McConkey scores 28 as Athens routs New Lexington 62 41
Gary McConkey leads Athens with 28 points as the Bulldogs beat New Lexington 62 to 41. Athens dominates under boards with Jim Gaskill pulling down 12 rebounds and coach Charlie McAfee resting regulars late as they prepare for Friday's Pomeroy clash.
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Gary McConkey
Athens
New Lexington
Charlie McAfee
Pomeroy
Panthers
McConkey
Paul Sorrell
Bulldogs
Panther
Jim Gaskill
New Lex
Sorrell
Stanson
Coen
Gaskill
Cornwell
Coursey
Wallace
Minaugh
Hoover
Joseph
Duke Tops ACC With Eight-Game Streak Run
Duke Blue Devils surge to the top of the Atlantic Coast Conference after a 65-48 road win at North Carolina State. Coach Harold Bradley reshaped the lineup to inject speed and extend a dominant stretch that began January 11, leaving Duke 13-5 on the season and ranked No. 8 nationally.
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Duke
Blue Devils
Harold Bradley
North Carolina State
ACC
West Virginia
Devils
Bradley
Pomeroy Tops Wahama 51 43 In South Eastern Tilt
Pomeroy Panthers beat Wahama 51 to 43 as S. T. Johnson scored 11 and Paul Fulmer 16 for the winners. Larry Lieving led Wahama with 14 points while Pomeroy built a 31 18 halftime edge and improved to 14 2 on the season.
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Mason
Dick Retton
Pomeroy Panthers
Athens
Wahama
Pomeroy
Panther
S. T. Johnson
Paul Fulmer
Larry Lieving
Falcons
Hawthorne
Kennedy
Johnson
Folmer
Wilson
Zirkle
Wherry
McArthur Generals Rout Southwestern in Non League Finale
The McArthur Generals closed the season with a 76 to 64 win over Southwestern in a non league tilt. Don Dunkin poured in 25 and John Coman 23 for McArthur while Paul Rees led Southwestern with 20 points and Len Silvers added 17.
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McArthur
McArthur Generals
Southwestern
Don Dunkin
John Coman
Paul Rees
Len Silvers
College basketball scores and the young league umpire
Scores from regional college games show Western Reserve over Cage 67 to 46, and several other results including Ohio Northern beating Defiance 98 to 7. The article also notes Stan Landes as the youngest umpire in the National League at age 34.
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Stan Landes
Exempted Village tournament opens with two doubleheaders
In New Lexington a first round pairings feature Middleport versus Chauncey and Nelsonville against Glouster on Tuesday February 18 with Crooksville facing St Aloysius and a bye for Somerset Holy Trinity. The winners meet in later rounds with finals set February 22 at 8 15 p m.
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Middleport
Chauncey
Nelsonville
Glouster
New Lexington
Crooksville
New Lexington St. Aloysius
Somerset Holy Trinity
Athens
Nolan Swackhammer
John Dunnette
Wellston
St. Aloysius
Crooksville-St. al
Middleport-Chauncey
Eastern tops Rutland 72 to 60 for second in Meigs County League
George Collins scores 37 points to pace Eastern as they beat Rutland 72-60 to claim second place in the Meigs County League. Rutland led 20-18 after one period and trailed 38-37 at halftime before Eastern pulled away in the second half led by Collins and Ralph Knight.
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Chester
George Collins
Eastern
Rutland
Red Devils
Pat Eads
Collins
Ralph Knight
Racine Cruises Past Chauncey 85 to 29 in Fast Win
Racine dominated Chauncey 85 29 as Carl Wolfe and Ivan Powell led the Torna does with high scoring. Powell shot 10 of 13 and Wolfe contributed 21 points while Don McDade and Ronnie Salser added quick baskets. The Purple and White built a 48 18 halftime edge and cruised to the blowout.
