OU Bobcats spring drills plan and season notes
OU basketball coach Jimmy Snyder schedules spring drills starting May 1 focusing on fundamentals and defense with freshmen joining. Ohio U's baseball team led by John Hrasch gains batting, doubles, and home runs. Don Poling leads pitching as Wren's team posts strong numbers and Shreffler, Shreffler slump issues noted.
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Linksmen Defeat Marietta in Ohio U golf meet
Ohio University Bobcats routed Marietta Pioneers 915 to 2 as Roger Pedigo led with a 73 and Ed Kocinski and Don Finsterwald added dominating wins. Nick Spondike and Engle posted high scores for Marietta while Ron Rowan finished strong for Ohio.
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Smoker Billiards Softball Opens First Practice
Point Pleasant West Virginia club Smoker Billiards outlines its first softball practice for Sunday at 2 p.m. on the Henderson diamond. Players wishing to try out are urged to attend.
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Sports Mirror Today A Year Ago
President Truman tossed out the first ball as Washington beat Philadelphia 3 2 in the American League opener. Five years ago Jimmy Kelley Medford Mass won the Boston Marathon. Ten years ago Gerard Cote Quebec won the Boston Marathon. Fifteen years ago Lefty Grove earned his first victory as Boston beat Washington 10 4.
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Gridder Bowyer Returns After Illness at Middleport
Middleport senior Edward Bowyer, a varsity football player, returns to school after several days illness. He suffered a heart attack Friday evening during a basketball game after school and has been advised by his physician to discontinue all physical exercises.
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Mansfield Relays Set
The Mansfield Relays return this weekend with a strong field of about 70 schools and 900 athletes slated for the four mile relay and related events. Coach Happy Mehock targets Mansfield and Cleveland East Tech as top contenders after strong showings in recent indoor meets, with entrants from Mt. Lebanon Washington Pa Flint and Detroit St Joseph.
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Schoolboy Hurler Lows One Fair Ball In Win
Marion report notes Waldo High School pitcher Ronnie Larcom allowed only one fair ball, a pop up that prevented a perfect game. The 17 year old struck out 21 Edison High batters in seven innings, walking four, as Waldo won 7 to 0 in the season opener.
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Legion Remains In Hunt As Bowling Standings Tighten
American Legion narrowed the gap to first place Carpenter Hardware after a 2-1 win over Building Material. Maywood led Legionnaires with 560, 525 as Magnone added 509. Builders, gasmen, and other teams posted high scores, while Coca Cola and Athens Motors each won two of three.
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West Virginian Named Coach at Adena High
Steubenville report says Andy Porter of Jefferson County has been named head basketball coach and assistant football coach at Adena High School. Porter, a Gilbert native and Beckley resident, is a graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon.
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Ohio University gridmen prepare for intra squad scrimmage
Ohio University football players conclude spring drills with a Saturday intra-squad game at 2 p.m. on stadium turf. Teams split roughly by unit to face evenly, with officials from the Southeastern Ohio Officials Association assigned to the 1950 rules game.
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Ohio Wesleyan Beats Denison In Narrow Baseball Win
Ohio Wesleyan defeated Denison 9 to 8 in college baseball action. Cedarville crushed Wilberforce 19 to 8 while Ashland routed Baldwin Wallace 38 to 12. In boxing, Saddler stopped Salas in nine rounds in New York, Flood outpointed Caboche in White Plains, Schillizzi edged Morales in Jacksonville, Aragon stopped Gimenez in Los Angeles. In hockey, New York and Detroit tied 4 8 overtime in the National League finals series at 2-2.
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Miami Freshmen to Clash With Veterans in Spring Game
Miami University coach Woody Hayes announced a public intra squad spring football game for April 29 at 3 p.m. on Miami Field. The freshmen, set to become sophomores next fall, will be split evenly to contest the experienced varsity material, with George Galat loaned to the freshmen at fullback and two platoon lines planned for each group.
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Indians Buy Pieretti From White Sox
Chicago White Sox announce the sale of pitcher Marino Chico Pieretti to the Cleveland Indians for a $10,000 waiver price. Pieretti, 29, is a right hander. The report also notes Duke Snider’s lower home batting average in 1949 before a strong road record.
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Pinney Shuts Out Indians 10-0 In Athens County League
Jim Pinney pitched Waterloo High to a 10-0 win over The Plains Indians and notched his third victory. Hubert McKee drove in seven runs including a bases loaded homer, as Waterloo posted 12 hits and built a 9-0 score by the fifth. The Plains managed seven hits and threatened briefly in the sixth, with Calentine and McKee delivering key hits for the locals.
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Nelsonville Eagles Hold First Drill
Nelsonville Eagles opened their season with a productive first practice at the City Playground. Manager Ward Phillips said nearly all of last year's champions were present along with several younger players. A 5 p.m. Thursday session is planned and a 2:30 p.m. Sunday scrimmage against Stockport Merchants is set, with Heck Harkins and Pitcher Scott likely to join the Eagles.
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