Fairland's Two-Point Showdown Remains Tourney Record
Ohio high school hoops notes recall Proctorville Fairland scoring only two points in the 1924 tournament opener against Fairview, a record low. The piece previews Class A and Class AA matchups, highlighting Fairland, Ayersville, Liberty, and South, with East Tech and Portsmouth among strong Class AA contenders and Friday’s schedule.
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Fairland
Proctorville
Lawrence County
Dayton Fairview
G. Ellis
Fairview
Granville
Madison South
London
Liberty and
South
Portsmouth
George Heller
Elyria
Netmen rebuild at OU under Mason in first season
Ohio University tennis begins a rebuilding year after four graduated players from last year’s MAC third place team. Captaincy by Hollman and Chapman anchors six including Bannister Bird Kumnick and Schein. Freshmen from Liberia and Ohio join. Schedule lists matches against Kent State Marshall Kenyon Central State OWU Bowling Green Toledo Dayton Miami and final MAC championships at Bowling Green.
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Ohio University
MAC
James Mason
Bill Hollman
Leon Chapman
Jerry Bannister
Bob Bird
Bob Kumnick
Billy Schein
Schein
Huntington
W. Va
West Virginia
Bird
Hollman
Kent State
Mason
Bobcats
Grover Center
Florida
Western Michigan
Toledo
Rudolph Roberts
Monrovia
Liberia
Rex Roberts
Lima
Bill Sharer
Columbus
Tom Gundlach
Bowling Green
Ron Whitaker
Ohio Wesleyan
Marshall
Dayton
Miami
Dykes Sets Opening Indians Lineup For Cleveland
Cleveland Indians manager Jimmie Dykes has nearly fixed his opening day lineup and reserves. Infielders Vic Power Johnny Temple Woodie Held and Bubba Phillips anchor the first line with Mike de la Hoz Joe Morgan and Jack Kubiszyn as backups. Outfielders Willlie Kirkland Jim Piersall and Tito Francona headline the group with Walter Bond and Don Dillard on the bench. Walter Ronano catching duties may be backed by Valmy Thomas if no trade lands a better fit.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Jimmie Dykes
Vic Power
Johnny Temple
Woodie Held
Bubba Phillips
Mike de la Hoz
Joe Morgan
Jack Kubiszyn
Willie Kirkland
Jim Piersall
Tito Francona
Walter Bond
Don Dillard
Sportsmen Group Two See Films Friday
The Hocking Valley Sportsmen Association will meet Friday at 7 30 p m in the Club House on Radford Rd Pres Dwight Robinson announced a local sportsman will show colored film and slides on Canadian fishing
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Sportsmen Group Two
Hocking Valley Sportsmen Association
Radford Rd
Dwight Robinson
Grand Jury to Start Probes on Scandal
New York District Attorney Frank S. Hogan said the Manhattan grand jury will begin probes into college basketball fixing. He did not estimate how long the investigation will last or how many players could be involved.
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Grand Jury
New York
Frank S. Hogan
Manhattan
Athens Typewriter Leads Tuesday Bowling Scores
Athens Typewriter tops Sebring Lumber 4 4 as Conant Gulf edges Electric Motor 3 1 in a tight team event. High individual marks include Larry Jayjohn 44 for two games and Wilfred Walraven 221 for Union Grill in a separate session.
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Athens Typewriter
Fiscus Radio
Conant Gulf
Electric Motor
Union Grill
Sebring Lumber
Titus Athens Typewriter
Fiscus
Larry Jayjohn
Wilfred Walraven
Athens Krollerbowl Ites Rollerbowl
W. L . Cline
Conrath Electric Co
Swearingen’s
Neal Floral
Rowlerpowl
Foster’s Univ
Sunnybank’s
ET BO Hic Reserges Coracarnean
Gateway Motor Lodge
Easler’s Dairy
Beasley & Mathews
Bridgwater Machine
Cline’s
C. Harkins
Sunnybanks O Cline’s
Jones
Robinson Hurtles 400-Foot Homer in Grapefruit League
Frank Robinson returned to Florida after a Cincinnati court appearance on a concealed weapons charge. He blasted a 400 foot homer in the eighth against Baltimore, driving in Vada Pinson as Cincinnati's spring tally rose to four home runs. Reds fell 9 to 4.
