Columbus Touchdown Club brings fame and frolic to town
Middletown High coach Paul Walker and Jerry Lucas headline a Columbus Touchdown Club gathering with Osu legends Woody Hayes Walt Kowalczyk and Wilt Chamberlain in attendance. Unitas and Hanley mingle while Lucas and Chamberlain discuss games and practice. About 1,200 attendees watch Lucas and Walker perform before an arena of 13,649 fans.
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Paul Walker
Jerry Lucas
Columbus
Walt Kowalczyk
Michigan State
OSU
Vic Janowicz
Philadelphia Eagles
Eagles
Dick Hanley
Michigan U
Wilt
Lucas
New York
Steve Allen
Chamberlain
Jerry
St. John Arena
Walker
Middletown
Hamilton
Buckeyes Triumph Over Gophers In 95-79 Victory
Ohio State broke Minnesota’s defense for a 95 to 79 win in Columbus. Jim Laughlin led OSU with 23 points while Ron Johnson added 22 for Minnesota, as Ohio State improved to 3-? in conference play and 6-6 overall. Frank Howard and Ken Sidle fouled out late as OSU leveraged bench depth to seal the game.
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Gophers
George Kline
Big Ten
Ohio State
Jim Laughlin
Minnesota
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Buckeye
Frank Howard
Howard
Ken Sidle
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Laughlin
Fairfield Indians Top Seven Mile In Neighborhood Battle
Fairfield high school’s Fairfield Indians defeated Seven Mile Panthers 58 to 52 in a close neighborhood game. Bill Stewart led Fairfield with 17 points and Henderson Gordon scored 14 for Seven Mile.
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Bill Stewart
Indians
Henderson Gordon
Seven Mile
Quick
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Garrett
Machine
Stewart
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Powers
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Treiber
Shazier
Fisher
Caldwell
Gratis Loses To Xenia Woodrow Wilson 53 37
Xenia Woodrow Wilson defeats Gratis 53 to 37 after opening with an early lead. Scale of scoring shows Barbour and Randall strong for Xenia with 17 and 18 points respectively while Gratis notes led by Koester and Epperson with 6 and 4 points.
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Xenia Woodrow Wilson
Trojans
Graties
Lutz
Epperson
Downs
Koester
Burnett
Totals
Xenias
Martin Barbour
Mike Barbour
Raimey
Cunningham
Randall
Boykins
Washington
Rome Wilson
Grotes Welcome New NL Family Member
A baby girl was born Friday night at Christ Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Dave Grote of Cincinnati. Grote directs the National League's Service Bureau. The six-pound nine-ounce infant and mother are reported doing fine. The Gates also have a three year old son Stephen.
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National League
Christ Hospital
Dave Grote
Grote
Service Bureau
Delany Wins K of C Mile in Boston Knights Meet
Ron Delany trailed by two laps but unleashed a final surge to win the mile in a 4:05 clocking at the Knights of Columbus meet in Boston. The finish showcased his trademark kick as the crowd watched the impressive late push.
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Boston
Ron Delany
Knights of Col
Miami Nips Bowling Green on Powell's Free Throws
Miami one's 76 74 victory over Bowling Green at Withrow Court hinges on John Powells three seconds left free throws. Powell a Franklin senior guard sealed a 1 0 point lead and Miami stays undefeated in MAC play at 6 0 while BG falls to 3 2 in league action.
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Oxford
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Jed
Jim Thomas
Franklin
Owling Green
Wayne Embry
Jim Darrow
Frank Wade
Jim Hamilton
Dick Shrider
Bob Moorman
Lebanon triumphs 70 68 over Little Miami in tense rivalry
Lebanon defeated Little Miami 70 to 68 in Warren County showdown. Jim Saunders scored 36 points fueling the win as Lebanon built an early lead, with Little Miami rallying to stay close before the final minutes.
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Lebanon
Little Miami
Morrow
Warren County
Jim Saunders
Saunders
Flyers Defeat St. Peter's in Big Victory Upset
Dayton Flyers routed St Peter's of Jersey City 50 4 in Dayton. St Peter's coach Don Kennedy Sr called the game the worst job he ever had and criticized referees. Dayton coach Tom Blackburn said opposing players crossed the bench and Bell. The Jersey team trailed 29 1 early and 56 4 late with 24 seconds left.
