Athens and Portsmouth to meet in district final
Athens Bulldogs crushed Jackson 67 43 at Ohio University gym to reach the District Class A final, while Portsmouth won 95 64 against Greenfield to set up the title clash. Coach Charles McAfee praised his team as Jim Rutkoskie led with 28 points and the Bulldogs built a first quarter lead they never relinquished.
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Charles McAfee
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Bulldogs
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Ohio University Gymnasium
Portsmouth
Greenfield
Ames Bern
Athens
Jim Rutkoskie
Ironmen
Bob Exline
Kson
WGA Tourney Nears as Athens Triumph Highlights District Path
Athens routed Ironmen 45 0 then fell 61 57 at Jackson in a season marked by Athens dominance. Portsmouth crushed Greenfield behind Curt Gentry 27 and Tom Johnson 13 while McAfee boosted the Trojans bench in late minutes. The district awaits the thirty eighth WGA Junior Championship, first east of the Alleghenies, with McAfee’s club aiming for a strong run.
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Joe South
Wenman Wade
Exline
Jerry Waike
McAfee
Athens
Ironmen
Jackson
Portsmouth
Greenfield
Letoryrnoment
George Heller
Trojans
Gallipolis
Ath Feny
Fi Heller
Ortsmouth
Mansfield
Lima’ Central
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Association
WGA
Washington
D.C
Oi Wen
Alleghenie
Beau Jack vs The Williams Bout Planned By Promoter
Promoter Nathan Wil lame announced a scheduled match between Beau Jack and The Williams. Both former lightweight champions have pursued comebacks in recent years. Beau Jack started his comeback January 20 in Columbia, winning a 10 round decision over Eddie Green of Kanapiis, N.C. Lou, CAAA tat i here.
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Ams
Ifs
Nathan Willame
Jack
Williams
Columbia
Eddie Green
Kanapiis
N.C. Lou
Ray Perk Leads Jian Pro Team in Syracuse Event
Ray Perk guides Jian Pro Team in Syracuse amid cross border competition. Eamon Alta and team from Ryprovinia compete as Canada’s Eastern Sci Football Union debuts in the event.
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Ray Perk
Xracuse
N.Y
Ray Efkina
A Syracue University Fing
Tarie Eamon Alta
Alta
Imos
Canada
Eastern Sciryprovinia Football Union
Rio Grande vs Perry County Rams in Class B District Finals
Rio Grande meets Thornville Rams in the Class B District finals at Men's Gymnasium Rio Grande carries a 12 12 record into tonight's game The Rams boast Gary Smith at 6 foot 6 and are coached by Tom Dickey Bill Hackney is among the leading area scorers in season play The winner advances to the Athens Regional games set for Thursday through Saturday next week
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Perry County
Thornville Rams
Hornville
Lexington Panthe B
Gary Smith
Tom Dickey
Bill Hackney
Vinton
Ed As
Murray City
Athens
Frankie Ryff Fights Perez in Madison Square Garden Showdown
Frankie Ryff, undefeated, meets Perez in a ten round bout at Madison Square Garden. Ryff, coming off a three month layoff since beating Orlando Zueleta in his Garden main event, aims for his seventeenth win as he faces the tough Danny Jo Perez amid a jittery, fight night atmosphere.
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Frankie Ryff
Madison Square Garden
Danny Jo Peres
Ryff
Orlando Zueleta
Garden
Frankie Clossive
Ales
Zulueta
St. Nick
Ming
Defeated Steubeny in NATA Tow
Steubenville dropped a 96 to 77 decision to Southeastern Oklahoma's Savages in the NIT quarter finals in Kansas City. Forward Paul Brownlee scored 16 points and 14 rebounds for the losers and 46 points in the game.
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Kansas City
Col . Steubenville
Southeastern Oklahoma
Savages
Paul Brownlee
Cubs Outhit Indians But Lose 9-7 in Spring Action
In Tucson the Indians beat the Cubs 9-7 despite being outhit 15-7 as Hal Naragon and Billy Harrell drive four runs in the second. Bob Hoover chased by a four-run Cubs rally in the ninth but Bill Meyer finished him off with a fly to left. In Tampa the Reds edged the White Sox 12-7 in a spring tuneup as both clubs used many players in the exhibition opener.
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Tucson
Ariz
Baker sees 50 homer pace with lively ball
Hall of Fame member Baker says he could have hit 50 home runs in a season with the lively ball he believes was not used in his era. He notes he hit 12 homers for the Athletics in 1913 and hit the right field fence at Shide Park at least 38 times that year, arguing long hits should count as homers with the lively ball.
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Hall of Fame
Athletics
Shide Park
Cage Scores CLASS B Dover versus Strasburg 114 71 OT
In Columbus the Dover Strasburg game ended Dover 114 to 71 in overtime. Other listed results include Newark St Francis 78 LaRue Celina Wilshire 66 Celina IHS 62 and Anthony Wayne Archbold 71 with scattered incomplete data about players such as Trey Leckey.
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LaRue
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Celina Ihs
Anthony. Wayne Archbold
Trey Leckey
Wertine
Falcons Cup First Race Tops MAC Competition
Bowling Green swept the 1500 meter with first and second places to lead the third annual MAC championships. Ohio University trailed in third as a second round was set for today and the final on Saturday. OU entries Tom Richmond and Max Krecic placed well, while Jim O Connor won the 1300 meter and Dave Hamilton finished second for the Falcons.
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Bowling Green
Ohio University
Ohio U
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Max Krecic
Ohio
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Mansfield Bowling Green
Jim O'Connor
Stcamore
Sulphur Springs
Falcons
Dave Hamilton
Glen Romanek
Miami
Bill
Tad Potter
Local High School Scores Roundup Contests Across Ohio and Texas
The report lists multiple games with final scores such as Huron 53 over Wharton s6 cass 0 and Cleveland Glenville 68 over Canton McKinley 7. Other results include Cincinnati Hughes 78 over Elder 50 and Purcell 86 over Hamilton Public 55, plus regional context from Martins Ferry Zanesville Toronto and Southeastern Oklahoma 96 over College of Steubenville.
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Veeck Returns as Scout for Cleveland Indians
Dyn amic Bill Veeck, former president of the Cleveland Indians, officially rejoined the organization Thursday as a scout in the western area. General Manager Hank Greenberg announced the salaried appointment, saying Veeck belongs in baseball and should stay connected to the game he has contributed to.
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Cleveland Indians
Hank Greenberg
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Greenberg
Bobcats Prepare for Scrimmage as Spring Workouts Begin
Bobcats plan a scrimmage Saturday as 20 prospects are invited to report for fall camp. Widdoes expects 50 top players to report and ongoing drills highlight a slowed spring session due to wet conditions at Ohio University.
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Widdoes
Ohio
Bobcats
Mary Lee Leads Young Bowler In St Bernard’s High School League
Mary Lee, 13, showcases skill rolling rubber duckpins and strong scores 1819 and 224 in a Pittsburgh district match. Team coach Kermit Blosser fields 27 hopefuls as workouts focus on fundamentals ahead of limited sessions tomorrow and a planned scrimmage next weekend.
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B. Dent
V. Coleman
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Eac
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Widdoes
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