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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1961

Page

16

Ohio high school bracket plan gains tentative approval

In Cincinnati on Sunday drawings, the Ohio High School Athletic Association district considered pre drawn regional brackets to reduce scouting. Coaches from Middletown Oxford and Chaminade noted no final approval and questioned uniform starting times and regional setup. A separate sports note criticizes a radio announcer for miscounting the heavyweight title bout countdown.

Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association Ohio High School Athletic Association Middletown Tom Frericks Chaminade Golden Eagles Paul Walker The Middies Kentucky Indiana Cincinnati Garden Angus King OHSAA

Ohio State Surges Through First NCAA Tests

Ohio State and at-large entrants St Bonaventure Louisville survived early tests in the NCAA tournament. St Bonaventure beat Rhode Island 86 76 behind Fred Crawford 34 and Tom Stith 29 as Wake Forest, Princeton and Morehead joined first round winners. Louisville beat Ohio U 76 70, Morehead 71 66 over Xavier, with Kentucky awaiting.

Don Weiss Associated Press St. Bonaventure Louisville Ohio State Bonnies Little Rhode Island Cardinals Ohio U Morehead Wake Forest Princeton Eastern Kentucky Western Kentucky Thum Xavier Ohio Granny Williams Ed Noe Morefield Kentucky

Miami East Vikings Reach Sweet 16 in regional basketball

Miami East and Fenwick clash after the Vikings shocked critics by winning the district title and advancing to the Class A regional at Hobart Arena. Coach John McCoy credits improved shooting and team defense, with four players in double figures led by Paul Poncinlia and Gary Taylor.

Casstown John McCoy Miami East Vikings Fenwick Hobart Arena McCoy Indian Lake Riverside Vikings California Kenny Schaefer Dennis Divens Riveside Miami East Miami County Wood Devins Larry Lentz Little Paul Poncnillia Gary Taylor Divins Schaefer Rod Taylor

Wilt Chamberlain aims for title as Warriors fall in playoffs

Wilt Chamberlain may miss another bid for the NBA title as the Philadelphia Warriors lose 115 to 107 to the Syracuse Nationals in the Eastern Division first round. Chamberlain scored 46 on 19 field goals and 8 free throws. Elgin Baylor topped the Lakers with 40 in a 120 to 102 win over the Pistons.

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Weiss Takes Dual Posts After Yankee Retirement

George Weiss, 66, after leaving the New York Yankees general manager post, becomes president of the New York National League club and will serve two salaries. He begins immediately though the club isn’t to operate until 1962, while questions arise about baseball law permitting dual-payments from two clubs. Weiss has been a Yankees consultant under a carry-over five-year contract, approved by Dan Topping.

Miami Beach Fla George Wess Weiss New York Yankees Dan Topping The Yanks Topping

Ladies Day Ad Promises Rapid Service Phrase

A brief slogan proclaims rapid service as the core promise of a ladies day promotion, signaling a focus on speed and efficiency in customer experiences.

Exhibition baseball scores across leagues

Cincinnati beat Detroit 7 to 4 while Philadelphia defeated St Louis 8 to 7. Chicago A topped Minnesota 5 to 4 and Milwaukee edged New York 4 to 1. Kansas City then beat Washington 2 to 1. Los Angeles N defeated Pittsburgh 8 to 3. Boston won 6 to 5 against San Francisco. Chicago N beat Los Angeles A 9 to 6. Chicago A over Milwaukee B 6 to ? National Hockey League action saw Detroit 5 New York 2.

Cincinnati Detroit Philadelphia St. Louis Chicago Minnesota Milwaukee New York Kansas City Washington Los Angeles Pittsburgh Boston San Francisco National Hockey League

Johansson Faces New Tax Battle After Big Defeat

Ingemar Johansson, stung by a $1 million U.S. tax claim, faces another government action as he awaits a court appearance in Miami. The heavyweight contender, who lost to Floyd Patterson, may pursue a June or September rematch in New York with Henry Cooper, Liston, Machen, or Erskine as potential opponents. Johansson already transferred $550,000 to a Swiss bank and argues Swiss taxes should apply, while immigration authorities bar his departure pending the case.

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Cage Results NCAA Tourney First Round Upsets and Wins

Wake Forest defeated St John s 97 96 in a tight opener while St Bonaventure triumphed 96 76 over Rhode Island Princeton beat George Washington 67 4 Louisville posted 76 70 over Ohio University Morehead State lost to Xavier 66 Westminster Pa edged Arkansas State 68 60 Northern Michigan won 69 6 Carson Newman over Illinois Wesleyan 63 Gustavus Adolphus 63 over Redlands Calif 9 Savannah State 8 Texas Baptist 70 Steubenville 68 Central Oklahoma 80 St Norbert Wis 73 Syracuse 115 Philadelphia 107 Syracuse leads best of five 10 Los Angeles 14 Detroit 102 Los Angeles leads best of five series 10

Fred Crawford Tom Stith Rhode Island New ‘York Madison Square Garden Bonnies Charlotte Wake Forest Atlantic Coast Garden St. John's Princeton St .Joseph's George Washington Kings St. Joseph's Louisville St. Bonaventure Ohio Univ Morehead Kyzi Xavier Westminster Arkansas State Northern Michigan Carson Newman Illinois Wesleyan Gustavus Adglphus Southwest Texas Central Conn Missouri Valley Maryland State Redlands Calif Savannah State Texas Baptist Steubenville Central Oklahoma St. Norbert Wis Syracuse Philadelphia Los Angeles Detroit

Middies and Chaminade Battle In Regional Showdown

Middletown High and Chaminade meet in a regional contest at Cincinnati Garden Friday night at 9. The Middies hold a strong postseason history against Chaminade with seven straight tournament wins and key past finishes, while both teams enter with mixed recent records. Tickets are available at the high school and Klamo News.

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Gordie Coleman Emerges as Better Reds Player This Season

Gordie Coleman from Rockville Maryland shows improved hitting and solid defense at first base for the Cincinnati Reds. A Tuesday exhibition win over the Detroit Tigers with a two run homer and contributing homers from Robinson Bell and Chacon highlighted his rising role. Manager Fred Hutchinson says the Reds are much better off at first base this season than in 1960.

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OU 8 Plans Southern Tour

Ohio University baseball will tour the South during spring vacation March 24 to April 4, continuing a 1937 start. The four games in West Virginia Virginia and North Carolina, part of a 2% game schedule, pit Bob Wren against Virginia Tech NC State Duke and West Virginia Tech with Indiana games opening the 1961 schedule.

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