Monroe Hornets 1939 state tourney memories revived
Dale Ridenour revisits Monroe High School records to confirm the 1939 league title and state classic appearance by the Monroe Hornets. Coach Wilfred Theiss led players Dan Roosa Bill Kurtz Paul Moore Lloyd Thompson Bud McClung Paul Gibbs Cal Tucker Wilburn Wells Bill Raines Ray Lovely in a 31 27 first round win over Maumee and a 31 25 quarterfinal victory over Rittman highlighted by an 18 point Thompson effort.
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Hornets Fall Short in Class B Tournament Final
North Canton defeated the Hornets 29-14 in the semi finals after the move to the fair grounds coliseum. North Canton then edged Sandusky St. Marys 24-23 to win the Class B title. Thompson was the lone Hornet on the All Tournament team.
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Debut by DeLauri Impresses Celtics After LeRoux Exit
Boston’s new trainer Joe DeLauri made a strong start guiding the Celtics past the St. Louis Hawks 134-106 as Bill Russell overcame two sore legs to post 29 points and 20 rebounds. The team leads Philadelphia by 22 games in the Eastern Division.
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Middies Open Tourney Action At Withrow Court
The Middletown Middies, 12-4, face the Wyoming Cowboys, Paul Champion, in the tourney opener at Withrow Court Oxford. Wyoming upset Middies in 1964 and hopes to rebound after a 9-9 start this season. Coach Paul Walker leads Middies in the second game at Ox.
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Local tourney action heats up across four AA sites
A-1 Amateur Ford tonight headlines a packed card as four Class AA sites and four Class A venues host regional games. Carlisle and New Paris Jefferson clash in a 63 62 finish sparked by Ricky Parr while Fairfield Lakota and other area teams contest sectional matchups.
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Tonight's AA Schedule Events Across Ohio Venues
The schedule lists multiple basketball games tonight in CLASS AA. Greenhills faces Tala wanda at 7 with Middletown vs Wyoming at 8:30 at Middletown. Reading meets Monroe at 8:30, Ham Catholic hosts Ham Taft at 7, Loveland vs Lebanon at 8:30, Little Miami vs Ham Garfield at Colerain 7, Mt Healthy vs North College Hill at 8:30, Harrison vs Finneytown at Princeton 7, Trenton vs Clinton Massie at 8:30, Fenwick vs Springboro at Hamilton Taft 7, Lockland vs Lincoln Heights at 8:30, New Miami vs Kings Mills at Dixie 7, Germantown vs Farmersville at 8:30, Preble Monroe vs Twin Valley South at Dayton Coliseum 7, Preble Shawnee vs Twin Valley North at 8:30, and Dixie vs New Madison at 7.
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Akron Upset-Filled Night Hits Ohio Conference Start
Ohio Conference tournament opened with shocks as Oberlin upset Mount Union 93 70 and Baldwin Wallace beat Wooster 81 69. Akron crushed Hiram 114 63 while Bill Turner injured after slipping in showers. Oberlin’s Mike Clement scored 39 as Mount Union fell from 18 3 to 18 3.
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Wildcats seek breakthrough in Southern Conf semi finale
Davidson, top seed, faces Richmond in the Southern Conference tournament semifinal after defeating The Citadel 1961 in Charlotte behind Dick Snyder. Richmond edged East Carolina 76 74 on Tom Green's late goal, while West Virginia beat Virginia Military and William and Mary defeated Furman.
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Dayton Area High School Sectional Results Highlight Local Wins
Dayton Beavercreek defeated Stivers 78 to 51 in the sectional tournament. Carlisle edged New Paris Jefferson 63 to 62 in a CLASS A matchup at Brookville. College games saw Dayton beat Houston 71 to 69 while Central Michigan topped Ohio Northern 92 to 85.
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Cheyney State Seizes AP Small-College Top Rank
Cheyney State climbs to No 1 in the AP small college basketball poll after running its unbeaten string to 24, overtaking Southern Illinois which falls to fourth following an 85-83 loss to Indiana State. North Dakota and Grambling follow.
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Austrian Wins Skating Title at World Championship
Emmerich Danzer of Austria won the men's world figure skating championship in Davos Switzerland. Wolfgang Schwarz took the silver, Gary Visconti of Detroit earned bronze, with Scott Allen of Smoke Rise New Jersey close in fourth and Nobuo Sato of Japan fifth.
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Pirates Sign May and Gelmar From Columbus IL
Catcher Jerry May and pitcher John Gelmar signed 1966 contracts with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Both players spent last season with Columbus in the International League.
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