Middletown Stuns Michigan State in Dramatic Prep Final
The Middletown High squad, powered by Johnny Lucas, upset a favored Toledo Macomber lineup in a 70-65 overtime thriller at St. John Arena. Lucas delivered a legendary late shot as Middletown claimed the state title, ending a 50-game win streak for the rivals and prompting praise from college coaches and state sports figures.
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Columbus
Paul Walker
Middletown High
Toledo Macomber
Johnny Come
Macomber
James Naismith
Jerry Lukas
Slezak Takes Singles Lead In City Bowling Tourney
Richard Henderson led in all events at the Men's City Bowling Tournament while Joel Slezak surpassed him for the singles lead with 699. The Don Worman and Larry Wardlow pairing led the doubles with 1358, edging Harold McGraw and Don Hamilton at J-J Lanes as 128 bowlers prepare for four shifts tomorrow starting at 2 p.m.
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Richard Henderson
Joel Slezak
Henderson
Don Worman
Larry Wardlow
Slezak
Worman - Wardlow
Harold McGraw
Don Hamilton
Hockey Night Thriller Features NHL Scores
Richard Henderson and Bill Horne headline a lineup including Wendel Petry Joe Plumbo Mike Earach and Gerald Smith as singles players. In the NHL Toronto edges Detroit 5 3 while Montreal defeats Chicago 3 0 in another marquee night.
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Richard Henderson
Tom Schuler
Don Worman
Bill Horne
Jack Metzcar
Wendel Petry
Joe Plumbo
Louis Pleska
Mike Earach
Gerald Smith
National Hockey League
Detroit
Toronto
Montreal
Chicago
Leeds Honored by Sportswriters for Class A Team
Gratis star Zane Leeds led voting for the honorary Class A team at the 35th Ohio high school tournament. He scored 22 in the final and 16 in the semi final as Ayersville won the title. Ayersville forwards Jim Hammersmith and Marv Hohenberger also scored highly.
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Columbus
Ohio
Zane Leeds
Gratis
Getters
Leeds
Ayersville
Tall Boy
Jim Hammersmith
Marv Hohenberger
MiamiU sets relay mark at Livingston relays in Denison Fieldhouse
GRANVILLE Ohio Special Miami University won the distance medley relay at the Livingston relays with a new meet record 10 40 4 finishing just ahead of Western Michigan and Beloit College. Miami also placed second in the two mile relay behind Western Michigan. Dick Rieke earned runner up in the 50 yard high hurdles and third in the high jump while Wesley Hieb placed fifth in the open mile.
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Granville
Ohio
Miami University
Livingston
Denison University
Waver
Western Michigan
Beloit College
Miami
Western
Michigan
Dick Rieke
Wesley Hieb
Theodore posts 235 game in high school bowling meet
Theodore rolled a 235 game and a 577 series at the YMCA alleys as the High School Bowling League held its latest event. His over-200 effort stood out as the sole such score among competitors.
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Theodore
Bill Theodore
YMCA
Groza and Lahr Sign Contracts with Browns
Cleveland Browns announce veteran players Lou Groza and Warren Lahr have signed new contracts. Groza, nicknamed The Toe, begins his 12th season after recovering from a back issue. Lahr, 33, will start his 9th season as a defensive back for the club.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Browns
Lou
Various 1960s sports results and league note
Cage results include Middletown 64 over Kent Roosevelt 64 and Ayersville 74 over Gratis 73 in OT. NCAA Consolation games SF 67 over MSU 0, Bradley 84 over Memphis State 83, Temple 67 over St Bonaventure 50. NBA playoffs Boston 120 over Syracuse 105. Illinois semifinal Collinsville 69 over Ottawa 61. West Virginia finals Beckley 82 over Charleston 70. Indiana finals South Bend Central 67 over Indianapolis Attacks 55. Cincinnati Reds reach working agreement with Visalia California in the California League Class C.
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Ohio
Ayersville
Gratis
San Francisco
Michigan State
Bradley
Memphis State
Temple
St. Bonaventure
Boston
Syracuse
Illinois
Collinsville
Ottawa
West Virginia
Beckley
Charleston
Indiana
South Bend Central
Polis
Middies Edge Kent Roosevelt to Close First State Meet at New Arena
In the St John Arena finale the Middies defeated Kent Roosevelt 55 46 54 61 43 as Charles Boykin foul trouble and Lucas clutch free throws shaped the win. Lucas topped the scoring for the Middies while Emrick Hawkins and Byrd capped prep careers, with a record crowd of 53 000 attending across four sessions.
