Bobcats golf team shows fight on southern trip
Don Finsterwald led Ohio University golfers in a southern swing, winning three straight matches before a narrow loss to VMI’s George Maxwell. Rambo and Branstitter posted solid scores as the Athens squad faced tough foes and freshmen Guthrie shined after eligibility rules changed. The piece also notes the SEC League all star banquet in Logan and Hank Luisetti’s AAU championship with the Stewart Chevrolets.
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Ohio U
Don Finsterwald
Athens
VMI
George Maxwell
Virginia
Dow
Augusta
Bobcats
White Sulphur Springs
W.va
Bobcat
Ohio
Herb Branstitter
Earl Davis
Don Ferguson
Dick Guthrie
Dave Rambo
Dayton
al Matthews
Cuyahoga Falls
Finsterwald
Rambo
Roger Pedige
Point Pleasant High Joins New Conference
Point Pleasant High School announces entry into the Western West Virginia Basketball Conference formed by nine schools. Officers elected at Huntington include Rabe Mazza as president Aldo Paletti as vice president and Larry Workman as secretary treasurer. League play begins 1951 with ten league games required for eligibility.
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Point Pleasant
W. Va
Point Pleasant High’ School
Western West Virginia Basketball
Big Hicks
Bob Adkins
Fe Aty
Huntington Fast
Rabe Mazza
Ceredeoe
Aldo Paletti
Huntington East
Larry Workman
Wayne
Willis Hertix
Barboursville
Iliff West
Jackie McKown
Adkins
EA Smith
Guyan
Valley
Dick Ware
Ceredo
Kenova- Mazza
Mary Weisel
St. Joseph
Johnny Monnig
Huntington
Paletti
Wayne Workman
Ray Mathews
Logan
Jack Chapman
Milton
Jimmy Cain
Devils Hold Windsor Even in Tight Series Split
Blue Devils edged Windsor of Stockport to a 4 inning win and earned an even split in the two game set. Earlier, Stockport took a 7-6 win in the series opener, with both schools evenly matched in a back and forth series.
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Chauncey
Chauncey High
Blue Devils
Windsor
Stockport
Indians
Yost
Blue Dévilx
County League Opens With Four Games In Athens
Four games are set for the Athens County Baseball League opening day. Albany visits Ames Bern, Jacksonville-TrimiMe faces Buchtel, Rome plays The Piains, and Waterloo meets Shade at 3 p.m. Chauncey led early in one game, but the Tadiwns tied it in the final turn. Blue Devils won in the ninth on a pinch hit by Jerry Lanning. In another, Stockport rallied with a three-run inning to beat Chauncey as Bobby Oliver delivered the deciding hit.
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Athens County Baseball League
Albany
Ames Bern
Jacksonville
Buchtel
Rome
Piains
Waterloo
Shade
Chauncey
Tadiwns
Blue Devils
Jerry Lanning
Eddie Atdella
Chauncey Ted
Stockport
Ig Oe
Bobby Oliver
Sports Roundup Exibition Baseball And Fights Report
Roundup of exhibition baseball results with multiple city matchups including St. Louis Boston New York Philadelphia Brooklyn and San Antonio, plus boxing notes Chico Davey and Levi Bryant fights. Also mentions Red Rocha NBA center birth in Hilo Hawaii.
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New York
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
San Antonio
St. Louis
Ephraim
Red) Rocha, Sixfoot
Baltimore
Ece
NBA
Hilo
Clothiers Seize First as League Leads Shift
Beckley Clothiers moved to first place in the Sunday Mixed Bowling League by sweeping Nye Chevrolets three games. The Clothiers totaled 2273 pins to Chevvies 2181, with Ed Efan leading them at 468. Ted Mahaffey starred for the Carhops in a 514 pin night.
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Beckley Clothiers
Nye Chevrolet
Chevvies
Roger Dean
Pairview Drive-In
Carhops
Pfeiffer Beers
Efan
Vi Widdoes
Arlene
Clothiers
Ted Mahaffey
Deans
Neil Thomas
Collins
George Merchant
Nye
Chevrolet
Sid Roger Dean
Fairview Drive-In
Chevvies Ve Toolers
Colgate Edges Michigan Ohio in White Sulphur Springs golf
Colgate University golfers pull ahead in the 36 hole quadrangular in White Sulphur Springs West Virginia to nose out Ohio University 22 to 21. Harvard Washington and Lee finish third and Harvard last after the first day. Finsterwald sits out Masters duty as McCall leads medal chase with a 34 37 for medalist honors. Ohio bids ends trip with even split in southern meets.
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White Sulphur Springs
W.va
Colgate University
Ohio University
Washington and Lee
Harvard
Ohio
Don Finsterwald
Augusta
McCall
Colgate
al Matthews
Earl Davis
Dave Ramble
Dick Guthrie
Guthrie
Bobcat
Finsterwald
Bobcats
Elon
Virginia
North Carolina
Holy Cross
VMI
Brown
W-L
Wilde
Branstutter
Ohto U
Hall
Edwards
Timpson
Davis
McCormick
Huber
Gorman
Rambo
OHTO
Mahan
Hardy
Burke
Ferguson
Bailey
Miller
Hegbberg
Matthews
Joynes
Stacy
Rosenholtz
Ohio Teams on Practice Field in Full Swing
Ohio University resumed classes after Easter vacation and sent all athletic teams onto practice fields for upcoming schedules. Only the tennis squad remained missing as Al Nellis planned a later start for drills while the schedule waits three weeks.
