Racine Faces Nelsonville In Loser’s Bracket Showdown
Top seed Racine meets SECAL champion Nelsonville in a 7 pm Class A sectional at Ohio University Men’s Gym. Morrison’s Racine rides a 10 game win streak and 23 1 record while Nelsonville also holds a 10 game run as Sheskey guides the Greyhounds beyond strong starting units.
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Buchtel
Athens County
Shawnee
Perry County
Racine
Roaring Tornadoes
Trimble Cage
Larry Morrison
Ohio University
Trimble
Morrison
Bob Sheskey
Nelsonville
Greyhounds
Sheskey
Tornadoes
Belpre
Pomeroy
Ivan Powell
Tom McQuaid
Bob Young
Wayne Dixon
Jerry Stufflebean
Ed Keating
Carl Wolfe
Doug Graham
Ronnie Salser
Jim Adams
Bob Birch
Bruins
NAIA Names 24 Teams for National Basketball Tournament
Kansas City report says 24 teams are certified for the NAIA national basketball tournament on March 11. Midwest entrants include William Jewell Liberty Western Illinois Youngstown Adrian Villanova Kentucky Austin Peay Clarksville. Further teams may join as playoffs continue tonight.
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Kansas City
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Today
Midwest
William Jewell
Liberty
Western Illinois State
Youngstown Ohio College
Adrian Mich. College
Villamadonna
Kentucky
Austin Peay State
Clarksville
Tenn
NCAA Group Studies Sports Code Violations
The NCAA committee on infractions will meet for three days to review pending cases. It investigates alleged violations of the NCAA code on subsidies for college athletes. All cases remain confidential to protect institutions during inquiry, says Walter Byers.
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Kansas City
National Collegiate Athletic Assn
NCAA
Walter Byers
Nelsonville Battle Spurs Coach Versus Star Player Moore
Youngstown earns tourney berth as Penguins head to Kansas City for the 32 team NAIA event opening Monday. The squad faces a critical showdown between coach and star player Moore LIFFT as the Penguins prepare for the national tournament.
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Nelsonville Battle
Associated Press
Youngstown
Kansas City
Mid-American Swim Title Up for Grabs
The fifth annual Mid American Conference swimming championships open in Miami at John Shaw Bills Stadium with the 1500 meter freestyle as the first event. Miami and Bowling Green are co favorites. Western Michigan newcomer joins a field led by defending individual titlists. Sixteen events span Friday and Saturday culminating in a dramatic district 22 basketball result and other Ohio college action.
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Miami
John Shaw Billings
Bowling Green
Redskins
Falcons
Ohio University
Kent State
Western Michigan
Ralph Eakins
Bob Hamer
Denny O’brien
Falcon Bill Muir
Bobcat
al Lephart
Bob Bartels
Kent
Bobcats
Tad Potter
Ohioan Rifler First In Florida Contest
Harry Fe Frietchen of Mansfield Ohio won first in the 50-meter any sight match at the National Midwinter Small Bore Rifle Championships in St. Petersburg Florida with a 400 36x. John Fe Watkins of New Philadelphia Ohio finished third with 400 35x.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Harry Fe Frietchen
Mansfield
Ohio
John FE. Watkins
New Philadelphia
Beagle Club To Meet In Athens City Hall
The Athens County Beagle Club will hold a regular meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m in city hall. Ted Dean reports the time and venue for members to attend.
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Beagle Club
Athens County Beagle Club
City Hall
Ted Dean
Golden Gloves Minors Crown Champions Tonight in Chicago
Survivors from 256 entrants compete tonight at Chicago Stadium for the Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions titles. Fourteen bouts fill the windup night with semifinals and finals across 112 118 and 126 pound divisions. Televised championship bouts in 147 160 light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions likely also air at 10 p.m.
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Chicago
Chicago Stadium
College basketball scores from NCAA and district play
A roundup of college and district basketball results. Linfield beat Pacific 83 70 while Los Angeles State defeated Nevada 75 69. Other notable scores include Regis 88 82 over Wartburg, Beloit 103 79 over Superior Wis, and UCLA 65 55 over Southern California. District playoff action features Youngstown 59 58 Steubenville, Willam同donna 93 80 Georgetown Ky, and Adrian 55 47 Central Mid. Local tournament results show Baldwin Wallace 101 95 John Carroll and Wittenberg 97 61 Heidelberg.
