LaMotta Victory Stirs Inquiry Over Split Decision
In a Madison Square Garden 12 round bout, Jake La Motta beat Robert Villemain by split decision to the anger and boos of 11,491 fans. Judges Shortell favored Villemain while Barnes and Ebbets gave it to La Motta. AP and most boxing writers had Villemain ahead. Villemain, whose record now includes a second American defeat, earned about 7 000 of 38 060 gate, La Motta about 8 500 with a potential rematch discussed by manager Harry Markson.
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NEW York
Eddie Eagan
New York State Athletic Commission
Jake la Motta
Robert Villemain
France
Iron Man
Bronx
Eagan
Madison Square Garden
Villemain
Jean Bretonnel
George Kanter
Bretonnel
la Motta
Charley Shortell
Harold Barnes
Harry Ebbets
Barnes
Ebbets
Associated Press
Bell
Steve Belloise
Mansfield High names Mike Byelene baseball coach
Mike Byelene, former Massillon Washington High athlete, is named head baseball coach at Mansfield High School. He succeeds his boss Jim Lumper as Athletic Director Augie Moringstar explains the move avoids shifting athletic personnel. Lumper will continue directing all sports at Johnny Appleseed Junior High where he teaches.
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Mansfield
Mike Byelene
Massillon Washington High
Mansfield High School
Bylene
Jimmy Lumper
Augie Moringstar
Lumper
Johnny Appleseed
Bucks in Good Shape To Take National Swim
Ohio State's top swimmers led by Bill Smith in the 220 yard freestyle and Bob DeGroot in the 150 yard backstroke helped push the Buckeyes to 23 points as five events concluded. Bruce Harlan defended his lowboard diving title, while Keith Carter of Purdue upset Olympic Champion Joe Verdeur in the 200 yard breaststroke. Michigan and Yale trailed with Michigan in second after two days.
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Chapel Hill
N. C
Ohio State
N.C.A.A
Buckeyes
Bill Smith
Bob DeGroot
Bruce Harlan
Keith Carter
Purdue
Joe Verdeur
la Salle College
Carter
Verdeur
Dick Weinberg
Michigan
Yale
Regis Battles St. Francis in Catholic Final
Regis of Denver meets St. Francis of Brooklyn for the national Catholic intercollegiate basketball crown. Regis upset Loyola of Baltimore 67-60, with Loyola star Jim Lacy breaking the all time scoring mark by finishing with 2,178 points after reaching 2,161 official.
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Denver
Regis
Speedy St. Francis
Brooklyn
Loyola of Baltimore
Loyola
Jim Lacy
Lacy
Carrollton Meet Draw Set for Eight Area Teams
Eight independent teams from Malvern Magnolia Deltroy Augusta Carrollton Salineville Amsterdam and Bergholtz will play in an invitational basketball tournament at Carrollton High School next Tuesday Thursday and Saturday. Games start 7 p.m. with semi finals Thursday and finals Saturday. Draws at 2 30 p m Sunday. Proceeds fund school safety signs and bicycle racks.
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Carrollton
Carrollton High School
Negro Heavies To Sign For Title Bout In Chicago
Ezzard Charles and Jersey Joe Walcott to meet with retired champion Joe Louis at a Illinois athletic commission session in Chicago. They will sign contracts for a June world heavyweight title bout at a site likely Wrigley Field or Comiskey Park. The meeting also will seek a promoter license for Louis as boxing director of the International Boxing Club.
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Chicago
Ezzard Charles
Jersey Joe Walcott
Joe Louis
Illinois Athletic Commission
Louis
New International Boxing Club
Wrigley Field
Comiskey Park
Veeck Sees Change to Baseball Reserve Clause
Cleveland Indians president Bill Veeck predicts the reserve clause will be rewritten as suits challenge its harsh limits on players. He says the clause is needed to preserve baseball status but will likely be revised to meet the charges of unfair restriction.
