Tourneys at a Glance for County Tournaments
Multiple county tournaments schedule from February 13 to March 7 across Winton McArthur Perry Morgan Athens Hocking Meigs Gallia Mason and West Virginia Schools. Games include McArthur Allensville Hamden Wilton Zaleski Moxahala Junction City Shawnee Glenford Stockport Pennsville Chesterhill Pennerville Wahama Ravenswood and others with reserve and varsity finals and bracket play.
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McArthur
Allensville
Hamden
Wilton
Taleski
Zaleski Va
Zaleski
Middies lead in state high school basketball polls
Middletown in Class A and Miller City in Class B top the AP weekly high school boys poll. Wellsville and Springfield drop, while Hamilton and Middletown rank highly. county showdowns and state tournaments shape a busy week across Ohio.
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Fritz Howell
Columbus
Middletown
Miller City
Associated Press
Pol
Weellsville
Bevo
Tones
Springfield
Wildcats
Aussies May Lose Olympics
Two Australian athletic officials warned on Monday that Australia is likely to lose hosting the 1956 Olympic Games. Trustees at the Melbourne Cricket Ground ruled the venue unavailable for future Games, despite the IOC naming Melbourne as host in 1949. Oslo hosts the 1952 winter Games, with Helsinki to stage the 1952 summer event beginning in July.
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Melbourne
Australia
Melbourne Cricket Ground
International Olympic Committee
Cortina
Oslo
Norway
Helsinki
Veteran outfielder Sam Chapman seeks Indians move
Cleveland News reports outfielder Sam Chapman, 35, wants release or a trade to a Pacific Coast League club after a poor season with .215 batting in 18 games for Philadelphia and 94 games for Cleveland. The paper says GM Hank Greenberg invited him to Tucson to discuss his future with the Indians.
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Cleveland
Sam Chapman
Indians
Cleveland News
Philadelphia
Ney
Hank Greenberg
Sam
Cage polls class bracket shows varied team votes and records
The fragment lists multiple high school teams with win loss records and point totals, including Lockland Wayne Marion St Mary Fort Reccary Grand Rapids Bremen Tecumseh West Carrollton and others, along with a long tail of smaller schools and districts. The data suggests a regional poll ranking by votes and wins across many programs.
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W.L. Miller City
Ageg Lockland Wayne
Marion St. Mary
Nana Ee Randolph
Waynesburg
Fort Reccary
Peewaiillions
Ae Grand Rapids
Bremen
Euipintet Een
Tecumseh
West Carrollton
Ibis
Wayne of Montgomery
Deshler
Sebring
Taylor
Dillonvale
Hilansburg
Seven Mile
Elm Valley
Woordsfield
North- Western
Canfield
Nordsburg
Urbana
Castalia Margaretta
Vienna
Worthington
Champion
Scio
Blanchester
Lexia
Fredericktown
Columbiana
North Lima
Minster
Fostoria
Wendelin
Marysville
Beavercreek
Wayne
Butler
Gibsonburg
Reading
Trenton & Lima
Rose
Fairfield
Monroe
Pickaway
Windham
Mariemont
I. Nipsburg
Madeira
Leesville
Mount Eee
St. Vincent
Yellow Springs
Cincinnati
Archbold
Pores
Toledo Rockets Visit Ohio For MAC Showdown In Athens
Toledo brings a 15-8 record to Athens to confront the Ohio University Bobcats in a MAC clash. The Rockets seek their MAC win six and aim to avenge a 71-66 loss to Ohio earlier this season. The Toledo offense centers on Flip Martin and guards Pazdzior and Nichols as they chase a road win against a Bobcats squad at 10-9.
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Toledo
Rocket Cagers
Athens
Ohio University Bobcats
Invaders
Rockets
Ohio University
Ohio
Western Michigan
Mars
Bobcats
Rocket
Phil Martin
John Pazdzior
Bob Nichols
Pazdior
Nichols
Martin
Flip
Glen Hursey
Jack Betts
Jim Betts
Elwood Sparks
Dick Murphy
Muskingum
Blacks Host To Vinson and Falcons Away
Point Pleasant's Big Blacks host Huntington Vinson Tigers while Wahama travels to Sandyville seeking win number 15. Vinson, 10–6, beat Point Pleasant 50–49 earlier. center Dale Boyd out for a week. Mason coach Ralph Sayre's five includes Barton, Smith, Roush, Kelly, Scally. Mason and Point Pleasant open at 6 and 6:30 with preliminaries.
