Bobcat basketball season opens with sophomore debut under Snyder
OU fans anticipate a sophomore laden Bobcat basketball squad led by Phil McKown and Charley Renner. The schedule includes tough opponents like Cincinnati Bowling Green and Akron with Western Michigan closing March 4. Debuts include Glen Hursey Roy Hupp Dave Leightenheimer Elwood Sparks and coach Jim Snyder seen as capable as his MSG 1941 playing days.
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Bobcat
Carroll Widdoes
Basketeers
Cincinnati
Bill Westerfeld
Bowling Green
Enuf
Akron
Butler
Bobcats
Western Michigan
Glen Hursey
Glenford High
Roy Hupp
Dave Leightenheimer
Elwood Sparks
Portsmouth High Trojans
Hursey
Jim Snyder
Madison Square Garden
Trade talk swirls as Southworth weighs Braves moves
At the 48th Minor League convention in Baltimore, Boston Braves manager Billy Southworth faces pressure to unload at least three players including Eddie Stanky and pitchers Johnny Sain and Bobby Hogue. Other clubs watch for a possible package deal, while AL teams pursue in trade chatter as minor leaguers swap in a record draft costing clubs $340,150.
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Joe Reichler
Baltimore
Boston Braves
Billy Southworth
Southworth
Eddie Stanky
Johnny Sain
Bobby Hogue
Billy
Warren Spahn
Vernon Bickford
Southeonmehe
Wwear
Braves
Jeff Heath
Phil Masie
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Giants
Boston
John Quinn
Stanky
Eddie
Quinn
Columbus
Bob Hooey
Bill DeWitt
St. Louis Browns
Cleveland Indians
Bob Dillinger
Hank Greenberg
Indians
al Rosen
Dillinger
DeWitt
Rosen
Dick Rozek
Ned Garver
Cleveland
Vic Wertz
Detroit
Wertz
Ohio University opens Snyder era with Marietta clash
Ohio University debuts coach Jim Snyder as the Bobcats host the Marietta College Pioneers in the 65th series meeting. The lineup blends 1948 freshmen with holdovers Charley Renner and Phil McKown, while soph Dave Leightenheimer and Jack Betts join the corps. Tonight at 8 p.m. the game follows a freshman tilt with radio coverage on 88.1 FM starting 7:45 p.m.
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Ohio University
Jim Snyder
Kaneda
Wrains. Snyder
Dutch Trautwein
Marietta College Pioneers
Athens
Bobcat
Charley “Bones
Renner
Phil McKown
McKown
Snyder
Soph Dave Leightenheimer
Portsmouth
Jack Betts
Bob Young
Mike Mihalov
Eddie Yarzab
Nick Cindea
Marietta
Ohio
Bobcats
Wouili
Evening high school cages feature Lancaster, Wahama matchups
Lancaster St Marys visit Athens while other Mid-American small school games line the slate. The OU gym hosts Ohio U versus Marietta in a clash with Vic Polosky and Joe Benich among key scrollers as Marietta’s 114 point spree against Rio Grande is noted.
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Lancaster St. Marys
Athens
Lancaster
Logan
Wahama
Middleport
Racine
Pomeroy
Hamden
Wellston
Albany
Vinton
Stockport
Rome
Ames Bern
the Plains
Waterloo
Zaleski
Pennsville
Trimble
Carbon Hill
Murray City
Glouster
Philo
Ohio U
Marietta
Western Michigan
Hope
Miami
Michigan
Anderson
Dayton
Ticket sale begins for 500 length Indy race
Indianapolis speedway opens over the counter ticket sales for the 1950 500 mile race at 9 a.m. Thursday. Despite heavy advance sales box seats remain in two grandstands and other seats in four grandstands with parquet and bleacher options. May include mail orders as well as ongoing construction on a new grandstand section to replace demolished rows.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Bill Holland
Duke Nalon
Rex Mays
Pacific Coast
Holland
Mauri Rose
Howard Keck
California
Bowling Green Starts Fast In Early Season Basketball
Bowling Green won two early doubleheaders 73 41 over Gustavus Adolphus and 72 39 over Bluffton as it eyes a tough test at Western Kentucky Thursday. Dick Schnittker led Ohio State to 82 53 rout of Marquette with 33 points. Other scores touch off: Tulane 84 56 over Southern Louisiana. North Carolina State 77 33 over Davidson. Virginia Tech toppled North Carolina 62 48. Indiana State edged Louisville 68 66. Iowa 73 53 over Michigan State with 17 by Gordon Stauffer. Northwestern 58 55 over Ripon. Indiana opened with 64 33 over Wabash.
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New York
Bowling Green
Ohio
Falcons
Gustavus Adolphus
Bluffton
Western Kentucky
Hilltoppers
Kentucky Wesleyan
Washington State
Ohio State
Marquette
Dick Schnittker
Buckeye
Tulane
Louisiana
North Carolina State
Davidson
North Carolina
Virginia Tech
Louisville
Kentucky
Indiana State
Iowa
Michigan State
Gordon Stauffer
Spartans
Northwestern
Ripon
Jake Fendley
Wildcats
Bloomington
Indiana
Wabash
Jerry Stateville
Sam Miranda
Bill Garrett
Kansas State
Wisconsin
Miami
Michigan
Tennessee
Maryland
N. Car. State
Baylor
North Texas
Iowa State
Grinnell
Alabama
Florence Twins
Georgetown
Catholic U
Oberlin
Hiram
Toledo
Hillsdale
Bruce Woodcock defeats Lee Savold on foul in round four
Boxing note recalls Bruce Woodcock stopping Lee Savold in the fourth round after a foul, marking a notable bout discussed in the sports mirror.
