42 Hoop Tourney Bids Are Still Available
The final regular season week narrows the NCAA and NIT brackets to fill 42 spots across four major tournaments. Eastern West Virginia and Navy headline Eastern region picks, while Kentucky and Michigan State headline Mid East, with Missouri Valley, Texas Christian, and at large teams in other regions. NIT slots include New York University and Manhattan among others. small college bids expand with Buffalo and Lincoln among latest additions.
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Associated Press Sports
Wiiter College
New York
Madison Square Garden
NCAA
Evansville
Ind
NAIA
Kansas City
Tennessee A&i
Louisville
West Virginia
St. Joseph's
Philadelphia
Navy
Raleigh
N.C
Princeton
Dartmouth
Connecticut
Mideast
Eastern Kentucky
Kentucky
Mississippi State
Michigan State
Marquette
Miami
Ohio
Bowling Green
Midwest
Missouri Valley
Cincinnati
North Texas State
Bradley
St. Louis
Texas Christian
Kansas State
Portland
Ore
DePaul
Far West
Idaho State
St. Marys
Canif
Texas Western
New
Mexico State
California
Washington State
Utah
Denver
New York University
Manhattan
St. John’s
Fordham
St. Bonaventure
Villanuova
Oklahoma City
Providence
Nerup
Buffalo
Williams
American University, Lincoln
Los Angeles State
Adelphi- Fairleigh Dickinson
South Orange
N.J
Drexel
Hofstra
Ohio Athletic Conference
Akron
Wittenburg
Regional high school tourneys shape up with three weeks left
The season’s end tightens as Oxford Middletown and Cincinnati Garden hosts set up regional berths. Xenia Dayton Wilbur Wright Tecumseh Vandalia Troy Springfield and Dayton Mad River vie for two regional spots while pro baseball and spring weather loom. Wilt Chamberlain potential move tops NBA talk as Globetrotters double with Warriors.
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Middletown
Wyoming
Hamilton
Princeton
Dayton
Xenia
Wilbur Wright
Troy
Tecumseh
Cincinnati Garden
Cincinnati Armory
Xavier
The
Garden
Springfield
Mad River
Johnsons Link Theory Pays Off At Baton Rouge
Husky Howie Johnson uses a hole by hole approach to win the Baton Rouge Open at Baton Rouge Country Club. He finishes at 283, edging Jay Hebert by one stroke after rain delays and three days of soaking conditions. Johnson's 70 final rounds come with 27 putts each.
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Baton Rouge
Husky Howie Johnson
Jay Hebert
Sanford
Fla
San Marcos
Calif
Hebert
Baton Rouge Country Club
Tucson
University of Minnesota
John McMullin
Fair Oaks
Paul Harney
Worcester
Mass
Doug Ford
Paradise
Harney
Ford
Ken Venturi
Palo Alto
Age Career May Bust Up 2 Year Skate Monopoly
Canadian 18 year old and Dave Jenkins of Colorado Springs threaten to end the United States long run as dominant in men’s figure skating. Jenkins won his seventh U S title to extend the family legacy. Don Jackson of Toronto finished second as Jenkins plans to retire from competition for studies and next year’s Olympics.
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Colorado Springs
Colo \AP
United States
Dave Jenkins
Jenkins
Hayes Alan
Dick Button
U.S
Western Reserve University
Don Jackson
Toronto Skating Club
Xavier Gridders Schedule Ten Contests In 1959
Xavier University releases a 10 game football slate for 1959. The Musketeers open September 13 hosting St Ambrose and close November 14 at Kentucky. Opponents include Louisville Villanova Miami Ohio Detroit Dayton Cincinnati and Quantico Marines.
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Xavier University
St.Ambrose
Musketeers
University of Kentucky
Lexing
Xavier
Louisville
Villanova
Miami
Ohio University
Detroit
Dayton
Cincinnati U
Quantico Marines
Kentucky
St. Ambrose
Ohio U
Hollywood bout ends with Mona Garcia knockdown win
Roberto Mona Garcia, age 136 from Mexico, stops Jimmy Moser, 131, of Los Angeles, in Hollywood. The boxing card proceeds with Garcia delivering decisive punches to secure the victory.
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Hollywood
Calif
Robrto
Mona Garcia
Mexico
Jimmy Moser
Los Angeles
Yale's Famed Booth Is Dead
Albert Booth a Yale football star known as Little Boy Blue died at 51 from a heart attack after attending a Broadway show. A noted official and athlete, he earned eight varsity letters across football basketball and baseball and starred in Yale’s late 1920s to early 1930s era. He is survived by his wife Marion and two daughters. he lived in Hamden Connecticut.
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New York
Albert
Albie) Booth
Yale
Booth
Bruce Caldwell
New Haven
Marion
Harvard
Army
Chris Cagle
College Basketball Scores From Saturday Action
NCAA and high school ball with many results across Ohio. Bowling Green beat Marshall 94 to 81 while Oberlin topped Wooster 70 to 60 and Akron defeated Capital 78 to 60. High school tournament brackets list Dayton Belmont and others advancing with tight wins across multiple districts.
