Bradley Beats Wichita to Tangle MVC Standings in Tight Race
Bradley defeated Wichita 92-83 at Peoria to tighten the MVC standings led by Cincinnati and Bradley tied at 7-1 with Wichita 3-1 and St. Louis 2-1. Bobby Joe Mason scored 26 points and Barney Cable 20 as Bradley rebounded from a loss to Portland. Arkansas beat Tulsa 50-43. Bowling Green edged Detroit 73-72 after a Detroit timeout led to a late free throw by Jim Darrow for a 30-point night. Rio Grande failed to play West Virginia State due to a date mixup. coach Ed Harter confirmed a Feb. 3 game at State.
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Wichita
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Oscar Robertson & Co
Bobby Joe Mason
Barney Cable
Peoria
Ill
Braves
Portland
Arkansas
Tulsa
Bowling Green
Detroit
Titan
Falcons
Jim Darrow
Darrow
Ohio
Wittenberg
Muskingum
Lutherans
Sean
Muskies
Bill Frazier
Findlay
Oilers
Institute
W. Va
Redmen
Rio
Ed Harter
State
Chicago Eyes 1964 Olympics via Pan American Games
Chicago aims to use the 1959 Pan American Games as a dress rehearsal for the 1964 Olympics. Director Jack Reilly says preparations are underway, with about 2000 athletes from 20 countries expected. The city budgets 200000 for facilities including a 75000 diving pool and a 75000 cylinder track restoration at Soldier Field.
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Jerry Liska
Chicago
Jack Reilly
Rome
Italy
Reilly
United States
Los Angeles
Venezuela
Chicago Park District
Soldier Field
Humboldt Park
West Side
Iowa State Alumni Slams A&M Prez Over Myers Hire
Douglas Graves of a Chicago bank blasted Texas A&M president M T Harrington for hiring Iowa State coach Jim Myers. He charged the move shows a college losing responsibility and lower standards by pressuring a coach to break a five year commitment.
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Chicago
Iowa State Alumni Assn
Texas A&m
Jim Myers
Iowa State
Douglas Graves
Chicago Bank
M. T. Harrington
Myers
College of Texas A&m
Baseball Bigwigs Meet On Two Club City Rule Changes
Baseball leaders meet to discuss allowing two clubs in major cities such as New York Los Angeles Philadelphia and Detroit under new rules. Votes on proposed changes could permit city pairs with unanimous current league approval replacing the present cross league consent. A 40 percent shared cost for moves into recently occupied cities faces NL opposition.
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New York
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Detroit
Chicago
Dodgers
Riggs' 3 0 Tops League in Athens City Basketball Action
Ray Riggs 75 44 victory led by Larry Russell 23 points and Bill Smith 18 as Riggs toppled Suttons. Playmakers 69 44 beat Nazarene. Union Grill 73 46 over Jaycees. McInturf 25 paced Suttons. Graham Wolfe 23 15 led Playmakers. Elopson 18 Nazarene. Whaley 34 Union Grill. Earlier Riggs beat Nazarene 53 33 Suttons 76 43 Jaycees 60 58 Coolville mocks.
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Larry Russell
Ray Riggs
Riggs
Suttons
Playmakers
Nazarene
Union Grill
Jaycees
Russell
Bill Smith
Jack McInturf
Charles Graham
Eugene Wolfe
Charles Elopson
Bill Whaley
Bob Matson
Riggs Aggregation
Coolville
Kyles
McConkey's Return Key To Athens Cage Fortunes Rise
With Gary McConkey absent, Athens basketball leans on three tall starters as they host Gallipolis Blue Devils by Feb. 4. Middleport, Nelsonville, and Jackson loom as favorable next three games, while Middleport's Mark Kelley tops Yellow Jackets scorers alongside Bob Nelson and Harlan Whitlatch.
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Athens
Gary McConkey
McConkey
Gallipolis Blue Devils
Bulldogs
Middleport
Nelsonville
Jackson
Yellow Jackets
Pomeroy
Jackets
Mark Kelley
Kelley
Bob Nelson
Harlan Whitlatch
Yellow Jacket
Ed Hooks
Roy Long
Jim Gaskill
Lou Lausche
Lausche
Vic Stanson
Darrell Coen
Cliff Coursey
Gaskill
Renrewel
Hawkins and Marr Lead Thunderbird Invitational Field
Ryder Cup veteran Fred Hawkins and Dave Marr shared a two stroke lead after the first round of the Thunderbird Invitational in Palm Springs. Both posted 65s as 23 professionals broke par 71 at Thunderbird Country Club with Tommy Bolt and Gene Littler close behind at 67. Demaret led a group at 68 and is season favorite, having won the event three times.
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Palm Springs
Calif
Fred Hawkins
Dave Marr
Rumson
N. J
Hawkins
el Paso
America
Marr
Thunderbird Country Club
Acres
Tommy Bolt
Chattanooga
Tenn
Gene Littler
Singing Hills
Jimmy Demaret
Kiamesha Lake
N. Y
Demaret
Palmer Fires 66 in Panama Open lead
Golf star Arnold Palmer shot a 66 in the first round of the Panama Open to lead by two strokes. The Latrobe, Pennsylvania pro carded four birdies and no bogeys, with Bob Watson and Oswaldo De Vicenzo chasing in Panama City.
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Panama
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Latrobe
Cali
Bob Watson
Ardsley-on-Hudson
N.Y
Oswaldo de Vicenzo
Roberto de Vincenzo
Foxx Signs As Sox Coach
Jimmy Foxx signs on as coach for the Boston Red Sox farm team in Minneapolis and will also serve as batting instructor for the organization. Once penniless in Miami, he brings a .325 career batting average and 534 home runs in his major league career.