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Point Pleasant
Big Blacks
Huntington Vinson Tigers
Wahama
Sandyville
Tigers
Huntington
Fighting Irish
St. Joe
Vinson
Dale Boyd
Husky
Barboursville
Jack Fowler
Jack Morton
Censter Bull Dorsey
Earl Fogiesong
Johnny Withers
Don Waldie
Sandyville Cagers
Wahamians
Mason Countians
Mason
Jim Barton
Ralph Sayre
Kenny Smith
Pau Roush
Johnny Kelly
Tom Scally
Mason County
Jayvees
MSU Names Two 1949 Team Linemen As Assistants
MSC EAST LANSING Mich uP reports former Michigan State linemen Hal Vogler captain of the 1949 squad and Don Mason a hard hitting guard from that same team return as assistant freshmen coaches at their alma mater.
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East Lansing
Mich
Michigan State
Hal Vogler
Don Mason
Hurricane Indians Upset Wahama on Mason Floor 49 47
Hurricane Indians defeat Wahama White Falcons 49 to 47 on Mason floor to complete a two game sweep. Jim Carpenter hit the decisive field goal in the final 30 seconds as Wahama’s Jim Barton scored 26 and Roy Toss 16 led Hurricane scoring with Jim Crook 16 and Jim Levine 13. Wahama built early leads but losses of Kenny Smith Jim Levine and Tom Dunlap aided the comeback. Mason jayvees also beat Hurricane 40 37.
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Mason
Hurricane Indians
Wahama
Falcons
Indians
Jim Carpenter
Jim Barton
Roy Toss
Jim Crook
Jim Levine
Johnny Kelly
Kenny Smith
Paul Roush
Smith
Tom Dunlap
Hurricane
Mason Jayvees
Jack Ford
Wpacnwapeion
Ncovnanecdans
E'S
Lla
Ford
Ingles
Carpenter
Bovis
de Dunlap
Burdette
THAME
Ccccs
Bashan Wahama Soke
Stanley and
Wilkes
Evening 11-Game Court Card Sets Local Action
Eleven games on area courts spotlight district tournaments and regular-season showdowns. Vinton County matches include Allen sville, McArthur, and Hamden. Perry County opens in Zanesville with Moxahala vs McLaney and Thornville vs Junction City. SEC League races hinge on Nelsonville Wellston Athens and Logan Wellston matchups, Chauncey heads to Rutland, and AlbanyDebe meets Trimble as Tuppers Plains seeks non league win at Vincent.
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Vinton
Perry County
McArthur
Allensville
Little Bombers
Nelsonville
Middleport
Yellow Jackets
Greyhounds
Jackets
Jackson Ironmen
Wellston
Athens
Ralph Nuzum
Logan
Rockets
Chauncey Blue Devils
Rutland
Red Devils
Chauncey
Albany Cagers
Rome-Canaan
Dick Macak
Buchtel Bruins
the Plains
Tuppers Plains
Vincent
Olive-Orange
Meigs County
Gallia Juniors Reach Southeastern Ohio Finals
Gallia Juniors and Pomeroy Gallia Juniors advanced to the Southeastern Ohio Junior High Tournament final after semifinal wins at Logan High School. The championship to be contested next Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Logan gym. Robert Exline of Jackson won the 4 shooting contest with 21 of 25. Gallipolis beat Logan juniors 24-16. Pomeroy edged Jackson 28-24. Earlier round results: Logan over Middleport 29-16. Gallipolis over Wellston 32-22. Jackson over Nelsonville 37-21. Pomeroy over Athens 17-15.
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LOGAN
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Robert Exline
Jackson
Cage Schedules City League Showdown
The city cage league lists Wednesday games at 7 pm Beasley Matthews against American Legion and Nye Chevrolet versus Smith Sinclair. Thursday also at 7 pm National Guard hosts McBee Co Easler Dairy clashes with Lavelle.
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City Cage League
Beasley - Mathews
Legion Spm
Nye
Chevrolet
Smith Sinclair
Browns Rookie Nieman Plays Offense On Campus
St Louis Browns rookie outfielder Bob Nie man, who homered twice in his first game, is enrolled as a journalism student at Kent State Teachers College in Kent Ohio. His wife also studies advertising at the same college.
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ST. Louis
Bob Nieman
St. Louis Browns
Brownies
Kent State Teachers College
Kent
Nieman
Pellone Outpoints O'Brien in Meriden Boxing Bout
The Associated Press reports Tony Pellone of New York defeated Jackie O'Brien of Meriden Connecticut by decision after a scheduled bout at 1463-4 for Pellone and 144% for O'Brien with the Meriden event ending in a points win.
