Forty years of cage glory in the Southeastern Ohio League
The Ohio League history highlights a Gallipolis 40-game mid-1950s streak and Pomeroy four straight titles in the 1930s. Notable stars include Jim Thomas and John Milhoan for Gallipolis, with Nelsonville Athens Logan and Pomeroy also placing among leaders. The piece honors enduring figures, schools, and officials like Harold Rolph of Ironton.
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Tom Metters
Gallipolis
Pomeroy
Southeastern Ohio Athletic League
Jim Thomas
John Milhoan
Devils
Dick Shrider
Bill Carruthers
Thomas
Milhoan
Logan
Coe Dees
Ithoan
Nelsonville
Portsmouth
Trojans
Athens
Middleport
Wellston
Jackson
New Boston
Ironton
Jackson High School
Spriggs
Ed Spriggs
Bob Roberts
Panthers
Roberts
Ralston Russell
Dye
Fred Crow
Jed Mees
Shoemaker
Ohio State University
Charley Murray
Hump” Campbell
Nicklaus Breaks Top Ten In PGA Money Winners List
Dunedin Fla Jack Nicklaus becomes the only member of the Big Three in professional golf to crack the top ten of the PGA money winners list. His $6000 second place at the Pensacola Open lifts him to ninth while Arnold Palmer and Gary Player fail to reach the top 25.
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Dunedin
Fla
Jack Nicklaus
Ian Wt Ee
Arnold Palmer
Gary Player
Bob Jones Wins Five USGA Amateur Championships
Bob Jones dominates golf history by winning five USGA Amateur Championships, establishing a remarkable record across multiple events.
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Bob Jones
Marine Amate
Albany's Turner Shares Honor As Basketball Player Of Year
Albany’s Jerry Turner and Portsmouth’s Larry Hisle named players of the year on the southeast all-district high school basketball teams. Turner 6-7 and Hisle 6-2 lead Class A and Class AA squads. Heller named Class AA district coach of the year, Whaley Class A coach.
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Albany
Turner
Columbus
Larry Hisle
Portsmouth
Jerry Turner
Hisle
Associated Press
Rowland Congdon
The
Athens Messenger
Dave Kempton
Portsmouth Times
Willard Fitzpatrick
WLMJ
Jackson
George Heller
Trojans
Bill Whaley
Ohio high school cagers reach district tournaments
In Columbus the 888 team field was trimmed to 120 as district tournaments begin. Canton McKinley fell to Canton South 61 57 in double overtime. Cincinnati Withrow lost 46 44 to Anderson. Unbeaten Urbana, Lima Shawnee, and Youngstown Boardman remain in Class AA title contention.
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Columbus
Ohio
Cere
Dat Dewich
Associated Press
Cass AA
Canton McKinley
Red Ash
Canton South
Cincinnati Withrow
Anderson
Lakeside
York Township
Urbana
Lima Shawnee
Youngstown Boardman
Sec
Bobcats deny Miami advance to NCAA after tense MAC final
Ohio University Bobcats slip past Miami 76 71 on a late surge led by veteran Mike Haley and rookie Dave Brown to claim the Mid American Conference title berth and advance to face Dayton. Haley and Brown produced crucial scores as OU overcame Miami’s early lead and a later run. Shrider praised Brown and Haley while noting Dayton and DePaul later matchups on the Dayton court.
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Dave Brown
Ohio University
Bobcats
Miami
Walter Williams
Dayton
Brown
Ohio
Bowling Green
Rowland Congdon
Mike Haley
Western Kentucky
Athens
DePaul
Eastern Kentucky
Redskins
Tom Davis
Davis
Skip Snow
Henry Finkle
Hilt
Haley
Shrider
Jim Snyder
Jeff Gehring
Charlie) Coles
Finkle
Reds New Pilot Seeks Own Image In Tough Tampa Year
Cincinnati Reds manager Dick Sisler reflects on succeeding Fred Hutchinson after his death and shaping his own leadership. He recalls guiding the club through a tough season while honoring Hutchinson's memory and plans to back up his staff and rules with consistency.
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Tampa
Fla
Dick Sisler
Cincinnati Reds
Sisler
Reds
Fred Hutchinson
Hutchinson
Hutch
College Scores Incomplete Tournament Report
Fragmentary OCR text outlines NCAA regionals and college scores with unclear names and events. Main items include mentions of Kansas and regional play, but many words are garbled, leaving uncertain teams, dates, and outcomes.
Regional Competition Selects NCAA Teams
Michigan sat All-America Russell with a fever as Ohio State upset the top-ranked Wolverines 93-85 in the regular-season finale. Princeton edged Penn State 60-58 behind Bill Bradley, while St Joseph’s beat Connecticut and Providence defeated West Virginia. Other regional results included Houston overtime over Notre Dame and Oklahoma City over Colorado State.
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Associated Press
Michigan
Cazzie Russell
Princeton
Bill Bradley
Wolverines
Russell
Ohio State
Dave Strack
Bradley
Penn State
Tigers
Philadelphia
St. Joseph's
Connecticut
Providence
West Virginia
Lubbock
Tex
Houston
Notre Dame
Ed Winch
Oklahoma City
Colorado State
Charlie Hunter
Waco
Dayton
Ohio
Southern Methodist
Texas
Miami
East
College Park
North Carolina State
St. Joseph’s
Wichita
West
Provo
Utah
San Francisco
Bringham Young
UCLA
St. John’s
Nebraska
Vanderbilt
Louisiana State
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Verue
Ohio Athletic League
Edward
Nicklaus
Moneywinners
Larry Coon
Don Crothers
Buddy Quarles
Bruce
Bunch
Chillicothe
Eric Gustavson
Ed Jacobs
Greg Cook
Jack Spencer
Todd Sautter
Waverly
Aaron Adams
Ken Hartung
Eastern
Meigs County
Glen Burchwell
Centralia
Jim Wells
Pike County
Dan Brisker
Oak Hill
Lon Brown
Minford
Don McDonald
Glouster
Mike Everhart
Paint Valley
Mike Canter
Portsmouth Clay
Firestone
H.P
Schroeder
Peirson
Swann
Snow Oe
Williams Ve
Tees
Bacternat i
Kansas
Aes Charset
W. v
NCAA
National Basketball Association
Baltimore
San Evan
New York
Los Angeles
Doctor of Motors
Napa. Lobber
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