Taler of a Greyhounds Albany Ceramics Holy Trinity Openers
Nelsonville’s Greyhounds defeated Toppers Plains 90 to 71 in the Class B District Tourney opener. Guard Dick Hubbard led with 23 points and Sonny Keplar added 22 as Nelsonville controlled the boards with Bob Pack John Powell and Frank Hartley. Spenser led Plains with 19 in a high scoring, fast paced game.
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Nelsonville
Greyhounds
Nets
Lowell Cole
Meigs County
Bob Pack
John Powell
Frank Hartley
Dick Hubbard
Sonny Keplar
Toppers Plains
Dick Spencer
Powell
Hartley Feaecee
Hubbard
Keplar ' Ssaste
Pritehard Er
Hookesees
Whitmore
Figgins
McKinney
Tuppers Plains
P K. Chaffee
Gene Pritchard
Virgil Spencer
Messenger Sports
Opening Night Upset Sparks 1952 SEC Tourney
Albany Red Devils edge Mercerville 56 53 at Ohio University gym to claim the first tourney win. Mercerville’s Curtis Sheets 26 and Ronnie Myers 19 lead the visitors while Bill Tewksbury 19 and Harry Davis 15 pace Albany. Dominant rebounding and late stifling defense seal the close victory.
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Albany
Mercerville
Ohio University
Dick Macak
Red Devils
Curtis Sheets
Ronnie Myers
Sheets
Myers
Bill Tewksbury
Tewksbury
Harry Davis
Red Devil
Paul Shaw
Aly
Devils
Roy Bias
Chauncey-Dover
Fridenmaker
Acis
Bias Kyle Knowlton
Tinwowenne
Aceon
Pinkerman
Fontana, Everling
College and high school scores from Ohio and beyond
District and sectional results feature Indiana 95 over Ohio State 80 and Notre Dame 75 New York University 74 in overtime. High school winners include Dayton Northridge 46 over Oakwood 30 and Crooksville rallying past Perry 54 49 to secure late tourney momentum.
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Indiana
Ohio State
Bowling Green
Marquette
Wis
Duquesne
Akron
Holy Cross
St. John's
Bkn
Notre Dame
New York Univ
Seton Hall
Louisville
Kansas
Missouri
Iowa
Michigan State
Wisconsin
Michigan
Nebraska
Iowa State
Oklahoma A & M
Bradley
Dayton
Dayton Northridge
Oakwood
Middletown
Wilmington
Roosevelt
Dunbar
Somerset Trinity Eliminates Vinton Champs 59 to 44
Holy Trinity built a 20 point second period burst to topple McArthur 59 44. Martin Walker led with 27 points including 15 in the second period while Martin Smith and Walker controlled the boards. Trinity used a tight zone to slow McArthur and held the Generals to limited offense.
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Trinity
Vinton
Somerset Holy Trinity
McArthur Generals
Martin Walker
Somerset
Generals
Holy Trinity
Martin Smith
McArthur
Tom Crow
Dick Arm
Strong
Walker
John Nash
Samethedidass
Oiler
Cates
Ratzlaff
Ross
Neseunsceccce
Martin
Aimooore
Ty Cunyosce
St TE
Ennenntenandasn
Brown
Hitchens
J. Ailnstate
Schmeltzen
Ricnore
Aconwncens
Coleman Ee
Litzinger
Harbaugh
Somerset Holy Trin
Gillom Named NFL’s Top Punter for 1951
Gillom of the Cleveland Browns topped NFL punters in 1951 with a 45.5 average, ahead of San Francisco’s Frank Albert at 44.3. Detroit’s Bob Smith followed at 42.5, while Jim Russell faces a spring camp battle with the Dodgers after a poor 1950 showing.