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Middies
Walkermen
Roosevelt
Teddies
Sizer
Boykin
Harold Andreas
Rough Riders
Jerry Vaughn
Lucas Whit
Kent Roosevelt
Kent
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St. John Arena
Capitan Jay Byrd
Bob Reed
Don Hawkins
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Hawkins
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Feess Vaughn
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Lucas Only Unanimous Pick For All Tournament AA Team
Jerry Lucas of Middletown was the lone unanimous choice for the all tournament Class AA team at the Ohio high school finals. Also named were forward Charles Boykin Kent Roosevelt and guard Ronnie Brown Kent with center Jerry Lucas leading a strong Middletown presence alongside Bunk Adams Toledo Macomber and Ray Zawadski Cleo. Honorable mentions list Middletown Jay Byrd Tom Sizer and others from Toledo Macomber Cleveland Cathedral Latin and Kent Roosevelt.
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Jerry Lucas
Middletown
Middies
Columbus
Kent Roosevelt
Charley Boykin
Ray Peoples
Jay Byrd
Ohio
Bunk Adams
Toledo
Comber
Charles Boykin
Rough Riders
Kent
Jerry Lucas Midd
Ronnie Brown
Ray Zawadski
Cleo
Tom Sizer
Dennis Winkowski
Tom Reed
Toledo Macomber
Larry Trunk
Norm Baracz
Cleveland Cathedral Latin
Jerry Vaughn
Parade Names Jerry Lucas All American Basketball Star
Jerry Lucas the Middies two time all state center earned another honor as Parade Magazine named him to its All American high school basketball team. The first team also includes Terry Bethel Collinsville ML Tom Meschery San Francisco Al Butler Rochester NY and Tony Jackson Brooklyn NY selected by coaches writers and scouts.
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Jerry Lucas
Parade Magazine
Lucas
Terry Bethel
Collinsvile
Tom Meschery
San Francisco
al Butler
Rochester
N.Y
Tony Jackson
Brooklyn
N. Y
Boston Red Sox Rally To Down Coast Club Exhibition Win
The Boston Red Sox defeated their San Francisco farm club 9-3 after a five run burst in the sixth inning. Duane Pillette started for San Francisco with the earthquake tremor noted in the press box during the fifth inning.
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Boston Red Sox
San Francisco
Duane Pillette
North Carolina Wins NCAA Title In Triple Overtime
North Carolina defeated Kansas 54 to 53 in three overtimes to win the NCAA basketball championship. The Tar Heels, undefeated, were forced into a third extra period before clinching the title.
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Kansas City
North Carolina
University of Kansas
Tar Heels
Duck chases runaway bird during Oklahoma hunting trip
In Taloga Oklahoma John Myers took his son John Lee hunting. While Myers was missing, the boy bagged several birds. Exhausted, Myers finally spotted a winged duck running on the ground and chased it down.
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Taloga
Okla
John Myers
John Lee
Myers
Ohio Golfers Reach Semis in NL Tourney at Pinehurst
In Pinehurst North Carolina Mrs Ann Casey Johnstone of Mason City Iowa beat Anne Quast of Marysville Washington 2 up in the quarterfinals of the North and South women's amateur. Anne Richardson of Columbus Ohio edged Paul Dye Jr with a birdie on 21 to defeat Barbara McIntire of Toledo 4 and 2. Mary Ann Downey Baltimore won on the last hole over N S Woolworth of New Canaan Conn. Semifinals Sunday afternoon pair Johnstone Richardson and McIntire Downey.
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Pinehurst
N.C
Ann Casey Johnstone
Mason City
Iowa
Anne Quast
Marysville
Wash
Anne Richardson
Columbus
Ohio
Paul Dye Jr
Indianapolis
Barbara McIntire
Toledo
Cynthia Sullivan
Harrisburg
Mary Ann Downey
Baltimore
Kansas City Raps Senators in Exhibition Victory
Rip Coleman and Alex Kellner held the Washington Senators to four hits as Kansas City Athletics won 5-1 in an exhibition game. Coleman pitched six innings and earned the victory with the lone Senators’ run off his effort.
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West Palm Beach, Fla
Rip Coleman
Alex Kellner
Washington Senators
Kansas City Athletics
Senators
Coleman
Celtics Take 2-Game Lead In Eastern Playoffs
Syracuse collapse as Boston Celtics win 120 to 105 to seize a stranglehold in the Eastern division series. Nationals trailing after a national TV game, Celtics seek one more victory to clinch the best of five.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Bostton
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