Ohio U Faces Miami to Start Key MAC Run at Home
Ohio University begins a three game MAC stretch at home against Miami hoping to rebound from a Saturday loss to Toledo. Coach Dick Shrider's Redskins sit 8-8 overall and 4-3 in the conference, needing wins to stay in the race for a second straight MAC title and an NCAA bid. Local stars Zeller and Lawson pace the offense as Ohio U. eyes a critical win.
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Rockets
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Kent State
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Marshall
Jim Snyder
Snyder
Redskins
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Glenford
Gallipolis
Dave Zeller
Vern Lawson
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Lawson
LaVern Benson
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Ralph Wright
Ted Garrison
Wright
Ohio U.’s
Stacy Bunton
MAC
Katz
Loren Wilcox
Husky
Wilcox
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Kermit Blosser
Ohio U
Miami Papooses
Bobkittens
Johnson Captures NBA Light Heavy Crown
Harold Johnson defeated Jesse Bowdry of St. Louis in the ninth round to win the National Boxing Association world light heavyweight title. Johnson, 1954 foe Archie Moore, expressed satisfaction but said he would feel champion after a rematch. The bout drew a 4017 crowd, with a $20,829.50 gate as Johnson dominated Bowdry and delivered three knockdowns before the referee stopped the fight.
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National Boxing Association
Jesse Bowdry
St. Louis
NBA
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Bowdry
Cy Gottfried
Solia
Racine Earns Tourney Bye in Meigs County Tournament
Racine the defending champion gains a bye as the three team Meigs County Tournament starts at the high school gym Thursday February 16. Rutland and Eastern meet February 16 at 8 p.m. to face Racine in the finals February 18 at 8 p.m. The winner advances to the Wellston Sectional. In the reserve bracket Racine faces Rutland February 16 at 7 p.m. Eastern meets the winner February 18 at 7 p.m.
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Racine
Eastern
Wellston
Scores from college basketball card showing multiple games
Penn State defeated Bucknell 65 63 Princeton beat Penn 77 55 St Johns New York topped Chicago Loyola 98 74 Canisius 107 Scranton 75 Buffalo 77 Syracuse 62 Rhode Island 71 Massachusetts 65 Seton Hall 91 Upsala 66 St Josephs Pa 98 Elizabethtown 65 South Carolina State 61 Duke 59 Kentucky 74 Georgia 67 Auburn 38 Georgia Tech 36 New Orleans Loyola 70 Richmond 47 Texas Tech 72 Arkansas 66 SMU 70 Texas 63 Texas Christian 85 Baylor 77 Texas A M 79 Rice 59 Ohio College Wittenberg 70 Heidelberg 38 Kenyon 66 Denison 58 Ohio Wesleyan 99 Hiram 63 Ashland 83 Findlay 79 Cedarville 90 Bluffton 79 Baldwin Wallace 72 Wooster 71 Central State 69 Wilmington Gannon Pa 73 John Carroll
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Bluffton
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Wooster
Central State
Wilmington
Racine Routs Middleport 60 41 in non league clash
Racine shot 57 percent to crush Middleport 60 41 Tuesday night in a non league game. Duane Wolfe led Racine with 16 points while Ray Kloes scored 13 before leaving early in the fourth period. Bowles paced Middleport with 10 as Randy Bowles was held to four field goals.
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Racine
Tornadoes
Larry Morrison
Hamden Satur
Yellow Jackets
Big Ray Kloes
Kloes
Duane Wolfe
Randy Bowles
Point Pleasant Big Blacks rout Parkersburg Catholic 81 50
Point Pleasant defeated Parkersburg Catholic 81 to 50 as a 28 2 run gave the Big Blacks control. Howard Lee Miller led with 17 points, Lester Martisko added 14, and Don Stamper, Butch Gardner each had 10. Parkersburg’s Bob Parker scored 12 as CP records moved to 10 5 and 5 11.
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Howard Lee Miller
Lester Martisko
Don Stamper
Butch Gardner
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Little Crusaders
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Danny Boardman
Sturgeon
Bob Parker
Parkersburg
Pomeroy
Man
Houston Boxer Williams Wins Decision Over Bethea
Houston light middleweight Houston Williams, 208, outpoints Wayne Bethea, 208, in New York over ten rounds, earning a clear domestic victory for his record.
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Cleveland Williams
Wayne Bethea
New York
Rutland Nips Eastern 48-45 in Tuesday showdown
Rutland defeated Eastern 48 to 45 at home behind David Martin's 19 points and Holsinger's 14 for the Eagles. The teams meet again in the tournament opener set for Thursday February 16 in Rutland, with officials Hamrick and Wilson.
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Eastern
Meigs County
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Red Devil
Holsinger
Eagles
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Hobstetter
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Hoffman
Combs
Summerfield
Collins
Caldwell
Hashburgen
Robinson
Hamrick and
Wilcox
Bowling Scores and Standings From Local Leagues
Readable results show teams such as Athens Type, Union Grill, and Southerton Beauty Academy receiving points across leagues. High game honors go to B Fiscus and Larry Jayjohn, with weekly standings and team highs listed for Single and Three Games.
