1954 State Prep Highlights Ohio High School Sports
A panorama of 1954 Ohio prep athletics from basketball to track. Massillon, Hamilton, and New Lexington win major titles while Middles, Barberton, and St. Mary’s produce standout stars. record crowds attend the Cleveland Arena tournament as football and other sports crown champions and all-Ohio selections emerge.
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Ohio
Cleveland Arena
Massillon
International News Service
Hamilton
Alex “Boo” Filis
Middletown
New Lexington St. Ales
Mike Allen
New Lexington
Delphos St. John
Columbus South
INS
Middies
Owen P Lawson
Elfistir
Ker Sidle
Ashland
Jim Franklin
Columbus North
Norman Lee
Dayton
Roosevelt
Dick Bogenrife
Sedalia Midway
Wynn Hawkins
New Waterford
Harry Fitzpatrick
Lancaster St. Mary
Rex Leach
Vienna
Ralph
Barberton
Davis
Hurdes
Mansfield
Nevada
North Carolina State Quint Among Favorites To Win
NC State led by its twin post pivot and coach Frank McGuire's showdown style routed Cornell 95 61 in the Dixie Classic opener at Raleigh. LaSalle Duquesne and Dayton advanced to the Garden semifinals in the Holiday Festival while Niagara stunned by UCLA 88 86 as USC toppled North Carolina 67 58 and Seton Hall lost to Stanford 63 63 at home.
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North Carolina State
Niagara
N.C. State
Cornell
Releigh
N. C
LaSalle
Duquéesne
Dayton
Madison Square Garden
Garden
UCLA
South Rrornia
North Carolina
Seton’ Hall
Stanford
Syracuse
Duquesne
Villanova
Si Green
St. John
Duke
Minnesota
Frank McGuire
Len Rosenbluth
State
West Virginia
Bill Simonovich
Wake
Forest
Daytor
New York
Bill Woodens
Uclans
Broadway
CLA
Morrie Taft
New Orleans
Elyria Bowling League Results and Standings
Elyria leagues report final first half standings and high individuals across multiple divisions. Notable teams include Dicken Funeral Homes, Wellington Mors Sales, and Blue Sky Inn, with top scorer recognitions for Cohn Vaerady and Darlene Wheat among others.
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Elyria Elks
la Dicken Funeral Homes
Vance Packard-Kaiser Salaee
Dlestaurans
Hopains Heolaire Alege
Sky Inn
Gafer Insurance
Stuevekrabotf's
Wellington
Hazes Restaurant
Cohn Vaerady
Ce Groceries
Jewey Packler
Waserodt Jewelers
Elyria Nursery
Lyle Castiesti
Glass
Pirestone Sturea
Lee Raden
Mopeigs Regners
Irken Funeral Ome
Tam Bal
B& B Food Market
Knowes A Tex
Motik
Lance Paccard-Kaier
Keno Muouskette
Fairview and Westlake vie for title after semis wins
In Fairview Park the Fairview team defeated Berea 71 to 62 to reach the finals of the annual Fairview Holiday Basketball Tournament while Westlake edged Strongville 63 to 45. Gary Denne led Fairview with 20 points, Dan Reehurst scored 20 for Westlake, and Gary Prabst topped Berea with 22. The finals will pit Fairview against Westlake after Berea and Strongville meet in the first round rematch earlier tonight.
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Fairview Park
Fairview
Westlake
Berea
Strongsvile
Gary Prabst
Gary Denne
Dan Reehurst
Strongville
Go. F
Cook
Schmidt
Feleratend
Kutner
Carson
Thierry High Man Leads City Class B Basketball Chase
The City Class B basketball race resumes next Monday with Green Dragon Cafe and Parmely Machine leading at six games each with 60 records. Parmely Machine tops scoring at 358 points, while Clit Tmerry of Green Dragon Cafe leads individuals with 83 points, and Green Dragon allows the fewest points. Other top scorers include Dean Maddock of Parmely with 78, Hank Janowicz of United Polish Club with 9, and Steve Matesick, Bob Renner, and Doug Maddock at 66 points apiece.
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Green Dragon Cafe
Parmely Machine
Clit Tmerry
Green Dragon
Dean Maddock
Parmely
Hank Janowicz
United Polish Club
Steve Matesick
Elyria Cyo
Bob Renner
Doug Maddock
Tom Smith
Elyria Civics
Dale Bean
Kipton Merchants
Earl Keh
Johnson's
Car Wash
Max Houston
John Ternes
Stewart Insurance
Norm Barr
Ken Pete
Bill Haney
Dodd Hopes To Keep His Bowl Record Clean
Georgia Tech coach Bobby Dodd seeks a fifth straight bowl win as the Yellow Jackets face Arkansas in the Dallas Cotton Bowl. Tech relies on speed and the 144-pound freshman Jimmy Thompson to spark the offense while Arkansas brings the Southwestern Conference title legs. The game hinges on home run plays and the Jackets’ balance against a heavier opponent.
