Perry Elida In Tough NWC Clash This Friday Night
Northwest Conference pacesetters Perry and Elida square off with Allen East and Lincolnview as other NWC games loom Friday. Perry seventh league winner in 6-0, averaging 70.6 points, led by Williams and McNeal. Elida top-scoring team meets Lincolnview after a setback to Kenton.
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Kim Sensabaugh
Linzy and Henry Sign Giants Contracts for 13th and 12th Players
Frank Linzy and Bill Henry have signed with the San Francisco Giants to become the 12th and 13th players in the 38-man roster plan. The deals formalize relief pitching depth as the team fills out its bullpen and roster for the season.
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Royals Fall Celtics in Eastern clash
Detroit Pistons upset Boston Celtics 99 93 to shake up the Eastern Division while St Louis beat Philadelphia 76ers 96 89 to prevent a tie for first. Los Angeles Lakers edged Cincinnati 119 118 as the Royals failed to close the gap.
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Bowie Race Track Reopens After Storm Damages
Bowie Race Course in Maryland continued to recover from a weekend storm that halted racing for five days, including four this week, and followed a barn fire that killed 43 horses. The track planned to resume racing Friday.
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Shawnee and Coldwater clash atop WBL schedule
Shawnee and Coldwater sit 4-0 in the Western Buckeye League as they prepare to face Celina in the weekend highlight. Shawnee, ranked No.1 in the state, rides a 14 game win streak while Coldwater has won four straight and sits 11-3. Celina has 9-2 overall and 3-1 in league play with key players Quilling and Klenz.
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Mick Gross
NWC Freshman Tourney Set at Perry High School
The Northwest Conference annual freshman basketball tournament will be held Feb 12 17 19 and 2 at Perry High School. The first game will be played at 10 00 a.m. Feb 12 when Spencerville meets Bluffton.
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Pistons Trail Celtics In Season Sweep Victory
Retain Lead The Pistons defeated the Celtics, their fourth win over Boston this season, a first since their move nine years ago to win more than three meetings. The win halted a three-game Celtics streak that had put Boston atop the East standings. Elgin Baylor’s late free throws vs Cincinnati and Oscar Robertson’s 44 points for Cincinnati highlighted the night as the Royals trailed Philadelphia and Boston by half a game in the Eastern race. Baylor’s 29 led the Lakers over Cincinnati.
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AA Drawing Set Feb 16 for Class AA Sectional Tourney
The drawing for the Class AA Sectional Basketball Tournament will be held Wednesday Feb 16 at 730 p.m. in the Student Council Room of Lima Senior High School. Participating teams include Celina Elida Findlay Kenton Lima Bath Lima Central Catholic Lima Senior Lima Shawnee Ottawa-Glandorf St Marys Van Wert and Wapakoneta High Schools.
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Unknowns Lead Desert Golf Event at Bob Hope Classic
Jack McGowan led the $100,000 Bob Hope Desert Golf Classic second round with a six under par 66 at Palm Springs. Joe Taylor was tied for second at 67, while veterans Bill Casper Jr. and Arnold Palmer trailed. The 90-hole event uses four courses Eldorado Indian Wells Bermuda Dunes and La Quinta. Comedian Bob Hope and Phylis Diller greeted the gallery.
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