Nelsonville Draws Unbeaten New Boston In Regional Pairing
Nelsonville Greyhounds meet unbeaten New Boston Tigers in the Athens Regional upper bracket at Ohio University Thursday night. Newark St. Francis faces Bethel in the lower bracket as the regional action begins with finals set for Friday and Saturday en route to the State finals in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Sheskey
Nelsonvile Greyhounds
New Boston
Ohio University
Newark St. Francis
Bethel
Columbus
Nelsonville
Portsmouth
Athens
Homer Pellegrinon
Piketon
Greyhounds
River Local
St. Francis
Buchtel
Hounds
Bill Thomp
Middies and Tecumseh Set for Regionals Showdown
Middletown Middies bring a 48 game win streak and seven title chase to a regional clash with New Carlisle Tecumseh Friday in Cincinnati. The showdown highlights 16 Class AA and 16 Class A regional games as pace set by top AP poll teams continues across Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middies
Tecumseh
Regional high school basketball regional pairings listed
Regional finals set for March 16 with four qualifiers named for state finals March 22-23 at Ohio State. Matchups span Toledo Kent Berea Cincinnati Athens Troy Lima Canton and more with eight venues hosting eight games at 7:30 or 9:00 p.m. Local schools include Columbus North Toledo Macomber Shelby Lima Akron South Youngstown South Canton McKinley Kent Roosevelt Cleveland Cathedral Latin Elyria East Tech Zanesville Chillicothe Cincinnati Elder Middletown New Carlisle Tecumseh New Boston Nelsonville Newark St Francis Bethel Plain City Alder Lockland Wayne Gratis Bradford New Bremen Bucyrus Holmes Liberty Rogersville Ottawa Sts Peter and Paul Midvale Vienna Savannah Ridgeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Middletown
Paul Walker
New Carlisle Tecumseh
Cincinnati
Columbus North
Akron South
Canton McKinley
Lockland Wayne
Joe Martin
Wayne
Cleveland Cathedral Latin
Lima
New Boston
Ottawa St. Peter and Paul
Associated Press
Toledo Macomber
Shelby
Toledo
Chillicothe
Berea
Youngstown South
Kent
Vienna
Ohio State University
St. John Arena
Kent Roosevelt
Elyria
Cleveland East Tech
Zanesville
Troy
Plain City Alder
Gratis
Bradford
New Bremen
Bucyrus Holmes- Liberty
Rogersville
Ottawa Sts
Peter and Paul
Delphos St. Johns
Mansfield
Clay
Cols Central
Cleveland St. Edward
Cleve. Cath. Latin
Cleve
St. Jos
East Tech
St. Igna
St. Clairsville
Dayton
Roosevelt
Cin. Elder
Cin
McNicholas
Canton
McKinley
Lincoln
Cuyahoga Falls
Newton Falls
Nevits Sforzo 4 1 Champions Nevits Sforzo 4 1 Champions
Senior co captains John Sforzo and Tom Nevits defended their Four I titles in Cleveland to win the NCAA Midwest invited individual tournament. Ohio University wrestlers Nevits and Sforza claimed titles at 137 and 147 pounds, with Napoli and Ornowski also reaching finals and Clovis placing fourth. The Bobcats finished second as Waynesburg led with 61 points in the 140 entrant event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sforzo
Tom Nevits
Cleveland
Ohio University
Fred Schleicher
Waynesburg
Midwest
Canada
Joe Ornowski
Rudy Napoli
Nevits
Joe Nicolella
Nevils
John Waern
John Sforza
Frank Kowalski
George Asadorian
Baldwin-Wallace
Asadorian
Sforza
Napoli
Kent State
Clarence McNair
McNair
Bobcat
Ornowski
Joe Averaman
Pennsylvania
Terry Clovis
Bowling Green
Dan Brodbeck
Bobcats
Tigers Pursue Yankee Outfield Depth in Talks
LAKELAND Florida reports indicate the Detroit Tigers plan to resume talks with the New York Yankees to boost outfield strength. While denying a Carey for Tittle trade, Detroit shows interest in two or three Yankee farm hands as potential additions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeland
Fla
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
Detroit
Andy Carey
Bill Tuttle
Tigers
Indiana State Champions Billiards Title Won by Ross
Norman Ross, two time Indiana state billiards champion from Michigan City, won the Interstate Three Cushion playoff in Chicago defeating Richard Powell of Chicago 50 to 42 in 56 innings for the title. He earlier beat Virgil Healy of South Bend 50 to 33 in 49 innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Norman Ross
Indiana
Michigan City
Ross
Richard Powell
Virgil Healy
South Bend
Ind
NHL Scores Sunday and Saturday Results
Sunday NHL results include New York defeating Detroit 4 to 1, Toronto 3, Boston 3 tied, Chicago 3 over Montreal 1. Saturday scores show New York 2, Toronto 1. Montreal 6 over Chicago 4. Boston 4 over Detroit 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Detroit
Toronto
Boston
Chicago
Montreal
