Scholastic rankings in danger in Ohio basketball shakeup
Ohio high school rankings face a weekend shakeup as top teams clash. Portsmouth Trojans duel Springfield Wildcats while Columbus East, Finlay, Canton McKinley, Mansfield, and others chase or defend spots in the Associated Press poll. Wayne and Vienna lead Class B with key road tests on tap.
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Lima
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Salem
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Newport
Vienna
Southington
Cage Scores From Ohio College and Other Games
Ohio College Indiana Tech 42 lost to Defiance 79. Findlay led 88 percent to 76 at Bliss 65, Wright Patterson AFB Westminster 45, Youngstown 75. Other games George Washington 95 beat Virginia Tech 60. Tulsa 48 def Oklahoma City 42. Texas A&M 458 defeated Louisiana State 47.
Trainers Register 386 Thoroughbreds at Tropical Park
In Coral Gables Florida 386 trainers have registered thoroughbreds. They condition more than 3500 horses stabled at Tropical Park and at Hialeah and Gulfstream Parks.
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Dayton Rematch Tops Ohio State
Dayton’s 18th ranked Flyers host Louisville on Kentucky floor after a 91-73 win over Western Kentucky. The night’s slate features Ohio State at Purdue and several other key Midwest matchups as teams jockey for position in small conference races.
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Bolt Smashes Par To Lead Open In San Diego
Tempestuous Tommy Bolt of Texas shot 29-35-64 to take the lead in the $15,000 San Diego Open at Mission Valley Country Club. Paul McGuire of Wichita and other contenders trailed by one and four strokes, with Gene Littler and notables like Ed Furgol and Stan Leonard among the field.
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Johnny Palmer
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Stan Leonard
New Pro Leads Tampa Open After First Round
New Pro Mickey Wright, in her first year as a pro, shot 74 at Palma Ceia to lead the 149-player Tampa Women’s Open with a two-stroke edge over veterans. Betsy Rawls, Babe Zaharias, Jackie Pung, Beverly Hanson, Louise Suggs and others are close behind as Pat Lesser and Mary Lena Faulk share low amateur honors with 78. Patty Berg carded 78.
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Louise Suggs
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Marlene Bauer
Sarasota
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Pat Lesser
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Thomasville
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Santee Confident Ahead of Philadelphia Indoor Meet
Wes Santee makes his season debut at Convention Hall in Philadelphia aiming for a strong performance in the world indoor mile race. He faces Denmark’s Gunnar Nielsen and Belfast’s Vic Milligan with rivals including Charley Jenkins, Andy Standfield, Rod Perry, Bones Dillard, Charley Pratt, Horace Ashenfelter, and others in a competitive meet.
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Iowa Wildcats Battle on TV Thrills Big Ten Leaders Clash
Iowa and Northwestern meet in Evanston in a nationally televised Big Ten clash. The game at McGaw Memorial Hall tips at 3 p.m. EST with CBS coverage, as Iowa seeks to stay atop the standings after recent results.
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Elyria Coach Accepts New Director Post
Elyria High School football coach Bill Coyer resigns to become director of health and physical education. The Buckeye State graduate led Elyria since 1950 with 17 wins and two ties along with a 4-4-1 record last season. He previously coached at Orrville High School before joining Elyria.
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Featherweights Moore and McKee ink for January 25 bout
Huntington card signs Dayton's Tommy Moore and Springfield's Mickey McKee for a four round bout. The eight bout show features a ten round main event with Cuba's Nino Valdes vs Spokane's Jack Flood for the heavyweight honor.
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Nino Valdes
Cuba
Jack” Flood
Spokane
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Ohio State star Robin Freeman may miss Purdue clash
Robin Freeman, Big Ten leading scorer for Ohio State, injuries threaten his return from the sideline. Freeman twisted an ankle in practice and limped through the session, leaving coach Floyd Stahl doubtful he can play against Purdue tomorrow.
