Boxing and local sports wrap from Madison Square Garden to Lorain
The schedule features Archie Moore defending light heavy against Joe Maxim and Jimmy Carter defending the lightweight title against Paddy DeMarco at Madison Square Garden. Carter’s reign includes multiple defenses against Lauro Salas with a May 1 setback and later wins. Gavilan Olson bout draws big Chicago crowds, while Ward vs Nims headlines Detroit Olympia. Elyria’s Gene Helmick stars for Newark High as they chase sectional glory. In baseball, Boston trades and infield tweaks spark talk of Billy Console at second base. Bowling standings in the Inter-City event see Station Mercury leading, with Lorain and Painesville athletes posting top scores.
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Archie Moore
Joe Maxim
Jimmy Carter
Paddy DeMarco
Madison Square Garden
Carter
Ike Willams
Didle
Art Aragon
Lauro Salas
Salas
Tommy Collins
Georgie Ara
Georgie Araujo
Johnny Gonsalves
Tony DeMarco
Orlando Zulueta
Sporting News
Sarasota
Fla
Boston Red Sox
Sox
Billy Console
Lou Boudreau
Billy Goodman
Boudreau
Goodman
Young Consolo
Metropolis
Los Angeles
Cleveland Indians
Tom Yawkeys
Station Mercury
Painesville
Fremont
Chris Case
Lorain
Spanish Tavern
A. Michalik J. Ducar
E. Simpson
D.mcsweeney
Sebring
Hige Mackey
Bert Kuhn
Amherst
Joe Ushelyi
Mackey
A Meet Resumes Tonight in Berea Sectional Play
The Sectional Class A High School Basketball Tournament at Berea resumes after a one day postponement due to heavy snowfall. Elyria, originally set to face third seeded Cleveland West, will instead meet the Cowboys at 9 30 tomorrow night. Cleveland John Marshall opposes Berea tonight.
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Berea
Elyria
Origamary
Cleveland West
Cowboys
Cleveland
John Marshall
Boxing Card Sets Stage for District Qualifiers
Holly Mims faces Moses Ward in a 10 round middleweight bout at WXEL 16 then Rocky River meets Cleveland Lincoln at 8 in lower bracket action. Lakewood St Edward vs North Olmsted at 9:30 upper bracket, with Rocky River Lincoln winner vs Marshall Berea survivor tomorrow. Finals Saturday at 7:45 and 9:30, winners advance to Kent District Tournament. Elyria advances to quarter finals with wins over Catholic and Parma. West trims St John Cantius 50 40, Elyria set to face Lakewood in tough third seed tourney. West boasts No 1 seed Lakewood as a notable upset victim this season.
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Holly Mims
Moses Ward
WXEL
Rocky River
Cleveland Lincoln
Lakewood St Edward
North Olmsted
Rocky River-Lincoln
Marshall-Berea
Iirewood
Bay
Elyria
West
Kent
Elyna
Elvina Catholic
Parma
Dale Reichenbach
Cleveland St. John Cantius
Winter
Lakewood St. Edward- North Olmsted
Kent Pavenne
Southeast
Kent Roosevel
Azron Buchrel
Akron St. Vincent
Azron Hower
Canton Massion
Louisviire
Carton Lehman
Canton Lincoln
Canton Mechxinley
Canton Centra
Catholic
North Canton
Jackson
Marion
Asmané
Cresice
Bucyrus
Upper Sancusky
Class A Tourney Cage Schedule
Class A basketball schedule lists games at Cleveland, Berea, Rocky River, Lakewood, North Olmsted, and West Cleveland. Matches include John Marshall vs Berea, Rocky River vs Cleveland Taneco, St Berard vs North Olmstead, and Lakewood Bay vs Lakewood. Winners advance to district play with two advancing from Class A.
Grade Meet To Start On Monday In Cleveland Ohio
The NATA Ohio basketball eliminations in Cleveland Arena were postponed one day due to a heavy snow storm. Four teams entered: John Carroll, Ohio Grande, Findlay, and Central State. Openers: Carroll vs Findlay and Grande vs Central State Thursday. finals Saturday night.