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Atlanta
Georgia Tech
Bobby Dodd
Engineers
Arkansas
Dallas
Dodd
Tech
Jimmy Thompson
Firelands Hosts Brookside In Lorain County Showdown
Firelands clashes with Brookside in a non conference prep basketball tilt in Lorain County. Brookside’s Paul Vick with 87 points in five games versus Firelands scorer Bill Nabakowski with 125 in seven, as Firelands seeks a league win after a 3-0-? run. Brookside sits 3-1 in the loop amid a busy holiday schedule with several other area matchups noted.
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Area Prep
Firelands
Brooksside
Lorain County
Ahimni Quin‘ets
Bay
Cleveland
Stanis‘aus
St. John Cantius
Dover St. ‘Mary
Nend
Ashland
Marion Harding
Fudd
Laxewood
Brookside
Paul Vick
Bill Nabakowski
Fireland
Lorain
Firelands Qaint
Cardinals
Groves Resigns as WSC Backfield Coach
PULLMAN Washington State College reports Roger Groves one of the nation's top players resigns as backfield coach and scout for the football team effective February 1. He leaves after long association with the program.
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Pullman
Wash
Roger Groves
Washington State
Kentucky Tops UP Ratings In 1940s College Hokey Doc
New York United Press college basketball ratings list Kentucky at top with a 50 point lead and a spread of teams ranked from North Carolina to Kansas. Other notes include Dayton, San Francisco, UCLA, Missouri, Niagara, Cincinnati, and more, with several tied or low-scoring entries and minor variances in win totals across the poll.
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NEW York
United Press College
Kentucky
North Carolia
LaSalle
Illinois
Dayton
San Francisco
Utah
Duquesne
UCLA
Missouri
Niagara
Southern
Eettarate
Cincinnati
Kansas
California
Alabama
Seton Hall
Ivy
Holy Cross
Iowa
Lousville
Minnesota
Ohio State
George Washington
Loyola of the South
Purdue
Wyoming
Indiana
Tulsa
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Duke
St. Johns Brooklyn
Villanova
Wichita
St Louis
NYU
Washington
Kansas State
Vollmer Tops City Bowling Series and Game
Chuck Vollmer bowled a 653 series and 247 game to lead city bowling standings in the Bendix Westinghouse Office League. Dickens Funeral Home closed the first half with a 33-15 mark after sweeping Hopkins Realtors, while Old Dutch Beer claimed Haw Orthone Home League top honors sharing a 4-1 split with Ely via Corrugated Box.
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Ona Verding
Aser Elyria
Zila Kasper Foundry Az
Timm Springs
Thew
Metera
Old Dutch Beer
Réecenia Kiyria
Berlin
Obie Vending
Rete Foundry G
Bruce An
Chuck Vollmer
Bendix Westinghouse
Elks
Dickens Funeral
Hopkins Realtors
Haw Ohrone
Bendix Westinghouse League Sets Lane High at Evans Lanes
The Bendix Westinghouse Office League bowling series at Evans Lanes posted a league high of 238 to 247 in the LiS game, marking a new high for the Bendix Westinghouse group and the new Evans Lanes which opened operations last fall.
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Kegling
Bendix-Westinghouse
Evans Lanes
Ohio State, Wake, and bowl favorites listed in odds
Minnesota report shows Ohio State as 13 4 point favorites to win the Rose Bowl against Southern California with Wake as 13 4 point pick in the Orange Bowl. Additional odds: Auburn 5 1 4 over Baylor in the Gator Bowl, Navy 7 over Mississippi in the Sugar Bowl, and Georgia Tech 3 over Arkansas in the Cotton Bowl.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Ohio State
Southern California
Wake
Autburn
Baylor
Navy Ong
Mississippi
Georgia Tech
Arkansas
Dodgers Sign Pair to MLB Contracts
The Brooklyn Dodgers announced seven players under contract today including utility outfielder George Shuha of Youngstown Ohio and rookie shortstop Humberto Chico Fernandez.
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Brooklyn
Brooklyn Dodgers
George Shuha
Youngstown
Ohio
Humberto
Chico) Fernandez
High School Cage Results From International News Service
Basketball results feature Columbus North 67 over Negaiean $a, Defiance 6, Westinne 62 over Blromgsville 46, Mt. Bterilag 50 over Churden tehty 48, Cemraa Cus 57 over Ciev Ozwnge 5, Roosevelt 70 over Warren 36, Newton 62 over EMTS. Spence Coleiater.
