Day By Day Tips To Motorists For Oxford Trip
Day By Day by Paul Day offers driving advice for a trip to Oxford on Thursday night. He warns of heavy traffic on Route 73 from Miami withrow Court and suggests a back route via Jacksonburg Somerville. Parking in Oxford is tight and officials urge motorists not to block driveways or park on lawns. If you lack a game ticket, do not go.
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Wittenberg Suffers 88 73 Setback Amid Stumble in Ohio Contests
Northern's 34 point burst in the fourth quarter helped Ohio league actions slip past Wittenberg as the Eagles fell 88 73. Dayton suffered a 66 8 loss while Capital beat Wilmington 89 62. Otterbein defeated Heidelberg 81 62 and Marietta topped Ohio University 68 58. Cedarville beat Huntington 62 47.
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Denison Cage Coach Leaves for Penn Grid Job
Denison University head basketball coach Rix N. Yard resigns to take a football post at the University of Pennsylvania as freshman football coach. Yard also serves as an assistant at Denison. Denison is undefeated in 18 football games, while its basketball season shows two wins and 11 losses.
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Middletown Braces for Middies Jayvees Clash with Hamilton
Athletic Director Elmo Lingrel announced a 7 p m start for the Middie Jayvees vs Hamilton prelims at Oxford. Coach Paul Walker aims for a sharper opener after a 15 point Xavier defeat, aided by return of Merrill Hatfield and rest for Eddie Merchant. Hamilton, led by Bill Wilks, seeks a second straight Ohio honor with strong wins and a 31-29 earlier reversal to Middletown.
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Lindheimer Hopes For Peace Between Leagues
Ben Lindheimer of the Los Angeles Dons says peace is possible between the AAFC and the NFL. He cites that several National League owners favored a settlement, while three remained unnamed. Lindheimer argues for two leagues with cross exhibition games and a real world series of professional football.
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Santa Anita Derby Contenders Bijou Olympia John Garner Seeks Repeat
Olympia with jockey Willie Garner bids for Santa Anita Derby glory at Arcadia joining Ocean Drive and Eddie Arcaro as rivals. Garner seeks a second big win this season after Olympia’s San Felipe victory, while contenders include Arcaro on Ocean Drive and Hooper’s duo, plus others like So La Ci and Count Victor with Longden rides.
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Five Scheduled Title Matches Give Fight Game Shot In Arm
The fight game gears into a heavy spring and summer schedule with at least five world title bouts planned. Joe Louis defends his heavyweight crown in a possible June outdoor match against Savold or Charles, while Marcel Cerdan, Ray Robinson, Ike Williams, and Willie Pep pursue titles. Robinson and Williams clash March 18 at Madison Square Garden to crown the top 147-pound contender, Williams also defending the welterweight crown April 21 in Los Angeles against Enrique Bolanos. Pep, fresh off reclaiming the featherweight title from Sandy Saddler, draws fan demand for a rematch. The season also features Cerdan’s middleweight bid against Tony Zale in June.
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Rental Complaint Surprises Veeck
Cleveland Indians president Bill Veeck said he was surprised and hurt by complaints the rental contract for municipal stadium was unfair. He noted the team rents as ten ants in the stadium and questioned why the city approved the deal. Acting Mayor Howley criticized the contract after stadium statistics showed the Indians paid 152 359 dollars for 77 home games last year.
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Amanda Team Winner Takes Eastern Division Title
Amanda high school’s eastern division champions edged New Miami 24 to 22 on New Miami’s court Monday night. John Trimble scored 10 points to lead Amanda, Stevenson had eight for New Miami. Amanda’s seventh graders closed with an 18 to 14 win.
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Detroit Mayor to Lobby for 1956 Olympic Bid in Rome
Detroit announces plans to send Mayor Eugene I. Van Antwerpp to Rome for the International Olympic Committee sessions April 24 to 28 to push Detroit as the 1956 Olympic host. He will seek sponsorship from Senator Vandenberg in Washington to urge Congress to back the U S bid.
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Association of America scoreboard summary
In a set of league results, Chicago defeated Fort Wayne 83 to 69, New York posted 60 over St. Louis 75, Baltimore won at Indianapolis 69 while Rochester led Washington 91 to 79, and Dayton edged Waterloo 53 to 52.
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Middletown Middies to face Lima South Tigers Saturday
In a Greater Ohio League matchup Middletown Middies host Lima South Tigers Saturday night. Middletown stands 4-2 while Lima South is 2-1 after wins over Springfield and Lima Central and a loss to Portsmouth 48-43, both teams vying for second place.
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Greenwich High School faces suspension by Ohio high school group
Greenwich High School basketball team is suspended from further competition this season after coach Raymond Low halted play in protest during a February game against Wakeman. Low said he would resign if needed to allow the team into the Huron County Class B Tournament, contending an official timeout dispute led to his players leaving the floor with four minutes left.
