Record Breaking Scoring Feats by Jerry Lucas
Jerry Lucas keeps piling up records with 49 points against Hamilton, becoming the series all time high scorer. Hamilton vows to rebound in the next meeting after a 86 69 loss. Middies finance shows a red year with a several hundred dollar shortfall. revised national tennis ratings place Judy Hagan and Sondra Loubat sixth in Junior Girls doubles in New Orleans.
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Hamilton
Middies
Middie
Judy Hagan
Middletown
Sondra Loubat
New Orleans
Passing of R C Rip Wikoff Shocks Middletown Sports
Obituary notes the death of R C Rip Wikoff, longtime Middletown sports figure who turned to tennis after his daughter showed talent. The community mourns a vital cog in local sports and joins tributes for Bill Haskett, Dayton basketball official.
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Rip
Wikoff
Bill Haskett
Dayton
Miami Valley
Middletown High
Hoakett
Prospects for Pro Basketball at Cincinnati Garden
The piece argues chances are good for pro basketball surviving at the Cincinnati Garden due to local hoop interest and regional talent. It notes college players may resist pro influx, risking a split with fringe fans without college ties who might prefer professional play.
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Cincinnati Garden
Collegians
Robinson Retired Sparks Baseball Feud
Jackie Robinson, age 38, facing a public feud with Dodgers vice president Buzzie Bavasi over his retirement announcement. Robinson says Look magazine held the retirement story, while Bavasi laments the leak and trade timing. He notes a new job as restaurant chain personnel VP at about $90,000 yearly.
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Jackie Robinson
Robinson
Brooklyn Dodgers
Brook
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Look Maga
Look
Bavasi
Dodgers
New York Gaints
UCLA
Giants
Chuck Feeney
Horace Stoneham
Te Magazine
Dan Mich
Unfilled Coaching Posts and Loop Boss Dominate NCAA Talks
Ten major college football coaching openings spark talk at the NCAA convention in St Louis as candidates for California to Harvard jobs surface. Missouri Valley Conference likely names a new commissioner tonight or tomorrow, with Don Rossi Ike Tomlinson and Norval Neve as leading contenders. A potential clash over the NBA television plan hints at a broader debate over national and regional telecasts.
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
Lynn (Pappy) Waldorf
California
Jesse Hill
Southern California
Darrell Royal
Washington
Bill Meek
Houston
Don Faurot
Missouri
Vince DiFrancesca
Iowa State
Bernie Crimmins
Indiana
Buff Donelli
Boston
Arkansas State
Jonesboro
Norval Neve
Wichita University
NCAA
Big Ten
Pacific Coast
Bright Prospect Eyes Eighth Straight Victory Tonight
The Associated Press reports 22-year-old Johnny Busso, 2-1 favorite, seeks his eighth straight win in a 10-round lightweight bout against Bobby Courchesne at St. Nicholas Arena in New York. Busso carries a 27-3-1 record with 14 KOs. Courchesne is 46-2 with 18 KOs. Du Mont will televise at 10:30 p.m. EST.
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Johnny Busso
Bobby Courchesne
Holyoke
Mass
New York
St. Nicholas Arena
Busso
Courchespe
Kayes
du Mont
Van Brocklin Stars In Hula Bowl Air Show
Norman Van Brocklin led the Pro All-Stars to a 52-21 victory over top collegians in Honolulu. The Rams QB completed 19 of 20 passes for five touchdowns and 281 yards, while Notre Dame’s Paul Hornung went 10 of 22 for 73 yards and three collegiate TDs as Mississippi’s Paige Cothren added three extra points.
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Los Angeles Rams
University of Oregon
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Paul Hornung
Mississippi
Paige Cothren
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Pres
van Brocklin
Little Dickinson Leads LA Open Into Final Round
In Los Angeles Dickinson, weighing 125 pounds, tops a crowded field at the Rancho Golf Course as Art Wall Jr. trails by one shot at 209. Notables including Cary Middlecoff, Jack Burke Jr., Tommie Bolt, Don Finsterwald, Doug Ford and Harry Weetman chase from 211 and 212 amid a 16,200-strong crowd. Dickinson shot even par to maintain the advantage with a 54-hole total of 208 while Wall posted a 67.
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Gardner Dickinson
Dickinson
Panama City Beach
Fla
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Dickson
Doug Higgins
Billy Maxwell
Billy Casper Jr
Fred Hawkins
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Wall
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Casper
Chula Vista
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Ford
Finsterwald
Weetman
Middlecoff
Burke
Hawkins
Bolt
Maxwell
Anti Trust Case Against Boxing Group Is Opened
Cleveland The government opens its anti trust case against the International Boxing Guild before Federal Judge James C Connell. The IBG and Boxing Guild of Ohio are accused of price fixing and illegal boycotts tied to studio boxing shows aired by WEWS. defendants face fines up to 50000 and possible prison terms.
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Boxing Guild of Ohio
Charles Johnston
New York
William Daly
Albert W. Delmonte
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WEWS
Boxing Card Highlights Across Havana Osaka and Hollywood
Hollywood fighter Tombstone Smith from Los Angeles outpointed Tiger Al Williams in a 10 round bout. In Havana Jim Persey stopped Julio Carreras after 5 rounds. In Osaka Leo Espinosa beat Saburo Otaki on points across 12 rounds.
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al Williams
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Jim Persey
Miami
Julio Carreras
Osaka
Japan
Leo Espinosa
The
Philippines
Saburo Otaki
San Antonio Players Giammalva and Abdo to Wed in April
Sammy Giammalva, ranked among America's top amateur tennis players, announces his engagement and upcoming marriage to Cecile Abdo of San Antonio set for late April.
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Sammy Giammalva
America
Cecile Abdo
Top college teams chase unbeaten runs this week
Kansas and North Carolina lead nation as they seek to extend long streaks with key league openers. Kansas faces Oklahoma while North Carolina meets William and Mary. other major conferences feature tight races and notable matchups including Indiana Ohio State and UCLA's 29 straight conference wins.
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Beaten Mentor Has Good Cause To Be Smiling
MOBILE Alabama Washington Redskins Coach Joe Kuharich led the North in Saturdays Senior Town football game against the South. Don Tesseler University of Miami powered the South with two touchdowns and 189 yards on 28 carries helping the South to a 21 7 victory. Bosseler was named the outstanding player in a game marked by North line struggles and two costly fumbles inside the 20 yard line.
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Washington Redskins
Joe Kuharich
Yankees
Don Tesseler
University of Miami
Bosseler
National Basketball Association Sunday Results
The National Basketball Association played Sunday with New York defeating Minneapolis 111 to 101 and Boston beating Fort Wayne 118 to 92. Rochester faced St Louis with Syracuse visiting Philadelphia 128 to 123.
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Minneapolis
Boston
Fort Wayne
Rochester
St. Louis
Syracuse
Philadelphia
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Rip” Wikoff
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