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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1959
Page
10
Ohio regional pairings place No 1 East Tech of Cleveland against Elyria in Berea while Middletown faces Xenia or St Xavier in Cincinnati. The Scarabs seek a repeat state title as Elyria also carries a long winning streak. Teg Day headlines Middies’ bid with 6-1, 3-point threat.
Springfield and Middletown players arrive on crutches and a cane as the regional drawing nears. Coach Paul Walker and Bucky Walters joke about age, while talk shifts to ticketing logistics and a strict priority system for students officials and season holders. The Greater Ohio League dominates the field with three of five round of 16 teams.
Irish runner Ron Delany, holder of the indoor mile world best 4 01.4, rests in Milwaukee after setting a mark and plans another attempt tonight at the Milwaukee Journal Indoor Track Games. Istvan Rozsavolgyi, who beat him in New York, also appears with rivals from West Germany Australia and the Chicago Track Club. Delany seeks his 32nd straight indoor mile victory as he faces Paul Schmidt, Barrie Almon, Phil Coleman, and Ted Wheeler in a high level field.
Regional pairings list teams and coaches for Ohio tournaments with dates and venues across Columbus Toledo Berea Cincinnati Kent Lima Lima Old Fort Racine Maysville Troy Athens Athens and more. Notable matches include Sandusky St Mary vs Toledo Scott and Elyria vs East Tech with finals set Saturday.
Oscar Robertson leads Cincinnati Bearcats against Bradley in a pivotal NIT/NCAA bid scenario. A Cincinnati win would place them in the NCAA title event, while a Bradley victory could push the Braves into the NIT field, with playoff implications and regional matchups across Wichita, Lawrence, and New York venues.
Johnny Green of Michigan State was named the only unanimous All-Big Ten selection by the AP for the second straight year and third overall first team nod. Joining him on the first team were M. C. Burton, Willie Merriweather, Joe Ruklick and Ron Johnson with strong first-team averages.
Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration and third U.S. president, bred and raced thoroughbred horses, engaging with racing as a notable yet lesser known aspect of his diverse public career.
Cleveland AP Arnie Sowell, indoor 1000 yard record holder, returns for the 19th Knights of Columbus track meet on March 20. The ex Pitt runner, now an Army lieutenant, seeks the 1000 title he won three straight from 1955. Tom Murphy and Paul Schmidt also entered. Delaney beat Sowell last year in the mile. In New Orleans, Don Finsterwald shot a 70 to sit tied for fourth after three rounds in the New Orleans Open.
Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks surpassed George Mikan as the NBA all-time leading scorer with 30 points as the Hawks fell to Minneapolis 120 104. His season average rose to 23 a game and he could break the 284 point mark with one game left. Celtics beat Royals 141 131 as Sharman 29 points, Russell 25 rebounds pushed season to 52 wins. New York beat Detroit 127 120 and Syracuse routed Philadelphia 133 103.
Oscar Robertson of Cincinnati has wrapped up the major college individual scoring title for the second straight year. He scored 24 points as Cincinnati lost to Bradley, but his 334 average leads the field. Leo Byrd of Marshall was runner up at 293, with Jerry Wes of West Virginia sixth at 75.62 and Bob Booz of Kansas State seventh at 25.18. The Carolina League All-Stars have not been beaten in the midsummer feature since Danville’s 2-0 win in 1949.
Allotments of tickets went to four schools as Alex Sinclair of Cincinnati Garden arranged. Middletown and Xenia have met 27 times since 1923 with Xenia holding 23? No, the Buccaneers won four. This Xenia squad is hailed as the finest since Tom Blackburn led the Buccaneers to the 1928 state title. Friday’s winners face Saturday’s regional showdown, with the winner advancing to Columbus.
National Hockey League scores show New York over Detroit 4 to 2, Boston 4 over Toronto 3, Montreal 2 over Chicago 1. The results reflect a busy night of play with multiple matchups reported.
Elamo News reports tickets for Friday regional contest at Cincinnati Gardens go on sale late this afternoon. Middletown High athletic director Elmo Lingrel said students and season ticket holders with priority can buy tomorrow with students allowed first in the afternoon and season ticket holders at 7 p.m. in the Wade Miller Gym lobby. Adult price is $1.50. Middies allotment totals 2,600 tickets.
Boston defeated Cincinnati 141 to 151 while New York posted 127 to Detroit 120 and Syracuse won 133 to Philadelphia 103 with Minneapolis 120 over St. Louis 104 in a series of high scoring matchups.
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