William Campbell Defeats Gretna In District Tilt 58-38
In the District IV Group IV Southern Division tournament William Campbell defeated Gretna 58 to 38 to reach the final at Hargrave Military Academy. Altavista upset top-ranked Chatham 59-57 in the opener, with Altavista and William Campbell set for tonight's title clash.
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GW Cagers At Jefferson In Playoffs
George Washington High and Jefferson Sr. High clash in Western District playoff action after Jefferson swept both regular season meetings. Patrick Henry leads at 12-0 but hosts the semifinals as the playoff field begins with three first round games. Coach Ben Kendall plans to start Willeford Gaddy Cook Hamlin and Price or Siddle, with Taylor Griffiths and Johnson among key subs.
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Rematch Promised At City Armory Pro Mat Card
Promoters set a no holds barred rematch for tonight at 8 30 p m in Danville City Armory pitting Tex McKenzie Nelson Royal against Rip Hawk and Swede Hansen The last bout ended in near chaos with disqualifications and post rope shenanigans This four match program also features Ike Eakins against Rudy Kay and bouts Steve Bolus versus Hans Schmidt Jim Grab Mire against Angelo Martinelli Avance tickets available at Johnson Brothers Store and fans urged to arrive early for hot seats
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Drahowsky Ends Holdout Signs With Orioles
Moe Drahowsky ended his brief holdout Thursday and signed with the Baltimore Orioles for an estimated 14 000. The 30 year old was drafted by Baltimore last fall for 25 000 and split the 1995 season between Kansas City Athletics and Vancouver, posting a 15 record with the American League club and 8 2 in the Pacific Coast League. Six Orioles remain unsigned including Frank Robinson Brooks Robinson Jerry Adair Curt Blefary Bob Johnson and Frank Peters. None are due in camp until Tuesday.
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Celtics Rout Hawks in 134 106 Blowout
Boston led 43 20 after one period and pulled away to defeat the St. Louis Hawks 124 108 as Bill Russell posted 23 points and 20 rebounds and Mel Counts added 21 points and 12 boards. Sam Jones and John Mavlicek had 17 each. Zelmo Beaty led Hawks with 21.
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Ivy League Sticks To Guns And NCAA Relaxes Demands
The Ivy League and NCAA reached a resolution over athletic certification rules. Ivy schools refused to sign forms claiming academic standing, while the NCAA accepted a letter outlining standards, enabling Ivy teams to compete in the NCAA basketball championship.
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Eppy) Barnes
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