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Athens
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Gas Company
Wolfpack Upsets Duke in ACC 61-59
In Raleigh, North Carolina State Coach Everett Case’s Wolfpack upset third-ranked Duke 61-59 on Terry Litchfield’s late jumper with two seconds left. Duke suffers its first ACC defeat and second in 18 games as St. Joseph’s, Rhode Island, and others gain in conference standings.
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Gallia Kings Defeat Kyger Creek In GCL Matchup
Southwestern Highlands trounced Kyger Creek 75 to 47 to stay undefeated in league play. Paul Dillon and Bunny Boster led with 16 points each, Ronnie Halley added 15, as Southwestern improved to 11-2 overall and 8-0 in the Gallia County League. Kyger Creek falls to 3-12 overall and 2-5 in the league.
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Marr
Kgger Creek
Rio Grande Bluemen Top Hannan Trace 46 39 in League
Rio Grande defeats Hannan Trace 46 to 39 to conclude Gallia County League play. Coach John Wickline finishes with a 5 3 record in final season, while Hannan Trace remains 0 7 in league games.
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Statistical Summary Of Players In Gloucester Stockport Game
The record lists players with points and assists for Molnar Conaway Janchius Phillips Hatfield Brunton and McClellan contributing to aTotals 33 8 74 while Patterson Dick Graham Gedder Greach Dale Graham Eckert add 26 13 in a Gloucester Stockport match. Officials were Tribe and Kinneer with reserves Gloucester 38 Stockport 35.
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Conaway
Janchius
Phillips
Hatfield
Brunton
McClellan
Glouster
Stockport
Tribe and Kinneer
Wittenberg Extends Winning Streak in Ohio Conference Action
Wittenberg blanked Heidelberg 70 38 extending its home win streak to 44 and conference run to 27 as Jeff Slade led Kenyon to a 66 58 victory over Denison. Ashland beat Findlay 83 79 halting a 19 game skid in the series. Cedarville downed Bluffton 90 79 in Mid Ohio play. Baldwin Wallace edged Wooster 72 71 in overtime while Central State beat Wilmington 69 59 and John Carroll fell to Gannon 73 69.
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Denison
Ohio Wesleyan
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Cedarville
Bluffton
Baldwin
Wilmington
John Carroll
Gannon
Erie
North Gallia Beats Coalton 59 42 In Home Victory
North Gallia avenged an earlier loss by defeating Coalton 59 to 42. Key scorers for Coalton included Coffey Waulk Robson Rowland Brady with totals 15 12 42, while North Gallia saw DeVault Blackburn Wooldridge Logan Foreman Pleasant contributing 11 12 15 and 4 respectively as the teams traded baskets through the game.
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Pleasant
Hess Loses Star Back And Eligibility Woes Hit Ohio MAC Team
Bill Hess faces a scrambling halfback lineup after Clyde Thomas drops out of school for grades. With Bob Harrison, John Dickason, John Balough and Jim Foley gone, Hess eyes Otis Wagner or Bill Johnson to fill the role. Western Michigan ineligible Ron Robinson hurts the Broncos, while Toledo and Bowling Green prep for key MAC games with new talent and returning stars.
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Clyde Thomas
Bob Harrison
Baltimore Colts
John Dickason
John Balough
Jim Foley
Hess
Otis Wagner
Bill Johnson
Bill
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Bobcats
Western Michigan
Broncos
Ron Robinson
Bob James
Ohio-U
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Toledo
Kalamazoo
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Nate Thurmond
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Rockets
OU Mermen Sink Central Staters
Ohio University’s undefeated swimming team beat Central State 73-21 and prepares for a 3:30 p.m. showdown with undefeated Kenyon College at the OU Natatorium. Bobcats set pool and varsity records in the 400-yard medley relay and 400-yard freestyle relay while Ed Cooper Carl Catt Tod Boyle and Bob Downard led multiple wins.
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Central State
Ohio University
Kenyon College
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Kenyon
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Ed Cooper
Tom Marazzi
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Catt
Tod Boyle
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Bailey Kahl
Downard
Fred Fensel
Boyce
Marazzi
National Basketball Association Schedule Highlights
The schedule lists Boston at Syracuse Philadelphia at Detroit St Louis at Los Angeles and Cincinnati versus New York at Philadelphia plus Syracuse at Philadelphia. The lineup shows multiple East and Midwest matchups across venues on Thursday.
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Los Angeles
New York
Detroit
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Syracuse
Cincinnati
Athens County Junior Highsemis set after wins
In Amesville the junior high tournament advances to semifinals with Albany vs Waterloo at 7 and Rome Canaan vs York at 8. York led Trimble 31 to 15, Rome Canaan defeated Chauncey-Dover 30 to 28, York beat Trimble 31 to 15, Albany 28 and Ames-Bern 16, Rome Canaan 30, Chauncey 28, Albany 28, Ames-Bern 16.
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Bern
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