Penn Grid Star Joseph Kane Dies at 36
Joseph Kane, 36, former University of Pennsylvania football star, died Saturday at his home likely from a heart attack. He was vice president of Plastics Horizon Co., East Paterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramus
Joseph Kane
University of Pennsylvania
Kane
Plastics Horizon Co
East Paterson
Two Welterweight Bouts Highlight Hollywood Card
In Hollywood Jose Luis Cotero from Los Angeles outpointed Larry Bataan in a ten round lightweight bout. In Havana Victor Menendez of Cuba stopped Ike Vaughn of Cincinnati in the first round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Calif
Jose Luis Cotero
Los Angeles
Larry Bataan
Havana
Victor Menendez
Cuba
Ike Vaughn
Cincinnati
Wall Wins Pensacola Open Amid Tight Finish
Art Wall Jr. wins the Pensacola Open at Pensacola Country Club by two strokes over Peter Thomson. Wall shoots 72 holes in 273 at 15 under. Thomson fades to 275. Marty Furgol finishes third at 278. Don Finsterwald and Walter Burkemo tie for fourth at 279.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensacola
Fla
Pensacola Country Club
Art Wall, Jr
Pocono Manor
Peter Thomson
Thomson
Wall
Marty Furgol
Lemont
Ill
Don Finsterwald
Athens
Walter Burkemo
Burkemo
Franklin Hills
Mich
DiBiase Faces Veteran Giovenelli In New York Welterweight Bout
Tony DiBiase, 21, unbeaten in college throwing, meets seasoned Danny Giovenelli in a 10 round welterweight matchup at St. Nicholas Arena New York. The bout, telecast by DuMont at 10 30 p m EST, is rated even by the betting odds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony DiBiase
Danny Giovenelli
New York
St. Nicholas Arena
DuMont
Titles Decided Over Weekend in Big Ten Sports
Michigan State ended Ohio State’s eight year reign in swimming. Minnesota defeated two time defending champ Michigan for the wrestling title. Illinois held its gymnastics crown for the eighth straight year and Wisconsin won the fencing championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Michigan State
Minnesota
Illinois
Wisconsin
Ohio State
Michigan
Gonzales Extends Lead Over Rosewall With 6-4 9-7 Victory
Pancho Gonzales boosted his Davis Cup edge over Ken Rosewall to 18-8 with a 6-4 9-7 win Saturday night on the professional tour. Neither player broke serve in the first set and Rosewall led once at 6-5 in the second. Gonzales and Seagrave beat Rosewall and Dinn Pails 3-6 6-2 6-1 in doubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Pancho Gonzales
Ken Rosewall
Gonzales
Rosewall
Seagra
Dinn Pails
Cubs Need Players for Tithe Threat
Mesa Arizona. Manager Bob Scheffing says the Chicago Cubs require more ball players to contend for the NL lead after a week of workouts. Ernie Banks will miss the start of the 34 game exhibition schedule Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles due to a sore throwing arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesa, Ariz
Bob Scheffing
Chicago Cubs
Scheffing
Ernie Banks
Cubs
Baltimore Orioles
Banks
Night of Close Scores Across NBA Cards
NBA scores include New York 104 over Philadelphia 103 and Syracuse 94 over Boston 92. Fort Wayne edges Rochester 100 96 while Minneapolis defeats St. Louis 117 104. St Louis 97 to Fort Wayne 96 and Syracuse 104 by Boston 102.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Philadelphia
Syracuse
Boston
Fort Wayne
Rochester
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Shantz Shines in Yankee Exhibition After Trade
In a 13 player deal, Bobby Shantz joined the New York Yankees and pitched three scoreless innings in a 9-6 win over the St Louis Cardinals. The veteran leftyallowed two singles, walked one, and struck out two as he looks to rediscover form. Other scores from Florida games include Washington defeating Boston 4-1 and Milwaukee topping Brooklyn 7-4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Bobby Shantz
Kansas City Athletics
St. Louis
New York
Shantz
Cardinal
Ken Boyer
Stan Musial
Sarasota
Fla
Big Jim Lemon
Senators
Washington
Boston Red Sox
Milwaukee Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers
Miami
Chicago White Sox
Cincinnati Redlegs
Tampa
Athletics
Detroit Tigers
Lakeland
New York Giants
Cleveland Indians
Phoenix
Ariz
Gallant Corn Husker tops Santa Anita in $69,400 race
Arcadia Calif The Llan Gollen Farm’s Gallant Corn Husker closed with a rush to win the $69,400 Santa Anita winner’s purse at Santa Anita Park. Eddie Argario rode the come from behind victor who previously took the $100,000 added Santa Anita handicap. Spinney finished second and Infantry was a long shot in third in a 13 horse field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcadia