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RIO Grande College
Central State College
John Carroll Vs
Findlay College
Cleveland. O
NATA
Ohio
Cleveland Arena
John Carroll
Pio Grande
Findley
Central State
Carroll
Findlay
Ric ‘Grande
Heart Attack Fatal To Former Coach Near Zanesville
Everett E. Cope 46 of RFC 2 Zanesville died of a heart attack minutes after his pickup truck collided with an auto on U S 40 west of Zanesville. State Patrol said he alighted from his truck and collapsed while walking toward the other car.
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Zanesville
U. S. Re 40
Everett E. Cope
RFC 2
Line-gleaning bowling tips from 1950s champions
Nelson Burton of St Louis stresses push away of the ball for control. Ec Bresus Connie Schwoegier and Ned Day start slowly as Herbie Lange focuses on the third step foot position. He aims for a straight stride and solid weight transfer to finish with a slide at the release, warning that a slight third step drift can pull the ball high and ruin follow-through.
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Great Bowers
Nelson Burton
St. Loui
Ec Bresus
Connie Schwoegier
Ned Day
Herbie Lange
John F. Dille Co
Texas Tech Clinches Border Loop Title in Close Finale
Texas Tech ends the season as Border Conference champion after a 471 victory over West Texas State, earning a first round NCAA bid to face Santa Clara. Rice and Texas share the Southwest Conference title after wins, with a best two-of-three playoff looming for an NCAA/NIT berth.
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NEW York
Texas Tech
Rice
Texas
Tech
West Texas State
Santa Clara
Alumiost
SMU
Texas Christian
Trace
Cincinnati
Villanova
Brigham Young
Marietta Quint Racks Up 21st Win Of Season
International News Service reports Marietta Quint Pioneers, the lone Ohio team to beat every opponent on a two game span, crushed Ohio U 116 93 to end their season with 21 wins. Earlier they fell to Ohio U 83 72 in December but then ran off 20 straight and clinched the Ohio Conference title with 11 no losses. Other Tuesday results include Mt Union 107 71 over Hiram Denison 82 70 Capital 72 39 Ohio Westeyan. Bluffton Ashland game postponed by snow. Tonight Case Tech plays Akron Heidelberg faces Kenyon Western Reserve vs Marshall Steubenville vs Carnegie Tech.
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Oklahoma Aggies
Tulsa
Bob Martick
Hank Tha
Aggies
St.Louis
Wichita
Niagara
Colgate
Holy Cross
Togo Palazzi
Temple
George Washington
Georgetown
D.C
Yale
Rhode Island
Marietta
Pioneers
Ohio
Washington County
Ohio U
Bobcats
Mt. Union
Hiram
Denison
Muskingum
Capital
Ohio Westeyan
Bluffton
Ashland
Case Tech
Akron
Heidelberg
Kenyon
Western Reserve
Marshall
Steubenville
Carnegie Tech
Providence Reds May Join Quebec Hockey League
Montreal Quebec Hockey League president George Slater says the Providence Reds of the American Hockey League will switch to the QHL next season. Reds owner Lou Pieri dismisses the claim calling it news to him and says the team is happy to stay in the current league.
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Montreal
Quebec Hockey League
George Slater
Providence Reds
Reds
Slater
Lou Pieri
New Track Coach Named at Kent State University
Kent State University appoints Jay Fischer as the new track coach to replace Joe Begala. Fischer, previously an assistant professor in health and physical education, was named Tuesday.
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Kent State
Kent
Jay Fischer
Kent State University
Fischer
Joe Begala
Will Plans To Run In Cleveland Meet
Veteran distance ace Fred Wilt enters the Knights of Columbus track meet in Cleveland on March 29. The FBI agent, 33, aims to race 10,000 meters after a strong season. he faces rivals like Josy Barnathiel and Len Truex as he seeks a tape finish.
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Cleveland, C
Fred Wilt
Len Truex
Ohio State
Knights of Columbus
Wit
In- Ganapolis
Buffalo
Witt
Thas
Josy Bar_ithel
Luxembourg
Truex
Istar
Ai Wnorough
Mims Likely Favorite Against Ward In Detroit Bout
Detroit boxing night at Olympia features Holly Mims ranked eighth in the middleweights favored to beat Moses Ward in a 10 round bout. Ward, a Ford worker, seeks major recognition after a stoppage loss to Willie Troy. Mims has a 31 11 4 career line with few opponents willing to risk a match in 1953. Ward arrives with 17 3 2 record and a drive to prove himself after limited early career bouts.