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Chauncey
Racine
Carl Wolfe
Tornadoes
Don McDade
Wolfe
Ronnie Salser
Purple and White
Blue Devils
Larry Morrison
Ivan Powell
Jimmy Adams
Morrisonview
Pipyer
Wolfe Eran Pew Coccoemonsew
J Adams
McDade A
Salser Oneeeee Wone ST
U Powell
Pet Demmed Insane
Ela A. Adams Ccvocenamsna
Gaul Heeeeee Aesvens
Chapman -A
Bowe Weee Ene Sone
Williams Ewane
Nye
Oem
Staten Osanne
Lane Warns Six Holdouts
Cleveland general manager Frank Lane warned six unsigned players they will lose $100 for each day they miss after March 1 for missing camp. They will be unable to stay in Tucson at the club’s expense until contracts are signed. Minnie Minoso and Chico Carrasquel remain in the Caribbean series in Puerto Rico. The other holdouts are Bobby Avila Gene Woodling Vic Wertz and Jim Hegan.
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Cleveland
Frank Lane
Tribe
Tucson
Ariz
Minnie Minoso
Chico Carrasquel
Puerto Rico
Lane
Bobby Avila
Gene Woodling
Vic Wertz
Jim Hegan
Chandler Leads NFL Punter Averages This Season
Don Chandler of the New York Giants tops the NFL with a 44.6 yard punt average last season. Norman Van Brocklin is second at 44.3 yards, with Bud Jessup at 43.6 and Sam Baker at 42.8 for Washington.
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Chandler
NFL
Philadelphia
Don Chandler
New York Giants
Norman van Brocklin
San Francisco
Bud Jessup
Sam Baker
Washington
Robertson Seeks Scoring Lead With 48 Points Needed
Oscar Robertson eyes the major college scoring crown with 48 points needed against Bradley. He sits second to Elgin Baylor of Seattle with a 32.9 average and 593 points in 18 games, while Baylor tops at 33.7 with 607 points. Dom Flora scored 24 to drop to 24.7 as Washington & Lee lost to Virginia Tech.
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Cincinnati
Oscar Robertson
Bradley
Oscar
Braves
Seattle
Elgin Baylor
Ncaa Service Bureau
Baylor
Robertson
Washington & Lee
Dom Flora
Flora
Virginia Tech
Parkersburg Catholic Cruises Past Point Pleasant 96 65
Parkersburg Catholic Crusaders handed Point Pleasant a 96 to 65 defeat led by Dick Wildt 32 points and Tom Santer 27. Pat Young scored 21 for Point Pleasant with 16 rebounds by Orville Hamilton, while Parkersburg Catholic’s Barnes 18 and Wildt 32 paced the winners.
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Point Pleasant
Andy ‘Tonkovich
Parkersburg Catholic Crusaders
Big Blacks
Pat Young
Orville
Hamilton
Dick Wildt
Tom Santer
Crusaders
Love
Wedge
Stephenson
Young
Skidmore
Miller
Parkersburg Catholic
Wildt
McCarty
Rethan
Parkersburg Cath
Little Blacks
Parkersburg
NBA Scores From The Night’s Games
Cincinnati edged Minneapolis 106 to 103 while St. Louis beat New York 107 to 105 and Syracuse fell to Boston 84 to 76. Philadelphia defeated Detroit 115 to 98.
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NBA
Cincinnati
Minneapolis
St. Louis
New York
Syracuse
Boston
Philadelphia
Detroit
Meigs County Basketball Tourney Opens February 18
Meigs County tournament opens February 18 with Racine facing Harrisonville at 8 30 p m and Rutland meeting Eastern on February 20 at 8 30 p m The reserve cage tournament runs parallel with Eastern vs Rutland and Racine vs Harrisonville B squads The four schools will be represented each night at the event
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Racine
Harrisonville
Meigs County
Pomeroy High School
Rutland
Eastern
Miami Beach Fight Night Results Highlight City Boxers
Larry Boardman from Marlborough outpointed Johnny Digilio of Bayonne in Miami Beach. Jerry Mortell of Chicago outpointed Don Alderson from Canonsburg. Bob Butcher of San Francisco knocked out George Kennedy in Fresno after 3 rounds.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Larry Boardman
Marlborough
Conn
Johnny Digilio
Bayonne
N. J
Chicago
Jerry Mortell
Don Alderson
Canonsburg
Richmond
Calif
Bob Butcher
San Francisco
George Kennedy
Fresno
Findlay Ties Wilmington For Mid-Ohio Lead
Findlay moved into a tie with idle Wilmington for the Mid-Ohio League lead after crushing Ashland 112 to 77. Ron Pratt top scored for Ashland with 27, while George Killer 24, Fred Polinski 23, Connie Walcutt 23, and Joe Hanauer 21 led the Oilers. Bluffton beat Cedarville 90-64 and Defiance beat Ohio Northern 98-87. Otterbein’s Joe Pollina hit two late free throws to edge Capital 54-53.
