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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1950
Page
11
The OU Bobcats opened the 1950-51 basketball season by defeating Marietta, showing improved defense and a mix of double digit scorers. Coach Jim Snyder emphasized balanced scoring and disciplined defense as key strengths for the tough schedule ahead.
Friday night schedule lists many HS matches including Athens at Wellston and Ames Bern at The Plains along with Denvertown at Stockport and McArthur at Belpre. Saturday MAC action shows Findlay at Miami and Ohio U at Kent State while a large college lineup spans across multiple arenas.
Team Two pulled even atop the McBee Ladies League after beating Team Four twice. May Dell Daniel led with 379 total on 110 136 133. In the final set Team Four won 471 439 to claim total pins. Ethel Pierce led scoring with 388 and games of 124 119 145.
New York Irish Bob Murphy, age 28, boxing for a shot at Ezzard Charles clashes with 20 year old Jimmy Beau in a 10 round main event at Madison Square Garden. Both fighters are known for aggressive, crowd-pleasing styles and a likely slugfest.
COLLEGE PARK Maryland Texas A&M and Georgia visit for the first Presidential Cup game. The Bulldogs coached by Wally Butts seek their third bowl win after earlier successes. the Aggies aim to add to a four bowl record. Washington ceremony plans announce halftime festivities with military bands and local high school groups.
Ohio University hosts Bowling Green in a 3 PM Saturday wrestling meet at men's gym. The Bobcats, under Coach Fred Schleicher, seek improvement after a 2-3-1 season and a post holiday training push. Key lightweights and heavies include Weber, Miller or Gottfried, Suchodolski, Lessburg, Lenart or Lewis, Cigoy, Cibula or Bednarsky, and McNamara with several sophomores becoming eligible next semester.
McArthur High Generals, hampered by limited practice and a short roster, aim for a win in their SEC Buckeye League opener at Belpre after a 48 25 loss to Athens. Coach Kalish reports nine practices, three returning seniors, and a large junior group stepping up as the schedule shows travel to Belpre on Friday 7 30 p.m. and a string of away and home games through February.
Belpre coach Paul Wiley rebuilds the Golden Eagles for their Buckeye League opener at McArthur after weather delays hindered early games. Guard Dick Tredway returns as the lone 1949 holdover with juniors Mulligan Cowell Brooks and Knowles to support the lineup. The schedule lists Dec 9 MacConnelsville and other home and away dates through February as Belpre seeks first wins this season. The note also mentions Western Conference football rosters with 194 lettermen across nine member schools.
Gallipolis heads a three game SEC card with a Jackson invasion byIronmen under new coach Bob Burkholder and other Buckeye League matchups. Athens defends league crown at Wellston while Logan hosts Nelsonville. Middleport at Pomeroy postponed by floods. Glouster visits Dresden in MVS action as Racine Meigs games risk flood cancellations.
Nelsonville High opened the 1950-51 season with a 44-33 win over Shade Five as Frank Hartley led the Hounds with 18 points. Shade, hampered by one day of practice due to snow, used a late push but could not close the gap.
Ohio University hosts Kent State in a rematch after a 70-57 loss last season. Captain George Fulton leads the Flash attack while OU rolls out its familiar lineup with Jack Betts Dave Leightenheimer Glen Hursey and Elwood Sparks. Coach Jim Snyder seeks better polishing and stronger defensive rebounding.
Beasley Mathews widened its lead by sweeping CSOE in a Ladies City Bowling League clash. Teammates Ted Mahaffey and Madeline Markham each had 438 series for K Figg Shop as they took two from Kyle s. Margaret Adams starred for Beasleys with a 528 series and a 198 161 169 set. Vi Widdoes led scoring with 461 pins and Gladys Jacob had a 431 high game as the Sport Shop fell to victory across three matches.
Bowling Green State University and College of St. Thomas at St. Paul were admitted to the Central Collegiate Conference. The 14 school conference features indoor and outdoor track, tennis, swimming, and cross country, with Notre Dame Bradley Western Michigan Detroit and Marquette among members. Bowling Green was chosen to host the 1951 conference championship on March 8.
Marietta beat Waynesburg 71 65 Capital defeated Wilmington 63 55 Xavier topped Hanover 78 47 Goodyear Wing Tfoots 47 42 Baldwin Wallace. Long Island 58 Denver 56 after two overtimes St Johns 76 SMU 72 Vermont 66 Dartmouth 64 OT St Bonaventure 79 Valparaiso 61 Texas A M 45 Canisius 44 Ernie Roberts 188 Brooklyn stopped Bruno Lijoi 13642 Brooklyn 5 Hermie Free man 136 Bath Me knocked out George Exlmonds 183 Hartford Conn 8 Philadelphia 102 Indianapolis 73 Rochester 76 Syracuse 69 Fort Wayne 77 Tri Cities 76 Sheboyan 117 Grand Rapids 92 Anderson 98 Denver 8&1 Boston 76 Holy Cross 59 exhibition percent dependent sample.
Buchtel Bruins defeated Carthage Troy 67 to 46 to stay unbeaten in league play with Wagner and McDonald leading with 29 points. Thompson of Troy scored 24 in a losing effort as Buchtel also won the reserve game 28 to 18.
In Point Pleasant West Virginia GM Equipment and Victory Oil share first place after sweeps at the 22nd Street Bowling Alleys. GM Equipment totaled 2709 pins to top Two River Motors 3-0 led by Jentress Rose 582 while Victory Oil rolled 2791 pins with Pard Hudson 626 and Nick Krodel 560 aiding the victory over Sporn. Blaetmar Buicks also swept Sollitt Construction led by J White 593.
North Carolina leads the long rivalry after 24 meetings with 17 victories and four ties reflecting a storied series balance between the Tar Heels and Gamecocks.
Bowling Green finished the 1949 football campaign with four wins and five losses while outscoring opponents 206 to 161.
Ohio University freshmen launch a floor campaign led by Bob Wren with an eight game intercollegiate slate plus contests with fraternity teams. Key players include Bob Huch Jim Betts Bill Brown Dick Murphy and Bob Meadows. The schedule features two games with Miami and Marshall and single games with Dayton Muskingum and Marietta with one West Virginia contest in Parkersburg.
Charley Caldwell, coach of the unbeaten Princeton football team, wins the Scripps-Howard Newspapers coach of the year. He led with 111 votes in a 384 coach poll, ahead of Lynn Waldorf of California and Bud Wilkinson of Oklahoma. Wilkinson was last year’s winner.
Mercer Calif Samuel J Lopez 26 fought as Johnny Lopez died after a charity show knockout. He weighed 128 pounds and faced Stockton opponent Joe Madrid 127. He was floored in round two, rose, and was kayoed by a short right to the chin.
BO McMILLIN and George Wil son are identified as the top-flight golfers on the Detroit Lions football coaching staff.
Army traveled to Stanford for an November 18 football game marking the Cadet team's first airplane voyage.
The Ohio University football banquet, postponed from Nov. 30 due to heavy snowfall, will be held Monday at Howard Hall. Harvard’s William Bingham will not attend. speakers include President John C. Baker, Athletic Director Carroll C. Widdoes, Dr. H. H. Roseberry, Frank Richey, and toastmaster Dr. Karl H. Krauskopf.
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