Nelsonville leads SEC race as flood postpones key game
Nelsonville's Greyhounds gained a one and a half game margin atop the Southeastern Ohio League standings as the season neared its close. A Friday game at Pomeroy was postponed due to flood conditions, with Wellston and Gallipolis winning to tighten the chase.
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Illini Slot Big Ten Lead Into Iowa City Showdown
Illinois brings a 6-1 Big Ten record to Iowa for a pivotal showdown with the Hawkeyes who sit 12-1 overall. Iowa hosts Butler tonight while Illinois faces Minnesota and Michigan State in upcoming games as the title race tightens.
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Big Ten Seeks Cautious ACE Reform Guidance
The Big Ten urged the ACE to specify athletic reforms and offered to help at a Feb 16 Washington meeting. It softened the rebuke of ACE plans including ending postseason games and out of season practices while proposing NCAA limits on out of season football and basketball drills.
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Pirates May Swap Dickson Infield Upgrade Hopes
Pirates manager Bill Meyer said the club might trade pitcher Murry Dickson to obtain infield help. Dickson, last season’s main mound ace with 20 wins and 16 losses, anchored a weak Pirates staff amid a seventh place NL finish. Meyer noted the team needs infielders, with second base solidified by Johnny Merson, and no deal yet has been made.
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Ambler Cunningham, Duke Soccer Player From Abington
Wayne Ambler Cunningham of Abington Pennsylvania is a sophomore at Duke University and a varsity soccer letter winner. He is the nephew of former Duke baseball star Wayne Ambler who graduated in 1937 and later played infield for the Philadelphia Athletics.
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Bowling star Lou Crotos fires 20 strikes in a row
Lou Crotos tested a new bowling ball and rolled 20 consecutive strikes yesterday. In Class A League action he posted a 589 over three games, four above his season average.
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Williams Wins Tucson Open
Henry Williams Jr of Kutztown Pa takes the Victor’s share of 2000 in the $16000 Tucson Open. He carded 71 for a 274 total, two strokes ahead of Cary Middlecoff of Memphis Tenn with 278. Skee Riegel Tulsa Okla earned 1000 with 278, while Lloyd Mangrum and Joe Moore Jr tied with 279. Vic Wertz of the Tigers is noted as a sales staff member during the off season.
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Ohio Bobcats fall to Miami Redskins in rough road loss
Ohio University basket ball team returned home from a tough trip with an 87 to 68 defeat at Miami. Guard Bernie Griesinger scored 19 in his first start of the season as Miami built a big first half lead and ohio could not close the gap, finishing with 28.9 percent shooting. The loss drops Ohio to four in the conference and nine for the season while Miami improves to 13 and 3 overall.
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Unbeatens Face Warmups as Key Games Near
Duquesne 14 0 and St Bonaventure 10 0 head into warmups before a big clash next week in Pittsburgh. Illinois visits Iowa while Kentucky atop AP poll seeks shield from Florida’s recent stumble as nation tightens its race for post season bids.
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Scores from Miami and Ohio colleges reveal close finishes
A rush of basketball results shows Miami 87 Ohio 68 and Kentucky 71 Notre Dame 66 among many matches. Ohio colleges Baldwin Wallace 86 Akron 59 and Capital 89 Mount Union 76 highlight strong showings. high school scores feature Worthington 66 London 55 and Rocky River 61 Wellington 58.
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Gavilan Dykes Title Fight Set in Miami Stadium
Welterweight champion Kid Gavilan defends his title tonight in a 15 round bout with Bobby Dykes before an anticipated 16 000 crowd at Miami Stadium. Promoter W Hl Peeples says advance sales total 32 500 with a hoped 100 000 gross gate. If rain cancels the card it will move to tomorrow night.
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Top Ohio Court Teams Face Tough Road Slate
Ohio college basketball faces a rough schedule as home teams hold a 2 to 1 edge this season. Central State Dayton Miami and Capital lead the state standings with 11 4 13 8 2 records respectively as they travel to Tennessee State Louisville Cincinnati Xavier and Wittenberg in the coming week.
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Rome-Canaan tops Indians to lead Athens County race
Rome-Canaan pulled a half game ahead in the Athens County League by defeating The Plains 63 36 on Saturday night. Barnhart led with 25 points and McInturf added 18 as Rome moved to 13 league wins with one loss. The win came after a tight start when The Plains edged ahead early.
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Carefree Camp Slated for A's Spring Training
Philadelphia Athletics manager Jimmy Dykes rejects austerity. A’s camp in West Palm Beach will allow wives, cars, and 25 cent card games. Phillies camp in Clearwater imposes strict rules including no wives or autos and a midnight curfew. Louise Suggs wins Tampa and Jacksonville women’s opens.
