Rickey cites Communist pressure over Jackie Robinson signing
Dodgers executive Branch Rickey told a Wilberforce State University banquet that Communists pressured him to block Robinson and tried to steal credit for the Negro star. He traced actions back to 1944 and described secret committees of Brooklyn and other cities guiding Negro fan reaction to prevent violence.
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Leerforce
W.P
Brooklyn Dodgers
Regro
Jackie Robinson
Branch Rickey
Dodgers
Wilberforce State University
Rickey
Robinson
Montreal Royals
Oiher
Brooklyn
Ropkson
Jacko
South Amherst tops Lorain St. Marys 59 to 31 for 14th win
South Amherst, champions of the Western Division, defeated Lorain St. Marys 59 31 to extend their record to 14 wins with strong first-half scoring. Ed Sears led Lorain St. Marys with nine points as South Amherst widened the margin, while El Zabornak paced the Amherst attack. Lorain St. Marys saved the night by beating South Amherst Jayvees 35-25 in the secondary game.
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South Amherst
Loran County
Lorain St. Mary's
Green
Lorain
el Zabornak
Loran St. Mary's
Ed Sears
Akron Edler
St. Mars’s
Amherst Jayvees
Loraly ST
Amherst
Mary's
Irs
Welsend
Cotrao
Isran St Mfr's
Gates Nets Eighth Straight In Sixth Grade League
Gates captured its eighth straight win in Sixth Grade Basketball League play with a 14 to 10 victory over St. Agnes at the Jefferson Center. Hamilton defeated Edison 16 to 0 as fans scored 12 points for the victors. Standings show Gates 8-0, Hamilton 4-3, St. Agnes 4-4, Roosevelt 2-6, Edison 1-6.
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Gates
Jefferson Center
St. Agnes
Taylor
Fortman
Shedron
Hamiton
Edison
Hamilton
Roosevelt
St. Marys Ely And Allen Win Sixth Grade Basketball
St Marys defeated Garford 32 to 7 as Paonescu scored 10 for St Marys while Greco led Garford with five. Ely beat McKinley 31 to 3 with Dunlap scoring 12 for Ely and Kuhl five for McKinley. Allen topped Franklin 20 to 17 with Bursley and Schick each at 12. For Franklin Aforris tallied 33.
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St Mary’s Ely
Allen
Ely
St. Mary’s
Garford
Paonescu
St Mary's
Greco
Sichinler
Dunlap
Merkers
Kuhl
McKinley
Alien
Franklin
Bursley
Schick
Aforris
Black River Game Club Event Delayed to March 11
Officials of the Black River Game Club postponed the dinner, party, and dance planned for Thursday. The event moves to Thursday March 11 at Belden school. Tickets available from Lee Klinect, Charles McNeal, Frank Dernier, Tom Buckingham, Frank Jackson, Ed Knechtges, and Tony Smith.
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Black River Game Club
Belden School
Lee Klinect
Charles McNeal
Frank Dernier
Tom Buckingham
Frank Jackson
Ed Knechtges
Tony Smith
Bowling Scores From St John’s Lutmeran League
Last night’s bowling results list Pars Lumber and Parsech Lumber with team scores 163 and 363 respectively. Individual high game by W Zander with a top score of 487.
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ST. John's Lutmeran League Savings Deposst Bank
Tpios High Incneaua
W. Zander
Parsech Lumber
Public Auction of Farm Stock and Equipment Near Medina Ohio
A public sale is set for Thursday February 19 1948 starting at 1230 PM. The Medina County sale area lies four and a half miles northwest of Medina on County Road 33 or two miles south of Mallet Creek with terms cash. Items include 18 head Holstein cattle horses two well matched, farm machinery including a two year old Silver King tractor and several plows rakes harvesters hay equipment a milk cooler milker and cans plus poultry 50 Barred Rock hens and 7 month old pullets. Sale managed by The Old Phoenix National Bank Medina Ohio. Owners are Co K Horton and H H Bachtell with clerk John Bohaty.
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Medina
Mallet ‘Creek
Silver King
Oliver Ann Arbor
Oliver Superior
Nichols
CASH
K. Horton
H. H. Bachtell
Fred D.koons
Medine
Audt
John Bohaty
Old Phoenix National Bank
Ohio
AAC Expected To Reveal Names Of Rocket Backers
Chicago report says the All-America Conference will disclose the identities of at least two men backing the Chicago Rockets finance. AAC owners met into the night to finalize franchise contracts while money mystery men were to be invited to a meeting. A complete draft schedule for the 1948 season had been prepared and may be handed to owners today.
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Chicago
Chicazo Rockets
AAC Civo
Firanchise
B' Cage
Two Contests On Jefferson Court
The Sportsman's Club basketball team of the Magyar Evangelical and Reformed Church meets a Cleveland West side Hungarian Church team on the Jefferson School floor in City Class B play. A junior game starts at 7 30 p m with the featured contest at 8 30 p m.
