Boxing Probe Starts Over Roach's Death
New York officials opened two investigations into the death of Lavern Roach a 24 year old middleweight from Plainview Texas who died after a knockout at St Nicholas Arena. Georgie Small of Brooklyn delivered two right hand blows in the tenth round with no charges filed against him.
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Ring
Lavern Roach
Plainview
Tex
Exmarine
St. Nicholas Arena
Georgie Small
Brooklyn
Roach
Indoor Games Attract Top Talent and Teams
Chapel Hill hosts the 15th annual Southern Conference Indoor Games in the non conference division drawing top talent. Georgia Tech, Tennessee, LSU, Navy and 16 teams compete as 606 athletes registered, with standout stars like Bob Renshaw and Jim Oberholtzer in the mix.
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Chapel Hill
Georgia Tech
Buddy Fowkkes
Tennessee
Virginia
Fowlkes
Tech
Bob Renshaw
Tom Scott
Martin Korik
Dick Harvin
Joe Preston
Louisiana State
Navy
Jim Oberholtzer
Middies
Bison Seek Revenge Win In Greensboro Clash
Tony Simeon drills the Black Bison to take on the Greensboro Senior High Purple Whirl wind tonight in a Western conference title bid. Ken Yarborough may miss action with an ankle injury while Jack Powell returns from mumps as L returnees try to slow the Whirlies outside shooting.
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Tony Simeon
Bison
Greensboro
North Carolina
Simeon
Whirlies
Burlington
Gastonia
Ken Yarborough
Yarborough
Jack Powell
Bob Jamieson
Western Carolina
Jerry Paschal
Charlie Bryant
Jamieson
High Point Bison Hand Greensboro in State Meet Wrestling
High Point defeats Greensboro 28 to 10 as Rogers and Roy Bragg secure falls. Mead wins for Greensboro. High Point takes both meetings with Gate City. The summarized weights show multiple High Point decisions and two falls.
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High Point
Greensboro
Bison
Rogers
Roy
Fort) Bragg
Mead
Gate City Crew
Historic Sports Snippet Reflects Boston Red Sox Deal
A year ago Ted Williams reportedly agreed to a Boston Red Sox contract close to 100000. The note references past team signings and notable figures in early baseball history, with other sport notes from military and track contexts.
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Ted Williane
Boston Red Sox
Bainbridge Naval Center
Navy
Greg Rice
Army
Annapolis
Opening session dull as Civitan fans rally around tourney
In Statesville the hush at the North State conference basketball opening session contrasted with Civitan club aims to mimic the Southern tourney in Durham. Catawba’s Earl Ruth blamed no one but his team for the upset by Elon while Doc Newton and others watched, amid floor cleaning and lively autograph seekers for Elon guard Dave Mondy.
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Statesville
Civitan Club
Durham
Earl Ruth
Elon
Ruth
Earl
D. BE
Faust
Dave Mondy
Nelvin Cooper
Dave
Fights Last Night at Sunnyside and Broadway Arenas
Eddie Glosa of Philadelphia outpointed Ermane Bonetti of Italy at Sunnyside Garden in New York in an eight round welterweight bout. Rocco Campitello from Brooklyn outpointed Demetrios of New York in six rounds at Broadway Arena. Jimmy Sanders of Pittsburgh outpointed Armando Amanini of Giorno in six rounds in Milledgeville exhibition bouts with Dan Bolston and Lee Jackson.
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Eddie Glosa
Philadelphia
Ermane Bonetti
Italy
New York
Sunnyside Garden
Erocco Campitello
Brooklyn
Demetrios
Broadway Arena
Jimmy Sanders
Pittsburgh
Armando Amanini
Giorno
Haly
Macon
Tve
Milledgeville
Lee Jackson
Charlotte, N
College Scores From Regions Across The Nation
Cant see full teams clearly but several college basketball scores are listed including Georgetown against Fordham 64 63 and Seton Hall 80 Hawaii 69. Other results include Saint Francis Pa 111 over Saint Vincent Pa 61 and Xavier 3 over Mississppi 62. Nonconference matchups feature Arizona State Tempe 96 over New Mexico 75 and Oklahoma A&M 4 over Saint Louis 85.
