Bobcats Seek Consistent Defense Against Red Cats
Ohio looks to steady defense as it hosts Western Reserve in a key MAC game. Elwood Sparks leads scoring while Vic Polosky returns to the lineup and coach Jim Snyder searches for a two-figure scoring partner. Joe Lesko and Jim Cochrane loom as threats for the Red Cats aiming to boost their MAC standing.
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Ohio
Elwood Sparks
Bobcats
Ohio Wesleyan
Miami
Jim Snyder
Vic Polosky
Snyder
Western Reserve
Red Cats
Johnny Kappos
Joe Lesko
Jim Cochrane
Joe Henry
Dick Rutti
Andy Budinak
Kappos
Dayton
Jack Betts
Dave Leightenheimer
Glen Hursey
Bobcats Host Western Reserve in MA Contest Tonight
Ohio U with a 3 10 MA record aims to clinch fourth place by beating Western Reserve, which stands 6 10. The game follows a 6:30 PM Frosh intra mural opener and features lineup changes as COOPER is out and Kappos may play.
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Ohio U’s
Bobcats
Western Reserve
Red Cats
Ohio
Cleveland
Ohioans
Butler
Reserve
Miami
Western Michigan
Fenn
Albion
Colby
Michigan State
Tom Cooper
Cats
Johnny Kappos
Mike Scarry
Joe Lesko
Cooper
Jim Cochrane
Shoppers Set Team Series Record in Ladies League
Shoppers top the Ladies City League with a team series 401 and 400 in three games led by Margaret Burt 462 for three. McBee Company No 2 rose from last to crush No 1 as DorothConkey and Vi Widnes helped power a 497 series. Banks Sport Shop posted a 2224 team high while beating K Figg Shop 2-1 with Drugettes beating Roger Deans setting the pace for a tight night.
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Shoppers
McBee Company
Margaret Burt
Banks Sport Shop
K. Figg Shop
McKee Drugettes
Roger Deans
Vi Widdoes
Figgs
Dorothy Conkey
Drugettes
Deans
Betty Hayhurst
Marjorie Eschenbacher
Beasley-Mathews
Columbus
Southern Ohio Electric
Helen Long
Beasleys
Mildred Wagner
Belle Cornwell
CSOE
Ace -Mathews
Icon Deans
McBee No
McBee
Ween
St Albans Sports Club basketball tourney slated for March 27
The eighth annual St Albans tournament in St Albans West Virginia runs March 27 to April 1 with 16 teams from the Ohio Valley. Prizes include radios for the winning team and Bulova watches for the all tournament team. Runner-up receive pen and pencil sets with $300 in expense money plus a large trophy for each finalist. Individual honors include high point man and best all around player among other awards. Contact A G Robinson at 901 Sixth Avenue St Albans WV for details.
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ST. Albans
W. Va
Ohio Valley
A. G. Robinson
Sixth Avenue
Miami Netmen Schedule Eight Dual Matches in 1950
Miami University announces an eight dual match tennis schedule under coach Al Moore with a largely sophomore roster. The period runs April to May featuring matches against Cincinnati Indiana Ohio State Ohio Marshall Xavier DePauw Dayton and the Mid American Conference tournament at Oxford.
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Oxford
Miami University
James A. Gordon
al Moore
Cincinnati
Indiana
Bloomington
Ohio State
Columbus
Ohio
Athens
Marshall
Xavier
DePauw
Deyton
Nick Cullop Files Divorce Action
Henry Nicholas Cullop, former manager of the Columbus Red Birds, filed suit for divorce in Columbus.
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Nick Cullop
Columbus
Henry Nicholas Cullop
The
Columbus Red Birds
Union Furnace Triumphs Over Berne Union 52 45
Union Furnace defeated Berne Union 52 to 45 in a scholastic game to notch their 17th win in 19. The Warriors made four shots from fouls and shot 12 of 16 at the line while Berne Union connected on five of 12. Each side scored 20 buckets.
