Hope Change For The Better In Basketball Rules
The text discusses proposed basketball rule changes to curb late game stall tactics and boost fan excitement. It recalls past trials like the three minute rule, notes Hebron’s high school title and its wider impact, and mentions related sports chatter, tax effects on Indiana tourney receipts, and reader puzzles.
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Pasadena
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Chicago White Sox
Howie Judson
Chisox
Howie
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Uncle Sam
Cuba
Kentucky
Avila Crowds Contract Talk as Indians Top Giants
In a Denver game against the New York Giants, Bob Avila homered to win 6-5 after a baserunning dash and a late two-run shot. Cleveland rode a five-game win streak over the Giants, aided by Easter's stellar defense on a triple play. Bob Feller started, Willie Mays homered off Chakales, who earned the win.
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Cleveland
Bob Avila
New York Giants
Wes Westrum
al Dark
Larry Doby
Avila
Indians
Giants
Los Angles
Luke Easter
Chicago Cubs
Easter
Sal Magte
Whitey Lockman
Luke
Boone
Bob Feller
Willie Mays
Bob Chakales
Ohio high school tourney proposals aim to reshape Class B
Readers urge moving Class B into the main bracket with Class A, holding first rounds at the regular site, and scheduling semifinals and finals to balance day and night sessions. They also seek removing coaches from official selection, to have five approved referees plus a state board choice, and note no homer bias in past 19 tournaments.
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Reds Start Strong in Grapefruit League Ahead of Season
The Reds won their sixth straight in a 2 to 1 win over the Phillies as Ewell Blackwell pitched seven innings of four hit ball. Hank Edwards drove in the tying run in the eighth and Joe Adcock singled home the winning run in the ninth with Bob Borkowski stellar in the field.
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Redlegs
Florida
Reds
Worriors
Cincinnatians
Philadelphia Phils
Ewell Blackwell
Phils
Hank Edwards
Joe Adcock
Bob Borkowski
Eddie Waitkus
American Olympic fundraising division named in Chicago
Avery Brundage announced a new American business division led by John L. Collyer of Akron to aid fundraising for the U S Olympic team. Collyer serves as president of the B F Goodrich Co.
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John L. Collyer
Akron
Avery Brundage
Collyer
B. F. Goodrich Co
New Prep Grid Loop Seen Inviting Middies and Others
Ohio Scholastic Athletic Conference faced money pressures from costly long road trips. A study panel could abandon the league or rework it by adding teams such as Portsmouth Springfield Hamilton and Middletown and inviting Southern Ohio schools. Members propose rotating near and far schedules and a playoff format.
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Warren
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Cincinnati
Lima Central
Southern Ohio
Mel Knowlton
Les Binkley
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Chuck Mather
Knowlton
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Olympic post at stake as LaSalle meets Kansas in NIT semis
LaSalle Explorers face Kansas Jayhawks in the NIT semi finals at Madison Square Garden with Olympic selection on the line. Seven players from each winning side will advance to the Olympic trials in Helsinki, while the final decides coaching duties and prestige.
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Trotters Two On College Stars
The Harlem Globetrotters face the College All-Americans in Hershey Pennsylvania for the third game after two earlier shows in Madison Square Garden. Goose Tatum led both games with 22 and 20 points as the Globetrotters won the matinee 75 60 and edged the night game 71 69 before large crowds.
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Bo McMillan, Indiana Coach and Hall of Fame Figure, Dies
Bo McMillan 57 known as Mr. Football died at his Bloomington home after a long battle with stomach cancer and heart attack. He coached Indiana University to a Big Ten title and undefeated 1945 season and earlier led Centre College to three undefeated seasons as Praying Colonels star. He won the Stagg Trophy for contributions to football.
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Clark Wins Azalea Open in 1951 Return
Jimmy Clark of Laguna Beach Calif. seized top prize of 2000 dollars at the Azalea Open in Wilmington N C after last year’s miscue left him out of the final rounds. He carded a 16 stroke margin over runners up George Fazio and Jimmy Turner who tied for second at 275. Jim Ferrier finished fourth with 277 for 840 dollars.
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Ohio State leads NCAA swim title chase into AAU indoors
Princeton reports Ohio State crowned NCAA swimming champions with a record point total. Coach Mike Peppe remains pessimistic about a repeat at the AAU indoor championships in New Haven Conn next weekend. Buckeyes face Yale and the New Haven Swim Club as Yale fielded varsity, freshmen, and alumni contenders.
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McMahon Brosius Win National Doubles Bowling Title
In Buffalo New York Chicago's Ed Brosius and June McMahon won the National Doubles Elimination bowling tournament first prize of 1000 dollars. Brosius posted a 1300 in the final six games as part of their 10 011 total across 24 games.
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June McMahon
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McGonigle’s 698 Holds In Singles As Tourney Ends
The 16th Annual City Bowl ing Tournament closed at Broad St. Bowl. Don Worman and Bill Click led doubles with 1337, while Bill McGonigle’s 698 topped the singles. No 700 series was fired. four 690s plus shows of 1986 all events led by Dale Fordyce.
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Jim Wander
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Ed Fitzwater
Bill McGonigie
Bob Phillips
Bob Medley
D. Justice
Fox McGraw
Hanover Volleyball Champions Courage Butler County Title
Hanover won the Butler County high school volleyball title with an 11 14 win over Wayne. Reily and Trenton finished third and fourth. Don South of Union defeated Dave Flickinger of Trenton to win the table tennis crown.
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Tost on 4 Montreal 1 leads 2 1 American Playoffs
Montreal trails 2 1 after the first period as Providence tops Cincinnati 3 1 in the playoffs. Providence holds a 1 0 series lead and Cincinnati faces a decisive game.
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