Dayton and La Salle Reach NIT Finals in Unseeded Showdown
Dayton Flyers, led by Don Meineke, and La Salle’s bright sophomores clash in Madison Square Garden for the National Invitation Tournament title. La Salle, featuring six-eight Tom Gola and Norm Grekin, upset Duquesne to earn the final. Dayton, riding an 20-game win streak and Meineke’s 25 points, defeated St. Bonaventure to reach the finale.
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John Griffin
United Press
EW York
U.P
Dayton
Power Tower
Don Meineke
la Salle
Dayton Flyers
Brigham Young
Madison Square Garden
Duquesne
Norm Grekin
St. Bonaventure
Marcus Meineke
Tom Gola
Grekin
Jim Kennedy
Bonnies
Flyers
NCAA
John Horan
Meineke
Dagmar names top 10 handsome athletes in sport dream list
Dagmar selects Jackie Burke and nine others as the handsomest men in sports, rating Burke, Coleman, Lujack, Hutchins, Williams, Kirkwood, Walker, Waterfield, Thompson, and Zernial on looks and personality. She previews her upcoming Dagmar's Canteen show and teases reactions from teams.
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New Yorke
Jackie Burke
Dagmar
Torpedo
Teleion
Lady of the Airways
Gerry Coleman
Johnny Lujack
Mel Hutchins
Ted Wiliams
Joe Kirkwood
Doak Walker
Bob Waterfield
Bobby Thomson
Gus Zernial
Burke
Hong
Curly Hawr
Attesque
Ghta
Coleman
New York Yankee
Illiams
Red Sox
Kirkwood
Joe Palooka
Walker
Detroit Lions
Waterfield
Adonis
Los Angeles Rams
Jane
Issell
Thompson
Zermial
Regional Tourney Play Opens Tonight Nine Tilts Set
Eighteen of Ohio’s thirty two surviving schoolboy teams begin regional tournament play in Class A and B tonight. Four Class A games stage eight state contenders at Berea Cincinnati West Milton Middletown at Cincinnati Toledo Clay Aquinas at Toledo and Cleveland St Ignatius Central. Five Class B tilts also on tap Can ton Dillonvale Waynesburg North Lima Canfield Minster Columbus Grove Nelsonville Minford Urbana Local. First round pairings and Sunday meeting set to finalize state field and draw.
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Columbus
Ohio
Cleveland St. Ignatius
Cleveland Central
Baldwin-Wallace College
Berea
Cincinnati Withrow
West Milton
Middletown
Portsmouth
Cincinnati
Toledo
Clay
Aquinas
Dillonvale
Waynesburg
North Lima
Canfield
Canton
Minster
Columbus Grove
Nelsonville
Minford
Athens
Wayne Township
Clinton County
Urbana
Dayton
Cage Results from NIT and NAIA tourneys
National Invitational semifinal outcomes include LaSalle 59 Duquesne 46 and Dayton 69 St Bonaventure 62. NA YT DB quarterfinals list Murray State 81 Whitworth 69. Springfield Mor State 87 Morningside 74. Southwest Texas State 65 Lawrence Tech. Portland 73 Hamline 65.
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United Press
LaSalle
Duquesne
Dayton
St Bonaventure
N. A
Murray
State
Whitworth
van College
Spriyfield
Mor State
Morningside
Southwest Texas State
Lawrence Tech
All-Ohio basketball pick lists standout players
The All-Ohio selections feature Tom Hood of Seven Mile and Jim Kilbury of Marion St Mary among others. Other named players include Dick Grothot Dillonvale Dick Garrison and Bernard Mahoney from Corning Waodsfield.
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Tom Hood
Seven Mile
Jim Kilbury
Marion St Mary
Dick Grothot
Dillonvale
Dick Garrison
Corning
Bernard Mahoney
Waodsfield
Capacity Crowd Expected For K Of C Track Meet
Cleveland reports a capacity crowd of about 10 000 expected for the Knights of Columbus track meet headlined by the 23rd Gehrmann vs Wilt duel. Olympic hopefuls Harrison Dulard Boo Richards and Mal Whitfield also slated to compete as Wilt seeks revenge after recent defeats while Gehrmann fights flu and a leg injury in his Madison Square Garden showing.
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Cleveland
Don Gehrmann
Fred Wilt
Harrison Dulard
Boo Richards
Mal Whitfield
Knights of Columbus
Wilt
Gehrmann
Madison Square Garden
Perry-Fay Women League Sets Night Matchups
The Perry-Fay Women League regular program runs tonight at 9 o clock at the Bowling Copter. Matches scheduled Brus versus Sorey and Nuts versus Plastics.
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Perry-Fay
Schedie Brus
Sorey Nuts
Plastics
Schoendienst Feats in Shortstop Jab for Cardinals
In St Petersburg Eddie Stanky plans to use Red Schoendienst at shortstop in an exhibition with the Washington Senators. Joe Adcock hit a pinch homer in the ninth to lift the Reds 2 to 1 over St Louis, snapping the Cards four-game exhibition win streak. Pinch-hitter Wally Westlake added a third inning homer for St Louis.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla. W
Eddie Stanky
Cardinals
Red Schoen‘dienst
Washington Senators
Joe Adcock
Cincinnati Reds
St Louis
Wally Westlake
Women in City League Schedule Four Matches Tonight
Four matches are set for the Women's All-City LeagueRegu lar program at 7 PM at the Bowling Center. Pairings include Elstia Furniture versus Elyria Upholstery, Beter Line versus McAlpine Kaiser-Frazer, Elyria Bowling Center versus Rainbow Bar, and Team No. 2 versus Elyria Hardware.
