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Newspaper

The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1949

Page

6

Quakers Rally Past Coshocton In Youngstown Regional

New Philadelphia Quakers overcame a 18 point third quarter deficit to beat Coshocton 45 43 and advance to the Youngstown regional. Leggett led New Philadelphia with 15 points while Grages added 12, as Coshocton faced fouls and late stalling before falling in the Eastern District Class A final.

Concord Philadelphia Quakers Coshocton Bill Davis John Jarvis Max Olinger Dick Huebner Ike Reynolds New Philadelphia Stevens Jack Trimmer Ken Grages Dave Leggett Carl Call Leggett Grages Youngstown Call New Pun Neta Ae Huebner Davis Trimmer Reynolds Ili Jarvis Olinger Bichel New Concord

Tournament Tabloid Northeastern District Playoffs Roundup

Results from multiple districts show Struthers and Canton South advancing to the Youngstown regionals, and Cleveland Lincoln plus Lakewood eye Kent regional bid. Other districts list winners advancing to Toledo Cincinnati and regional rounds, with several night games set across Akron Euclid and Athens regions.

Cleveland Lincoln Lakewood Kent Akron Akron St. Vincent Cuyahoga Falls Akron Garfield Barberton Euclid Shore Garfield Heights Cleveland Heights Youngstown Cleveland Benedictine Cleveland Central Canton Mc- Kinley Akron St. Mary Massillon Toledo Waite Cincinnati Western Hills Akron West Cincinnati Purcell Shaker Heights Columbus St. Charles Xavier Canton McKinley Columbus West Freemont Fremont Cleveland East Tech Middletown

Cals and Beach City Vie For Title In Class A B Tourney

In the combined Class A B independent tournament Cal's Place of Canton meets Beach City Merchants at 8 30 p m in the winners bracket while Massillon Eaton Reliance faces Walnut Creek Rebels No 1 at 7 30 p m in the losers division Consolation games were played Friday with Walnut Creek defeating Massillon Peters Cigars 50 46 Eaton Reliance beating Bolivar Reds 54 42 and Dennison Square Deal 53 45 Dennison edged New Philadelphia J M G 38 37 in the opening game Thursday semi finals saw Cal's Place beat Massillon Eaton Reliance 47 40 and Beach City defeat Peters Cigars 67 40

Beach City Canton Cal Massillon Eaton-Reliance Walnut Creek Rebels Walnut Creek Massillon Peter's Cigars Eaton-Reliance Dennison New Philadelphia J.M.G Cal’s Place Massillon Eaton Reliance Peter’s Cigars Coshocton Canton South Findlay North Canton Columbus Aquinas Washington D. C Upper Arlington Delaware Willis

Boston tops Philadelphia 108 to 100 in PBAA game

In pro basketball, Boston defeated Philadelphia 108 to 100. The American League results included Trenton 105 over Philadelphia 96 and Paterson 87 over Hartford 84.

New Hampshire Ski Squad Largely Local. One From Oslo

Durham New Hampshire four of the 30 man ski squad hail from outside the state with one member from Oslo Norway highlighting the diverse roster.

Durham N. H New Hampshire Oslo Norway

Night regional bids loom from Southwestern district pairings

Knights eye Kent Athens and Springfield regions as winners advance. Geneva faces Avon Lake and North Canton eyes Lowellville with three victors heading to Kent regional while other districts push Conesville Woodsfield and Scio Midvale toward Athens and Toledo regions respectively.

North Canton Doylestown Avon Lake Sortland Waynesburg Geneva Lowellville Akron Ellet

Collegiate Card Scores From Akron to Beloit

Collegiate match results show Akron 57 over Ohio Wesleyan 54 while Kent State 54 beat Mount Union 47. Oregon State 53 defeated UCLA 41 and Penn Military 58 edged Swarthmore 57. Creighton 42 over Astern Oregon 76 and Boise 73. Regis Colorado 48 beat Indiana State 45 with Hamline 52 to Beloit 43.

