Roosevelt Faces Tall Teddies In Dayton Finals
Roosevelt seeks a district title after ousting Stivers 56 45 as Middletown faces Franklin in a semifinal rematch. The final at University of Dayton Fieldhouse features two 6 6 plus frontcourt stars with Lawson and Hollis for Middletown and Lee Vegso Gleason for Roosevelt.
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Middletown Middies
Dayton
University of Dayton
Dayton Roosevelt
Franklin
Roosevelt
Dayton Stivers
Middletown High
John Woolum
Middies
Hamilton
Teddies
Walkermen
Wildcats
Bobby Hetzler
Cats
Uriah Hollis
Anthony Steele
Walker
Charley Watkins
Ronnie Dykes
Stivers
Steve Vegso
Bill Gleason
Lee
Woolums
Lawson
Valdes Loses Standing Despite Victory Over Parker
Nino Valdes scored a unanimous decision over James J. Parker at Madison Square Garden but failed to impress fans and officials. New York Athletic Commission Chairman Bob Christenberry said Valdes’ $5,000 challenger’s check was returned, dimming his status as top challenger to Rocky Marciano though changes could occur by Marciano's June bout with Ezzard Charles.
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New York
James J. Parker
Nino Valdes
Cuba
Rocky Marciano
Bob Christenberry
New York State Athletic Commission
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Marciano
Christenberry
Ezzard Charles
Paterson
N. J
Parker
Madison Square Garden
Nino
Hershey Beats Providence 7–2 in Hockey Showdown
Hershey defeated Providence 7 to 2, while Cleveland beat Pittsburgh 4 to 2. In international play, Marion routed Louisville 13 to 4 and Troy edged Fort Wayne 4 to 3.
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American Hershey
Providence
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
International Marion
Louisville
Troy
Fort Wayne
Tourney Schedule Finalists at Dayton and Cincinnati
The schedule lists Class A finals with Dayton and p.m. games: Middletown versus Dayton Roosevelt, Troy against Tecumseh, Bellefontaine facing Cincinnati Western Hills, and Hamilton versus Cincinnati Western Hills at 8 p.m. in Cincinnati.
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Dayton & P.m
Middletown
Dayton
Roosevelt, Troy & P.m
Tecumseh
Bellefontaine
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Cincinnati Western Hills
College and high school district roundups across NCAA and NAIA
NBA score Boston 97 Philadelphia 95 NCAA Notre Dame 65 Indiana 64 LaSalle 88 N C State 81 Navy 69 Cornell 67 Penn State 78 LSU 70 Bradley 76 Colorado 4 Oklahoma A M 51 Rice 4 USC 73 Idaho State 59 Santa Clara 73 Colorado A M NAIA Westege Wincle 78 Springfield Kan 68 Arkansas high school districts across Toledo Troy Tecumseh Bellefontaine 55 Lemon Monroe 51 Dayton Middletown 79 Franklin 60 Dayton Roosevelt 56 Stivers 45 Kent Vienna 83 East Sparta 47 Columbiana 82 Northwestern Wayne 49 Copley 66 Lowellville 46 Lockland Wayne 40 Cincinnati Deportes 39 Bradford 47 Salem Local 35 Westmont 62 Miami Central 46 New Lexington St Aloysius 76 Ames Bern 68 Woe Lexington Athens region Waverly Rock Hill 69 Beaver 48 Philo 75 Woodsdfield 61 Vincent 66 Brilliant Tuscarawas 52 Strasburg 49 Mansfield Sycamore 61 Nevada 47 Huron 33 Fremont St Joseph 44 Gibsonburg 68 Attica 66 Leipsic 46 Cory Rawson 39
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Brilliant
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Sycamore
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Huron
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Gibsonburg
Attica
Leipsic
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Deporres
Mighty Middies
Roosevelt
Dayton Stivers
Frank Shannon
Cincinnati
Athens
Queen City
Vienna
Copley
Columbiana
Columbian Rippers
Wayne County Northwestern
Valdes Outpoints Parker in New York Boxing Card
Cuban cruiserweight Nino Valdes defeats James J. Parker in a ten round decision on a New York card. Parker, from Paterson, N. J., fights at 210 pounds while Valdes weighs 211 and four.
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New York
Nino Valdes
Cuba
James J. Parker
Paterson
N. J
Franklin Wildcats Fall Short in Dayton Semifinal
Dayton Franklin coach Mickey McDade praised Middletown guard Leonard Johnson for limiting Franklin star John Powell to 11 points as the Wildcats dropped a 79-9 semifinal to Middletown. Powell struggled after Franklin fell behind early, with Johnson’s defense and Lawson’s 22 points fueling Middletown’s win and earning a place in district finals.
