Pete's Pungent Patter and Sports Snippets
A column mixes light social quips with notes on Smoky Alston of the Dodgers, town gossip, and readers’ letters. It recalls Smokey’s early Red Birds days, comments on dancing spots, crime tales, and a Duke vs. North Carolina football preview with a 40,000-strong crowd expected for NBC telecast.
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Duke
Carolina
Durham
N.C
North Carolina
NBC
Lack Of Size No Block To Bucks Brown
Columbus Ohio Brad Willson profiles Leo Brown a 168 pound Portsmouth High School product and OSU football end and linebacker. Despite his small stature Brown impressed Ohio State observers with a standout performance against Michigan and earned praise for durability quick second effort and agility. Brown recalls his high school grit and choosing Ohio State over Michigan State as coach Esco Sarkkinen compares him to Sugar Ray Robinson noting his potential as an All American.
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Brad
Willson
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State
Ann Arbor
Mich
Buckeyes
Wolverines
Howard
Cassady
Don Viele
Frank Ellwood
Leo Brown
Brown
Portsmouth
Buckeye
Leo
Wolves
Ohio State Journal
Bucks
Esco Sarkkinen
Suga Ray Robinson
Sarkkinen
OSU
Michigan State
Buck Javesearchs
Bill Hess
Woody Hayes
Clay and Webster Win as Salyers Scores 37
Green High forward Bill Salyers poured in a season high 37 as Green routed Barden 83-48 while Clay beat Otway 76-47 and South Webster edged McDermott. Dale Bandy led Clay with 22 points, backed by Dick Brush 16 and Paul Combs 14. Arnold McCoy and Paul Smith each had 13 for Webster.
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Clay
South Webster
Panthers
Jeeps
Green High
Bill Salyers
Bobcat
Green
Barden
Otway
Edge McDermott
Dale Bandy
Bandy
Dick Brush
Paul Combs
Jerry Plater
Red Birds
McDermott
Webster
Arnold McCoy
Paul Smith
Ronnie Hall
Bud Emnett
Bob Waddell
Bobcats
Salyers
Orville Ison
Buddy Blizzard
Ronnie Arthur
Blizzard
McKell
Joe Webb
Bach
Eugene Enz
Ronnie Salyers
Harry
Bernard Delong
Toler
Howard Richards
LeMaster
High School Basketball Scores In Ohio Compiled
A dense string of high school basketball results across Ohio lists games with numerous schools such as Portsmouth, Cincinnati Hughes, Gallipolis, Columbus South, Columbus East, Fairmont, Tecumseh, Xenia, Cleveland Holy Name, St. Xavier, Cincinnati Walnut Hills, Dayton Roosevelt, and many others. The scores span a wide range, including multiple overtime notes and fulsome exposure of regional matchups, with outcomes varied across districts and counties.
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Burton
Newburs
West Geanga
Middlefield
Powhatan
Sherrard
W. Va
St Paris
Urbana
Monroe
Madison Loral
Yellow Springs
Greenon
SM Southeastern
Salem
Bethel
Rosewood
Lebanon
Dayton Patterson
Moscow
Georgetown
New Richmond
Mt. Oraba Sardinia
Wilmington
Xenia Central
Martinsville
Blanchester
Cleveland East Tech
Clevelam Benedictine
Cleveland East
Cleveland
Colerain
Maderra
Harrison
Mt Healthy
Milford
Greenhills
Cincinnati McNicholas
Lockland
Wilshire
van Wert
Hoaglin-Jackson
Antwerp
jYork
Ohio City
Paulding
Convoy Union
Grover Hill
Payne
Delphos St. John's
St. Henry
Glander
van del
Columbus West
Linden
Worthington
Delaware
Newark
Dover
Alexandria
Watkins Memorial
Flanover Toboso
Urea
Summit Station
Hartford
Johnstown
Homer
Jacksontown
Hebron
Circleville
London
Saltcreek
Williamsport
New Holland
Walnut
Scioto
Atlanta
Darby
Stoutsville
Thurston
Indianapolis Park
Cincinnati Country Day
Clarksville
Sabina
Adams
Clinton County
Kingman
New Vienna & Jefferson
Dayton Roosevelt
West Milton
St. Marys
Greenville
Waynesville
Kings Mills
Berne Union
Bremen
Ada
Lima St. Hose
Trimble
Waterloo
Murray City
Chauncey
Steubenville Central
Yorkville
Scio
Jewett
Hopedale
Freeport
Jefferson Union
Wayne
Brilliant
Smithfield
Chardon
Madison
Ashtabula
Edgewood
Kirtland
Geneva Spencer
Perry
Ashtabula Harbor
Jefferson
Parma
Cleveland St. Edward
South Portsmouth Defeats Greenup Tigers win eighth of season
South Portsmouth Tigers beat Greenup 64 to 43 on Friday night to move to 8-2. Katcamp led with 16 points, Kouns 15, Jones 14, Kilgore 12 as Greenup’s Archey top scored with 18. Other listed players and small scoring notes appear, with officials Barker and Davis.
