Morningstar declines Harvard coaching offer amid Mansfield ties
Augie Morningstar, former Massillon and Purdue star now Mansfield grid coach, rejected Harvard’s end coach offer from Art Valper. Morningstar cited happiness in Mansfield and being treated well, confirming ties to Ohio sports figures like Lloyd Duff and local athletic circles.
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Harvard University
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Buckeyes
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Oberlin College
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Duff
Gwenellen Moore
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Lake Erie League
Co Favorites Named In Tourney Play
New York University and St Louis University named co favorites in the National Invitational Basketball Tournament opening Thursday. Western Kentucky seeded first. St Louis faces Bowling Green, Kentucky plays Texas, and North Carolina State meets DePaul. Columbia clinched the EI league title with a 73 to 68 win over Cornell.
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Buthely
New Yok University
St. Louis UN
Western Kentucks
Hilltoppers
St. Lews
Bowling Green
Bilbkens
Western Kentucky
Texas
Baturdzs
North Carolinne State
DePaul
Dick Dickey
Alard
Hols ‘Cross
Macligan
Kentucky
Columbia
Cornell
Lions
New York Boxer Harm On Observation After KO
Boxxer Thomson Harmon, a 22 year old from New York and formerly of Columbia South Carolina, fainted twice after an eight round technical knockout by Sandy Saddler at the Valley Arena in Holyoke. Doctors at Holyoke Hospital kept him under observation for 48 hours with possible brain concussion and shock but no serious condition indicated.
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Holyoke Hospital
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Columbia
S. C
New York
Sandy Saddler
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Saddler
Jack Sullivan
Forty four teams enter Lorain County amateur basketball tourney
Forty four teams filed entry for the Lorain County Amateur Championship Basketball Tournament as tournament director Russ Gleason announced. Entries split four in Class A, twenty two in Class B, and nine in Class C and D each. Drawings were being made and opening play expected to start Saturday with Class B and C competition beginning then.
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Lorain County
Russ Gleason
Elyzia Y. M.C. A
Rixey Tops 1947-48 basketball scoring leaders
Eppa Rixey led the 1947-48 season with 550 points in 22 games, hitting 203 field goals and 144 foul shots for an average of 25.0. Bal Shaw of Wooster placed second with 381 points and 19.0 average, narrowly ahead of Gene Pahinen of Wittenberg.
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Wittenberg Tno
Hockey Players Are Suspended for Gambling Case
Lansing reports that National Hockey League president Campbell suspended B. J. Vesier of the New York Rangers and Don Gaiser of the Boston Bruins for life and a long term for alleged gambling on hockey games. The action follows an investigation into improper betting by players.
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C.senre Campbell
Nat Clal Hockey League
Sogar
New Yo & Banner
Don Gaiser
Boston Bown
Hockey tImes
Hockey For Life
Galinge
Sportsmen Club Meeting Set for Thursday Evening
Members of the Sportsmen’s Club are urged to attend a meeting this Thursday at 7 o clock. The gathering at the Hang Reformed Church aims to finalize plans for the coming season and coordinate team involvement.
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Sportsman's Club
Hange
Training Camp Briefs From Spring Training Across Florida
United Press reports from St. Petersburg Tucson Bradenton Hollywood and other Florida sites cover signings trades and lineup plans. George McQuinn signs for about 15000 and vows to start 150 games while Bobby Brown edges toward a future first base role. Lou Boudreau reveals a 32 man West Coast exhibition squad. Connie Ryan trade rumors surface as Eddie Stanky joins the Dodgers. Pirates beat Stars 7 4 in exhibition with multiple homers. Derek Gionfriddo recovers from a head injury. Ed Stank trade progress noted. Reds Dodgers Tigers and Yankees exhibition plans outlined with rain delays and pitching rotations.
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ST. Petersburg
Arlington
Birmingham Wins First Tournament Game
Ashland The Birmingham Firemen defeated the Ashland American Legion team 21 to 12 on the Ashland College gym floor in the tournament opener. Jonsay Herslinger led scoring for the Firemen with 11 points as they advance to face Shelby Tube at 9:45.
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Birmingham Firemen
Ashland American Legion
Ashland College
Jonsay Herslinger
Firemen
Wien
Acion
Shelby
Ashland Fireman
Legion
Weber
Boemer
Tost
Women's Pin Schedule for Olympic Recreation Rowing Tonight
The Olympic Recreation Women's Rowing league posts a 9 o'clock start with four matches on the card. Notable pairings include Gracee Hatewaters Geneve Trait versus C cmpse Recrea and East mienes versus Western Automatc Rowi ng Center.