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Jimmy Foxx
Miami
Foxx
Boston Red Sox
Minneapolis
American Assn
Double X
Red Sox
James Silin
Babe Ruth
Costello and Turk Visit Ohio University
Vince Costello and John Turk, former OU athletes now in pro sports, were introduced to the OU Morehead basketball crowd. Costello, Browns rookie linebacker, and Turk, ex Army man who joined the Phillies last summer, played OU baseball and football. Athletic Director Carroll Widdoes praises them as two of OU's best linebackers.
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Vince Costello
John Turk
Ohio University
Srond
District Basketball Sets Weekend Schedule With 20 Games
Weekend district basketball features SECAL and ACL clashes led by Nelsonville at Pomeroy and Athens at Middleport. Saturday slate includes Trimble at The Plains and Eastern at Albany with WV teams Rav enswood at Wahama and Pt Pleasant at Hurricane. NBA and NHL scores wrap up the night.
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Vinton County League
Meigs County League
West Virginia
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Panthers
Middleport
Athens
Bulldogs
Yellow Jackets
Wellston
Gallipolis
Blue Devils
Golden Rockets
Logan
Jackson
Chieftains
Athens County
Buchtel Bruins
Rome- Canaan
Buchtel
Rome
Albany
Trimble
Cardinals
Ames-Bern
Coolville
Shade
Waterloo
Harrisonville
Rutland
Meigs County
Zaleski
Allensville
McArthur
Wilton
Vinton County
Ravenswood
Wahama
Point Pleasant
Hurricane
Plains
Eastern
Ripley
Rome-Canaan
Glouster
Caldwell
Racine
Rio Grande
Hamden
Beaver
Coalton
Chilli
Cent
Ohio U Bobcats Rout Morehead State 71 55 On Home Court
Ohio University tops Morehead State 71 to 55 at the Men's Gym to avenge earlier losses. Bobcats guards Bob Anderson and Larry Williams lead with 18 points each while Steve Hamilton holds Morehead star Hamilton to 10 points and 22 rebounds.
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Bobcats
Hamilton
Bobcat
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Larry Williams
Dave Keleher
Williams
Cats
Dave Scott
Dale Bandy
John Tudor
Scott
Bob Peters
Jerry Wolf
Wolf
Peters
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Snyder
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Gaunt Wn Eiee
Morehead State
Keleher
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N2een
Ed Ante Nee
Myers Owrnee Carrol
Shimfessel
Cats Test Marshall Saturday
Ohio University Bobcats face Marshall College in a Mid-American Conference matchup. Marshall ranks among the nation’s top offenses at 87.7 points per game with an 8-4 record and 3-1 in league play, while Ohio pushes to slow them and build momentum after recent wins and key scorers such as Hal Greer and Leo Byrd.
Embry Tops MAC Scorers as Miami Eyes Seventh Straight Win
Wayne Embry of Miami leads the Mid American Conference scoring race with a 26.6 average at the halfway MAC mark after a 15 point performance against Bowling Green. Ed Blair Western Michigan and Hal Greer Marshall share second at 24 points, with Greer leading in field goal percentage. Bowling Green's Darrow slips to fifth as Embry and BG's McCampbell dominate rebounds. Miami seeks its seventh straight MAC win this Saturday.
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Wayne Embry
Ohio U
Bowling Green
Embry
Ed Blair
Western Michigan
Marshall
Hal Greer
Leo Byrd
Darrow
Greer
Jack Freeman
John Powell
Blair
Denny Tepe
Bob Anderson
Byrd
Chuck McCampbell
Dave Scott
Frank Wade
MAC
Kent State
Marsha
Toledo
Western Kentucky
Duquesne
Centenary
Miami Cheen
Western Mich
PG Rt
West
Mich
Powell
Tepe
Michaels
Kent
Toledon
Keifer
Freeman
Anderson
Wade
Gallia County Class A tournament draw announced
Gallia County Athletic Council announced varsity and reserve class A tournament drawings. Feb 15 Rio Grande vs Hannan Trace with Feb 20 winner to face North Gallia, Feb 18 Southwestern vs Kyger Creek, Feb 22 finals. Reserve draw sets Feb 15 Kyger Creek vs Southwestern, Feb 18 North Gallia vs Hannan Trace, Feb 20 winner plays Rio Grande, Feb 22 finals.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County Athletic Council
Gallia County
Rio Grande Ys
Hannan Trace
North Gallia
Southwestern
Kyger Creek
Bio- Hannan Trace
Rio Grande
Coalton
Vikings
Charles Bradbury
John Parsons
Middleport
Tom Turner
Bob Gast
Jackson
Clarence
Quince) Thompson
Kgger Creek High School
Bill Scott
Thomas
Odi O'Donnell
C. Conner Bradbury
Gallia
Eddie Stewart
Trevor J. Davis
Granville (Cooky) Martin
Bob Ashley
Gerald H. Wagner
B. Lewis Jones
Bobkittens Crush Lockbourne Air Force Base 85 76
Ohio University freshman basketball team notches a third straight win defeating Lockbourne Air Force Base 85 to 76 to move to 5-4. Bunk Adams scores 26 and Ron Ferlic 23 with Ferlic leading 38-33 halftime surge and Adams igniting after intermission.
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Bobkittens
Bunk Adams
Ron Ferlic
Adams
Ferlic
OU Frash
Toledo MacComber Flash
Moss
Perry
Carter
Covington
Kermit Blosser
Marshall
Bobbitten
Ferrie
Scurry
Gilliam
Pratt
Mattschek
Hartley
Holland
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