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South
Garther
Doran
Na Hulki¢t
Portsmouth
Collier
Log
Kilgore
Click
Kotcamp
Pickle
Moans
Jones
Barker
Davis
Varipapa Withdraws From All-Star Bowling Tourney
Andy Varipapa a 6 year veteran from Hempstead New York will miss his first all star bowling tournament this year due to witness. He has played in 15 prior events and won in 1944. Stan Gifford age 23 formerly of Portland Oregon now in Chicago will replace him at the December 10 18 Coliseum event.
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Andy Varipapa
Chicago
Hempstead
N.Y
Varipapa
Yaripapa
Stan Gifford
Portland
Ore
Robinson Calls Title Bout Just Another Fight in Chicago
Ray Robinson, arriving in Chicago for a title match with Carl Olson, says after 45 years in boxing it’s just another fight. He defends the two to four odds against Olson, noting that champions often prevail when they stay with the champ and recalling his own past as welterweight and middleweight champ.
Ewart Potgieter Retires From Boxing Career
London reports Ewart Potgieter the heavyweight known as the world’s biggest boxer will quit the ring. He reportedly said I just can’t punch I’m a great big failure. Potgieter previously drew with James J Parker of Canada in an 11 round bout on November 15.
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Margaret Sauter
Mercy Hospital
Ernie Littleton
Mary
Dad
Emile
Ernie
Ewart Potgieter
London
Ewart (Potty) Potgieter
Daily Express
Potgieter
James J. Parker
Canada
Towa Opens Season in Big Ten Clash With Nebraska
Iowa, defending Big Ten basketball champion, begins 1955 season in a nationally televised game against Nebraska. Starting lineup includes center Bill Logan, forward Carl Cain, and guard Bill Seaberg, with three regulars and two seasoned reserves giving Hawkeyes a height edge.
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Towa
Iowa City
Iowa
Nebraska
Hawkeyes
Bill Logan
Carl Cain
Bill Seaberg
Furman Beats Davidson Behind Floyd 39 Point Night
Furman star Darrell Floyd scored 39 as the Paladins beat Davidson 88-66 in a Southern Conference opener. San Francisco, led by Bill Russell with 26 rebounds, opened with a 70-39 win over Chico State. Oregon State upset Wyoming. UCLA lost to Brigham Young. Stanford beat Washington.
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Orlo Robertson
Associated Press
San Francisco
Furman
Darrell Floyd
Met
Sea i
Paladins
Davidson
Bill Russell
Dons
Chico State
Southern California
Robin Freeman
Ohio State
Duquesne
Dick Ticketts
Oregon State
Oregon
UCLA
New York
Madison Square Garden
Brigham Young
Montana State
Wyoming
Sheridan
Wyo
Seattle
San Jose State
Stanford
Indians
Washington
Huskies
Marquette
St Nombert
Duke
Clemson
Marsland
Virginia
Cardinals Virdon Named NL Rookie of the Year
The St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Bill Virdon won the National League Rookie of the Year, edging Philadelphia pitcher Jack Meyer and Brooklyn reliever Don Bessetti. Virdon hit .281 in 144 games with 150 hits, 18 doubles, 6 triples and 17 homers, after a 1954 trade that sent Enos Slaughter to the Yankees.
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Chicago
St. Louis Cardinals
Bill Virdon
Baseball Writers Assn. of America
Virdon
Wally Moon
Jack Meyer
Philadelphia
Jean
Don Bessetti
Brooklyn
Cardinals
Enosi
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