Ohio U Bobcats face tough MAC title bid season hurdles
Ohio University baseball aims for a strong MAC showing but faces injuries and a thinner bench after Dale Bandy’s ankle break. Buck Wade joins the chase at third base as Notre Dame Ohio State and Western Michigan loom. A Michigan Ohio U track meet time change and upcoming high school clinic headlines wrap the report.
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Bobcats Hold 2 Stroke Lead In Greenbrier Invitational
Ohio University Bobcats cling to a two stroke advantage at Greenbrier Invitational after 18 holes. Davidson and Colgate chase with 447 and 452 while Marshall and Washington and Lee trail. Medalist honors go to Don Spears with a 69. Don Reichley and Linden Meade also in the top scores.
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Wall Maintains Lead in Azalea Open Final Round
Wall Jr. holds a five stroke edge entering the final round of the Azalea Open in Wilmington North Carolina with rounds of 72 66 71 totaling 209 seven under par. Souchak sits second at 214 after 72 70 72 while Don Whitt is third at 215.
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Point Pleasant Big Blacks Drill With 31 Lettermen
Point Pleasants 31 hopefuls fill first workout as Coach Jack Rogers lists 11 returning lettermen led by Rusty Wamsley a .445 hitter and pitcher. Others include Eddie Skidmore Bob Blessing Bill Baker Walter Sturgeon and more as the squad prepares for seven games this week starting Tuesday at Gallipolis and extending to Parkersburg Catholic and a Ripley invitational.
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Champion Braves Fail To Boost Stock As Openers Near
With the National League season weeks away the champion Milwaukee Braves show a 5-13 Grapefruit League record and lack a solid second baseman after Red Schoendienst’s injury. GM Birdie Tebbetts cites complacency and a dearth of young contenders as a worry, while Warren Spahn struggles after a heavy outing against Cincinnati. In other Cactus League action the Orioles edge the Pirates 6-5 and Indians top the Cubs 4-2 as batters drive late wins.
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Bowling Standings And Results From Easter League Night
Standings show Clowes and Lucky Strikes leading top bowler lists with Larry Collins posting high 249 single and 171 high three games. Tomcats, Alley Gaters, Black Balls, and Foul Line Four record results as Clowns continue strong. Easter holiday observed with no bowling last night.
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Reds Find Cushion In Cuellar Spring Promise
In St. Petersburg Cuban rookie Miguel Cuellar silenced the Milwaukee Braves over eight innings, allowing only eight singles as Cincinnati won 7-3 in exhibition play. Cuellar, 21 and 165 pounds, rose from obscurity as the Reds plan to use 11 pitchers early in the season, with 13 contenders for jobs. The Reds next face the New York Yankees with Don Newcombe slated to start.
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NHL Sunday Results and Playoff Standings
Saturday results none. Semifinals Toronto 3 Boston 1 with Boston leading 2-1 in the series. Chicago 4 Montreal 2 with Montreal leading 2-1 in their series. Monday schedule listed.
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Finsterwald Ties for Seventh at 219 in Tequesta Event
Don Finsterwald of Tequesta Florida and Athens shares seventh place at 219 after rounds of 75 73 and 71. The final day performance kept him in contention as the event concluded.
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Players called up by hockey teams in Stanley Cup playoffs
The Montreal Canadiens and Chicago Black Hawks added reinforcements as they join the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs in a rest day before the playoffs resume. Ken Mosdell returns for Montreal to cover for Jean Beliveau, while Ron Ingram fills in for Elmer Moose Vasko in Chicago.
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Exhibition Baseball Saturday Results Report
Scores from multiple spring exhibitions show Kansas City over Philadelphia five to two while Cincinnati blanked Los Angeles five to zero. Pittsburgh defeated Washington one to zero and Chicago A beat Milwaukee five to two. Detroit routed St Louis eight to four. Chicago N beat San Francisco ten to two. Cleveland topped Boston five to two. Cincinnati won seven three over Milwaukee. Several games were canceled or went rain shortened including St Louis at Philadelphia and Los Angeles at Detroit.
