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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1950

Page

14

Ohio University season in mothballs after annual banquet

Ohio University ends its football season with the annual banquet awarding letters and electing tackle Al Scheider as team leader for next season. President John C. Baker urged openness on subsidization discussions amid NCAA sanity-code debates and announced upcoming Dallas NCAA meeting. Dick Fleitz suffers a fractured jaw from an ice slip. OU prepares for five road games in 10 days and a tough slate starting tonight against Ohio Wesleyan.

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Bobcats Clash With Ohio Wesleyan At Delaware

Ohio University seeks a third straight win as two time champs visit Ohio Wesleyan in Delaware. Bobcats coach Jim Snyder predicts a tough game and plans to pressure Jud Millicon while aiming to avenge past losses.

Ohio University Ohio Wesleyyan Delaware Jim Snyder Bobcat Lancaster

Jackets Defeat Pomeroy Logan Cops 2nd Straight

Middleport Yellow Jackets beat Pomeroy Purple Panthers 53 to 36 in SEC basketball. Walters and Ashley led Middleport with 13 points each, while Don Hannell suffered an injury for Pomeroy and Bracky Wood left for the Jackets. Rebounds by Walters and Ashley helped fuel the win as fouling rose on both sides.

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Planners Sweep Three Games To Close In On Machinists

Planners closed the first place gap by sweeping three games from Research bowlers in the Mc Bee Men's League. Howard Eschenbacher led offsets with 556 pins, while Warren Chappelear posted 547 for the losers including a 244. Machinists remained league leaders with two losses.

McBee Paul Tribe Howard Eschenbacher Warren Chappelear Howard Mills Machine Shop

Tigers edge Murray City in nip and tuck league battle

Gibsonville Tigers edged Murray City 52 to 45 in Hocking County League play as Garner scored 11 in six minutes fueling a second-half swing. Lutz led Gibsonville with 17 points while Ogle added 14. Shuttleworth and Garner combined for 23 for Murray City.

Murray City Gibsonville Tigers Miners Garner Lutz Gibisonville Ogle Stone Shuttleworth Sorrell Swyers Bern Orrel Glee Gibison Ville Mrmerratt

Momsen to Join Northern Squad in Shrine Game

Miami Florida reports Bob Momsen senior guard for Ohio State has accepted a bid to play with the North squad in the North-South Shrine game on Christmas night in Miami.

Miami Fla Bob Momsen Ohio State University

Officials Meeting in Athens SEC Officials Association

The SEC Officials Association will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. on the second floor of the men's gym. Bob Baur and epee athletes were announced to BOSTON UNIVERSITY and PURDUE, while Penn State schedules the 1951 football season. Syracuse University's 1949 eleven set an Orange mark by gaining 1500 yards through the passing game.

Dick Rowland Bob Coverdale Johnny Bauknecht Jack Allen Ken Salisiewski Russ Ramsey Snyder Jack Betts Dave Leightenheimer Ralph Readout Glen Hursey Elwood Sparks Bobcats Kent State George Fulton Sparks Kent Athens SEC Officials Association Bob Baur Epee Arenates Boston University Purdue Penn State Syracuse University

Recreation Cage League Opening Postponed

The City Recreation Basketball League opening is delayed to after the new year said Director Harry Lackey. A school Christmas program is canceled and the school will be closed for the holidays.

City Recreation East Side Gym Harry Lackey

High School Toppers at Harrisonville in tonight's slate

Tonight's card features Toppers facing Harrisonville. College and university games include Ohio CU versus Ohio Wesleyan in Delaware and many additional clashes such as Purdue at Bradley, Yale at Connecticut, Navy vs Western Maryland, and Maryland at Virginia, among others.

Park Keelers Stretch Lead In Mixed League Bowling

Park Theater Keelers extended their first place lead to four games by sweeping City Bus three times. Buffington Greenhouses won two from Somerville Implement. Dan Connors led with 518, Clarence Donahue Jr. 492 for City Bus. Erma Wright topped Implement with 542 series. Alex Cruickshanks paced the losers with 622.

