Crystal Ball picks for Friday basketball games across Erie area
The column forecasts Millcreek to beat Corry and Titusville to topple Grove City while predicting tough matchups in the Erie and Crawford County leagues. It notes a 89 correct and 85 wrong balance and lists probable outcomes for Tarnished rivals including Cambridge Springs, Conneaut Lake, Lawrence Park, Girard, and others with several upsets teased.
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Wes Mecuan
Tinsville-Meadville
Old City
Erie
Crawford County
Cambridge Springs- Conneaut Lake
Corry to Host Section II Not Eliminations Wrestling
Section II not eliminations will be held at Corry Area High School with matches on Saturday February 22. Two sessions will run from 1 20 p m preliminaries to 7 30 p m finals. About 40 wrestlers from five schools Corry Warren Titusville Gil City and Franklin will compete in the league meet.
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Corry
Sib
Lou Hanna
Athentic
Corry Area
Warren
Titusville
Gil City
Franklin
Sport Shorts: Vantive and Injuries Highlight Local Action
A varsity game last Friday left Snesey with a neck injury after a collision that crushed multiple vertebrae. Referee criticism surfaces from the Corry-Warren tilt as Arnold and Patermill may face criticism next time they referee locally. A Clever June Indian roster member is set to miss next spring due to shortstop George Strickland's retirement, described by Strickland as a personal decision after a long season.
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Watevereme Snesey
Prom
Ushelating
Corry-Warren
Messrs
Arnold
Patermill
George Strickland
Strickland
Bloody Rugby Riot Breaks Out at Circus Stadium
Rugby fans stage a violent disturbance at Plec cadilly Circus after Wales England match. Seventeen police injured, nineteen people arrested. Officers used clubs and shields as crowds surged, with one officer hospitalized.
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Pleccadilly Circus
CorAL Cables Univ ersity Miami Singles Result
Fifth seed Tony Vincent of New York defeated Gurdiatr Mulloy of Denver to win the Coral Gables University of Miami Men's Singles title 6-3, 8-3. Also noted are horse and football items and a boxing result from Hollywood California.
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Associated Press
CORAT
Gables
Fla
Tony Vincent
New York
Gurdiatr Mulloy
Denver
Coral Cables
Miami
Alhambra
Mwleah
College Cagers Pause For Mid-Terms NCAA On Spot
College basketball enters a mid term break with West Virginia dominating at 13-0 and Robertson-Chamberlain trading scoring titles. Conference races tighten as Wichita State, Bradley, Missouri, and St Louis chase leads. Ohio Valley, Skyline, and ACC show shifting standings. Temple leads Mid Atlantic as NCAA contenders brace for postseason play.
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College
NCAA
Ita
West Virginia
Oscar Robertson
Wilt Chamberlain
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Robertson-Chamberlain
Puint
Robertson
Soph
Cinemati
Chamberlain
Cincinnati
Stumuline
Connie Dierking
Wichita
Bradley
St. Louis
Tulla
Oren Wal
St.1
Bradley Thursdid
Pawl
Dikka- Homa
Tnehudine
Missouri
Wily
Otheir
Town State
Kansas State
Oni
Ale Hkam
EWC Eyed
Boul West
Skyline
Ataptic Canal
Ohic Valley
Michigan
Michigan State
UCLA
California
Pas Oille Coast
Oregon State
Arkansas
Montana
Colorado Bite U
Wyoming
Brigham Youme
Utah
Ohio Valley
Ternnessee Tech Tise
Middle Tennessee
Morehead Ky
Maryland
North Caroline
State
West Virginu
Ken
San Fradview
Miami
Chile
New Messico
Harday
Dartmouth
Idaho State
Rock Mountain
Temple
Gomes Stith Fight Card Highlights Tonight
Associated Press previews television boxing tonight featuring featherweights Harold Gomes of Providence and Harold Stith of Washington at St Nicholas Arena. Also on tap are light heavyweight Bobby Boyd versus Holly Mims in Chicago but the report notes ongoing return bouts and a non title bout featuring welterweight king Joe Brown defending against Sonny Williams in Washington.
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Gomes
Smith
Associated Press
Dumont
Harold Gomes
Providence
Harold Stith
Washington
New York
St. Nicholas Arena
Kuyes
Bobby Boyd
Chicago
Holly Mims
D.C
Minn Beach
Abc-Tv
Boyd
Mims
Veyavel
Jce Brown
Washingt
Champ
Ernie
Sonny Boy) Williams
Nbc-Tv
Brown
Williams
Bisons Move Into AHL Fourth Place On Weekend
The Buffalo Bisons won 2-1 over Providence to seize undisputed fourth place in the AHL. Rochester edged Springfield 8-3 in overtime, moving to fifth, while Hershey and Cleveland battled to a 4-4 overtime draw.
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Bisons
AHL
Buffalo Bisons
Movishe
Providence Reds
Providence
Rochester Americans
Buffalo
Springfield Indians
Hershey Bears
Cleveland Barons
Eagles To Play On Franklin Field At Penn
Philadelphia reports the Eagles will host 1958 home games at Franklin Field on the University of Pennsylvania campus, sharing seating with about 64 000 capacity. Frank McNamee of the Eagles SPairs notes improved seating and parking, with Franklin Field becoming the NFL’s largest standium after years of attempts hindered by tax issues.
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Eagles
Penn
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Eagles
Tyraine
University of Pennsylvania
Franklin Field
Connie Mack Stadium
Frank McNamee
Ie Epairs
McNamee
Los Angeles
Rams
Frisina Named Baseball Manager of Valentine Team
Joe Frisina will be player manager of Valentine Nebraska in the Midwest Basin League this season. He previously coached and played semi pro baseball, hit .388 last year with 42 games and 2B fielding errors. Frisina teaches at Spartansburg High School and is a PIAA approved basketball official.
