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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1958

Page

23

Late Spree Seals 13 Point Win over Lima Fenwick

High school boys hoops saw silddies rally late to top Lima Fenwick 67 64 while Hamilton Catholic fell to Fenwick in a wild finish. In college action Wisconsin beat Ohio State 67 64 and North Carolina State edged Duke in double overtime 75 72.

Silddies Lima Fenwick Hamilton Catholic Duke North Carolina State Georgia Tech Mississippi State Kentucky Louisiana State Penn Brown Maryland North Carolina West Virginia George Washington Boston U Army the Citadel Furman Dartmouth Columbia St. Louis Drake Princeton Yale Cornell Harvard Fordham Adelphia Rutgers Penn State South Carolina Clemson Virginia Tech Virginia Military Institute Pitt Syracuse Temple Lafayette NYU Navy High School

Fenwick Routs Hamilton Catholic 74 71 in tense showdown

Jim Jackson scored 24 as Fenwick beats Hamilton Catholic 74 71 at Hamilton High. The game featured two bench and floor brawls requiring police. Fenwick never trailed after initial bursts and held a two point halftime edge.

Hamilton Fenwickee Falcons Hamilton Catholic Jack Gossett Jim Jackson Fenwick Rams H Ge Wilson Junior High Gym

Tickets for State Tourney Raise Ticketing Worries

Ohio High School Athletic Association faced mail order glitches last year when selling state tournament tickets nationwide. This season, all tickets must be purchased as a season package for $6 with a four-ticket limit, and a February 27 drawing will allocate mail orders if requests exceed 2,000.

Ohio High School Athletic Association Ohio State Ticket Office OHSAA North High Street Columbus Ohio North High St

Northwestern Pounds Michigan 93 72 in Big Ten Showdown

Northwestern built a 21 point halftime lead and rolled to a 93 72 victory over Michigan Friday night in Evanston. Nick Mantis poured in 21 points and Phil Warren 20 before intermission as the Wildcats led 55 34. Pete Tillotson topped Michigan with 23 points, while M C Burton added 15 as Michigan failed to control the boards and never threatened after the early stretch.

Evanston Til Northwestern Wildcats Michigan Wolverines Indiana Minnesota Nick Mantis Phil Warren Mantis Warren Willie Jones Pete Tillotson M. C. Burton

Franklin Wildcats rout Woodrow Wilson in league opener

A late fourth quarter push by Franklin High Wildcats secured a 47 to 38 victory over Xenia Woodrow Wilson in the Mid Miami League opener. Franklin improved to 5 4 on the season as defense clamped down in the final period.

Franklin Wildcats Franklin High Xenia Woodrow Wilson Cats Miami

Middletown Middies Hold Off Lima 67 54 in Slim Win

Middletown edged Lima 67 to 54 as Jerry Lucas was limited to 16 points. Tom Sizer led Middletown with 23 and the defense slowed Lucas, lifting the streaking Middies past a stubborn Spartan squad.

Sizer Lima Middletown Middies Hamilton Paul Walker Middies Spartans Jerry Lucas Lucas Barber Kirk Gooding Bob Johnson Lin Emerick Benny Roberts Roberts Downing Jack Cook JJ Sacher

Hedden Leads Michigan State Past Purdue 84 75

Larry Hedden scored 29 points to spark Michigan State to an 84 75 Big Ten victory over Purdue in East Lansing. John Green added 18 as State built leads late, while Bill Greve topped Purdue with 19 and Willie Merriweather had 12. Both teams shot 47 percent first half as MSU held a halftime edge on free throws.

East Lansing Mich Larry Hedden Michigan State Purdue Ohio State Hedden State Indiana Minnesota John Green Tnis Jack Spring Bill Greve Boilermakers Willie Merriweather Spartans

Embry Sparks Miami Of Ohio To Big Conference Win

Wayne Embry scored 38 points including 20 in a decisive second half to lead Miami of Ohio to a 95 68 victory over Western Michigan in a Mid American Conference game. The Redskins improved to 4 0 in league play and 7 4 overall while WMU dropped to a fifth straight conference loss.

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Trenton Trojans top Gratis Trojans for third straight win

Trenton Trojans defeated Gratis 53 to 44 to extend their win streak to three and improve to five wins in 11 games. Schumacher scored 18 for Trenton while Bill Beverver added 15 for Gratis.

Trenton Trojans Gratis Trojans Gratis Lutz Eprerson Burnett Toler Koester Tremton

Hamilton Teams Lead in Southwestern Ohio Elks Mixed Doubles

Doris Littley and Fritz Fregen took first with 1241 pins in the Southwestern Ohio Elks Mixed Doubles Bowling event. Joanne and Bob Burg were second with 1208 pins and Dot and Chuck Rigg of Middletown placed third at 1201 pins. Littley posted a 552 and Rigg a 539 in actual series. The tournament ends next Sunday with 1177 in the money.

Hamilton Ohio Elks Doris Littley Fritz Fregen Joanne Bob Burg Dot Chuck Rigg Middletown Rigg

Plans Of Coach Are Uncertain

AMES Iowa The Iowa State Athletic Council Saturday directed Jim Myers to decide by next Tuesday morning whether he plans to leave or remain as Cy clone football coach. The council also set up a sitting committee to investigate candidates for head football coach in the event Myers departs.

Ames Iowa Iowa State Athletic Council Jim Myers Cyclone Myers Texas A & M Texas

Bearcats rout North Texas State behind Robertson 35 points

Cincinnati's Bearcats overwhelmed North Texas State 127 to 57 as Oscar Robertson still produced 35 points in a dominant performance. Robertson shifted to playmaking at times but finished with a high scoring total.

Bearcats Cincinnati Oscar Robertson North Texas State

Wayne High Warriors End Slump With 57 53 Win

Wayne High Warriors of Jacksonburg win 57 53 over Lanier High, ending a 10 game drought. Freshman Jess Cassady leads Wayne with 17 points while Lanier’s Ankrom scores 23, Pfeiffer adds 16 for the winners.

Lanier Wayne High Warriors Jacksonburg Butler County Lanier High Wayne Jess Cassady Lanjier Ankrom Russell Pfeiffer Warriors Gerber Pfeiffer Combs Cassady Harrison Ballard

Camille Henry Tops NHL Goal Scorers

New York Rangers star Camille Henry, 24, nicknamed the Eel, leads the NHL with 23 goals. The French Canadian winger has moved ahead of Gordie Howe and Henri Richard as one of hockey’s top scorers, helping New York to a solid second place in the six-team league.

New York Camille the Eel Camille Henry Gordie Howe Detroit Henri Richard Dickie Moore Montreal Isone New York Rangers

NL May Have Made Mistake

National League commissioner Ford Frick said on NBC Sports Spot that the NL may regret moving its base from New York as Dodgers and Giants moved west. He suggested the league is beginning to feel it misstepped by leaving the New York territory.

New York Ford Frick National League New York City Frick Dodgers Giants West Coast

Oberlin Beats Heiberg 77 40 in Ohio Conference Clash

Oberlin jumped to an early lead and rolled to a 77 to 40 victory over Heiberg in an Ohio Conference basketball game Saturday night.

Tirfin Ohio Oberlin Heiberg

Citizens Group Proposes Parking Plan to Retain Redlegs

A Cincinnati citizens group urged spending about two million dollars to add parking for 2,600 cars at Crosley Field. The plan requires the Cincinnati Redlegs to commit to stay for five years, with city council and Crosby officials to consider it after the parent committee reviews it. Mayor Clancy voiced interest in keeping the team.

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