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Newspaper

The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1949

Page

11

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.

KENT Clyde Vanaman North Canton Vikings Stark County Waynesburg North Canton Akron Enet Enet Vikings Westlake Ashland Doylestown Avon Lake Cortland Lorain Youngstown Mohawks Eliei Orangemen Brecksville Geneva Ridgeville Sebring M. E. Wagoner Clyde Hall Hubbard Eric Calhoun G. E. Lockman Orange Greensburg Kent State Ellet Ravenna Township Dennison Middlebranch

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.

Harry Combes Combes Illinois Wally Osterkorn Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota Illini Gophers Whiz Kids Wolverines Madison Square Garden Yale Kentucky N.C.A.A Seattle Iowa Indiana Purdue Ohio State Owa Northwestern Alameda Aitn

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.

Ohio Cage Laurels Columbus Cincinnati Western Reserve Butler Ohio Wesleyan Mus Kingum Muskingum O.p iCincinnati Bowling Green Wilberforce Kent State Ron Ohio State Ohio Northern Kenyon Marietta Otterbein Mount Union Xavier O Baldwin Wallace Capital Dayton Hiram Wooster Findlay Toledo Heidelberg Rio Grande Oberlin Cedarville Defiance Wilmington Younstown Wittenber Western Eserve Ashland Bluffton John Carroll Case Steubenville Kent Canton Denison Mid-American Cincinnati Butler Western Michigan Miami Ohio U Kent State

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.

Massillon Ohio-Indiana Columbus Richmond Ind Zanesville William McCarthy Mungie Colley Anderson Marion Indiana Mansfield Findlay Ohio Wheeling Huntington West Virginia

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.

ST. Petersburg Fla Pete Cooper Ponte Vedra Beach Cary Middlecoff Memphis Cooper Middlecoff Johnny Palmer Badin N. C Bob Hamilton Landover

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.

Columbus INS Ohio State University

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.

Canton HIO Columbus Youngstown East Canton South Arene Lisbon

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.

Youngstown Ursuline South Fieldhouse Aviators Lehman Irish Central Catholic Youngstown Tonight Youngstown Raven Niles Youngstown Chaney Youngstown South Hubbard Campbell Memorial Raven

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.

Northeastern Assumption (Mass St. Bonaventure Scranton

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.

N.A. I. B. Meet Kansas City Hamline St. Paul N.A.I.B Pied Pipers Phillips Oilers St. Thomas College Municipal Auditorium Hawaii

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.

NEW York Madison Square Garden Kansas City Kentucky St Louis Western Kentucky Bradley Utah City College Manhattan St John’s of Brooklyn New York University San Francisco North Carolina State New Jersey Pennsylvania Villanova Duquesne Niagara Western N. C. A. A

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.

Fort DIX N. J Glenn Davis Army West Point Col Earl Red) Blaik Davis Korea

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.

Ormond Beach Fla Marjorie Lindsay Decatur Ill Claire Doran Cleveland

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.

John L. Flynn New York Danny Gardella Gardella New York Giants Baseball Leaders U. S. Court of Appeals St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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.

Flynn Max Lanier Fred Martin Lou Klein St. Louis Cardinals Luis Olmo Brooklyn Dodgers Sal Maglie Harry Feldman Ace Adams Roy Zimmerman George Hausmann New York Giants Myron Hayworth St. Louis Browns Toledo American Association Chandler Sarasota Fla

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.

Veeck Or Veeck Cleveland Indians Gene Bearden Bob Lemon Joe Gordon Johnny Berardino Hank Ruszkowski Bearden Lemon Gordon Berardino Tribe Tucson Ariz Ruszkowski Cleveland Ted Williams Stan Spence Boston Red Sox Williams

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.

Fostoria Bears Canton Knights of Columbus Columbus Fostoria Attawa Five Paul Nist Ottawa J. Viman

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.

Pro Basketball Scores Association of America Minneapolis Providence Rochester Fort Wayne Sheboygan Syracuse Dayton Hammond Waterloo Paterson Brooklyn Philadelphia Bridgeport Trenton Hartford

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