Bulldogs Reach Semi Finals as Nuzum Scores 30
Athens athlete Ralph Nuzum poured in 30 points lifting the Bulldogs to a 66 43 victory over Pomeroy Panthers on the Ohio University court. Bill Barnes added 16 points as Athens advances to the semi finals to face Portsmouth East.
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Blue Devils Fall Short At Free Throw Line
Portsmouth East edged Gallipolis 51 48 on Saturday night to reach the Southeastern Ohio Class A District semifinals. Gallipolis led 24 22 at halftime but fouls cost them as they missed 20 of 32 free throws. Henry Niday scored 14 and Ken Curry 13 for Gallipolis while Niday hit all his two free throw attempts.
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Tourneys at a Glance District and State Finals
A sweep of upcoming tournament games lists Class B district matchups at Ohio U Gym including Chauncey versus Crooksville and Carbon Hill versus Ames Benn with semi finals March 5 and finals March 7. Class A district at Ohio AA Gym features Lancaster versus Chillicothe and Portsmouth versus Portsmouth West with semi finals March 6 and finals March 7. West Virginia Mason County regionals at Hurricane include Huntington Marshall vs Hurricane and Wahama versus Sissonville with March dates and a championship noted.
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Nelsonville
New Lexington
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Glenford
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Ames-Bern
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Chillicothe
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Portsmouth West
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Marshall
Hurricane
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Sissonville
Ohio quintets close campaign this week
Ohio college basketball wraps its season with 11 games left as Central State Dayton and Wooster lead state standings. Central State tops last year’s 21 3 mark with 18 3 while Dayton sits 24 3. Western Michigan shares the MAC tie after defeats, and Cincinnati battles for a title shot.
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Bucks
Ings
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Ashland
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Toledo
Western Reserve
Miami
Cincinnati
Oxford
Redskins
Training camp briefs from Tucson and Tampa
Rookie outfielder Jim Fridley of Philippi West Virginia has a good chance to stay the season with the Cleveland Indians. Manager Al Lopez cites his defense and bat as reasons. Fridley hit 299 in Dallas last year. Cincinnati Reds manager Luke Sewell says 1952 looks brighter with better pitching and hitting and names Johnny Wyrostek as the only sure regular in the outfield as spring camp opens in Tampa.
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Philippi
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al Lopez
Bob Kennedy
Harry Simpson
Frigley
Dallas
Fridley
University of West Virginia
Jin
Venezuela
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Pepper
Bob Feller
Tampa
Cincinnati Reds
Luke Sewell
Reds
Ewell Blackwell
Bud Byerly
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Johnny Wyrostek
Darling Nails Scoring Title in Big Ten Record Run
Iowa star Chuck Darling clinches the Big Ten scoring crown with a 330 point season total after a 23 point game against Northwestern. Ohio State’s Paul Ebert scores 24 to reach 300 in his final Big Ten season, while Purdue’s Carl McNulty eyes runner up with 275 points and a 26 point night against Michigan.
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Iowa
Chuck Darling
Paul Ebert
Ohio State
Wisconsin
Carl McNulty
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Ebert
Illinois
Darling
Northwestern
40-Foot Putt Short Open in Triple Tie
Bill Nary missed a half inch on a 40-foot lip out in the Baton Rouge Open sending the tournament into a three way playoff. The 36 year old Albuquerque pro will join Jack Burke of Houston and Tommy Bolt of Houston in an 18 hole playoff for the $10,000 title. The near miss would have earned $2000 for Nary.
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Eleven Spots Still Vacant In NCAA Meet
The NCAA has 11 open at large berths and five conference champions awaiting bids as the 1950s postseason races unfold. NIT selections near completion with 12th team to be named. candidates include Fordham Siena Villanova Loyola De Paul Seattle and more, while Penn State defeats Pitt 24-9 amid a chaotic gallery of antics.
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Thomas Leads Keglers With 227 In A League
High scorer Neil Thomas bowling for Mathews Oil tallies 227 in the Thursday A league. Close behind are Carroll Widdoes 223 for Beckley’s in the Sunday Night Mixed League and Lew Ogg 222 for Kecks in the Thursday A League.
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Williams Signs With Red Sox After Marine Flight Duty
Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox signed a one year contract soon after reporting to spring training. Terms were not disclosed. He will remain with the club until he takes his physical in Jacksonville in April.
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Hank Greenberg Searing 50-Plus Homers in 1938
Hank Greenberg, then general manager of the Cleveland Indians, remains the last American Leaguer to hit 50 or more homers in a season. He connected for 58 homers in 1938 turning heads in the league and solidifying his power era status.
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Cleveland Indians
Wahama routs Walton to win Section 25 title
Wahama White Falcons defeated Walton 57 to 36 to claim the Section 25 championship and earn a regional berth. Center Jim Barton scored 23 points, reaching 483 on the season. Johnny Kelly added 13 for Mason. Ravenswood also beat Sandyville 68 to 51 in the consolation game.
