Class A Finals At Athens Wellston Scheduled Tonight
Racine seeks a 24th straight win against Crooksville at Ohio University Gym while Wellston hosts Middleport in a pair of sectional finals. Southwestern meets Athens County rival Middleport as winners advance to the Athens District finals and a regional berth.
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Wellston
Athens
Ohio University
Racine
Pesky Crooksville
Wellston High School
Southwestern
Middleport
Ohio U
Highlanders
Gallia County
Oak Hill
Ronnie Halley
Nolan Swackhamer
Harlan Whitlatch
Whitlatch
Questions To Be Solved In Athens Sectional Final
Ohio University gym hosts the Athens Sectional final between Crooksville and Racine as fans watch for Crooksville’s all court press impact. Bob Anderson paced Ohio U with 26 points in a near upset of Louisville, while Butler joins the NIT field among a pack of contenders.
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Ville
Athens County
Buchtel-York
Larry Morrison
Purple Tornadoes
Crooksville
Carthage Troy
Down South Loes Conley Vie For Baseball Bad Boy Title
The AP reports temperamental Billy Loes and basketball star Gene Conley battling for major league baseball's top bad boy label. Loes signed a $20,000 deal with Orioles after a 3 9 season, hoping for a trade. Conley resists reporting to spring training to honor Celtics commitments. Meanwhile holdouts include Bob Cerv and others, with Roy Campanella rejoining Dodgers as coach in a wheelchair.
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Billy Loes
Gene Conley
Loes
Baltimore
Oriole
Paul Richards
Brooklyn
Lees
Conley
Milwaukee
Birdie Tebbetts
Boston Celtics
Braves
Tebbetts
Celtics
Casey Wise
del Rice
Joe Adcock
Don McMahon
Washington Senators
Jim Lemon
Albie Pearson
Bob Cerv
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Cadillac
Roy Campanella
Dodger
Nat's Basketball Association Monday Results and Midweek Schedule
The Nat's Basketball Association reports Monday results and lists Tuesday and Wednesday games. Philadelphia faces Detroit in New York, Syracuse hosts New York, Cincinnati welcomes St. Louis, Minneapolis meets Boston, and Providence hosts Minneapolis.
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Philadelphia
Detroit
New York
Syracuse
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Boston
Providence
Chicago
Toronto
Boston at Detroit and Chicago at Toronto NHL games
Readout lists four National Hockey League matchups with Boston facing Detroit and Chicago traveling to Toronto. Scheduling notes and venue specifics are implied in the brief listing.
Border Conference title race ends in triple tie
Oscar Robertson scored 44 points as Cincinnati crushed North Texas State 95-64. The Border Conference remains tied among New Mexico State, Texas Western, and Arizona State with 7-3 records, with a draw to determine bye and potential NCAA berths. Bradley and St. Louis pursued NIT bids as other regional results shaped the league standings.
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Butler
Indianapolis
St. Bonaventure
Villanova
Oklahoma City
Providence
New York University
Manhattan
St. John’s
Fordham
St. Louis
Bradley
Utah
Denver
Associated Press
Texas Western
New Mexico State
Cincinnati
Oscar Robertson
North Texas State
Bearcats
Houston
West Texas State
Hardin Simmons
Arizona State
Idaho State
Rocky Mountain
New York
Tulsa
Michigan State
Wisconsin
Kentucky
Peewee
Kansas State
Reese
Mississippi State
North Carolina
Auburn
West Virginia
Marquette
Texas Christian
St. Mary’s
Calif
St. Joseph's
Cincy OSU and Dayton Record Wins in Ohio Powers Night
Cincinnati led by Oscar Robertson’s 44 points overwhelmed North Texas State 95-64 as the Bearcats improve to 22-2. Ohio State rallied to beat Minnesota 68-66 in a tense finish. Dayton crushed Detroit 82-51 while Toledo’s Rockets edged Marshall 67-60. Ohio University swept Marietta 112-92. NAIA district 22 action saw Youngstown State, Baldwin Wallace reach finals.
