Ree 380 High School Athletes Vie for District Track Titles
About 380 athletes from 320 high schools compete in Southeastern Ohio District Class A and B track championships at Ohio Stadium with a combined college meet. Chillicothe seeks to repeat as Class A champion while Ironton and Marietta challenge. Key events include high jump by Ron Cander and Troy Gilliland, sprint and distance races led by Belpre, Chesapeake, and Unioto, with notable contenders from Athens, Wellston, Logan, Jackson, and Zaleski.
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James C. Johnson
Norman Stacy
Belpre
Ron Gilliland
Hillsboro
Gilliland
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Derry Knight
Waverly
Jim Willis
Roncander
Homer Holland
Bob Turner
Athens
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Jackson
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Pedro
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Zaleski
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Top Stars to Appear Ohio Baldwin-Wallace Track Duel
Ohio University hosts Baldwin Wallace in a non scoring dual track meet at the Ohio Stadium slated for Saturday afternoon. Notable athletes include Estus Newberry Abe Butler Tony Conkle and John Herbert with OU’s Harold Buchert Rudy Koletie Frank Nixon Wally Guenther Bob Saywers Moe Mosley also on the card. A 25 cent admission is charged for the high school meet portion.
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Oxford
Harold Buchert
Rudy Koletie
Frank Nixon
Wally Guenther
Bob Saywers
Moe Mosley
Baseball Champions Clash in 1996 Mid-America
Mid American conference baseball clash features Bowling Green, Toledo, and Marshall with scores 34 to 24 and 33 to 6 in a high scoring April encounter. The match highlights league standings and team performances in 1996.
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Marshall
OU Couriers Host Toledo in Tennis Weekend
Ohio University hosts Bowling Green and Toledo in a key weekend tennis stretch. The Falcons beat BG and Toledo separately last week while Kent State and Ohio contenders shape the conference picture as they chase late-season points.
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Robinson and Olson Prep For Title Fight Tonight
Sugar Ray Robinson faces Carl Bobo Olson in a 12 round or 15 round title defense at Wrigley Field broadcast by NBC. Robinson, the favorite, seeks to reclaim the crown as Olson brings up a lack of experience. Friday card includes Milwaukee at New York and St. Louis at Philadelphia with several games listed.
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OU Frosh Nine Encounters Ohio State Junior Varsity
OU freshmen baseball set to travel to Columbus for a doubleheader with Ohio State JV in a rematch from a rainout. The Browns sign two veterans to 1956 contracts. Groza and Lahr join Montreal. Gene Conley adds injury report. U S Blind Championship tourney to be held July 27-29. Missouri Valley Conference shifts headquarters from St Louis to Kansas City.
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Baseball schedule and results from scattered 1940s games
Summary of a rough schedule and results list from the American League with teams New York Chicago Baltimore Detroit Washington Cleveland Kansas City in pairings. Notable results show New York 10 Chicago 3 and a postponed Baltimore at Detroit due to rain. Saturday slate includes Washington Cleveland New York at Chief Boston at Kansas.
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Athens motorcycle club to sponsor Sunday cycle races
At Amens County fairground an eight event motorcycle racing program will be held Sunday sponsored by the Athens Motorcycle Club. Time trials start at noon with main events at 2 p m. Top riders in Class A and B are expected. expert riders join the main competition. The program is sanctioned by the American Motorcycle Association. top prize is 600 dollars. Club president is Ralph Perry with John Monks as vice president and Phillip Bolin as secretary.
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Round and Square Dance Slated at Stewart
The Stewart baseball team sponsors a round and square dance Saturday night at the Romean High School gymnasium. Music will be provided by the Valley Boys. Dancing starts at 8 p.m.
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Stewart
Rome
Anaan High School
Teen Valley Boys
Fight Results Show Wide Ring Action Across Cities
Artie Towne of New York outpointed Charley Chase in Philadelphia. Paul Jorden sen of Houston outpointed Louis Perez in Houston. Frank Senyina stopped Moses Ward in Montreal, score 62 1-2 to 164 9.
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New York
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Montreal
Houston
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Louis Perez
Brooklyn
Frank Senyina
Germany
Moses Ward
Detroit
Parnell Shelved Again as Nats Cop Tour Win
Fragmented sports blur on Parnell sidelined with ankle injury in Detroit game. Syracuse nationals and AllStar action mingle with Madrid and Detroit references amid unclear tour win notes.
