Patterson Again To Lead Canton Terriers In 1942
Canton Terriers keep Floyd Patterson as manager for a seventh consecutive season and join Erie, Charleston, Springfield, Dayton, and Zanesville in the M A league for 1942. Boards consider eight teams with Warren ready to join. Youngstown open after St Louis withdrawal. Season opens May 3 and ends Sept 7 with 130 games per club.
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Floyd
Pat) Patterson
Canton Terriers
Erie
Charleston
Springfield
Dayton
Zanesville
Youngstown
Warren
Oscar Barkey
Canton
Patterson
Terriers
Pups
Kansas
St. Louis Browns
Elmer Daily
M-A
Watt Powell
Derringer Defends Players Duty Amid War Criticism
Cincinnati Reds ace Paul Derringer urges public understanding of baseball players during wartime. He argues many seek fair contracts and deferments are based on facts, defending Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio from blanket blame and stressing citizens’ right to earn as much as possible.
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Tampa
Paul Derringer
Cincinnati Reds
Derringer
Ted Williams
Williams
Joe DiMaggio
Derringer Faces Dilemma Between Baseball and Duty
Derringer, 34, married with two children and holding 3-A draft status, says he would serve if called but must finish paying annuities and insurance this year. He fears 15 years of work would be lost and notes the hardship on his family if he cannot play this season. He adds he will fulfill his military duty after this year if needed.
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Derringer
Waynesburg Meets Chagrin Falls In First Round Duel
In the Class B district tournament draw at Kent, Waynesburg Mohawks face Chagrin Falls in the first round, with St. John Crusaders meeting Amherst in the other bracket. Winners advance to semifinals against Orange and Eaton, respectively, with finals Thursday and a path to the state meet in Springfield.
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Kent
St. John Crusaders
Waynesburg Mohawks
Wills Gym
St. John
Amherst
Waynesburg
Chagrin Falls
St. John-Amherst
Orange Wednesday
Waynesburg-Chagrin Falls
Eaton
Springfield
Poland- Fairport Harbor
Waterford- Loudonville
Doylestown
Twinsburg
Clearview
Hoobler sweeps .22 matches at Summit league shoot
ANIE HOOBLER of Canton Pistol club dominated the Summit league money shoot on Firestone range Akron, winning four consecutive .22 caliber events and amassing 539 points at about 90 average. Canton peers Ralph Jolliff and Charley Brush also excelled with multiple high finishes as a small field shot, including strong showings from Jolliff and Brush in sharpshooter and marksman classes.
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Anie Hoobler
Canton Pistol Club
Firestone Range
Akron
Canton
Ralph Jolliff
Charley Brush
Jolliff
Brush
Yale Clothes Defense Wins Big in City Class A Clash
Yale Clothes remained in first place after a 53 30 rout of the Serans as Hose led with 13 points. Mats Inc edged Timken A A 39 36 in a tight game that was 17 16 at halftime with Mats ahead.
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Yale Clothes
Mats Inc
Timken A. A
Serans
Hose
Mats
Snyder
Sabin
Hegzal
Fiore
Zeiger
J. Snyder
Flage
Morrison
Katin Simmers
Baines
Hayes
Timken A. A. Marker
Sensibaugh
Hobson
Davis
Miller
Lyle
Meister
Hoffman Fryer
Martino
Hinton
Arntzes
Eee
Endrewick and Shea Victors in Dayton Handball Trials
In Dayton, John Endrewick of Cleveland beat Merrit Bates of Columbus 21-17 5-21 21-16 in Class A singles, while Bob Shea of Columbus defeated Ray Hill of Dayton 21-14 21-17.
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Dayton
John Endrewick
Cleveland
Merrit Bates
Columbus
Bob Shea
Ray Hill
Exhibition Baseball Scores From St Louis Brooklyn and More
In exhibition action St Louis beat New York 4 2 Brooklyn defeated Cuban Stars 6 0 Cleveland beat Cincinnati 5 3 New York 13 Boston and Philadelphia games listed with the Pacific Coast League scheduling noted as ss.
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St. Louis
New York
Brooklyn
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Boston
Philadelphia
Freshman players spark debate in varsity football circles
In sports briefs, coaches discuss whether freshmen should play varsity football. Most favor using freshmen, except at military schools like V. M. I. where cadets graduate before enlistment. Guest notes discuss coaches, honors, and ongoing hiring talk for college football posts.
