Rio Grande Routs Corning In Tight Athens Sectional Opener
Rio Grande defeated Corning 53-51 at Ohio University Gym as Rio Grande jumped to an early lead, with captain Dallas Garber scoring 13 fourth quarter points to seal the win. Nelsonville Greyhounds and Buchtel Bruins opened with blowout wins over Ames-Bern and South Bloomingville respectively.
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Bob Day
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Roger Ebert
Gene Goode
Tom Justice
Cathedral Latin Tops Final AP Ohio High School Poll
Cathedral Latin earns first place in the final AP ballot as Middletown chases a 46 game streak. Jerry Lucas leads Middletown while Steubenville holds third. the poll marks Cathedral Latin’s first unbeaten season and a rare city title for the school.
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Associated Press
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College Basketball Scores From Around the Nation
A sweep of results shows Illinois 79 over Ohio State 72, Michigan 87 over Indiana 86, and Minnesota 102 to Iowa 81. Additional scores include Kentucky 103 over Auburn 95 and Texas Tech 100 over Arizona 84 among many regional games.
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Ohio Quintets Accept this In Tourneys
In the Cincinnati region four Ohio colleges Xavier Cincinnati Miami and Dayton will compete in national tournaments next month. Xavier Cincinnati and Dayton head to the National Invitation Tournament in New York while Miami the Mid American Conference champion plays in an NCAA first round in Columbus. Dayton seeks a sixth NIT showing with four runner ups. Cincinnati makes its third NIT appearance and Xavier its second while Miami competes in the NCAA for the third time.
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Dees Tops Big Ten Scoring Race With 39 Against Michigan
Archie Dees of Indiana extended his lead in the Big Ten all-games scoring title by scoring 39 points against Michigan, bringing his season total to 497 in 20 games for a 24.8 average. Frank Howard of Ohio State remains second with 409 points in 20 games and a 20.4 average. Harv Schmidt of Illinois is third with 375 points in 20 games, while Joe Ruklick of Northwestern is fourth with 362 points in 20 games and an 18.0 average.
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North Carolina Maintains Lead Amid Conference Chase
North Carolina holds steady first place as West Virginia, Kansas State and others including Wake Forest St Louis Idaho State Iowa State Oklahoma A&M Oklahoma City Memphis State and Mississippi State compete for position in the standings.
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Kell Signs for 845,000 Predicts .300 Season
Baltimore infielder George Kell signed an Oriole contract believed to be 35,000 and predicted a .300 season. Kell, 34, reported to spring training in Scottsdale Arizona after the signing and his first workout with the club.
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Palmer Wins Houston Open
Arnold Palmer, 27, from Latrobe, Pennsylvania, won the Houston Open with a final 69 for a 72 hole total of 279, beating Doug Ford by one stroke. Ford earned 4000 to raise his 1957 prize money to 12585.83, while Palmer's victory moved him to runner up with 9762.50 in season earnings.
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Segregation Bill Tabled in Georgia House
The Georgia House shelved a bill to ban interracial sports and social activities in the 1957 session. Lawmakers used parliamentary moves to prevent a vote, hindering Gov. Marvin Griffin’s administration. Some baseball men feared the measure could chill the sport by jeopardizing working agreements with major league clubs.
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Georgia House
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Michigan State swimmer shines in 100 yard backstroke
Michigan State sophomore Don Nichols starred in the 100 yard backstroke while competing for Jackson Mich High, delivering a standout performance for the team.
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Michigan State
Don Nichols
Jackson
Mich High
Bulldogs Seek Sectional Bid in Athens Double Header
The Athens Bulldogs 14-4 enter the Ohio University Gymnasium sectional with three seeded teams. They face Logan 7-10 in the nightcap after Pomeroy and New Lexington meet in opener and Lancaster finishes against Belpre. Athens aims to three straight over Logan and reach the quarterfinals against Wellston, with top scorers Bishop Smith and McConkey leading a rested squad.
