Tar Heels Open NCAA Tourney as Yale Looms
North Carolina enters the 19th NCAA tournament as the No. 1 team after a 27 game win streak. Yale faces NC in a first round triple header at Madison Square Garden. Nearby games feature Syracuse vs Connecticut, and West Virginia vs Canisius with regional action in Philadelphia Lexington Dallas and Corvallis.
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Southern Methodist
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California
Vinton and Rio Grande Reach Final in County Tourney
Vinton grade schoolers beat Mercerville 55 to 25 to reach the finals while Rio Grande topped Cadmus 48 to 20. Lionel Foreman led Vinton with 14 points, Fred Thorne scored 18 for Rio, and Cadmus’ Daniels added eight. The finals come Wednesday at Vinton High with Mercerville meeting Cadmus for third place.
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Robert Preston
Gilbert Caldwell
Fred Thorne
Daniels
Vinton High
Rio
Exhibition Baseball Tuesday Schedule and Monday Results
Schedule shows Brooklyn vs Chicago A and Chicago N against Cleveland. Cincinnati vs Pittsburgh Milwaukee vs Detroit New York N vs Baltimore Philadelphia vs Washington St Louis vs Kansas City Boston vs New York A. Monday results list Cincinnati 2 Philadelphia 2 St Louis 4 Milwaukee 3 New York A 2 Boston 0 Pittsburgh 3 Washington 2 New York N 7 Chicago N 4 Cleveland 5 Baltimore 1 Chicago A 1 Brooklyn 0 Cincinnati B St Louis B
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Cleveland
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Detroit
New York
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Washington
St. Louis
Kansas City
Boston
Four Captains Named At Ohio U Banquet
Bob Peters elected captain of next year’s Ohio University team. Peters, 6 foot 3, 195 pounds, replaces Fred Moore who set scoring records. Also named were Rudy Napoli and Dave Costill as wrestling and swimming co captains plus Al Lephart. Moore won MVP and Bob Anderson took free throw cup. Thor Olson Award went to Tom Nevits and John Sforzo.
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Ohio
Bob Peters
Ohio University
Parkersburg
Bobcats
Fred Moore
Peters
Rudy Napoli
Cleveland
Dave Costill
Cuyahoga Falls
al Lephart
Columbus
Jim Snyder
Moore
Bob Anderson
Thor Olson
Tom Nevits
John Sforzo
Tar Heels Top AP Poll After Perfect ACC Run
North Carolina finishes 24–0 in regular season and three ACC tourney wins to claim top AP college basketball ranking with 55 first place votes. Kansas slips to runner-up after leading much of the season as the top 10 includes Seattle, Louisville, West Virginia, Vanderbilt, Oklahoma City, St. Louis, and more.
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North Carolina Tar Heels
Associated Press
Tar Heels
Kansas
Seattle
Louisville
West Virginia
Vanderbilt
Regalado Opens Bid for Third Base Job with Indians
Rudy Regalado arrives at Tucson training camp declaring a job open at third base after Al Rosen's retirement. He notes his hitting ability but must prove fielding, having bounced between Cleveland and Indianapolis with averages ranging from .234 to .322. The unrelated Dodgers note on Don Newcombe’s World Series ERA is not applicable to Regalado’s claim.
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Ariz
Rudy Regalado
Cleveland Indians
al Rosen
Regalado
Rudy
Cleveland
Indianapolis
The
Indians
Kluszewski Bets On Bounce Back After Back Pain
Ted Kluszewski, 32, says his sciatica is mostly history after a strict conditioning program. He reports being almost new this spring, able to swing, run, and reach without major pain though a slight soreness remains. He sat out 23 games last season as Cincinnati chased the pennant.
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Fla
Ted Kluszewski
Cincinnati
Kluszewski
Ted
Redlegs
Brooklyn
Milwaukee
Villa Madonna Upsets Tech In NAIA Tournament Thriller
Villa Madonna College Rebels of Covington Ky stunned third seed West Virginia Tech 93 91 in the first round of the NAIA tournament. West Virginia Tech led 43 38 at halftime but faded after a 69 69 tie as Villa Madonna surged to the comeback win. Texas Southern survived New Haven Conn 67 66 to stay alive in the week long event.
