Bobcats and Rockets Set for Toledo Showdown Saturday Night
Ohio University 13-3 and Toledo 12-3 clash in Glass City to decide MAC implications. Bobcats seek an 8-0 mark in league play and NCAA bid momentum, while Toledo aims to tighten top conference standing and spur another postseason berth push.
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Eddie Melvin
St Bonaventure Accepted Into NCAA Tournament
St Bonaventure, ranked second nationally, accepts an at large bid to the NCAA tournament the earliest ever for a 24 team field. Bonnies aim to avenge a December loss to Ohio State with a trip to New York Garden for a March 14 tripleheader and potential regional and national rounds.
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Red Brown
West Virginia University
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the Garden
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Olean
N.Y
Bulldogs Seek 16th Straight Victory Over County Rivals
Athens faces Nelsonville York in a key Southeastern Ohio League clash as the Bulldogs aim for a 16th straight win. Led by Steve Chase and Bill Kunzman, Athens seeks to extend its 15 game streak in the final home game at 8 15 p.m. with Jim Gardner starting over Rich Bacon.
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Nelsonville
Greyhounds
Athens
Charley McAfee
Hoopsters
UPI
Hounds
Jackson
Ironmen
Pomeroy
Bill Kunzman
Mike Dexter
Dave Anderson
Kunzman
Steve Chase
Anderson
Dexter
Paul Brunston
Gary Stufflebean
McAfee
Jim Gardner
Rich Bacon
Chase
St Bonaventure Upsets Bradley at MSG
St Bonaventure celebrated a 75-61 victory over Bradley at Madison Square Garden and announced its historic at large bid to the NCAA tournament. Providence extended its win streak to eight with a 115-70 win over Creighton. Notre Dame edged St John s 64-63 while North Carolina, Utah and others posted conference wins.
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Madison Square Garden
NCAA
Fourth yearly old-timers game set for Saturday
ST. PETERSBURG Fla former major league greats return to uniforms for the fourth annual old-timers baseball game a charity contest for March of Dimes. The squads mix retired American and National League players with a few reporting to spring training later this month.
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ST. Petersburg
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Mixed Foursomes Semifinal Set in National Golf Tourney
Willie Turnesa of White Plains and Mrs. John Fitton of Hamilton clash with Dick Chapman of Palm Beach and Mary Ann Downey of Baltimore in a National Mixed Foursomes semifinal at Miami Beach.
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Fla
Willie Turnesa
White Plains
N. Y
John Fitton
Hamilton
Ohio
Dick Chapman
Palm Beach
Mary Ann Downey
Baltimore
Regional College Basketball Scores Digest
EAST St Bonaventure beat Bradley 75 61 and Providence topped Creighton 115 70. Connecticut won 73 71 over Manhattan while Columbia beat Fordham 51 47 Harvard edged Amherst 64 62 Brandeis defeated Bates 78 70 Gettysburg 68 Bucknell 67 MIT 84 46 Stevens. SOUTH North Carolina 63 Maryland 56 Wake Forest 93 73 South Carolina 73 Xavier Ohio at Western Kentucky postponed MIDWEST Notre Dame 64 St Johns NY 63 Michigan 88 Western Ontario Wichita 104 North Texas 58 Houston 88 Tulsa 73 Evansville 68 St Josephs Ind 54 North Dakota State 76 South Dakota 62 SOUTHWEST Brigham Young 97 New Mexico 76 New Mexico State 84 Pacific Calif 59 FAR WEST Utah 69 Colo State Univ 58 Montana 72 Wyoming 61 Denver 67 Utah State 61 Idaho State 96 Aegis 65 California 52 Navy Service Force Pacific 39 OHIO COLLEGE Wittenberg 86 Central State 54 Capital 72 Otterbein 50 Steubenville 58 Alliance Pa 57 Beckley West Virginia 81 Rio Grande 73 Wilmington 79 Bluffton 76 overtime Ashland 70 Heidelberg 63 Wooster 50 Kenyon 48 Xavier at Western Kentucky postponed due to weather.
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Ortiz and Bizzaro Win Narrow Outpoints in Dual Card
In Los Angeles Carlos Ortiz defeats Cis co Andrade by points while Johnny Bizzaro over Eli Leggett wins on points in Erie. Both fights feature 138 pound matchups with close decisions and balanced scores.
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Carlos Ortiz
New York
Cisco Andrade
Erie
Johnny Bizzaro
Eli Leggett
Detroit
Flashes Dominate Jack and Jill Bowling Standings
Nelsonville league standings show Flashes leading with 19 wins 8 losses as of Jan 29 at Midnite Inn. Martha Howe tops women with 445 in triples and 139 average. Wayne Hunley leads men with 517 in triples and 165 average alongside listed top scorers and team totals.
