Griffiths tops Levinsky in Chicago Stadium bout
Tatty Griffiths of Chicago scored a unanimous 10 round win over King Levinsky at Chicago Stadium. The victory positions Griffiths for a possible title bout and sparks negotiations for a April 19 match against Tommy Loughran or Charley Netzlaff. Griffiths dominated with sharp jabs and rights while Levinsky failed to force his pace. Griffiths weighed 186 3/4 pounds, Levinsky 180.
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Chicago Stadium
Chicago
Taffy Griffith
National Boxing Association
Griffiths
King Levinsky
Philadelphia
Charley Hetzlaff
Duluth
Minn
Netzlaff
Tom Heeney
Detroit
Levinsky
Letinsky
Skapin and Mormile Tie for Foul Contest Lead
Skapin of Lorain and Mormile of Holy Name will represent their district in the foul shooting semi finals at Akron next week. The leaders tied after Cleveland box sank 26 of 30. Burley and Hall tied for third with 22. Jones made 20. Other districts did not enter contestants.
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Skapin
Lorain
Mormile
Holy Name
Akron
Cleveland
Butler
Jones
Elyria
Hall
Mane
Berea
Geduldig
Bevis
Garfield
Starwood
Burley
Lakewood
St Tgnarius
Bedford
Case Clashes With Reserve Tonight
Cleveland rivals Case and Western Reserve meet on a neutral floor to close their basketball season. Case seeks revenge for an early loss while Reserve aims to boost its record into the 390s column.
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Cleveland, O
Western Reserve
Case
Cleveland
Reserve
Basketball Scores From UPI Tournament Night
United Press reports Toledo U 23 St. Tubn s 26 Notre Dame 5 Marquette 41 California 25 Utah 40 Wyoming 23 Western Reserve at Case Hillsdale at John Carroll Cleveland Kenyon Muskingum at New Concord Mount Union at Wooster Ohio State at Chicago results and pairings for tonight’s games.
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United Press
Toledo U
St. Tubn's
Notre Dame
Marquette
Washington
California
Utah
Wyoming
Western Reserve
Case Hillsdale
Mich
S. John Carrol
Cleveland
Kenyon Va
Muskingum
New Concord
Mount Union
Wooster
Ohio State
Chicago
Elyria A Z A's Vie For Title
The Elyria A Z A's travel to Lorain to face the Lorain A Z A's in the Lorain county championship. Elyria aims to clinch the title with a win, despite two defeated league games this season. The match at the Antlers starts at 2:50 PM as a precursor to the Jewish Center Hakoah game with a large crowd expected.
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Elyria A. Z. A
Lorain
Michigan Holds Edge In Big Ten Prelims
Michigan led the Big Ten indoor track prelims at Wisconsin with eight finalists as Ann Arbor's team, coached by Charles Hart, topped rivals. Wisconsin captain William Henke pulled a muscle, weakening title defense hopes while Michigan dominated field events with no preliminaries. Twelve Tugners advanced to semis in dashes and hurdles, led by Michigan’s strong showing across several events. Ohio State and Iowa followed in placing efforts.
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Madison
Wis
Michigan
Ann Arbor
Charles Hart
Wisconsin
William Henke
Tom Jones
Henke
Tolan
Ohio State
Bloor
Beetham
Iowa
Haineis
Indiana
Purdue
Minnesota
Northwestern
Tourney Results From Columbus Area Class A Opens
Sectional basketball tourneys for Class A high schools began in 13 Ohio cities with first round and some second round games. Elyria second round showings include Garfield Heights 22 Berea 15 and Holy Name 23 Bedford 14. Brush Lyndhurst first round results feature Maple Heights 24 Avon Lake 27 Penfield 27 Prep 24 Amherst 26 Chargrin Falls 19 Bay Village 27 Fairview 26 Euclid Central 36 Brookside Brush 45 Maple Heights 23 Amherst 42 Penfield 26 Euclid Central 29 Bay Village 28 Mayfield 27 Wickliffe 18.
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Columbus
Merenz
Ohio
BRUSH
Lyndhurst
Maple Heights
Avon Lake
Penfield
Amherst
Chargrin Falls
Bay Village
Fairview
Euclid Central
Brookside
Amherst High
Lorain County
Brush High School
Junclin Central
Oberlin
Wickliffe
Chagrin Falls
Y Prep
Brush Tigh
Mayfield
Mt Union and Wooster Meet in Final Ohio Conf Clash
Wooster hosts Mt Union in a key Ohio Conference finale at the college gym Saturday night. Mt Union has 15–0 record, Wooster 18–15, with two Wooster losses to Mt Union and Muskingum. Three Wooster seniors Capt McConibe Ray Miller and Paul Hudson seek victory in a hard fought season ender.