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Villa Madonna College Rebels
Covington
West Virginia Tech
Texas Southern
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Conn
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Tech
Junior Colleges Launch Basketball Tournament
Twelve junior college teams from Illinois Indiana and Michigan open a four day tourney in Joliet with the winner advancing to the national finals at Hutchinson Kansas next week Joliet Junior College hosts and shares favorite status with Vincennes Indiana as both teams lead in scoring averages.
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Ilinois
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Michigan
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Judge F Howell blocked from trophy scene at tourney
Dayton district Class AA final saw Judge Frederick Howell unable to reach the podium due to a crowd jam on the fieldhouse steps after Middletown beat Dayton Roosevelt in the final.
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Frederick Howell
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Howell
Middletown
Dayton Roosevelt
Bragan predicts Pirates to finish ahead of Giants in NEL race
Fort Myers Florida Bob Bragan says the Pirates will beat out the New York Giants in the NEL standings despite Willie Mays being the country’s top player. He asserts the Giants will finish eighth while predicting his Pirates to place fourth or fifth and notes optimism for their own club.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
Willie Mays
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Pittsburgh Pilot
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Baltimore
Kansas City
Bragan
Tebbetts bets Hal Jeffcoat wins 15 games this season
Reds manager Birdie Tebbetts predicts Hal Jeffcoat will win 15 games after a three-hit four-inning exhibition showing helped Cincinnati beat Philadelphia 4 to 2. Tebbetts stressed that baseball games are won on the mound.
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Cincinnati Redleg
Birdie Tebbetts
Hal Jeffcoat
Jeffcoat
Reds
Philadelphia Philes
Local Match Scores Reported This Week
Results show Dotson Mobil 4 over Chapmans Jewelry 0. Neal Floral 4 defeated Joe's Sohio 0. Wolfe Howe 2 bested Gibson Sinclair.
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Gibson Sinclair Coeenenees
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Chapman Jewelry
Boston Falls To Yankees In Spring Exhbition
Boston with Williams and Jensen sidelined opens with losses as Yankees pitchers blank the Red Sox 2-0 in St Petersburg while Pirates edge Senators 3-2 in Fort Myers. Berra drives in a run as Williams weighs return and other camps report results across Arizona and Florida.
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California
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Ralph Terry
Jack Urban
Wren Faces Rebuilding as OU Baseball Prepares for Season
Ohio University coach Bob Wren has 10 veterans among 30 as he rebuilds after losing six letter winners including Nuzum Hummel Weinbrecht Hornsby Thompson and Nakatsuji. With 21 returnees and a 28 game schedule opening April 6 at Ohio State the Bobcats push for another MAC title.
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Ohio University
Bobcats
Ralph Nuzum
Dick Hummel
Harry Weinbrecht
Jay Hornsby
Ray Thompson
Ron Nakatsuji
Wren
Thompson
Hornsby
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Mickey Mantle
Yogi Berra
Nakatsuji
Jerry Driscoll
Bill Hinkle
Ohio State
Louisville Team Tops ABC Open Division Tourney
Fort Worth Texas Oertels 92 Beer of Louisville Kentucky leads the open team division of the American Bowling Congress tournament with a three game total of 2878. Metropolitan Clothes of Dayton drops to second with 2837. Earlier Gibby Jacobs and Eugene Chelf of Durant Iowa pair for 1221 to lead doubles. Glen Vaughn of Fort Wayne Indiana leads all events with 1821.