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Wahama White Falcons
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Hurricane
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Cage Scores Showcases Varied College Basketball Results
A series of cage match scores lists many teams and outcomes. Notable results include St Louis 98 over Marquette 638 and Western Michigan 100 over Western Reserve 67, with wins by Indiana 69 over Minnesota 5 and Illinois 82 over Purdue 71.
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Baldwin-Wallace
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Washington and Lee
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Dartmouth
Indiana
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Iowa
Northwestern
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Purdue
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Loyola
Kansas State
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Jacqueline Du Bief Wins World Figure Skating Title
Jacqueline Du Bief of France captured the women's world figure skating championship in Paris before about 15,000 cheering spectators at the Paris Sports Palace.
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Jacqueline du Bief
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Railro aders Face Horde in SEC District Quarters
The SEC Class B District Cage Tournament advances with Perry County powerhouses. Corning defends the title as they face Glenford in a fourth meeting this season. past scores were 55-44 67-62 and 60-52. Chauncey’s Blue Devils open against Crooksville at 7:15 p.m.
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Ex Champions Dot Schoolboy Tourney Field
Columbus area prep hoops heads into district play with 74 Class A and 93 Class B teams. Regional finals end March 15 narrowing to eight per class. state finals set for March 20 to 22. Historic champions cited include Hamilton Middletown and Columbus East among others. current leaders boast long win streaks and undefeated runs in both classes.
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Wilt Wins Mile at Knights of Columbus Track Meet
Wilt set a four minute eleven point four second mile at the Knights of Columbus event on Saturday. Gehrmann pulled a muscle in the half mile and finished far behind Wilt after starting the mile and then collapsing. Gehrmann, a leading Olympic hopeful, failed in his bid for a double that many great runners have pursued.
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Rice Institute sells stadium lights after tearing down stadium
Rice Institute in Houston is selling its old athletic field lighting system after dismantling its stadium. The sale includes eight 55 foot tall poles with ten lights per pole and an electric football scoreboard.
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Tex
Rice Institute
Western Michigan crushes Western Reserve to edge toward MAC title
Western Michigan defeated Western Reserve 100-67 to move into a tie for the Mid-American Conference lead. Ron Jackson 22 points and Joe Shaw 20 paced WMU while Bob Coy led Reserve with 18. Dayton completed a 24-3 regular season with a 75-66 win over Baldwin Wallace as Don Meineke set a new Ohio collegiate scoring mark.
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Bowling Green Defeats Loyola Chicago 82 69 to Start Doubleheader
Bowling Green University topped Loyola Chicago 82 to 69 in the Chicago Stadium opener snapping Loyola's eight game win streak. BG improved to 17 wins against nine losses while Loyola fell to 24 games with eight losses. The defeat hurt Loyola's chances at the National Invitational Tournament.
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Bucks Beat Badgers in Final Big Ten Game
Paul Ebert scored 24 points to lead Ohio State past Wisconsin 69-56 in Columbus. The win avenged January’s 58-51 defeat and closed OSU’s Big Ten schedule.
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Wayne Whips Akron to Finish Strong in History Making Season
Wayne University completed its best basketball season by defeating Akron University 89 to 65 in Detroit. Charley Primas scored 30 for Wayne, Jim Fenton had 26 for Akron, which ended 3–19 after nine forfeits. Wayne led 44–29 at halftime and finished 19–6.
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Mich
Wayne University
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Oberlin Dominates Ohio Conference Swimming Meet
Oberlin College piled up 81 points to defend its Ohio Conference Swimming title at Kenyon pool. Kenyon placed second with 55 points while Oberlin captured six of ten events, Kenyon won three firsts and Wooster took the remaining one.
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Hoosiers Top Gophers to Grab Big Ten Fourth
Indiana University clinched fourth place in the Big Ten by defeating Minnesota 68 to 52 in Bloomington. Minnesota guard Ed Kalafat led scoring with 26 points but fouled out in the third quarter.
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Wooster Scots Undefeated In Ohio Conference Title Run
Wooster College’s Scots finished the Ohio Conference season unbeaten with a 78-69 win over Ohio Wesleyan. Bill Michael scored 22 for OWU while Jack Holt added 23 for Wooster as the Scots stretched their win streak to 10 and secured the league’s top claim. Ohio Wesleyan stood 12-4 in conference play, 16-8 overall. Wooster 14-4 overall.
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Iowa Tops Wildcats in Big Ten Victory
Evanston Illinois Northwestern hosts Iowa as Chuck Darling scores 23 points. Iowa defeats Northwestern 77 to 68 in a Big Ten basketball game.
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Chuck Darling
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Illini Ground Purdue to Maintain Big Ten Lead
In Lafayette Indiana Illinois defeated Purdue 82 to 71 to extend its Big Ten lead. Purdue's Carl McNulty led scoring with 30 points as 11 players fouled out.
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Late Rally Secures Wolfpack Win Over Cincinnati
North Carolina State edges Cincinnati 77 64 to finish the regular season with 20 victories and nine losses. The Wolfpack staged a late rally in the final period to secure the win in Raleigh North Carolina.
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