Calif
Llangollen
Santa Anita Park
Eddie Arcaro
Santa Anita
Infantry
Dressen Says Trading Tough as Senators Open Season
Orlando Florida manager Chuck Dressen says Washington is unlikely to trade before the season. He notes trading is hard with every club optimistic about its rookies and that 48 men are in camp, making clubs believe their rookies in reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlando
Fla
Chuck Dressen
Washington Senators
Lockbourne Faces Nagoya In Open Air Force Tournament
Lockbourne Air Force Base meets the Nagoya Comets in the opening game of the worldwide Air Force Basketball Tournament at Lowery AFB. Denver hosts the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Lockbourne
Nagoya Comets
Air Force
Lowery Afb
Denver
Tigers Sweep Night Games in Kansas City 1956
The Detroit Tigers dominated the Kansas City night slate in 1956, winning all six night games against the Athletics. The string of victories showcased their strong performance under lights and added a notable chapter to the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Tigers
Kansas City
Athletics
Reds Tie MLB Home Run Record With 221 In 1956
The Cincinnati Redlegs hit 221 home runs in 1956 to tie the major league record set by the 1947 New York Giants, marking a historic power season for the club and era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Redlegs
New York Giants
Ford Tops $5000 in Tour Earnings in 1957
Doug Ford, 1955 PGA champion, becomes first pro to exceed $5000 in tour earnings. He won $7575 in the season’s first two months, signaling strong early performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Doug Ford
Dom DiMaggio Hot Streak Sets Sox Consecutive Hit Record
Dom DiMaggio extended Boston Red Sox hitting streak with 34 straight games in 1949, proving his consistency as the club’s top contact hitter. The record highlights his steady plate presence and clutch hitting during that season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dom DiMaggio
Boston Red Sox
Chillicothe Cavaliers win district title over Wheelersburg 66 51
Chillicothe Cavaliers defeat Wheelersburg Pirates 66 to 51 in the Class AA District final at Men's Gymnasium to earn the regional berth in Cincinnati. The game swung early as Wheelersburg led briefly before Chillicothe pulled away, with Gordon Mickey and Bill Huff keying the late rally and stretch to a 15 point final margin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chillicothe
Cavaliers
Wheelersburg Pirates
Cincinnati
Champs
Gordon Mickey
Pirates
Bill Huff
Wheelersburg
Jim Lemaster
Mickey
Huff
Locklear
Stafford
Morgan
Burke
Burgess
Miller
Lemaster
Totals
Lakers Gain Berth In NBA Playoffs
The Lakers secured a spot in the 1956-57 NBA post season joining Fort Wayne Pistons and Syracuse Nationals. Boston and St Louis had already clinched playoff berths leaving one remaining Eastern division winner to complete the six team field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Lakers
Fort Wayne
Pistons
Syracuse Nationals
Boston
St. Louis
Youngstown Seeks NAIA Tourney Start in Kansas City
Youngstown State, seeded second, opens the 19th annual NAIA basketball tournament at Municipal Auditorium. The Penguins, 19-3, face Westmont of California in their first game beginning Monday as the event starts in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Youngstown
Municipal Auditorium
Westmont
Calif
Three Colleges May Help Enlarge PAC
A Presidents' Athletic Conference meeting was postponed due to bad weather. Representatives from Allegheny Washington and Jefferson and Bethany were unable to attend the session amid weather conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Presidents’ Athletic Conference
Allegheny
Washington & Jefferson
Bethany
Schantz Gains Weight After Yankee Trade
St Petersburg report: Bobby Schantz, acquired from the Kansas City A's, says it’s great to be a Yankee. The southpaw has added five pounds since the deal, bringing his weight to 149 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Bobby Schantz
Kansas City A’s
New York
New Boston Tigers Meet Nelsonville In Key Class A Regional Clash
Nelsonville travels to New Boston for a high stakes Class A Regional tilt as the undefeated Tigers ride a 22-game win streak. New Boston relies on a versatile defense and 6 ft 2 in center Bill Thompson and has beaten Wheelersburg and challenged Chillicothe in a district final. Practices are set for OU gym with Nelsonville on Wednesday 5 30 to 6 30 p m and New Boston on Tuesday 11 40 to 12 45 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Boston
