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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1949
Page
7
Cleveland's Browns crowned champions of the All-America Football Conference by sweeping the four seasons and playoff tests. The piece notes looming NFL tests next season and compares leagues amid financial strains. It also previews a six-game Buckeye League slate with Chauncey, The Plains, Jackson, and nearby towns, plus adjustments from Trimble and county rivals.
A broad roundup covers college and high school results across basketball football and hockey. Notable scores include Oklahoma 55 and Illinois 47 in basketball, Alabama 53 over Georgia 38, Kentucky 90 and Western Ontario 18 in separate matchups, along with hockey results Toronto 2 Boston 1 and New York 1 Detroit 0 in the NHL.
Browns coach Paul Brown warned the team could fold if not supplied with key personnel and a strong division placement in the new league. Cleveland just clinched its fourth straight All-America Conference title by beating the 49ers 21 to 7, and Brown urged access to top opponents and a fair draft pool from Buffalo. He noted the peace accord was a capitulation and questioned future voting among All-America remnants.
Team No 4 defeated Reba Shafer 3-0 to break a first place tie and claim sole leadership. Gene Underwood 523 and Dusty Carr 394 led Team 4, while Dan Merrick 496 and Dot Conkey 342 topped Reba Shafer. Beckley’s moved to second after edging Pfeiffers Beers 2-1. Nye Chevrolet rose to third with a 3-0 win over Roger Dean.
Western Kentucky overcame Xavier Musketeers 59-57 as Jack Turner hit a 25 foot shot with six seconds left. The Hilltoppers erased a 57-52 deficit in the final 90 seconds before the final buzzer.
Pikeville College defeated Rio Grande 76 to 68 as Rio Grande dropped to 1 win in 9 starts. Kip Williams led Rio with 21 points while Vesper Singleton scored 17 for Pikeville in Gallipolis.
A schedule of college and high school games. Key Oct and Nov matchups include Oak Hill at Jackson, Buchtel at Rockbridge, Trimble at The Plains, McArthur at Chauncey, Wahama at Ripley, and Rome at Troy. Ohio U and other colleges feature OU vs Mt Union and various conference games across the region.
The American and National Leagues clash over pennant tiebreaker methods with a three day meeting underway. Commissioner Chandler may cast a deciding vote if no uniform playoff is agreed. Trade talks and management changes also loom as Braves seek deals with Giants Cubs and Reds.
Butler’s Ralph O'Brien scored 30 points in a 67-65 loss to Ohio State. The 5'9" guard narrowed Butler's halftime deficit and briefly put the Bulldogs ahead, but Ohio State, led by Dick Schnittker and Bob Denham, pulled away early and held on as Schnittker finished with 21 before fouling out.
Buchtel seventh and eighth graders defeated a Murray City team 19 to 18 on Thursday evening at Murray City. Sullivan led the winners coached by Orville Martin with seven points. With three seconds remaining a long range shot for victory did not go in.
Chauncey Dover High's Blue Devil basketball team defeated Oak Hill 54 to 27. Wid Canter led with 25 points as Chauncey built an early lead and controlled the boards throughout the game. Oak Hill missed early chances and trailed 12 11 after the first period.
Akron sophomore Dick Everhardt scored 18 points to spark Western Reserve to a 66 55 win over Fenn College on Saturday night.
Colorado erased a 13 point deficit in the final 10 minutes to defeat Northwestern 67 63 in an intersectional basketball clash Saturday night. Colorado staged a dramatic late surge to secure the win.
Ohio University's basketball schedule spans two Mid America games and a full 12 game week. The Bobcats host Chio Wesleyan on Wednesday and travel to Mt Union Saturday while also facing Kent State, Kansas, and Western Kentucky in a jammed Christmas week. Western Kentucky beat Xavier 57 to 50 last Saturday.
University of Cincinnati basketball team broke the school scoring mark as they routed Kentucky Wesleyan 96 to 52 at UC, led by forward Dick Dallmer with 21 points. UC jumped to an 8-7 lead and never trailed, holding a 43-25 halftime edge.
Kent State University Golden Flashes rolled to a 75 to 34 victory over Adrian College on Saturday night marking their third consecutive win this season. Kent State dominated the game with strong defense and balanced scoring led by their leading players.
Gibisonville Tigers forced overtime with five final seconds to tie Murray City Miners and prevailed 56 53 in overtime. The see saw Hocking County League contest saw Murray City lose two men by personal fouls while Gibisonville faced game roughness. Whitcraft led Gibisonville with 22 points as the Tigers held early and late leads.
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