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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1950
Page
18
NEA summarizes a basketball out-of-bounds setup for New York University. Player 1 passes to Player 2 near the sideline then reenters. Player 3 drives to the basket but settles for a screen at the keyhole as the defense risks a lapse.
The passage notes 4 starts on the corner and receives a pass from 1 then Dick Bunt, likely the fastest man on the squad, drives in for a lay-up. Next mentions Illinois’ second-guard around variation.
Muskingum College faces Kansas Wesleyan in Terre Haute for the Midwest Collegiate Basketball Tournament semifinal. The Muskies topped High Point 95 68 after a first round win, while Kansas edged North Central 53 49. Tom Connor led Muskingum with 24 points, Ed Sueta had 27 for High Point.
East Lansing Michigan reports that the National Collegiate Athletic Association has sponsored 12 cross country championships, all staged on the Michigan State campus.
East Lansing Mich Biggie Munn crowned Football Coach of the Year by the Detroit Quarterbacks Club for leading a green club to success.
Ab DeMarco of Buffalo’s Bison extended his push for the AHL scoring crown by adding five points to reach 58 with 25 goals and 33 assists. He holds a 15 point lead over Grant Warwick, leading in goals and tied for assists. Gil Mayer tops goalies with 2.0 goals allowed per game across 30 games.
Franklin Moseley a 38 year old backfield coach from Kentucky was named head football coach and athletic director at Virginia Polytechnic Institute. He becomes the first combined coach and athletic director since 1919 and signed a five year contract with undisclosed salary. Moseley will choose his own assistants.
The notice outlines deadlines for classified ads, with six pm the day before publication and noon Saturday for Sunday editions. It notes the Messenger's policy on a single incorrect insertion, phone error reporting, blind ads, and payment rules including 15 cents per line for certain notices with a three line minimum.
The Rev. and Mrs. Ambrose J. Jenkins of McArthur marked their golden wedding anniversary at home. They reared six children. About 30 McArthur residents attended along with out-of-town visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Herbert McKinniss Marion and several listed relatives from Dundas Hawk Ohio Mineral and Dundas.
In McArthur last week prepaid sales tax receipts totaled 878.13 dollars, up from 568.48 dollars the prior year. Since July 1 receipts reached 16,880.43 dollars versus 13,143.52 dollars for the same period in 1949.
Washington and Lee football staff in Jacksonville refines offense and defense for the Gator Bowl against Wyoming after Walt Michaels underwent appendectomy. Charlie Holt of Massillon and former Browns protege steps in as fullback replacing Michaels.
A son Richard Scott born December 21 to Mr and Mrs Richard King Wellston. A daughter Kathryn born December 24 to Mr and Mrs Dan Kinnison Mc Arthur.
Hamden apprentice seaman Kenneth C. Molihan of Hamden Route 1 visited Paris during a 10 day Cannes stopover as the Coral Sea housed at sea on its Mediterranean cruise.
Cincinnati markets report hogs 3000 head seen steady to higher for certain weights with loads at 21.60 and 21.25, cows and bulls mixed, vealers 24 to 38 dollars, lambs around 30 dollars, eggs and poultry prices listed, Point Pleasant and Westock also noting higher beef and milk values amid active trading.
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