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Wooster
Wooster College
Wooster-Mt. Union
Ohio
Mt. Union
Capt. McConibe
Ray Miller
Paul Hudson
New London Triumphs In District Class B Opener
New London, Genoa, Bellevue St Mary’s, St Mars’s, and Norwalk St Pauls won district Class B openers in Bellevue. New London edged Gibsonburg 26 to 20 in overtime, while Genoa beat Fremont St Ann’s 28 to 17 and Bellevue St Mary’s defeated Fremont St Joseph’s 19 to 12. Norwalk St Pauls topped Margaretta Township 26 to 14.
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Bellevue. OG
New London
Genoa
Bellevue
St Mars’s
Norwalk St. Paul’s
Fremont St Ann's
Belevue St. Mers‘s
Fremont St. Josenn’s
Norfalk St
Gibsonburs
Inter-City Tourney Opens At Cleveland
The InterCity basketball tournament of the Public Athletic League opened today at Central Armory in Cleveland with 22 cities represented. Twelve titles are at stake. thirty-nine games scheduled. semi finals and finals to be played. Participating cities include Akron Youngstown Columbus Toledo Canton Pittsburgh New York Detroit Chicago Buffalo Indianapolis Fort Wayne Evie Pitcairn Mansfield Crestline Orville Fairport Barberton Lima Norwalk.
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Cleveland
Mareh
Public Athletic League
Central Armory
Akron
Youngstown
Columbus
Toledo
Canton
Pittsburgh
New York
Detroit
Chicago
Buffalo
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
Evie
Pitcairn
Mansfield
Crestline
Orville
Fairport
Barberton
Lima
Norwalk
Three Champs Entered In Handball Tourney
Northeastern Ohio A A U handball championship set for March 12 to 14 at the Central Y M C A Cleveland. The event, first under the Northeastern Ohio division, lists three champions in competition Joe Gordeau state A A U title holder Ed Landscher Cleveland Athletic Club champion and Bert Tyler doubles co holder entering doubles.
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Cleveland
Northeastern Ohio
Central Y. M. C. A
Joe Gordeau
Ed Landscher
Cleveland Athletic Club
Bert Tyler
Ohio State Michigan Relay Teams In Race
The crack relay teams of Michigan State Normal and Ohio State University will meet in a special race at the Cleveland Athletic Club on March 21, part of the club’s annual relay program announced today at Public Wall.
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Cleveland
Michigan State Normal
Ohio State University
Cleveland Athletic Club
Public Wall
Lords Pointed Bender Coach Brings Indian Pitching Flair
Giants hire Chief Bender as coach, praising his pitching acumen and teaching method. The Hall of Fame era star, of mixed heritage, rose from Hillsboro to Carlisle and pro ranks with the A's before joining New York. His career bridged early and modern baseball, shaping mound instruction for McGraw's club.
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Jack Lords
Central Press
New York Giants
Gotham Club
Chief Bender
McGraw
Bendes
Bender
Carlisle Indian School
Jim Thorpe
Mouue
Fleasant
Gus Welch
Seneca
Guram
Calac
Hillsboro
Albert
Harrisburg
A’s
Beaders
Mmnmorials
A .Auester
A's
Rube Waddell
Herbie Pennock
Athletics
Exhibition Baseball Notes From Across The League
Passage covers March 7 exhibition lineup notes from Paso Robles including Pirates and Seals in Monterey, plus Mets style quotes. Also reports Heydler in Tampa predicting a five club National League race and attendance growth as spring training unfolds with Cubs Angels Cardinals Yankees and Indians in various tuneups across Florida and California.
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United Press
Paso Robles
Cal
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirate
Monterey
Jewell Ene
Liond Waner
Tommy Therenow
Grantham
Pie Traynor
Suhr
Moslef
McClanahan
Phillips and Mealey
Spencer, Gednar
Will ‘Loughbs
Tampa
Fla
John A Heydier
Natural League
Amherst High TN Brush Semi Finals
Amherst High remains lone Lorain County team to advance in the Class B District at Brush High. Amherst beat Chagrin Falls 26 15 in round one and Penfield 27 24 in round two. Today Amherst meets Brush in the semi finals with the winner to face Euclid Central or Mayfield.
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Amherst High TN
Fight Results From Chicago And Elsewhere
Boxing results from Chicago show Tuffy Griffith defeating King Levinsky and Battling Bozo beating Lou Scozza in separate bouts. Other notes include Paul Dazzo knocking out Ernie Dugan in Chicago and Prince Saunders defeating Charley Crocker in Iron Mountain. Additional actions report Rosey Rosales defeating Tiger Payne and Bat Battalino retaining the featherweight crown with a close decision over Leonard Zazzerino in Hartford.
