Providence Cinderella Beats St Louis for NIT Semis
Providence College, called Cinderella by coach Joe Mullaney, outlasted St Louis 75-72 in double overtime at Madison Square Garden to reach the NIT semifinals. Johnny Egan and Len Wilkens led the Friars with late free throws and 30 points respectively as NYU advanced with a 63-48 win over Oklahoma City.
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Coaches Seance Reveals Finals Bracket Insight
In Louisville four coaches Freddie Schaus George Smith Pete Newell and Peck Hickman joined a 28 minute electronic seance for previewing the NCAA finals Their picks split Louisville and Cincinnati as favorites with Newell choosing California and West Virginia and Newell lamenting limited scouting Oscar Robertson's scoring feats loom large The teleconference ends with mutual relief and a sense of readiness ahead of Friday opener times listed in CST
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Mauch Named 1968 Manager For Minneapolis Millers
Denver born Colon Gene Mauch wins the American Association manager of the year award in voting by sports writers. He guided the Millers to the Junior World Series title as a Triple A club with a team that batted 246, finishing last in the league hitters.
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Fairmont Coach Dissent Finds Bears Favored in Tourney
Rival coaches pick South Charleston as the team to beat in the State Class AAA tournament at Huntington. South Charleston led by Ward and Dietz is praised for balance and a 21 3 record, while DuPont backs their tall front line led by Wolfe. Fairmont West coach Reppert asserts his team can win but notes South Charleston’s strength and the Panthers’ adjustments for Memorial Field House.
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Exhibition Baseball Results From Tuesday by AP
The Associated Press reports Tuesday exhibition baseball results with Boston defeating Pittsburgh 6 to 4, San Francisco 1, Cleveland 10 over Chicago (N). Several other games were canceled due to rain. Wednesday schedules include Pittsburgh at Cincinnati in Tampa, Philadelphia at Chicago (A) in Clearwater, St. Louis at Los Angeles in Vero Beach, Milwaukee at Kansas City in West Palm Beach, Chicago (N) at San Francisco in Phoenix, Boston at Cleveland in Tucson, Washington at New York in St. Petersburg.
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Campanella names Karl Spooner as fastest pitcher he caught
Roy Campanella recalls Don Newcombe as top fastball pitcher but singles out Karl Spooner as the fastest he ever caught during Spooner’s late 1954 shutouts against Cincinnati. Campanella notes Spooner’s strong 1955 World Series showing and a relief outing where he fanned five of ten Yankees.
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Louisville Favored To Win NCAA Title Despite Record
Louisville is projected as the favorite to win the NCAA basketball championship as West Virginia meets the Cardinals in the tourney semi finals at Freedom Hall. Home floor advantage, size with 6-11 Fred Sawyer, and a late-season surge—14 of 17 wins—are highlighted as key factors in Louisville’s strong positioning.
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Ronceverte Midget Basketball Tourney Opens Monday
Ronceverte Lions Club and National Guard announce the annual Midget basketball tournament starting Monday with four games at 6 10 pm. The event features three age divisions 9-10 11-12 and 13-14 running through Tuesday finals with gold balls awarded to winners and silver to runners-up. About 100 boys have played weekly since October at the Ronceverte Armory.
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Series Strikeout King Ehmke Dies
Philadelphia AP report recalls How ard Ehmke, famed pitcher and World Series starter in 1929, who died at 66. A tarpaulin firm owner, he won 166 MLB games, including a no hitter, and his final victory in the 1929 Series story endures. He kept Mack’s secret and struck out 13 Cubs in that opener.
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Golf Pros Ready For St. Petersburg Open
Golf touring pros practice at Lakewood Country Club ahead of the St. Petersburg Open in Florida a 15 000 event. The 72 hole tournament begins Thursday with 150 players entered and the field will be cut to 75 after 36 holes. Last year’s champion was Arnold Palmer who won 2000. Entries include Art Wall Jr Gene Littler and John McMullin, the leading money winners of 1959.
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South High School Football Managers Named
Youngstown report lists South High School football managers as Tom Alexander Harry Graham and Glenn Bell with the names appearing in the school roster notice.
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Suburban Church League Opens At Shady Spring
The second annual Suburban Church League tourney opened at Shady Spring high school gym with Beaver Methodist defeating Beaver Baptist 39 to 25 Piney View beating Grandview 23 to 22 Calloway Heights 42 to 25 and Grace Gospel 52 to 38 over Glen Morgan Darby led Beaver Methodist with 14 points Mann and Stanley each scored 10 for Grace Gospel Fox top scorer for the losers with 17 Clifford had 7 for Piney View Mc Clure led the Grand View losers with 12. Tomorrow Beaver Methodist meets Piney View and Calloway Heights faces Grace Gospel in the semi finals set for 7 o clock with the championship Friday night.
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Jones Boys Triumph In Cage Battle At Stoco Jr High
The Jones Grocery basketball team defeated Purity Maid Bakers 121 to 83 at Stoco Junior High School gym. Bowers led with 31 points, J Mullins 26, Shrewsbury 26, Lytton 10, as Jones Grocery built a 66-34 halftime lead. McLaughlin led Purity Maid with 38 points. Miller 13, McClung 12, Coffey 10. Also noted, Coe College wrestlers arrived at Monmouth College for a match that was postponed with only 90 spectators present.
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Little Leagues Meet Tonight For 1959 Expansion Plan
Beckley Elks Little Leagues prepare for an important meeting at 7 30 PM in the Elks lodge room. Eastern Central and Western loops discuss 1959 franchise applications, managers register at the meeting, and a May 17 season start with six teams inside Elks Stadium is proposed. Registration for boys up to 12 who turn 13 after Aug 1 is set for April 11 at the Beckley Elks Lodge from 11 AM to 2 PM.
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Dallas season tickets top $100000 in big sales
Dallas has sold more than 100000 dollars worth of season tickets for box and reserve seats as it joins the AAA American Association. The record city sale aims to boost attendance with special nights for couples and families, booster nights and music by top college bands.
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Brown Bomber Weds LA Criminal Lawyer
Joe Louis, the heavyweight champion, married a Los Angeles criminal lawyer, Martha M. Jefferson, in a secret ceremony a week ago in Winter Haven, California near Yuma, Arizona. She is 46 and her fourth marriage. Louis has two children with former wife Marva Trotter and his second wife was Rose Morgan.
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Marshall To Retire Leo Byrd's Jersey
Marshall College will retire All America Leo Byrd’s No 44 jersey in a ceremony April 1 in the student union. Only one other Big Green player, Walt Walowac, has a retired number, No 20, on display. Byrd is Marshall’s first All-America selectee.
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