Rocky River Poised To Seal Southwestern Title At Home
Rocky River Pirates hold a 9-0 conference mark and need only a win over Oberlin Friday to clinch the 1953-54 Southwestern Conference basketball title. Oberlin visits as Rocky River eyes the championship on their home floor, with Clearview looming for a potential tie if Rocky River stumbles.
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Collier May Get Kentucky Offer
Cleveland reporter notes Kentucky may hire Blanton Collier as head football coach. Collier, chief lieutenant to Paul Brown with the Cleveland Browns, has not confirmed an offer or decision. Kentucky opened after Bear Bryant left for Texas A and M. Collier’s name is boosted by Kentucky alumni.
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Bear) Bryant
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Bands Taboo At Cage Tourneys
The Ohio High School Athletic Association ruled that no bands would be admitted to regional or state tournament games this year. Only six uniformed cheerleaders would be admitted. The association selected two regional sites and said the state finals would be in the Cleveland Arena on March 26 and 27.
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Bassett Stops Chikhaont in Marseille Bout
United Press reports Percy Bassett from Philadelphia KO wins over Mohammed Chikhaont in Marseille. Bassett lands decisive blow in round three, securing a knockout victory for Prance.
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Cage Results from Dayton and Villanova Upset
Dayton 78 over Lorsola Lat. 95, Bremont Abbey 66. St Ambrose 81 defeated Loras 63. Villanova secured a 95 point win while Abbey and Ambrose posted notable scores.
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Barthel Needs More Opposition for Mile Record
Josy Barthel, the Olympic champion, triumphed in the Wanamaker Mile at the Millrose Games in 4:07.5 despite tobacco smoke. The Luxembourg sprinter has now won three straight track events in the U.S. as a Harvard graduate student, but he may need stiffer competition to threaten Gil Dodds’s indoor mile mark of 4:05.3.
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Josy Barthel
Luxembourg Express
Gil Dodd
Barthel
Harvard University
Oberlin Bows To Buffalo State And Rochester Quints
Oberlin College basketball went 0-2 after returning from a road trip. Buffalo State beat Oberlin 69 to 51 with Bill Farrel scoring 36, and Rochester defeated Oberlin 73 to 57 as Oberlin could not counter the taller centers. Ron Knowlton and Jan Jenniches led Oberlin with 13 and 11 points.
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Peacock Faces Brooks in 10 Round Bantam Title Bout
Billy Peacock meets Kate Brooks in a ten round bantamweight championship on WXEL tonight at 10. The match pits two top contenders in a bid for the crown with likely tense exchanges and a decisive finish anticipated.
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Belden Five Nips M E S A 75 71 Victory
Belden Merchants beat M E S A 75 to 71 in an independent basketball game. Larry Schaefer led Belden with 24 points while M E S A outshot Belden 34 to 28 in field goals and 19 free throws.
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Furgol and Middlecoff in playoff for Phoenix Open title
Ed Furgol failed on a five-foot putt to win the Phoenix Open as Cary Middlecoff tied him with a 272 total after 72 holes. Furgol shot 68 to finish three under, while Middlecoff matched his score with a final round par-71.
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Ed Furgol
Cary Middlecoff
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Giants sign four players from Braves in exchange deal
The New York Giants announced the signing of four players acquired from the Milwaukee Braves last week. Pitchers Johnny Antonelli and Don Liddle, infielder Billy Klaus, and catcher Ebba St. Clair were contracted after the deal that sent outfielder Bobby Thomson and catcher Sam Calderone to the Braves.
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Don Liddle
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Bobby Thomson
Sam Calderone
India Plans 16 New National Parks to Protect Wildlife
India aims to expand its protected areas from a single national park to sixteen new parks. The plan seeks to bolster wildlife conservation and habitat protection across the country.
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India
Africa's first aircraft plant eyed near Hermanus
A report suggests Africa may host its first aircraft manufacturing facility near Hermanus in the Cape district. The proposed site would position the project as a landmark in regional aviation development, with officials weighing economic and strategic benefits.
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Hermanus
Cape District
Peacock Defends Bantam Crown In Bout With Brooks
Brooklyn’s Nate Brooks, a pre-law OSU sophomore, pursues his ninth pro bout against Los Angeles’ Peacock who is favored 11-5 after a twelve round Parkway victory to claim the 118-pound title. Brooks, 20, built fame as an amateur with Olympic, Golden Gloves, and AAU titles in 1952.
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Pappy) Bault
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Its Official For Bryant Head Coach And AD Post
Paul Bear Bryant accepted the Texas A&M head football coach and athletic director posts after Kentucky athletic association accepted his designation. He wired Texas A&M President David H Morgan to confirm the move as his contract with Kentucky still ran nine years.
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Bear) Bryant
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Lutheran Tops North Olmsted In 13-2 Crusade
Lutheran High School defeated North Olmsted 63-47 to extend its winning streak to 11 in a row and raise its season record to 13-2. Lutherans guard scored 26 points on field goals and four free throws as they led 18-12 after one period and 35-22 at halftime. North Olmsted rallied in the third, trimming the margin to 34-29 before Lutheran sealed it with a 13-8 fourth quarter. The Lutheran reserves also won 53-49.
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Weekend Basketball Schedule Shows Local Top Matchups
This schedule lists games across Monday to Saturday featuring Spencer at Sullivan, Elyria Catholic at Cleveland St. Joseph, Clearview versus Lorain and Columbus rivals, and multiple Amherst, Avon, and North Olmsted clashes. Notable注 matchups include Westlake at North Olmsted, Bay at Olemsted Falls, and Mansfield at Elyria with Canton Lehman visiting. The list includes several nonconference pairings across the region with numerous schools such as Henrietta, Wellington, New Haven, and Huron.
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Trautman sees 37 minor leagues in 1954 season
George Trautman, head of the minor leagues, projects 37 circuits for 1954, down from 59 in 1949. He notes 1949 was a postwar boom, wartime 1943 had only nine leagues, and overexpansion risk existed. Attendance fell about 20 million since 1949, yet 1953 still topped prewar highs.
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George Trautman
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