Kentucky Wildcats Threat To Bucks In Tournament
Kentucky, coached by Adolph Rupp, rides a 1 game win streak into a 12th NCAA tournament appearance after a late surge and a 48 67 neutral court win over Vanderbilt. The Wildcats face a potential Mid East regional clash with Ohio State if both win, as Marquette, St Johns and Tennessee State also feature in Thursday night action.
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Uniontown Tips Springfield For WPIAL Crown
Uniontown remains the Class A favorite after a 64 44 victory over Springfield, the league’s only unbeaten Class A team. Radnor, defending District 1 champ, upset another unbeaten Springfield Moriton 57 41 as Norristown beat Contasville 74 54 to set up a potential district final.
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Hungarian Shoots For Indoor Mark
AP reports Istvan Rozsavolay of Hungary aims for a four minute mile indoors at the Chicago Stadium in front of a 12000 crowd during the Banker's Mile. Fellow rival Brote Kidd of Toronto, youngest sub sixteen, eyes a national AA title as Rozsavolay seeks the record pace.
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Wilt Sinks 67 Points Against Knicks in Monumental Night
Wilt Chamberlain scored a personal best 67 points leading Philadelphia to a 135 126 win over the New York Knicks. He fell five points shy of the NBA single game record, with Blain Baylor's 71 in reach. Bill Russell sparked a 119 118 Boston win over Detroit, while Syracuse beat St Louis 121 110 with Dolph Schayes scoring 28.
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Disclaims Serious Loss Of Game Fish In Peno'a
MARKISBURG Ar to the best of our knowledge there has been no serious kill of game fish this winter a spokesman for the State Fish Commission reported Thursday There have been a few reports of fish kills during the winter but they were where oxygen supply had been cut off in bull water ponds or lakes A report of thousands of fish killed near Towar ila Bradford County was challenged about 000 catfish killed by lack of oxygen in a still water pond The commission has received another report that bass and other fish were killed in Mountain Lake Bradford County near the same cause In Los Angeles Al Escobar knocked out Billy Thomas
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Corry High swimmer John Kelsey heads to state finals
John Kelsey a Corry High senior diver and top regional qualifier will compete in the PIAA State Championship at Bucknell University in Lewisburg. He earned his spot by finishing fourth at the Western Regional in Butler last Saturday and is joined by coach Bill Cochran. Mount Lebanon defends team title while Erle Strong Vincent looms as a contender.
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Junior High Tumblers Attract 400 Fans In Gym Demo
Nearly 400 fans packed Corry Area High School gym for the second annual junior high tumbling and gymnastic display directed by Vic Grigg and Laverne Hurlburt. About 70 boys from grades seven to nine performed on springboards parallel bars and mats showcasing flips hand springs and vaults. In a basketball prelude Corry Gym Club girls defeated Union City 37 to 5 led by Diane Sawyer and Carol Auer with 11 and 10 points. The Corrybelles will again meet Unionites next Wednesday at Union City.
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EIWA Championship Preview Pitt Faces Defense of Titles
Bethlehem Pa. hosts the 17th EIWA Championship with 16 schools entering 144 wrestlers across nine weights. Pitt defends titles as John Zolikoff and five other individuals look to repeat, while Penn State contends for the team title.
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Traction Building and Nearby Homes Air on Market
Real estate section lists multiple properties including the Traction Building at 20-22 N Center Street with retail stores and apartments, the John Downey Home on 160 Johnson Street, the former Duffy Duplex on Center at Grove, the Nichols Property at Alt 8 Center St Lab Ward, the Joseph Amoroso Home at 512 South Center St, and the Brit Rome at 502 West Pleasant Street. Prices range from 5,800 to 24,000 with terms including land contracts and monthly payments.
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Hold Annual Section Meet In Franklin
Eleven Corryites attended the annual Section Two athlete meeting held at Franklin last evening. About 50 head coaches athletic rectors and principals from Section Two attended at the Franklin Club. From Corry Area High School were Lou Hanna Ronald Schrecengost Robert Mulvin David Yard Ben Calderone Ken Harvey F Lowe Edwards Donald Watson Max Bennink William Rodemeyer and Herbert Klodell. Thomas Knorr Meadville High School was elected president for the coming year. Hanna was reelected secretary treasurer. A spring vote on recommendations for athletic director was noted. Junior high basketball games and all conference track meets and tennis matches will start at 345 p.m. this year. The Section Two track meet will be held at Corry on Saturday May 13 with trials in the morning and finals in the afternoon.
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Ellwood City High fires basketball coaches
Ellwood City School Board declared all basketball coaching positions at Ellwood City High School vacant. Head coach Bill Canterna and assistants Bill Spellman Joseph Delise and Don Magnifoo were dismissed. Canterna’s five year record was 45 wins and 67 losses. this season the team went 11 and 13 overall with 3-9 in Section 3.
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Patterson Receives Bible at Graham Crusade
Heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson attended Billy Graham's Crusade in Miami Beach as a platform guest. The evangelist addressed the audience at the Crusade event with Patterson present.
8 Foot Girl Basketball Player Injured
Dolores Pullard, a 14 year old from De Quincy, reported as possibly the world’s tallest girl, was admitted to a New Orleans hospital yesterday with a knee injury sustained during basketball. Doctors noted potential pituitary growth and suggested surgery to halt growth. She and her family live with the challenge of being unusually tall, with family members also exceptionally tall.
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Patterson Ready For Johansson Title Fight In Miami Beach
Floyd Vicious completes final workouts ahead of the Patterson Johansson title bout at Convention Hall Monday night. Patterson reports strong sparring and a confident plan to boost ticket sales while organizers project heavy gate and a large closed circuit audience across 207 locations in the U.S. and Canada.
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Big League Teams Open Spring Tilts Across 18 Cities
The 1961 exhibition season starts with all 18 major league clubs in action. Pirates face Reds in Port Charlotte while Tigers meet White Sox in Sarasota. Pitchers like Spahn, Drysdale, Turley and Roberts are slated to work. rookies Davis Hankins and Fregast draw attention. Exhibitions also pit Indians against Giants and Cubs against A’s as schedules spread through Florida and California.
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Clarion-Limestone Edges St Marys In OT For District Nine Title
Dave Armagast hit a short jumper with five seconds left in overtime to lift Clarion-Limestone past Sheffield St Marys 63 to 61 and claim the PIAA Class C District Nine championship. Clarion-Limestone, defending county league king, advances to face Commodore Perry in an undecided interdistrict matchup.
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Bowling Women Spark Local Scene With High Scores
Women led last night with two strong series and a season high 149 by Roxie Bradford. VFW B League saw Worlandhe die post an 819 set, while VFWA members and 20 male bowlers posted multiple 200 games including Chuck Elchynsk at 210 and 502.
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Conneaut Valley and Cochranton Vie For Class B Title
Conneaut Valley faces Cochranton tonight for the PIAA Class B District Ten championship at the Mead House. Time 8:00 p.m. Valley, 23-1, aims to extend a one game win streak against Cochranton, 24-1, in a matchup arising from Valley’s 62-55 win over Lawrence Park.
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Keg Kings and Keg Kweens Dominate Local Bowling Standings
High scores led by Ornie Rachel Frank Messina and Gerald Staples with 257 in high games and Wayne Skinner Tom Cragg plus Andy Tonicht in a tight field. Keg Kweens Mary Hnatyszyn Roxie Bradford and Barb Wickwire posted strong series as Roxie Bradford notched 256 and Marion Bulard 243 for top game honors.
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