Portsmouth and Sheridan Open Class AA Tournament at Grover Center
Portsmouth with a 6 of 11 Class AA titles contends against Sheridan as Athens District action opens at Grover Center with Portsmouth v Sheridan in a key AA matchup. Ironton and Chillicothe fight for the other final berth ahead of a Saturday night regional bid.
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Pirates and Reds Open Grapefruit League Play in Florida
The Pirates face the Cincinnati Reds in Fort Myers to kick off the 1961 exhibition season. Detroit meets the White Sox in Sarasota as 18 major league teams begin spring action with notable rookies like Willie Davis Jim Fregosi and Jay Hankins drawing attention.
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Buckeyes Seek Perfect Regular Season Mark
Ohio State visits Illinois in a Big Ten regular season finale aiming to complete a perfect league record and extend an 28 game win streak. The top ranked Buckeyes, 18-0 in the conference, seek the first 1919 style flawless season title and another NCAA title bid. Illinois, 5-8 in conference, hosts after a 91-65 loss to Ohio State in their first meeting.
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Floyd Patterson Dominates Final Boxing Drills
In Miami Beach heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson showcased sharp power and speed in final workouts ahead of his third title defense against Ingemar Johansson at Convention Hall Monday night. sparring partners Wilson Hannibal and John Henry praised his form while Johansson visited friends in Palm Beach area.
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Ex Jackson Coach Slaughter Takes Capital University Job
Gene Slaughter, former Ohio State assistant and Capital University graduate, will assume the head coaching post March 20. He succeeds Jack Landrum who led Capital to a 43 30 4 record over ten years and will focus on track and physical education. Slaughter's prior prep coaching included a 84 16 3 mark over ten years at South Point Jackson and Warren.
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Chamberlain Sets Warriors Mark With 67 Points
Wilt Chamberlain scored 67 points in a 135-126 win over New York, breaking Philadelphia Warriors single game record and nearing the NBA record. Bill Russell fuels Boston 119-118 victory over Detroit as playoff spots tighten. Dolph Schayes leads Syracuse past St. Louis 129-119.
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Dykes Foresees Indians Challenge for 1961 AL Pennant
James Joseph Dykes, Cleveland Indians manager, spoke at a Tucson Press Club forum. He argued the Indians could beat division rivals if their first line stays strong and the bench improves. He praised the Yankees while noting weaknesses in their depth.
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Year round swimming planned for Chattanooga lake resort
Chattanooga residents look forward to year round swimming as Lake Chickamauga Resort plans to enclose its Olympic size pool in a vinyl coated nylon bubble. An all weather shelter will be inflated by air pressure from two small blowers.
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Kentucky Earns Record 12th NCAA Tournament Bid
Kentucky Wildcats rebounded from early season struggles to crush Vanderbilt 88 67 in a neutral court SEC playoff earning a record 12th NCAA tournament berth. They head to the Mid east regional in Louisville as Ohio State seeks a repeat title powered by a 28 game win streak.
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Inman Opens Pensacola Lead In PGA Event
Walker Inman fired a four under par 68 to lead the Pensacola Open by two strokes after the first round. He totaled 28 putts, with a 31 on the back nine, ahead of Bayer Ragan and Clark at 70. Palmer started with two birdies but at 73. The field will be cut to low 60 and ties after today.
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Heart Fund Basketball Tournament Drawings Scheduled
The Heart Fund at Glouster holds drawings for its basketball tournament at 3 p m Saturday in the Rich Leaf Bakery. Six teams Corning Malta Glouster Buchtel Chauncey and Jacksonville have entered with room for more by attendance at the drawings.
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Montreal Rout New York in NHL Thursday Showdown
Montreal defeated New York 6 to 1 in NHL action. Detroit topped Boston 5 to 2. Weekend schedule shows Boston visiting Montreal and Chicago traveling to Toronto with no Friday games.
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Freshman swims 100 yard backstroke record at Staunton meet
Thompson Mann of Hickory VA NC set a freshman record by winning the 100 yard backstroke in 58.3 seconds against Staunton Military Academy, beating the 1954 mark by Charlie Krepp by 1.5 seconds.
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Dunfee Misses 300 Game By One Strike
Athens bowler Ray Dunfee nearly nailed a perfect 300 in Thursday night league action. He rolled 11 straight strikes in the final game but left a 10 pin on the 12th, finishing 296 for a 688 series after opening games of 206 and 186.
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