Last Big Week Opens Amid Tourney Play in Southeast Ohio
Four Southeastern Ohio champions enter final regular weekend as tournament play begins. Gallipolis visits Logan. Athens hosts Nelsonville. Jackson goes to Pomeroy. Middleport at Wellston. Rome hosts Ames Bern’s Greenies as Athens County race nears finish. Murray City hosts Gibisonville. other games include The Plains, St. Joseph at Point Pleasant, Waterloo at Albany, and Union Furnace at Rockbridge.
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Rockbridge
Seek Revenge Ohio U Hosts Falcons Tonight
Bowling Green eyes another MAC clash as Jim Tucker and Dakich lead the attack against Ohio University in Men's Gymnasium. Tucker poured 27 points earlier and Dakich 25 off the bench to topple the Bobcats 77 69. Ohio counter includes Fred Moore and Dick Garrison as the Bobcats chase a 12th win in 17 while BG seeks momentum with a 5 13 mark and Evans declared ineligible.
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Falcon
Harold Anderson
Jim Tucker
Tom Dakich
Bobcats
Ohio
Bowlin Green
Jim Snyder
Evans
Fred Moore
Dick Garrison
Henry Pell
Hart Weinbrecht
Larry Morrison Tucker
Bowling Green
Bill Rogers
Invaders
Marshal
Oxford
Miami
Kent State
Pfatoons
Nelsonville Hosts Non County Tourney Start At Ohio University Gym
The 1965 scholastic basketball season opens at Ohio University Men's Gymnasium with four non county games Saturday night as area teams seek Class B District berths. Somerset Holy Trinity faces Glouster Tomcats, New Boston meets Chillicothe Central Catholic, Crooksville plays Portsmouth Notre Dame, and Chauncey meets Nelsonville. First round byes go to New Lexington and New Lexington St Aloysius. Finals at OV precede Athens County action which runs into March. Meigs County and Meigs Meiga County tournaments also begin with Middleport facing Olive-Orange in varsity and reserve contests.
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Glouster
Tomcats
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Chillicothe Central Catholic
Crooksville
Portsmouth Notre Dame
Chauncey
Nelsonville
New Lexington
New Lexington St. Aloysius
Athens County
atAthens High School
Ez Returns 133 Favorite Over Norkus at Madison Square Garden
Ex champion Charles Ez returns to challenge 26 year old Charley Norkus in a 10 round bout at Madison Square Garden. Norkus, rising from obscurity to No 9 in Marciano's contenders, seeks a knockout after recent wins and Ez aims to prove his veteran form. NBC will broadcast the bout at 10 p.m. EST.
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Exsard
Charles
Charley Norkus
Madison Square Garden
Rocky Marciano
Norkus
Charlies
Marciano
Danny Nardico
Miami
Hurricane Jackson
Jersey City
Port Washington
N.Y
Cesar Brion
Charley Powell
Roland LaStarza
NBC
19 Year Old American Wins Skating Honors
Tenley Albright, a 19 year old from Newton Massachusetts, wins the women’s division at the world figure skating championships. Her triumph follows Hayes Alan Jenkins capturing his third consecutive world title, signaling American dominance in major events.
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Tenley Albright
Hayes Alan Jenkins
Newton Mass
America
Three Teams Accept Invitation to NIT
Three more strong independent basketball teams Louisville Manhattan and Niagara accepted invitations to play in the National Invitation Tournament in Madison Square Garden March 12 19. Previously Dayton Duquesne and Cincinnati had agreed to participate.
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Louisville
Manhattan
Niagara
Dayton
Duquesne
Cincinnati
Madison Square Garden
High School Cagers Tourney Schedule Briefs
Athens County late February 22 24 and 75 Meigs County February 14 14 17 19 Gallia County February 22 78 and 25 Vinton County February 75 25 26 Hocking County February 1976 Non County February 19 22 28 24 Class A District March 1 3 5 10 17 Class B District February March 2 4 7 9 11 Class B0 Regional March 17 18 18 Vinale March 25 74 Cincinnati
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Gallia County
Vinton County
Hocking County
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Cincinnati
Golden Gophers Meet Michigan Quintet
Michigan hosts Big Ten leader Minnesota in a nationally televised 3 p.m. game. Sophomore Ron Kramer, a converted football end, is described as the league’s best athlete, while Minnesota senior Dick Garmaker is the top scorer in the Western Conference.
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Mich
Michigan
Minnesota
Ron Kramer
Dick Garmaker
Cincinnati Dayton duel headlines weekend college hoops in Ohio
Cincinnati Bearcats ranked 12th and Dayton Flyers ranked 13th meet in Cincinnati on a big NIT bound night. The Bearcats seek rebound after an 81 67 loss to Duquesne while Dayton aims to extend its seven game win streak since the earlier Cincinnati tilt. Weekend schedule lists 23 games across Western Reserve Western Michigan to Ohio Wesleyan and entries featuring Ohio Conference Mid American and Mid Ohio League matchups.
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St. Vincent
Joohn Carroll
American Legion State Bowling Tournament Opens
Springfield hosts the fifth annual state bowling tournament with 242 teams entering. Competition runs over five weekends and concludes March 20.
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Springfield
American Legion
Baltimore Colts sign Youngstown lineman Garear
Bob Garear, a 245 pound standout tackle and captain from Youngstown College, signed to play professional football for the Baltimore Colts next season. He is slated to play offensive guard or tackle.
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Youngstown College
Bob Garear
Baltimore Colts
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Garear
Youngstown
Skipper Don Dever Finishes Fourth in Mid-Winter Regatta
Vermilion Ohio skipper Don Dever placed fourth in the Mid-Winter Class Championship Regatta. Bob Lippincot of Philadelphia retained the Cuban Cup by a single point.