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Czech Canadian Feud Renewed on Stockholm Rink
In Stockholm the world amateur ice hockey final round robin opened with Canada and Czechoslovakia renewing their bitter rivalry. The Czechs won 3-2 amid fist fights, Tom Russell of Canada being banished. The United States lost its opener 5-4 to Switzerland while Sweden crushed Austria 18-0.
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Trinity Edges Past Termites in Columbia Ave Gym
Holy Trinity High overcame a second half deficit to defeat the Termites 43 to 39 in the Columbia Ave gym. C Conrad led Trinity with 19 points, Don Crowley added 15, while Green's Rodefer scored 16 for the losers. Trinity reserves fell 32 to 21 to Green's.
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Villanova Star’s 85-Point Night Sparks Collegiate Record Debate
A dispute over Paul Arizin’s 85 point binge arises after Villanova's game. Villanova officials say the 85 may not count as a national college record while NCAA officials note it is automatically recognized as a collegiate record for a formal game.
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Basketball Scores From Ohio and Nearby States
Columbus East 40 Linden 36 Columbus Cent 68 West 48 Cincinnati Elder 37 West Hills 33 overtime Dover 55 Newark 40 Miamisburg 54 Troy 53 overtime Xenia Central 36 Stivers 30 Lebanon 48 Waynesville 40 Col North 61 Aquinas 47 Delaware Willis 43 Upper Arlington 42 Cel South 52 St Charles 49 Purcell 53 Hughes 4 Loveland 58 Kings Mills 36 Greenfield 53 Wilmington 42 Zanesville 82 Marietta 71 Coshocton 78 Cambridge 62 Gallipolis 62 Jackson 41 Steuvenville 49 Steubenville Cent 36 Alliance 45 Wellsville 28 Toledo Cent Cath 38 Woodware 31 Toledo Waite 39 Libbey 37 Toledo Scott 30 Macomber 26 Akron Garfield 51 Central 27 Lockland Wayne 49 Roger Bacon 41 Mansfield 68 Lorain 45 Delphos St Johns 35 Lima St Johns 25 Lima St Rose 40 Wapakoneta iSt Joseph 36 Toronto 49 East Liverpool 46 overtime Columbus South 52 St Charles 49 Mt Vernon 53 Grandview 50 Reading 51 St Bernard 41 N College Hill 45 Lockland 33 Glendale 60 Milford 55 Cleveland Cent 61 Edison 36 Cleveland West 35 East 33 Ironton 56 Huntington Cent Lancaster 66 Circleville 43 Wheeling WV Cent 72 Martins Ferry 67 Sandusky 45 Bellevue 37
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Ohio College Scores Across Numerous Games
Ohio College rivals posted results as Xavier 66 Dayton 48 and Otterbein 81 Heidelberg 62. Ohio Northern 88 Wittenberg 73 while Capital 89 Wilmington 62 Cedarville 62 Huntington 47 Marietta 68 Ohio U 58. Other colleges St Johns 53 Manhattan 46 US State 74 Providence 61 Holy Cross 74 Georgetown 56. Connecticut 52 New Hampshire 43 Columbia 57 Harvard 53 Slippery Rock 58 Clarion 56 Carnegie Tech 42 Alleghany 41 Morris Harvey 98 Glenville 94. North Carolina 69 Wake Forest 54 Clemson 65 Presbyterian 41 VMI 70 Richmond 51 NC State 62 Davidson 34 Florida 68 Tampa 62 Georgetown 59 Transylvania 32 Kansas 55 Missouri 37 Hamline 50 St Olaf 34 Butler 56 DePauw 49 Wabash 53 Hanover 52 Franklin 67 Ball State 61 Baylor 55 Rice 54.
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Golf Champson Tourney Heads to Cut to Eight
In St Augustine Florida the 17th annual Tournament of Golf Club Champions began with second-round matches on today’s slate. Co medalists Harvie Ward of UNC and Jimmy Paul of Daytona Beach led after the opening round.
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Fox Sparks Vikings In Overtime Win Over Troy
Paul Fox led Miamisburg with 17 points as the Vikings edged Troy 54 53 in overtime at Middle gym. A reserve turnstar, Fox delivered clutch scoring late and fueled the comeback to seal the win.
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Lebanon Tops Waynesville in OT Thriller
Lebanon Warriors, led by Rourie Surface with 14 and Charlie Williams with 16, defeated Waynesville 48-40 in Otterbein Home gym. Simpson led Waynesville with 10 while Troy and Miamisburg also rallied in county league action.
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Mal Whitfield Rejoins Ohio State Track Team
Olympic 800 meter champion Mal Whitfield rejoined the Ohio State track squad after quitting January 25 to focus on studies. Coach Larry Snyder said he will run on the Bucks mile relay against Indiana in Bloomington Saturday. Whitfield attributed his return to a change of heart and desire to run again.
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