Ducats Remain for Regional Tournament Semi Finals
Middle athletic director Elmo Lingrel said about 1,000 tickets would go on sale to the public at Wade E Miller Gym tonight at 7 for the Cincinnati Garden regional tournament semifinals. Remaining seats are mainly in green and blue sections with some end box seats.
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Middletown High Faces Portsmouth in Longstanding Rivalry
The piece recalls the annual Middletown versus Portsmouth basketball clash since 1930-31, noting a 1952 regional win by Middletown and their pursuit of a state title. It highlights Portsmouth coach George Heller, Billy Rohr’s influence, and Ronnie Dykes’s omission from the all-GCL team despite strong support.
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Ed" Diddle
Western Kentucky
Jerry Lucas
Bob Cole
Ronnie Dykes
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Knicks Face Do or Die End to Season in MSG Clash
The New York Knickerbockers must win against the Philadelphia Warriors at Madison Square Garden to avoid missing the playoffs for the first time. Syracuse leads the division and the Nationals play Boston as both outcomes hinge on tonight’s results.
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Knotholers Plan March Meeting to Discuss Season
Middletown Knothole Club schedules an 8 p.m. meeting in the Civic Association Building Girl Scouts Room to outline plans for the upcoming Knothole Baseball season.
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Basilio Saxton Welterweight Title Showdown In Chicago
In Chicago Basilio defends the welterweight crown against ex champ Johnny Saxton at the Chicago Stadium before 10 000 fans. The bout airs on ABC at 10 p m EST with Basilio favored 2 1 and gate revenue projected around 75 000 plus 50 000 from TV radio.
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Williams blasts draft boards over Podres case
Ted Williams derides 1A reclassification of Brooklyn pitcher Johnny Podres as gutless and biased against stars. Williams accuses draft boards politicians and sportwriters of unfairly targeting Podres after he rose to fame by beating the Yankees in the World Series. He notes Podres was deferred three years for a bad back and questions the motive behind the action.
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Podres to Pitch in Exhibition Before Army Call Delayed
Dodgers manager Walt Alston announcedJohnny Podres will pitch a few innings against the Chicago White Sox in an exhibition in Vero Beach Florida Podres awaits Army transfer officials decision and his induction call may be delayed by 30 to 50 days while the National League season opens April 17 Podres papers move from Witherbee New York to New York City and a call is unlikely before March.
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Trio Of Redleg Veterans Flash Fine Hurling Form
In Tampa Florida manager Birdie Tebbetts praised pitching as Cincinnati Redlegs defeated Philadelphia 9 0 in an exhibition. Righties Joe Black Hershell Freeman and Hal Jeffcoat limited the Phillies to minimal offense with Jeffcoat debuting in the eighth. Freeman was perfect for three innings and Wally Post drove in four with a homer a single and a sacrifice fly.
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Native May Help Tigers With Bat
Ben Downs a 26 year old from Highland Park Michigan shows hot spring form for Detroit in exhibition play. He batted .341 with Nashville last season and has five hits including a home run in the first three Tigers exhibitions.
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Bruins Near Spot In Cup Playoffs
Boston Bruins cling to one point ahead of the Toronto Maple Leafs for the last Stanley Cup playoff berth in the NHL standings with 59 points to 58. The Bruins close their schedule Sunday at last place Chicago, while Detroit’s 4-0 win at home earlier tops the note.
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Grid Clock May Speed Baseball
Tucson obliquely reports Hank Greenberg proposes timing measures to quicken games. Cleveland Indians GM would employ a football stopclock at Municipal Stadium to time pitcher deliveries within 20 seconds with bases empty. Greenberg also plans a $100 player kitty for wins under two hours.
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Braves slugger Mathews nets four hits in spring victory
Eddie Mathews of the Milwaukee Braves collected four straight hits including a homer against Brooklyn. After leaving in the sixth inning he did 10 pushups in the clubhouse and said he felt good this spring, noting improvement over last year.
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Maglie Eyes Fresh Start With Tribe
Maglie aims for a new beginning with the Cleveland Indians after a 1956 salary cut. The right hander, 38, seeks to prove he is not finished, regain form, and win his first American League start, following a 0-2 showing with Cleveland and a strong exhibition outing against the Chicago Cubs.
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Favorite status fades as NCAA tournament opens
Defending champions San Francisco Iowa Kentucky and Utah struggle with the favorites label as a survey of first round games unfolds. Dartmouth tops West Virginia 61 59 in OT Connecticut beats Manhattan 75 34 SMU slips past Texas Tech 68 67 Oklahoma City shuts down Memphis State 97 81. Eastern and Western quarterfinal pairings set for Friday with semifinals Saturday and title game March 23.
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Cage Results Round One Upsets and Close Games
In college action Dartmouth edged West Virginia 61 59 in overtime while Connecticut beat Manhattan 84 7 SMU defeated Texas Tech 68 67 and Oklahoma City topped Memphis State 97 81 San Diego beat Alderson Broaddus 77 64 Pittsburgh beat Elon 77 55 Texas Southern won 108 81 Hastings Nebraska 81 Midwestern Texas 87 American International 70 Tennessee A and I 86 Indiana Central 63 Pacific Lutheran 79 South Dakota State 64 McNeese Louisiana 88 Georgetown Kentucky 65 Wheaton Illinois 80 Kalamazoo 60 National Basketball Association Philadelphia 116 St Louis 113 National Hockey League Boston 4 Detroit 0
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