Prepsters Two Wins Away From Crowns
Eight teams with 189 victories and nine losses chase Ohio's 43rd high school basketball title as two contenders stand two wins from the crown. Akron Central, St Xavier among top teams. Lima Shawnee, Albany, Springboro, Minster, West Salem Northwestern feature long win streaks and first finals appearances.
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Youngstown Boardman
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Ohio 43rd High School Basketball Championship semifinals
Semifinals set for Friday at St. John Arena with Class A games Springboro Clearcreek vs Minster and Albany against West Salem Northwestern. Class AA matchups feature Akron Central against Columbus South and Lima Shawnee versus Cincinnati St. Xavier, with finals slated Saturday.
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Ohio State
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Panthers Face Unbeaten Munster In Columbus Showdown
In Columbus at 1 30 p m the Panthers, unbeaten, meet Munster after students travel for the game. Ticket details limit 1250 panther allotment with 302 student seats at 1 50 each and priority for season-ticket holders. Remaining tickets go to Clear Creek Township residents first come, first served starting 7 p m Tuesday at the high school with a four ticket per person limit. Springboro held a pep assembly to kick off the basketball week.
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Don Bolton
Clearcreek Township
Springboro
New Stranger Captures First Jacksonville Open Victory
Bert Weaver, 33, from Beaumont Texas, playing from Broadwater Beach Mississippi, won the Greater Jacksonville Open with a 285 score for 72 holes to claim the $8,500 first prize. It marks his first tour victory after years of partial play.
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Jacksonville
Big Blue Honored by Johnson Pettit Ends Pro Career
St Louis AP Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks announces retirement after 19 seasons. The 6 foot 9 star, NBA all time leading scorer with over 20,000 points, retires after a 112 103 win over the New York Knicks. Gov McKeithen honors him at a halftime ceremony. Pettit will join a Baton Rouge bank as vice president and plans a new life.
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Leafs Spoil Rangers 10-1 In Final Week Push
The Toronto Maple Leafs routed the New York Rangers 10-1 as they near the end of a frustrating season. Red Kelly led with three goals as Detroit and Montreal won to tighten the race. Detroit stayed two points ahead of Montreal, and Chicago’s season hopes ended.
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Smith retains North American flyweight title in Steubenville
Billy Smith, 112, Steubenville, defeated Roger Frachette, 112, Lowell, Massachusetts, to retain the North American flyweight title. Dick Whipperman, 212, Buffalo, New York, stopped Teddy Burns, 203, Boston, in another bout.
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Wilt Chamberlain Faces Royals in NBA Playoff Opener
Wilt Chamberlain, still ailing from pancreitis but playing, leads the Philadelphia 76ers against Cincinnati Royals in the first game of the Eastern Division semifinal. Bob Pettit, winding down a long career, and the St. Louis Hawks host Baltimore in the Western semifinal opener. Celtics and Warriors begin off-season after finish.
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Bruins and Bradley Triumph in NCAA Title Showdown
UCLA routed Big Ten rival for a 91 6 score and captured the national title while Princeton’s Bill Bradley dazzled West and set records with 58 points 17 rebounds and four assists in a 118 82 third place win over Wichita Bradley earned tourney outstanding player honors and joined UCLA’s Gail Goodrich on the All Tourney team as Kenny Washington provided the lift for the Bruins in Wooden’s title run keynote performance.
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Bruins
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Wolverines
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Princeton
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Oxford
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Cazzie Russell
Kenny
McIntyre Seeks NBA Job and Surfing in South Africa
St John’s star Ken McIntyre, MVP of the NIT, eyes pro basketball and a South Africa surfing trip as he reflects on a 55-51 win over Villanova to clinch a fourth NIT title. He cites Coach Lapchick’s influence and notes his 101 points in four tournament games. His brother Bob also eyed the surfing dream, while Army edged NYU 75-74 for third place.
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New York
Ken McIntyre
National Basketball Association
South Africa
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Army
New York University
Lapchick
Joe Lap
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