Tigers
Wheelersburg
Chillicothe
Pellegrinon
Piketon
Portsmouth
Nelsonville
Newark
Bethel
Bethel Blackhawks rely on balance with limited roster
Bethel High School in Marr Ohio rides a 25 1 record into the regional draw. Coach Dick Potts notes the team lacks a tall star as Ray mond Nally is unavailable due to parental decisions. The 18 player squad led by 6 foot 3 Ed Bode as tallest looks to advance, aiming for a state final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Bethel
Monroe County
Dick Potts
Marietta College
Nally
Potts
Ed Bode
Marr
Ohio
Blackhawks
Nations Top Cagers Tournament Opens Across Nation
West Virginia star Hot Rod Hundley and Kansas’ Wilt Chamberlain lead 23 team NCAA majors into first rounds this week in scattered sites. NAIA and small college events follow with eight teams in Evansville and 32 in Kansas City. NC’s Tar Heels, No.1, chase title after ACC final win as NCAA major action begins in Idaho, New York, and Columbus with key matchups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Hot Rod Handley
North Carolina
Len Rosenbluth
Kansas
Wilt Chamberlain
Evansville
Ind
Kansas City
New York
Tar Heels
South Carolina
Pocatello
Idaho
Idaho State
Hardin-Simmons
Oklahoma City
Columbus
Ohio
Yale
Connecticut
Syracuse
Canisius
Miami
Notre Dame
Pittsburgh
Delany Wins Columbian Mile at K of C Games
Ron Delany surged in the final two laps to win the Columbian Mile in 4:09.4 at Madison Square Garden during the Knights of Columbus meet. Villanova’s Olympic champion lingered in third before passing Burr Grim of Maryland and George King of the NYAC, as 8932 spectators watched Delany’s familiar late kick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ron Delany
Madison Square Garden
Delany
Villanova
Burr Grim
University of Maryland
George King
New York Athletic Club
Ohio Wesleyan Wins Conference Track Meet
Ohio Wesleyan captured the Ohio Conference indoor track title from Denison on Saturday with 55 percent of the points. The Bishops won the mile, 440 yard dash, high hurdles, 880 yard run, two mile, and the mile relay. Capital finished third with 28 points, while Oberlin and Wooster each tied for fourth with 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granville
Ohio Wesleyan
Denison
Big Red
Wesleyan
Capital
Oberlin
Wooster
Edward Jeremiah Longtime Dartsmouth Coach Honored
Edward Jeremiah, veteran Dartsmouth College hockey coach, earned seven varsity letters at Hanover New Hampshire college. He competed in hockey, football and baseball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Jeremiah
Dartsmouth College
Hanover, N. H
College and high school basketball scores roundup
College games feature North Carolina over South Carolina 95 to 75 and West Virginia over Wash-Lee 67 to 52. Small college results include Wheaton over Beloit 77 to 75 and Mt. St. Marys 106 to N. C. College 88. High school district tournaments list numerous Class AA and Class A matchups culminating in regional qualification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
South Carolina
West Virginia
Wash-Lee
Exhibition Baseball Monday Schedule Summary
Exhibition matchups listed with results across eight cities including Brooklyn Chicago New York Philadelphia St Louis Milwaukee Pittsburgh Cincinnati Detroit Cleveland Baltimore Washington Kansas City. Scores show varied outcomes across both American and National leagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Chicago
New York
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Washington
Boston
Cleveland
Baltimore
Kansas City
Detroit
Oberlin Wrestlers Take Ohio Conference Title
Oberlin defend their crown by winning the Ohio Conference meet with 34 points. Akron}, Denison, Kenyon and Hiram trailed, scoring 26, 23, 16 and 14 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granville
Oberlin
Ohio
Akron
Denison
Kenyon
Hiram
Also Mentioned on This Page
New Boston Tigers
Marietta
Kermit Blosser
Advanc
Sheskey
Bob Young
Wayne Dixon
Ed Keating
Jerry Stufflebean
Tom McQuaid
Butler County Power
Fritz Howell
Messenger Sportsphoto
Macomber
Cincinnati Elder
Sforzo
By Wally. Guenther
Yankees
NHL
Penn
Art Wall
Iinsterwald
Giovenelli
The
By John Chandler
A’s
Bobby
Dressen
Tourney
Redlegs
NBA
Schantz
Yankee
Sports Messenger
Jack Gilbert
Selves
Scioto County
Bill Thompson
Raymond Nally
By Jim Kensil
Volkswagen
C. B. Nye CO
Stimson & Palmer
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!