Akron Ohio Wesleyan Kent State Mount Union Oregon State U.C.L.A Penn Military Swarthmore Quice Creighton Astern Oregon Boise N.A Regis (Colo Indiana State Hamline Beloit

Belloise Stops Rangy Middleweight Jaytee Ross at MSG

Semi bald Steve Belloise knocked down Jaytee Ross twice and finished with a fifth round technical knockout at Madison Square Garden before 12,168 fans. Referee Eddie Joseph halted the 10 round bout at 1 13 of the fifth. Ross, the San Jose challenger, debuted at the Garden in a bout punctuated by Belloise’s power punches.

New York Steve Belloise J. T. Ross Jaytee Ross San Jose Calif Madison Square Garden Belloise Eddie Joseph

Boxing results reported by the Associated Press

Steve Belloise of New York stopped J. T. Ross of San Jose in a five round bout. Eddie Miller of Dayton outpointed Lonnie Rutherford of Roanoke in ten rounds. Jean Mougin of Paris knocked out Billy Henderson of Lubbock in the ninth round in El Paso.

Associated Press New York Steve Belloise J. T. Ross San Jose Calif Roanoke Eddie Miller Dayton Lonnie Bulldog Rutherford EL_PASO Tex Jean Mougin Paris France Billy Henderson Lubbock

Kent State tops Mount Union 54 to 47 in tourney clash

Kent State defeated Mount Union 54 to 47 as Léroy Thompson Dale Haverstock and Fred Klaisner led the Golden Flashes. Mount Union trailed by as many as 12 in the first half and could not stop Kent State’s late surge after Bill Herman’s ejection.

Kent STATE Mount Purple Raiders Léroy Thompson Dale Haverstock Fred Klaisner Golden Flashes Bill Herman Purple Raider Herman Kent Staters

Classy Field Set for Ohio Regional Cage Play

Ohio high school basketball enters regional play after district finals. Six Class A teams and four Class B teams have earned spots, with two undefeated in each division and notable upsets shaping the path to the state finals March 24 to 26. Aquinas makes surprising run after a 2–19 regular season.

Fritz Howell Ohio A.P Ohio Feene Evcn AlVision Garfield Heights Lakewood Salem Township Wyandot County Conesville

South Canton Title Clash Tonight in Stark Grade Final

East Canton meets Canton South at 8 on the Genoa School court for the Stark County Grade School championship. Consolation at 7 features Navarre versus Jackson after Navarre routed Genoa 27 15 and Jackson beat Waynesburg 37

East Canton Canton South Genoa Navarre Jackson Waynesburg

Belden and Allen Duel for City Grade School Title

Belden and Allen meet today at 2 30 on the McKinley High court for the city grade school basketball title and The Repository rotating trophy. A Belden victory would give the school permanent possession after three wins. the squad previously held the trophy in 1944 and 1947.

Belden Allen McKinley High

Friday night tourney sparks Canton area showdowns

In Friday contests South Canton and East Canton reached the finals. South Canton beat Waynesburg 37-22 while East Canton defeated Genoa 24-13. Navarre led Genoa 10-2 15-4 20-7 as Paul Widder scored 9. Tom Strouble led Jackson with 16 points and Leroy Thompson added 15 for Waynesburg. Thompson posted 93 points in five tourney starts.

Canton Waynesburg East Canton Genoa Navarre Paul Widder Tom Strouble Jackson Leroy Thompson Foraynesburg Thompson

Canton Police Bowlers Sweep Akron Matches Again

Canton police bowling teams dominated Akron rivals in a three team meet at Central alleys winning seven of nine games and outpacing in pins 6962 to 6685. Romey Bukutts led Canton with 518 series as all three Canton squads defeated their Akron opponents.

Canton Police Akron Canton Romey Bukutts

Art Houtteman Improves but Remains in Danger

Lakeland Florida AP report says Detroit Tigers pitcher Art Houtteman, 21, injured in a Thursday night auto crash, shows some improvement though remains on the danger list at Morrell Memorial Hospital. Doctors describe a skull base fracture from the collision with a fruit truck, with head lacerations and eye injury.