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Ohio
Dayton Flyers
St. Peter's
Jersey City
N. J
Don Kennedy Sr
Kennedy
Tom Blackburns
Blackburn
St. Peter’s
Peter's
Jersey
Purdue Beats Wisconsin 62 47 in Big Ten Clash
Purdue's Boilermakers defeated Wisconsin 62 47 in Lafayette as Jake Eison dominated with 19 rebounds and 19 points while Bill Grove added 17. The win lifts Purdue to 2 2 in Big Ten play and drops Wisconsin to 2 3.
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Ind
Purdue
Boilermakers
Wisconsin
Badger
Jake Eison
Badgers
Bill Grove
Bob Litzow
Track Meet Cancelled in Milwaukee Amid Arena Conflicts
The Milwaukee Journal reports the 1958 indoor track meet scheduled for March 15 is cancelled due to date conflicts with the arena home show booked March 8 through 16. The meet typically occurs the week after the Big Ten and central collegiate championships.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Journal
Iowa Ends Indiana’s Big Ten Lead In 79 75 Win
Iowa upset Indiana 79 75 in Iowa City as Archie Dees scored 33 points and pulled down 18 rebounds to rally the Hoosiers from a 14 point deficit in the second half. Gunther paced Iowa with 22 points.
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Iowa
Indiana
Hoosiers
Archie Dees
Dees
Gunther
Hawkeyes
Wooster Beats Albion In Late Rally
Wooster College defended home court in Ohio with a 76 to 66 victory over Albion College of Michigan. Dan Thomas led all scorers with 23 points as Wooster pulled away in the final minutes.
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Wooster
Ohio
Wooster College
Albion of Michigan
Dan Thomas
Archie Moore Wins Non Title Bout in Brazil
In Sao Paulo Archie Moore the light heavyweight champion won a 10 round non title decision over Brazilian Louis Inacio in the biggest fight held in Brazil. Moore dominated with experience while Inacio, promised a title shot if victorious, lasted the distance before 18 000 in attendance.
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Archie Moore
Brazil
Sao Paulo
Louis Inacio
Moore
Inacio
Inlacio
Sports Car Club Approves National Rally Plan
Cleveland The Sports Car Club of America approves a plan to name national champion drivers and navigators annually. The program features 12 national rallies each year with required entries and a points based champion. About 350 enthusiasts attended the club's annual meeting. Edward J. Walsh Jr. of St. Louis was elected president.
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Cleveland
Sports Car Club of America
Edward J. Walsh Jr
St. Louis
Ohio State Swimmers Triumph Over Miami 57 29
Ohio State's strong swim team won seven of nine events for a 57-29 dual meet victory over Miami University in Oxford. Miami's only first places came from Jim Bohan in the 200 yard backstroke and the 400 yard medley relay team.
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Ohio &A
Ohio State
Miami University
Miami
Jim Bohan
Fenwick Falcons Reach 10 Wins With 106 50 Win Over Wayne
Fenwick High School’s 106 50 victory over Wayne at the Armory marked the Falcons tenth win, surpassing last year’s total. Tom Meehan led with 26 points, Bob Moorman added 21, and Jim Meehan contributed 16 as all 11 players scored. Wayne’s Kenny Gerber led visitors with 18 points as the Falcons built a dominant second half. Freshmen defeated Wayne reserves 50-20.
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Tom Meehan
Fenwick Falcons
Wayne
Marcus Ballard
Jim Combs
Joe Andreotta
Falcons
Kenny Gerber
Bill Weith
Howard Lentner
Fenwick High School
Jack Gossett
Warriors
Armory
Jim Jackson
the Armory
Kenny Harrison
The
College Basketball Scores In 3is Ohio State Tops Minnesota
Ohio State defeated Minnesota 95 to 79 while Purdue beat Wisconsin 62 to 47 and Iowa overcame Indiana 79 to 75. Michigan State won 83 to 78 over Northwestern as Wittenberg beat Capital 55 to 46 and Wilberforce edged Cedarville 104 to 91. High school results include Fenwick 106 Wayne Two 50.
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Minnesota
Purdue
Wisconsin
Iowa
Indiana
Michigan State
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Wilberforce
Cedarville
Wilmington
Defiance
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Ohio Wesleyan
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Wayne
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