North Canton Vikings Draw Easy Third Bracket in District Clash
North Canton Vikings earned a third bracket seed in the District Class B tournament at Kent State University, with a 17-6 record and 11 wins over Class A foes. Waynesburg and ENet also earned district berths as action begins Wednesday in Kent.
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Be-Bop Style Tops Illini to Big Nine Title Run
Illinois uses improvised Be-Bop plays to clinch Big Nine crown with 10 1 conference record. Coach Harry Combes relies on center Wally Osterkorn as trio of guards sustains 66-point per game pace. The Illini eye NCAA bid from fourth district. Michigan seeks third place in finale at Michigan.
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Ohio Collegiate Cage Laurels Split Up Among Three Schools
Cincinnati clinched the undisputed Mid-American Conference title with a last minute Western Reserve win over Butler. Ohio Wesleyan edged Muskingum for the top Ohio Conference position, while Muskingum beat Cincinnati in another strong showing as the season ends.
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Massillon Seen As Possibility in Ohio Indiana Loop
The Class D Ohio Indiana Baseball League may expand to six or eight teams. Zanesville’s franchise is set for operation in 1950 with Indians farm support, while Richmond, Indiana, awaits league decisions. Possible new members include Anderson Mansfield Findlay Massillon Wheeling Huntington and Bowling Green.
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Cooper Wins Open At St. Petersburg Golf Championship
Pete Cooper of Ponte Vedra Beach Florida won the St. Petersburg Open, earning $2,000 after a 12 foot par on the 18th hole gave him a 275 total. Cary Middlecoff finished second with 276 after a 68 final round that included a missed six inch putt for birdie on 18. Tied for third were Johnny Palmer and Bob Hamilton with 277.
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U. S. A. Track Clinic Slated Saturday at OSU
The ninth annual track and field clinic for coaches officials and fans is scheduled for Saturday at Ohio State University in Columbus.
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District Firing Up as Canton Teams Vie in Tourney
The Canton district enters district basketball eliminations with 13 Class A and 5 Class B teams still alive. Key matchups include Alliance vs Ursuline and Youngstown East vs South, with winners advancing toward state semifinals in Columbus the weekend of March 26.
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District Tourney lineups and matchups listed for several districts
The district tourney schedule shows first round games tonight in Youngstown areas including Raven at Niles, Chaney at South, Hubbard at Campbell Memorial, and more with pairings for tomorrow and Wednesday. It also lists Akron and Toledo regionals approaching, with multiple districts and potential winners advancing to Kent and Youngstown regions.
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Northeastern Tops Assumption 56 to 43 in College Hoop
Northeastern defeats Assumption College 56 to 43 as St Bonaventure leads Scranton 59 to 38 in a two game college basketball slate.
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N A I B Meet Opens Tonight In Kansas City
The N A I B basketball tournament begins in Kansas City with St Paul’s Ham line favored after 26 starts. Phillips Oilers and St Thomas College are noted foes as 32 teams compete over a week to reach the final next Saturday. The event draws fans from 28 states and Hawaii.
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Major Cage Meet Lineups Incomplete For Two Tournaments
Eight teams are set for two major postseason college basketball tournaments. The National Invitation begins March 12 at Madison Square Garden with five selected and three spots still to fill from among New York schools and others. The Western and Eastern NCAA tournaments start March 18 to 21 with selections pending, including Yale Illinois Kentucky and several others.
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Army Coaching Berth Suitable To Glenn Davis
Glenn Davis a former Army football star said he would be happy to coach at West Point, with Col. Red Blaik expressing interest. Davis arrived at Fort Dix from Korea to participate in the all-Army basketball tournament and noted no official football assignment yet but called it a possibility.
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Lindsay beats Doran to win South Atlantic golf title
Marjorie Lindsay of Decatur Illinois defeated Claire Doran of Cleveland 2 and 1 yesterday to win the South Atlantic women's golf tournament in Ormond Beach Florida.
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Lawyers threaten $5 million damages in baseball ban suits
NY attorney John L. Flynn says several suspended players will file suits against baseball for banning them after jumping to the Mexican League. He calls $5 million a low estimate and links the actions to lost earnings, referencing the Gardella case and a pending antitrust challenge. The St Louis Post-Dispatch reports 10 players ready to sue for about $5 million.
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Cardinals Dodgers Giants players listed in page 11 note
The report lists pitchers Max Lanier and Fred Martin and infielder Lou Klein for the St. Louis Cardinals. outfielder Luis Olmo for the Brooklyn Dodgers. pitchers Sal Maglie Harry Feldman Ace Adams and infielders Roy Zimmerman and George Hausmann of the New York Giants. and Myron Hayworth, a catcher formerly with the St. Louis Browns and Toledo. Commissioner Chandler in Sarasota Florida had no comment.
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Veeck expects four holdouts to sign with Indians today
Training Camp Roundup notes Veeck anticipates five key holdouts from the Cleveland Indians will sign today at Tucson Arizona. Bearden Lemon Gordon and Berardino are near agreement while Ruszkowski remains in Cleveland. Ted Williams and Stan Spence of the Red Sox reached terms. Williams may retire after 1951.
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Fostoria Bears Defeat Canton 41-35 in K of C Finals
In Columbus Canton reached the Knights of Columbus tourney final after edging Atawa 38-25 in the semifinal. Fostoria broke away in the third period to win 41-35. Paul Nist led Ottawa with 14 points while J. Viman had 13 for Fostoria.
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Pro Basketball Scores Roundup From Mixed Leagues
Minneapolis beats Providence 68 59 Rochester tops Fort Wayne 66 7 80 Sheboygan over Moline 63 Syracuse 61 over Dayton 57 Hammond 81 over Waterloo 72 Paterson 63 over Brooklyn 47 Philadelphia 90 over Bridgeport 83 Trenton 101 over Hartford 95.
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