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DiMaggio Considers Baseball Return and West Coast Ties
Joe DiMaggio, now 4 years away from baseball, says he would consider an executive role if Major League Baseball returns to the West Coast. He praises past rookies, critiques current expansion, and plans a TV show while dividing time between Los Angeles and San Francisco. He may lead a group of Italian descent players to Italy next October.
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Furman Flash Tops Scorers With 35.1 Ave
Darrell Floyd of Furman leads college basketball scorers with a 35.1 point per game average, surpassing Ohio State’s Robin Freeman. Furman also tops as the nation’s best offense at 98.3 points per game. George Dalton of Johns Carroll joins the 2000-point club with 215 career points and a 23.0 season average.
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Fights Last Night Boxers Scorecard Mixed Results
In Los Angeles Charley Powell from San Diego outpointed Hans Friedrich of Dortmund in a 2024 bout. Beaudack of Augusta outpointed Ed Die Green from Kannapolis. Welch of Columbus also fought, with scores noted.
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Dortmund
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Eddie Green
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Basilio Aims For Match With Saxton
Basilio plans a tentative April 1 title shot against welterweight champion Johnny Saxton in a 10 round Memorial Auditorium bout in Syracuse. The sellout crowd will see a national NBC radio TV telecast as Basilio eyes a comeback to claim the crown.
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Bobcat Cagers on Road Mat Water Teams Home
Ohio University basketball heads to Bowling Green for a Mid American Conference test while the Bobcats chase a perfect road record. The wrestling squad also travels to Findlay as OU football lines up key meetups and a heavyweight lineup includes Neash and Zeman.
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Colonials overpower Virginia Tech in 95 point win
Washington's ninth ranked Colonials routed Virginia Tech 96 40 as part of a string of upsets among top teams this week. Joe Holup and Corky Devlin led with 24 and 24 points while Colgate Tulsa and Missouri also posted notable results in the college basketball slate.
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Three Former Pin Kings Off Pace in Tournament
In Chicago the open round of match play at the National All Star bowl tournament saw Detroit bowlers dominate the top spots as Tom Hennessey and Ed Lubanski led after 16 games. Defending champ Don Carter and other former champions started slow, placing in the second division while Rob Nickel of Toledo stood fourth overall. Marion Ladewig led the women’s division with Teresa Wirtzberger topping the field.
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Teresa Wirtzberger
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Visiting teams beat Ohio squads in men's college basketball
Westminster Titans defeated Youngstown 85 75 to extend their win streak to five. Defiance fell 82 79 in double overtime at Indiana Tech in Fort Wayne. Findlay Oilers won 88 76 at Wilmington on free throws edge. Bliss Bookkeepers edged Wright-Patterson RFR Kittyhawks 65 63 in a defensive struggle.
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I Started With a Perfect 300 To Win the ABC Title
The narrator recalls opening singles play in Seattle with a 300 game, one of only twelve perfect scores in ABC history. He emphasizes a self reliant approach and notes his long road from Rego Park to the national stage, eventually clinching the 1954 ABC singles championship.
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Ohio State Names 1955 Co Captains Machinsky and Vargo
Tackle Francia Machinsky from Uniontown Pennsylvania and center Ken Vargo of Martina Ferry Ohio were named co captains for Ohio State University's 1955 football team at a banquet of the Michigan Pants Club. Buckeyes undefeated this season earned a mythical national title. Vargo, sidelined part of the season with a broken arm, returned to play in the 20 7 Rose Bowl win over Southern California.
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Ames Kern Competes In Evening Cage Schedule
Local hoops action fills the night with Ames Kern vs Waterloo Athens vs Nelsonville Wellston vs Middlepoort Pomeroy vs Jackson Logan vs Callipelis Giouster vs Dresden Chauncey vs McArthur and more across numerous venues including The Plains Trimble Albany Olive Orange Rutland Coalton Blackfork Carthage-Troy Shade Kome Belpre Rio Grande Racine Mercerville Cadmus Bidwell-Porter Cheshire Bloomingville Carbon Gibisonville Murray City Union plus Saturday Albany vs Chester Trimble vs Harrisonville.
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