Stobart Named Gallipolis Football Coach at Gallia Academy
Chuck Stobart a 1958 Ohio University graduate and former Bobcats quarterback has been named head football coach at Gallia Academy High School. He signs a three year contract and will also coach basketball and baseball and teach world history. He succeeds Earl Lang, who resigned after three seasons.
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Charles Ray
Chuck) Stobart
Ohio University
Gallia Academy High School
City Board of Education
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Earl
Bob) Lang
Blue Devils
Lang
Bradbury
Meigs County
West Virginia Wesleyan
Bobcats
Bobcat
Delta Tau Delta
Berne Union
Rathmann Poised For Memorial Day 500 Victory
Jim Rathmann, 31, from Miami, seeks his first Memorial Day 500 win after finishing second three times. He drives a Watson car owned by Dallas men Ken Rich and Paul Lacy with Chick Hirashima as chief mechanic and Smokey Yunich as pit chief. Rathmann is among experts including Bill France who expect victory despite past near misses.
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Dale Burgess
Associated Press
Indianapolis
Jim Rathmann
Miami
Rodger Ward
Watson
Ken Rich
Paul Lacy
Dallas
Chick Hirashima
Smokey Yunich
Hirashima
Rex Mays
George Hobson
Yunich
Rathmann
Speedway
Harry Hartz
Billy Arnold
Los Angeles
Carrell Speedway
Chicago
Pat Flaherty
Bob Sweikert
Jim
Bill France
Daytona International Speedway
Athens Golfers Vie In State Tourney
Athens High School golf team, district champions, competes at Ohio State Scarlet course in Columbus for Class AA and A state titles. Eighteen holes today with 18 more tomorrow as Shaker Heights Greenville and Fairmont field strong returnees with Butler Gardner Blosser Cornwell and coach Charley McAfee leading the Bulldogs. Jerry McGee from New Lexington joins as medalist hopeful.
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Columbus
Bulldogs
Athens
Bob Littler
Butch Gardner
Dick Blosser
Blaine Cornwell
Charley McAfee
Jerry McGee
Lexington
McGee
Shaker Heights
Greenville
McArthur No-Hitter Lost in 2-0 Defeat
Dick Bates pitched a no hitter for McArthur Pony League but took a 2-0 loss to Darbyville. Darbyville capitalized on walks and errors, while Bates’ catcher was Bill Bullock and McArthur hitters included Ted Atkinson and Bob Coman with two hits each.
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McArthur
Dick Bates
Darbyville
Bates
Bill Bullock
Ted Atkinson
Bob Coman
Tressel Named Athletic Director at Baldwin-Wallace
Cleveland based report says Lee J. Tressel, BW football coach and former Massillon High School standout, becomes athletic director next fall succeeding Ray Watts who retires at 65 after 32 years. Tressel played BW fullback in 1943 44 46 47 and previously coached in Ada Mentor and Massillon. Alfred B. Bonds Jr. announced the appointment Thursday night.
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Cleveland
Lee J. Tressel
Baldwin-Wallace College
B-W
Tressel
Baldwin-Wallace
Massillon High School
Ray Watts
Ada
Mentor
Massillon
Alfred B. Bonds Jr
Brilliant Coach Quits Bright High School Role
Brilliant Ohio coach Carl A. Hamill Jr will quit coaching duties at Brilliant High School and remain a teacher. He is the son of former Weirton West Virginia football coach Carl Hamill.
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Brilliant
Ohio
Carl A. Hamill Jr
Brilliant High School
Weirton
W. Va
Carl Hamill
OU Nine Ranks in No 10 Spot Across Nation
Ohio University rises to No 10 in the Collegiate Baseball newspaper poll with 88 points as automatic qualifiers for District Four. Minnesota leads the Big Ten at No 4 while Notre Dame is No 11 and Ohio State No 17. Oklahoma State tops the rankings with 288 points.
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Ohio University
Bobcats
Big Ten
Minnesota
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Oklahoma State
Rules Limit All-Star Pitchers in Dual Games
New rule bars a pitcher from starting in both All-Star games. Last year Don Drysdale started for the National League in both contests. The rosters expand to 30 players, with games July 11 in Kansas City and July 13 at Yankee Stadium.
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New York
Kansas City
Yankee Stadium
Don Drysdale
Los Angeles Dodgers
Sugar Ray Ready For Boston Title Bout
Sugar Ray Robinson five time world middleweight champion says he is in shape for the June 10 bout with Paul Pender in Boston for the New York Massachusetts version of the title. The 40 year old New Yorker plans to appear and explains his Baltimore absence leading to a suspension was a misunderstanding.
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New York
Sugar Ray Robinson
Paul Pender
Boston
Brewer Maine bout ends with stoppage in last round
Yvon Dur elle from Brewer defeats Emil Dupre of Moncton by stoppage at 3, in a fight held at Baie Saint Anns. Dur elle stops Dupre in the final round sealing the victory for Maine fighter.
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Brewer
Maine
Yvon Durelle
Baie St. Ann
N.B
Emil Dupre
Moncton
American League Standings and Schedule Snapshot
The American League shows Cleveland leading with 18 wins and 12 losses for a .600 record, followed by Baltimore and Chicago in tight pursuit. Thursday results included New York 2 Baltimore 0 and Washington 5 Boston 2 with Chicago 3 Kansas City 1. Friday and Saturday schedules feature matchups across the league including Cleveland at Detroit and Boston at Baltimore.
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Cleveland
Baltimore
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Washington
Kansas City
Boston
Montreal Drops Key Matches in International League Standings
Montreal faces Rochester while Toronto plays Buffalo and Miami meets Columbus in a slate of IL games. Havana hosts Richmond as the circuit follows a crowded schedule with Toronto, Buffalo, and Havana among the club leaders.