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Elstia Furniture
Elyria
Beter Line
McAlpine Kaiser-Frazer
Elyria Bowling Center
Rainbow Bar
Elyria HardWare
Sewell Aims For Reds Third As Power Improves
Cincinnati manager Luke Sewell expresses cautious optimism for 1946, targeting third place behind the Dodgers and Giants. He credits new power from Dick Sisler and Andy Seminick and backs up the plan with improved lineup including Ted Kluszewski and Joe Adcock. Sewell sees speed as a strength and believes Hatton will handle second base after Ryan’s departure.
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Brooklyn
York
Dodgers
Giants
Cardinnals
Braves Phillies
Reds
Cubs
Pirates
Sewell
Dick Sisler
Andy Seminick
Ted Kluszewski
Joe Adock
Connie Ryan
Grady Hatton
Ryan
Howie Fox
Sisler
Seminick
Robinson Retains World Middleweight Crown in Rally
In San Francisco Ray Robinson defended his world middleweight title with a unanimous decision over Carl Olson. Robinson, slated to face Roexy Graziano in Chicago on April 16, survived an aggressive late rally by Olson as the champion’s six month layoff did not derail his victory.
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San Francisco
Ray Robinson
Roexy Graziano
Chicago
Sugar Kid
Detroit
New York
Carl
Bobo) Olson
Honolulu
Olson Upsets Champion in Close Title Fight
Olson, eight years younger than Robinson, pressed from the start and was even on points after ten rounds. He won rounds seven through ten, then Robinson rallied in the closing rounds. Robinson donated his purse minus one dollar to the Damon Runyon Cancer Fund as Olson earned about $9,000 and prestigious victory.
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Olson
Robinson
Damon Runyon
Bowling Green selects Gerber as next Falcons captain
Bowling Green announces Jim Gerber six foot six inch guard forward will captain the Falcons next season. He scored 555 points last season and set a single game scoring record with 41 points against Baldwin Wallace at Berea surpassing the 39 point mark by Charlie Share in 1949.
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Gerber
Bowling Green
Jim Germer
Falcons
Baldwin-Wallace
Berea
Charlie Share
UPC Women's Pin League matches scheduled at Olympic Recreation
The weekly four-team UPC Women’s Bowling League program opens tonight at nine. Lorain Glass faces Dobrowski Meats while Bittner Funeral Home 5 Sports Committee meets UPC Steward. UPC Ladies Aviary bowls against Fashion Shop and United Polish Club faces Fashion Shop.
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United Polish
Olympic Recreation
Lorain Glass
Dobrowski Meats
Bittner Funeral Home
Walter Upc Steward
UPC Ladies Avaiary
Fashion Shop
United Polish Club
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Ken Loeffler
Wald
Dudey) Moore
Loeffler
U.S. Pat
Oscar Fraley
Chicago Bears
Hutchins
Milwaukee
Satzer
Spitzer Motors
Dodge
East Bridge St
Wed
Elyria, Ohio
McKinley
St. Mary's
Elyria High
Fred Nicholas
Dick Garrett
Billy Gast
Denny Wisebrod
Bill Curtis
Craig King
Jim Newell
Paul Walker
Ted Gottfried
Jack Washke
Joe Bender
Dave Fitch
Jim Buttle
Bob Luecke
Garry Dickerson
St. Mary’s
John Guerin
Bill Minkowski
Jackie Ross
George Sears
Alvin Noster
Pat O'Connor
Stan Machock
Tom Zeck
Tom Wagner
Jack Bolinski
Frank Bolinski
Portland (Ore
Hamline
Robin Freeman
Hughes
Rolland Harris
Columbus East
Clarence Francis
Wellsville
Pees
Phil Lillard
Hamilton Ween Etenate
Clay Bryant
Zanesville
Don Nuxhall
Hamilton
Cliff Hafer
Charles Deeds
Newark
Bull Truss
Jake Lengler
Dover Bull Ross
Steubenville
Len Roth
Cleveland Heights
Cleo Vaughn
Lima Central
Ray Volz
Cambridge
Dick Vice
Jerry Roof
Leroy Thompson
Paul Hockman
Bremen
Joe Kiefer
Grand Rapids
Babee
Dan Potopsky
Independence
PostCarlos Rice
Dresden
Bul Coder
Marysville
John White
Don Kelley
Cardington
Bob Ashley
Middleport
K of C
Wisconsin
iLen Truex
Ohin State
Schoendienst
THE
Blue Sky Inn
F. Bridge St
Harry Bros
Walt” Haury
East Ave
4Th St
Leo H. Petersen
United Press Sports
Ampa
Luke Sewell
Johnny Wyrostek
Adcock
Wally Post
UPC Women's
Haseroot Jewelry Co., Inc
Broad St
Oxford
H. Counter
Confort
Durao
Genuine Goodyear West
Pek
Imig Ters
SAP
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