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Ruth
Buckeyes Face TV Showdown as Winning Streak Tested
Ohio State carries a 20 game skein into a regional TV tilt with Michigan. Michigan relies on John Tidwell, a top Big Ten scorer, while Jerry Lucas and Larry Siegfried pace OSU. Other games include Illinois at Minnesota and Wisconsin at Purdue. Northwestern suspends Bill Cacciatore for attitude issues.
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Chicago
Bowling League Scores and Standings From Athens Area
Reading shows multiple lanes and teams such as Fiscus Radio Bridgwater Machine Barstow's Insurance Roscoe's Carry Out and State Auto with partial results. High scores include D Cone 169 single game and Decker's One Stop 951 in a team event with Beasley & Mathews leading 13 points. Individual high marks Ted Williams 225 and L Ogg 596 with Medics 2445 high team three games.
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Don Sparks
Marion Woods
Darling’s
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Campus Barbers
Stroh’s
Bae Machine
Carling
Texas Eastern
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Strausbaugh
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Western and Southern Inc
Williams and Sons Co
Texas Eastern Athens
Pin Co
Al Mengert Leads Palm Beach Event Tight race in Palm Springs
Al Mengert held a slim lead entering round three of the Palm Springs golf classic at Indian Wells. Don January sparked a potential $50,000 ace bonus with a hole in one on the 15th, while Mengert shot 65 to stay one stroke ahead of Bob Rosburg and Art Will Jr. Finsterwald slipped to 138 after a 73.
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Art Will Jr
Don Finsterwald
Athens
Price nets 38 as Portland advances in county tourney
Larry Price scored 38 points on 17 of 29 shooting to lift Portland past Toppers Plains 61-27. Portland earns a semifinal date with River View, while Syracuse beat Harrisonville 47-16 to face Chester in the other Monday night semifinal.
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Larry Price
Portland
National Basketball Association Thursday Results
The NBA reported close scores with Los Angeles edging St. Louis 116 to 115 and Philadelphia defeating Cincinnati 133 to 118 on Thursday. Friday’s schedule lists Syracuse at Detroit and Cincinnati at Philadelphia plus New York at Boston. Saturday features St. Louis at New York and Detroit at Syracuse.
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Singles Doubles to Begin Tonight at Athens Bowling Tour
The Athens city bowling tournament enters doubles and singles tonight at Sportland and runs through Sunday. Union Printing won the team event last weekend at Rollerbowl, succeeding Rollerbowl. Entrants may practice Saturday at Sportland.
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Wellston Hosts Vinton County Basketball Tournament
The Wellston high school auditorium hosts the sixth annual Vinton county basketball tournament February 22 24 25 in single elimination. Hamden high school is the host school with Supt William S Kuhner as manager. McArthur Generals undefeated in county play are favored to win and reach the Wellston sectional. Drawings set for February 11 in McArthur. Other teams: Hamden Zaleski Allensville Wilton.
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Wellston High School
Vinton County
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William S. Kuhner
Hamden
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McArthur
Zaleski
Allensville
Wilton
Meigs County Basketball Tourney Set at Rutland High
The Meigs County high school basketball tournament is scheduled for February 16 and 18 at Rutland High School gym. Henry Hull of the Rutland faculty will serve as tournament manager.
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Rutland High School
Henry Hull
Rutland
Millrose Games Set at Madison Square Garden
New York hosts the 54th Millrose Games with 23 Olympians as John Thomas targets a high jump near 7 feet 4 inches and Istvan Rozsavolgyi aims to threaten Ron Delany’s 4 01.4 indoor mile record. Boston University reports focus on bringing 19 year old Ed Flanagan to peak in three weeks. Rozsavolgyi, 32, vows to break Delany’s mark. Thomas believes he can surpass Brumel’s outdoor high jump record.
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Valery Brumel
Leningrad
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Hungary
Ron Delany
Boston University
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Redlegs appoint new scout Fournier to lead West Coast
Cincinnati Reds announce Bobby Mattick is released after signing stars like Frank Robinson and Vada Pinson. Jack Fournier, former major league first baseman, will supervise West Coast scouting and may join Houston’s NL entry. Fournier has scouted for St. Louis Browns Cubs and Tigers since 1938.
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Bobby Mattick
Cincinnati Reds
Frank Robinson
Vada Pinson
Jack Fournier
Bill DeWitt
Mattick
Fournier
Houston
Reds
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St. Louis Browns
Chicago Cubs
Detroit Tigers
Toledo Club Cards Wichita Toledo
The University of Toledo under Coach Clive Rush unveiled a 10 game schedule for next autumn. It includes home games against Wichita and Ohio U and a mix of away contests at Youngstown Marshall Bowling Green Western Michigan Kent State Miami Oxford Bradley Philadelphia and Temple.
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University of Toledo
Clive Rush
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Youngstown
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Bowling Green
Western Michigan
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Oxford
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Peoria
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