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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1957
Page
19
Middletown High defeated Cincinnati Elder 87 63 before 5301 at the Cincinnati Garden. The Middies reached the state tournament for the 10th time and extended a 50 game winning streak over in-state opponents in nearly two seasons.
Cleveland Cathedral Latin outlasted East Tech Scarabs 69-65 to capture the regional Class AA trophy. Emrick sparked Middies with 28 points, including six in the opening quarter, as Latin rallied from an early deficit to seal the 23rd straight victory and earn a place in the state tourney in Columbus.
High school coaches in town watched Middletown's Jerry Lucas shine as Royner Greene of Cornell eyed future talent from the Middie feeder system. Greene praised shooting improvements and noted a shift from 20 25 percent to 35 40 percent to win high school games with average shot counts.
Memphis State defeated Utah 75 to 72 after near foul trouble, while Xavier upset Seton Hall 85 to 79. Dick Gaines starred for Xavier, delivering strong closing plays, and Freeman led Xavier with 23 points. Memphis State faces Manhattan. Xavier battles Bradley in next round.
Memphis State edged Utah 77 to 75 while Xavier defeated Steton Hall 85 to 79 and Dayton beat St Peters 79 to 71 in consolation play. Canisius topped Lafayette 82 to 76 Notre Dame beat Pittsburgh 86 to 85 SMU defeated St Louis 78 to 68 in consolation, and Kansas won 81 to 61 over Oklahoma City in the championship games.
Notre Dame turned back repeated Pittsburgh threats in the closing minutes to clinch an 86 85 victory, securing third place in the Midwest NCAA regional tournament in Lexington Kentucky.
Theodore led Cleveland with a 637 series in the Boys AJBC League at the YMCA lanes posting 208 204 and 225. Edward Hogan added a 202 for Boston, highlighting a day of strong scores in the junior circuit.
Trojans defeat Lockland Wayne 47 46 in Southwestern Ohio regional final to advance to the state tournament. Gratis led 24 14 early after a strong second quarter, while Wayne's Leroy Cauthen scored 22 for the Panthers. Gratis ends 21 game winning streak. Wayne finishes 20 6.
Kent Roosevelt held a 26-21 halftime edge and 38-32 entering the fourth before Akron South rallied to tie at 42-42. Ray Scott and Charley Boykin sealed the win as Kent advances to the state finals for the second time in four years. Ron Brown scored 18. Climon Lee led Akron with 14.
Oklahoma Game and Fish Department reports that 1956 deer season brought notable success for youths. Bobby Burnham, 12, of Chandler shot a 150 pound buck with his first attempt. Diane Swanda, 13, of Carnegie bagged a 79 pound buck.
Columbus Ohio March 22 23 will set a new attendance record for the state scholastic finals with crowds topping the milestone at the gate. H W Emschler predicted the St John Arena on the Ohio State campus will be filled for three of four sessions and more than 50 000 are expected. Coaches will draw first round opponents and allocate tickets while schools risking surplus forfeiture if unsold. The overall tournament attendance may surpass 1 000 000 for the season.
Middletown High will distribute 1200 tickets to each competing school for the state tournament with a Tuesday draw at Wade E Miller gym. Priority goes to students faculty members players' parents and principals. A 7 30 p m drawing will allocate two Friday tickets per identified winner and Saturday tickets follow for winners of Friday's games.
Call for pairings following today’s draw in Class AA and Class A at 11 a.m. The procedure will be at the Seneca Hotel in Columbus under the direction of the Ohio High School Athletic Association. results will be available after 11:30 a.m. via the Journal at GA 2361.
Maj. Bob Spear, basketball coach for the Air Force Academy, previously served as an assistant coach at the U. S. Naval Academy. A 1941 DePauw University graduate who played basketball and tennis, he led the Air Force team to a 20 win season in its inaugural year.
Regional finals yielded qualifiers for the March 22 23 championship in Columbus with records and coaches listed. Kent Roosevelt 22 2 H Andreas Middletown 25 0 Paul Walker Cleveland Cathedral Latin 23 0 Brian McCall Toledo Macomber 22 1 Charles Jeffery Gratis County 26 1 John Buriff Midvale 9 R Hilliard Bethel 27 1 Dick Potts Ayersville 27 1 Lee Himmeger
J. E. Fuller trained as an aeronautical engineer in college but chose boats. Ten years ago he opened a small shop in Denver selling boats and outboard motors. Now he has sold the retail division to focus entirely on wholesale trade.
Manager Wiiley Huff announced the Dream Bar softball practice today moved from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the National Guard Armory. Tryouts for the 1957 team will be held.
Cleveland venues drew record baseball crowds with a 78,382 night attendance on Aug 20 1948 at Municipal Stadium and a 84,587 day crowd on Sep 12 1954 for a doubleheader with the New York Yankees. October 10 1948 World Series fifth game also saw a large crowd against the Boston Braves.
Pacific Lutheran College Lutes of Parkland Wash pull away in the final minutes to beat Eastern Illinois 87 85 for third place in the NAIA basketball tournament Saturday night.
In NHL action Toronto crushed New York 14 to 1 while Boston and Montreal tied 2 2 in a 3 team note. The AP report lists these results as part of the day’s league games.
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