Duquesne Tops AP Basketball Poll Amid Unbeaten Leaders
Duquesne repeats as No 1 in the AP poll with Kentucky close behind after a 79-52 win over Bowling Green. Indiana, Western Kentucky, Oklahoma A&M and Notre Dame follow as 22-0 Duquesne and Kentucky share the top records at 22-0 as Seattle slips to ninth and Duke debuts in the top ten.
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Saxton Favored In Welterweight Clash At Philadelphia Arena
New York reports that Welterweight contender Johnny Saxton of Brooklyn is a 9-5 favorite to beat Johnny Bratton of Chicago in a ten rounder at the Philadelphia Arena on Wednesday night. The winner could face the Basilio–Graham winner in a path toward the world title if Gavilan moves up to middleweight. CBS will televise the bout coast to coast starting at 10 p.m. EST.
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Smith to Get Shot at Crown
Brooklyn boxer Gene Smith of Washington won by stopping Dave Gallardo in 1 minute 25 seconds of the third round at Eastern Parkway Arena and earned a possible March 23 title bid in Philadelphia. Promoter Herman Taylor matchmaker Pete Moran said negotiations would start immediately, with Sandy Saddler away in the Army.
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Gavilan Tuned Up On Pint-Sized Tuneup In Miami
Kid Gavilan defends welterweight form in a 10 round tuneup against Johnny Cunningham of Baltimore at the Miami Beach Auditorium. The non televised bout draws a 3,600 crowd with expected gross gate of 14000 dollars. The card starts at 10 p m eastern.
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Allie Reynolds Signs With Yankees After Holdout
New York Yankees chief Allie Reynolds joined camp in St Petersburg after a late holdout, securing a reported 40,000 and a 2,500 raise as GM George Weiss confirms terms. Meanwhile Alex Grammas of the Cardinals suffers a torn shoulder, sidelining him indefinitely as seven clubs begin workouts ahead of March 1.
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Davidson Wins Indoor Net Title
Sven Davidson of Stockholm won the United States indoor tennis crown at the Seventh Regiment Armory, defeating Kurt Nielsen of Denmark 3-6 6-1 6-1 6-4. The 25-year-old Swedish engineering student noted his name spelling. he excels on hardwood con tests, playing outdoor only four months a year.
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Landy clocks 4 02.6 mile in rain at Olympic Park
Australian miler John Landy posted a 4 02.6 mile at Olympic Park amid drizzle and a strong headwind. The time was 1.2 seconds shy of Haegg’s world record. Landy’s third fastest mile overall, with splits of 57.5, 1:00.86, 1:01.5, and 1:02.0.
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Marshall-Miami Clash Sees Marshall as Underdog
Marshall College brings a 5-5 MAC record to Oxford Ohio to face Miami University Redskins. The teams met recently in Huntington with a Miami overtime win. Marshall enters the game as the underdog plotting to upset.
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WV high school scores and tournament results round up
WV high school basketball results list Charleston Garnet 78 Institute Deaf 34 and Winfield 53 Griffithsville 52 among many regional games. Class B Region 2 Section 5 first round includes Rivesville 78 Clay Battelle 41 and Notre Dame 62 Penn 47 with numerous college and professional style matchups across states.
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Broadway Limited Dies in Washington Park Race
The Associated Press reports Brooklyn trainer Gene Smith aged 127 in Washington stopped Dave Gallardo 126 1 4 Los Angeles. Holyoke Gerald Dreyer 150 South Africa stopped Johnny Bowman Brown 156 New York. Broadway Limited, yearling cost 65000, never won a race and collapsed dead in the home stretch at Washington Park.
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Conference Basketball Opens Tonight in Buckhannon
The State Conference brings 14 basketball teams to Buckhannon West Virginia for a season opening tourney. Top teams arrive as competition heats up with games set to begin this evening.
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Hawks En Route To Tournament
Beckley College Blue Hawks drill at the Recreation Building then depart for Buckhannon for the State Conference Tournament. They hold a 13-13 overall record and 6-12 in conference, with a bye in the first round and a matchup against the Salem-Davis & Elkins winner. Luther Stover returns from injury for tournament action as coach Bowman aims to click at Buckhannon and win several games. The tournament opens tonight with Tech vs Shepherd and West Liberty vs Glenville, followed by four first-round games tomorrow. Semifinals Friday and final Saturday.
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Odds Favor Tech 9 of 16 Former Champs Have Won
West Virginia Tech enters the State Collegiate Conference tournament with a history of regular-season champs winning post-season honors. Tech has never completed the feat, facing Shepherd in the opener as Morris Harvey seeks last year’s tourney victory after Tech was upset by Fairmont. Coach Hugh Rosely remains cautious about post-season magic. Potomac State, both junior colleges.
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