Local grid lineup shows Bobwhites and Greencats on OU Stadium field
Stadium line up lists Bobwhites and Greencats with players by position and numbers. Officials Krieger Collings Reichley Lumper preside as 3:30 p.m. at OU Stadium.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1949
Page
8
Stadium line up lists Bobwhites and Greencats with players by position and numbers. Officials Krieger Collings Reichley Lumper preside as 3:30 p.m. at OU Stadium.
Ohio University teams will compete in a sports jamboree with track meets and an intra-squad football game scheduled at the stadium. Bobcats baseball and tennis are favored, while Western Reserve presents a stiff test in the season opener for Don Poling and the squad.
Ohio University prepares for a spring finale football intra-squad scrimmage between the Bobwhite and Greencats around 3:30 PM at the stadium. Sophomores lead both sides as Widdoes and Brink er guide a transition from T to single wing while aiming for momentum into the nine game fall schedule.
Xavier University announces a 14 game baseball schedule with an April 26 home opener against Cedarville College. Fifteen lettermen among 85 candidates reported for the first practice call. Ned Walk, the freshman football and basketball coach, will guide the Musketeer squad this spring with practice in shifts due to the large roster.
Ohio University track squad travels to Bowling Green for a weekend dual meet with freshmen competing at 10 am and varsity events at 1 pm. Johnny Hesketh aims for distance clockings while Ray Johnston and others pace Bobcat efforts in sprints and relays.
Ohio University coach Al Nellis declared the lineup for the opening tennis meet against Ohio Wesleyan with one berth undecided. Veterans Abe Parker and Harry Collins will play singles, while Pickering Sharon Parker team up in doubles. Wesleyan, led by Bob Shanklin, looks to rebound after losses and eligibility issues hit OWU.
The Ohio Amateur Baseball Association plans the 1949 season and seeks amateur leagues of four or more teams. Members compete in district tournaments, then the Ohio tournament, with the Ohio champion advancing to the Amateur World Series in Battle Creek, September 18 to 26. Borden Autos of Akron is the current Ohio champion. national series winner Birmingham, Alabama beat them 8 to 4. Interested leagues should contact Lincoln Hackim, president, at 225 Chittenden St., Akron 6.
The Glouster baseball team of the Hocking Valley League will hold a practice at Glouster baseball park on Sunday at 1 30 p m. All former players and new players seeking to try out should appear. Selected players must sign a contract for the season.
The Southern Conference track and field meet is scheduled for May 20 and 21 in Chapel Hill. Clarence Picou will compete on the New York tracks this season for the C. V. Whitney establishment.
Since 1898 Notre Dame basketball has posted 599 victories and 238 defeats, reflecting a long running program record.
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