Middies overpower Portsmouth as Lucas scores 40 in 78-50 win
Middletown High defeats Portsmouth 78 to 50 as Jerry Lucas for Middies racks up 40 points and Tom Sizer adds 18. Walker teams run game while Heller favors control. Middies push to top of Greater Ohio League with 15th win of season and 239th for Walker.
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Paul Walker
Middletown High
George Heller
Portsmouth
Ed Diddle
Western Kentucky
Walker
Middies
Heller
Trojans
Jerry Lucas
Allstate
Tom Sizer
Lucas
Dayton Dunbar
Cam
Paign
Hamilton
Lima
America Boy
Roger Merle
Dave Skaggs
Journal
Bill Weith
Middletown
Emrick
My Roberts
F. Wood
F. Mitchell
F. Walker
F. Lucas
Martin
Sizer
Payne
Downing
G. Snow
Skages
Merb
Nagle
Adams
Smith
Lewis
Oe Bundy
Ruark
Kaefer
Kraft
Unbeaten Dixie Clinches League Pennant in 95 58 Victory
Dixie, coached by Columbus Hines, remained undefeated to clinch a Montgomery County League pennant with a 95 58 win over Germantown. Dixie built a large lead and had two players in double figures, finishing 16 victories this season as Germantown dropped to 58 points.
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Eveo
Portsmouth
Ae JV
T Wood
Reed
Mitchell
F. Er Thomas
Martin
Stee
Ee Martins
G Tree
Hartman
Teeta
Nagle
Hartley
F . Ruark
C Hee
Ene Ey
Seace Hairston
Germantown
Dixie
Columbus Hines
Phelps
Gates
Shade
Elkins F
Emrick
Henkle
Wiener
Stull
Totals
Gearhart
Perkins
Rice
Shimp
Tenny
Miller
Shawnee Edges Dayton Quintet in OT for 63-61 Win
Shawnee defeats Dayton Colonel White 63 to 61 in overtime to close the regular season at 17-1. Charlie Hoover delivered the tying bucket late in regulation and Paul Toler scored the winning basket in OT.
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Shawnee
Dayton Colonel White
Charlie Hoover
Paul Toler
Hagen
Toler
Werk
Crawford
Hoover
McIntosh
Monroe Falls to Talawanda in 69 58 clash
Talawanda built a six point lead early and rode a strong second half to defeat Monroe 69 to 58. Ralph Schwegman led with 22 points while Tom Thompson added 19 and Jack Hansel 16 as Monroe failed to close the gap after the third stanza.
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Monroe
Talawanda
John Armstrong
Shockey
Astornet
Garver
Don Knodel
Hornets
Schwegman
Thompson
Ralph Schwegman
Fansol
Rovers
Tom Thompson
Twin
Jack Hansel
Carlisle and Springboro Battle For Warren County Crown
Carlisle Indians clinch their second straight Warren County League title with a 96-88 OT win over Waynesville in a contested matchup. Springboro downed Harveysburg to keep pace as both teams reach 6 3 league records and 13 4 overall standings.
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Carlisle
Indians
Springboro
Harveysburg
Linkster Hebert Takes 1 Stroke Lead Into Phoenix Open
Phoenix based golfer Linkster Hebert carrying a one stroke lead into the third round of the Phoenix Open at Phoenix Country Club. Hebert fired a 67 to pair with a 69 from the first round, standing 6 under par at 136. Billy Maxwell sits one back at 137 after rounds of 69 and 68.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Jay Hebert
Lafayette
Hebert
Sanford
Fla
Phoenix Country Club
Billy Maxwell
Odessa
Tex
Julius Boros
Ken Venturi
Paul Harney
al Balding
Shelley Mayfield
NCAA Grid Television Will Stay The Same
The Television Committee of the NCAA approved a 1958 college football program similar to last year. The plan will be submitted to the full NCAA membership within two weeks for approval or rejection in a mail referendum.
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Chicago
National Collegiate Athletic Assn
NCAA
Fairfield Hands Franklin Loss Dashing to 68 62 Victory
Fairfield upset Franklin 68 62 as Jim Saunders led with 27 points and Phil Lansdale scored 28, ending Franklin attempt at a third straight Mid Miami title. Lebanon beat Mad River 62 51 in another league game. Fairfield and Franklin each used six players. 465 fans watched.
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Fairfield
King
Franklin Wildcats
Faireld
MAD River
Lebanon
Warriors
Charlie Shoop
Ob Piste
Eddie Curran
Jim Saunders
O ‘Ers
Franklin
Waeklers
Frank
Williams
Sears Eee
Indians
G. FF. T
Hiatt
Mickey McDade
Wildcats
Aera Wete
Roth
St Curran
Curran
Lansdale
Cats
Eague
McDade
Varsity
Jim Lansdale
Oserg
Middiettes Suffer First Loss in Dayton Thriller
Middletown High girls basketball team, the Middiettes, fell to Dayton Fairmount 36 to 34 in sudden death overtime. The loss leaves Middiettes at 1-1.
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Middiettes
Middletown High
Dayton
Dayton Fairmount
Garcia Signs with Indians at Same Salary
Pitcher Mike Garcia, after a strong 1957 season, agreed to a contract with the Cleveland Indians for the same salary as 1956, reported at $25,000. The deal confirms Garcia’s value to the club and continuity for the pitching staff.
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Garcia
Cleveland
Mike Garcia
Cleveland Indians
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Powell
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Quick
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G. F. Franklin
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