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Findlay
Wilmington
Oilers
Ashland
Ron Pratt
George Killer
Fred Polinski
Connie Walcutt
Joe Hanauer
Bluffton
Cedarville
Defiance
Ohio Northern
John Szabo
Donn Wilshaw
Abie Mast
Otterbein
Joe Pollina
Edge
Capital
Ohio
Hiram Defeats Fenn for 24th Win in 50 Since 1929
In non conference play Wooster notches its ninth victory in 13 as it tops Western Reserve 86 to 67 in Cleveland. Case Tech beats Allegheny 59 to 41 in Cleveland. Rio Grande tops Lawrence Tech 74 to 72 in Detroit. West Virginia State beats Central State 69 to 54 at Institute. Westerville floors Otterbein 98 1.
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Wooster
Western Reserve
Cleveland
Hiram College
Fenn
Case Tech
Allegheny
College
Rio Grande
Lawrence Tech
Detroit
West Virginia State
Central State
Institute
W. Va
Cats Entertain Xavier Tonight
Ohio University men host Xavier in a 6 15 p.m. contest in the Men s Gymnasium. Xavier led by Joe Viviano 18.7 ppg after 17 games with Tony Olberding scoring 24 in the Marshall win as both squads seek momentum midseason.
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Ohio University
Xavier
Musketeers
Kermit Blosser
James McCafferty
Cagers
Toledo
Dayton
Marshall
Joe Viviano
Tony Olberding
Giardello Faces Szuzina In TV Middleweight Bout
Philadelphia native Joey Giardello known for title hope meets German contender Franz Szuzina in a 10 round nationally televised bout at the Arena. Their only prior meeting produced a split decision as Szuzina eyes an upset and a possible title jeopardy for Giardello. Szuzina arrived in 1956 and owns 41 wins 17 losses 13 draws with 22 knockouts.
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Philadelphia
Joey Giardello
Franz Szuzina
Arena
Giardello
Virgil Akins
Randy Sandy
150 Shoot Tuneup Rounds For $15,000 Texas Open
A field of 150 fired tuneup rounds today at Bracken Ridge Park for the $15,000 Texas Open. John Mc Mullin led 61 qualifiers with a 4 under 67 amid rain sleet and snow. Bill Ogden Jay Hebert and Stan Leonard posted solid scores as Ogden won $262.50 and Hebert Leonard $200 each. The Open starts Thursday with a forecast for better weather.
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San Antonio
Tex
Brackenridge Park
John Mc-Mullin
Fair Oaks
Calif
Mc-Mullin
Chris Gers
Oklahoma City
Harold Haddock
Denver
Oak Hills Country Club
Bill Ogden
Chicago
Jay Hebert
Sanford, Fla
Stan Leonard
Ogden
Hebert
Leonard
Chauncey Coach Considers Prospective Player Return
Chauncey High School coach Don Anderson watched a heavy loss to Racine when he considered reinserting Lawrence Donley Anderson into the lineup. Larry, busy at Mount St. Mary Hospital in Nelsonville, arrived late Monday at about 10:30 p.m. weighing eight pounds eleven ounces at birth.
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Don Anderson
Chauncey High
Racine
Lawrence Donley Anderson
Larry
Nelsonville
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Ranch Taken Over To Develop Riders In Santa Barbara
The United States Equestrian Committee has taken over the 33 000 acre Rancho San Fernando Rey in the Santa Ynez Valley near Santa Barbara to develop young riding talent for the 1960 Rome Olympics. Col Milo H Matteson leads the training squad, now housing three riders on site to begin preliminary sessions.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
United States Equestrian Committee
Rome
Rancho San Fernando Rey
Santa Ynez Valley
Milo H. Matteson
Ft. Riley
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Reed
Coman
Ballard
Totals
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Knight
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Hetzer
Degaul
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Carson
Dugan
Justice
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Cine
Pt. Pleasant
Boston Celtics
Bill Russell
Russell
Meigs
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Westerville
Hne
Scotty Roberts
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Gallipolis
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