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Oberlin
Wooster
Bliss
Dayton
Mt. Union
Denison
Akron
Capital
Youngstown
Baldwin- Wallace
Ohio Northern
Ferris
Mich
St. Francis
Steubenville
Malone
Rio Grande
Bethany
W.va
Case
Louisville
Ohio U
Loyola
Chicago
John Carroll
West
Reserve
Thiel
Auerbach Attacks Goaltending Calls After Celtics Loss
Boston coach Red Auerbach blasted goaltending rulings after the Celtics 104 102 defeat to the St Louis Hawks. The dispute intensified when Bill Russell protested the calls during a tense finale as Bob Cousy’s rim touch shot was ruled off after a last second bobble.
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Red Auerbach
Boston Celtics
National Basketball Assn
Auerbach
Boston
Bill Russell
Celtics
St. Louis Hawks
Bob Cousy
Hawks
Cousy
Unclear Match Scores For Minneapolis Philadelphia Order
A snippet shows city pairs with scores including Minneapolis 100 Philadelphia 140 Syracuse 140 New York 115 St Louis 104 Boston 102 Detroit 117 Cincinnati 101. The source lacks context and event details.
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Syracuse
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Detroit
Cincinnati
Lane urges gang up on Yankees to derail title defense
Cleveland general manager Frank Lane urges American League clubs to unite against the New York Yankees. He says to throw their best pitchers and break the Yankees momentum, citing past Dodgers-Giants battles as a blueprint for collective effort to win. Lane leaves for Indians camp in Tucson, praising Ryne Duren and criticizing aging Yankee hitters.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Frank Lane
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Lane
Yankees
Indians
Tucson
Ariz
Bob Turley
Ryne Duren
Duren
Yankee
Whitey Ford
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Charlie Dressen
Giants
Chicago 3 Detroit 1 New York 1 Toronto 1
In a sports brief the Chicago team defeats Detroit 3 to 1 while New York ties Toronto 1 to 1 in a second score update. The short item reports two results in one notice.
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Chicago
Detroit
New York
Toronto
Matson Leads Singles In First Weekend Of J J Classic
Jack Matson, a 106 pin average bowler from the Major Minor League, led the singles with a 702 series at the Sports Bowl as the J J Classic League opened. McCoy Leffler's team high 644 helped Norris Insurance drop to second while WPFB and Robinson Pool Room stayed in top four. The event continues next weekend at the Sport Bowl with several teams in close pursuit.
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Jack Matson
Matson
Howard Johnson
Ted Foland
Bernie Cain
Bill Bergmann
McCoy-Leffler
Don Dennis
Mel Steele
Bert Teinthal
Bill Andreotta
McCoy Leffler
Norris Insurance
Robinson Pool Room
WPFB
Miami Maid Bread
Gene's Cafe
Harding Jones
Schneider's Men's Shop
Pepsi- Cola
Brooks Wright
Neil Buckley
Willie House
Johnson
Metzgar and Duhamel
Buckley
Turner
Five Foxes Caught in Weekend Warren County Fox Kill
Charles Johnson, area director, reports five foxes killed after a Saturday hunt in War ren County. He notes poor aiming and that the foxes were spotted. A follow up drive is planned for Saturday at 9 a.m. from the Red Lion Church.
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Warren County
Charles Johnson
Arive
Johnson
Red Lion Church
New York W Vertex Wins Idlewild Handicap at Jamaica
Four year old chestnut colt New York W Vertex recovered from leg concerns to win the Idlewild Handicap over Bardstown by five lengths at Jamaica. The one mile and an eighth race finished in 1 49 1 5 on a fast track as Bardstown wore bandages on all four legs from Calumet Farm.
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New York
Vertex
Jamaica
Bardstown
Calumet Farm
Redlegs Open Spring Training With Intra Squad Tilt
Cincinnati Reds begin spring training with an intra squad game as Mayo Smith plans a series of exhibitions. The team focuses on pitching low in the strike zone with Don Newcombe showing promising arm health and long bullpen work. The exhibition series starts against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday.
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Tampa
Fila
Cincinnati Reds
Mayo Smith
Reds
Chicago White Sox
Clyde King
Braves' Road To Get Bicycle
Mel Roach of the Milwaukee Braves will receive a new bicycle as he recovers from a troublesome left knee. The 25 year old worries about missing a chance as second baseman and disputes a Florida doctor's diagnosis that warned him to forget swinging a bat until opening day. Roach plans to return to Milwaukee for a knee checkup by club physician Dr. Bruce Brewer who operated on him.
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Bradenton
Fla
Mel Roach
Milwaukee Braves
Roach
Florida
Milwaukee
Bruce Brewer
Casey's 'Horsey Suit' sparks World Series banter in Washington
In Washington during winter baseball meetings Casey Stengel and Fred Haney shared playful remarks about Stengel's wine-colored checkered suit. A writer noted it recalled the World Series win, while Haney joked he might wear it to Belmont Park or Santa Anita.
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Casey Stengel
Fred Haney
Casey
Belmont Park
Santa Anita
Milwaukee
Haney
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