Dayton Boy’s Rise From Ineligible High School Player
A five years ago Dayton youth Don Meineke, deemed ineligible in his senior year, was borrowed by an independent team for a game against Phillips Oilers. He faced seven foot Bob Kurland and the veteran Oklahoma A and M star.
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Hartley Named South Assistant In 19th North South Game
South coach Herb Royer named Bob Hartley, mentor of Huntington Vinson’s 1951 class B champions, as second assistant for the 19th annual North South game in Charleston. Harold Cox will be the other South assistant. North staff includes Gus Winter Carlin Dodrill and Wayne Underwood.
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Gus) Winter
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Portland Pilots oust Hamline to reach NAIB semifinals
Portland University Pilots upset Hamline University 75 to 67 in St Paul to reach the NAIB semifinals. Ralph Polson scored 41 for Hamline while Murray State defeated Whitworth 81 to 69 and will face Portland. Southwest Texas State and Springfield State Bears also advance to the semifinal opener.
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Workman Named Best To Appear In Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
West Virginia University star Mark Workman has been selected as the outstanding basketball player to visit Buffalo's Memorial Auditorium this season. He scored 36 points in a victory over Niagara there and had already been named the top visiting player for Madison Square Garden engagements this season.
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Nats and Royals Clinch Top NBA Playoff Spots
The National Basketball Association playoff field is set with the Rochester Royals clinching the Western division by defeating Ft Wayne 86 84 and the Syracuse Nationals securing the Eastern division with an 89 70 win over the Boston Celtics. The Nats and Celtics are two games apart with two games left as New York and Boston duel for second place while Rochester awaits Indianapolis and Minneapolis in the first round.
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Field Draw Completed For NCAA Regionals
The official regional first round pairings list Raleigh Kentucky against Penn State and North Carolina State versus St Johns. Chicago Illinois pits Illinois against Daytona and Princeton against Duquesne with other matchups Kansas Kansas against Texas Christian New Mexico A and M against St Louis University Missouri Valley champion and Corvallis Santa Clara against UCLA Wyoming against Oklahoma City.
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Hitters Take Command in Baseball Exhibition
The exhibition season opened with pitchers gaining earlier control but hitters soon finding the fence. Gus Zernialpowered the Athletics into the headlines with a 450 foot homer in an 11 6 loss to the Yankees at West Palm Beach. Other results include Phillies downing the Yanks 7 6 in Clearwater and the Dodgers rallying for a ninth inning win at Miami. Stirring showings from Kell and Priddy with Tigers, and Reds winning on Yun ninth inning homer.
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Cat) Brecheen
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