Bulldogs Host Pomeroy in SEOAL Feature Tonight
The SEOAL championship race resumes with Athens Bulldogs hosting the dangerous Pomeroy Panthers in a key feature game at Athens. Nelsonville co leaders travel to Gallipolis as a road test. Pomeroy shows three top scorers Buffington Johnson and Sisson and stands 5-2 overall 2-2 in league.
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Charlie McAfee
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Tar Heels Hold Edge On Coast In Tight ACC Race
North Carolina, ranked No. 2 and unbeaten with Kansas, faces Clemson Virginia and NC State in a three game stretch. Maryland upset Duke 62 51, while Bradley shocked Oklahoma A and M 60 49. Athens and other SEC results frame a wide, unpredictable league race with several key games on tap.
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West Virginia Leaders Dominate Small College Basketball
West Virginia Tech and Alderson-Broaddus lead as West Virginia remains a hotbed for college hoops. Ken Hammond of Tech tops national small college scoring at 35.6 ppg through Jan 5 and also leads field goal percentage at .629. Joe Miller of Alderson-Broaddus adds 421 points and 2678 career points, while Mullins and Marberry challenge Hammond with high scoring averages.
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Fred Marberry
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Mt. St. Mary’s
NBA Scores From Evening Games
New York defeats St. Louis 89 to 4 and Philadelphia beats Rochester 112 to 93. Minneapolis edges Syracuse 118 to 110 while Boston routs Fort Wayne 98 to 81.
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Hagge Heads Sea Island Invitation Field
SEA ISLAND Ga Hagge leads a 66 player field in the Sea Island Invitation first LPGA event of 1957. Marlene Bauer Hagge who won eight tournaments and earned a record $20 235 last year tops a list of 21 professional entrants in this $5000 event.
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Mathews Ashland Triumphs Over McBee in Close Game
In a tight matchup Mathews Ashland edges McBee 3 points as Athens Machine and Athens Office loom in the next round. Martin Heaters and other players contributed key plays in this college sports brief.
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Minnesota Wins College Title Amid Forfeiture Controversy
The piece outlines Minnesota's College World Series victory later tainted by an ineligibility incident involving a signed professional outfielder. Ohio University and Arizona face fallout as Minnesota’s title stands amid forfeit debates, with NCAA and Big Ten criticized for handling. It notes related district playoff games and broader calls for roster checks.
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Middleweights To Replace Title Contest
Two middleweights Ralph Tiger Jones and Hardy Smallwood will fight in a 10 round bout at Public Music Hall next Friday night as a substitute for the welterweight title fight between Carmen Basilio and Johnny Saxton. Basilio cannot defend until late February due to a right hand injury, and the Cleveland Boxing Commission approved postponement. Jones beat Sugar Ray Robinson in his comeback bid. Smallwood beat Caspar Ortega in a notable victory.
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Tiger) Jones
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Martins Ferry High seeks new head coach after Adams resigns
Martins Ferry High School announces a search for a new head football coach to replace Mel Adams who resigned citing concern for the team. Adams led the 1956 season to two wins, six losses and one tie.
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Ohio in pivotal contest at Bowling Green
Ohio University Bobcats travel to Bowling Green for a key Mid American Conference game. BG, led by sophomores Abele Leach McDonald and seniors Ellis Slesinger, holds 3-2 league mark while OU sits 1-1. Peters out, Tudor starts alongside Moore Scott Sifft and Anderson.
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Boo) Ellis
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Don Sifft
Bob Anderson
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Peters status in question for Ohio U ahead of Bowling Green game
Bob Peters the 6-3 Parkersburg junior remains a question mark with a knee injury as Ohio U prepares for a game against Bowling Green. He will see the team doctor today to decide if he can play the Monday night clash.
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Fred Moore
Jets Operate In Black For Two Years
The Columbus Jets marked their two year anniversary since the regime began January 10 1955. They paid 175000 on a 450000 mortgage and expect the stadium to be owned by the Youth Foundation after 54% years. The club bought its Kansas City franchise for 50000 and owns seven players valued at 35000. Stadium improvements cost 20000 including roof infield press box tarpaulin and concession stands.
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Daugherty Promoted as Cal Football Coach Candidate
The San Francisco Examiner reports Michigan State's Hugh Daugherty, known as Duffy, tops a list of three successors to Cal coach Lynn Waldorf. Don Selby notes Berkeley observers favor Daugherty, with one candidate preferred for the California job.
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Logan Disagrees on 1957 NL Race Runaway
Milwaukee Brave Johnny Logan rejects Billy Bruton’s runaway race claim. He predicts a tight four to five team battle involving Braves, Dodgers, Reds, Cardinals and possibly Pirates down to the wire, with no single team pulling away.
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Carter Rates Slight Edge In Contender Bout
Harold Carter a 9-5 favorite to beat Bob Baker in a 10 round NBA bout at night with potential title implications. Hurricane Tommy Jackson poised for a June title shot if his auto accident clears. Carter, 22, Linden New Jersey, has wins over Bob Satterfield and Johnny Summerlin and will pressure Baker, 6-2 215, to a full three minutes per round. NBC to televise at 10 p.m.
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Middlecott Favored In Crosby Pro Am Tournament
Defending champion Cary Middlecoff appears the favorite for the Bing Crosby Pro Am with a 3-under 69 in practice at Cypress Point. The 16th national pro am features $15,000 in prize money and a pro am split of $4,500. Notables in the field include Mike Souchak and Don January with other stars such as Jackie Jensen and Bob Hope listed among participants.
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Lefty O’doul
Jerry Priddy
Dizzy Dean
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Dennis O'Keefe
John Weismuller
Lex Barker
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Fight Results From Coast to Coast Card Evening
In Los Angeles Larry Bataan from the Philippines and Billy Pea cock tied after ten rounds. In St Paul Del Flanagan boxed Jim Hegerle to a decision, also ten rounds.
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Drew
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del Flanagan
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Montreal and Toronto NHL Game Ends in Tie
Montreal and Toronto battled to a 2 2 tie while Boston and Detroit also posted a 1 1 score in nearby action. The results reflect competitive play from the teams into the late period.
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