Hamilton Uses Comeback Boys Go Down Fighting in Butler Bowl
Hamilton slips past Middletown 27 20 at Barnitz Stadium in a frigid season finale. Vitatoe tosses a 20 yard pass to Heasley and a 9 yard keeper for scores while McKean gains 114 yards on 13 carries. Middletown mounts two drives including a 54 yard kickoff return, Hall runs 54 yards and Wallace adds a 17 yard scamper to set up a late push but Hamilton seals fourth straight win over Middletown and tops the Greater Ohio League standings.
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Middie Comeback Praised After Hamilton Victory
Middletown school coach praised a late season surge as one of the great form reversals in a 27-20 Butler Bowl win over Hamilton. Garry Hornsby’s second quarter interception sparked the Middies’ rally as Ellison lauded comeback kids and officials noted a key kickoff ruling before retirement of longtime official Jack Hogan.
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Passage from Hornsby Conversions and Officials Noted
Pass from Hornsby and McKean three conversions are listed. Officials include Referee Mack Hammon Head Linesman Don Bellechino Umpire Dutch Moellering Field Judge John Hogan.
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Middletown game introduces Middie Magic-Makers crowd
Hamilton supporters are led by the famous 100 all girl cheering section. The game features the debut of the Middie Magic-Makers, 125 local high school girls organized by Virginia Hafer to boost Middie rooters.
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High School Cage Results From Area Matchups
Kingman defeated Port Williams 54 to 43 while West Alexandria beat Jackson Preble 71 to 46. Springboro topped Harveysburg 59 to 42 and Wayne beat Gettysburg 58 to 49. Others include Bryan 68 over Dixie 75 Dixon 61, Phillipsburg 67 over Franklin Mon roe 65, Verona 68 over Lanier 65, Waynesville 63 over Carlisle 42, New Vienna 96 over Clarksville 65, Clinton Couty 65 over Sabina Adams Two, Clinton County 65 over Xenia St Brigid 54, Lockland 101 over Hanover 81.
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Local High and College Football Scores Run Tight Grid Card
Cincinnati Roger Bacon and Cincinnati Central tied 7 all. Hamilton beat Middletown 27 20. East Liverpool defeated Alliance 34 14. Fremont Ross beat Portsmouth 28 20. Cincinnati Walnut Hills lost to Cincinnati Western Hills 13 7. Colerain defeated North College Hill 26 0. Cincinnati McNicholas beat Anderson 20 0. Withrow crushed Hughes 59 0. Mt Healthy edged Greenhills 21 13. Taylor beat Harrison 26 20. Steubenville defeated Weirton 39 20. Dillonvale over Adena 34 6. Taft beat Woodward 26 13. Akron Buchtel 8 0. Akron South 0 25. Lakewood 25 13 West Tech. Freshmen Xavier 26 Ohio U. college line shows Miami Florida 34 Alabama 12. Fresno State 19 San Jose State 13.
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Browns Seek Resurgence Against Steelers After Setback
Cleveland eyes a bounce back as they face the Pittsburgh Steelers after a loss to Philadelphia. Coach Paul Brown says such games happen and may welcome Don Paul John Petitbon and Tommy James back from injury amid a 1954 history of hotly contested meetings with Pittsburgh.
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Top rated teams win as Ohio high school season nears end
East Liverpool No. 3 beat Al Vance 34 14 Fremont Ross No. 6 won 28 20 over Portsmouth Mansfield No. 8 defeated Springfield 19 6 Canton McKinley No. 1 faces Massillon in a key Saturday game Columbus East No. 5 Youngstown East No. 9 and Upper Sandusky No. 10 have perfect records Toledo Devilbiss No. 4 and Jackson No. 7 have Thanksgiving Day games left Final AP poll to crown 1955 state champion set for next Tuesday.
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Spivey Marries Audrey Brenneman in Cincinnati
Former University of Kentucky basketball star Bill Spivey wed Audrey Brenneman in Cincinnati last night. Spivey, now a professional basketball player, announced the marriage.
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Bowl Guessing Game Full of Bowl Bid Drama
Michigan faces Ohio State as the Big Ten title race nears its end while Michigan State chills with Marquette. UCLA aims to beat USC. TCU clashes with Rice for Cotton Bowl host spot. Princeton hosts Dartmouth as Yale-Dartmouth and Harvard tie into Ivy title chances. Nebraska-Oklahoma looms as top match. Miami beats Alabama 34 12 with Don Bosseler powering the win.
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Reds Announce 1956 Home Schedule With 37 Night Contests
Cincinnati Redlegs unveil 1956 home slate featuring 37 night games, surpassing 1955. Dodgers eight, Giants six night games. eight Sunday doubleheaders, July 4th doubleheader, 10 Saturday Ladies Days. Open April 17 at home versus St. Louis Cardinals.
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Pastrano Emerges as Top Heavy Prospect Since Patterson
Willie Pastrano of New Orleans now living in Miami Beach dazzled at Madison Square Garden by defeating Joe Rowan in a 10 round unanimous decision. The 19 year old weighed 181¾ pounds and drew praise from Harry Markson of the International Boxing Club who compared him to Willie Pep and weighed potential rematches with Chuck Spieser or the Buffalo winner between Paul Andrews and Bob Satterfield as possibilities.
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Boston Red Sox Likely Trade With White Sox Reported
The Boston Daily Record cites a reliable source that Boston has traded Mel Parnell Russ Kenne merer Ted Lepcio to Chicago for Virgil Trucks and Bob Nieman The deal would be the Sox second major swap after a nine player trade with Washington bringing Mickey Vernon and Bob Porterfield to Boston Trucks led or shared 13 wins and 8 losses last season and was a 19 game winner in 1954
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Hamilton Panthers' 1955-56 opener sets mark
Lockland Waynestart led by Rollie Bolds with 41 points in a 101 to 81 win over Hanover of Butler County. Bolds' output established a new school scoring record for the Panthers.
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