Titusville and Meadville Vie For I Section Title In 1958 59
In a battle for basketball supremacy in Section I, Titusville and Meadville emerge leaders at 8-2 as illness injuries reshaped rosters. Titusville finishes 17-3 while Meadville goes 18-5. Meadville leads in total points 684 to Titusville 853, though JV teams also played heavy roles.
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Meimiville
Meadville Bull dogs Hold Height Edge In Preview
Meadville holds a height and scoring edge over Titusville with two 6-5 sophomores and a 6-3 veteran starting lineup. Titusville counters with 6-3 Joe Benson and 6-1 George Dewey, the league scoring leader, as the probable starters for tonight’s showdown.
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Titusville High
Dewey
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Rockets
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Warner
Dick Pratt
Fred Bloom
Bloom
Paul Girts
Meadville Bulldogs honor senior star amid rough play
Tony Peto, a hard charging senior letterman, provides spirited play despite height limits. He finished third in section scoring with 169 points, while teammate Stallsmith dominates on offense and defense, as Meadville fielded a strong basketball lineup this season.
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Warren
Nick Creda
Peto
s'Ciyete Ghatiura
Wie
Stallsmith
Bob Hunter
Cager
Willie Joe Hunter
Lloyd Sharrar
Meadville
Larry Graham
Bulldogs
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Hunter
Dave Miller
Miller
Speed
John Joy
Titusville
Shaner
Rockets
Border Conference playoff to decide crown after ties
Multiple teams, including Texas Western New Mexico State and Arizona State, finish 7-3 in the Border Conference leading to a bye draw to determine the champion. Cincinnati Bradley and others vie for NCAA bids as Big Ten and Pac Coast results shape the race with key playoff implications.
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Bowl-Aire league records crack as Hammond’s team sets high mark
In Bowl-Aire Men A action last night three bowlers broke the old 1058 59 standard with Morton leading an era of high scores. Hammond’s team set a new team high of 2875 while Barr and Sample topped old marks with 850 and 653 respectively.
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Phil Sample
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Merle Olloway
Ernie Rachel
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Alan Dunnewald
Irving Legtera
Wilber van Earden
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Ed Stec
Shepard
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Corry Clymer FFA Donkey Basketball Doubleheader Tonight
Corry and Clymer Future Farmers of America stage a two game donkey basketball doubleheader at Wright School gym tonight with first tip at 7 and second at 9. Corry lineups feature Northrup Brutaman Joy Toplovich Bailey Wade Perozzola Buell Boutwell Lindenberger McCray while Clymer sends Mitchell Capela Palmer Stutzman Darrow Spieaman Smith Mecray Taggart Malek Malek. Buckeye Donkey Ball Co supplies mounts and uniforms. event draws local and regional fans with high school team rivalry and entertainment value.
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Don Buell
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Jim Palmer
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Joe Malek
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Budweisers Aim for Minor Events in ABC Meet
In St Louis Budweisers place second in the open team division with 4108, short of the 4248 record set by the Derol Pfeiffers. Ed Lubanski starred for Pfeiffers as 2116 all-events pace. Michigan leader Teads shines in singles and all-events as Buds shift focus to later rounds. Wendell Meenach climbs to fifth with 689 while Larry McMillion moves to eighth with 684.
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Dixon
Stuart Says He Will Replace Thomas For Pirates
Wil Dick Stuart claims he can surpass Frank Thomas as the Pirates power hitter. He cites a potential 30 homer season if fully in 1958, after a midseason recall produced 1 homer and 48 RBIs in 7 games. Stuart contrasts his pull-hitting style with Thomas, who hit 35 last year before being traded. Pistols practice at Cory Red and Gin Club: Zeaman 274 and R Lindberg 273 led, with several other scores. Next shoot set for Thursday at 7 p.m.
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Pettit Nears NBA Record
New York AP reports Bob Pettit of the Hawks nears an NBA scoring mark as Lew Alcindor era referenced. Oscar: Yardley at 2000 point pace. Twyman rises to second with 1,678 points at 25.5 per game. Sears tops field goal accuracy while Sharman leads free throws. Russell and Cousy prominent in rebounds and assists.
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National Basketball Ags
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Ie Hyewks
LSU
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Detroit
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Brea
Genter Mikan
Traling Petit Wredick Twyman
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Paul Aekan
Philadelphia
Twyman
Kenny Sears
Boston
Bill Sharman
Bil Russell
Celtics
Bob Cousy
Jamie
Westminster Wins Cage Title in New West Penn Conference
Westminster hammered Grove City 04-56 at Grove City to clinch the West Penn Conference basketball crown as Dave Rankin led Westminster with hw points. Grove City star Leonard Ted topped the Grovers with 13, becoming the first Grove City player to exceed 1,000 career points. Jamie Kimbrough and Lut Sherwood each scored 29 for Indiana in a 109-93 win over Slippery Rock, finishing the State Teachers Conference schedule with Indiana at 15-4 and Slippery Rock at 10-11.
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Robertson Ups Scoring Average In College Basketball
Cincinnati star Oscar Robertson pushes the season average to 34.0 after a 44 point game against North Texas State. Marshall’s Lee Byrd trails by four points. Byrd left the second half ill as Robertson bids to become the first player to win the scoring title in both sophomore and junior years.
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Nordic skiing bid crowns open in Squaw Valley
In Squaw Valley California Pavel Kolchin wins the North American Nordic Championships sea 15 ore pees 45 Fall yes 10 seconds to capture the grass country event. The brief reports describe Kolchin’s victory and the ongoing competition among Nordic skiers.
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Three Top Teams Post Victories In Junior League
The Key Glib beat the Mature Farmers 48 28 as league leaders dominated Amelia. Rebels rallied for a late comeback against Doughnut Shoppe to win 38 38 as Art Vandertieff led with 16 points. Varsity Club and Key Glib also won, Ark Perkins scoring 16 and Bob Walsh 14 in the triumphs.
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A Team Wins Junior Shoot Amid Tight Finish
The A Team won the junior shoot last night in a close event. Robert Anderson led with 18 points as Dale McQuillant supported the effort to push the team to victory for the Witte Hers.
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Loes Conley Battle Over Baseball Yes Yet Finish
Associated Press reports Loes and Conley remain top figures in MLB holdouts as talks with Baltimore and other clubs continue. Conley, 29, known for eccentricities, seeks a trade after a 39 pitching season. he drew heat from Brewers executive Birdie Tebbetts over Celtics basketball duties. Meanwhile, Braves signings ease some holds, with Wise and Det committing while Conley, Adcock, and McMahon hold out.
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