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Newspaper

The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1942

Page

6

Polar Bears Topple Lakewood to Reach State Crown Fight

Lehman High’s Polar Bears stunned Lakewood 28-20 at Youngstown South to advance to the northeastern regional final against Warren. Led by Chet Fair and Jim Uebelhart, Lehman clung to a 9-2 lead after the first period and dominated defense, holding Lakewood to seven field goals. Warren defeated Kenmore 50-36 to set the likely state scene at Kent State next weekend.

Jack Maxwell Lehman Ohio Lakewood Youngstown South Polar Bears Warren Vance Kent State University Jim Snyder Bears Warren Eagers Kenmore Pierre Hill Dominick Venetta Sterling Center Luther Rhine Johnny Dziak Bob Moran Larry Larson Youngstown Dziak Blond Akron South McKinley Massillon Sharon Warren Cagers Youngstown East Uebelhart Chet Fair Jim Uebelhart Jack Finn Bob Brown Len Benbow Rangers Fair Sponseller Cardinals Rhine Venetta Harry Anderson

North Battles Cambridge In Dennison Tilt

Akron North Vikings meet Cambridge Brownies in a regional final tilt with a Kent four team finals berth on the line. North tops Greenfield McClain 43 37 paced by Leo Sadowski 19 points while Cambridge beats Steubenville 43 40 on Don Rose 15 points and strong foul shooting.

Dennison Akron North Vikings Cambridge Brownies Kent Vikings Greenfield McClain Cambridge Steubenville Leo Sadowski North Greenfield McClain Don Grate Akron Brownies Big Red Martins Ferry Don Rose Kasimir Ziarko Cambridge Steubenville Rose Ziarko Beal Had

Roosevelt Dunels Xenia Reach Dayton Regional Final

Roosevelt upset Columbus South 36-26 in the regional Class A tourney at Dayton. Xenia Central crushed Cincinnati Roger Bacon 46-31 to earn its 22nd win in 23 games. Final foes Roosevelt and Xenia clash tonight with Zeida scoring five fields and Wilson totaling 18 for Xenia.

United Press Dayton Roosevelt Columbus South Xenia Central Cincinnati Roger Bacon Xenia Sammy Zeida Jack Wilson

Mansfield and Toledo win regional games in Findlay tourney

Mansfield defeated Findlay 36 30 while Toledo Central Catholic edged Celina 46 45 in overtime. Mansfield and Toledo meet tonight to decide who advances to the Kent finals next Saturday, with Bowling Green as the perceived dark horse.

United Press Findlay Bowling Green Mansfield Toledo Central Catholic Celina Toledo Kent

Committee approves freshmen play option in Ohio conference

Athletic managers in the Ohio conference meet to consider a committee recommendation allowing freshmen to compete next year at schools' option. The committee approved a resolution to retain the one year residence rule in the present emergency but permit individual schools to use freshmen if they desire.

United Press Springfield Ohio Conference

Regional Tournaments Report From Dayton and Nearby Cities

Regional tournament scores from Dayton Roosevelt and Columbus South with Xenia Central and Cincinnati Roger Bacon. Dennison shows Cambridge and Steubenville. Akron North and Greenfield Me tClein, Findlay pairs Mansfield and Bowling Green, Toledo Central Catholic and Celina in overtime. Youngstown hosts Warren Harding and Akron Kenmore. Canton Lehman and Lakewood also played.

Dayton Roosevelt Columbus South Xenia Central Cincinnati Roger Bacon Dennison Cambridge Steubenville Akron North Greenfield MetClain Findlay Mansfield Bowling Green Toledo

Breezy briefs from Wide World Sports

A compact page of sports notes and anecdotes. Highlights include Toledo breaking a scoring record while Rhode Island draws fans, Thad Holt leaving a Navy enlistment, and Notre Dame coach William Mahoney praised as a rising prospect. Also mentions guest star Bob Phillips and debate over college financing for baseball players. Chappie Blackburn illness opens with Jimmy Johnson commenting on fighter confidence, while Abe Simon is touted against Joe Louis for an upcoming bout.

Hugh Fullerton Jr EW York the Garden Toledo Rhode Island Thad Holt Atlanta Constitution San Diego Calif William T-Bone) Mahoney Notre Dame Arizona Bob Phillips Birmingham Ala Age Herald Jack Chappie) Blackburn Jimmy Johnson Joe Louis Chappie Abe Simon Jimmy Abraham Louis

Black and Blue capture Class B volleyball title in tight finish

Black and Blue edged Jolly Jacks 8-15 15-10 15-5 to seal the season with a margin of three over runners up. Clarenettes defeated Orphans 15-10 15-8 and won 15-10 for third place. Black and White beat Baxter Busters 15-10 15-3 but fell 13-15 in the deciding set.

Jolly Jacks Orphans Clarenettes Baxter Busters Washington Black and Blue Jolly Jacks Orphans Cinch Black and White Baxter Busters

Warren Dog Winner at Southern Ohio Field Trials

Ripley Phil Son 11 a setter entered by Walter Larue of Warren won the puppy stake in the southern Ohio field trials yesterday. The trials end tomorrow.