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Associated Press
New York
Tony Pellone
Jackie O'Brien
Meriden
Conn
Wildcats Still No. 1 in AP Poll as Duquesne Rises
Kentucky remains the top ranked team with 42 first place votes and 867 points in the AP poll. Duquesne climbs to third after going unbeaten, while Kansas State holds second and St Bonaventure remains fourth as Iowa and Illinois move up in the rankings.
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Middies
Steubenville
Columbus East
Hamilton
Big Blue
Middletown
Butler County
Cincinnati Garden
Pittsburgh
Duquesne University
Dukes
St. Bonaventure
Bonnies
Bonaventure
Duquesne
Iowa
Illinois
Associated Press
Michigan
Michigan State
Clive Follmer
Irv Bemoras
Bob Peterson
Hawkeyes
Illini
Kentucky
Mississippi State
Alabama
Tennessee
New York
Wildcats
DePaul
Kansas State
St. Louis
Washington
St. John's
Brooklyn
Kansas
Browns Open With Champs Browns Open With Champs
The Cleveland Browns begin the 1952 season at home against the Los Angeles Rams on September 28. The schedule lists kickoff at 2 pm with games against the New York Giants, Washington Redskins, Chicago Cardinals, Pittsburgh Steelers, Navy, and Philadelphia Eagles on subsequent Sundays.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Browns
Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles
Browns
New York Giants
Washington Redskins
Chicago Cardinals
Pittsburgh Steelers
Navy
Philadelphia Eagles
Lujack Considers Retirement From Pro Football
Chicago Bears quarterback Johnny Lujack says there is an even chance he will retire from football. He plans talks with coach George Halas about his future after his four year contract, reportedly worth 75 000 to 100 000 dollars, expired after the 1951 season.
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Chicago
Johnny Lujack
Chicago Bears
Lujack
George Halas
Undefeated Ohio Mermen To Face Pitt
The undefeated Ohio University swimming team seeks win number seven at Pittsburgh against the Panthers. Captain Dave Koester and freshman Glen Romanek headline Pitt's lineup in key freestyle and backstroke events as Ohio aims to extend its streak before returning home for the Ohio College Relays featuring ten schools.
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Ohio University
Pittsburgh
Ohio
Kenyon
Cincinnati
Oberlin
Kent State
Indianapolis A. C
Fenn College
Pitt Panthers
Panthers
Dave Koester
Glen Romanek
Koester
Romanek
Bobcats
Oscar
Tommy” Thomas
Ohio College
Four Area Men Pledge to Back Kefauver in Ohio
Timothy S. Hogan announced four delegates and alternates pledged to support Sen. Estes Kefauver for the Democratic nominating convention. John Halliday of Gallipolis and John Rupert of Wellston are delegates from the 10th District. alternates are Truman Morris of Gallipolis and James Rupert of Wellston. The Kefauver group claims candidates for 34 of 46 Ohio national convention delegates.
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Cincinnati
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Timothy S. Hogan
Kefauver
Ohio
Hogan
John Halliday
Gallipolis
John Rupert
Wellston
Truman Morris
James Rupert
Gallipolis district boards tuition policy and auditorium rents
The Gallipolis District school board tightened tuition payments with a prepay policy starting next year and announced higher rents for the Washington School auditorium. The county basketball tournament rate rose to 35 per night, with a standard expected at next year’s level.
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Gallipolis
Washington
E. E. Higgins
Marshal Boggs
H. B. Thomas
Washington School
Shirley Thomas
Class of 51 Nurses Succeed on State Board Examinations
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing reports all 1951 graduates except two passed the State Nurses Board exam. Eleven became registered nurses and joined Holzer Hospital staff. Several graduates hail from Scioto, Gallipolis, Winchester, Middleport, South Point, Athens, Wellston, Gallia, and Northup.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Mary H. Cutler
Norma Blakeman
Sciotoville
Marsdell Broyles
Ninettie Copher
Winchester
Ohio
Joan Kilmore
Middleport
Grace Kouns
South Point
Mabel Lee
Carmelita Pringle
Athens
Martha Long
Gretchen Mullen
Wellston
Margaret Merrifield
West Virginia
Holzer Hospital
School of Nursing
Cutler
Military Mail Call names of service members
The Messenger invites readers to submit full addresses and hometowns for service members. Included are Coleman Donald Gene Reedsville USMC Pit 93 Co A 1st Rec Tr Bn Parris Island SC, Dyer Richard L Vinton US 52150689 7th Inf Div APO 7 San Francisco CA, Dyer Walter J Vinton US 52005321 Medical Detachment X-Ray Fort Campbell KY, Fuller William K New Plymouth 1268490 Pit 531 RECT RNGBN MCRD San Diego CA, Edwards Richard D New Plymouth Route 1 US 52162754 Co D 15th Armd Inf Div Fifth Armored Camp Chaffee AR, McCoy Millard Pomeroy 15742289 S2D 3713 Fit 191 Lackland AFB TX, Smith Verle Shade AF 15462957 3765 Student Trag Sq Sheppard AFB TX.
