Olive-Orange Nips Middleport In Meigs Tourney Final
In a tense Meigs County Tournament final Olive-Orange High School of Tuppers Plains beat Middleport 58 53 after a 1:12 scoring rush. Key players were Larry Osborne and Bob Dorst with 15 points each for Olive-Orange while Middleport’s Jim Puckett scored 13 and fouled out late. Reserves also won 42 29, as Pomeroy hosts the postgame scene and regional action continues with multiple county tournaments underway.
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Hounds Hold Off Chauncey In SEC Non County Opener
Nelsonville Greyhounds defeated Chauncey-Dover 51-45 to advance to the Class B L District Tournament. Chauncey rallied late with Pendleton and Hunley scoring, but Nelsonville’s early lead and balanced scoring by Gillespie Rankin and Cline sealed the win.
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Portsmouth
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Adams
Ray Pierce
Hunley
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Ll Rankin
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Oe Pendleton
Ll Pierce
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Saddler Defends Featherweight Title at Madison Square Garden
Sandy Saddler, the long reigning featherweight champion, returns to defend his title against Teddy Davis at Madison Square Garden. He has fought ten over weight bouts recently, winning all but one, most recently stopping Lulu Perez in Boston on January 17.
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Sandy Saddler
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Red Top) Davis
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Costa Bell Rematch Promises Close Fight at Fastern Park
Carmelo Costa and Bobby Bell meet tonight at Fastern Park Way Arena for a re match after Bell’s upset over Rudy Garcia in January and a December decision over Costa at Parkway. Bell carries a 36 20 4 record in 60 fights as ABC plans telecast.
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Bobby Bell
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Merentino Makes Pro Debut in Night Bout at St. Nicholas Arena
Argentine middleweight Rafael Merentino bows in at St. Nicholas Arena to face Pinzi Nocero of Brooklyn. Merentino, previously stopped by Kid Gavilan in 1952, is tipped as on par with Eduardo Lausse, as DuMont plans telecast.
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Gophers Set To End Title Drought In Big Ten Chase
Minnesota aims to clinch sole Big Ten leadership after a 9-2 league mark, facing Wisconsin on the road in the final road game as Illinois looms. Ida State and other conference champions shape NCAA field with eight at larges and two tournament bids in play.
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Miami Clinches MAC Title With Kent State Win
Miami defeats Kent State 61 to ? to secure a piece of the Mid-American Conference title and a 10-2 MAC record. Marshall sits 9-3 after a 91-point night as the two teams prepare for a Tuesday showdown in Huntington for the title and NCAA berth. Don Barnett leads Miami with 16 points while Dan Potopsky scores 19 for Kent State.
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Marshall Led Bowling Green 91 to 69 in MAC Battle
Marshall College overwhelmed Bowling Green 91-69 in a Mid-American Conference game. Cebe Price led Marshall with 30 points. Bill Rogers topped BG with 33. Marshall built a 14 point rally in the first half and never trailed.
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Local residents share house moves and health news
Cherish Cheshire reports Guy Everett Lee returns from a Florida vacation. Guests of Mr and Mrs James Thompson include Mr and Mrs Harold Hood of Addison. Mr and Mrs Carlos Hineman of Detroit move into Elwood Howard’s house. Mrs Pansy Spires sells her Addison property to Mr and Mrs Shoemaker. Rev Lemley recovering from a heart attack. Judy Ramsey narrowly escapes a burn from an open grate. sister wraps coat to smother flames. Eugene Clark ill with tonsillitis.
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James Thompson
Harold Hood
Addison
Carlos Hineman
Detroit
Elwood Howard
Pansy Spires
Shoemaker
Lemley
Judy
Alfred Ramsey
Eugene Clark
America Clark
Ohio Frosh Edge Miami Frosh 81 79 In Oxford
OU freshmen staged a second half rally to beat Miami Frosh 81 79 on their floor. Frank Tudor 19 and Russ Grooms 18 led OU while Wayne Embry 21 topped Miami. Miami led by 22 early, OU cut to 13 at half.