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Cleveland
Bill Veeck
Cleveland Indians
Veeck
Burt Shotton
Dodgers
Eddie Dyer
Cal’s Bow 49-45 In State Tourney
Canton Cal’s Place lost to Mansfield Mitch quintet 49-45 ending its bid for the state tournament semifinals. Cantonians trailed 13-11 after one, led 34-25 at halftime, then were held to 11 points in the final two quarters. Other results included Dayton Moose 62 Shulan Jewelry 61 and Columbus Ben Brew 44 Lima Ed’s Cigars 43.
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AKRON
Canton
Cal
Ohio Recreational Association
Cal’s
Mansfield Mitch
Cantonians
Dayton Moose
Shulan Jewelery
Columbus
Ben Brew
Lima Ed’s
Toledo coach predicts deeper backfield after spring drills
Toledo University head football coach J. Neil Skip Stahley announced plans for more depth and speed in the Rocket backfield following the first week of spring practice. Sixty five candidates tried for positions, including 21 lettermen from last year’s squad that graduated four players.
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Toledo
Toledo University
J. Neil
Stahley
Western Ohio teams vie for 1949 state basketball titles
Western Ohio schools dominate the 1949 high school basketball playoffs. Hamilton Public and Toledo Central Catholic won semis in Class A, while Lockland Wayne and Delphos St. John led Class B after impressive showings. Hamilton Public’s Bill Wilks paced a 49-39 win over Niles, and Toledo Central Catholic set scoring records in a 65-51 win over Akron St. Vincent. The Class B final featured Lockland Wayne, the all Negro entry, aiming for a title after a 31-1 record, with Delphos St. John and other contenders close behind.
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Fritz Howell
Ohio A. P
Columbus
Ohio
Findlay
Hamilton Catholic
Lima St. Rose
Eaton
Indiana
Toledo Central Catholic
Hamilton Public
Delphos St. John and
Locklandee
Toledo Central
Big Blue
Niles
Toledo Crew
Akron St. Vincent
Coshocton
Lockland Wayne
Panthers
Delphos ST. John
Lockland
Hamilton
Bill Wilks
Toledo Catholic
McCloskey Brothers
Dick and
Jerry
Gene Hickey
Central Catholic
Wilks
Hamiltons
John Weber
Dick McCloskey
Eddie Wentz
Cincinnati
North Canton
Wayne
Vikings
Cambridge Wins University Boat Race At Putney
Cambridge defeated Oxford in England's annual boat race on the Thames finishing a quarter length ahead in 18 minutes 57 seconds. The Cambridge crew, bolstered by three Olympic rowers, led after half way as about half a million spectators watched the 4 ¼ mile contest. Oxford, captained by A. D. Rowe, had led early after the toss but could not hold off Cambridge’s late charge.
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Putney
Eng
INS
Cambridge
Oxford
England
Thames
A. D. Rowe
Exhibition Baseball Scores From Various Matches
The record lists multiple exhibition games across leagues and teams. Notable results include Chicago N 12 over St. Louis CA 7 and Havana PRL 3 over San Francisco PCL 3, with other contests featuring Pittsburgh N against New York N and Philadelphia N versus Brooklyn N.
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Pittsburgh
New York
San Francisco
Havana
Chicago
St. Louis
Camp Pendleton Marines
Los Angeles
Gore York
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Montreal
Detroit
Boston
Cincinnati
Louisville
Washington
Hamilton Faces Lockland in Dream Postseason Clash
Sidelights from the tournament scene note Hamilton’s 49-39 win over Niles McKinley and Lockland’s 59-38 semifinal triumph over North Canton, with fans speculating whether Lockland can topple Hamilton or match Waterloo Wonders feats. The piece weighs margins, rosters, and coaches’ associations amid calls for tournament format changes.