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N. Y
Columbus
University of Buffalo
National Collegiate Athletic Assn
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Baldwin-Wallace
John Carroll
Wittenberg
Heidelberg
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Small College
Linfield
Pacific
Los Angeles State
Nevada
Regis
Wartburg
Beloit
Superior
Wis
East Tenn
Centenary
South Dakota
Monmouth
Ky. Wesleyan
DePauw
Wheaton
Minn Duluth
N. C. College
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A&m
St. Michaels (VI
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Buffalo Univ
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Rider
Drexel
Youngstown
Steubenville
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Georgetown
Austin Peay
Bethel
Tenn
Adrian
Central Mid
UCLA
Southern Calif
Wichita
Bradley
San Francisco
St. Marys (Calif
Ohio Wesleyan
Case
Baldwin Wallace
Busy talk of Tribe training camp as Busby shines
In Tucson Arizona Jim Busby the speedy Cleveland Indians centerfielder led the intra squad game with a home run a double and two singles in five at bats. He batted .235 last season in 135 games while the Tribe reported several bumps and bruises including a sore knee for second baseman Bobby Avila.
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TRIBE
Tucson
Ariz
Jim Busby
Cleveland Indians
Bobby Avila
Belpre Wheelersburg Open AA District Play In Ohio University Gym
Belpre and Wheelersburg meet in the opening round of the District tournament at Ohio University Men's Gymnasium with Chillicothe vs Lucasville in the 8:30 p m game. Belpre 17 3 and Wheelersburg 16 5 hold strong AA records while Chillicothe 19 1 and Lucasville 16 4 dominate AA play. Cincinnati Regional fate awaits the Saturday finals.
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Eagles
Wheelersburg
Chillicothe
Lucasville
Ohio University Men’s
Athens
Portsmouth
al Lilley
Prise
Cincinnati
County Nines Set 16 Game Loop Series
The Athens County Baseball League announces a 16 game schedule for April with northern and southern divisions and a playoff final. Northern teams are Buchtel Trimble Waterloo and The Plains. southern teams are Ames Bern Albany Rome Troy and Shade. The schedule lists matchups and times from April 9 to April 23 across five dates.
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Athens County Baseball League
Buchtel
Trimble
Waterloo
the Plains
Ames-Bern
Albany
Rome
Troy
Shade
Derby Lists 133 Eligibles
Louisville Kentucky May 4 Churchill Downs hosts the 83rd Kentucky Derby with 133 three year olds nominated. No fillies among nominees, fewer than last year, record nominations peaked at 196 in 1928. Nomination costs total 100 to nominate 250 to enter and 1250 to start. Notable nominees include Barbizon Bold Ruler Federal Hill Lucky Mel Golden One and Gallant Man.
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America
Churchill Downs
Barbizon
Bold Ruler
Federal Hill
Lucky Mel
Golden One
Gallant Man
Boxing results from four cities show multiple decisions
In Miami Beach Chico Vejar defeated Jimmy Peters by 152 to 15042. Lubbock saw Johnny Nicholas beat Henry Watson 129 to 132. Lowell featured Billy Ryan over Milton Epps 168 to 165. Tampa card had Gordon Van Loo besting Juan Tejada 148 to 15194.
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Fla
Chico Vejar
Stamford
Conn
Jimmy Peters
Miami
Lubbock
Tex
Johnny Nicholas
Milwaukee
Henry Watson
Dallas
Lowell
Mass
Billy Ryan
Milton Epps
Newark
N. J
Tampa
Gordon van Loo
Mimai
Juan ‘Tejada
Spain
Braves Burdette vacates camp as holdout continues
Milwaukee star Lew Burdette and Detroit’s Gil Coan demand top contracts. Burdette left Bradenton with family to vacation while awaiting Braves negotiations and insists on his price. Coan plans to seek voluntary retirement after failing to reach terms with the Tigers. Both players condemn the club’s stance.
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Milwaukee Braves
Gil Coan
Detroit Tigers
Burdette
Braves
Bradenton
Fla
Coan
Ford Frick
Swearingens Defeats Union Printing In City Reed Ballot
In the scoring report from Athens, Army Air Force 3 defeated Gifford 1 while Messenger 4 posted WATH 0. Crossen led Bldg Mat with 4 points as Tavern beat Lawhead 3 to 1 and Swearingens defeated Union Printing 3 to 0.
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Athens Messenger
Swortingens
Gifford Hardware
Union Printing
Jones Buick
Lawhead Press
Army Air Force
Tavern
Athens Building Mat
Athens Concrete
Lefty Hurlers Impressancy Showdowns for Reds
In Tampa Florida two rookie lefties Johnny Oldham and Charley Rabe impressed coaching staff. Jimmy Dykes praised Oldham saying the pitcher has terrific stuff if he can throw strikes. Oldham is a 24 year old Californian with national defense status easing his roster eligibility until after May 15.
