Ohio U basketball notes from Coach Widdoes and OU Jayvees
Sports editor Fersh Rohrer surveys OU and Athens action. Logan Saxton nears 35 points in SEC clash as Athens hosts a balanced Bulldog attack. OU freshman cagers eye a rise after six straight wins. Widdoes outlines spring plans, son Jim likely transfers to Athens. Orrville high school recalls close losses and a recent overtime win.
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Butler Bulldogs Face Bobcats In Indianapolis Road Test
Ohio University basketball hits a two day road swing starting Saturday at Butler in Indianapolis with a return tilt at Dayton Monday. Butler seeks to extend a home winning streak and MAC lead as OU pursues a season sweep amid lineup consistency and strong shooting by O'Brien Maas Johnson and Kinsley.
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Weekend cage card lists numerous high school games
Friday schedule features Logan at Athens Wellston at Pomeroy Middleport at Gallipolis Nelsonville at Jackson Racine at Rutland Lauvelville at Carbon Hill Murray City at Gibisonville Union Furnace at Rockbridge Comlen at McArthur Waterloo at Ames Bern Troy at Hollister Buchtel at The Plains Trimble at Rome Philo at Glouster Buffalo at Ravenswood Zaleski at Wilkesville Chester at Shade Bluffton at Wilmington Otterbein at Hiram Toledo at Springfield Mass Invitational Journey at Rio Grande involving Roberts NY Vila Madonnas Ky Cincinnati Bute Institute and Rio Grande. Saturday Ohio U va Butler at Indiana polis Cincinnati vs Xavier at Cincinnati Gardens Miami at Western Michigan Western Reserve at Case Conference games Minnesota at Ohio State Ohio Wesleyan at Heidelberg Akron at Wooster Marietta at Wittenberg Capital at Muskingum John Carroll at Dayton Duquesne at Youngstown Ashland at Ohio Northern Grove City at Hiram Westminster at Kent State Mt Union at Findlay Toledo at Canisius Villanova at Bowling Green Slippery Rock at Fenn Buffalo at Oberlin Rio Grande Invitational.
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Dewey Seeks Higher Harness Racing Tax
Governor Dewey proposed raising the pari mutuel tax on harness racing from five to six percent and adding one percent on daily bets over 550000. He estimates the move would bring in about 1200000 in revenue, with experts noting the tax would not come from bettors.
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Vinton Suffers First Defeat In 18 Games At Troy
Troy snatches a 42-40 victory over previously undefeated Vinton Rural High, despite Gregory's 19 points for Vinton. Creamer and Cole lead Troy with 23 combined points as Troy builds late lead and holds off Vinton in the final period.
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McLaughlin
Pendleton
Barton
Secorer
Jeffers
Reds Opt Hughes to Tulsa After Losses
Cincinnati Reds optioned veteran right hander Tommy Hughes to Tulsa in the Texas League after he failed to win a game with Cincinnati. Acquired in 1948 from Philadelphia, Hughes lost four times and was later sent to Syracuse of the International League.
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Athens AHS Faces Logan in Big SEC Showdown Tonight
Athens High and Logan clash at AHS gym in a pivotal SEC race game about 8:15 pm. Athens seeks to defend home court and slow Logan’s 589 season points as both teams push for top standings with standout players Henderson Rafferty Flowers Vanatta Cunningham Soliday Shaw in a battle that could decide the title race.
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Saxton Still Player to Catch in Scoring Race
With four games left in the Southeastern Ohio Conference season, Logan star Bill Saxton extended his lead over Forest Borden of Gallipolis to 19 points after a 25-point game against Pomeroy for a 190 total. Borden held 171 as the pack stayed strong with multiple 100-point scorers and shifts in top standings.
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Gallipolis
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Bob Staneart
Athens
Jim Cope
Nelsonville
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Middleport
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Nin
Plains High Varsity Tops Alumni 52 44 in Tuesday Battle
Plains High School defeated the Alumni 52 to 44 after trailing 35-34 entering the final period. Novotni and Tinkham led the Varsity with 32 points, while Nelson and Winefordner scored 25 for the Alumni. Preliminary game saw Alumni reserves edge schoolboy seconds 27-25.
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Coldstream Farm Sells Trotter Rollo to Swedish Buyer
New York reports Coldstream Stud Farm sold 4 year old trotter Rollo to Ragnar Thorngren of Malma Sweden for about 20000 dollars. Rollo, runner up to Demon Hanover in the 1948 Hambletonian, will be shipped to Sweden. Trainer Tom Berry notes Rollo's 1947 earnings and two years on the grand circuit exceed 50000 dollars. Jim Fitzsimmons maintains horses in the same barn at Hialeah each winter since the track’s 193L rebuilding.
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Sweden
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Hambletonian
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Coldstream
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Widdoes Debuts as Ohio University Football Coach at Luncheon
Carroll Widdoes became Ohio University's new football coach with a luncheon welcome in Howard Hall attended by President John C. Baker, trustees, athletic staff, and press. Widdoes, two days after his appointment to replace Harold Wise, said the job carries many angles and pledged to align with college life in Athens and honor the program's recent success.
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Ohio State
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Intramural Basketball Leads With Skinheads In Front
NELSONVILLE The noon intramural league at the high school progresses with the Skinheads led by Whitey Tyo posting four wins and one loss. Cheeseman and Johnston chase, Circle and Bean tied for fourth at 3-2. about 70 boys active. A tourney is planned after the season ends. RAFFENSBERGER SIGNS Cincinnati Pitcher Two one hitters vs Cardinals last year earns spot with Reds after signing contract.
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Tommy Bell Placed On Inactive List
Kingstown Ohio fighter Tommy Bell is put on the inactive list after a Tuesday night bout injuries. Manager Chick Wer en says he asked the New York State Athletic Commission and the National Boxing Association to place Bell on inactive status while he recovers in a Los Angeles hospital.
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Tommy Bell
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Los Angeles
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