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V. M. IL
Canton K of C Quintet Captures State Title in Columbus
Canton K of C won the state basketball title at Columbus gym by topping Mt. Vernon 37-28 in the finals after a bye, a 42-16 second round win over Springfield, and a 32-29 double overtime semifinal over Akron. George Laubacher scored 14 in the final and 34 across the three games, while Joe Welsh added 22 across two games.
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Canton
Mt. Vernon
K. of C
Columbus
Springfield
Akron
George Laubacher
Laubacher
Joe Welsh
Garrett
Plasiec
Spallino
Canton Springfield O'Hara
Mulligan
New Leaders Rise in A B C Doubles Lead
In Columbus the American Bowling Congress tournament saw a second lead change as St. Louis clerks Bert Stanger and Edmund Westbrook posted 1,219 to top the standings. Their 397 412 410 games toppled Lima’s Chester Henderson and Pearl Robinson at 1,205 while Elmer Budzien and Harold Breutzmann of Cudahy moved to third with 1,191. Breutzmann’s 681 singles placed him behind Vincent Gries of Elizabeth, New Jersey, who had 690 on Saturday amid tight scoring. No changes among the top five teams as Canton, Akron, Mt. Vernon, and others pressed. Mt. Vernon defeated Columbus, Norwalk, and Fostoria to reach the finals.
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International News Service
Columbus
St. Louis
Bert Stanger
Edmund Westbrook
Chester Henderson
Pearl Robinson
Lima
Elmer Budzien
Harold Breutzmann
Cudahy
Wis
Breutzmann
Vincent Gries
Elizabeth
N. J
Detroit Eagles lead world championship tourney in Chicago
The Detroit Eagles defending champions remained two wins from the title after beating an Aberdeen Maryland army team 40 to 34 to reach the semis at the International Amphitheater. Oshkosh Wisconsin defeated Davenport Iowa 44 to 29 and Chicago Bruins beat Detroit AA 56 to 46 in earlier games.
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International
Chicago
Detroit Eagles
International Amphitheater
Eagles
U. S. Army
Aberdeen
Oshkosh
Wis
Davenport
Rockets
Chicago Bruins
Detroit A. A. A
Belloise Retires After Seventh Round Loss to Rice
New York. Mike Belloise, former featherweight champion, announced his retirement after being stopped by Chester Rice in the seventh round at the Bronx Coliseum. Rice, a young Bronx neighbor, secured the victory in the bout.
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New York
Mike Belloise
Chester Rice
Bronx Coliseum
Zivic Fights Tonight in Pittsburgh Rematch
Fritzie Zivic former welterweight champion faces Izzy Jannazzo of Maryland in a highly even bout in Pittsburgh. The bout pits a veteran contender against a flashy New York challenger with high stakes for both fighters tonight.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Fritzie Zivic
New York
Izzy Jannazzo
Maryland
Dixie Conference Football Shrinks to Two Members
In Chattanooga the Dixie Conference has seen seven of nine charter members drop football, leaving only Chattanooga University and Southern University active in the sport.
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Chattanooga
Dixie Conference
Chattanooga University
Southern University
North Canton Favored Over Kent Roosevelt
The North Canton Vikings, riding 19 wins in 20 starts, are slight favorites to start Class A district play against Kent Roosevelt tonight at Wills gym in Kent. Roosevelt, 11 wins in 17, relies on Bill McKee and height edge to counter.
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North Canton
Kent Roosevelt
North Canton Vikings
Rough Riders
Wills Gym
Kent
Stow
Medina
Wooster
Orrville
Akron Central
Kenmore
Ray Swope
Bill Willis
Tom Myers
Arnet Jaberg
Handy Wolf
Dale Trachsel
Wolf
Roosevelt
Lehman
Bill McKee
Glenn Pierson
Bob Towner
McKee
Paul Vincent
Leroy Peoples
Jerry Tuttle
Vikings
Industrial BB at BRelden Corrugates Box vs Republic Stamping
Industrial basketball games on today schedule include Belden Corrugates Box facing Republic Stamping at 7. Republic Met Lab. plays Republic South Division at 7. Sterling Bakers meet Canton Drp Forge at 9.