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Jack Delong
Olumbus
Lockland
Wayne
Hamilton
Niles McKinley
State Fairgrounds Coliseum
North Canton
Panthers
Cincinnati
Waterloo Wonders
Kentucky Favored To Beat Oklahoma A M For NCAA Title
Seattle reports Kentucky the slight favorite to defeat Oklahoma A and M in the NCAA basketball final at Edmundson Pavilion. More than 12,000 fans expected as Adolph Rupp’s Wildcats, famed for speed and sharp shooting, meet the deliberate Aggies. A prior Loyola upset ended Kentucky’s bid for a grand slam. Illinois meets Oregon State earlier for third in NCAA playoffs.
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Seattle
INS
Kentucky
Oklahoma A. & M
N.C
Illinois
Oregon State
Illini
New York
Oklahoma
Beavers
Kansas City
Wildcats
National Invitation
N.C. A.A
Loyola of Chicago
Madison Square Garden
Loyola
St. Louis
New Orleans
Alex Groza
Ralph Beard
Aggies
Canton
Showdown year for Cardinal baseball dynasty in 1949
The 1949 outlook for the St. Louis Cardinals centers on whether the aging core led by Stan Musial Harry Brecheen Enos Slaughter Marty Marion and Whitey Kurowski can sustain a pennant run. Manager Eddie Dyer faces need for a first baseman and catcher and hopes for Joe Garagiola Vernal Jones or Glenn Nelson to strengthen the lineup while Del Rice backs a shaky .197 batting season.
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Leo H. Petersen
United Press
ST. Petersburg
Fla
St. Louis Cardinals
Red Birds
Stan Musial
Harry Brecheen
Enos Slaughter
Marty Marion
Whitey Kurowski
Sportsman’s Park
Dyer
Musial
Vernal
Nippy) Jones
Glenn Nelson
Rochester
Schoendienst
Marion
Kurowski
Slaughter
Garden
Ron Northey
Erv Dusak
Charley Diering
Joe Garagiola
Columbus
del Rice
Exhibition Games On Pacific Coast Draw Fine Crowds
Los Angeles crowds for exhibition baseball hint at a strong 1949 season. The Cleveland Indians and the Chicago Cubs drew 24 517 fans at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles, a daytime record. In San Francisco Seals Stadium hosted 12 000 for the Pirates, and Phoenix saw 9 000 at a spring game with the Giants.
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Los Angeles
Cleveland Indians
Chicago Cubs
Wrigley Field
San Francisco
Seals Stadium
Pittsburgh Pirates
Indians
Phoenix
New York Giants
Justus School Awards Letters to 7 Cagers
Seven basketball letters were awarded by Coach Paul Steiner of Sugar Creek Township Grade School to James Fowler Robert Kaser Elam Bruegger Richard Kouth Rodney Warstler Chester Mann and Robert Black. Cheerleaders Mary Rentsch Mary Ann Fowler and Beverly Manse also received letters. A dinner honoring the team was held last Monday.
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Justus
James Fowler
Robert Kaser
Elam Bruegger
Richard Kouth
Rodney Warstler
Chester Mann
Robert Black
Paul Steiner
Sugar Creek Township
Mary Rentsch
Mary Ann Fowler
Beverly Manse
Lamotta and Robinson Victors in AP Fight Card
In New York Jake Lamotta outpointed Robert Villemain by 160 to 158 in France over 12 rounds. Chicago Sugar Robinson defeated Bobby Lee by 154 to 148 in New York over 10 rounds. Columbus Willie Russell bested Joe Discepoli by 135 to 133 in Cincinnati over 10 rounds.
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Associated Press
New York
Jake Lamotta
Robert Villemain
France
Chicago
Ray (Sugar) Robinson
Bobby Lee
Baltimore
Columbus
Willie Russell
Joe Discepoli
Cincinnati
Deal Involving Reds Brooklyns Trade Hopes Rise
President Warren Giles dodged questions on a possible trade between the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers after returning from a Dodgers camp visit. Cincinnati, meanwhile, lost to the Boston Braves 7-3 as Lefthander Warren Spahn and Johnny Antonelli dominated. Manager Bucky Walters planned to use Johnny Vander Meer and Harry Perkowski on the mound in upcoming games against Syracuse and the Boston Red Sox.
