Scoring race in major college hoops hinges on opponents
The race for the individual scoring title features Grady Wallace of South Carolina Wilt Chamberlain of Kansas and Chet Forte of Columbia. Wallace leads at 30.2 points per game while Chamberlain sits at 29.5 and Forte at 29.3.
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South Carolina
Wilt
Kansas
Nebraska
Forte
Columbia
Navy
Wallace
Chamberlain
Clemson
Oklaho
Middletown High Stars Face College Scholastic Hurdles
Former Middletown High basketball stars Cliff Hafer and Dick Vice from the 1952 and 1955 state title teams were eliminated from collegiate competition. Hafer, co-captain at North Carolina State, failed scholastic requirements, while Vice fell short of Cincinnati's training rules. The piece notes higher mortality among Middies’ college careers.
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Middletown High
Cliff Hafer
Dick Vice
Hafer
North Carolina
University of Cincinnati
Middletown Sports and Athletics Faces Scrutiny and Licensing Count
The article notes long standing issues in local collegiate sports culture while highlighting Middletown High’s notable athletes and national attention. It reports Middletown Sportsmen's Club selling 8 100 licenses last year and 108 000 targets used at the 1955 state shoot, with 175 000 targets expected this June for the state classic.
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Middletown High
Middletown
Roy Davidson
Indians Sign Up Hurling Prospect In Lefty Aguirre
The Cleveland Indians announced contract signings of Hank Aguirre and Billy Harrell bringing the team to 16 players under contract. Aguirre, a 24 year old lefty, is viewed as a top pitching prospect after a 10-4 season at Indianapolis and a 3-5 record with the Indians last year. Harrell, a Madison/ Siena College alum, hit .279 in 135 games for Indianapolis last season. Carroll Hardy has asked to practice with the Indians at Tucson during a three week army furlough after a stint with Indianapolis where he hit .38 in 21 games.
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Cleveland Indians
Hank Aguirre
Billy Harrell
Aguirre
Indianapolis
Indians
Tribe
Harrell
Sienna
Carroll Hardy
Hank Greenberg
Tucson
Hardy
University of Colorado
Army
Forgotten Brown Returns to Defend 135-Pound Title
Joe Brown, 30, former lightweight champion, faces Wallace Smith again at Miami Beach Auditorium to defend the 135-pound crown. Smith has been inactive four months. Brown is a 2 2-1 favorite. Brown’s 83 fights record stands 59-14-8 with two no contests. Smith, 53 fights, 32-15-6. DuMont telecasts 10:30 p.m. EST.
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Wallace
Bud) Smith
New Orleans
Brown
Miami Beach Auditorium
Mr. Smith
George Araujo
Smith
Houston
Macias Hints At World Bantamweight Crown
Raul Macias, claiming top bantamweight status, dominated Spain’s Juan Cardenas in a non title bout and finished him with a sixth round knockout nine knockdowns. He argued the crowd should accept him as world champion as he compared himself to Mario D Agata and sought undisputed status.
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Mexico City
Raul
Aaton
Macias
Juan Cardenas
Spain
Alan
Mario D'Agata
Italy
World Championship Commission
Knicks Face Pep Talk After Losses to Syracuse
Coach Vince Boryla plans another “contented cows” pep talk as the Knicks drop back to back games to Syracuse. Boston edges Philadelphia in overtime while Rochester’s upset bid stalls. Fort Wayne and St. Louis win to stay within reach of leaders.
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New York Knickerbockers
Boryla
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Syracuse
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Rochester
Philadelphia
Warrers
Fort Wayne
Minneapolis
Lakers
St. Louis
Bob Pettit
Pistons
DeMarco and Ba tan top cards in multi-city boxing notes
In Boston DeMarco outpointed Gaspar Ortega at 1472 Boston. In Hollywood Larry Bataan weighed 126 and Vince Delgado 126 drew at 148. Ike Vaughn 131.4 outpointed Fernando Silva 134.42 in Havana. Ma cias Mexico knocked out Juan Cardenas Spain in Mexico City. Weights unavailable.
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Tony DeMarco
Gaspar
Indian) Ortega
Mexico
Hollywood
Calif
Larry Bataan
Philippines
Vince Delgado
Los Angeles
Drew
Havana
Ike Vaughn
Cincinnati
Fernando Silva
Cuba
Mexico City
Raul (Raton) Macias
Juan Cardenas
Spain
Ohio Coaches At Convention Opens 35th Annual Meeting
Ohio athletic coaches gather for the 35th annual convention of the State Association for Health Physical Education and Recreation in Springfield. About 400 educators from colleges, high schools and elementary schools attend the three day event with football basketball baseball and track on Thursday and physical education topics on the remainder. Coaches and speakers include Glenn Ellison Byron Hollinshead Doyg Perry Bill Kidd Warren Scholler James Grimm Red Maurer Bucky Walters Harold Potter Bob Wren Brooks Lawrence W B Eisenhut W A Clauss Norvin Smith William Ginn Ronald Dotson and others.