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Warriors
Berne Union
Gibisonville
Carbon Hill
Gene Sheline
McCarthey
Edgar
Holland
Ewe En
Ewe Wee
Brott- Sawanien Enn Asl
Staten
Neem
Kraft
Fleming
Sub
Azbell
Union Furnace F
Sheline
Nixon
Meee
Walters
Ween
Oggs Sea Ane
Hixenbaugh
Now Ee
Bobcat Wrestlers and Tankers Set for Ohio Wesleyan Meet
Ohio University announces two swimmers out with scholastic deficiencies Al King out for breaststroke and John Morris out for backstroke for the Delaware meet. Bill Early to start in place of King with Jerry Smith added in backstroke. Starting lineup includes Cochrane Nixon Koester in medley and relays Tankersley Anderson Kern Smith in various events. Meet at 1 15 p m marks third Bobcat meet of the year as Kent State and Ohio Wesleyan recent scores hint at a close contest.
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Ohio University
Frank Richey
al King
John Morris
Ohio Wesleyan
Delaware
Bill Early
King
Jerry Smith
Early
Richey
Jim Cochrane
Bill Nixon
Dave Koester
Art Tankersley
Don Anderson
Ter
Dave Jones
Art Kern
Smith
Cochrane
Nixon
Tankersley
George Simon
Koester
Kern
Anderson
Bobcats
Kent State
A. U
Matmen Meet Reserve Squad In Cleveland Clash
Ohio U wrestling coach Fred Schleicher leads the Bobcats to a 2 p.m. meet at Adelbert gym against Western Reserve in Cleveland. Weigh ins Saturday morning determine classifications for several borderline wrestlers. lineup features Weber, Miller, Suchadolski, Saunders, Leeseberg, Kuhar, Kennedy, and Humphrey.
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Fred Schleicher
Ohio U
Cleveland
Western Reserve
Schleicher
Adelbert
West Virnia
West Virginia
Dave Weber
Bill Miller
John Suchadolski
Howie Saunders
Scott Leeseberg
Mark Kuhar
Joe Kennedy
Pete “Humphrey” Wagner
Waterloo Triumphs 45-39 Over Tuppers Plains
Waterloo High overcame a slow start to beat Tuppers Plains 45-39. Hubert McKee led Waterloo with 13 points, while Bendum scored 17 for Tuppers Plains, who missed seven free throws. The win followed Waterloo’s 26-18 halftime edge and 38-32 third-quarter lead.
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Waterloo High
Tuppers Plains
Waterloo
Hubert McKee
Bendum
Tuppers Plains G. F
Keebaugh
Mponces
Camuscennea
il _Creemans
SFGUE
Adnenadinaides
Otten Traded to Caps in Major Basketball Deal
Don Otten of the Tri City Blackhawks, plus 5000 dollars, swapped to the Washington Capitals for center Jack Nichols. Blackhawks executive Ben Kerner and Caps GM Bob Foster completed the deal on Tuesday with a formal announcement planned in Washington and the Tri Cities. Nichols, former Pacific Coast Conference star and ex University of Washington scoring leader, joins the Caps. Otten, seven feet tall, is a former NL scoring champion who played for Bowling Green University.
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Washington
Don Otten
Tri - City Blackhawks
Washington Capitols
Jack Nichols
Ben Kerner
Blackhawk
Bob Foster
Caps
Tri-Cities
Moline
Rock Island
Davenport
Iowa
Nichols
University of Washington
Otten
Bowling Green University
SEO Junior Tourney Play Opens Saturday
Four games Saturday open the SEC League Junior High cage tourney at Washington School gym. First round matchups include Jackson vs Nelsonville, Logan vs Wellston, Middleport vs Athens and Pomeroy vs Gallipolis at 1 p.m. Semifinals are set for the following Saturday morning with final in the afternoon.
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Gallipolis
Washington School
Jackson
Nelsonville
Logan
Wellston
Middleport
Athens
Pomeroy
Pepsis and Oilers Roll to Shutout Wins in League
In the Thursday City Bowling League Pepsi-Cola and Mathews Oil led the pack with shutout wins. Ivan Haddox bowled 581 for Battlers in a forfeit victory over McBee Co. Neil Thomas topped Haddox with 601 as the Oilers beat Lumbermen 2684 to 2418. The Brown's Pure Oil vs Banks Sport Shop match was postponed.
