Bearcats Poised To Challenge Buckeyes In NCAA Tilt
Will Grimsley reports Cincinnati could upset Ohio State for the NCAA title, as OSU rides a 28 game win streak and Cincinnati a 18 game run after beating Marshall. Both teams clinch conference crowns and eye likely NCAA berths with brackets set but not yet final. Meanwhile NIT selections loom with Bradley, Utah, Colorado State, and others in the mix as conference races wrap up.
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Vikings upset Roosevelt in Dayton district tourney
In a tight 32-30 1948 upset, Waldo Matthews led Col White to beat defending Dayton Roosevelt as Terry Meyer’s rebounding and 21 points from Butch Baldasare propelled the upset. Officials Kenny Fox noted the physical, foul-driven games, possible Elder challenges, and Middletown momentum as the postseason race stays open.
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Royal Piston Duel May Go Right Down To Wire
The Western Division race remains unsettled with Cincinnati and Detroit in contention for the final playoff spot. The Royals beat the Knicks 124 to 118 to seize a half game lead, while St Louis beat Detroit and Los Angeles tied for second with a win over Syracuse. Oscar Robertson and Jack Twyman each scored 27 for the Royals. Elgin Baylor had 37 for the Lakers. Celtics routed the Warriors 126 to 129 to clinch the Eastern crown.
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Austrian skier wins first Aspen Grand Prix pro race
Austrian ski instructor Anders Molterer, 29, edged fellow Aspen instructor Toni Spiss to win the first Aspen Grand Prix pro ski race. Molterer posted 2:08.1 over two giant slalom runs, earning $1,500 while Spiss took $700 and Christian Pravda, a Sun Valley ski teacher, finished third in 2:10.9 with $450.
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Ohio State Tops Michigan State in Buckeye Rally
Ohio State defeated Michigan State 91 to 83 in a college basketball game. Cincinnati beat Marshall 69 to 57. Miami of Ohio won 87 to 86 against Toledo. Case Tech lost 70 to Western Reserve. De Paul defeated Dayton 83. Loyola Chicago crushed John Carroll 108 to 47. In the Ohio Conference Tournament championship Wittenberg beat Akron 55 to 47.
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Fullmer Eyes Unification After Middleweight Bout
Las Vegas AP Gene Fullmer seeks to clear up the muddled middleweight scene by challenging Paul Pender for an undisputed title. Fullmer, nursing an injured eye after beating Sugar Ray Robinson, anticipates a June title fight in Las Vegas if Pender accepts terms and the purse arrangement.
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Miami Cops 1st Wrestling Title
Miami University won its first wrestling championship in the Mid American Conference with 53 points. Fred Scott earned the lone individual title in the 130 pound class, adding one first place, three seconds and two thirds and a fourth place finishes to the team total.
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Wisecracks Won't Bother Reds Robbie
Cincinnati Reds star Frank Robinson faces a concealed pistol charge after a Hamilton County grand jury indictment. He spoke at spring training in Tampa saying he will not let legal troubles affect his conditioning and career. Reds GM Bill DeWitt voiced strong support, noting Robinson is 25 and hoping the case sharpens his focus.
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Lemon Seeks $1000 Per Home Run In Holdout
Hard hitting slugger Jim Lemon, who led his club with 38 homers and 100 RBIs, is missing and asking $1000 per homer to end his holdout. Owner Cal Griffith says no progress in salary talks and Lemon’s Roanoke home remains unreachable.
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Boxing Results Show Tokyo-Ray Perez and Virgil Akins Triumph
Tokyo Ray Perez aged 114 from Hawaii outpointed Masao Ogawa of Japan 10 rounds in Kingston Jamaica. Virgil Akins from St Louis outpointed Gerald Gray of Jamaica 10 rounds in Kingston Jamaica.
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