Middletown Coach Introduces Five-Lap Penalty System
Middletown High basketball coach Paul Walker unveiled a new discipline after a poor free throw showing by the Middies. The plan requires players to run five laps for each missed tee throw, a response tied to a Friday night Greater Ohio League contest with Taft in Hamilton. Walker denies uttering the punishment and claims a foul was attributed to fans behind the Middie bench.
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Middletown High
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Taft
Hamilton
Elder Is Tourney Key In Cincinnati Contention
Walker the coach notes a Friday night win sets the tone for the tournament in Cincinnati. A JV player suggested a punishment for a technical, but Ed Payne questions who would report it. Elder is ranked No. 1 in Cincinnati heading into the weekend key game.
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Ed Payne
Payne
Cincinnati
Edwards Leads Middies as Rebounding Drives Winning Streak
Grant Edwards the 6 4 center anchors the Middies as they ride a five game win streak and eight of nine. Reid Walker added 13 rebounds against Taft and 14 versus Belmont as part of a fast moving game. Edwards attempted a spectacular reverse layup in the Belmont game that barely rimmed out.
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Taft
Belmont
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MAC Plans No Investigation On Scheller Plea
The Mid American Conference plans no investigation into charges raised by Bowling Green coach Warren Scheller after Marshall’s 65 to 9 victory over the Falcons. Commissioner Bob James initially declined comment saying no investigation is planned.
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Porky) Scheller
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Purdue and others in college games cited by Marshall officials
Ohio State lost 86 to 6 at Cumberland while Rio Grande and Quattico Marines defeated Findlay. Wake Forest beat Citadel 66 to 81 as VMI won 78 to 4. Michigan State 86, Indiana 77. Marshall faced accusations of crowd intimidation and on court rough play after a 27 to 26 foul line victory. Coach Scholler charged dirty play and called out George Stone for rough behavior. Marshall officials denied the charges and defended crowd conduct.
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Rio Grande & Quattico Marines
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Doyg Perry
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Hentington
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George Stone
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Walt
Miami
Toledo
Hannum Presses Six-Game Lead as 76ers Top Royals
Philadelphia coach Alex Hannum declared Nuts to the schedule after Wilt Chamberlain scored 38 and led a 131-123 win over Cincinnati, extending a six game lead over Boston as the 76ers remain on the road heavy stretch. Chamberlain topped the 30 point mark for the 115th time in his career.
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Alex Hannum
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National Basketball Association
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Nuts
Boston
Rick Barry
San Francisco
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Chamberlain
Royals
Ton Ton 10 Worthington Wia Others Newark 2
A fragmented list of high school or preparatory league results shows teams such as Canton McKinley Cincinnati Elder Sandusky Minerva Toledo Libben Coshocton Struthers Canton South Youngstown Chaney New Philadelphia Canton Belmont Cincinnati Colerain Parma Valley Forge Buckeye Valley Cincinnati Withrow Middletown Crestview Dennison Western Southeastern Dalton Garaway Menefield St Peter's Canal Winchester Cincinnati Lockland in a dated standings snippet.
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Newark
Canton McKinley
Cincinmati Elder
Sandusky
Minerva
Toledo Libben
Coshocton
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Crestview
Richland
New Albany
Dennison S Mary
Western
Pike
Southeastern
Ree
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Menefield
Purdue Sets Patterns For Ohio Romas
Purdue dominated Ohio State 66-6 in a Big Ten rout that signaled a shift as out-of-state teams and service academies posted large scores. Ohio State defense collapsed after halftime while Purdue built a big lead, led by Bill Hasket with 23 points and Tim Avery adding 19 for Central State.
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Wilberforce
Quantico Marines
Findlay
Kentucky
Villa Madonna
Youngstown
Cumberland
Rio Grande
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Bucks
Riveters
Bill Hasket
Buckeyes
Ron Sepic
Tim Avery
Central State
Big Tuna Catch Disqualified in Atlantic Tourney
Hank Haab of Patchogue New York hauled a 606 pound bluefin in the United States Atlantic tuna tournament but his catch was disallowed after the fish broke his rod, leaving no points under the competition rules.
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Hank Haab
Patchogue
N.Y
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Patterson Bounces Johnson in Miami Beach Fight
Floyd Patterson from New York knocked out Willie Johnson of Miami in a bout in Miami Beach. In Las Vegas, Allen Thomas of Chicago outpointed Eddie Jones of Los Angeles.
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New York
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Miami
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Chicago
Eddie Jones
Los Angeles
Roosevelt Advances But East Stays No. 1
Dayton Roosevelt rose from sixth to third after a 91 rah 3 overtime loss to Columbus East in a close defeat that preserved East as the top team in Ohio. Columbus Tigers (16 0) led the AP poll with 267 points, while Lorain Admiral King remained second with 189. Linden slipped to fourth as East Tech held fifth and Lincoln dropped to sixth. Ames Bern led Class A with 212 points, followed by Strasburg at 178.
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Bob Hart
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Roosevelt
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Cleveland East Tech
Canton Lincoln
Dayton
Ames Bern
Strasburg
Four Teams Gain Ground In Collegiate Cage Poll
UCLA remains the top team in the AP major college basketball poll with 32 first place votes. Louisville moves to runner up after victories over Drake and Wichita, while Princeton rises to third and North Carolina falls to fourth. Western Kentucky and Kansas climb to fifth and sixth as Houston slides to seventh. Vanderbilt, Syracuse, and Providence/Boston College adjustments complete the top ten.
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Houston
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Tennessee
Niagara
Fordham
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Hilltoppers Race to 19th Straight Win in Upset Proof
Western Kentucky kept its hot finish rolling with an 80-71 win over Tennessee Tech, extending a 19 game run that ties for five ranking. Greg Smith led with 24 points, Butch Kaufman 20, Wayne Chapman 22 as WKU remains undefeated in the stretch. Kansas and Houston also posted victories as top teams stayed hot.
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Mike Becht
Associated Press
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Jayhawks
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Omaha
Butch Kaufman
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Tech
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Smith
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Kaufman
Cowboys
Walker Wins on Disqualification in Lightweight Bout
In Manchester Billy Walker aged 192 representing England won by disqualification over Giulio Rinaldi 193 of Italy after an infringement. The bout concluded with Walker declared the winner despite the opponent's early lead.
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England
Billy Walker
Ove
Giulio Rinaldi
Italy
St Louis Beats New York In High Scoring Net Victory
The St Louis team defeated New York with a 139 to 109 score. Nearby Philadelphia posted a 131 to 123 win over Cincinnati in another league matchup.
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