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Valdes faces James J. Parker Friday at Madison Square Garden in a 10 rounder while Turner meets Bobby Jones in Philadelphia. Local playoff previews highlight Kane–Clearfield and Farrell–Rankin with Mercer County teams tipped for tournament runs.
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Bobby Jones
Philadelphia
Valdes
James J. Parker
New York
Madison Square Garden
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Jones
Rocky Marciano
Toronto
Canada
Parker
Irwin and Avonworth Reach WPIAL Finals
Irwin defeats East Bethlehem 62 to 46 to advance to the Glass B final. Avonworth beats Sharpsburg 48 to 32 as Wade Hersperger leads the Avonworth offense with key plays. The championship game will be held Thursday at Pitt Field House.
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Piptsburgh
Dwin
Avonworth
Pitt Field House
Irwin
PLAA
Bethlehem
Sharpsburg
Lloyd Simpson
Pace Irwin
George Smoggie
Bob Corrigan
East Beth~lechem
Wade
Orioles hammer Giants for third straight spring win
The Baltimore Orioles thrashed four New York Giants pitchers for 18 hits in an 18 to 9 exhibition win, their third straight in spring training. Ted Williams faces surgery for a broken collarbone and Billy Martin returns to the Army at Fort Ord.
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Bowling Standings and Results From Local Leagues
Bowling action last evening left Cory Novelty clinging to a narrow lead in the Men's A League as Niederriter's and Blue Bonnet split matches. Scores show frequent shifting as teams like Corry Den and El Mineo Bullders posted solid games. In the VFW Men's B League Fickle Electric moved into first by sweeping Al's Clothes Shop while Merritt Appliance dropped two to widen the gap. Other leagues, including Clymer and Moose, featured tight races and high scores as Mooseheart built an 18 1 2 game edge. The Sporting note: Spring Creek Sportsmen Club meets tomorrow night at West Spring Creek Town Hall with film showings to follow. In boxing, Freddie Bestiere of Los Angeles defeated Bobbie Volk in Edmonton.
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Kane
Farrell
Rankin
Pittsburgh
Wolves
Meadville
Sharpsville
Western Pennsylvania
Steelers
Mercer County
Larry Cassett
Ted Elehynski
Don Wood
Corry High
Titusville
Titusville Lions Club
S. B. Anderson
Corry Bowling Association
Bowl-Aire
PIAA
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American Legion
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Daytona Beach
Fla
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Ariz
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Baltimore Orioles
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York
Eric Strong Vincent
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Syracuse
Nittany Lions
Harry Papachars
Freddie Marsh
Chicago White Sox
Washington Senators
Cory Novalty
Niederriter
Blue Bonnet
Corry den
Electro
VFW
Merrih Appliance
Lenton Miz
Fickle Electric
Merritt
Dairy
Lawton Mig, Co. Bom Bok Stahl's
Ses
Aa van Cise Keystone
Al's Clothes Shop
Mertin Motor Sales
Hickle Electric
Lenton Mig. Co
Merritt Appliance
Stahil's Jewelers
Hb—Martin's
Model Dairy
van Cise Keystone
Kolstee
Keystone
Clymer Rexall
Clymer Lumber
Art
Moosehearts
Moosehaven
Wisdom
Purity
Mooseheart
Brady Captures NFL Punting Honors
Pat Brady, second year man with the Pittsburgh Steelers, won the NFL punting title with a 46.9 yard average. He did not have a punt blocked and kicked 0 times, helping Pittsburgh secure the team punting championship with a 46.9 average. Cleveland was second in team punting, followed by the Bears and Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Pat Brady
Pittsburgh Steelers
Nevada
Butler
Joe Muha
Philadelphia Eagles
Brady
Horace Gillom
Cleveland
Princeton Tops Cornell in Ivy League race tied
Princeton edged Cornell 48 44 to force a playoff for the Ivy League title in Philadelphia. Indiana and Notre Dame headline NCAA Tonight as four sites host playoff games Fort Wayne Peoria Corvallis and Nashville. Kentucky seeks SEC crown as the only major undefeated team with LSU in Nashville showdown.