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Athens area teams seeded in Class A sectional draw
Jackson Gallipolis and Chillicothe seeded for Ohio University sectional. First round games set Tuesday March 1 at Men's Gymnasium with Wellston versus Southeastern at 7 pm, Marietta versus Pomeroy at 8 15 and Logan against Lancaster at 9 30.
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Morehead Invades OU Tonight For Battle In Athens
Morehead State travels to Ohio University for a key late season game as Kentucky giants face OU’s 6-4 6-7 6-9 trio. Morehead seeks rebound after an 86-75 loss to Kentucky and aims to finish its regular season with a 13th win before the OVC tournament.
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Fred Moore
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Larry Morrison
Harry Weinbrecht
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Steve Hamilton
Bernie Shimfessel
Swartz
College Cage Scores From Dayton to New York
Basketball scores across multiple colleges report Dayton defeating Xavier 71 60 while Princeton edged Yale 62 48 and Georgia Tech beat South Carolina 87 84 in overtime. Other results include Northwestern 85 77 over Indiana, Wilmington 178 over Defiance 89, and Ohio State 76 over Purdue 82.
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Richmond
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Iowa
Michigan State
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Marietta
Ohio State Beats Illinois in Swimming. Bowling Green Tops Kent State
Ohio State defeated Illinois 56 to 37 in a swimming meet. Bowling Green edged Kent State 57 to an unspecified margin.
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Bowling Green
Kent State
High School Scores From Recent Games
Tecumseh defeated Washington D H 60 to 45. Waverly beat Springfield Catholic Central 61 to 50. Bellefontaine won 67 to 45 over Urbana. Fast Liverpool defeated Canton McKinley 69 to 61. Lima Central edged Portsmouth 88 to 80. Cincinnati DePorres topped Fort Thomas Kentucky 52 to 41.
Bobcats Top Kent in Home Victory for First Since 1941
Ohio University’s wrestling team defeated Kent State 20-8 on their home floor, marking the first win over Kent since 1941 and the first home victory at Joe Begala’s era. The card featured Jim Hertel pinning Jack Love in 123 pounds and multiple OU decisions across weight classes.
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Souchak Captures Texas Open Title In Record Pace
Mike Souchak won the Texas Open with a 257 for 72 holes, a 7 stroke margin. The Durham South Carolina ace set nine hole and 18 hole records and earned 2200 dollars, enhancing his season total to 3353.33. Freddie Haas finished second at 264, with Mayfield Littler and Sancisco tied for third at 269.
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New Orleans
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Major College Cage Picture
A rundown of major conference races with titles and key matchups. Missouri Valley sees St. Louis atop at 6-1 aiming a possible tie by beating Tulsa. Southern West Virginia clinches regular title after 83-74 over George Washington.
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Warfield Routs Cadmus Redskins in Kentucky clash
Warfield Kentucky crushed Cadmus Redskins 94 to 54 on Saturday night at Cadmus. Redskins star Henry Myers was ill and did not play. The game was arranged through former Cadmus students now at Warfield near the Kentucky West Virginia boundary.
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Iowa Illini In Top Game
Iowa and Illinois face a crucial battle in Champaign as Iowa must win to stay in title contention while Minnesota holds an advantage with a home winning streak. Illinois hopes to beat Iowa and rely on Minnesota beats to improve its own position in the Big Ten race.
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IHL Results: Toledo Upsets Cincinnati 3 to 2
Toledo defeats Cincinnati 3 to 2 in IHL action. Troy earns a 4 goal win as Grand Rapids fades.
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Cincinnati
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Grand Rapids
Bobcat Football Schedule Hopes For Home Date In 1955
Ohio University 1955 football schedule lists three home games with one open date October 8. Coach Carroll Widdoes seeks a replacement for Western Reserve. Missouri and others discussed but conflicts hindered agreements. The Bobcats will host Kent State Homecoming, Western Michigan, and Morris Harvey, with Marshall, Toledo, Indiana, Miami, Bowling Green and others on the slate.
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