Coaches Blast Officiating At Ohio State Tourney Start
Ohio's 41st state high school basketball tournament opened amid coach criticism of officiating and home-floor advantages. Middletown coach Paul Walker pressed for changes as commissioners defended referee selection and regional hosting. Subsequent talks touched on All-Star games and potential format tweaks for next year.
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Ohio
Paul Walker
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Basketball Coaches Association
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McConnell
Cabas
George Heller
Portsmouth
Trojans
State Fairgrounds
Urbana Hilltoppers Stun Middletown In Cincinnati Garden Shock
Urbana Hillclimbers topple Middletown 63 61 ending the unbeaten Middies run as fans pack St John Arena for four sessions. Urbanas rise fuels debate over a potential state title with Col umbus East Tech and Columbus East favored to win.
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Cincinnati Garden
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Columbus East
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Chaminade
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Kneece Takes Early Lead in Azalea Open Round Two
Harold Kneece of Aiken South Carolina moved into the second round with a one stroke lead over Jack Fleck and Gene Littler at the Azalea Open in Wilmington North Carolina. Kneece shot a 34 32 66 after starting on the 10th tee and earned 500 in sponsor prize money for the day.
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Aiken
S. C
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Gene Littler
Kneece
Cape Fear
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Littler
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Scotch Plains
N. J
Johnny Farrell
Jerry Barber
Rod Funseth
Dan Sikes
Jacksonville
Fla
George Tutwiler
Newmarket
Skowron Drops Adultery Charge Against Wife
In Hillsdale New Jersey Bill Moose Skowron of the Dodgers had adultery charges against his wife Virginia and another man dropped. The assault and battery complaints by Mrs Skowron against her husband and a detective were dismissed by Magistrate Robert Bentley Jr. The couple seek divorce court settlement.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
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Probe Of Butts Finances Slated By Georgia
Georgia Attorney General Eugene Cook planned a study of former Georgia Athletic Director Wally Butts financial records. A second lie detector test was set for Atlanta insurance man George Burnett tied to a football rigging inquiry.
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Saturday Evening Post
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Alabama
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Bear) Bryant
George Burnett
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Worthington gives Reds strong exhibition showing
Al Worthington limited the Yankees to one hit in seven innings as Cincinnati beat New York 3-2 in 11 innings in Fort Lauderdale. The veteran, back with the Reds at 34, showcased a developed curve and knuckler after a career highlighted by early shutouts with the Giants and a protest stance on sign stealing.
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Cardinals
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Reds
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Braves
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Ken Boyer
St. Louis
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Miami Rider Levi Forte Stops Vince Hepburn in NY Bout
Levi Forte, 185 from Miami, halted Vince Hepburn, 190, of New York, in a brief scuffle that ended with Forte gaining the victory.
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Levi Forte
Vince Hepburn
New York
Ohio state basketball finals reach weekend showdown
Eight of 916 teams remain in the 41st state tournament as Class A opens with York Township against Jackson Center at St John Arena. Dresden meets Springfield Local in the 1:30 and 3:15 p.m. games while winners seek the Class A title Saturday. Big schools Cleveland East Tech faces Columbus East at 7:30 p.m. Urban Hill at 9:15 p.m. Semifinals set for Saturday with the final at 8 p.m. Capacity crowds of 13,497 expected for each session.
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Dresden
Muskingum County
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Petersburg
Mahoning County
New Lebanon Dixie
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Hamilton Taft
Royals Have Momentum In Playoff Defeat Celtics
Cincinnati with momentum tops Boston 135 132 in the opening game of the best of seven Eastern Division playoff final. Oscar Robertson scored 43 points 29 of them in the second half while Hub Reed shut down Bill Russell and impressed coach Charlie Wolf. Celtics star Bob Cousy noted Boston led early but could not sustain the advantage.
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Cincinnati
Oscar Robertson
Hub Reed
National Basketball Association
Celtics
Cincy
Charlie Wolf
Bill Russell
Russell
Reed
Bob Cousy
Ex UC Coach Had Thacker Tabbed Right
At the UC awards dinner Tom Thacker was named Bearcats MVP as Ron Bonham and George Wilson were named co captains for next season. Ed Jucker also announced Tony Yates as a AP All America third team selection and Wilson as best defensive player.
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George Smith
Tom Thacker
University of Cincinnati
Thacker
Bearcats
Ed Jucker
Ron Bonham
George Wilson
Bonham
Wilson
Tony Yates
Associated Press
Fritz Howell Honored By Ohio Coaches Association
Ohio sports editor Fritz Howell of the Associated Press received a silver plaque for many years of faithful service at the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association meeting in Columbus. Howell joined the AP in 1934 and initiated the weekly team ratings in the mid-1940s and the All Ohio selections each season.
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Ohio
Fritz Howell
Associated Press
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