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Philadelphia
Hoa
Gillom
Cleveland Brown
Ohio State
San Francisco
Frank Albert
Bob Smith
Detroit
Southeast Ohio Class A Tourney Opens At Ohio University
Six teams start the Southeastern Ohio District Class A Tournament at Ohio University Men’s Gym. Jackson Ironmen meet Athens Bulldogs at 7 p.m. in the first round with winner facing Pomeroy. Gallipolis faces Logan Chieftains at 8:15 p.m. Wellston Rockets take on Portsmouth East at 9:30 p.m.
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Ohio University
Southeastern Ohio League
Pomeroy
Jackson Ironmen
Athens Bulldogs
Gallipolis
Logan Chieftains
Devils
Logan
Wellston
Rockets
Portsmouth East
Boxing results from Philadelphia and New York bouts
Gil Turner won a 16 round decision over Del Flanagan in Philadelphia. Johnny Williams outpointed Johnny Cesario in New York in an eight round match.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Gil Turner
del Flanagan
St. Paul
New York
Johnny Williams
Johnny Cesario
Hartford
Conn
Point Pleasant at St. Joseph basketball showdown
Point Pleasant aims to extend a four game win streak against St. Joseph at the Huntington Field House. The Irish, with six wins in 24 outings, have rebounded to four straight wins after a 59-54 loss at home, while Huntington’s floor gives them a strong home edge.
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Point Pleasant
Big Blacks
Jack Morton
Huntington Field House
St. Joseph Fighting Irish
St. Joe's
Aow
Huntington
Ceredo-Kenova
Parochial
Findlay Case Hearing To Be Held in April
Common Pleas Judge Chester W. Pendleton said a hearing on whether the Ohio High School Athletic Association can declare Findlay high school player David Miller ineligible will occur sometime after April 1. The judge denied a motion to quash a temporary order preventing the OHSAA from declaring Miller ineligible while the father seeks a permanent injunction.
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Findlay
Big Blue and Midgets Lead Ohio Schoolboy Poll
Hamilton's Big Blue beat Cincinnati Woodward 66 49 to cap a 19th win in 20 starts as Class A power. Miller City's Midgets top Class B, while Grand Rapids and others vie for state title bids in the upcoming sectional rounds.
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Columbus
Ohio
Grand Rapids
Wood County
Miller City
Kings
Associated Press Sports
Hamilton
Big Blue
Cincinnati Woodward
Queen City
Warfren
Porky) Scholler
Coliseum
Columbus East
Steubenville
Big Red
Columbus South
Champs
East Liverpool
Wellsville
St. Clairsville
Mansfield
Stark County
Waynesburg
Mohawks
Sandusky
Scholler
Cage Poll Tallies Across Ohio Region Teams
The list records team names and win loss tallies in a regional cage poll. Notable entries include Ashland 45 Springfield 31 Dayton Roosevelt 28 Minerva 25 Canton Lehman 2 21 Cambridge 1 17 Lebanon 17 Cincinnati Roger Zacon 13. Multiple schools show varied records with Toledo Central 10 and Randolph 0 8 2.
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Ashland
Springfield
Dayton Roosevelt
Minerva
Canton
Lehman
Cambridge
Lebanon
Cincinnati
Roger Zacon
Portsmouth
Cincinnati Withrow
Bexley
Toledo Central
Toledo DeVilbiss
Cleveland Heights
Timken
Massillon
East Liverpool
Xavier
Sandusky
Akron North
Miamisburg
Cleveland
Collinwood
Alliance
Cleveland West
Xenia Central
Lima Central
Columbus Central
Kentucky Tops AP Basketball Poll as Illinois Surges
Kentucky remains first in the AP weekly college basketball rankings with 51 first place votes and 953 points. Illinois climbs from fifth to runner-up after routing Iowa 78-62, while Kansas State slips to third and Duquesne to fourth amid weekend upsets. St. Louis rises to fifth, Iowa falls to seventh, and West Virginia enters the top ten at No. 10.