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United Press
Chicago
Tuffy Griffith
King Levinsky
Battling Bozo
Birmingham
Lou Scozza
Buffalo
Paul Dazzo
Ernie Dugan
Cleveland
Hartford
Conn
Elyria Church of Christ Hosts Lakewood in Suburban League Clash
Lakewood faces Elyria in a pivotal suburban league game at the Y tonight. Lakewood, leading the second half race, would secure a playoff spot with a win after a 35-31 victory by Elyria earlier in the week. The card also features Elyria Wings versus Amherst Junior High and Rothgery Motor Girls versus an unnamed rival as efforts continue to secure a Cleveland Union Trust Girls matchup.
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Elyria Church of Christ
Lakewood
Elyria
Elyrians
Elyria Wings
Amherst
Grafton Rothgery Motor Girls
Union Trust Girls of
Cleveland
Grafton Girls
Euclid Shore Case Headed To State Commissioner
Euclid Shore High failed to appear for a scheduled second round game with Elyria High triggering potential inquiry by H. B. Townsend State Commissioner of Athletics. Tournament manager A. N. Smith will confer with the commissioner to determine possible disciplinary action and the next steps.
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Euclid Shore
Euclid Shore High
Elyria High
H. B. Townsend
A. N. Smith
Smith
Onio
Case
May Reayhe
Fraternal League Scores Highlight Night of Bowling Pairings
The Moose extended their lead in the Fraternal Bowling League by sweeping the Odd Fellows in three straight games. In other matches Eagles No 1 defeated Knights of St John two of three while Eagles No 2 beat Knights of Columbus Jersey City two of three. Bat tinro and Zazzarino posted solid weights, and Jackie Pilkington won a 10 round decision over Cecil Payne. In Boston Sammy Fuller outpointed Tony Canzoneri in a 10 round lightweight bout though neither title was on the line due to weight limits.
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The
Moose
Odd Fellows
Eagles
Knights of St. John
Knights of Columbus
Jersey City
Battarino
Zazzarino
Jackie Pilkington
Meriden
Conn
Cecil Payne
Louisville
Boston
Sammy Fuller
Easlly
Tony Canzoneri
Boston Garden
Fuller
Penne
Canzoneri
Northeastern Ohio Class A Sectional Basketball Semis Set
Lorain defeats St Ignatius 30 to 18 and Elyria earns a 2-0 forfeit over Euclid Shore as Garfield Heights, Holy Name, and Berea win in second round action. Tonight finals loom with Elyria-Garfield Heights and Lorain-Holy Name matchups. McCaskey’s Lorain eyes title as Geduiding and Wilson star for Garfield Heights.
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Elyria
Euclid Shore
Lorain
St. Ignatius
Garfield
Berea
Holy Name
Bedford
Garfield Heights
Lorain High School
E. M McCaskey
Migria High School
Pearless
A. N. Smith
Ohio
Elyria High Gym
Elyria-Lorain
Euclid Shore High
Smithmen
Holy Name Depesters
Cleveland Catholic
McCashey
Purple and Lavender
Handa
Giarfield
Greater Cleveland
Deast
sTeat Quanter
Wison
Thclevel
Geduidig
Wilson
Blasi
Garfield Weights
Gtarfield
Berra Flys
Vinto
Duffs
St. Ty- Natius
Busich
Pineura
McCaskeymen
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Retzlaff
Tourney
St. Ignating
Euclid Shove
Peyronio
MT. Union and Wooster
Hompurey
J Philips
Gibsonburg
Cotta
Remneck
Fey
LORDS
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Chicago Cubs
Los Angeles Angels
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Yerkes
al Sheay
Nitchera
Charlie Root
Bob Smith
Cubs
Wilbur Peters
Malcolm Moss
Jimmy Green
Angels
Miami
St. Louis Cardinals
Flint Rhem
Ed Rommell
Rube Walberg
ST. Petersburgh
Yankees
Boston Braves
McCarthy
Combs
Lary
Ruth
Gehrig
Lazzeri
Walker
New Orleans
Cleveland Indians
Thedribe
New Orleans Pelicans
Southern Association
Dilly Evans
West
Eau Claire
Prince Saunders
Charley Crockjer
Iron Mountain
Omaha
Neb
Rosey Rosales
Tiger Payne
Y Court
Fraternal League
F.crebpel
Rasinski
Boas
EB. Murry
J Coughlin
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Blazer
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Root
Worthington
Serene
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Webner
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Stull
Secee
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Gearfield Heights
Burrington
Stangel
Mary
Mora
Terenas
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Divakry
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Mohan
Coleman
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van Teaae
Bedford Fr
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cCarthy
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Zavadakin
Milata, Jr
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Zakassek
Bucholz
Eases
Ane
Coleman & Burnett
Alfred Alten
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18Th Street
Middle Avenue
Dyke Bros
Cleveland Road
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