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National Basketbaell
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Detroit
Toledo Names Ex-Illinois End Jack Morton Football Coach
TOLEDO announces former Illinois end and pro player Jack Morton will coach Toledo University football in 1956. He succeeds Forest W. England who steps back to athletics director duties while Morton takes over the coaching reins.
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Toledo
R— Jackmorton
University of Illinois
Toledo University
Forest W. England
Bobcats Set To Host OSU In Eastern Ohio Golf Showdown
Bobcats prepare to host Ohio State in Athens in a morning 18 hole match. This is their second meeting of the season after a Columbus setback and before the MAC championships at Bowling Green May 26. Dud Kircher leads the Bobcats with a 76.05 scoring average over 18 rounds while Mel Woelfling and Rick Jones star for the Buckeyes.
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Purdue
Kepler
House
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Rick Jones
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Jones
Dud Kircher
Blosser
Kircher
Jack Algeo
Fred Wilt
Dick Luther
Dave Moore
Warren Worthley
Jerry Knox
Tom Welsh
Lane Trades Virdon for Del Greco and Littlefield
St Louis fans reacted with anger as general manager Frank Lane traded Bill Virdon to Pittsburgh for outfielder Bobby Del Greco and pitcher Dick Littlefield. The deal followed a prior blockbuster that drew similar fan protests.
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Frank Lane
St. Louis Cardinals
Allers
Bill Virdon
Cardina
Virdon
Big Blacks End Season In Triumph
Point Pleasant’s Big Blacks defeated Buffalo Putnam 7 to 3 in Buffalo. Jack Reynolds delivered the tying run with a sixth inning single and Rusty Wamsley added a seventh inning homer and four RBIs. Tim Swisher also contributed with a fifth inning triple. George Neff started for Buffalo, lasting six innings before Del Jividen finished. Final record for Point Pleasant was 5 wins and 4 losses.
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Hayden Lockhart
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Ior Buffalo
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Larry Meadows
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Nett
Jividen
Workman
Ice show star lands big contract with Holiday on Ice
Colorado Springs star Jenkins signed a world touring contract with Holiday on Ice. A spokesman said the deal would net him about 1500 dollars weekly. Terms were not disclosed. Maurice Richard of the Montreal Canadiens has earned NHL all star status for 13 straight seasons.
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Maurice Richard
Montreal Canadiens
National Hockey League
Ursuline coach resigns to take Jackson-Milton post
The Ursuline High School football and head track coach has resigned after a tendonitis and a pulled shoulder kept him under medical care in Florida six weeks after the Braves left for the north versity. He will become head football coach at Jackson-Milton High School succeeding Anthony Billock, who was recently relieved.
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Three-team pennant races dominate early season play
The pennant chases shape as three-team battles in both leagues. Milwaukee St Louis and Brooklyn top the NL while New York Cleveland and Boston contend in the AL. Spahn's control fuels the Braves, Aaron powers the offense, and St Louis tests Philadelphia as Chicago finally wins on the road. Yankees extend AL lead as Ford dominates.
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Hocking Valley Association Contests Set Sunday Lineup
Chauncey travels to Stewart Sunnyhill visits The Plains while Nelsonville goes to McArthur Buchtel hosts Coalton. Chauncey and Sunnyhill lead the standings with two wins and no losses as The Plains face Nelsonville and other pairings unfold.
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Coalton
Chauncey
Bulldogs set to face rivals in 9:30 am trio start
Golfers from Olive Orange to Portsmouth Chillicothe Lancaster Maretta Portameuth and Trenton enter a 9:30 am match with three man sets. Bulldogs aim to match their 1884 season after another 54 win pace, listing players such as Larry Snye der Rutkoskie Grogan Collins and J. P. Distel Williams Eichoin Showalter Waneh Bergen Meade Ford Smith among dozens of entrants from area schools.
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Larry, Snyeder
Jim Rutkoskie
Ron Grogan
Renny Collins
Dow Shares Fourth In RE Play
In Kansas City Milburn Country Club hosts a 664 yard layout and a 72 par. Bo Wininger leads with an eight under par 64 after five straight birdies. Wininger holds a one stroke edge over 63 shooter. Don January and Billy Maxwell share third at 67. Contenders include Don Finsterwald, Welly Ulrich, Arnold Palmer, and AL Balding in the opening round.
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Alahoma City
Bo Wininger
Milburn Country Club
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Don January
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Billy Maxwell
Odessa
Don Finsterwald
Athens
Welly Ulrich
Rochester
Minn
Arnold Palmer
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