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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1950
Page
10
Ohio University gears for its fourth annual intra squad scrimmage at 2:15 p.m. with the Bobwhites and Greencats fielding mixed units. Coach Widdoes oversees a 24-letterman 30-freshman mix in spring drills.
POMEROY Ohio Friday features William Henry Harrison Dye known as Tippy Dye in a community tribute. An 6:30 p.m. banquet follows a 4:30 p.m. reception at the Martin Hotel with 250 expected. Lions Club dance at 9 p.m. proceeds support Pomeroy athletic field.
Defending champion Frank Stranahan of Toledo advanced to the North and South amateur golf semi finals at Pinehurst. He faced Wynsol K. Spencer, a 30 year old insurance salesman from Newport News Virginia, as Stranahan and Campbell, both 26, reached the semi finals without surprise.
Villanova basketball star Paul Arizin has earned honor roll status every semester since entering college. He majors in Marketing and Business Administration.
Rosters list players from Canton to Hamilton and beyond for a game at OU Stadium with coaches Jim Snyder and Frank Richey. Officials include Claude Chrisman and John Halliday. Time 2 15 p.m. Place OU Stadium.
Marietta College tries to start its 1950 season after repeated weather delays. A Friday doubleheader at Bethany and West Liberty State precedes a Saturday home game with Denison. Coach Don Drumm will shuffle a mostly untested lineup and rotate pitchers in three inning bursts. Ed Hegner likely starts against West Liberty as Madera Schmidt Vargo Jordan Hayes Wood Soltis Hamill or Hedin compete for the other positions.
Ohio University aims to regain the Mid American Conference baseball crown with a two game set at Miami on Friday and at Cincinnati Saturday. Bobcats hope a sweep boosts them over Butler, Western Reserve, and Cincinnati in the standings as coach Bob Wren plans to start Poling, Andrews, and possibly Perman against lefty hitters Rojeck and Shreffler. In track, OU seeks a second straight win as Jim Johnson's squad visits Bowling Green with Reed and Koester leading a young group while injuries reshape the lineup.
Joe Platak, nine time National AAU senior handball champion, failed in his comeback bid at age 41. The Chicago star was defeated by defending champion Vic Hershkowitz in the 1950 meet quarterfinals 21-14, 21-18.
Wet grounds forced cancellation of the Ohio University Wooster College tennis match in Wooster. OU moved on to Oberlin to face a Yeomen squad undefeated in 26 duals since 1947. OU then planned a Saturday match against Ohio State in Columbus after a 4 3 victory over Marshall.
Roger Allen pitched a complete win allowing only two walks and two hits while fanning 14. Athens High overwhelmed Waterloo High 11 to 0 in the Athens County League contest with 11 runs in support and eight Waterloo errors.
Cincinnati unveils an 11 game 1950 grid card adding Louisville to the slate. Home games include Texas Western Hardin Simmons Western Reserve Ohio U Western Michigan Pacific Xavier and Miami with William and Mary Kentucky and Louisville on the road. Villanova coach Jim Leonard earned Notre Dame letters and played for the Eagles.
Heidelberg defeats Wooster 9 4 in a college baseball game. The roundup includes boxing results from Minneapolis New York and Paterson and notes New York vs Detroit overtime hockey with New York leading 3 2 in the best of seven series.
In the latest round of the North and South amateur golf tournament Frank Stranahan and Harvie Ward reached the finals. Larry Olsonoski, a New York Bulldog guard and former Minnesota ace, is noted as having seven sisters and three brothers.
Cleveland Indians optioned rookie right hand pitcher Hal Saltzman to San Diego on a 24 hour recall. Saltzman, 25, will return to the Pacific Coast League after going 23 and 13 for Portland last season. Cleveland gave up five players to obtain him from Portland.
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