Miami Redskins Defeat Ohio U 89 77 In MAC Clash
Miami led 52 38 at halftime and held on for an 89 77 victory over Ohio University. Jim Thomas scored 19 points to pace Miami while Wayne Embry and Bill Brown each had 16. Ohio’s Don Sifft and Bill Edwards sparked a late push, but Miami maintained control of the boards and clinched its seventh MAC win.
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Miami
Ohio University
Jim Snyder
Bobcats
Wayne Embry
Jim Thomas
Redskins
Ohio
Embry
Bill Brown
Ron Ellis
Embrygo
Thomas
Gallipolis
Southeastern Ohio
Athens
Larry Williams
Don Sifft
Bill Edwards
Dave Scott
Fred Moore
Scott
Moore
Western Michigan
Brown
Ellis
Kent State
Ohio U
Defiance College Remains Unbeaten in Narrow Win
Defiance College edged Cedarville 72 to 71 to stay Ohio's only undefeated major basketball team. Joe Hockenberry led with 28 points as Defiance stretched to 6-0 in the Mid-Ohio Conference and secured first place.
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Associated Press
Defiance College
Cedarville
Ohio
Defiance
Joe Hockenberry
Big Blacks Defeat Reds for Ninth Straight Victory
Point Pleasant’s Big Blacks dominate Charleston Reds 90 to 63 led by Willie Gall with 28 points and 24 rebounds by Bill Smith. Smith dishes 11 assists while Dick Herrig adds 12 points and 19 rebounds. The team improves to 9–0 heading to Barboursville Friday January 18 for the tenth win.
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Point Pleasant
Big Blacks
Charleston Reds
Willie Gall
Don McClintic
Bill Smith
Dick Herrig
Nelson
Don MccClintic
Barboursville
Otis High Bets 100 Point Night Met With Stalling
Otis High School’s unbeaten basketball team aimed for at least 100 points against Bison, Kansas. Bison slowed the pace early and held Otis to a final score of Otis seven points to Bison’s unspecified total.
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Otis, Kan
Otis High School
Bison
Kan
Otis
Local Sports Update From Fragmented Meet Card
Irregular OCR fragment lists teams and players with scores like Union Printing 3 A B Mat 1 and Concrete 1 Swearingens 3. Gifford 1 Messenger 3 Lawhead 1 Buick 2 Tavern 2 Army Air Force 2 K T Cros sen 2. No clear narrative or full results.
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Union Printing
A. B. Mat
Wath
Concrete
Swearingens
Gifford
Messenger
Lawhead
Buick
Tavern
Army Air Force
K. T. Crossen
Athens
Athens Concrete
Gifford Hardware
Jones Buick
Athens Messenger
Lawhead Press
Flaming Arrow Named Ohio Horse of the Year 1956
Flaming Arrow, world champion 3 year old pacing filly, named Ohio horse of the year for 1956 at the USTA Ohio District One meeting. Eddie Cobb and Joe Lighthill honored as Ohio's leading drivers.
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Columbus
Harness
Flaming Arrow
Ohio
U.S. Trotting Assn
USTA
Eddie Cobb
Washington Court House
Joe Lighthill
Troy
William G. Vallery
Waverly
Paul Jackson
Jules Louise
Harley Fox
Fayettsville
Hi Hill
Charlie Hill
Demon
George Vancamp
Circleville
Times Square
Eddie Kirk
Belpre tops Eastern in 83 68 victory at Belpre
Belpre defeated Eastern 83 to 68 as Eagle Bob Gainer exploded for 30 points while Ralph Knight led Eastern with 22. Belpre won the preliminary 55 to 38. Knight added 22 and Woode 21 for Belpre, while Gainer 30 spearheaded the Eagles.
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Toppers Plains
Eastern
Belpre
Bob Gainer
Ralph Knight
Cowles
G. Carpenter
E. Carpenter
Frame
Gainer
Barnette
Bomre
Elliott Accepts California Job
Elliott moves to Berkeley to coach California in the Pacific Coast Conference on a three year deal worth about 18 000 dollars per year. He led Nebraska last season with a 4 6 record and a 3 3 Big Seven mark before Nebraska named Bill Jennings as his successor.