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Industrial
Brelden
Republic Stamping
Republic Met. Lab
Republic
Sterling Bakers
Canton Drp Forge
Helden
Holy Trinity
Ahepa Jrs
Fairmont Jrs
11Th St. Church of God
Union Metal
Douglas A. C
Dayton Wins A A U Toga Championship
Delco Products of Dayton captured the Ohio A A U basketball title with a 53 41 victory over the Cincinnati Gym cagers. The Dayton team earned eligibility for the national A A U tournament set to begin March 15 in Denver.
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Dayton
Cincinnati
Delco Products
Cincinnati Gym Cagers
Delcos
Denver
Indians Rally Past Reds In 5 3 Exhibition Win
At Clearwater the Cleveland Indians beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 in an exhibition, as Les Fleming belted a 420 foot triple driving in Ken Keltner. Hank Edwards added a double off Bucky Walters. Al Milnar, Pete Center, and Jim Bagby pitched. The club plans to face the St. Louis Cardinals next in St. Petersburg.
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International News Service
Clearwater
Fla
Cleveland Indians
Cincinnati Reds
Tampa
St. Louis
Cardinals
St. Petersburg
Les Fleming
Ken Keltner
Bucky Walters
Reds
Paul Derringer
Hank Edwards
Norwalk
Walters
al Milnar
Pete Center
Jim Bagby
Tribe
Bagby
Lou Boudreau
Indians
al Smith
Vern Kennedy
Steve Gromek
Barons Lose to Eagles as Capals Narrow Lead
The Cleveland Barons fell 4-7 to the New Haven Eagles while the Indianapolis Capitals edged the Springfield Indians 3-2. The Eagles closed the gap on Springfield in the Eastern Division as Buffalo beat Providence 8-4 and Philadelphia lost 7-1 to Washington.
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United Press
Indianapolis Capitals
Cleveland Barons
Springfield Indians
Barons
New Haven Eagles
Eagles
Springfield
Buffalo Bisons
Providence Reds
Philadelphia Rockets
Washington Lions
Fitch Wins Junior High Tournament at Sebring
Fitch defeats Maple Ridge 17 to 14 in the finals of the Sebring junior high tournament as Leavittsburg tops Fairmount Children’s Home of Canton 25 to 5 in the consolation finals. Carl Harris of Fitch led scoring with 33 points, while Drago of Fairmount added 32 and Drago and Coleman earned spots on the all tournament squad amid 20 plus quintets entered.
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Sebring
Austintown
Fitch
Maple Ridge
Leavittsburg
Fairmount Children’s Home
Canton
Carl Harris
Drago
Fairmount
Coleman
Viteh Jr. High
Meckulch
20 Of 1941 Leaders In Running As District Tournaments Open
Ohio district boys basketball opens with 72 Class A and 88 Class B teams start this week aiming for 16 state qualifiers. Waterloo Wonders, Martins Ferry, and other survivors advance. district sites include Dennison Steubenville Kent and Springfield with finals set for March 19-21 for Class B and March 28 for Class A.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Ohio
Glenford
Perry County
Waterloo Wonders
Magellan Hairston
Waverly
Martins Ferry
Bridgeport
Steubenville Wells
East Liverpool
Steubenville
Hicksville
Smithfield
Berlin
Hanover
Xenia
Waterloo
Bryan
Youngstown
Raven
Tiltonsville
Snow
Yorkville-Bergholz
Belmont
Springfield
Kent
Rockets Earn Garden Invite In College Meet
Toledo Rockets celebrate an invitation to the national college invitational at Madison Square Garden after a 65 37 win over La Salle in Philadelphia and a prior five point loss to Long Island University. Big Bob Gerber’s infection sidelined him, but the team pushed on. Ohio State leads the Big Ten track, with Bob Wright setting records in the 70 yard events. Reggie Rice and Gil Dodds will compete at Catholic University meet in Washington and at the Knights of Columbus games in New York. Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Indiana and Purdue place standouts on the All Star squad. In golf, Johnny Revolta, Ky Laffoon reach rounds in Miami’s international four ball. Revolta holes a 40 foot putt to win a 1 up.