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Tampa
Fla
Cincinnati
Redlegs
Johnny Oldham
Charley Rabe
Jimmy Dykes
Oldham
Michigan State Football Average Rushing and Passing Yards
In 1956 Michigan State compiled an average of 359 yards per game, highlighting a potent offense with balanced production.
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Michigan State
McGuire Eyes Tall NC Team for Upcoming Challenge
North Carolina coach Frank McGuire considers facing a foe that averages 6 foot 8 inches, signaling his focus on matching size and depth for the next game. The potential opponent is noted for its height advantage and interior play, shaping the scouting emphasis.
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North Carolina
Frank McGuire
Ohio U forwards lead MAC first team honors
Ohio University star forward Fred Moore earned a MAC first team nod with an 18.7 scoring average, while Don Sifft joined him on the second unit. Miami's to team presence, Western Michigan and Marshall also represented, with OU dominant across the selections. Moore set OU scoring marks and bridged a 15–8 season for Ohio and 453 points.
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Fred Moore
Ohio University
Moore
Don Sifft
Miami
Western Michigan
Marshall
Toledo
Bowling Green
Kent State
Ohio
Lifft
Wayne Embry
John Powell
Ohio State
Embry
Powell
Bill Rohr
Jack Smith
Cebe Price
Smith
Price
Hal Greer
Marshall Sifft
Jim Gorsline
Murray Guttman
Rex Leach
Greer
Gorsline
Ohio U’s
Guttman
Leach
Jim McDonald
Crystal Ellis
Paul Underwood
Leo Byrd
Ed Blair
Larry Edmunds
Bill Brown
Gridder Ronnie Knex Gains Movie Release
Football player Ronnie Knox has requested and received release from his MGM movie contract. He recently joined the National Guard and faces six months of active duty at Fort Ord California. Knox, former UCLA quarterback, played pro football in Canada and was drafted by the Chicago Bears for the 1957 season. He will be released from Army duty in time to play this fall.
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Hollywood
Ronnie Knox
MGM
Knox
National Guard
Fort Ord
Calif
UCLA
Canada
Chicago Bears
Shooting footwork and drills from basketball Q&A
A reader asks whether right handed players should shoot off the left or right foot and cites Chet Forte as using the right foot. The responder notes left foot is typical but emphasizes results matter and praises drills that target frequent shot areas for players.
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Kenneth Neal
Chet Forte
Columbia
Jim Laughlin
Mid-American Conference leader Dr. Dave Reese retires from dentistry
Dr. Dave Reese MAC commissioner since 1946 retires from dentistry to devote full time to conference affairs following eye surgery. He guided MAC through formative years and remains a respected figure in college athletics.
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Dave Reese
Dave
MAC
Padres Sharp With Curves
Roy Campanella watches Johnny Podres work on a new change-up off his curve during a Padres workout in Wero Beach Florida. Podres, Brooklyn’s 1955 world champion, returns after a Navy year and says his curve may be sharper now and his change-up could be effective.
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Wero Beach
Fla
Roy Campanella
Campy
Johnny Podres
Brooklyn
Navy
Podres
Top Golfers Tune Up At Pensacola Open
In Pensacola Florida Pat Schwab of Dayton Ohio posted 67 and Don Finsterwald of Athens Ohio shot 71 as top players tuned up for the Pensacola Open. The field will be cut to 60 professionals and 10 amateurs after 36 holes with 18 more on Saturday and the final 18 on Sunday.
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Pensacola
Fla
Pat Schwab
Dayton
Ohio
University of Florida
Don Finsterwald
Athens
Pancho Gonzales Defeats Ken Rosewall In Rallying Victory
Pancho Gonzales beat Ken Rosewall 6-3 3-6 6-3 in Kansas City to extend his undefeated run to six matches and improve the cross-country tour lead to 17-7. The pair schedule a follow up in St. Louis Thursday night.
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Kansas City
Pancho Gonzales
Australia
Ken Rosewall
Gonzales
Rosewall
St. Louis
Scores Ledger: NBA Games Highlights
Philadelphia beat Fort Wayne 114 99 Syracuse. New York fell to St Louis 92 104 while Boston edged St Louis 102. The results show drama across multiple matchups with tight final margins and standout performances.
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Philadelphia
Fort Wayne
Syracuse
New York
St. Louis
Boston
San Francisco seeks rare third straight NCAA bid
San Francisco, defending NCAA champions, beat St Marys 62 to 41 to win the California Basketball Assn title. St Louis University and Lafayette earned NCAA spots without playing. Kansas can reach the tournament with a win over Kansas State, or by beating Colorado if upset occurs.
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San Francisco
St. Mary’s
St. Louis University
Lafayette
Kansas Jayhawks
Kansas State
Manhattan
Kan
Kansas
Colorado
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