Pleasant City Cavaliers Rally Past Rio Grande For 70-53 Title Win
Pleasant City clinched the Class B regionals at Ohio University with a 70-53 victory over Rio Grande. Dick Kovalchik and Gary Harper paced the Tigers as Pleasant City pulled away in the third, finishing the season 27-1 and earning a spot in the state tournament alongside Vienna, Villahires, and Lickland Wayne. Rio Grande, led by Clyde Don Cofer and coach John Wickline, ends 26-2 with a district title and runner-up regional trophy.
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Gary Harper
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Bill Lynch
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Don Moore
Marietta College P Baseball Captains Named
Marietta College announced on Saturday the selection of John Gaga Sharon Pa as varsity baseball captain and Nunzio Cheilt Clairton Pa junior as football co captain. Vic Sansalone Washington DC 161 pound guard was earlier named as the other comic.
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Kiner Leads Indians In Early Spring Hit Parade
Cleveland’s Ralph Kiner belted his first spring homer and added a single as the Indians beat the New York Giants 7-3. Dusty Rhodes’ pinch hit rally sparked the seventh inning against Mike Gajda. Eddie Joost and Kiner paced the offense with multi hit performances.
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Chicago Cubs
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Marion Murszewski
Pan American Games lead taken by U S in Mexico City
United States leads Pan American Games in swimming and diving with 762 total points based on unofficial counts. Star swimmer Jimmy McLane defeats Argentina’s Oscar Kramer in a 1500 meter event, while Art Larsen earns a notable victory in Mexico. Capilla of Mexico wins three meter diving as Argentina’s Nia improves his Pan Am mark.
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Cage Scores Stirling Results From City Games
Readable results show Cincinnati Heights 39 Newt 33 in Cincinnati. Janesville 68 beat Akron South 61 in Canton. Vienna 60 Strasburg 93 in Rent. Pleasant City 78 Rio Grande 53 in Athens. Indianapolis Attacks 97 Gary Roosevelt 74 in Final. Duquesne 70 Dayton 34 in Illinois Colds. Championship context implied.
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Heavyweight Bouts Head Week's Card
Madison Square Garden hosts four heavyweight bouts led by Bob Baker vs Julio Mederos. Rocky Marciano plans light training in Grominger New York before a San Francisco bout. Murray Burnett vs Pat McMurtry headlines Spokane-linked card. Frank Matter sets 200 yard medley record in Cleveland.
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Reds and Braves form new murderers row in spring action
In spring exhibitions the Cincinnati Reds and Milwaukee Braves showcase heavy power. Hank Aaron and Eddie Mathews with Joe Adcock threaten opposing pitchers as both teams win in sudden death style. Redlegs rally with four in the ninth. Adcock and Aaron homer. Red Sox pitching shines as Frank Sullivan dominates. Giants top Indians. Yankees and Dodgers’ extra innings continue. Pirates outlast Senators. A's beat Orioles.
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Middlecoff Wins St Petersburg Open In Final Burst
In St Petersburg, Cary Middlecoff overcame a five stroke deficit to beat Jay Hebert by two strokes for the St Petersburg Open title. Hebert led early before Middlecoff’s steady round and late charge produced a 7 under total of 277 and a $2,300 prize. Jerry Lane, a Reds rookie pitcher, was pegged as No 1 relief in camp, with manager Birdie Ferrell noting 23 exhibitions remain.
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Russell's Dip Shot Slows LaSalle for USF Title
USF, ranked No 1, edged LaSalle 77 63 in the NCAA final at Municipal Auditorium to win the national title. Russell led with 23 points while KC Jones shut down Tom Gola, limiting him to 6 field goals as teammates aided the Don defense. Gola's 16 points remained LaSalle's best effort.
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Ohio's Finest Face Big Test in 1955 Finals
Ohio high school basketball finals roll into Cincinnati Gardens with Class B featuring top 10 AP teams and a 106-2 record. Early round pairings pit Willshire vs Pleasant City, Lockland Wayne vs Vienna, and Cincinnati Hughes against Columbus East, with games Saturday to crown Class B and Class A champions.
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Stokes Tops Man Duquesne Wins First NIT Title
Duquesne claims its first National Invitation tournament with a 70 to 58 victory over Cincinnati as Maurice Stokes of St Francis of Loretto Pa stars. Dick Ricketts and Sihugo Green pace Duquesne in the title game while Stokes earns MVP honors and leads St Francis to a semifinal run and 31 points in the third place game.
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United States, Argentina vie in Pan American boxing finals
In the downtown coliseum tonight the United States faces Argentina in the Pan American boxing finals. The U S has five finalists all from the Air Force across 10 divisions, while Argentina leads with six finalists with competitors from Venezuela Brazil Mexico Puerto Rico and Argentina. Coach Pete Mello says the U S won five titles and may repeat.
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