Kansas State Stumbles as Nebraska Tops Wildcats in Upset
Kansas State loses 55-48 at Nebraska as the top-ranked team sees its hold loosened. West Virginia and Cincinnati vie for the No. 1 spot, with San Francisco and Temple close behind.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1958
Page
8
Kansas State loses 55-48 at Nebraska as the top-ranked team sees its hold loosened. West Virginia and Cincinnati vie for the No. 1 spot, with San Francisco and Temple close behind.
Chillicothe overwhelmed Pomeroy 71 to 36 at Ohio University Gym, led by Gordon Mickey's lockdown defense and 31 of 57 team field goals. The Cavaliers jumped to a 15-7 first-quarter lead and built a 39-12 halftime margin as Pom eroy faced heavy shot blocking and cold shooting.
Vic Stanson's late inbounds and a last second shot by Ken Leonner put Athens ahead 57 56 with 3 seconds remaining. Gary McConkey led the Bulldogs surge scoring 27 points while Clifton Coen and Darrell Coursey contributed key plays in a dramatic win over Lancaster at Ohio University.
Indiana and Michigan State, defending co champions, clash Saturday in East Lansing to decide the Big Ten crown and NCAA bid. Indiana lands a 96-86 win at Illinois as Archie Dees scores 33 to lift the Hoosiers into a 9-4 share of first.
World Champion Braves trim holdout list to five as Gene Conley and Bob Buhl sign. Yankees lock Bill Skowron at about 22000, leaving Tommy Byrne as their lone AL holdout. Cleveland fills roster. Chico Carrasquel signs. Other notes include injuries to Litttlefield Craig Gray Miller Mays.
Salt Lake City fighter Fulmer outpoints Milo Savase from Salt Lake City 10 to 8. Sugar Hart of Philadelphia defeats Duke Harris of Detroit 10 to 8. Dellas Davey Dupas from New Orleans outpoints Gale Kerwin of Valley Stream 10 to 8.
Archie Dees of Indiana scored 37 and 33 points in two clutch wins to clinch his second straight Big Ten scoring crown. He totals 546 points in 21 games for a 25.9 average, leading George Kline of Minnesota at 20.2 and Don Ohl of Illinois at 20.0 after 21 games.
Federal suit in Columbus accuses the United States Trotting Assn. and members of conspiring to restrain interstate commerce under the Sherman Act. The government seeks to bar licenses, penalties, and blacklisting, citing non member participation bans and track restrictions.
In Oslo the world amateur hockey championship sees American players booed after a 6-1 win over Norway. Fans jeer as vigorous checking and two altercations occur. U S coach Cal Marvin blames officiating while Canada leads the round robin at 3-0 after crushing Finland 24-0.
In Gallia County basketball action at Southwestern High School Gym, Perry, Gallia, Centerville Welshmen, and Mercerville won opening round games. Perry edged Cheshire-Kyger 25 22 with Barker leading at 12, Gallia beat Green Local 31 28 with Ford at 12, Centerville toppled Mudsoc Hens 32 15 led by Arrowood at 24, and Mercerville defeated Clay 29 24 with Beaver at 20. Wins set up Wednesday night matchups with several winners facing next opponents.
Five teams earned spots in the NCAA small college basketball tournament with three more berths to be decided in tonight’s playoffs. South Dakota leads the North Central Conference with a 16 5 record and will host the Evansville Illinois regionals March 12 14. Other regional pairings include Akron versus Austin Peay and Wheaton versus St Norbert in varying sites.
Athens pro Don Finsterwald failed to extend a three year streak of money finishes in the Baton Rouge Open ended Sunday. Ken Venturi, 26, of San Francisco, won the $15,000 tournament, ending Dow’s run of money finishes since breaking Ben Hogan’s record in 1957.
The Athens County Bow Hunters announce a Farewell Shoot on Sunday March 9 at the Long Run range. An organizational meeting at 2 p.m. will decide a new range site and elect officers. Secretary-treasurer Earl Funk says the current range will be abandoned due to upcoming strip mining. If weather is bad, the meeting moves to Swearingen’s on March 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Rock Springs Grange bowling team and spouses traveled to Berea Ohio on Saturday to take part in the state grange bowling tournament. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Robert Bowen and son Robert George Wagner Mr and Mrs William Radford Mr and Mrs Edgar Abbott and Phillip Collins. Results of the state contest are not yet known.
Nebraska 55 Kansas State 48 Indiana 96 Illinois 86 Purdue 65 Iowa 69 Michigan 72 Wisconsin 65 Iowa State 66 Oklahoma 55 St Louis 54 Oklahoma State 53 Bradley 85 Wichita 80 Colorado 59 Missouri 45 Drake 88 Houston 87 in overtime Louisville 73 Eastern Kentucky 55 Florida State 85 Georgia 77 Arizona State Tempe 78 Arizona 76 Oregon State 69 Washington State 31 Southeastern District Portsmouth Fast 54 Waverly 46 Columbus Westerville 63 Columbus South 40 Newark 56 Gahanna Lincoln 56 Columbus Fast 81 Utica 49 Bexley 64 Grove City 39
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