East Tech and Northwestern capture Ohio high school cages titles
Cleveland East Tech defeats Columbus North 50-48 in double overtime to claim Class AA and extend the Scarabs 26-0 record with four starters back next season. Northwestern wins Class A 60-56 over Bucyrus Holmes-Liberty to complete a double unbeaten state crown.
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Xavier Wildcats Triumph in NIT Tournament Victory
Xavier University’s basketball team returned from New York with the National Invitation Tournament title to a throng of up to 10,000 fans at Greater Cincinnati Airport. Earlier they faced derision and snowballs from classmates during the sendoff ten days earlier.
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Jim McCafferty
Dayton
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Frank Tartaron
St. Malachy Church
Andy Soelner
Jewell
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Northwestern Huskies win Ohio Class A title in 1960s era
Northwestern High School completes a surprise title run defeating Bucyrus Holmes Liberty 60-56 to claim the Ohio Class A crown. Athletic director Roy Bates hitchhikes home after vowing to do so if Northwestern won. Xavier’s Hank Stein is tournament MVP with a 90 point surge across the event.
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East Tech Scarabs Win Class AA State Title in Cleveland
East Tech High School clinched the Class AA state title by defeating Columbus North 50-48 in Columbus. A victory parade with two bands and about 1000 fans followed at Union Terminal, then the team returned for a celebration in the school auditorium as Coach John Broski prepared to present the John Minor trophy to Principal Michael Effron.
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East Tech
Jim Stone
Gerald Warfield
Cleveland
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John Minor
John Broski
Michael Effron
Middletown Middies Fall Short in Semi Final Bust
In Columbus, Columbus North edged Middletown 63 62 to halt Middletown High School’s bid for a third straight Class AA state basketball title as about 10 000 fans watched a five mile motorcade return.
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Columbus
Dixie High School Surprised by Northwestern Return
Dayton Ohio Dixie High School fans greeted the team on its return from Columbus after a 69 55 semifinal loss to Northwestern in the Class A Ohio high school tournament. About 800 supporters gathered at the school near Johnsville and New Lebanon along U S 35.
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Dixie High School
Northwestern
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New Lebanon
College Basketball NCAA NIT Tournament Results
Kentucky defeated Seattle 84 to 72 to win the NCAA Championship and Temple beat Kansas State 67 to 57 for third place. Xavier Ohio topped Dayton 78 to 74 in the NIT while St Bonaventure edged St Johns 84 to ?
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Dayton
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St. Johns
National JC Tournament results list shows varied scores
Kilgore Texas 68 lost to Weber Utah 97 in Hutchinson Kansas. Cameron Oklahoma Aggies 88 defeated Joliet 88 in consolation. Coffeyville Kansas 70 beat Brewton Parker Georgia 69 in New York event with Brame Tech New York also noted.
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Women’s Assn Tournament Scores Narrow City Match
In South Bend Indiana the Women’s Association tournament saw Chicago edge past East South Bend 50 to 48. In Kansas City the East team defeated the West 71 to 66 in the All-Star showdown.
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Orioles Rookie Dave Nicholson Notches First Hit
In Phoenix, Arizona, Baltimore rookie Dave Nicholson finally collected his first MLB hit Sunday, signaling a promising start as he drove early offense for the Orioles in a game that showcased his potential for the season.
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Most Sports Writers Pick Basilio To Win
A poll of 34 AP sports writers covering the mid dleweight title fight in Chicago Stadium shows 21 pick Basilio to win while four foresee Basilio stopping Robinson.
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Chicago
Carmen Basilio
Sugar Ray Robinson
Associated Press
Boxing Results From Buenos Aires to Detroit
Flyweight Perez stops Valdez in Buenos Aires. Cuban Lassus defeats Medel in Mexico City. Muniz outpoints Belma in Hollywood. Lynch edges Jen kins in Hartford. Summerlin beats Miller in Detroit.
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Joe Medel
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Hollywood
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Armando Muniz
Frankie Belma
Los Angeles
Detroit and St Louis split Sunday scores in playoffs
The Associated Press reports Sunday results Detroit 109 St Louis 89 with St Louis leading 2 1 in the best of seven semifinals and Boston 106 Philadelphia 92 with Boston leading 3 0. Saturday had St Louis 99 Detroit 96 and Boston 109 Philadelphia 87. Tuesday St Louis visits Detroit and Wednesday Boston visits Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
NHL Scores Night of Surges Across Standings
Detroit beat Montreal 4 2 New York edged Toronto 3 2 Boston overwhelmed Chicago 7 5 New York topped Toronto 7 0 Boston routed Montreal 8 5 Chicago defeated Detroit 6 4 in a night of high scoring NHL games.
Tigers Blank Cardinals in Florida Spring Tie
Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Cardinals 4 0 in a spring training game at St. Petersburg Florida. Manager Jack Tighe showed a relaxed mood after the win.
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Jack Tighe
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Basilio Faces Robinson In Chicago Title Bout
Basilio and Sugar Ray Robinson prepare for a 15 round middleweight title fight at Chicago Stadium tonight. Basilio, favored 8-5, weighs about 153 1/2 pounds while Robinson aims to make 160. CBS television and 140 city closed circuit will carry the bout with 20,000 expected in attendance and a potential indoor gate near $450,000.
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Celtics Need One Victory in NBA Playoffs Run
The Boston Celtics hold a 3-0 lead in their Eastern semifinal after a 106-92 win over Philadelphia. The St. Louis Hawks lost to the Detroit Pistons 109-89 as Detroit took a 2-1 series edge.