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Middies
Owen Lawson
Middletown
Lawson
Purple
Mickey McDade
Wildcats
Franklin
Ronnie Stokley
Leonard Johnson
John Powell
Powell
Johnson
Dayton Roosevelt
George Morton
Hammons Morton
Bob Hetzler
Kenny Bishop
Middletown High
Paul Howard
Howard
Dayton
Weith
Utes
Bob Hetziler
McDade
Stokley
Hamilton
Roosevelt
Western Hills
Cincinnati
Toledo Macomber First To Hit Class A Regionals
Toledo Macomber, at 17-3, earned a Class A regional bid with a 67-54 victory over Mansfield last night. The district finals set tonight and Monday as snow delays push Kent regionals back. Other Class A bids remain to be decided across Ohio.
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Fritz Howell
Columbus
Ohio
Toledo Macomber
Macomber
Mansfield
Kent
Lockland Wayne
Associated Press
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Deporres
Denny Ballew
Birdie Tebbetts Praises Minarcin After Rookie Outing
Cincinnati manager Birdie Tebbetts lauds rookie righthander Rudy Minarcin born 1927 who starred in the International League All Star game before military service. Minarcin shown potential with hard sinker and control as he debuted for the Reds, who beat the White Sox 11 to 7 behind Corky Valentini, Nuxhall, Collum and King.
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Fla
Birdie Tebbetts
Cincinnati Redlegs
Rudy Minarcin
Rudy
Jebbetts
Reds
Chicago White Sox
Corky Valentine
Joe Nuxhall
Jackie Collum
Clyde King
Middlecoff and Kroll Lead Baton Rouge Open Round Three
Cary Middlecoff and Ted Kroll moved into a one stroke lead in the Baton Rouge Open at Baton Rouge Country Club as gusty winds tested the field. Middlecoff, once a Memphis dentist, again steadied his scoring while others faltered in the tough conditions.
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Baton Rouge
Cary Middlecoff
Ted Kroll
Middlecoff
Memphis, Tenn
Baton Rouge Country Club
Exhibition Baseball Scoreboard Summary
Exhibition games yielded varied results with several teams posting high offensive totals. Cincinnati beat Chicago A 11 to 7, New York A defeated Pittsburgh 25 to 11, New York N topped Cleveland 13 to 5, Baltimore won over Chicago N 14 to 9, and Cincinnati edged Brooklyn 7 to 4 while Boston A prevailed 3 to 0.
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Cleveland
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Boston
Monroe Falls to Bellefontaine 55 51 in Troy clash
Bellefontaine edged Monroe 55 51 at Hobart Arena to reach the district Class A final behind Ray George 10 points and center Wayne Embry 16 as Tecumseh cruised past Springfield Public 59 51. Tecumseh meets Bellefontaine tonight for Cincinnati Regional berth.
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TROY
Monroe High
Bellefontaine
Hobart
Hornets
Cin
Derella
Miamisburg
Dayton Fairmont
Tecumseh
Springfield Public
Wayne Embry
Tecumseh Mets Bellefontaine
Cincinnati
Monroe
Hobart Arena
Chriftians
Bellefontaine Club
Chieftains
Bud Sweeney
Bob Helsinger
Chieftain
Ray George
Springfield
Embry
al Cahill
Ohio League selects top stars Davis captains all star squad
Mark Davis of Marietta led the Ohio League with 536 points and a 24.3 average to head the all star team selected by coaches and sports editors. He serves as captain with Lee Thomas of Mount Union at guard and Bill Michael of Ohio Wesleyan at center. Other forwards include Jim Fenton of Akron and Jack Hawken of Wittenberg. Springfield’s Lutherans record a 452 point season led by Luther’s star, with Don Dejongson and Jerry Wirth among the second team.
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Columbus
Ohio
Mark Davis
Marietta
Pioneers
Loop
Associated Press
Davis
Lee Thomas
Mount Union
Bill Michaels
Ohio Wesleyan
Jim Fenton
Akron
Zippers
Jack Hawken
Wittenberg
Springfield
Bill Michael
Weslevyan
An Soe
Don Dejongson
Jerry Wirth
Otterbein
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Capital
Bob Voelkel
Wooster
KO Specialist In Queen City Battle
Joe Miceli the New York welterweight, who has stopped all three 1954 opponents in under five rounds, meets John Lombard of Mt. Carmel Pa in a 10 round bout in Cincinnati. Miceli is a slight national TV favorite on ABC at 9 p m EST.
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Cincinnati
Joe Miceli
New York
John Lombard
Mt. Carmel
Miceli
ABC
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