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Tampa
Fla
Warren Giles
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
Giles
Dodgers
Vero Beach
Bucky Walters
Redleg
Cincinnati
Reds
Boston Braves
Lefty
Warren Spahn
Johnny Antonelli
Herman Wehmeier
Harry Gumbert
Braves
Champs
Gumbert
Wehmeier
Syracuse
Boston Red Sox
Walters
Johnny Vander Meer
Harry Perkowski
Willie Russell Beats Discepoli In Columbus Bout
Columbus lightweight Willie Russell won a unanimous 10 round decision over Cincinnati’s Joe Discepoli. Russell floored Discepoli twice in the ninth round, the only knockdowns of a brutal matchup.
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Columbus
Willie Russell
Joe Discepoli
Cincinnati
Ohio
Russell
Rens Romp 44 29 Over Cushite Five
Renaissance dominates Cushites 44 to 29 on the K of C floor. Rens led 15 9 after one, 23 23 at halftime, then held Cushites to one point in the third while pouring in 21. Final period drought by the Rens drew cheers as circus basketball entertained. In prelims Minerva Merchants edged North Cherry 53 52. Kost 20 for Cherry Hill had 18 for Minerva.
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Canton
Outfielder George Wilson Optioned to Louisville
Sarasota report says Boston Red Sox outfielder George Wilson was the first player cut from the roster and optioned to Louisville in the American Association.
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Sarasota
Fla
George Wilson
Boston Red Sox
Louisville
Ohio Amateur Stranahan Leads Greensboro Open Second Round
Amateur Frank Stranahan held a one stroke lead as the Greensboro Open reached its second round in Greensboro North Carolina. Stranahan equaled the course record with a five under par 66 on the Starmount layout amid chill rain. He stood ahead of Lloyd Mangrum Johnny Bulla Johnny Palmer and Cary Middlecoff who were among the leaders with scores in the 67s and 68s. Others in contention included Sam Snead Dick Metz and Ted Kroll with Bobby Locke and Glenn Teal further back at 69.
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Greensboro
N. C
Frank Stranahan
Stranahan
Lloyd Mangrum
Chicago
Johnny Bulla
Pittsburgh
Johnny Palmer
Baden
Cary Middlecoff
Memphis
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Dick Metz
Virginia Beach
Foster Versus Fusari Bout Planned at Garden
The Madison Square Garden bout between Vince Foster of Omaha and Charley Fusari of New Jersey has tentative date set for May 13 by the 20th Century Sporting Club. Foster returns from postponement to challenge the welterweight slugger in New York City.
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New York
INS
20Th Century Sporting Club
Madison Square Garden
Vince Foster
Omaha
Charley Fusari
New Jersey
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Hollywood
AP News
LaMotta
Jake
Villema
Robert
Harry Markson
Mansfield Baseball
Canton, Ohio
Negro Heavies
Cals
B’s
Rowe
E. A. P. Bircher
C. B. M. Lloyd
P. M. O. Massey
Leo Bennett
Butler County
Portsmouth
Gene Baldwin
Bennett
Baldwin
Jim
Boxcar) Bailey
H. W. Emschler
Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association
Deshler- Wallick
State Board of Control
O.h-S.a.a
Coaches Group
N.C.A
Cardinal Baseball
Red Schoendienst
Whitey
Red
Shortstop
Brecheen
Pacific Coast
Justus School
Discepoli
Rens
Cushite
Bobby Locke
Johannesburg
South Africa
U. S
Glenn Teal
Jacksonville
Ted Kroll
Philmont
Foster
Fusari
Dodge
David
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