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Pepsi-Cola
Mathews Oil
Battlers
McBee Company
Ivan Haddox
Neil Thomas
Haddox
Oilers
Athens Lumbermen
Lumbermen
Brown's
Pure Oil
Banks Sport Shop
W. L. Pet
Athens Lumber
Brown's Pure Oil
Coaches Stay On Strike In New York City Schools
New York City high school coaches remain on strike after a high level meeting among city education officials including Superintendent William Jensen and Deputy Superintendent Frederic Ernst. The coaches seek a 30 period weekly schedule matching academic teachers, up from 30 to 33 periods, and resumed action after striking last week. A Saturday indoor track meet saw some coaches watching from the balcony.
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New York
New York City
William Jensen
Frederic Ernst
C. Frederick Pertsch
Bruins Avenge Early Defeat in 43 36 Victory
Buchtel High Bruins avenge an early loss to Rockbridge with a 43 to 36 win at home. P Maccombs Merz and Kieffer led with 35 points as the third quarter pullaway stretched a 22-22 halftime score. Rockbridge’s Tucker topped the opposition with 13. Bruins face Alumni in an exhibition before Athens County tournament action begins February 20.
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Buchtel
Buchtel High
Bruin Basketeers
Rockbridge
Hocking County Invaders
Bruins
P. Maccombs
Merz
Kieffer
Tucker
Wagner
Keeney
J. Maccombs
Sullivan
Wright
Hansley
O. Yak
Ree Foo
Williams
D. Dupler
Potas Soe
Cramer
R. Dupler
Dolph Camilli Named Manager of Dayton Farm Club
Cleveland Indians announce Dolph Camilli age 42 selected as manager of the Dayton farm club in the Central League. Camilli spent a decade in the National League and last season coached Sacramento in the Pacific Coast League.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Dolph Camilli
Dayton
Camilli
Sacramento
Cal
SEC Title Scramble Tests Leaders in Four-Game Sprint
With four games left in the SEC schedule, Athens Nelsonville and Wellston push for floor honors as Gallia Academy challenges the Bulldogs. Athens must win at home to stay one game up on Nelsonville, while Wellston fights to avoid falling back as a possible deadlock looms from last season.
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Nelsonville
Wellston
Gallia Academy High Quint
Dick Shrider
Blue Devils
Bulldogs
Gallipolis
Middleport
Greenies Top Racine 40 to 32 in Regional Showdown
Ames-Bern High's Greenies led the entire game to defeat Racine Tornadoes 40 32. The scoring honors went to Racine's Aaron Wolfe with 14 points while McKinley added 11 for Ames-Bern. The team built leads 7-3 18-13 and 29-19 at each whistle stop.
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Ames-Bern High
Greenies
Racine
Tornadoes
Meigs County
Ames-Bern
Aaron Wolfe
McKinley
Cine
Ames Bern
G. F
Norris
Robinson
Weer
Webb
Fischer
J Wolfe Ames
Bern
B. Jago
Bolin
A Jago
South
Wren and
Swearingen
Legion Floor Tourney Opens With Three Games
The five team American Legion Eighth District basketball tourney starts Saturday night in Athens High gym. Athens faces Coalton at 7 15, Glouster meets Lancaster at 8 30, and the Athens Coalton winner plays Gallipolis at 9 45. Sessions run next Tuesday and Wednesday at the local armory, with finals a week later on the AHS floor. Double elimination governs the event.
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American Legion
Athens High Gym
Athens
Coalton
Glouster
Lancaster
Athens-Coulton
Gallipolis
AHS
Elder named general manager of Athens Dodge Plymouth
C A Daugherty Co announces Kenneth K Elder as general manager at 63 North Court Street. The firm plans to expand the service department to handle all types of repair for Dodge and Plymouth cars and trucks, promising quick and economical service for local owners.
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C. A. Daugherty Co
Athens Dodge
Plymouth
North Court St
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Dodge
Elder
Dod
C. A. Daugherty
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