OU Baseballers Facing Toledo in MAC Showdown
Ohio University baseball leads the Mid American Conference with a 2-0 start as coach Bob Wren prepares Ed Pentecost to pitch against Toledo's Tom Kelly. Saturday features Tom Kochendorfer vs Mike Wilde with potential relief from Ted State. key hitters Nossek Wansderslieben and Thomas fuel a 6-1 overall record. John Holland may win left field job if his hot day Tuesday at Wright Patterson AFB continues.
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Rockets
Joe Nossek
Dutch Wansderslieben
Larry Thomas
Bobcats
Wright-Patterson Afb
John Holland
Nossek
Rudy Kalfas
Holland
Kallas
Ted State
Ohio U
Bobcat Track Squad to Compete in Ohio Relays
Ohio U track coach Stan Huntsman relies on shuttle hurdle and sprint medley relay teams plus the distance medley relay to excel at the 18th annual Ohio Relays in Columbus. Open events invite AAU stars like Les Carey and Olympic champion Dave Mills. competition features 200 and 400 meter hurdles, with no team scoring. Ohio's cindermen travel to Columbus at 8 30 tomorrow with a 1 p m start for the first running event.
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Ohio
Ohio U.’s
Stan Huntsman
AAU
Les Carney
Glenn Davis
Dave Mills
Tommy Robinson
Davis
Nelsonville Tops Athens In SECAL routs Bulldogs to break
Nelsonville beat Athens 13 to 4 in SECAL action leveling the northern division race as Paul Brunston starred for the Greyhounds. Rutland defeated Rutland 7 to 1 in a non league game at Pomeroy led by Terry Knight on the mound with two hit contributors Howard Parker Eddie Bartels and Tom White.
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Athens
Greyhounds
Bulldogs
Wellston
Pomeroy
Purple Panthers
Rutland
Terry Knight
Red Devils
Howard Parker
Eddie Bartels
Tom White
Lee Combs
Carter
Parsons
Mathews Is TV Choice For Miami Lightweight Bout
Len Matthews a favored 8-5 over Doug Vaillant in a 10 round light weight bout at Miami Beach Auditorium. The nationally televised NBC fight begins at 10 EST with Matthews at 20 24 14 KOs in 28 pro fights and Vaillant 22 from Santiago Cuba with 20 wins 12 KOs and one loss by knockout.
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Len Matthews
Doug Vaillant
Miami Beach Auditorium
NBC
The Plains Post Wins Chauncey Dover Game in Athens County Tourney
In the Athens County Baseball Tournament's opening day Chauncey Dover’s Blue Devils and The Plains Indians won. Howard Clendenin starred for The Plains Indians with three homers and 10 RBIs in a 16 to 4 win over Albany. Chauncey-Dover beat Waterloo 12 to 3 behind Bill Brantley’s three-hit pitching.
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Chauncey-Dover
Waterloo
Athens County
Athens
Seibers
Jim Martin
Jim Culp
Blue Devils
Plains Indians
Howard
Chauncey - Waterloo
Bill Brantley
Bill Theisen
New Orleans Open: Three Texans Tie For Lead In Open
Three professionals Jackson Bradley Houston Texas Houston LaClair Birmingham Alabama and J C Goosie Knoxville Tennessee tied with former PGA champion Lionel Hebert Lafayette Louisiana after opening 67s in the Greater New Orleans Open second round. Don Finsterwald Athens and defending champion Bill Collins Crystal River posted 69.
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Jackson Bradley
Houston
Tex
Houston LaClair
Birmingham
Ala
J. C. Goosie
Knoxville
Tenn
Lionel Hebert
Lafayette
Don Finsterwald
Athens
Bill Collins
Crystal River
New Pro Cage League Is Formed
Chicago reports a new pro basketball league led by Abe Saperstein will operate in 1960 61 with a player pool system. Saperstein becomes acting president. franchises awarded to Chicago Los Angeles San Francisco Kansas City Washington D C and Cleveland. Wilt Chamberlain not joining as he signs with Globetrotters European tour.
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Abe Saperstein
Saperstein
Harlem Globetrotters
Philadelphia Warriors
National Basketball Assn
American Basketball League
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Wilt Chamberlain
Warriors
Chamberlain
The
Globetrotters
Paris
Johansson Patterson Rematch Set For Polo Grounds Fight
After nine months of disputes Ingemar Johansson and Floyd Patterson signed for a heavyweight title rematch. The weigh in will precede their June 20 bout at the Polo Grounds New York. TelePrompter bid 700000 for closed circuit rights, Feature Sports Inc promoter. Tickets $10 to $100. Fu Gary predicted a million dollar gate.
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New York
Ingemar Johansson
Floyd Patterson
Johansson
Geneva
Switzerland
TelePromoter, Inc
Feature Sports, Inc
Jack Fugazy
Murray City Plans To Practice Sunday
Murray City of the Hocking Valley Association will conduct a practice Sunday at 1 30 at the baseball field in Murray City. Manager John Snyder Jr announced today inviting anyone interested in playing to attend. If weather turns bad a meeting will be held at the Legion home at the same time.
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Murray City
Hocking Valley Association
John Snyder, Jr
Quartet Ties In Golf Event At Athens Country Club
A quartet of twosomes tied for top honors in the opening day blind bogey tournament at Athens Country Club. Winners were Chuck Wiles with George Strode, Charley Mitchell with Les Coon, Norm Dean with Don Reed, and Glenn Hanger with Ray Douglas. About 60 members and guests attended under windy conditions, with a medal play tournament to follow weekend.
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Athens Country Club
Chuck Wiles
George Strode
Charley Mitchell
Les Coon
Norm Dean
Don Reed
Glenn Hanger
Ray Douglas
Bob Littler
ACC
OU Golfers Seek Eighth Straight Win at Home
Ohio University golfers return from a holiday road trip to host Western Michigan and Kent State at the Ath ens Country Club aiming for an eighth consecutive victory. Key starters Chuck Vandick Don Riechley and Larry Snyder will anchor the lineup with Bill Santor Bob Bryant and Don Howells undefeated entering the match.
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Ohio University
Western Michigan
Kent State
Athens Country Club
Chuck Vandick
Don Riechley
Larry Snyder
Kermit Blosser
Navy
William & Mary
Blosser
Indian Springs Country Club
Washington, D. C
Bill Santor
Bob Bryant
Don Howells
Santor
Bryant
Howells
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