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Loy Vol Een Mee Im
Suummers
Valentine
Nebraska
Frisina
Caach
Joe
Ted
Prisiha
Spartansburg High School
PIAA
Hawks Widen Lead In NBA West Challenge
The St Louis Hawks extended their eight game run in the Western Division by defeating the Cincinnati Royals 108-80, marking their sixth straight win over Cincinnati this season. Elsewhere, the Boston Celtics edged the Philadelphia Warriors 114-113, the Syracuse Nationals beat the New York Knickerbockers 112-108, and the Minneapolis Lakers topped the Detroit Pistons 118-111.
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SC Louis Hawks
Cincinnati Royals
Hawks
Cincinnati
Royals
St Louis
Boston Celtics
Philadelphia Warriors
Syracuse Nationals
New York Knickerbockers
Minneapolis Lakers
Detroit Pistons
State Basketball Powers Facing Rough Sledding
Pennsylvania scholastic basketball rounds show top programs slipping as weaker teams push outcomes. In West District 6 Johnstown beat Windber 58 52 while Altoona, defending champ, edged Witcher. District 7 Sharon remained undefeated but faltered against New Castle, and Ford City outplayed Arnold. East results include Chester defeating Haverford 72 and Reading routing Harrisburg 62 29, with several leagues seeing shifting leads.
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Warrisburg
Pennsylvania
Altoona
Idie
Johnstown
Witcher
Sharon
New Casde
Farrell
Beaver Falls
Ford City
Arnold
King Clear Geld
Rae
Erle
Vincent
Millcreek
Meadville
Jostio
Wilkes-Barre ‘Township
Reading
Harrisburg Harris
Coal ‘Township
Berwick
Allentown
Pottsville
Palmerton
Catasauqua
Hazleton
Easton
City League Cage Action Resumes at Wright School gym
Aero Supply and Klinkers Photogs, winners last week, meet tonight at 7 in Wright School gym. Varaily CK, after a 1-0 start, faces Sputniks, who lost their opener, in the second game.
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Onewall
Aero Supply
Klinkers Photogs
Wright School
Varaily CK
Sputniks
Recreation Cage Results at Corry Area High School gym
Saturday afternoon games opened the junior high Class A and B leagues. In Class A Rockets edged Beavers 42 41 while Wolverines beat Buckeyes 23 21 in overtime. Class B Flying Fort trounced Wildcats 30 9 Sputniks defeated Globetrotters 46 42 and Fantoms outscored Panthers 33 19.
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Corry Area High School
Rockets
Beavers
Wolverines
Buckeyes
Bob Hunt
Butch Krone
Flying Fort
John Houghtling
Sputniks
Mike Knowlton
Globetrotters
Wildcats
Panthers
Wolverines Peel Four Beavers in Buckeyes Showdown
In Boston Ron Delany the Olympic 1500 meter champion won the mile in 4 05. Betsy Rawls captured her fourth Open title in five years with a two under par total. J C Goose of Knoxville and Brian Leonard of Vancouver led after the third round of the Tiwana Open, a $15 000 event in Comuna, Mexico.
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Rockets
Wolverines
Peel
Beavers
Buckeyes
Associated Press
Boston
Ron Delany
Olympic
Flying Fort
Knights of Columbus
Wildcats
Tampa
Cham Globetrotters
Pion
Betsy Rawls
Panthers
Groat Honored as Pittsburgh Publicity Athlete of 1957
Dick Groat of the Pittsburgh Pirates received the athlete of the year award at the Pittsburgh Post-Cycle Dapper Dans dinner for best promoting Pittsburgh in 1957. Others honored included Johnny Unitas, Ari Rooney, Les Walters, and Chuck Howley for their sports achievements and stature in the region.
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Paneer Arava Uit
Dick Groat
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh
Groat
Pittsburgh Post-Cuyelve
Johnny Unitas
Baltimore Colt
Ari Rooney
Pittsburgh Steelers
Les Walters
Pen State
Chuck Howley
Virginia University
Globetrotters edge Rangers in opening Teague slate
Globetrotters eked out an 18 16 victory over the Rangers as opening games began. Blue Devils defeated Flying Aven 26 17 while Eagles routed Little Shooting Stars 19 8 and Jayae crushed Silver Knights. David Beal hit a minute basket to seal the win for the Trotters. Beal led his team in scoring with 12, and Lee Miller topped the Eagles with 19.
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Ine Sagnawes
Billy Bachomer
Jim Barber
David ‘Turner
Blue Devils
Jayhawks
Globetrotters
Rangers
Flying Aces
Silver Knights
Eagles
Juyhawks
Lttle
Jay- Ae
David Beal
Trotters
Beal
Lee Miller
Line Eagles
Frontiersman statue scene ends with rabbits added
A Salt Lake City scene near a Brigham Young statue saw a frontiersman figure become more lifelike as someone pierced the rifle barrel with a brace of freshly killed rabbits.
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Salt Lake City
Carter Retains Bowling Crown For Fourth Time
Defending champion Don Carter of St. Louis won his fourth All Star Bowling Tournament title before a packed Minneapolis Armory. Carter defeated Buzz Fraley in the final round after edging ahead in the last games, finishing with a Petersen total of 1 103 and a 37 percent win record. He earned $5,000 and a large trophy. Merle Mathews of Long Beach, the new women’s champion, finished with 2,000 and a mammoth trophy after a 145 90 point total with two wins in 32 finals games.
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Ing
Minneapolis Armory
Don Carter
St. Laws
Merle Matthewn
Long Beach
Calif
Marlon Ladeowm
Grand Rapids
Mich
Carter
Merle
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