Middletown Star Lucas Weighs Harvard Amid NCAA Drama
Harvard appears favored as Middletown star Jerry Lucas weighs college choices amid offers from Ohio University and North Carolina State. A veteran OU official notes Lucas could face recruiting pressure similar to Moreland, whose NC State bid triggered NCAA penalties. Ohio tourney crowds vary by pairing, with Athens area braces for regional action.
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North Carolina State
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Showdown Saturday in Big Ten clash between Indiana and Michigan State
Indiana visits Michigan State in a decisive Big Ten clash with both teams aiming for a share of the conference title. A Spartans win could seal an NCAA berth while Indiana would need Illinois victory to stay in the hunt.
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OU Swimmers To Entertain Bowling Green
Ohio University hosts Bowling Green in a combined varsity and freshman meet at the Natatorium with a 2:30 junior meet start and a following varsity race. Bowling Green holds two conference titles with Bill Muir in the 220 free and Ralph Eakins in the 100 and 200 backstrokes, while OU hopes for rising stars led by freshman Tom Burns in the sprint events.
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Kluszewski Returns to Batting Practice in Spring Training
Tampa, Florida reports Ted Kluszewski, sidelined by a hip injury last season, says his hip is healed after shedding weight. He began spring training batting practice and showed power reminiscent of his pre injury form.
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Third Ranked Boxer Is Underdog Tonight
Johnny Gonsalves of Oakland tied a 13 fight unbeaten streak as the third ranked lightweight faces Paolo Rosi who is unranked in a 10 round bout at Madison Square Garden televised by NBC. The fight airs tonight at 10 p.m. EST.
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Carol Heiss Tops Women’s World Figure Skaters
In Colorado Springs Carol Heiss 17 from Ozone Park N Y won the international championship with first place from all seven judges. Her dominant performance left no serious challengers among the world’s top women skaters.
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Tebbetts Seeks Balance Over Homers this Season
Tampa writes that Birdie Tebbetts of the Cincinnati Redlegs, who tied a major league record with 221 homers last season, says he prefers fewer long balls and more consistent batting. He believes a balanced attack with more base hits will win more games.
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Spring grind opens with holdouts across majors
Major league camps opened with nearly 30 holdouts. The Braves lack Lew Burdette Ernie Johnson and Billy Bruton for Bradenton workouts while Amoros joined the Dodgers at Vero Beach. Yankees inked Larsen as others hold contracts amid unsigned stars across Cleveland Boston Detroit Kansas City Baltimore Washington Chicago and more.
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Chico Carrasquel
Rudy Regalado
Dick Tomanek
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Ed Gasque
Sammy White
Billy Hoeft
Detroit
Eddie Robinson
Gil Coan
Kansas City
Maury McDermott
Yankees
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Hee Lopez
Hal Smith
Baltimore
Willie Miranda
Orioles
Washington
Roy Sievers
Clint Courtney
Elevie Hernandez
Ohio U. Seeks fifth straight win at Marietta in season closer
Ohio University aims for a fifth consecutive victory when it faces Marietta tonight at 8. The Bobcats own a 15-8 record, averaging 86 points per game, led by senior Fred Moore who has surpassed 1000 career points and holds several OU scoring marks. Marietta, 8-11, counters with Dick Cecil and Gene Nangle atop a balanced lineup.
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Pomeroy and Chillicothe Reach Athens Sectional Final
Third seed Pomeroy edged Marietta 71-67 to reach the Athens Class AA Sectional final, while top seed Chillicothe defeated Gallipolis 58-33. Johnson, Sisson each 21 for Pomeroy. Huff 17 for Chillicothe.
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Evening basketball scores and district wrestling notes
College scores across multiple games with Oklahoma A&M and Drake, St. Louis at Tulsa, and many others. High school results and a detailed college wrestling district summary follow, including Athens regional implications and SECAL standings for Wellston and Athens.
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OU Freshmen Edge Denison In Practice Wrestling
Ohio University freshmen trounced Denison 27 to 5 in a midweek practice. Bobkitten 137-pounder Bob Erzen pinned Paul Facett, Gilbert Graf pinned Bill Davis, and Bob Zwolenik won 10-1 in the 167 pound class. Frank Janoch won 9-2 over Tom Perry as a potential 147-pound successor. Denison’s Jim Sandborn pinned George Acock.
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Two Tie Lead In Baton Rouge Open Golf
Husky Shelley Mayfield and slender Arnold Palmer shared the lead in Baton Rouge as both shot 68 to sit 4-under and one stroke ahead of the field. Bill Nary of Wayne Michigan and Manuel de la Torre of Milwaukee trailed by one stroke.
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State Swim Meet Opens Today at OSU
The state high school swimming meet opens today at Ohio State University with Canton McKinley expected to win the team title. About 200 qualifiers from 30 schools compete over nine events, with preliminaries this afternoon and finals Saturday.
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DePaul declines to join new Midwest basketball conference
DePaul University announced it will not join a proposed basketball conference bringing together teams from the Rocky Mountain and central Plains regions. The decision was released today, outlining the university's stance on the regional alignment and schedule implications.
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Syracuse Orange Take 23 Wins in 1945 46 Campaign
Syracuse University posted its best season in victories with 23 wins and 4 losses during the 1945 46 campaign. The Orange dominated opponents, tying a school record for wins in a season and earning notable national attention for their performance.
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NBA Scores and NHL Result Fragments From Game Night
Notable basketball scores include New York 122 over Boston 121 and Syracuse 123 over Fort Wayne 112 while Philadelphia 129 defeated Minneapolis 112. NHL results show Montreal 3 Detroit 0 and Boston 4 Chicago.
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Dow's Score Year's Low Signals Slump In Pro Golf
The PGA and veterans face a surge of new talent as winning scores in eight early events suggest the pros are playing poorly. Finsterwald and Whitt posted 269s in the Tucson Open, both trailing the 264 winning score from the previous year, with Finsterwald needing 65 in a playoff to prevail. Cary Middlecoff averaged 70.35 in 1956, while the Milwaukee Braves posted an 11 game winning streak and a five game losing run.
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Don Whitt
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Longden Rides 5000th Winner at Santa Anita
Arcadia California veteran jockey Johnny Longden celebrated his 5000th career win in the fourth race at Santa Anita as he returned to riding without a holiday break after 30 years in thoroughbred racing.
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Avila Arrives Early at Indians Spring Training
Bobby Avila, the Cleveland Indians second baseman, reported to camp in Tucson for the first time since signing in 1949. Previously a holdout and late arriver, he showed up early to begin the spring season.
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Boxing Scores From Three City Showdowns
In Revere Wesley Pine apple Stevenson of Boston outpointed L. C. Morgan of Youngstown 143 to 143 with 10 rounds. In Johannesburg Jimmy Martinez of Phoenix outpointed Jimmy Eliot 160 to 159 over 10 rounds. In Los Angeles Jimmy Palazzola of Long Beach beat Artie Dixon of Los Angeles 164 2 to 161 in a 10 round bout.
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