Perry Commodores top NWC with stout defense and 12–4 record
Perry led the Northwest Conference with a 12–4 overall and 8–0 in league play, holding opponents under 70 in most games. Edgar Williams and Walt McNeal carried scoring with 291 and 240 points, while Lincolnview surged to 12–5 and Elida finished 8–7 overall after a 6–2 league showing.
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Walt McNeal
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Frank Baker
Jerry Williamson
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Lancers
Bluffton
Paulding
John Welker
Stan Kiehl
Welker
Bulldogs
Jim Baxter
NWC
Perry
Dave Wartis
Dan Barehart
Shawnee
Ada
Alien East
Allen East
Southern Illinois Keeps Small College Top Rating
Southern Illinois holds a narrow lead in the small college basketball poll with 97 points from 13 voters, followed by Cheyney State at 92. Cheyney moved to 22-0 after wins over Mansfield and East Stroudsburg, while Tennessee State rose to seventh after beating Southern Illinois last week. Grambling fell after a split week.
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Cheyney State
Pennsylvania
Southern Olimois
Southern Illinois
Solukm
Tennessee State
Mansfield
East Strumsburg
Tucson Open opens with tough greens and Dickinson's back
Golf pros faced the giant Tucson National greens in round one of the $60,000 Tucson Open as Gardner Dickinson Jr noted back concerns and debated playing. Dudley Wysong won Phoenix Open, while Charles defends and Palmer Casper Venturi Lem aren’t in Tucson.
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Tucson
Ariz
Tucson National Golf Course
Gardner Dickinson Jr
Dudley Wysong
Casper, Wyo
Dickinson
Phoenix
Bob Charles
Charles
U.S
Arnold Palmer
Billy Casper
Ken Venturi
Phoe DX
Jack Nicklaus
Gary Player
South Africa
Coleman Slated At LBA Banquet
The Lima Bowling Association will hold its annual award banquet on April 3 at the UAW Hall Belefontaine Ave. Ken Coleman of the Cleveland Browns and Albert Matzelle of the American Bowling Congress will speak. Tickets are $2.50 and go on sale within two weeks. The city handicap and double elimination tourney champions will be honored. a dinner and dance will follow.
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UAW
Belefontaine Ave
Ken Coleman
The
Cleveland Browns
Albert Matzelle
American Bowling Congress
Four LCC wrestlers advance to sectional tourney
Four Lima Central Catholic wrestlers were selected for the Carey High School Sectional meet on February 25. Top seed Butch Ebner leads at 38 pounds with eight straight wins, joined by Dave Picker at 103, Tim Clark at 120, and Joe Windau at 154. Sectional finals are February 26 with winners moving to Toledo Waite on March 4 and 5. LCC faces North Baltimore tonight at 6 p.m.
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Carey High School
Thunderbird
Butch Ebner
Ebner
Dave Picker
Tim Clark
Joe Windau
Toledo Waite
T-Birds
North Baltimore
Matte To Speak At Masonic Temple Father and Son Banquet
Tom Matte former Baltimore Colts star will speak at Lima Masonic Temples Father and Son Banquet at 6 30 p m in the dining room. Giants halfback Joe Morrison will introduce Matte. Color football game films to be shown. Guests invited but reservations required.
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Tom Matte
Baltimore Colts
Ln Lima
Masonic Temple
Joe Morrison
New York Giants
Matte
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