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Berkeley
Calif
University of California
Pete Elliott
Michigan
California
Elliott
Nebraska
Pete
Cornhuskers
Bill Jennings
Windsor Duke outlasts Mercedville in 69 64 upset
Mer cerville High suffered its third loss in 11 games as Windsor High School led from early on to defeat Mer cerville 69-64. Wildcats center Marion Caldwell scored 26 points while three teammates reached double figures and Caldwell added 9 rebounds. Windsor also won the junior game 42-29 with Fuller’s 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercerville
Windsor High School
Dukes
Mercerville High
Wildcat
Marion Caldwell
Windsor
Fuller
Freddy Fellore
Little Wildcats
Miguel Berriers Meets Gil Cadilli In Ten Round Bout
Puerto Rico contender Miguel Berriers, a top featherweight hopeful for Sandy Saddler, faces stylist Gil Cadilli in a 10 round match tonight. Televised nationally at 10 p.m.
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Boston
Miguel Berriers
Puerto Rico
Sandy Saddler
Gil Cadilli
Morrow Marks 25 Years at Miami Hialeah Track
Joe W. Morrow the Hialeah race track superintendent began at the Miami track as a day laborer a quarter century ago and has risen through the ranks to lead the facility now.
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Joe W. Morrow
Hialeah Race Track
Miami
True Water Queen Patricia Keller MacCormick Crowned Leader
Patricia Keller MacCormick, a 1956 Olympic and National AAU diving champion, is noted as winning 27 diving crowns during her career.
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Patricia Keller MacCormick
Fight Results From Various Venues Reported
In Miami Beach Chico Vejar 153 from Stamford out pointed Bob Provizzi 157 from Freeport 10 rounds. In Richmond Ruben Hernandez 167 of Los Angeles stopped Johnny Heard 165 of Richmond in 6. Hartford Corrado Mancarella 145 from Florida Sicily knocked out Wild Bill Dooley 148 Capetown 2. White Plains Izzy Wallach 14742 New York out pointed Paulie Griffin 149% Brooklyn 6.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Chico Vejar
Stamford
Conn
Bob Provizzi
Freeland
Richmond
Calif
Ruben Hernandez
Los Angeles
Johnny Heard
Hartford
Corrado Mancarella
Florida
Sicily
Bill Dooley
Capetown
South Africa
White Plains
N. Y
Izzy Wallach
New York
Paulie Griffin
Brooklyn
NCAA Proposes To Outlaw Face Mask Grabbing And Substitution Change
The NCAA football rules committee approved outlawing grabbing face masks and expanding substitution rules. The changes aim to deter dangerous acts and permit one substitution return per quarter, shifting the act to a personal foul with a 15 yard penalty.
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NCAA
New Orleans
National Collegiate Athletic Assn
H C
Fritz) Crisler
University of Michigan
Wolfe Scores Clutch Points In Tornadoes 11th Triumph
In a Tuesday night game, Pomeroy tied Racine 54-54 in the final 42 seconds with a foul shot. The Racine Tornadoes edged Pomeroy 60-59 in overtime, extending their undefeated streak to 11 games as Pomeroy’s rally turned a one sided affair into a tight finish.
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Racine
Pomeroy
Wolfe
Walt Ward
Panthers
Racine Tornadoes
John Sisson
Dick Retton
Aaron Buffington
S. T. Johnson
Tornadoes
Graham
Buffington
Bobkittens Rally Past Bliss For Third Straight Win
Ohio University freshmen dominate Bliss College 78 to 71 led by Bruce Johnson 15 Fred Hill 26 and John Jolliff 10. Bliss counters with Bill McCullum 33 and Fred Hill 26 but fall to 5 losses in 12 starts as Ohio fielders reach five players in double figures.
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Ohio University
Bliss College
Bookkeepers
Bliss
Bill McCullum
Fred Hill
Ohio
Bruce Johnson
Dale Bandy
Portsmouth
Verlyn Witte
Bobbittens
Jolliff
Johnson
Smith
Witte
Bandy
McCoy
Koch
Gaunt
Pfaff
Tomcats Fall to Roseville in Muskingum Valley League Game
Roseville beat Glouster 78 to 66 as Jimmy Cannon led visitors with 23 points and Roger Wolfe notched 34 for Roseville. Glouster's D Keith and Bill Dunnette also reached double figures in the loss.
