Major League Clubs Begin Training Amidst Loose Ends
Major league camps open March 1 with 16 teams in warm climates. Exhibition play starts March 11, totaling 363 games, 118 interleague. Yankees, Cardinals, Red Sox and Braves train in Florida. Cubs in Catalina and LA. Giants in Phoenix. Indians in Tucson. Dodgers seek third baseman Morgan. rosters contest for key openings. veteran stars and trades loom large as managers head to camp.
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Kentucky Tops Vanderbilt In 70-66 Thriller
Kentucky overcame a 12 point half time deficit to defeat Vanderbilt 70 66 in Lexington. The Wildcats extended their home court win streak to 84 games and moved to improve SEC standings. Shelby Linville led Kentucky with key rebounds and scoring as Bill Spivey fouled out.
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Two Colleges Seek Pardon By NCAA
The NCAA council reviewed Sanity Code violator cases and a softer code proposal, deferring action until Sunday. Villanova Athletic Director William N Connell sought pardon from the violator list claiming program compliance. Boston College was certified as a member in good standing.
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Hockey results and notable player injuries in early action
National League games saw Toronto defeat New York 4 to 2 and Montreal topple Boston 3 to 2 while American League results included Hershey 5 Cincinnati 3 and St Louis 5 Providence 2. Fencing reports show Wisconsin 16 percent and Ohio State 107 percent performance. Notable injuries include ankle bone chips removal and spine disc surgery. Eddie Waitkus faces return to first base after shotgun injury last summer. Braves’ reunion with Southworth intrigues as he quit midseason over nerves. Giants’ management under Durocher shifts after trading Gordon and Marshall for Stanky and Dark.
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Scores from Cage CLASS B tourneys and college games
Butler County finals saw Hanover 40 as Seven Miles claimed the title while Preble County finals listed College Corner 43 over Walton 25 and Jefferson 34 over Jackson 30 in consolation. College results include Ohio U and Ohio Wesleyan wins along with pro basketball scores from Rochester to Philadelphia.
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Lou Little Predicts End of Platoon Hysteria
New York AP reports coach Lou Little forecasts a decline in platoon hysteria as coaches rotate players more in offense and defense. He supports free substitution to ease small squads and backs a new rule limiting forearm blocks to reduce roughness in games.
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Bishops Wallop Capitol in Ohio Wesleyan rout
Ohio Wesleyan crushed Capital University 65 to 31 in an Ohio Conference basketball game. Capital fell behind 34-9 at halftime after missing their first 28 shots. Earlier this season Capital beat Wesleyan 54-46. Ohio State beat Michigan 56-28. Case topped Ohio Wesleyan 50-16 in swimming.
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Ten Middletown High swimmers win district places
Ten Middletown High swimmers qualified for the state meet by placing across events at the district meet in Cincinnati. Dick Knight led results with a 1:07.5 in the 100-yard backstroke and a 1:46.5 in the 150-yard individual medley, setting a district record.
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Buck Swimmers Finish Unbeaten
Ohio State coach Mike Peppe's team closed the season undefeated with a 56 to 28 victory over Michigan. The defending NCAA champions won eight of nine events to notch their ninth straight win. Herb Kobayashi swept the 100 and 50 yard freestyles while Michigan’s lone win came in the 300 yard freestyle relay.
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Local Wrestlers Place Third in Metropolitan AAU Tourney
Middletown's YMCA wrestlers finished third in the Metropolitan Cincinnati Junior AAU Championships with 9 points. Central YMCA and Miami University led with 26 each. Six local grapplers reached weight-class finals including runners-up Bob Jay 115 pounds Lawrence Hensley 136 pounds Kenny Eversole 165 pounds. Other Middletown entrants were Al Withrow Bill Ange Tom Ross and Bob Bunnel.
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Buck Grapplers Beaten by Wolverines on Road
Michigan defeated Ohio State 14 to 13 to ruin the Buckeyes chance at a perfect wrestling season. Ohio State entered with seven wins and a tie. John Carroll Blue Streaks edged Case Tech 60 to 55 for their eighth win in 19 games.
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Handicaps Boost Top Scores As Armco Pin Tourney Opens
The second annual Armco Bowling Tournament opened on Yankee Rd Bowl-Mor lanes. Corbie Campbell led in singles and all-events with high totals aided by handicaps, while George Davies and Charlie Lockmeyer posted top marks in East Works and General Office divisions respectively.
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Seven Mile Captures Butler County Tournament Crown
Seven Mile exploded for 15 points in the final quarter to beat Hanover 53 to 40 in the Wilson Junior High gym, earning the Butler County Tournament title. Terry Lakes led with 19 points, with Joe Hood and Tom Hood adding 11 and 10. Hank Irwin led Hanover with 16 as Seven Mile advances to the district Class B meet in Cincinnati. Morgan won the county league sportsmanship award.
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Cy Young Hospitalized in Ohio for Liver Ailment
Denison Ohio AP Denton T. Cy Young 83 Hall of Fame pitcher hospitalized Saturday for liver ailment. Attaches say condition fair and likely release in about a week. Young on Tuscarawas County farm, won 511 games with three no hitters over 28 major league seasons.
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Kenyon Falls to Ohio Northern in Tight Conference Showdown
Ohio Northern pulled away late to defeat Kenyon 72 to 3 in a basketball game. The Northerns earned the win with a strong finish as Kenyon struggled in the final minutes.
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Roosevelt tops McKinley in city juniors title clash 38 27
Roosevelt defeated McKinley 38 to 27 at Middle gym to win the city junior high championship trophy for the third straight year. Cliff Haver led Roosevelt with 21 points, while Bobby Rock starred for McKinley.
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Butler Tops Ohio U in MAC Tilt 67 56
Butler University defeated Ohio University 67 to 56 in a Mid-American Conference game. Guard Buckshot O'Brien led Butler with 17 points as the win moved Butler to second place in the standings. Ohio fell to fourth with a 3 6 record.
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