Portsmouth Triumph Highlights Pan-Am Weekend Final
In a tense Ohio district final at Ohio University Portsmouth defeats Athens 24 to 22 in double overtime led by Bruce Johnson late heroics and Ronnie Williams five key points. Athens built a late tie with Williams and Rutkoakle scoring, while Portsmouth connected on ten two-pointers to seal the win.
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Athens Bulldogs edge Portsmouth in late district thriller
Portsmouth led 19-15 late in the second quarter but Athens fought back as Joe South held the ball, Williams scored, and Don Frazier added, forcing overtime. In two overtimes and a tight finish, Portsmouth prevailed 24-22 in the deciding clash and advances toward Cincinnati regionals.
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Roger MeInturf
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NCAA TV Plan Offers Compromise With Big Ten
The NCAA announced a compromise plan with the Big Ten and others to allow eight national telecasts and five regional dates for football in 1959. It would modify the 1954 program by permitting one national telecast and intra-district appearances, with smaller colleges possibly exempt from TV limits. A two thirds vote of the 429 members is required for approval.
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Dons, LaSalle, Colorado Reach NCAA Final Four
San Francisco tops Oregon State 57 56 in a regional final while Colorado beats Iowa State 93 81. La Salle vies with Colorado and San Francisco for the weekend semifinals in Kansas City as the NCAA tournament advances toward the title game.
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Moran overtakes Mishawaka star in Canton classic lead
Moran rolled an eight game 1615 to take the lead in the Canton classic last night moving past Pete Ice of Mishawaka Indiana who had led for over two weeks with 1601. Glenous of Canton rose to fifth with 1537 and John W Chapin of Cuyahoga Falls to seventh with 1528. Moran’s individual games were 160 23 6147 128 247 and 190. The event ends May 29 after about 3000 bowlers participated.
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Last Year’s Champs Pace Dukes Missing In Tourney
In Columbus Ohio a mixed group of high school teams and all American players are noted as missing from regional play. The state tourney field shifts as 16 Class A and 16 Class B teams prepare for weekend eliminations with former champions cited among the notable absentees.
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Rio and McDermott regional foes meet in regionals
Mo Grande Athens district champions will face McDermott of Oak Hill in the second regional game this week. Coach John Wickline's Blue Men play Friday at 8 p.m. Newark Francia, Columbus district winner, meets Pleasant City Marietta district entry in the first game Thursday at 8 p.m. Winners meet in finals Saturday at 8 p.m.
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Alston ponders Spooner phenom label for Dodgers
Dodgers manager Walt Alston weighs Karl Spooner as a potential phenom after two innings in which Spooner allowed two hits and no runs as the team experiments with him. Casey Stengel’s Yankees drop their fourth straight exhibition game to the Red Sox.
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William J. Po to Speak at Band Banquet in Gallipolis
William J. Po Trautwein will be the featured speaker as the Downtown Coach es Club honors the SEC all SEC basketball team at a 6 30 p m banquet in Washington School Gallipolis certificates and trophies will be awarded to all stars John Parsons Middleport receives Coach of the Year Hank Bauer hits a key homer for the Yankees in a 12 inning game Arizona Kansas City A s in spring training notes At Miami University varsity football practice Ara Parseghian comment on spring drills and upcoming reports by the football squad
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Toledo Kent Matmen Win at 18th Resting Meet
Two Ohio wrestlers from Toledo and Kent State won individual titles at the 18th Resting meet. Dick Bonace of Toledo defeated Walter Hess of Illinois State in the 16 round, and Con Went pinned Harry Brightwell of Buckeye rival Kent State in the 151 pound final. Ohio U’s Tom Nevits lost in the 130 pound final to Dick Bruno of McMinn State Normal. Lock Haven State Teachers won the team championship with 39 points, Ohio University 23, among 24 colleges from four states and Canada participating.
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Brooks Faces Garcia On Parkway Showdown
Nate Brooks former North American bantamweight champion meets Rudy Garcia of Los Angeles on the Parkway top 10 card. Brooks, Olympic bantamweight gold medalist in 1952, is coming off recent triumphs over Bill Yeacock and Yappy Gault to retain the North American 118-pound title.
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Pros Change Shops Akron Golf Scene
Charlie Wipperman resigns as pro at Arrowhead Country Club Canton. Hans Merrell leaves Breathnach after two years to operate the nine hole Mogadore course he leased last year.
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