Ripley Phil-Son Walter Larue Warren Southern Ohio

Lehman Star Jim Ueberhart Shines On Court And Stage

Jim Ueberhart, a leading Lehman High athlete, stars in basketball as Polar Bears chase a state title while also serving as the lead in the operetta Naughty Marietta. The multi sport student aims for Purdue, studies math, and balances rehearsals with games amid a busy senior year.

Jim Uebelhart Lehman High School Jim Bob O’ Brien AIC Marietta New Orleans Polar Bears Canton Dick Warrington Coast Guards Warrington Lehman Uebelhart Purdue University Edith Gordon

Mohawks Meet Somerset In Class B Semi Final

Waynesburg Mohawks defeated Ottawa Hills 42 29 to earn a semifinal clash with Somerset at Wittenberg College. Bremen faces Bluffton while Bluffton beat Yorkville to reach the semis. Somerset beat Webster Two 37 24. The four semifinalists are remaining in the Class B cage tournament.

Waynesburg Green Arrows Rudy Battista Dean Mutigli Chuck Hatfield Dave Thompson Arrows Battista Bogart Ottawa Hills Thompson Bob Gruber Mohawks Stark County Gruber Mutigli Hatfield Jack Lewton Somerset Act Richard Robert Starkey Bremen Bluffton

Illinois Loses 46-44 to Kentucky in NCA A Clash

In New Orleans Illinois and Kentucky battled for the eastern N C A A championship with Kentucky edging Illinois 46-44. Dartmouth beat Penn State 44-39 to reach the final, while Stanford defeated Rice 53-47 and Colorado beat Kansas 46-41 to reach the western finals in Kansas City.

Illinois Kentucky International News Service New Orleans Dartmouth University of Kentucky Kansas City Stanford Colorado Rice Institute Kansas

NABC Backs Rectangular Backboards and Stitch Balls Standard

The National Association of Basketball Coaches urged its rules committee to recognize rectangular backboards and stitched basketballs as standard official equipment for universities and colleges in a move to standardize play across higher education.

New Orleans National Association of Basketball Coaches

Friday Tournament Results From Local Basketball Matches

Waynesburg defeated Ottawa Hills 42 to 29 and Bremen beat Clearview 42 to 34. Bluffton edged Yorkville 35 to 27 while Somerset topped Webster Two 37 to 24. Today Bremen meets Bluffton at 2 and Waynesburg plays Somerset at 3 with a championship final to follow.

Ectal Springfield Waynesburg Mohawks Ottawa Hills Somerset Wittenberg College Mohawks Bremen Fairfield County Lorain Clearview Lorain Bluffton Yorkville Jefferson County Webster Waynesburg Clearview Waynesburse Ottawa Hills Mutigli L. Brown Krupp Hartman Clark Morris Corlwan Corigan Hubbard Clawson Machne’r Churpek Wworkville Ir. Gratz St Jackson Franks Howe George Webster Cari Kuhiman Star Brinker Dupler GiChristen Walser Siefert Meder

Shaughnessy Quits Stanford To Join Maryland Post

Clark D Shaughnessy resigns as Stanford football coach to accept Maryland post as director of athletics and head coach at College Park. Announcement states he will report April 1 under a ten year contract. Jim Lawson expected to succeed. Confirmation comes from his son Clark Jr in Santa Paula.

United Press Stanford University Calif Clark D. Shaughnessy University of Maryland Shaughnessy Board of Athletic Control Ray Lyman Wilbur Stanford Clark Jr Maryland College Park Santa Paula

Training Camp Briefs Highlights Exhibition Losses

Exhibition notes from Y Australia and UPI report several spring games. Indians lose to Braves 11-3 after leading 3-0, Gromek struggles in ninth, Krakauskas and Heving limited Braves early. Dodgers crush Yankees 12-4 as 19 hits pace the win. Mel Ott backs Willard Marshall as left fielder for Giants. Pirates top White Sox 10-8 behind three homers. Reds drop to 2-0 in Detroit, Haas miscues and wild throw hurt fielding. Ben Wade Beggs and Riddle combine for four hits for Reds with Rudy York homer.

Tne Inalans Wit Duwi Heving Gromek Braves Hal White Tigers Bert Haas Bill McKechnie Haas Frank McCormick Ben Wade Indianapolis Joe Beggs Elmer Riddle Reds Rudy York

Robinson Fells Foe In Seventh at Madison Square Garden

Ray Sugar Robinson stopped Norman Rubio in the seventh round before 11 274 fans at Madison Square Garden. Manager Curt Herrmann announced five upcoming bouts in Detroit, Cleveland and Boston as Robinson extends his streak and eyes a possible title clash with Freddie Cochrane.

United Press New York Ray Sugar) Robinson Norman Rubio Madison Square Garden Robinson Rubio Curt Herrmann Detroit Cleveland Boston Harlem Negro Freddie Cochrane Freddie

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