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Iowa
Jacobs
Chelf
Glen Vaughn
Fort Wayne
Ind
College basketball scores across several games
NCAA Idaho State defeated Hardin Simmons 87 to 68. Eastern Illinois beat Highland NM 88 to 76 and Central Wis State defeated Millersville Paik. Portland Portland 77 edged Austin Peay 65. Southwest Texas 104 topped Upper Iowa 1. Hamline 75 defeated Wayland Baptists 72 and Texas Southern won 67 over New Haven Techrs 66. Emporia State 82 beat Northern SD State 6. Villa Madonna 98 over West Virginia Tech 91. Additional results include St Francis Par 69 Navier 64 Colorado 62 Oklahoma 61 Corneil 74 Penn 66.
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Paik
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Ore
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Techrs
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Northern
Seattle U Basketball Coach John Castellani Named
Seattle University announces coach John Castellani of New Britain Connecticut leads the Redhawks basketball program. His appointment marks a new era for the team with Castellani bringing regional coaching experience to Seattle.
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Seattle University
John Castellani
New Britain, Conn
Dow Finsterwald Tops Money List In 1957 Golf Circuit
After two and a half months and nine events, Dow Finsterwald of Athens has earned $7305 per Golf Digest. He tied for fourth at Pensacola Sunday and added $950, entering Pensacola Open seventh in earnings. Now based in Tequesta, Florida, he has finished in the money in his last 45 tournaments and holds a performance average of .485, eighth among top players.
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Athens
Golf Digest
Finsterwald
Pensacola
Tequesta
Fla
Bat-O-Meter Oh But Radar Needed
Ohio University's baseball team uses a novel bat with a thermometer-like gauge measuring swing speed up to 120 miles per hour. Coach Bob Wren quips that a radar would help ensure hitters actually connect with the ball.
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Ohio University
Bob Wren
Gettysburg Coach Takes Harvard Football Head Role
John Yovicsin, 38, from Gettysburg College, named Harvard's 22nd grid coach succeeding Lloyd Jordan. Terms reportedly around 10 000 dollars yearly for three years. Yovicsin brings a balanced line T formation and pro style pass patterns with five years as a head coach, 32 wins, 11 losses. Harvard sought a coach who could grow in the Ivy League atmosphere after Jordan's dismissal.
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Jordan
Sportsmen Aid Sought In Pheasant Program In Ohio
Ohio wildlife officials seek aid from sportsmen to expand the 50-50 pheasant program. The plan pairs sportsmen care of six week old pheasants with the Division of Wildlife to boost production beyond the 35,000 birds per year. The program, now in its second year, can handle up to 40,000 additional birds in 1957, with longer term wildlife habitat gains from the Soil Conservation Service. Information available from Columbus or county game protector. Deadline for Conservation Reserve contracts is April 15.
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Farrell Stanky Among New Faces at Indians Spring Camp
Manager Kerby Farrell and Coach Eddie Stanky join the Cleveland Indians in Tucson Arizona as new personalities at spring training. Rookie pitchers Aguirre Daley Gasque Nichols Pitula Tomanek Mesa compete while rookies Lary Maris Nixon Raines and Usher join veterans Harder and Kress in shaping the team during workouts.
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al Lopez
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Nixon
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Cincinnati Redleg
Bob Usher
Racine Shade Winners in Fifth Portland Grade Tourney
Racine beat Wahama 45 to 24 as Wolfe scored 14 for Racine and Dudding led Wahama with nine. Shade defeated Harrisonville 44 to 23 with Bing on 19 points and Sheets adding 19 for Harrisonville.
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Shade
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Bing
Sheets
DiBiase Edges Giovanelli In New York Bout
Tony DiBiase of New York defeated Danny Giovanelli of New York by outpoint in a 10 round fight. Del Flanagan of St. Paul beat Ramon Fuentes of Los Angeles on points over 10 rounds. Joe Gonzales from Spain stopped Franco Cavicchi of Italy in Bologna after 6 rounds. Kid Anahuac from Mexico City outpointed Bill Evans of Pasadena over 10 rounds in San Diego.
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Tony DiBiase
Danny Giovanelli
ST. Paul
del Flanagan
Ramon Fuentes
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Mexico City
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