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Don Dever
Vermilion
Ohio
Bob Lippincot
Philadelphia
Freeman Quits OSU For Winter Quarter
Columbus Ohio State University guard Robin Freeman withdraws from competition until spring quarter March 29 due to ankle and cold issues. He may return next year but will focus on studies as he aims to become a dentist rather than pursue professional basketball.
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Columbus
Robin Freeman
Ohio State University
Freeman
Loss to High State Costs Brigham a Bid
Utah State beat Brigham Young 76-71 to end BYU’s chance at the NCAA bid. Utah, ranked No. 10, routed Montana 101-68 to maintain a strong lead in the Skyline Conference as Utah closes with four home games. Art Bunte scored 28 points to lead Utah.
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Associated Press
Brigham Young
Utah
Brighams
Utah State
Montana
Utes
Art Bunte
Major League Ticket Sales Rise in 1955 Trend with Notable Exceptions
Major league clubs expect a strong 1955 based on advance ticket sales. Most teams show gains from last year, with the New York Yankees and Washington Nationals as exceptions. Giants hit a record half million in advance sales, Indians report ahead of last year, Dodgers near $600,000, and Phillies near $200,000. Milwaukee and Cincinnati also show solid increases while Chicago White Sox and St. Louis Cardinals report modest gains. Washington Senators note favorable season-ticket demand.
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Texas Open Leads After Fantasy First Round At San Antonio
Mike Souchak of Durham N C shot a 60 tying the PGA 18 hole record and 27 on the back nine at Brackenridge Park as Freddie Haas John Barnum Peter Allis and Al Balding chased a dynamic round scene. Souchak used 25 putts and faced a bogey on one hole.
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Toby Lyons
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Hare
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Claremont
John Barnum
Grand Rapids
Mich
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Dorset
England
al Balding
Toronto
Canada
Barnum
Cage Scores High School Class B Tournament Highlights
Hardin County Ridgeway defeated Roundhead 66 50 while Metaffey led Mount Victory 69 46. Multiple county matchups featured close scores with Celina TCHS 52 over Maria Stein 47 and Buckskin 76 over Centralia 59. The weekend event displayed teams from Ross to Belmont counties in a wide standings spread.
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Roundhead
Metaffey
Mount Victory
Brown County
Hamersville
Aberdeen
Mercer County
St. Henry
Fort Recovery
Celina Tchs
Maria Stein
Auglaize County
New Knoxville
Cridersville
Waynesfield
Buckland
Ross County
Frankfort
Kingston
Twin
Sniote
Buckskin
Centralia
Wood County
Pemberville
Haskins
Montgomery
Risingsun
Dayton honors Big Klu as outstanding pro in 1954
Ted Kluszewski known as Big Klu received Dayton’s top professional honor for 1954 from the Dayton Press Club. The Reds first baseman led both major leagues with 49 homers and topped the NL with RBI, earning a $40,000 salary as the Reds’ highest paid player.
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Ohio
Ted Kluszewski
Dayton Press Club
Cincinnati Redlegs
Bob Frame
Big Klu
Kruszewski
Two More Indians Sign 1955 Contracts
Cleveland Indians announce pitcher Marian Murszewski and infielder Stan Pawloski have signed 1955 contracts. Murszewski, 24, posted a 10-10 record and 3.14 ERA last season with Tulsa in the Texas League.
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Cleveland Indians
Marian Murszewski
Stan Pawloski
Murszewski
Tulsa
Middleport Sets Scoring Record in Meigs County Tournament
Middleport Yellow Jackets defeated Scipio High 109 to 46 on the Pomeroy floor as Jim Puckett scored 38 points and four other players reached double figures. Gallagher 21 and McKinney 17 led the scoring for Middleport. Harrisonville's Bob Cline added 18. Reserves beat Scipio 50 to 31, Ernie Kauff top Middleport reserves, Ken Williams led Harrisonville. Final day feature Olive-Orange teams meet in tournament finals on the Pomeroy floor.
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Middleport Yellow Jacket
Scipio High School
Meigs County
Middleport Aggregation
Jackets
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Gallagher
McKinney
The
Middleport
Bob Cline
Harrisonville
Ron Jewell
Scipio
Ernie Kauff
Kenny Williams
College Scores Roundup From Midweek Games
Wooster beat Otterbein 83 to 75 and Manhattan routed NYU 78 to 61. Georgia Tech defeated Marshall 103 75 while Furman topped Davidson 125 to 76. St Louis 91 Wichita 78 and Utah State 76 Brigham Young 68. Lincoln Missouri 70 Central State 15 and Youngstown 92 Carnegie Tech 4 Niagara 2 show varied results in the Midwest tourney.
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Morris Harvey
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Wichita
Utah State
Brigham Young
Utah
Montana
Midwest Athletic Assn. Tourney
Lincoln
Central State
Weekend Tilts Big Blocks For Trojans
Portsmouths Trojans 15 1 travel to Mansfield and Lima Central for key AP poll tests. Mansfield Lima both post higher offensive averages. Portsmouth strong defense. Findlay aims 17th straight win as top 10 pace accelerates across matched Ohio battles.
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Portsmouth
Trojans
Associated Press
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Cincinnati Garden
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Dayton Stivers
Boxing results from various cities last night
In Los Angeles Lauro Salas of Monterrey out pointed Cisco Andrade over 135 rounds. In Phoenix Jimmy Martinez of Glendale out pointed Charlie Salas over 155 rounds and stopped Leo Johnson at 191⁄% in Charlotte, N C.
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Lauro Salas
Monterrey
Mexico
Cisco Andrade
Compton
Calif
Phoenix
Ariz
Jimmy Martinez
Glendale
Charlie Salas
Leo Johnson
Charoltte
N.C
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