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International News Service
Columbus North
Defiance
Slyrie
Deeew
Westinne
Blromgsville
Mt. Bterilag
Churden Tehty
Ciev Ozwnge
Erte
Cleveland
EU Vincent
Roosevelt
Warren
Newton
Spence Coleiater
Fight Results Surfaces From Providence Card
United Press reports boxing results with Cesar Brion at 203 pounds and Arren Bly McNeece at 165 pounds, Tilip defeated Hetby Oykes in 14 rounds with a 10 count, and Becky Scriven at 136 pounds from Boston faced Worcester in a later bout.
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iBy United
Cesar Brion
Arren
Bly McNeece
Hetby Oykes
Providence
L. Carter
IMI
Worcester
Becky Scriven
Boston
Cassady Rib Not Broken Say Doctors
Doctors concluded Howard Hopalong Cassady does not have a broken rib and should be in good shape for Ohio State in the Rose Bowl. Dr Walter E Duffee noted no pain and cited Cassady’s strong swim as evidence. Cassady missed practice after a hard scrimmage, while fullback Hubert Bobo showed improvement but remained limited by an injured leg.
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Los Angeles
INS
Howard
Hopalong
Cassady
Ohio State Buckeyes
Rose Bowl
Walter E. Duffee
Buckeye
Hubert Bobo
Hayes Predicts Rose Bowl Victory for Buckeyes
Los Angeles dispatch reports Ohio State coach Woody Hayes asserts his unbeaten Buckeyes will beat USC in the Rose Bowl and that his team is the best in the country. He downplays injuries and says his players will be in top shape. Hayes spoke at a Rose Bowl lunch, while 39 of 39 newsmen favored OSU.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Woody Hayes
Ohio State
Southern California
Buckeye
Hayes
Bucks
Trojans
Southern California Football Writers Association
Tournament of Roses Association
Jess II
Southern Cali
UCLA
United Press Board of Coaches
Nout
Sotre
Hell
Buckeyes
Wisconsin
UIL
Alan Ameche
Detroit Raps Toledo Hayes Quoted Out of Context
Detroit reports that Toledo University scored 76 in a 76 58 loss to UCLA in the Motor City Classic opener. Hayes claimed he was misquoted as saying UCLA did not deserve ranking after beating Washington by one point in the first round.
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Detroit
Toledo
Wayne
Penn State
Missouri
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Colorado
Kansas City
Hofstra
Hempstead
N. C
Delaware
Cortland State
Lehigh
Kentucky
Lousville
Eastern Kentucky
Western Kentucky
Lowsville
Murray State
Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Florida State
Georgia
Owensboro
Cincinnati
Mississippi
Evansville
Denver
Hayes
Mich
Lim
UCLA
Washington
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Bill Levy
Ln.s
Tygers
Bob Brownson
Ashland College
Chuck Mather
University of Kansas
Tures
Canton McKinley
Alliance
Massilloni
Canton McKinney
Vick Kinlay
Harp
Cleveland Cathedral Latin
Cincinnati Elder
Springfield
Lancaster
Columbus East
Youngtown Raven
Mormile
Dan Mormile
John Goodrich
Mclxinley
Homer Floyd
Magsilion
Carl Friesner
Dick Sebeer
Floyd
Lakewood
North Carolina State Quint
Ulcla
Salle
Du’quesne
Mark
Russ Lawler
Ed Pe ‘Trie
Fookie
Stantford
Buffalo
Georgetown
Fordham
St. Bonaventure
Columbia
Houston
Tex
Rice
Texas A and M
Texas
TCU
SMU
Ben Dux
Filyria Dairier Women's League
Royults
High Individua
Mary Meyers
Darlene Wheat
Elyria Foundry League
Ulass
Patterns J
Brass
Steve Pastor
Duplex
George Barnry
Tisske
Dick Kunss
Strongsville
F. Tb
Campanas i Smarriott
Reehorst An
Kirkpatrisk
Davia
Isc
NTR
Pomme
Woltfore
Ludwir
Wright
Parham Bneile Ferger i
Niewapa
Thierry High Man
Groves
Edminton
Kenneth Davidson
Bronxville
N.Y
British Overseas Airways
Prestwick
Scotland
Davidson
Ned
Mo Tew Burdette
Milwaukee
Burdette
Miwaukee Braves
Vollmer
The
600 Club
Bendix- Westinghouse Office League
Dodgers
U.S.A
America
Ohio Road Improvement CO
Sandusky, Ohio
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