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Perfect Balance Performs 96 Teacups Stunt in Lincoln
William Snyder of Lincoln Nebraska balances 96 teacups on his head while carrying them up and down stairs as part of his daily labors without a break. The display highlights remarkable steadiness and endurance in a factory setting.
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