Point Pleasant W. Va— Park Keelers City Bus Buffington Greenhouses Somerville Dan Connors Clarence Donahue Jr Erma Wright Mrs. Wright

73 Bobcats Awarded For Fall Sports at OU Banquet

Ohio University announced 73 fall sports awards at a Monday night banquet in Howard Hall. Varsity football letters went to 34 players including Tom Anderson and Jim Kennedy. freshman football sweaters were awarded to 22 athletes. cross country letters went to John Hesketh, Wally Bennett, Ed Maruna, and Forrest Bean.

Ohio University Howard Hall Tom Anderson John Bedosky Bill Bevan Gene Boyer Dick Boyer Sam Carpenter Vince Costello Dick Davis Richard Red Davis Tony DiBaggio Wally Duemer al Dunn Bill Ellis John Evanovich Andy Fabis Karl Finnen Nick Fogoros Bob Haug Joe Horvath Demus Jones Jim Kennedy Bob Marchi Don Miller Gene Nuxhall Charles Norman Dick Phillips Vic Polosky Ed Roberts al Scheider Bill Scheider Bob Short Quinn Stumpf John Turk Jim Umstead Ron van Horn Paul Winemiller Lowell Anderson Tom Ascani Rod Blahnik Ed Bruney Bill Casto Roger Crabtree Dick Evans Dick Fleitz Ronald Foliano Bob Frericks Sam Greiner Bill Haffner Jim Hartley Phil Hilton Bob Jackson Ed Laven Larry Lawrence Tom Lee Bob Penrod Norman Pischke Fred Poling Louis Sawchik William Shultz Dick Sump Howard Tipper Frank Underwood Walter Wahlrab Gene Wetherholt Norman White Charles Wilson Dale Miller Mike Henry Don Werner John Hesketh Wally Bennett Ed Maruna Forrest Bean

Alumni Coaching Ties Run Deep in Big Ten Football

Of the 69 coaches on Big Ten varsity football staffs, 37 are alumni of the school they coach. The stat highlights enduring ties between programs and their home institutions, reflecting a strong tradition of internal leadership within conference teams.

Big Ten

Al Hollingsworth Named Houston Buffs Manager

Houston news reports former Major League pitcher Al Hollingsworth signed as manager of the Houston Buffs in the Texas League. He has three years in the St. Louis Cardinal system and recent success at Allentown and Omaha. Hollingsworth, 40, played for the Reds White Sox and Browns.

Houston Tex Hollingsworth Houston Buffs Allen Russell St. Louis Cardinal Allentown Omaha Cincinnati Reds Chicago White Sox St. Louis Browns

Athens High to honor football team at 6 30 banquet

The 4HS football squad will be saluted at a school banquet tonight at 6:30. George Staten of Ohio State Jaycee coach will be the chief speaker. Penn State captain Owen Dougherty has played under seven coaches in eight years of high school and college football.

Athens High George Staten Ohio State Penn State Owen Dougherty

Tribe Scalp Trojans To Stay Undefeated In County Play

COOLVILLE The Plains High Indians beat Carthage Troy High 59 to 39 for their fourth Athens County League win. Troy trailed most of the game but narrowed the gap to 39 32 in the third period before the Tribe pulled away. Carl West led with 19 points before fouling out. Vern Stage added scoring and three Plainsmen were fouled out.

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Waterloo Cagers Rally To Hand Albany 42-36 Loss

Waterloo rebounded from a three game slide to defeat Albany 42-36 in Athens County League action. Max Katzenbach sparked Waterloo with 18 points while Jerry Henthorne led Albany with 12 as Waterloo pulled away with a 13-0 run in the third quarter, snapping Albany’s scoreless stretch.

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