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Long Island
Syracuse SR. Ccny
Duquesne
Geneva
Fordham
Georgetown
Seton Hall
Hawaii
St. Francis
St. Vincent
Morris Harvey
Salem
Wreya
Dmory and Henry
Concord
Wwva
souTh Kentucky
Xavier
Cincinnati
Mississippi
Miss State
Hampden
Tiger Wrestlers Vie With Blind School
Jamestown wrestlers meet the State School for the Blind of Raleigh tonight at 8 o clock in the Jamestown YMCA. Participants include Fred Little 98 lb Kenny Rogers 103 lb Tommy Sams 112 lb Johnny Briggs 121 lb Jesse Waynick 128 lb Boe Carton 133 lb Robbo Fowler 138 lb Wayne Ridge 145 lb C L Tysinger 155 lb Joe Morrison 165 lb Kenneth Yates 175 lb. Preliminaries feature Dick Richardson Waldo Morris Willie Brooks Vernon Leonard Jerry Bullock and Elijah King.
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Jamestown
State School For the Blind of
Raleigh
Fred Little
Kenny Rogers
Tommy Sams
Johnny Briggs
Jesse Waynick
Bo Caeton
Robbo Fowler
Wayne Ridge
C. L. Tysinger
Oe Morrison
Kenneth Yates
Dick Richardson
Waldo Morris
Willie Brooks
Vernon Leonard
Jerry Bullock
Elijah King
East dominates as JC basketball tourney semis set
In Shelby on Feb 24 the East swept the four opener games in the Carolinas Junior College tournament. Semifinals feature Oak Ridge versus Campbell and Pfeiffer against Wingate tonight.
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Shelby
Oak Ridge
Campbell
Pfeiffer
Wingate
High Point Tops Elon 91 to 53 in State Tourney Play
High Point college Panthers blazed past Atlantic Christian 91 53 to stay on course for the North State conference title. Bill Waiz led with 22 points, Ed Sueta scored eight in his first game back, as HPU built a 35 12 first half lead and dominated rebounds and accuracy. The semi finals pit Appalachian against Lenoir Rhyne and High Point against Elon.
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Ralph James
High Point College
Atlantic Christian
Gray Cartwright
Leonard Hunt
James
Ed Sueta
Bill Waiz
Panthers
Jesse Joyce
Enterprise
Statesville
NAIB
Midwest
High Point College Purple Panthers
Elon
Christians
Don Harthcax
Nelvin Cooper
Catawba
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Lenoir- Rhyne
Apps
Guilfore
Mountain Bears
Hickory
East Carolina
Lenoir Rhyne
Bulldogs
Wilson
Paul Glazer
Jack Allsbrook
Panther
Rcent
Hunt
Sueta
Furgol Shines With 66 To Lead Houston Open
Haefner Not Far Out. Ed Furgol, though in unfamiliar surroundings, shoots a 33 33 66 at Brae Burn to lead the $10,000 Houston Open by two strokes. Demaret and Burke struggle to 74 and 76 as Todd tops the afternoon, with several players just behind. Cary Middlecoff among 71s in a large group.
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Ed Furgol
Royal Oak
Mich
Brae Burn Country Club
Jimmy Demaret
Ojai
Calif
Jackie Burke, Jr
White Plains
N. Y
Demaret
Furgol
Burke
Harry Todd
Dallas
Todd
Clayton Heafner
Charlotte
N. C
Leland Gibson
Kansas City
Bill Nary
Los Angeles
California
Paul O'Leary
Bismark
Ky Laffon
St. Andrews
Glenn Teal
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