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Wildcats
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Peoria
Bradley
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Trish
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Durham
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Te Washington
Madison Square Garden
Western Kentucky
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BI Uhl
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Loretto
Big scores power coal bowling eve as four top players top 600
John Dubrosky Clair Bisbee Bill Lamielle and Merle Ottaway led a coal bowling night with all surpassing the 600 mark. Dubrosky posted 629 in a BY series, Bisbee 628, Lamielle 617, and Ottaway 604 while others also posted notable scores including Roskowski 230 and Merkle 223.
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John Dubrosky
Clair Bisbee
Bill Lamielle
Merle Ottaway
Don Maloney
Ralph Smith
Mary Perkins
Scott Powell
Dick Merkle
Danny Dykes
Jack Stont
Clint McLean
Hank Roskowski
Jins Lictus
Homer Humes
Bubs Jackson
Frank Hajec
Pirates Rookie Shortstop Sidelined by Injury
The 22 year old Pirates rookie shortstop, sidelined by a sprain, hopes to return soon to race for a berth with Pittsburgh. He previously broke a leg and missed most of the 1958 season with New Orleans, but feels lucky not to be out of action.
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New Orleans
Fred Haney
Miitiig
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Pirates
Fort Pieroe
Fla—Gair
Colleges collide in scattered NIT and NAIA results across era
The report lists NIT games in New York and parities like Western Kentucky topping Bowling Green 95 81 and Nebraska Wesleyan beating Whiteworth 58 54 in overtime. It notes NAIA first round action in Kansas City with several matchups and upcoming duels among St Peters and Wayland dioceses, plus NCAA playoff scores and college tournament chatter.
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New York
Lee Naia
Kansas City
Nebraska Wesleyan
Whiteworth
St. Peters
Wayland
Tex
Kentucky Five Holds To First Place In AP Poll
Kentucky remains No. 1 in the Associated Press college basketball poll after beating LSU and retaining first place. Indiana holds second with Duquesne rising to third, while Western Kentucky and Oklahoma A&M shift positions in the top 10 as Notre Dame, Holy Cross, and North Carolina return to the ranking.
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Duquesne
Western Kentucky
Oklahoma A&m
Associated Prom
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Kentucky
Louisiana State
Wildcats
Tigers
Associated Press
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Diquesne
Western
Dukes
Oklahoma Aggies
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Holy Cross
North Garova Shire
Ni O. Binte
Wpe
George Washington Tota
LaSalle
Beattle
Explorers
Chiefs
Jones Nets Comeback TKO Over Bobby Dykes in New York
Ralph Jones returned from a six month layoff to stop Bobby Dykes in the 12th round at Eastern Parkway Arena. Jones, 25, used a late rally and rights to the jaw to drop Dykes with the referee stopping the bout as Dykes fell past the count.
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Bobby Dykes
Ralph
Tiger) Jones
Rocky Castellani
Jory Guardello
Gil Turner
Yonkers
N.C
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Eastern Parkway Arena
Inderdox
Jones
Miami
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Hin
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Scholastic Scores District Bracket Highlights
District 1 semifinals Yeadon 8 Pennsbury 49 Chesier 69 West Chester 44. District 2 to qualify Liverne 68 Fell Township at District 6 semifinals Cresson 18 B G T 36 Adams 75 United Joint 43. District 1 final contenders Avonworth 48 Sharpsbury 80 Irwin 52 East Bethlehem 40 Rimersburg 45 Karns City 44 Schuylkill Haven 60 Coaldale 98. NBA scores Philadelphia 75 Fork Wayne 79 Milwauker 64-65 Ballinore S454 doubleheader.
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Pennsbury
Chesier
West Chester
Liverne
Fell Township
Cresson
Adams
United Joint
Avonworth
Sharpsbury
Irwin
East Bethlehem
Rimersburg
Karns City
Schuylkill Haven
Coaldale
Ajax Wins City Volleyball League Thriller
Ajax defeats We mer chants to clinch a top score in the City Volleyball League last evening. Rogers Steel stays one game back after rallying against Raymonds while Corry-Jamestown defeats Aero Supply in a rearranged slate. Detailing the results, Ajax 10 4, Corry-Jamestown 8 4, Aero Supply 7, Raymonds 2, Merchants idle.
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We Merchants
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Raymond's
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Jamestown
Aero Supply
Ajax Tron Works
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Merchants
Corry High
Ajax Iron Works
Rog& Jers Steel and Merchants
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