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Weekend Fight Results Include Knockouts In Havana Cards
Louisville fighter Rudell Stitch stopped Guy Sumlin in 3 rounds in Louisville. Florentino Fernandez of Cuba stopped Eddie Armstrong in Havana. Artiminio Ramnos of Cuba KO'd Wally Livingston in Havana in the featherweight bout.
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Draft To Be Feature As NBA Brass Huddle
NBA brass huddle to discuss draft mechanics pension plans and double headers while eyeing a star college senior draft. Noting Boozer Howell Chamberlain and others as top prospects, Cincinnati Royals hold the first pick with Detroit, Philadelphia, Minneapolis and others following.
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North-South All-Star Game Moves From Raleigh
The North-South all-star basketball game will shift from Raleigh after poor attendance. Saturday's 114-109 OT win by Hank Stein of Xavier over the North drew under 600 fans at Reynolds Coliseum. Promoter Ed Powers said Raleigh cannot host again and a new site will be sought next year. Tom Hawkins led the North with 28 and John Richter of NC State scored 33 for the South.
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Olson Versus Calhoun Sets Light Heavy Title Bid at Cow Palace
Former middleweight champion Carl Bobo Olson, 30, headlines a ten round showdown with Rory Calhoun at the Cow Palace San Francisco. Olson seeks a light heavyweight title shot after three knockout comebacks, with Calhoun aiming to boost his ranking. Olson's guarantee is 10000 or 35 percent. Calhoun earns 7500 or 25 percent, whichever is greater.
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Bobo) Olson
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Eastern and Western Division Finals NBA playoff recap
In the playoffs Syracuse defeats Boston 135 to 121 to tie the series 3-3. Minneapolis edges St Louis 106 to 104 to win the series 4-2. In a separate game Boston tops Syracuse 129 to 108 as Boston leads 2-2. Minneapolis survives 98 to 97 in overtime to move to 3-2. Wednesday features Syracuse at Boston in the final best-of-seven game.
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Elgin Baylor Leads Lakers Past St Louis In Playoffs
Baylor scores 36 in overtime win as Lakers edge St Louis 98 97 to clinch series. He adds 33 in a clutch win Sunday securing the Western division title over Minneapolis. Celtics, Nationals split in Boston Syracuse series tied 3 3 after weekend games.
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East Wins All-Star Tilt 102 71 Behind Robertson and Mendenhall
In Kansas City the East defeated the West 102 to 71 in the Ararat Shrine Temple all star game. Oscar Robertson led with 22 points while Mike Mendenhall scored 23. East shot 48.6 percent to the Wests 33.8 percent, with all 10 East players scoring.
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Patterson to defend title against Johansson in New York
GOTEBORG Sweden promoter Bill Rosensohn said Floyd Patterson will defend the world heavyweight title against Engemar Johansson in New York on Thursday June 25. The site was not fixed though Yankee Stadium is available June 21 to July 3 and Polo Grounds is optioned. Johansson plans to train in the United States mid April while Patterson also has a May 1 title defense planned against Brian London in Las Vegas.
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Ohio Virginia baseball game called off in Blacksburg
Ohio University announced that the scheduled game against Virginia Tech in Blacksburg was rained out due to wet grounds from Sunday snow. The Bobcats will stay overnight and play another game with Virginia slated for Tuesday before returning to Athens Tuesday night.
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Ohioans Lead Bowling Team In ABC Tournament Session
A Toledo bowling family Lou Farkas and sons Dick and Karl will head the American Dry-Wall Co. team in the open division with 200 plus averages, joined by Bob Sheline and Dick Johnson. Stan Moskal leads the Hotel Bancroft team from Saginaw Michigan. Jack Oberman of St. Louis converts a 7 10 split for Banner Tire Co., the fourth such conversion in 44 tournament days. No standings changes noted.
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