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New Lexington
Lancaster
Belpre
Charles McAfee
McAfee
Tom Widdoes
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Larry Bishop
Gary McConkey
Jack Beverage
Darrell Coen
Bishop
Smith
McConkey
Gene Morgan
Willis Dicken
Wellston
Nelson Potter Runs Bowling Alleys in Mt Morris Ill
Nelson Potter, a former pitcher for the St. Louis Browns and Boston Braves, operates twelve bowling alleys in Mt Morris Illinois.
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St. Louis Browns
Boston Braves
Mt. Morris
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Local high school boys basketball night schedule
Thursday games feature Pomeroy vs New Lexington at 6 15 p m Athens meets Logan at 7 30 p m Lancaster plays Belpre at 8 45 p m Chillicothe faces Gallipolis at 7 p m Pomeroy New Lexington winner meets Marietta at 8 30 p m Athens Logan winner vs Wells ton at 7 p m Lancaster Belpre winner meets Jackson at 8 30 p m
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Barbara Romack Wins South Atlantic Tournament
In Ormond Beach Florida Barbara Romack 24 defeated Mrs Alice Dye of Indianapolis two up to win the South Atlantic Women's Golf Tournament for the third time Sunday.
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Supreme Court rules pro football subject to anti trust laws
The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, held pro football falls under federal anti trust laws. Justice Clark wrote the majority, with dissents by Justices Harlan Brennan and Frankfurter, after William Radovich sued the NFL seeking damages for alleged monopolistic practices.
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Spartans Rise in Big Ten Title Race with Wisconsin Win
Michigan State staged a dramatic comeback to defeat Wisconsin 78 62 and tie for first place with Indiana. Indiana lost to Michigan 86 76 while Ohio State fell 79 72 at Illinois. Minnesota beat Iowa 102 81 as George Kline scored a 40 point Gopher record. The leaders meet Saturday in East Lansing in a pivotal showdown.
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Gibbon Seeks Final Chance in College Scoring Race
Mississippi's Joe Gibbon leads major college basketball scoring with 30.25 average from 605 points in 20 games and will face Mississippi State Thursday night to attempt to seal the title. Nearby contenders Grady Wallace South Carolina Elgin Baylor Seattle and Wilt Chamberlain Kansas vie for gains as the race tightens.
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Swearingen's Repeats As City League Titlists
Swearingen's Sport Shop swept the city league with two big wins over Kyle's Men's Shop 96-52 and Beasley Mathews 100-56. The club clinched its second consecutive league title with an untouched record and split two games with a strong Ohio University freshmen squad this season.
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Boxing Card Results From Various Cities
The report lists multiple results with fighters and weights. Willie Besmanoff outpointed Calvin Wilson in Germany. Jeff Dyer stopped Jimmy Relish in Holyoke. Wilf Greaves stopped Johnny Eubanks in Pittsburgh. Charley Joseph outpointed Willie Vaughn in New Orleans. Paul Jorgensen stopped Frankie Golliner in Beaumont. Poger Wiley outpointed Dick Lane in Salt Lake City.
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Linden Crow Leads 1956 NFL Interceptions
Linden Crow of the Chicago Cardinals led NFL players in interceptions in 1956 with one pick for 170 yards and a touchdown.
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NBA Scores from St. Louis and Fort Wayne games
St. Louis defeated Minneapolis 110 to 94 while Fort Wayne beat Syracuse 108 to 102 in NBA action. The two games showcased strong offense and late effort from the winners.
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Athens coach Charles McAfee named Coach of the Year
Charles McAfee of Athens High School was named Southeastern Ohio Athletic League Coach of the Year by SEC sportswriters. The AP release timing caused a premature announcement, with area papers holding the story for later publication. The Messenger will publish a detailed follow up Thursday.
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Top Trotting Prospect Hickory Smoke Named
Hanover Pa horse Hickory Smoke, owned by J B Sheppard and A C Mudge, is regarded as a leading 3 year old trotting prospect for 1957.
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J. B. Sheppard
A. C. Mudge
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