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Baltimore
Vada Pinson
Reds
Ex Indian Leek hits .441 for Angels in spring drive
Ex Indian Leek, 23, hitting .441 for Los Angeles, belted a three run homer to lift the Angels past the Giants 5-3 in a preseason win. The victory, Angels first over a veteran club, followed earlier wins over B squads. Leek was a college star at Arizona before Cleveland signed him, sparking years of debate over signings.
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Gene Leek
Cleveland Indians
Los Angeles Angels
San Diego
San Francisco Giants
Angels
Billy Rigney
Leek
University of Arizona
Indians
Baltimore
Orioles
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia
Detroit
Chicago Cubs
Cleveland
New York
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Kansas City
Los Angeles Dodgers
Minnesota
Twins
Washington
Giants
Juan Marichal
Fisher Is All American from Wittenberg and Grambling
George Fisher of Wittenberg and Charles Hardnett of Grambling head the 1961 Little All American squad chosen by AP. The 15 man team includes players from South Dakota State Maine Williams Westminster and more, with Fisher noted as key in Wittenberg’s NCAA small college title run.
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George Fisher
Wittenberg
Charles Hardnett
Grambling
Associated Press
Don Jacobsen
South Dakota State
Tom
Skip) Chappelle
Maine
Bob Mailand
Williams
Ron Galbreath
Westminster
Stan Kernan
Mee- Nee
Newcastle
Ind
Nicklaus Ties For Fourth In Western Amateur
Pi Ron Weber of Bayside California shot a 68 to lead the first round of the 59th Western Amateur in New Orleans. He holds a one stroke edge over Dudley Wysong Carl Lehren and Dicky Crosby. Jack Nicklaus finished tied for fourth after a 71.
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New Orleans
Ron Weber
Bayside
Calif
Weber
Dudley Wysong
McKinney, Tex
Carl Lehren
Silver Spring
Dicky Crosby
East Chicago
Ind
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Lee Himmeyer
Pilots
Youngstown Liberty
Cleveland East Tech
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Joe Howell
Tech
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Dale Reichenbach
Grand Rapids
Waynesburg
Pioneers
Findlay
Kenyon
Central State
J& F
J&f
Sheltering Arms Guild
Beckley
Sportland
Barstow’s Insurance
Bridgwater
Rescue’s
Jones Buick
State Auto
Mad Jones Buick
M. Burt
Ridenour
Sportlan
Athens
Union Printing
Shamrock Quarries
K.T. Crossen
Ziegler’s
Gifford Hardware
Lawhead Press
Waterloo
Broughton
Swearingen
Gas Company
Rey Paso
Mrock Quarries
Inion
Ing « Broughton’s
Mahaffey Maytag
Dswearingen’s
Ziegler’s Garage
Lawhead Press O Stroh’s
K. T. Crossen
Ann
Hi-Lo’ S
Royal McBee
Erase
Phillips 66
A&w Root Beer
Legal Eagles
Nightingales
Elmer Jones Realty
Longoria
Toledo, O
John Nettleship
San Luis Obispo
Telegram Tribune
Nettleship
Robby Slugs
Homer
Tampa
Fla
Die Mathews
Slugger
Frank Robinson
Cincinnati Reds
Robinson
The
Ken McBride
Los Angeles
Tex Clevenger
Pirates
White Sox
Early Wynn
Bob Friend
Friend
Robin Roberts
Frank Sullivan
Art Mahaffey
Tigers
Phils
Pancho Herrera
John Callison
Mickey Mantle
Bill Skowron
Yanks
Braves
Junior Gilliam
Dodgers
Lief
Larry Sherry
the Twins
Phils Refuse Trade
Wilmington
Del
Bob Carpenter
Philadelphia Phillies
Jim Owens
Johnny Logan
Frank Torre
Wittenberg’s
Fisher
Nicklaus
Ment
Jack Nicklaus
Johansson
Ringsie
United Artists
Schine Athena Theatre
Messenger Family
Certified Oil CO
Carpenter Street
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