Wrestling Moving Up in Ohio High School Sports
George Strode notes wrestling rapid growth from 27 to 112 schools in Ohio since the early 1950s. Rallying regions include Columbus Toledo Dayton Cincinnati and Cleveland. Coach Fred Schleicher says the sport attracts smaller students, with regional expansions and potential new regionals. Bill Biggers shines as a sophomore fullback for Wittenberg, ranking high in the Ohio Conference scoring and rushing.
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Ames-Bern Opens 1961-62 Cage Season at Waterloo
Ames-Bern Greenies start the 1961-62 basketball season tonight at Waterloo seeking a record run. Coach Al Bowen returns four lettermen from a 16-5 team that finished second in the Athens County League.
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Ohio U Eyes Must Win Over Marshall In MAC Showdown
Ohio University seeks its third straight win in the Mid American Conference as defending champions face Marshall at Fairfield Stadium. Ohio U leads 2-1 in the league and will rely on top rusher Otis Wagner and passer Bob Babbitt while Marshall, off a 20-0 loss to Western Michigan, aims for an upset with key lineup tweaks possible.
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Top college football slate features MSU Ole Miss clash
Michigan State, ranked No. 1 and undefeated in five, meets Minnesota in a Big Ten showdown as Mississippi, No. 2, faces LSU in the SEC’s marquee game. Miami hosts Georgia while Ohio State faces Iowa and Texas meets SMU in a busy national weekend.
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Dallas Boston clash may decide AFL West title
Dallas plays Boston tonight in a key AFL race with San Diego leading and 442 games back for Dallas. If Dallas loses they trail by five games. San Diego faces New York Sunday as they chase the Eastern lead and clinch the division with a win. Houston sits a half game back as the Oilers meet Denver.
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Mitchell Decision Is Expected Today
Cleveland Browns await a ruling on whether halfback Bobby Mitchell will be cleared for Sundays game against Pittsburgh. Mitchell scored all three touchdowns in the 30 28 win at Pittsburgh and Lou Groza added points with field goals.
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AFL crowds rise as attendance climbs in maiden season
AFL attendance at 30 games averages 17,081, up 7.4 percent from last year. San Diego, the undefeated leader, leads in attendance with 27,352 per home game, with Chargers nearing 30,000 for remaining games. Profit requires about 25,000 per game.
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Junior Kegling Loop Opens At Athens Rollerbowl
The Athens Rollerbowl hosts a junior bowling league for boys and girls ages 12 to 18. Manager Ed McBride said sessions run at 1 p.m. each Saturday.
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Hamden High Basketball Opens Under First Year Coach
Hamden High School begins year under head coach John Young with five returning starters from last season. The 29 year old Ohio University graduate debuts Friday at home versus Southeastern of Ross County in a non league game.
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Ex pitcher Hughes dies at 77 in sanitarium no-hitter in both leagues
Thomas L. Hughes, one of only two men to pitch a no hitter in both major leagues, died in a sanitarium on Wednesday at age 77.
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Buckeyes Hawkeyes clash in Big Ten showdown game
Ohio State, sitting unbeaten and 1 tie, hosts a wounded Iowa squad in a Big Ten homecoming clash at Ohio Stadium. The week’s college grid slate features 26 games across Ohio, with Otterbein, Baldwin Wallace, and Heidelberg also active and several conference showdowns shaping title races.
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Donut King Poised for Garden State Riches Showdown
The $302,365 Garden State Stakes at Garden State Park Camden N J features Donut King the morning line favorite and Crimson Satan as the close second choice in a likely two horse battle for two year olds Spearheaded by Vern Mitchell and Crimson King Farm the event will be telecast by Sports Network Inc from 4 30 to 5 p m EST Ten other colts including Green Ticket Najin In Force Point Park Padded Cell Su Ka Wa Decidedly Stinson Beach Obey and Pinsetter contest the mile and one sixteenths race with the latter two entries.
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Son Defies Father Over Crimson Satan Sale
Camden report: Kentucky bred Crimson Satan may race Saturday in the Garden State stakes. Peter Salmen Sr., Detroit engineering executive, had told his son to sell Crimson Satan for at least 12000 at Kenneland last year, but Junior disobeyed.
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