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Olympic Recreation
Lescue Wiil
Mienes
Tre Center
Franklin Garford Victorious in Sixth Grade Tourney Games
In the Grade School Basketball Tournament on the Jefferson floor Franklin defeated Edison 18 to 16 while Garford beat Roosevelt 12 to 4. Hamilton won by forfeit from McKinley in the other scheduled game.
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Franklin
Edison
Garford
Roosevelt
Hamilton
AicKinley
Eoosevelt
TjMeHuiree
Osakal
Scrivens
Norsk
Adam
Various Class A and College Basketball Results Across States
The results cover multiple class A sectional listings with scores for Akren North Akren West Akren South Akren East Stew Akren St Vincent Steubenville area klasses Steubenville Cincinnati Dayton Euclid Youngstown Zanesville Dresden Brecksville Zanesville St Thomas and more, with colleges including Oklahoma Kansas State Colorado Louisville and others posting scores. Notable matchups include Cincinnati Walnut Hills 47 Cincinnati Western Hills 23 and Dayton Fairmont 36 Piqua 33.
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Akren West
Akren South
Akren East
Stew
Akren St. Vincent
Steubenville
Martins Ferry
East Liverpos
Cincinnati
Norwood
Withrew
Walnut Hills
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Fairmont
Piqua
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Chaminadese Trey
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Woodrow Wilson
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Youngstexn Chanel
Siratkers
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Euckhanson
WVA
Toutanawent Concord
Beckier
Davis & Elkins
West Virginia Wesleyan
Potomac State
Morris Harvey
Knights of Columbus bowling league action at Nick Lanes
The Knights of Columbus bowling league hosts four marines on the schedule tonight at Nick Lanes. Matches include Alfred Aten Service versus Guvhre and Rex Hartman Bea, and Home Lae shift against Wevor. Plattering Roun gery Oerhead Garage Doors faces Stang Motors in the evening lineup.
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Nick Lanes
Alfred ‘Aten
Guvhre
Rex Hartman Bea
Qorcocé
Bevner Purera
Wevor
Stang Motors
Rubber City Sectional Upset Sparks Area Basketball Playoffs
Akron North beats Akron West 29 27 in a Northeastern Sectional thriller with Gene Alexander scoring the late winner. Conneaut edged Fairview 26 25 in a last second nod as Euclid Central fell as top seed. Cincinnati Norwood and Walnut Hills advanced in the South Western District A. Dayton favorites Fairmont and Hamilton Catholic won.
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Ohio
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Akron North
Akron West
North
Gene Alexander
West
Elyria
Akron South
Akron East
Stow
Akron St. Vincent
Euclid
Conneaut
Lakewood
Fairview
Euclid Central
Peinnaan
Bate
Fight Results from Newark and Brooklyn Cards
In Newark New Jersey Buster outpointed Tommy Bell from Youngstown Ohio. In Brooklyn New Jersey Bernie Bernard outpointed Joey Carbide from Youngstown Ohio.
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NEW Fork
Nick
Buster
Trier
Newark
N. J
Tommy Bell
Youngstern
New York
Eastern Parkway
Bernie Bernard
Brocklyn
Joey Carbide
All-City Bowling League Matches Tonight at Olympic Recreation
Four matches planned at Olympic Recreation this evening starting at seven. Teams listed include Moose vs Macs, Bear Tr umber and Coars vs Shelli Ox, Valier vs Astavy Potato Chips, and Shop pers vs Parsch Spring.
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Olympic Recreation
Moose
Macs
Bear Trumber
Coars
Shelli Ox. Valier
Hard Punchers Set Spotlight on Arena Card in Cleveland
Boxing fans watch two 10 round main events headlining March 16 at the Arena. Middleweights Steve Belloise and Chuck Hunter meet Ric Hey Doyle and Cecil Hudson in bouts featuring unbeaten streaks and prior sensational Pier 9 clashes.
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Cleveland
Steve Belloise
Chuck Hunter
Richey Doyle
Cecil Hudson
Belloise
Doyle
County Wexford
Ireland
Steve
Four Ball Golf Final Sets Miami International Match
In Miamt Florida the Australian Ferrier and American Middlecoff face Ellsori Vines and Ed Furgol for the $10 000 Miami International Four Ball title. Ferrier and Middlecoff beat Keiser and Palmer 2 and 1 to reach the final while Locke and Mangrum won 1 up after 37 holes. A 10 inch putt by Middlecoff helped secure the earlier victory and Palmer-Fiefer faltered on the 29th hole.
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San Francisco
Cary Middlecoff
Memphis
Tenn
Ellssorih Vines
Ed Furgol
Finass
Ferrier
Middlecoff
Herman Keiser
Akron
Joan Palmer
Bedlin
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Dariner
Bobby Locke
Johannesburg
iSouth Africa
Liord Mangrum
Midalecoff
Palmer- Keier
Palmer
Fleiser
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