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Madison Square Garden
Toledo Rockets
Rockets
Big Bob Gerber
Long Island U
Gerber
Toledo
Long Island
Regg Rice
Gil Dodds
Catholic University
Washington
K. of C
New York
Ohio State
Indiana
Michigan
Larry Snyder
Buckeyes
Illinois
Bob Wright
Ralph Hammond
Dallas Dupre
Tussell Owens
Ohnny Revolta
Ky Laffoon
Miami
Revolta
Sammy Snead
Ralph Guldahl
Jimmy Hines
Willie Goggin
Paul Runyan
Horton Smith
Byron Nelson
Henry Picard
Sam Byrd
Chick Harbert
Gene Sarazen
Ben Hogan
Johnny Farrell
Henry Ransom
District game locations and matchups listed across districts
Central Northeastern Southeastern Southwestern districts with multiple towns and high school pairings. Mentions cities such as Westerville Berlin Marion St Mary Grove City Ossander Canton St John Twinsburg Waynesburg Freemont Ada Ottawa Hills Continental Vaughnesville Hicksville Celina New Knoxville Bluffton Hoaglin Jackson Bascom Van Buren New Windsor Forest Logan Western Rural Ross Southwestern Cincinnati Aberdeen Hanover Wyoming Georgetown Seven Mile Oxford McGuffey Reading Fayettesville Dayton Camden Clarksville Eaton Xenia Ohio S and S XII Northridge Dixie Versailles Yell Springs Anna Covington Enon and Tipp.
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Westerville
Berlin
Marion St. Mary
Commercial Point
Harlem
Ostrander
Bremen
Grove City
Claridon
Dennison
Bolivar
Gnadenhutten
New Concord
Dressen
Steubenville
Lewsville
Macksburg
Yorkville-Bergholz
Belmont- Smithfield
Kent
Amherst
Lorain Clearview
Mineral Ridge
Doylestown
Eaton
Swell
Chagrin
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U. S. C. Fund
Shaughnessy
Zanesvill
Kenneth Sears
Newark
Ziggy Sears
George Kirkley
George Emmett
Ohio Division of Conservation
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Kagey Hall
Boy Scouts of Louisville
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East End
Nachtigal
Elmer Gourley
Ray McFarren
C. Smith
Bill Volkert
Tracey
Skeet
Joe Salvino
Fred Heim
Bill Joseph
A Ringenbach
Bible Manderine
Bible
Or Gourley
Zu Doe Schall
Bi. Leonard
Ira Pannier
B. Grimes
McFarren
Grimes
Joe Gamble
P. Cugini
Wills
Volert
C Smith
T. Dinger
Ic. Corzine
H. Smith
G. Reiter
Viannini
D. Cowgill
Trap
Co. Smith Snyder
Reiter
Manderine
Corzine
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G Orsinger
F. Tolin
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Hugh Fullerton
Harlottesville
H. A. Sullivan
Salem
Mass
Eport
Jimmy Phelan
Jimmy Crowley
Fordham
Jimmy
Navy
Fred Apostoli
Augie Arellano
Ridgewood Grove
al Roth
Bronx
Fort Randolph
Panama Canal Zone
Fort Shelby
Miss
Henry Garbeck
Providence
R. I
43Rd Division Engineers
Hank
Ace Crain
Texas
Toots Mirabito
Syracuse
Canton K. of C
A. B.C
Roberts
Fostoria
Detroit
Belloise
W. L. Pet. Pts
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Purdue
Northwestern
Zivic
Massillon
Horace Mann School
Canton Merchants
Vee Ee Simms
Havana
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
New York Yankees
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Washington Senators
Yanks
St. Louis Cardinals
Mel Ott
Boston Red Sox
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Joe Orengo
Clark Griffith
Dutch Leonard
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Hank Greenberg
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Fritz Howell
Delaware
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Dover
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Ravenna
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Lorain
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Lakewood
Berea
Mentor
Jarma
Maple Heights
Fairview
Ashtabula
Kingstown
Canton McKinley
Alliance
Canton Timken
Wilson
Youngstown East
Youngstown South
Defiance
Bowling Green
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Perrysburg
Liberty Center
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Tiffin Columbia
Ashland
Mansfield
Fremont
Kenton
Xenia Central
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Wilmington
Dayton Parker
Miamisburg
Bellefontaine
Oakwood
Hughes
11Th
College Hill
Woodard
Purcell
Walnut Hills
Elder
Roger Bacon and
Hartwell
Rice
Dodds
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Andy Philip
Illini
Andy Zimmer
Milton Kuhl
Johnny Katz
Loop
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