Meadville Loses to Pittsburgh Five in State Playoff
Meadville fell to Pittsburgh Five 75 67 at Westminster College. Key fouls benched Meadville’s Werle and Walton, limiting rebounding as Pittsburgh dominated the boards. Al Lawson led Pitt with 24, Gist Fleming Reynolis paced the winner with 19, while Tom Gray led Meadville with 14 in a setback ending a 15 game streak.
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Greenville
Meadville
Westminster College
New Wilmington
Bulldogs
John Werle
Jerry Walton
Pittsburghers
Werle
Walton
Fuldavete Agreemecun
Pittsburgh Tech
Gist Fleming Reynolis
Secon
al Lawson
Tom Gray
Harrisburg
Westminster Beaten By Prairie View in Intercollegiate finals
Prairie View A&M led by 6 foot 8 inch Zelma Beaty, a 22 year old from Woodville Texas, defeated Westminster of Pennsylvania to capture the NASA basketball championship. Beaty scored 28 points and grabbed 29 rebounds as Prairie View, an all Negro team from Texas, overcame Westminster’s No. 1 ranking and opened with the early lead to win decisively.
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Pipers Seize First In ABL Race Sunday Sweep
The Cleveland Pipers moved into first place in the Eastern Division of the American Basketball League after weekend wins. They beat the Chicago Majors 107-100 and topped Hawaii Chiefs 107-100, while Pittsburgh Press Rens and San Francisco Saints won elsewhere. Johnny Cox led Cleveland with 24 points, and Ken Sears starred for San Francisco in overtime.
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Kansas City
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Weekend Fights in Buenos Aires End With Draw
Featherweight bout in Buenos Aires between Danny Eid of the Philippines and Ricardo Gonzales of Argentina ends in a draw. Both fighters show competitiveness with exchanges and late resistance. Weight class notes indicate lighter limits and unclear exact weights.
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Ricardo Gonzales
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Cub Freshman Eyes Big Time
Lou Brock, a Monroe Louisiana native and Cubs outfield hopeful, starred in spring action and entering major league consideration. After a breakout Class C Northern League year Brock hit two homers in spring and collected four singles in a Scottsdale win. The Cubs moved to within a game of the Dodgers atop the NL, while the Yankees led the AL with strong hitting as several teams posted spring wins across Florida and Arizona.
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Joel Horlen
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Bob Bolin
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Norm Cash
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Juey Day
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Sweden Amateur Hockey Champs SOLORANO SPRINGS
The Swedish team departs with the World Amateur Ice Hockey Championship and a group of honors. Coach Arne Stromberg says the squad will be tough to beat after a seven game sweep over Canada and the United States. Canada finished second with a 6-1 record after beating the Americans 6-1 yesterday.
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Smoky Burgess Placed On Two-Week Rest During Pirates Camp
Pittsburgh catcher Smoky Burgess has a stomach disorder and is ordered to rest for two weeks of spring training. Doctor prescribes a bland liquid diet to ease symptoms as Burgess recovers in Fort Myers Florida.
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Corry Swimmers Medal at Western Regional Meet
Jeff Wickwire and Jim Mong earned medals for Corry at the Western Regional swimming meet in Pittsburgh held at Gateway High School. Wickwire finished fourth in the 220-yard backstroke and Mong placed fifth in diving as juniors dominated the field.
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Joc
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Wilt Wilts Warriors Win NBA Playoff Victory at Syracuse
The Philadelphia Warriors beat Syracuse Nationals 97-82 in the Eastern Division semifinals to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-5 series. Wilt Chamberlain scored 28 as teammates Bailey Howell 27 Ray Scott 22 and others reached double figures amid a strong second-half surge. Pistons also won on Sunday, improving to 2-1 in the Western Division series.
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Ray Scott
Bailey Howell
Gene Shue
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Buckeyes and Bearcats Vie in NCAA Showdown Weekend
Ohio State, aiming to avenge last year’s overtime loss to Cincinnati, meets the Bearcats in the NCAA Midwest regional final at Freedom Hall Louisville. Cincinnati crushes Colorado to claim the Midwest title as Jerry Lucas stars for Ohio State and Paul Hogue powers Cincinnati.
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Wake Forest Stars Shine in East Regional Run
Wake Forest reaches the NCAA semifinals by routing St Joseph's and Villanova in the East Regional. Len Chappell dominates with 56 points and 39 rebounds, backed by Bob Woolard and Billy Packer who contribute key scoring and defense as the Deacons prepare to face Ohio State in Louisville.
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Middlecoff Closes In At St Petersburg Open Title
Cary Middlecoff, hunting a third St Petersburg Open title, shot 71 to reach eight under par 208 and sit one behind leaders Don Fairfield and Frank Boynton. Fairfield had six birdies in his 18 holes for a day’s best, while Boynton’s 36-37 took him off the pace. Also tied at 208 were Juan Chi Rodriguez, Bobby Nichols, and Jim Ferrier as the 27th annual event, delayed by rain, continued.
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Washington Highs Pat Wayne crowned four-time WPIAL wrestling champ
Wayneburg High School wrestler Pat Waynesburg wins the WPIAL title for the fourth straight year with 21 points Saturday night. Cenon-McMillan finishes second with 16 points at Washington High School in the tournament.
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Local bowling league scores and standout performances
Avalon Center Saturday results show Dave Welmore leading juniors with a 146 opening, 223 in the middle, and 184 final for 552 series. Barb McKee and Martha Houser topped girls with 386 and 381. Standings list multiple players across mixed, junior, and bantam leagues with high scores and totals for Rick Bachomey, Alen Benson, Art Hotchkiss, and others.
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Dick Lewis
Lynn McCray
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Alan Smith
Mike Dubrosky
Dexter Sandbere
Mike Benson
Jaywalkers suffer first rec defeat in league play
The Jaywalkers lost 16 to 10 to the Road Runners Saturday morning, snapping their shared lead after clinching the league tie last week. Skip Schwab led Jaywalkers with seven points as other games saw Twisters beat Vikings 29 to 13 and Tom Mander lead the Trojans with 22 points against the Musketeers. Next week’s last games include Jaywalkers versus Sureshooters at nine, followed by Muskowers versus Vikings, Trojans versus Apaches, and Twisters versus Road Runner.
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Weekend boxing results mix in Miami Beach and Bologna
Reported bouts show Ricardo Falech from M744 Argentina defeated in Miami Beach without Rodriguez as opponents. In Bologna, Federico Frisco from Tualy secured an eight round decision over White hurst, while Dumageny from Cuba and others were noted in bouts with unclear outcomes.
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Mts
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Italy
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Tualy
Bloomsburg Wins NAIA Wrestling Meet Dominates Field
Bloomsburg State topped the NAIA finals with 56 points to capture team honors after securing two individual champions. Gary Simons of Lock Haven earned outstanding wrestler honors and his fourth straight title in the 21s-pound division, tying Fort Hays James Belteh with a 4:29 finish.
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