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Ohio
Cincinnati
Ohio State
Dayton
North Texas State
Oscar Roberston
Bearcats
Minnesota
Bucks
Marlo Miller
Detroit
Titans
Toledo
Rockets
Marshall
Ohio University
Marietta
Ohio U
Youngstown
Baldwin- Wallace
Penguins
Findlay
B-W
Defiance
Michigan State
Wisconsin
Michigan
Illinois
Nebraska
Missouri
Bradley
Houston
North
Texas State
High single game Tom Metters 275 and high three games Kenny Woowerd 550
Tom Metters posted a 275 single game while Kenny Woowerd rolled 550 across three games on January 21. The text records notable bowling scores from a local meet.
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Tom Metters
Kenny Woowerd
Sportland Lanes
Neal Fiera
Joe's
Sohicae
A. Robert's Clothing
Seececdone
Conant’s Gulf
Houseware
Mandere
Chapman's
Athens
Neal Floral
Robert's Clothing
Conant
Doe
Sohio
Houseware Center
Dave Duricky
Owls Ag
Gene Green
Omeenes Bt Ao A
Offle
Offle Fai 4 Don Strawn <~Eeeene
Red' Conant
Owen
Bull Wolfe Ee
Dim Glass
Kiwanis No
Clyde Bronson
Lions Club Avee Esenee
Silty
Russ Hallining
A. Omer Ween
Maplewood Ton
Duncan Onm
Alfred Grange
Paul Burson
Eeeeneen
Frank Calvin
Economy Grocery
Clarence Wyckoff
Howard Eschenbacher
Darrell Watkins
Kenny Kerr Wneeneeee
Uptowners
George Rutkoskie
Sandy Sanborn O
Glenn Schoonover
Jim Glass
Harold Doster
Kenny Woogerd
Bob Amon
Wen Weenes
Owls
Office
Broughton
Cats May Defend Two Cage Crowns
Kentucky Wildcats enter the 1959 NCAA tournament with a 23–2 record and eye both the NCAA title defense and a likely No. 1 ranking. Evanston hosts Midwest regionals March 13 as Kentucky faces a challenging path with Mississippi State absent from the field. The AP poll again places Kentucky ahead of Kansas State, Cincinnati, and others in a tight race for the top spot.
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Kentucky
Wildcats
Evanston, Ill
Mississippi State
Associated Press
Kansas State
Cincinnati
K-State
Tournament Toll Drops 879 Teams in Ohio High School Basketball
Ohio high school basketball narrows field from 1013 to 134 district qualifiers as district rounds begin. Class AA leaders Cleveland East Tech Elyria and Akron Central remain unbeaten while most others have two or more losses. District play reduces fields to 16 per division for regional finals and the state meet set for March 2021 at Ohio State.
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Columbus
Ohio
Toledo Central
Dayton Roosevelt
Massillon
Upper Sandusky
Associated Press
Columbus Rosary
Norwalk St. Paul
Newark Catholic
Pleasantville
Dixie
Zanesville
Cleveland East Tech
Elyria
Akron Central
Youngstown Chaney
Salem
Xenia
Old Washington
Convoy Union
Racine
Geneva Spencer
New Boston
Xenia Woodrow Wilson
Sidney Holy Angels
Darby
Pickerington
Black River
Gallia County
Ohio State
St. John Arena
College basketball scores roundup
The report lists final scores: Wichita 78 over Drake 72. St Louis 83 over Tulsa 55. Idaho 64 over Oregon 58. Toledo 67 over Marshall 60. NYU 80 over CCNY 66. Eastern Kentucky 72 over New Orleans Loyola 63. Notre Dame 93 over Valparaiso 65. Dayton 82 over Detroit 51. Arizona 80 over New Mexico 77.