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Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Chicago
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
St. Louis
Toronto
Buffalo
Havana
Columbus
Rochester
Richmond
Miami
Montreal
Sulky Star Makes Year Start at Holiday Harness Opener
Makes Sulky Start Associated Press Adtios Butler, sold for $600000 the most ever paid for a harness racing horse, begins his first start of the year as the sulky sport opens a big holiday weekend.
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Adtios Butler
Adcock Stars As Braves Sweep To Boost Slide
Joe Adcock delivered two hits and an RBI boosting Milwaukee to a 4-1 win over St Louis as the Braves win four of five. San Francisco widened its lead with a 9-0 rout of Philadelphia and a sweep of the set, aided by Will Mays and Cepeda homer bursts.
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ED Wilks
Associated Press
Joe Adcock
Milwaukee
Braves
St. Louis
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Phillies
Jack Sanford
Adcock
Bob Buhl
Wilmer Mizell
Bob Neiman
Buhl
Orlando Cepeda
Ed Bressaud
Willie Mays
Giants
Philadelphia
Phils
Sanford
Gene Conley
Cepeda
Bressoud
Ruben Gomez
Mays
Rain Not Damping Ohio Fishing In District Report
Ohio fishermen staying home due to general rains missed little. The Division of Wildlife reports fishing good in most state lakes and some streams. East central and southeastern counties Guernsey Meigs Jefferson Morgan and Vinton show excellent conditions with bass strong in Seneca Jefferson Burr Oak Hope and Alma lakes. Central and southern streams are high but many areas including Highland and Jackson Counties remain in good shape with Rocky Fork Jackson Buckeye lakes and parts of Delaware Hoover reservoirs producing bass bluegills crappies and catfish.
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Columbus
Ohio
Division of Wildlife
East
Guernsey
Meigs
Jefferson
Morgan
Vinton
Seneca
Burr Oak
Hope
Alma
Highland
Jackson
Rocky Fork
Buckeye
Delaware
Hoover
River Downs Opens 44 Day Thoroughbred Meeting
Cincinnati River Downs begins an 83 day spring to summer racing period today. The 44 day opening run operates under the regular River Downs management and continues until July 16. A 39 day session will start July 22 under the Cincinnati Turf Club.
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Cincinnati
River Downs
Cincinnati Turf Club
Minor league scores heat up across leagues
Pacific Coast League results include Seattle 3 Spokane 2 and Vancouver 4 Portland 3 in 10 innings. San Diego 5 Sacramento 2 and Salt Lake 11 Tacoma 7. American Association sees Charleston 5 Louisville 2 and Indianapolis 7 Dallas-Fort Worth 2. Other games postponed Toronto 1 Montreal 0 in 10 innings.
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Spokane
Vancouver
Portland
San Diego
Sacramento
Salt Lake
Tacoma
American Assn
Charleston
Louisville
Indianapolis
Dallas - Fort Worth
Toronto
Montreal
Paret Favored To Defeat Jordan In Title Bout
Las Vegas fight preview says Benny Paret, 20, Cuban, is favored to defeat Welterweight champ Don Jordan in their 15 round title bout at the Convention Center. Jordan, 25 from Los Angeles, is a 5-7 underdog after recent losses. Paret has 30-6-3 with 8 KOs. Jordan 47-13 with 15 KOs.
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Jordan
Las Vegas
Nev
Don Jordan
Benny
Kid) Paret
Cuba
Los Angeles
Virgil Akins
Little Barber Clips Strokes Sets Record
Indianaapolis report notes Jerry Barber, 135 pounds, shoots eight under par 63 at Speedway course to lead the 149 in the $50 000 Invitational 500 Festival Open. Arnold Palmer and Stan Leonard trail with 70s. Don Finsterwald carded 67. Barber ties four low circuit scores this year.
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Indianapolis
Jerry Barber
Arnold Palmer
Ligonier
Stan Leonard
Vancouver
B. C
Barber
Speedway
Tommy Bolt
John Pott
Mason Rudolph
Palmer
Leonard
Don Finsterwald
Sun Halts Powhatan Steubenville Baseball Game In 11th
In Powhatan Ohio a Steubenville at Powhatan high school baseball game was halted in the 11th inning when umpire Stan Ofat stopped play due to the sun being too bright for hitters to see the ball. The game was tied 1 to 1.
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Powhatan
Ohio
Stan Ofat
Steubenville - Powhatan
Idle Indians In Top Spot Chicago Slips Behind Orioles
Yankees shut out Baltimore 2-0 as Whitey Ford allows only two early hits. Orioles drop to second place behind idle Cleveland, while the White Sox end a four game slump with a 3-1 win at Kansas City. Washington beats Boston 5-2 in the other AL game.
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ED Wilks
Associated Press
Baltimore Orioles
Whitey Ford
New York Yankees
Baltimore
Orioles
Birds
Cleveland
Indians
Chicago
White Sox
Kansas City
Washington
Boston
Ford
Brooks Robinson
Skinny Brown
Ron Hansen
Yankees
Brown
Tony Kubek
Bob Cerv
Bill Skowron
Bobby Richardson
Dick Brown
RBI
Minnie Minoso
Dick Hall
Gerry Staley
Hank Bauer
Bob Shaw
Pete Ramos
Senators
Julio Becquer
Jerry Casale
Warriors Second in NBA with 49 Wins Last Season
The Philadelphia Warriors posted a 49 win and 26 loss record last season ranking second in the NBA. The team secured 49 victories across 75 league games led by key players and coaching strategies.
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Philadelphia Warriors
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