Lakeland Fla Art Houtteman Detroit Tiger Morrell Memorial Hospital Tigers Billy Evans Houtteman Edgar T. Watson

Midvale and Scio Meet in Dennison Class B Final

Midvale Blue Devils face Scio Panthers tonight at 8 in Dennison for the Eastern District Class B title. Midvale has 25 wins in 26 games while Scio is 25 and 28. Scio upset Walnut Creek 57 55, Midvale beat Dillonvale 42 33 to reach the final. expected sellout crowd over 2,000. The winner advances to Kent Regional play next week.

Dennison Midvale Blue Devils Scio Panthers the Repository Walnut Creek Dillonvale

Timken Cage Leagues Top Teams Clash For First

Timken Cage League results show Dept 67 gaining undisputed first with a 54-32 win over Apprentice while Dept 81 prevents a first place tie with Dept 74 by 34-32. Dept 68 vs Roll Stock 32-24 and Apprentice loses 26-25 to Gambrinus in the Morning League as Dept 75 nears the top with a 35-25 victory over Dept 74.

Department 67 Apprentice Department 81 Department 74 Department 68 Roll Stock Gambrinus Timken Department 75 L Pet. Dept Dept L Pet Ss Tea

Wildcats Rout Salem to Reach District Class A Finals

Canton South's Wildcats defeated the Salem Quakers 46-32 Friday night to advance to the lower bracket finals against Struthers in the District Class A basketball tournament at South Fieldhouse. Struthers edged Youngstown Wilson 33-32. Niles also seeks a spot for the regional tournament.

Youngstown Canton South Wildcats Struthers South Fieldhouse Charles Red Ash Salem Quakers Youngstown Wilson Niles

Tonight's high school basketball doubleheader slate

Niles and Campbell Memorial face off in a 7:45 p m game while Struthers meets Canton South at 9 p m. Niles carries a 9 10 record and Campbell Memorial sits at 13 8. Struthers stands 8 12 versus Canton South at 19 3.

Niles Campbell Memorial Struthers Canton South

Wildcats face Struthers in regional final clash at Campbell Memorial

South aims to extend a 12 game win streak and 19 of 22 starts as they meet Struthers in the top bracket final at 7 45. Harbold may miss the game with an ankle injury while Salem, led by Miner and Jolliff, battled the Wildcats' defense in a 46 32 semifinal win despite foul trouble and uneven shooting.

SOUTH Struthers Wildcats Francis Bud) Harbold Harbold Salem Findlay Columbus Quakers Harold Jolliff Mharbold Jolliff Bob Garrett Tom Miner Miner Wilford Faulkner Garrett Art Graham Graham Wilson Pnaiem Reash Fillier Callahan Abrams Staub Faulkner Johnson Bozic Fife Theiss Roberts O'Alexander Unsworth Roth Thompson Cosma Coy Stioneiladienss Dapescsedibnes

Barons Bid For First In Western AHL Standings

Cleveland Barons host New Haven tonight seeking undisputed first in the Western Division. Indianapolis and St. Louis clash elsewhere as rivals contend for the loop crown amid a schedule gap.

Cleveland INL Barons New Haven Indianapolis St. Louis

Michigan State Leads at Case Tech Wrestling Meet

Michigan State holds a five point lead at the quarter mark of Case Tech’s 12th annual wrestling tournament, edging Wheaton College by one. Defending heavyweight champ Bob Maldegen faces Case’s Jim Biggar in a featured bout.

Cleveland MNS Michigan State Case Tech Wheaton College Bob Maldegen Jim Biggar Case

McKinley Stars Lead Qualifying With Three Record‑Breaking Wins

McKinley High opens state swim qualifiers at Ohio State Natatorium with three event wins and new records led by Tom Whiteleather in the 50 and 100 yard frees. Don Wilson narrowly misses a finals spot as McKinley eyes a fifth state title. finals set for today at 2 p.m. with divers to qualify earlier.