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Bruce Woodcock
Lee Savold
New York Yankees
Hal Peck
al Gettel
Gene Bearden
Cleveland
Gene Mako
Wayne Sabin
U.S. Lawn Tennis Association
Glouster Independent Floor Team Organized
Glouster MacCann Frederick Post reports the American Legion has formed an independent basketball team with Bob Carter as manager. Members include Elden Swart Paul McAllister Bob Kinnear Vernon Leuck Foster Harry and Charles Zimmer. They seek home and away games with other independents, using the school gym for home contests.
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Glouster
MacCann-Frederick Post
American Legion
Bob Carter
Elden Swart
Paul McAllister
Bob Kinnear
Vernon Leuck
Foster Harry
Charles Zimmer
Carbon Hill tops Western Auto Quist in tight rally
Carbon Hill defeated Western Auto Quist 64 55 at Carbon Hill Saturday night. With three minutes left the score was tied, and Carbon Hill rallied to secure the win in a Community Club sponsored game.
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Nelsonville
Pratts Motors
Carbon Hill
Western Auto Quist
Local boxing results and college scores sweep the cards
The roundup lists boxers from cities like Philadelphia Trenton Chicago and Toronto with wins by decisions and knockouts. It also records college basketball scores including Wash State over Eastern Washington and other pairings across multiple campuses.
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Philadelphia
Ike Williams
Trenton
N. d
Freddy Dawson
Chicago
Albuquerque
Benny Cordova
Don Fortier
Los Angeles
Holyoke
Mass
Ermanno Bonetti
Milan
Italy
Harry la Sane
Houston
Texas
Toronto
Jean Richard
Montreal
Ala McFater
Newark
N. J
Lew Jenkins
Sweetwater
Tex
Johnny de Fazio
Bayonne
Washington
Charley Titone
Brooklyn
Art Llanos
Puerto Rico
Baltimore
al Davis
New York
Tommy Sheppard
Tucson
Ariz
Jack Leslie
Flint, Mich
Cecil Schoonamaker
McKenzie Named Interim Cage Coach At Middleport High
Middleport Board of Education announced Don McKenzie, previously assistant coach, will succeed Forrest Bachtel as head coach for the remainder of the school year due to Bachtel’s ill health. McKenzie, Pom eroy High School and Ohio University alumni, teaches industrial arts and assists coaching. Board seeks Ohio University aid for building expansion as enrollment rises. A fire extinguisher was ordered for science rooms. Next board meeting is Tuesday Jan 3.
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Middleport
Don McKenzie
Middleport High School
Forrest Bachtel
Middleport Board of Education
McKenzie
Pomeroy High School
Ohio University
Sellout Crowd Seen For Cleveland Fights
Cleveland crowd of 14,000 is expected at Cleveland Arena for two former world champions Rocky Graziano and Sandy Saddler in a charity show. Ed Bang, matchmaker and News sports columnist, reports a gate of about 80 000 for the 24th annual toyshop fund.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Arena
Rocky Graziano
Sandy Saddler
Ed Bang
Cleveland News Toyshop
Bang
Graziano
George
Sonny) Horne
Bad Boy
Horne
Rocky
Tony Zale
Rock
Orlando Zulueta
National Boxing Association
Dick Wagner
Portland
Ore
Tin
Warren
Leo Pietros
Joe Maxim
Maxim
Freddie Mills
England
London
Keglers Lose Two Matches in Bowling Weekend
In Point Pleasant West Virginia on Sunday the local bowlers split results. The men won 36 pins at home against Gallipolis Ohio led by Griff Durbin and Ellis Overholt with Durbin at 546 and Overholt 530. The men and women lost at Dunbar with White 502 leading the men and Ambrose 459 top for the women.
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Point Pleasant
W. Va
Griff Durbin
Ellis Overholt
Gallipolis
Ohio
King
Dunbar
Jess White
Betty Ambrose
Pleasant
Dup Onan
Hudson
Henson
White
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Lee Williams
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Tom Haswell
Rio Grande
Paul Nemetz
Bob Erwin
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Coaltown
Plains
Plains Independents
Lowman
Winefordner
THE
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Channel
Nelson
G¢ O
Eteennen
Stauffer
McDonald
Baer
Fisher
Sports Mirror
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Professional National Association
Sheboygan
Cleveland Fights
Keglers
Reese Do
Thomas
Morrison
Reno
Casto
Young
Williams
Pleasant Men
Rose
Chambers
Ellison
J. White
Grueser
Betty Hutton
Victor Mature
America
Gee Cgay
Donald Ces
Connor Andrews
Wniians
Varsity
R. E
Mac" McCammon
Mgr
Berry
Columbus St
George Appleman
Rossellini
Crowther
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Herald Tribune
Germany
Will James
Stevens - Gray
Vivien Leigh
Anna Arenind
Ralph Richardson
Pinky
Jeanne Crain ii
Ware O'Brien
Herbert Marshall
AN Stockwell
Gladys Cooper
Elsa Lanchester
Brian Roper
Reginald Owen
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Irving Berlins
Demang
Bing Fred Crosby - Astaire
Marjorie Reynolds
Virginia Dale
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