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Magyar Evangelical and Reformed Church
Cleveland West Side
Jefferson School
Youngstown Team Cruises To Big Victory Over Cumberland
Youngstown defeated Cumberland 59 to 41 in the All American Professional Basketball League. The hometown club jumped to an early lead and finished strong as Charlie Joachim led the offense with sharp shooting and Lou Bell paced Cumberland with six field goals.
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Youngstown
Cagers
Cumberland
Charlie Joachim Lou Bell
Hockey Standings Highlight All-City Bowling Schedule
The All-City Bowling League schedules four matches at Olympic Recreation at 7 PM. Matches include Arvar Potato Chips versus D and S Sana'uch Shop, Beal Truckess against Porsch Lumber and Coal, and Shei O.! s Mac's Moosers versus Spring Valley.
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Olympic Recreation
Arvar Potato Chips
S Sana‘uch
Beal Truckess
Porsch Lumber and Coal
Shei O
Mac's Moosers
Spring Valley
Farm Auction At State Route 303 Near Pittsfield
A farm sale on State Route 303 two miles west of Pittsfield starts Tuesday February 24 1948 at 1230 pm. Items include bay mares totaling 3500 pounds eight and ten year old. work harness collars nine head of cattle Holstein and Durham Ayrshire with a young Holstein bull and beef heifer. full farm equipment and miscellaneous household items. hay straw grain and seed. Cash terms do not permit removal until settled. items at purchaser risk once sold. Joseph C McKim & Sons Leonard Fain auctioneers Evertt Ohio R D.
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State Rite
Pittsfield
Oberlin
Wellington
Durham-Ayrshire
Joseph C. McKim & Sons
Leonard Fain
Evertt, O
R. D
Farm Auction At Pittsfield Area Slated For Cattle And Equipment
Due to poor health, John E. Casey offers 27 head of cattle including 8 Holsteins and 3 registered Guernseys, plus 2 Holstein bulls and 3 Holstein two year olds. Also selling grain and tools such as a Universal milking machine, potato equipment, Sears hammer mill, multiple tractors and discs. Auction set for Wednesday February 25 at 1:00 PM near Pittsfield LaGrange area with cash terms. Auditors and clerk listed.
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Pittsfield
LaGrange
Hoover
Sears
Hammer Mill
John Deere
Peoria
Auction sale of City Grill Co properties in Ohio
The City Grill Co with addresses in Cleveland and Elyria will be sold at a public auction at the Court House in Elyria Ohio on February 26 1948 at 2 30 p m. For more information contact Mr George Kaltezas Hotel Sederis.
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Broad Street
Elyria
Court House
Ohio
George Kaltezas
Hotel Sederis
Farm Auction Near Sullivan Saturday February 21 1948
A large farm sale near Sullivan will be held at 12 30 PM on Saturday February 21 1948 selling McDonald hay loader mower corn planter and farming gear including manure spreaders cultivators harrows drills wagons and harness plus old oats corn clover seed and wheat straw. Household goods include beds dressers chairs tables and a No 22 Enterprise meat grinder. L N Harris owner auctioneers L O Dunlap EM Farnsworth clerk.
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Sullivan
Dunham
Ford-Ferguson
New Enterprise
L. N. Harris
L. O. Dunlap
EM. Farnsworth
Public Auction of Farm, Cattle, Implements, and More
Selling the farm 7 miles south of Norwalk on Routes 250 and 13 and 1 mile east of Olena on Scranton Road Friday February 20 1948 starting 10 30 A M. Cattle include 28 Holsteins and Ayrshires with various ages and freshness dates plus two fine teams and farm equipment from John Deere McDeering and Ford trucks. Also hay car corn an Electrolux refrigerator and other miscellaneous items. Terms cash lunch served. Warren W Green owner and L O Dunlap auctioneer New London phone 213.
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Norwalk
Olena
Scranton Road
Sarge Miker
JD Grain
John Deere
McDeering
Ford
Electrolux
Warren W. Green
Il. O. Dunlap
New London
W. C. Allis
J. D. Corn Harvester
J. D
Dunham
O.C. Arndt
E. F. Allgise
Sullivan
Ohio
J. O. Fenstermaker
iHomerville
Dispersal Sale Near Sullivan Ohio_features Livestock and Farm Machinery
A complete dispersal sale near Sullivan Ohio on February 19 at 10:00 A M offers 45 Holstein cattle including 32 registered plus 25 milking cows, calves and yearlings, a pedigree sire, and calfhood vaccines. Farm machinery, hay, grain, seed, a 36 Ford sedan, and misc equipment are listed with catalogs at ringside. Auction conducted by J O Fenstermaker with agents O C Arndt and E F Allgise.
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Sullivan
Ohio
Aggie Pride
Ormsby
Ringside
Miami Gridder Cole Undergoes Knee Operations
Cole from Lakewood Miami University, kicker and recipient of Sid Gillman’s most efficient defensive back award, was recovering from two knee operations in a local hospital. He made 28 of 31 field goal attempts in 1946 and 17 of 24 in the 1ST era before an injury against Dayton.
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