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Bowling Green Varsity Wins District AAU Swimming Meet
Bowling Green State University varsity swimmers topped all rivals to win the district AAU men's championship with 143 points. The freshmen finished second with 74 points, Dayton YMCA 42, Glass City Aquatic Club 22, and Ohio State University among entrants. In the women’s division Dayton Dolphins beat Glass City Aquatic Club 138 to 136, with Toledo Club at 31. Eight district AAU records were set.
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Cleveland coach resigns to devote more time to education
Bob Lazzaro of West Tech High School Football resigns on Sunday night saying education offers a wider field and more time for teaching duties.
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Bob Lazzaro
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Miami official dies after stroke in Ohio home
Michael A. Mecca aged 37 the sports publicity director at Miami University since July 1956 died Sunday after a stroke suffered at his home in Oxford Ohio He had served the university and was a familiar figure in campus athletic events
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Oxford
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Michael A. Mecca
Miami University
Kiwanis Banquet To Honor Logan Basketball Teams
Logan High School varsity and reserve basketball squads will be feted April 1 at the Kiwanis Club banquet. Speaker will be Bill Hess, new head football coach at Ohio University. Dinner at 6 30 p.m. in the Logan High School cafeteria.
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Logan High School
Indians Weekend Games Listed for TV
Cleveland will televise all weekend Indians games this season except the second Sunday doubleheader. Six week night games also will be shown for a total of 56 telecasts on WEWS channel 5. Ken Coleman will handle play by play with Bill McColgan as co announcer for WGAR.
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Cleveland Indians
WEWS
Channel 5
Ken Coleman
Bill McColgan
WGAR
Dickie Moore Wins NHL Scoring Crown for Canadiens
Dickie Moore of the Montreal Canadiens wins the NHL scoring title for the first time with 36 goals and 48 assists—84 points—despite wearing a cast on his left wrist for the season's final weeks. Henri Richard trails by four points with 48 assists and 84 total.
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Rupp Won't Retire After Fourth NCAA Title
Adolph Rupp says he has no retirement plans after Kentucky's 84-72 win over Seattle earned his fourth NCAA title. The 56 year old coach, optimistic about a possible fifth, credits NCAA with fair treatment and notes a rebuilding year ahead with several new sophomores. Temple finished third, beating Kansas State 67-57.
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Adolph Rupp
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Temple
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Palmer tops St. Petersburg Open as Hogan Snead loom
Arnold Palmer captured the St. Petersburg Open with a 6 under par 65 to win $2000. Finsterwald Hawkins tied for runner up at 277 after four rounds on the Pasadena Club course. Hogan and Snead prepared for the Masters as Palmer edged toe to toe with Finsterwald and Hawkins late.
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Boxing Crown Is Target Of Mat Champ
Dan Hodge the Olympic heavyweight wrestler turned boxer aims to extend his 16 bout unbeaten run to 17 when he faces Charley Hood in the 31st annual inter city Golden Gloves final at Madison Square Garden. Hodge, 25, of Wichita Kansas, fights for Chicago Western and has 11 knockouts. Hood, 22, Howard University sociology student from Washington, started boxing in the Army in 1954 and posts 23 6 with 11 knockouts. Chicago Western leads New York Eastern 15 7 with eight ties as 16 bouts including eight championship and eight alternate fights determine team scores.
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Charley Hood
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Howard University
East Defeats West In Shrine All-Star Contest
Kansas City report notes Temple All-America Guy Rodger stands out in the East West Stars game. Rodger scored 17 points in 21 minutes as the East beat the West 71 to 66 in the Shrine All-Star benefit. Teammates Archie Rees and Pete Brennan added 13 and 12 points.
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Guy Rodgers
Temple All-America
Temple
Harry Litwack
Archie Rees
Indiana
Pete Brennan
North Carolina University
Exhibition baseball results and upcoming midseason games
Detroit defeated St Louis 4 to 0 while Kansas City beat Washington 7 to 1 in exhibitions. Chicago A topped Cincinnati 14 to 5 and Milwaukee routed Pittsburgh 4 to 0. Boston beat Philadelphia 5 to 3 and New York won 9 to 6 against Los Angeles. Chicago N defeated Cleveland 10 to 8 and San Francisco edged Baltimore 8 to 5. Baltimore defeated Cleveland B 10 to ? and open matchups list Arizona Florida venues for games including Tucson and Clearwater.
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Cardinals Sign Ray Voltz From Denison University
The Chicago Cardinals sign fullback Ray Voltz from Denison University Granville Ohio age 24 who played service football at Fort Knox Kentucky.
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Chicago Cardinals
Ray Voltz
Denison University
Granville
Ohio
Voltz
Ft. Knox
AAU Cage Play Opens with Star Teams Clash
The 1958 National AAU basketball championship opens with Lake Charles Louisiana facing Milwaukee Milwaukee in tonight’s curtain raiser. Other games pit Brownstown Indiana versus Amarillo Texas and Los Angeles against Cincinnati. The eight seeded teams led by Bartlesville Oklahoma start Wednesday. Wichita Kansas, co champion in the NIBL, is second seed.
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U. S. Air Force All- Stars
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Akron
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Wings Finish Third in NHL After Close Finish
Detroit Red Wings edge Montreal Canadiens 4-2 to claim third place by one point over Boston. Bruins beat Chicago 7-5, Rangers defeat Maple Leafs 3-2. First playoff round starts Tuesday with Canadiens vs Wings in Montreal and Rangers vs Bruins in New York.
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Dayton Player Wins Egypt Tennis Tourney
Barry MacKay of Dayton Ohio captured the Alexandria International title by defeating Orlando Garrido of Cuba in three sets 6-4 7-5 6-2. He also won the mixed doubles with Dorothy Head Knode defeating Nicola Pietrangeli and Rasson 6-4 6-3.
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Egypt
P Barry MacKay
Dayton
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