Coaches Seek Major Changes In Ohio Prep Tourney Setup
In Columbus, coaches push for eight district structure and 16 teams per class. They urge a 19 year age limit and to bar non residents from officiating Buckeye tournaments while Ohio State must confirm field house readiness by April 23 for 1956 venues. Zanesville and Lockland Wayne celebrate Class A and B titles at Cincinnati Gardens.
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Steele Brothers Sweep City Doubles at Off The Bench Tourney
Crowds at Cincinnati Garden watched notable figures including Joe Madro and Ted Hornbeck assess Ohio tourney action. Cincinnati Hughes faltered against Zanesville as outside shooting cooled, while Ron Apple and Bill Whitaker carried Big Red with strong early rhythm before cooling in a 24.2% mark. Class B outscored A 354 to 334 with higher field shooting across the tourney, amid 213 fouls and 343 total free throws.
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Bowling Tourney Nearly Becomes Family Affair
Middletown's 19th City Bowling Tournament ended with Steel Terminals winning the team event. Charles and Bob Steele captured the doubles with a 1315 total and Mel Steele narrowly missed the singles crown after a 717 with a final frame split. Reese led all events with 1958 handicap 1985 all events title went to L C Lynch.
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Bill Raines
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Howard Duff
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John Mikovich
Sluggers Sharpen Attack Amid Early Hurling Phenom Fade
In spring training week four hitters break through pitching edge with a string of hits and home runs. Doby belts three HRs driving Indians 14 0 over San Francisco. Rivera stirs White Sox 4 3 in 11 innings. Robinson, Mays pace Dodgers and Giants with multi hit games and homers. Musial Thomas and Rhodes star for their teams as exhibition play leads to Pittsburgh and Philadelphia wins.
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Sugar Ray Robinson weighs in for Ciney clash in comeback
Robinson, 34, expects to weigh 162 or 163 pounds for a 10 round bout with Johnny Lombardo at Cincinnati Garden. He has fought twice since announcing retirement, beating Joe Rindone and losing to Tiger Jones, and says he feels well after a recent virus scare.
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Near-Record Run Brings Best Award To Santee
Chicago reports Wes Santee, famed Kansas miler, named outstanding athlete at the Chicago Daily News Relays. He ran 4:04.2 to set a new Bankers Mile record, clocking a 0:57.2 final quarter after splits of 0:62, 2:04, and 3:07, following a 4:04.6 mile in Cleveland. Earlier this year he set a world indoor mile mark of 4:03.8, later surpassed by Gunnar Nielsen of Denmark.
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Tennis tournament to feature past champions in Cleveland
Former titlists Segura Kovacs Gonzales and Dick Gonzalez will enter the Cleveland event for the sixth time on Thursday night at Are. The field includes players who previously won the title and will attempt another victory in this professional tennis tournament.
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Moran Leads Peterson Bowling Classic With 1615 Eight Games
Canton Ohio bowler Tom Moran surged into the lead at the Peter son bowling classic posting 1615 across eight games. More than 5000 bowlers entered the $120000 event, which runs through May 29 in Chicago.
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IHL Playoffs Final: Cincinnati Tops Troy 7 0
The Cincinnati team defeated Troy 7 to 0 in a playoff game. Cincinnati leads the best of seven final series 2-1 with the victory.
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Middies Roll 2434 In Fort Wayne Bowing Tourney
Middletown High team opened the American Bowling Congress Tournament in Fort Wayne with a 2434 total. Led by Paul Lanson with 529, Don Bowlin 512, Larry Conatrow 486, Gary Gustin 460, and Charles Vinson 447.
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No Changes Seen In Tribe Infield As Joost Leaves
In Tucson Arizona Eddie Joost's departure to Boston leaves the Cleveland Indians infield largely intact with Sam Dente Hank Majeski and Rudy Regalado ready for utility duty. Joost, turning 39 on June 5, was the leading Indian batter in the exhibition season with 15 hits in 32 at bats and had been on a tryout before joining Boston.
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Weekend Fights Reported By Associated Press
Hollywood bout saw Paulie Brooks of Cleveland outpoint Rudy Jordan of Los Angeles 10 rounds. In Dortmund Germany Heinz Neuhaus defeated Hein Ten Hoff in ten rounds. In Havana Martin Rodriguez of Cuba outboxed Tomas Castillo of Mexico across ten rounds.
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Wisconsin Football Adds 250 Pound Sophomore From Ironwood
Jerome Cvengros, a 6-3 sophomore weighing 250 pounds from Ironwood Michigan, stands as the heaviest player on the Wisconsin football team. His size marks a notable attribute for the squad during this season.
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Ohio high school north south all star cage game eyed
Ohio basketball coaches at their Cincinnati meeting formed a committee to study launching a north south all star game linked to the Mansfield senior grid game in August. Vern Huffman and Bup Rearick named to the panel with Fritz Howell aiding the effort.
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Miami Beach Open Champion Not Bothered by Vets
Eric Monti, Los Angeles pro on a six week leave, fired a final round 68 to win the Miami Beach Golf Tournament with a 72 hole total of 270, 18 under par, beating Bob Rosburg by two strokes. Shelly Mayfield and Sam Snead tied for third at 273. Monti earned $2,200. Rosburg $1,500.
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NBC To Video GridIron Tests For 1955 NCAA Games
NBC won the TV rights to televise seven NCAA football Saturdays plus a Thanksgiving game for 1955. Four dates are set September 17 October 1 November 26 and December 3 with three more chosen later between September 24 and November 19. Five remaining Saturdays will be regional telecasts with colleges negotiating terms. NBC previously aired college games in 1952 1953 and returns to football after handling the Canadian pro league.
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Kansas Cowboy crowned national indoor mile champion
A farm lad known as the Kansas Cowboy is named the national indoor mile champion and touted as the best four minute mile bet. The winter has brought him ups and downs as he rises in prominence. In 1925 George Sisler of the St. Louis Browns set a record with assists in 13 straight games.
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Redleg Pitching Not Much Different From Last Year
Cincinnati Reds heavy loss to Philadelphia Phillies 15 to 1 in grapefruit league action. Tebbetts laments no improvement and offense struggles as rookies Ross Gross Werle rotate on mound. Herm Wehmeier silences Reds early, while Del Ennis and Smokey Burgess power Phils. Reds break camp after the White Sox game and head north.
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Women Softballers Have Commissioner in Ohio
YOUNGSTOWN Ohio Miss Lil Parker of Youngstown becomes Ohio s first woman district softball commissioner succeeding Bill Llewellyn of Niles who resigned She will regulate a six county area Lake Geauga Mahoning Trumbull Ashtabula and Columbiana Parker a former star pitcher for a Youngstown team and for the Cleveland Rosenblum girls champions thirty years ago has chaired Mahoning County men s softball for two decades.
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International Tuna Cup Match Set for Sept in Nova Scotia
The International Tuna Cup Match is scheduled for September 7 8 and 9 at Wedgeport Nova Scotia with teams from multiple nations expected to compete.
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