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Ohio
Ohio University
al Nellis
Cindermen
Ohio Wesleyan
Bob Wren
Wren
Bobcats
Pitt Panthers
Red Grange Near Unanimous Choice for All-Time Eleven
Red Grange, star of the 1920s, was nearly unanimously selected for an All-Time AA football team by a nationwide AP poll in conjunction with the National Football Hall of Fame at Rutgers. The Galloping Ghost, famed for 31 touchdowns in three seasons and a 92 yard kickoff return, drew huge crowds and remains a defining figure of early gridiron greatness.
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New Brunswick
N.J
Harold
Red) Grange
Tilingis
Associated Press
Rutgers University
Rutgers
Princeton
Hall of Fame
Jack Dempsey
Bobby Joney
Outdoor Work For WM Squad
Kalamazoo Michigan Western Michigan College opens outdoor football practice with coach John W Gill expecting five weeks of drills and about 40 players. Around 20 lettermen and 30 sophomores may attend, some in military service, with freshmen eligible later to boost varsity. The staff must find new backs and ends as losses occur. The offense will be stressed while seeking defensive minds. Joe Shack, ex American Hockey League player, stars in the English National Hockey League with Harringay.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Western Michigan College
John W. Gill
Gill
Falls
Gil
Last Placers Rally Over Billiards In Mixed Bowling Action
Last Placers beat Anchor Billiards 578 series led by Les Lovers 187 184 207 as Bus secured two wins to close gap on leaders. Pard Hudson, Katherine Gruesser and Howard Wartenburg led the losers with 546 526 511 while Mrs Gruesser added 169 191 166. Somerville Implements moved up with Erma Wright 528 and Paul White 520. Buffington Greenhouse narrowed the gap with Griff Durbin 590 and Bud Cruickshanks 539.
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Point Pleasant
W. Va
Les Lovers
Pard Hudson
Katherine Gruesser
Howard Wartenburg
Wartenburg
Gruesser
Somerville
Ford Hack
Erma Wright
Durbin
Bud Cruickshanks
SEO All Star Dinner Set Tonight at Logan
The Kiwanis Club hosts a public dinner at 6:30 honoring the first and second all star league basketball teams. Dr. Jim Hull will speak, with a surprise climax, as certificates are presented to players from Wellston Gallipolis Pomeroy Athens Logan Jackson Nelsonville and Middleport.
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Logan
Gallipolis
Logan Kiwanis
Athens Kiwanians
Quet
Jim Hull
Ohio State
Basketeers
Athens Kiwanis Club
SEQ Sports Writers Association
SEQ
Richard L. Zay
Jerry Collins
Wellston
Bill Hogan
Ronnie Smith
Pomeroy
Ralph Nuzum
Athens
Bob Ashler
Middleport
Bill Voris
Tom Halliday
Jim Widdoes
Frank Hartley
Nelsonville
Keith Mungan
Jackson
Ned Shaw
John Cottriff
Joel Poetker
Larry Walburn
Jim Roller
Jim Metzger
Amateur Could Win Masters Masters Field Opens in Augusta
The fifth Masters golf tournament begins in Augusta Georgia with top amateurs shaping up to challenge for the title. Defending champion Jimmy Demaret predicts strong amateur prospects and notes the Walker Cup contingent and other gifted amateurs in the field. The best amateur showing to date remains Frank Stranahan tied for second in 1947, while Demaret seeks another win.
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Augusta
Jimmy Demaret
Augusta National
Georgia
Western Michigan opens six two game set with Illinois
Kalamazoo Mich Western Michigan starts a six two game series against Big Ten power Illinois in Champaign to test the Broncos in conference play. Coach Charles Maher may reshuffle the lineup after weather limited practice. Illinois a strong title contender with recent top finishes and past meetings with the Broncos include a 6-2 win in 1943.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Western Michigan
Hiinels
Champaign
Broncos
Fiini
Wally Roettger
Illinois
Ielding
Ohio State
Michigan
Michigan State
Iowa
Wisconsin
Washington University Bears
St. Loouis
Charles Maher
Mid-American Baseball Schedule This Week
Mid-American teams host and visit across multiple dates. Miami plays at Vanderbilt and Marshall, Western Michigan faces Illinois, Ohio University meets Pitt, and Marietta hosts Rio Grande. Other games include Miami at Western Kentucky and Fairmont Tears at Marietta Country Club.
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Miami
Vanderbilt
Western Kentucky
Kentucky
Ohio
A. Ve. Pitt
OU Field
Western Michigan
Ilinois
Marshall
Marietta
Rio Grande
Ohio U
Pitt
Fairmont
Goly
Marietta Country Club
Bronco Golfers Prep For Seasonal Opener
Kalamazoo Mien Coach Bill Perigo began intensive work with his golf squad Monday for the season opener with the University of Detroit on April 15. Tennis coach Ray Sorensen has three weeks to prepare for the regular season opener against Michigan on April 23. The netmen returned from a four match southern trip last week.
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Kalamazoo
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Ty Bill Pulwider
Sulphur Springs
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