College Cage Scores From Monday Action
Ohio State defeated Northwestern 79 to 61 while Central State edged Bluffton 60 to 48 and Lawrence Tech Michigan fell 91 to 82 to Defiance. Dayton Dunbar beat Dayton Riser 57 to 46 and Dayton Roosevelt topped Dayton Chaminade 61 to 28. Madison won 62 to 60 in overtime over Dixie. Akron Ellet won 62 to 50 at Stow.
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Monday College
Ohio State
Northwestern
Central State
Bluffton
Lawrence Tech
Mich
Defiance
Dayton Roosevelt
Dayton Chaminade
Madison
Dixie
Akron Ellet
Stow
Clinic Planned for Speech Correction in Meigs and Gallia
Gallipolis reports a summer speech correction clinic jointly sponsored by Meigs County and Gallia County Crippled Children's Association. Don Thomas, a speech therapy specialist, will conduct the clinic with funds from both groups, aiming to establish a permanent program.
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Gallipolis
Meigs County
Gallia County
Crippled Children's Association
Don Thomas
Television Revives Old Motion Pictures
New York reports television revival of old motion pictures prompting theaters to host re runs and special film festivals limited to titles long off the current list.
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New York
Huntington Man Killed In Upset On Route 7
Donald E. Burns age 29 of Huntington died in an automobile crash near Athalia on Route 7 after losing control and being ejected from the car. He was a war veteran employed by Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad and conducted his own orchestra. Clarence Scarberry 26 Jackson Route 4 was arrested for driving while intoxicated. Earl Hamilton 36 Porter was fined for DWI and suspended driving privileges.
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Gallipolis
Donald E. Burns
Huntington
Athalia
State Highway Patrol
Burns
Schnecier Funeral Home
Chesapeake
J. W. Payne
Lawrence County
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Portsmouth
Clarence Scarberry
Jackson
Wellston
Earl Hamilton
Porter
Ohio
Mason Resident Fined for Traffic Count
Mason resident James H. Cattan, 36, was fined 50 dollars and costs in municipal court for being in physical control of a motor vehicle. Gallipolis residents Howard Rose, 50 Lehr Roberts, 65 Herbert Harrington, 47 Porter and Earl Hamilton, 52 Porter, were each fined 5 dollars and costs for intoxication. William W. Boster, 25, Gallipolis was fined 10 dollars and costs for speeding.
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Gallipolis
James H. Chattin
Mason
Howard Rose
Lehr Roberts
Herbert Harrington
Porter
Earl Hamilton
William W. Boster
Births and discharges listed in Holzer Hospital notes
The Holzer Hospital notes report numerous births in Gallipolis Ironton Wellston Jackson and Columbus with mothers and newborns listed including Mrs Jack Rake and a son Mrs Virgil Cross a daughter and others. Discharges include many patients such as Mrs Ben Gothard Mrs F W McDermott Doris Henson Paul Bay and several others with doctors and towns not specified.
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Holzer Hospital
Jack Rake
Gallipolis
Virgil Cross
L. D. Brown
Ironton
Charles Ruff
Wellston
Charles Beck
Jackson
Delmer Thornton
Northup
Glendon Perry
Columbus
Carl Weston
Emma Cowden
James Baker
Hamden
Elma Campbell
Bidwell
Jesse Price
Patriot
Bertha Filson
Point Pleas
Noah Woods
Oak Hill
Raymond Layne
Cheshire
Charlene Sisson
T. W. McCormick
Gallipoli
Nettie Grimm
Point Pleasant
Edgar White
David Burt
Ben Gothard
F. W. McDermott
Boyd Stevens
R. C. Harper
Doris Henson
Steven Hill
Walter Bostwick
Paul Bay
Carribe Stevens
John Baker
Marion Rupe
River Traffic Reports From Gallipolis Locks and Kanawha District
Canal and river traffic across multiple locks and gauges report various boats moving down or up the Kanawha and allied rivers. Entries include Sturges, Frances, Neville, Sohio State, Shirley, Semet, Chris, and others with times and gauge readings in feet.
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Gallipolis
Sturges
Pennsylvania
Frances
Neville
Sohio State
Kanawha River
Shirley
London
Semet
Marmet
Chris
Winfield
R. W. Lea
Wierton
Stevenson
W. L. Jones
Manitou
Memphis
F. Hoagland
Wisherd
Quinn
Kanawha Falls
Point Pleasant
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Bevo) Francis
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