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New York
Kentucky Wildcats
Associated Press
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas State
Duquesne
Kansas Staters
Colorado
Villanova
Kentucky
St. Louis
West Virginia
St. Bonaventure
Canisius
St. Bonnie
Washington
Kansas
St. John's
Ohio Cagers Visit Marietta for 12th Win Test
Ohio University basketball travels to Marietta seeking win number 12 and a second over the Pioneer five. The Bobcats carry an 11-11 record with two games left, and have 1570 points this season to opponents 1536. Coach Jim Snyder leads a Marietta squad against a 3-2 edge in five prior Snyder era tilts.
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Crooksville
Perry County
Gallia County
Rio Grande
John Wickline
al Clark
Perry
Ed Moore
Dennis
Ohio University
Marietta
Bobcats
Ohio
Jim Snyder
Snyder
Pioneers
No Prediction From Sewell On Reds 1952 Finish
On the second day of spring training in Tampa the Reds coach Luke Sewell refused to forecast their 1952 finish. He noted the draft could alter plans and expressed hope that Andy Seminick could regain 1950 form and that Ted Kluszewski would contribute, improving chances against several contenders.
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Tampa
Cincinnati
Luke Sewell
Reds
Sewell
Andy Seminick
Ted Kluzewski
Tourneys at a Glance Night Schedule for District Tours
A compact listing of Class A and Class B district tourney matchups with game times and pairings. For Ohio U Gym events, teams include Jackson Athens Gallipolis Logan Wellston Portsmouth East Pomeroy Greenfield Lancaster Hillsboro Chillicothe Portsmouth Marietta West. Class B matches feature Middleport Corning St Aloysius Laurelville Glenford Carbon Hill Glouster Ames Bern Somerset Chauncey Albany and more with dates March 3 5 7.
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Carbon Hill
Glouster
Ames-Bern
Somerset
Chauncey
Albany
Nals
Holdout Problems for Hank On Opening Day of Practice
On opening day of spring practice in Tucson Cleveland General Manager Hank Greenberg faces holdouts Larry Doby and others. Mike Garcia and Bob Avila seek $20,000, Sam Chapman mulls quitting, George Stirnweiss unsigned, while rookies Montalvo and Fridley expect contracts. Chapman seeks release to join a Pacific Coast League club.
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Tucson
Cleveland
Hank Greenberg
Greenberg
Larry Doby
Mike Garcia
Bob Avila
Sam Chapman
George Stirnweiss
Joe Montalvo
Jim Fridley
Hank
Mike
Garcia
Avila
Indians
Brass
Chapman
Sam
Mill Valley
San Francisco
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Art Martin
Rodney Biffle
Gallia Cage
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Toledo Central Catholic
Toledo Macomber
Berea
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Elyria Catholic
Medina
Euclid
Mentor
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John Hay
Shaw
Willoughby
Kent Wadsworth
Springfield Tp
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Akron East
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Fredericktown
Monroe
Hamilton Tp
Johnstown
Midway
Minford
Clay
Matamoras
Summerfield
Bethel
Sarahsville
Marietta St. Mary
Caldwell
Lee Weiher
Red Cofer
Rio Grande Grr
Spore
L. Weiher
Ofer
Jones
Copley
Meen
Wickline
Jordan
NFL
Jim Russell
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Joseph
Bevo Francis
Canton Central
Robin Freeman
Cincinnati Hughes
Cincinnati Central
Taylor
Sycamore
Hamilton County
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Fostoria St. Wendelin
Newark
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Dayton Stivers
Stivers
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Cage Poll
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Tecumseh
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Randolph
Lockland Wayne
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Wayne
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Elm Valley
West Carrollton
New Vienna
Gibsonburg
Worthington
Sebring
Solo
Enemnece
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C-Scsusmancse
Cswaneoe
Manshel
Csese
West Milton
Eee We
Ohio U. Gym
SEC
Ohio U
Middleport
New Lexington
Corning
New Lexington St. Aloysius
Laurelville
Glenford
McCoy
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