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Glouster
Tomcats
Roseville
Jimmy Cannon
Roger Wolfe
Wilson
Lloyd
Cannon
Watkins
Foglesong
Totals
D. Keith
Bill Dunnette
Waldeck
Gyure
Kirby
East All Stars Triumph 109 97 Over West All Stars
The East All Stars defeated the West All Stars 109 to 97 in a competitive NBA showcase. Star performers showcased scoring leadership and key plays shaped the game’s outcome.
College and high school scores sweep slate across many leagues
Notre Dame toppled Michigan State 86 to 76 while St. Louis beat Drake 91 to 65 and Butler defeated DePauw 70 to 64. Several other college results include Case 67 Western Reserve 62 and Ohio Northern 70 Bluffton 60. many high school games are listed with scores in Ohio and nearby states.
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Notre Dame
Michigan State
St. Louis
Drake
Butler
DePauw
Case
Western Reserve
Wabash
Chicago Univ
Heidelberg
Otterbein
Ohio Northern
Bluffton
Defiance
Cedarville
Duquesne
DePaul
Colgate
Hobart
West Va
Massillon
Ashtabula
Edgewood
Jefferson
Toledo Clay
Fremont Ross
Marysville
Urbana
Pleasantville
Lancaster St. Marys
Upper Arlington
Grove City
Bexley
Columbus St. Charles
Delphos St. John
Dayton Dunbar
New Concord
New Lexington
Dresden
Caldwell
Philo
MacConnelsville
Shawnee
Glenford
Somerset
Struthers
Campbell Memorial
Vienna
Liberty
Astabula
Geneva
London
Southeastern
Columbus St. Mary
Cols Rosary
Huntington
W. Va
Ironton
Cols Linden McKinley
Circleville
Fort Wayne Beats Toledo in International League Hockey
Fort Wayne wove past Toledo with a decisive 5 goal performance in an International League game, showcasing strong offense and solid defense from the home contingent.
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Fort Wayne
Toledo
Widdoes Earns FCA Board Seat in St Louis
Ohio University coach Carroll Widdoes was inducted to the Football Coaches Association board of trustees at the NCAA convention in St Louis. He joined leaders like Jim Tatum and Bud Wilkinson, with Pro figures including George Halas Jr. seeking his evaluations of college players.
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Carroll Widdoes
Athens
Harry Lackey
Lackey
Cuulilly
Ohio University
Widdoes
Wid
Does
St. Louis
Football Coaches Association
Ohio U
FCA
United States
North Carolina
Jim Tatum
Oklahoma
Bud Wilkinson
Coaches Association
George Halas, Jr
Chicago Bears
Archery Club Hosts Successful Afternoon Shoot
The Archery Club of Glouster held a Sunday shoot with 14 members and three guests from the Athens Archery Club. Targets included balloons and three cardboard deer imitations, with pennants decorating the area. That evening 15 members and three guests attended a Legion Hall meeting where a four member committee was formed to draft by laws for action at the next meeting on Friday January 25 at 8 pm.
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Archery Club of
Glouster
Athens
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Wolf
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Kaefer
Henry Pell
Ron Albers
Messenger Sportsphoto
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Call
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McClintie
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Charleston
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Conner
Stalnaker
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Ebersbach
Christy
Mere
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W. Dresher
H. Riley
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H. Barstow
R. Gagle
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P. Bailey
Knight
Headley
Woode
Kuhn
Whitlatch
Gahl
Wildcats
S. Hesson
McCarty
Lafon
Kincaid
Kipp
R. Hesson
Miguel
Cadilli
Horatio Algier
American Football Coaches Assn
Lou Little
Columbia University
Little
E. E. Wieman
Princeton
University of Denver
Tion
Bobkittens
Langley
Flatt
McCullum
Hill
Click
Eregee
Carl Wolfe
Wildermuth
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Adams
Birch
Sisson
Hawthorne
Arnold
Sports Messenger
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Fella
Firestone
Town & Country Tires
Motor King
Gilbert Shannon
Firestone Dealer
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