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Maxim to Fight Sugar Ray This Summer
Erie Dispatch reports light heavyweight champion Joey Maxim will sign on March 20 to defend his title against middleweight Ray Robinson. Maxim cannot pinpoint signing or venue but expects the bout to be staged in the summer after a March 6 warmup against Lee Oma.
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Meigs Cage Drawing To Be Held Thursday
Drawings for the Meigs County basketball tournament will be held at 7 pm Thursday in the Pomeroy Junior High School auditorium during a meeting of county coaches in the office of O. O. Patterson, county superintendent of schools.
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Nagy Leads Radkarts To Win In Cincinnati Bowling Tilt
Steve Nagy steers the Cleveland Radkarts to an 11 722 pin total to defeat the Irisch Big Boys of Cincinnati in the opening match of a 24 game home and away series for Ohio five man match game bowling title.
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Hornets First 200-Goal Mark Secured in AHL Victory
The Pittsburgh Hornets, leading the Western Division by 11, became the first AHL team to reach 200 goals this season. Tim Horton scored the 200th goal to seal a 4-3 win over Indianapolis. The Barons beat Providence 7-3, Mohawks topped Flyers 5-3, and Syracuse edged Buffalo 5-4. Roy Thompson of Florida State returned six kickoffs for 27.81 yards in the 1951 season.
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Railroaders Tie Perry County League Battle in Narrow Win
Corning’s Railroaders edged Glenford 67 62 to nail the Perry County League title race. Jerry Roof scored 26 points to pace Corning with Garrison 17 Nelson 12 and Hopkins 10. Corning led 21 17 after the first quarter and stayed ahead after halftime despite Glenford threats.
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Tomcats fall to Caldwell 76 56 in MVL showdown
Caldwell walloped the Tomcats 76 56 to drop Caldwell to seventh in the Muskingum Valley League. Al Christopher scored 41 points and Jack Raber added 29 as Caldwell built a decisive third quarter lead. The Tomcats’ 10th loss in 13 games came despite a late rally led by Raber.
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Flyers Rally Past Toledo 61-44 For 16th Win
Dayton Flyers beat Toledo 61 44 as Leland Norriss scored 20 in a dominant third period rally. Don Meineke limited to nine points, dropping his season average to 23.2 while Né Kiss added 20 for Toledo.
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Kent State Beats Western Reserve 83 to 63 in MAC Game
Kent State center Jim Nowakowski scored 33 points with 12 field goals and nine free throws to lift the Golden Flashes past Western Reserve 83 to 63. It was Kent State's third MAC win in eight games, with Reserve suffering its seventh straight league defeat.
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Bethany Bears Over Marietta In Nonleague Tilt 78-52
Bethany College defeats Marietta 78 to 52 as Bob Mellett scores 25 and Johnson adds 15 for Marietta. Bethany lifts record to seven wins against eight losses.
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Northwestern tops Michigan State in OT thriller
Evanston held Michigan State to three points in a five minute overtime as Northwest ern defeated the Spartans 86 to 76 in a Big Ten basketball contest.
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Bishops Rally Past Muskingum For Sixth Ohio Conf Win
Ohio Wesleyan overcame a 22-12 Muskingum first quarter start to lead 32-31 at halftime. The Bishops surged in the second half to beat Muskingum 75-62, preserving their Ohio Conference record after a lone loss.
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DePaul Defeats Cincinnati 62-48 to Extend Winning Streak
DePaul University secured its seventh straight basketball win and 16th in 20 games with a 62-48 triumph over Cincinnati at Chicago Stadium. Jim Lamkin led with 18 points as Ron Feiereisel added 17 and Gene Dyker 13, while Cincinnati’s Jim Holstein left with an injury after scoring 11.
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Dillard Wins Boston Garden High Hurdles Race
Olympic sprint champion Harrison Dillard of Cleveland won his 11th straight Boston Garden race in the Harry Hillman 45 yard high hurdles event. He led from start to finish and finished in 5.7 seconds, with Pete McCreary and Warren Lattoff placing third and fourth in a six man final.
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Marquette Stuns Michigan With 27-Point Quarter
Marquette breaks six game skid by overcoming Michigan 64 57 as a 27 point third period sparks the rally in Milwaukee.
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Minnesota Tops Purdue Behind Kalafat 20 Points 65 50
Minnesota rolled past Purdue 65 to 50 as Ed Kalafat delivered 20 points. The win marked Minnesota fourth in conference play while Purdue dropped to six league losses in seven games.
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St Johns Upsets Indiana In Western Conference Clash
St Johns of Brooklyn ranked No. 15 defeated 13th ranked Indiana 65 55 in Bloomington. Center Bob Zawoluk scored 25 points guiding the Redmen to the win.
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