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Michigan
Ilinois
Ohio State
Minnesota
Tom Hawkins
Notre Dame
Irish
Valparaiso
Nebraska
Missouri
Wichita
Drake
Dayton
Detroit
Idaho
Oregon
Eastern Kentucky
Loyola of
New Orleans
St. Louis
Tulsa
Toledo
Marshall
NYU
CCNY
Loyola
Arizona
New Mexico
Wolfe's 36 Leads Ohio U. Past Marietta in Season Finale
Ohio University closes 1958-59 with a 112-92 win over Marietta as Carl Wolfe scores a game high 36 points for Racine's former standout. Senior starters Snyder Norman Wolf Anderson pace the Bobcats in a near perfect first half and preserve the big lead.
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Marietta
Racine
Carl Wolfe
Ohio University
Wolfe
Larry Morrison
Meigs County
Pioneers
Bobcats
Jim Snyder
Ohio U
Dick Norman
Jerry Wolf
Bob Anderson
Dave Scott
Wolf
Scott
Anderson
Norman
Bunk Adams
Bruce Johnson
Jim Freeman
Snyder
Johnson
Swearingen's Bury Marietta Jayvees in 120-60 rout
Swearingen's Sport Shop of Athens crushed the Marietta College Jayvees 120-60 at Ban Johnson Fieldhouse setting a school scoring record. Larry Williams led with 25 points, Bob Peters 24 as all seven Swearingen's players scored in the 60 percent shooting night. The win improves the record to 8-1 with only a loss to Marshall College freshmen. Halftime stood 53-28.
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Marietta
Swearingen
Sport Shop of Athens
Ban Johnson
Marietta College
Jayvees
Athens
Ohio U
Marshall College
Sport Shop
Larry Williams
Bob Peters
Fight Results From Various Cities
Boxers posted results in multiple locales with decisions and stoppages. Benny Paret outpointed by Cecil Shorts 146 to 155 in New York-Cleveland. Rudy Sawyer defeated Rudy Gwin in Holyoke. Willie Clements stopped Lou Campenelli in Providence. George Berry beat Stan Hayward in Sydney.
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New York
Cecil Shorts
Cleveland
Benny Kind Paret
Cuba
Holyoke
Mass
Rudy Sawyer
Rudy Gwin
Providence
R.I
Wiliie Clements
Lou Campenelli
Sydney
Australia
George Berry
Los Angeles
Stan Hayward
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Corning
Crooks
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Roy Hammer
Ceramics
Tornado
Ronnie Salser
Jim Adams
Salser
Rabine
Butch Gaul
Bill
Hamden
Vinton County
Lloyd Myers
Myers
Gallia
Pioneers’ Wolfe
George Strode
Jerry Jones
Jones
New Lexington
Somerset Trinity
Carthage-Troy
Louisville
Chillicothe
Cardinals
St. Louis Hawks
Andy
Indiana
Xavier
Niagara
Cornell
Utah State
Mike Garcia
Cleveland Indians
Big Bear
Tribe
Tucson
Ariz
Down South
Loes, Conley
Bad Boy
The
NEW Brave
Jim Pisoni
Milwaukee Braves
New York Yankee
Bradenton
Fila
Nat's. Basketball Assn
National Hockey League
Big O
Cincy
Osu
Joe
Joe Gordon
Lions Club
Maplewood Inn
Broughton's
Athens Claim
Schlitz Draught
Schlitz
Athens, Ohio
Adams
Joliff
Gaunt
Taylor
Ferlic
Hirt
Culler
Stephen
Schmidt
Kadow
Freeman
Clark
Beach
Gilger
Rolph
Swearingen’ S
Marietta Jayvees
Swearingen’s
Peters
Meadows
Gillam
Grooms
Williams
Kessel
Davis
Marietta JV
Hall
Maple
Darque
Glenn
Carris
Huffman
Pressman
Ankrum
Wright
Wath 970
Carborundum Co
Amavang
Whit Vane
National Distillers Products Company
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