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Ohio
State Association For Health, Physical Education and Recreation
Glenn Tiger Ellison
Middletown
Football Forum
Byron Hollinser
Springfield High
Doyg Perry
Bowling Green State University
Bill Kidd
New Philadelphia
Warren J. (Porky) Scholler
Hamilton
James Grimm
Brooks Lawrence
Cincinnati Redhoundsman
W. B. Eisenhut
Xenia Woodrow Wilson
W. A. Clauss
Norvin Smith
Troy
William Ginn
West Milston
Ronald Dotson
Lima
Verdict Could Close Dunsmuir High Athletic Program
Dunsmuir California principal predicts end of the high school athletic program after a jury awarded 325000 to Anthony L Welch 18 paralyzed from a football accident in a September 1955 scrimmage between Dunsmuir and Enterprise. Welch's mother filed the suit seeking 672000.
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Calif
Dunsmuir Joint Union High School
Delwin Poe
Redding
Anthony L. Welch
Enterprise
Poe
Young Welch
Vallejo
Kaiser Foundation
Long Beach
Paul Reginato
Lutherans Set To Challenge Top Quintet Again
Wittenberg moved into the lead after Akron lost 52-48 to Wittenberg while Denison held 9-2 atop standings. The Lutherans, tied for second with Muskingum at 7-9, aim to avenge an 83-78 defeat to Ohio Wesleyan midweek and then beat Denison on the home floor.
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Wittenberg
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Defiance
Ohio Northern
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Wilmington
Steubenville
Alliance (Pa
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Manchester
Ind
Western Reserve
Fenn
Youngstown
Westminster
Gophers Beat Rams. Buffaloes Edge Bobcats In CYO Play
In the CYO National League tournament games at Trinity Gym the Gophers defeated the Rams 27 23 led by Fred Nori with 12 points and Jerry Clark added a dozen for the Buffaloes who edged the Bobcats 31 29 Ken Angel scored 10 for Bobcats. The Gophers meet the Colts next week at 1 30 p m and the Bears face the Buffaloes at 2 30 p m in the semifinals.
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Rams
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Mike Herr
Jerry Clark
Ken Angel
Bobcats
Colts
Bears
Wallace Dominates Floor But USC Defeated by NC State
South Carolina star Grady Wallace scores 45 in a loss to North Carolina State, moving to the national scoring lead with a 30.2 average. Coach Frank Johnson praises Wallace’s defense noting steals and blocked shots against taller opponents. Gamecocks sit 6th in ACC with 3-6 league mark, 11-8 overall.
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S.C
South Carolina
Grady Wallace
Wallace
Mare Creek
North Carolina State
State
Frank Johnson
Grady
Johnson
Atlantic
Gamecocks
Georgia
West Virginia
Hot Rod Handley
Citadel
Georgia Tech
Tucson Open ends with rookie edge over Finsterwald in 18th hole
Two young players tied for top money in the Tucson Open at El Rio course with 11 under par 269s. Pawn de eutie von wohit of Alameda and Wall sank a clutch 18-foot putt to win. Don Finsterwald of Tequesta missed from four feet and finished second.
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Tucson
Tucson, Ariz
Golf
Youth Brigade
von Wohit
Alameda
Wall
Don Finsterwald
Tequesta
Fla
el Rio
Ed Furgol
Julius Boros
Mike Souchak
Doug Ford
Joe Zakarian
Modesto
Calif
San Antonio
Tex
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Bonita
Tom Nieport
Bronxville
N. Y
John Cleary
Hartford
Conn
Bill Tromley
Dallas
al Balding
Toronto
Ont
Finsterwald
Whitt
New International Links Group Guides Pro Golf Tourney Scene
A merger of the Winter Golf Sponsors Assn and the Association of PGA Tournament Sponsors formed the International Golf Sponsors Assn. It represents 21 U S tournaments with aims to expand into Canada and Mexico. Richard Bancroft of St Paul was named chairman. The group scheduled a Houston meeting Feb 21 to discuss changes to the PGA TTT plan and stricter penalties for foul play.
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Golf World
International Golf Sponsors Assn
Houston
Tex
PGA
Assn
Association of Pga
United States
Mexico
Canada
Richard Bancroft
St. Paul
Touring Tennis Pros Open New York Run in Garden
Jack Kramer leads his touring pro group from Sydney toward Madison Square Garden for a Sunday New York start. The show features a Gonzales Rosewall Pancho match up with Kramer and Rosewall in a best-of-three doubles, as Gonzales holds a 7-3 edge in the 10-match series. Segura earned $4,500 from the Australian final, Sedgman $2,250, tour gross $132,000.
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Australia
Jack Kramer
U. S
New York
Madison Square Garden
Pancho Gonzales
Ken Rosewall
Kramer
Rosewall
Gonzales
Pancho Segura
Little Rosewall
Tony Trabert
Segura
Frank Sedgman
NHL Scores: New York Off Montreal 5 4
In a high scoring night the New York team defeated Montreal 5 to 4 while Boston triumphed 5 to 1 over Toronto. Detroit and Chicago drew 2 2 in a tied contest.
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