Ohio State Natatorium Trim McKinley Tom Whiteleather Pat Farrell Dick Hamlin Bren Ledger Richard Wilson Hamlin Wilson McKinley Don Wilson Bulldogs Whiteleather Cincinnati Hughes Rosenthal Columbus Bixley Bryant Dwight Kirk Gene Austin Harry Shearer Whitefeather Ohio State Tom Cleveland East Tech Shaker Heights Massillon Gene Kepler Cincinnati Elder Cincinnati Walnut Hills Lakewood Cleveland East Tech Middletown Sandusky Fremont Columbus West Cuyahoga Falls Eli

Unseeded Teams Open National Invitation Tourney Action

Unseeded San Francisco Bradley Loyola of Chicago and Bowling Green face New York opponents in the NIT first round at Madison Square Garden. San Francisco with 21 wins faces Manhattan while Bradley meets NYU and Bowling Green challenged by St John’s NYC CCNY. Kentucky tops futures for the tournament with St Louis Western Kentucky and Utah among contenders. Oregon State beats USC in PCC playoff and Western/NCAA bids progress with Oklahoma A and M awaiting the Big Seven winner.

NEW York San Francisco Bradley Loyola of Chicago Bowling Green San Francisco Dons Manhattan Madison Square Garden New York University Violets Bradley University of Peoria Ill Ohio St. John’s Brooklyn Loyola City College of New York Kentucky Wildcats St. Louis Western Kentucky Utah West Coast N.C.A.A Oregon State Beavers Corvallis Ore Wyoming Arkansas Kansas City Oklahoma A Nebraska Oklahoma Yale Illinois Villanova

Buckeyes Pick Schnittker for 1950 Captaincy

Dandy Dick Schnittker, Ohio State forward and season scoring leader, was elected captain for 1950. He had been selected team MVP, and is the first Buckeye captain chosen before the season since 1946-47. Coach Dye lauded the squad as the toughest OSU basketball team yet and noted key 1948-49 players return.

Columbus Dick Schnittker Ohio State University Buckeye Schnittker Ohio State Tippy Dye Bob Denham Dye Minnesota Michigan St. Louis Jack Pfeiffer

Army Star Glenn Davis Vacationing with Elizabeth Taylor

Former West Point football hero Glenn Davis now a first lieutenant took a two week vacation in Miami Beach with movie star Elizabeth Taylor. The couple avoided questions about marriage and were greeted warmly by Taylor. It was rumored he brought an engagement ring. Davis had just returned from Korea to join a basketball tournament.

Miami Beach Fla West Point Glenn Davis Elizabeth Taylor Davis Army Blanchard and Davis Korea

Yankee Entries Take Lead in Figure Skating

ARDMORE Pa. The North American ice skating championships between the United States and Canada moved to finals with Olympic and world champion Dick Button and Boston's Gretchen Merrill leading the school figure event. Button posted a top 1229.4 points based on yesterday's men's performance, while Merrill led the women with 1134.9 points.

Ardmore United States Canada Dick Button Boston Gretchen Merrill Button Miss Merrill

Flowery Gulfstream Park Infield Blooms With Hibiscus

Flowery scene at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Florida shows over 250000 blooms in the infield with blood red hibiscus blossoming across all areas creating a vibrant display.

Hallandale Fla Gulfstream Park

Prolific Scorer Bonnie Graham’s SEC Records Stand Decade Later

Bonnie Lee Graham, Mississippi All America star, remains a towering presence in SEC basketball, with over 30 school and conference records still available for current players to chase a decade after her graduation.

University, Miss Bonnie Lee Graham Cagers

Washers Wanted Ad Sells Item Quickly

A Repository Want Ad for a washer drew many inquiries from buyers and sold the washer promptly, showing strong demand for household articles.

Maytag Washer $18 Ad Seen By Buyers

Repeated notice offers a Maytag washer for 18 dollars with contact at 3734 12th NW. The ad invites others with similar items to call 5-5101 for insertion in the next issue and to place calls by 5 30 p m. for timely publication.

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