Ohio Class B Basketball Tourneys Begin Amid Contests
Ohio’s 726 Class B and 28 Class A schools move into postseason play this week with lose and out sectional rounds wrapping up by March 3. Middletown dominates Class A at 21,745 spectators across two games with Hamilton, while Wiltshire leads Class B and Gallipolis remains in the top tier as tournament action spreads statewide.
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Xavier Stuns Louisville In Run Away 99-59
Xavier of Ohio upset Louisville 99-59 in a key college basketball game. The Musketeers led 41-27 at halftime and benefited from 21 points by Jim Boothe while Louisville’s Charlie Tyra was held to 18. The loss affects the NIT selections and reshapes the rivalries among Dayton, Louisville, and Xavier.
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Blue Devil Reserves Cup Crown in SECAL Final
Gallipolis Blue Devils defeated Jackson 48 to 28 to win the junior high SECAL basketball title. The game Monday at Athens High Gym featured a slow start then a 29 point second half by Gallipolis led by Newton Jones and Ken Bostic on 13 points. Other Gallipolis scorers included Gallipolis players and additional contributors. Jackson’s scorers listed but not highlighted.
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Westminister Kennel Club Dog Show Opens in New York
Jackson Square Garden hosts the 10th edition of the county’s oldest sporting fixture the Westminister Kennel Club dog show. 1955 champion Kippax Fearnought an English bulldog isn't defending. Only two of six group finalists return and 38 of last year’s 108 breed winners are present.
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Foe No Workout For Sandy Saddler
The 1-a-weight champion Sandy Saddler defeated Curley Monroe of Worcester in a non title bout at the Auditorium. Saddler dominated with hard hooks, opening a cut above Monroe’s eye in the second, reopening it in the third before the referee halted at 1:59 of the round.
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Dillard to Retire. Drake Puzzles Monday Arena Night
Ray Drake, 25, puzzled by Monday night activity at St. Nicholas Arena. Drake drew 10 rounds with Smallwood after a late clash at the bell. Referee Ray Miller penalized for roughing, while the fielding of sprint and hurdle records looms as Drake plans to stay active.
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Ohio University baseball loosens home schedule with big series
Ohio University coach Bob Wren plans a strong 24 game spring slate including two games with Ohio State and a series with Pittsburgh. The schedule features Notre Dame home games on April 20 and 28. The team aims to build a topflight home slate for Athens.
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Pettit Holds Scoring Edge Over Arizin For NBA Title
Bob Pettit of St Louis leads the NBA scoring race with a slight edge over Philadelphia star Paul Arizin. Pettit has 1286 points in 52 games while Arizin has 1281 in 54 games. Pettit also holds the best game average at 24.7, with Arizin at 23.7 after the Warriors beat Fort Wayne 1054 in the lone NBA game Monday night.
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Montreal's Beliveau Extends NHL Point Total in Mar
A Montreal center scored three goals and three assists, bringing his season total to 66 points. Howe added two goals and an assist for 61 points. In third place bracket, Tod Sloan of Toronto and Maurice Rocket Richard of Montreal trail with 59 points.
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Rocket) Richard
McElhenny Considers Leaving 49ers Over Foot Pain
A San Francisco 49ers star contemplates quitting after ongoing foot trouble from an exhibition last season. He fears if his foot remains painful into August he may give up his NFL job.
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Freeman Leads Big Ten Scoring as Freeman Tops Illinois and Michigan State
Ohio State star Robin Freeman maintained a strong lead in the Big Ten scoring race by scoring 28 against Northwestern after a 12 point effort versus Illinois, bringing his season total to 548 in 17 games. Julius McCoy of Michigan State moved closer with 454 points in 16 games while Wally Choice of Indiana held third with 349 in 17.
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Boxer Takes Dog Honors at Westminster Kennel Club
Baroque, a 2 year old boxer, leads the line of champions as she takes the boxer breed at the Westminster Kennel Club show in New York. Daughter of Ch Bank Away, Baroque has rapid wins this year and now aims for the working group final. Owned by Mr and Mrs John P Wagner of Chicago and handled by Phil Marsh.
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Dons Lead Weekly AP Top 25 as Polls Shake Up
The Associated Press ranking places the San Francisco Dons atop the nation for the 10th straight week though the top ten rosters shift. Vanderbilt falls from third to sixth while Illinois swaps with Ohio State, Duke slips from eighth. Other movers include Kentucky and North Carolina.
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City League Monday Scores Reach Narrow Gaps
City League action reports Monday results as swearingens 78 edged Withe OU Sundry 75 Nye's Service 50 and Suttons 62 lost to Sunglow Furn 88 in a sequence of compact basketball outcomes.
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