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Moses Ward
Holly Nims
Detroit Olympia
Ward
Willie Troy
Mims
Washington, D. C
Troy
Detroit
Holly Mims
Olympia
Baltimore
Ford Motor Co
Middletown Ready to Open Tournament Tonight
Middletown’s Middies, the winningest program in Ohio high school history, open defense of their Class A title facing West Carrollton in the Dayton district tourney. The card features top Class A teams including Niles and Tecumseh, with regional action in Marion, Columbus, and Canton.
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Middletown
Middies
Ohio
West Carrolton
Dayton
Paul Walker
Butler County
Dayton Stivers
Niles
Tecumseh
Troy
Urbana
Youngstown
Youngstown Ursuline
Fremont Ross
Port Clinton
Sandus
Ashland
Arrows
Crestline
Marion
Galion
Mansfield
Merion Harding
Canton
McKinley
Bulldogs
Canton Central Cathoflie
Sandusky
Bellevue
Tiffin Calvert
County Tourney Entry Deadline Extended by Y M C A
The Lorain County basketball tournament entry deadline was extended for a second time by the Elks YMCA. Teams must file entries by 10 o'clock tonight instead of noon today at the YMCA. Tournament play will be in four classes A B C and D.
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Lorain County
Elwiia Y. M. C. A
YMC
Hein Ten Hoff Wins By TKO In Cincinnati Bout
Hein Ten Hoff, former European and German heavyweight champion, defeated Ralph Schneider of Miami Beach by technical knockout in a scheduled 10 round bout at Cincinnati Music Hall before 2,000 fans. Ten Hoff outboxed Schneider despite a fourth round eye injury requiring physician examination. this marked his sixth win in seven U. S. starts, with his only loss a 10 round decision to Dan Bucceroni last year.
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Cincinatti
Hein Ten Hoft
Me Mento
Ralph ‘Schneider
Miami Beach
Fla
Ten Hof
Schneider
Cincinnati
Music Hall
Ten Hoff
U. S
Dan Bucceroni
Milwaukee
Cage Results Span Wide College Scores Across Matches
A torrent of scores from multiple college games includes Brandeis and Boston College TS with Boly Cross 85 73, Amherst 69 42, Niagara 65 57, George Washington 79 67, Muhlenberg 78. Yale 69 63, Conn Wesleyan 82 73, and many others. Notable results feature Slippery Rock Teachers 81 62 and Texas Tech 84 West Texas State 75 as tournaments and local contests unfold.
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Brandeis
Boston College
Boly Cross
Temple
Amherst
Niagara
Colgate
George Washington
Georgetown
Muhlenburg
Gerrysours
Lafayette
St Joseph Fa
Norwich Se
Carkson
Yale
Rhode Island
Conn
Wesleyan
Trinitys
Slippery Rock
The
East Streudsburg
Panzer
Worcester
Ciara
Patrieigh Diesitsen
Adephta
Biarretta
Ono UD
Denson
Muskingum
Capito
Ohio Wesseyan
St. Norderts
Michigan Tech
Lawrence Tech
Cacvic
S. Dasota
Augssteana SL
Rice
Saf
Orlshams A & M
Tulsa
Texas
Texas Christian
Texas Tech
West Texas
Ricks
Idaho
Colese
NASA
Fisyolfs Gerera
Gannon
Mocris Harvey
West Va
Ex Redleg Marvin Gudat Dies in California
Former Cincinnati Redlegs outfielder and first baseman Marvin Gudat died Tuesday in Los Angeles after a long illness at age 49. Gudat played in the majors with Chicago and St. Louis and spent time in the minors with the Columbus Red Birds before finishing his career in the Pacific Coast League. He retired from baseball in 1945.
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Los Angeles
Cincinaati Redleg
Marvin Gudat
Columbus Red Birds
Chicago
St. Louis
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International News Service
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