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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1949
Page
9
Southeastern Ohio District Class A tourney draw set for next Sundays 3 p.m. at Ohio University gym with 16 teams. Meantime results note Jackson County entry, Racine High rising in Meigs County, and pro ball in small markets highlighting Saturday action.
Bobkittens defeat Ohio State 60 54 as Worthley leads OSU with 24 points. Polosky Hursey Betts and Leightenheimer contribute for OU who surge to an 11 point second half run before holding on. Elwood Sparks seals late offense as Ohio State trims the margin to three late.
Ohio's basketball team erased an 11 point deficit in the second half to beat Miami Redskins 54 to 43 in a Mid American Conference game. Ohio tied the game late and pulled away in the final minutes, hitting 12 of 15 free throws while Miami cooled in the clutch. Gene Kinsley sparked a late drive as Bob Brown and Paul Schnackenberg helped seal the win.
High school results include Ashland 49 Culver 45 and Parma 41, Lincoln 94 Portsmouth 54, Lima Central 45, Caldwell 61 McConnellville 41, Dresden 68 Zanes, St Thomas Enon 42 New Moorefield 27, Springfield Cath 24 Galion 40, Xavier 47, etc. College scores feature Ohio State 49 Illinois 44, Wooster 80 Marietta 54, Oberlin 178 Wittenberg 71, Mount Union 88 Youngstown 28. Pro and A L details show Fort Wayne 82 New York 178 and Wilkes Barre 98 Brooklyn 69 amid a crowded night of multi sport action.
In the Mid American Conference race Butler and Cincinnati hold the top spots as Western Michigan slips. Butler hosts Western Reserve while Cincinnati entertains Western Michigan in a busy week of MAC play. The looming return clash between Butler and Cincinnati shapes the stretch drive.
Yard cobra trains the dog to mind and obey commands. Start by teaching the dog his name and using it when calling him to feed. The article explains first steps in establishing name recognition and basic instruction routes.
Pro golfers moved to Houston with Dave Douglas of Wilmington leading as Texas Open champion. Douglas shot 22 under par for 72 holes winning 2000 dollars. he edged Sammy Snead by one stroke with a final 65 at Brackenridge Park. Demaret tied for fifth with Harrison, earning 650 dollars as Mangrum re joins tour.
COLUMBUS February 19 20 the Ohio Rifle and Pistol Association hosts its 24th gallery rifle tournament at the Olentangy Village range Some 250 shooters will compete John Turnbull Cedarville the 1948 men’s champion and Ruth Temple Dayton the 1947 women’s champion will defend their titles A 20 man team match includes Ontario and Quebec with telegraph scoring Nine Ohio Association members hold national records including Roy Flowers Floyd Bender and George Washburn The Southeast Conference 1948 schedule shows 71 players 164 receptions across 12 league teams.
The SEC basketball race in Southeastern Ohio remains unsettled with Gallipolis Athens and Logan within a game of first after split series. Wellston and Jackson challenge leaders as Athens visits Wellston then Gallipolis while Logan hosts Nelsonville in a crucial showdown.
Basketball schedule lists Pomeroy, Meigs County, Vinton County, and other teams across Athens, Nelsonville, Gallipolis, Logan, McArthur, and Chillicothe area. Tours and finals set, plus Ohio colleges including Ohio State and Xavier face Big Ten and regional opponents.
Corrected pairings for the Meigs County basketball tournament list Rutland vs Cheater Wednesday at 8 90 p m Tuppers Plains vs Harrisonville Thursday at 7 30 p m Racineva vs Rutland Cheater winner Thursday at 8 50 p m All varsity contests in the Bend area with Middleport holding a 41 40 first game win and on home boards Chauncey’s Blue Devils vs Penneville and Troy vs Buchtel neighbors in Athens County League play also noted At Mes Arthur Inton County doubles elimination tourney opens
The NIT seeks Kentucky, St. Louis and Oklahoma A&M in a bid to stage the nation’s top trio of teams at Madison Square Garden starting March 12. St. Louis, defending champion at 16-1, Kentucky at 19-1 seeks revenge, while Oklahoma A&M owns the lone win over St. Louis.
Ohio crews push past 2800 with Leon's Tavern Akron posting 2856 to lead after two days. Paced by Harry Woozley’s 613 series the team rolled 924 968 964 for the 2856 mark. Joe Van Winkle leads all-events with 1872 as Saugerities Rec Center climbs to third and Carfax Grille moves to fourth.
Hockey results list four to four ties including Chicago Montreal Toronto New York Detroit Boston Hershey Buffalo Indianapolis Pittsburgh New Haven Philadelphia Springfield Providence St Louis Cleveland and more. Arcadia long shot Pi Dinner Gong won the $50,000 San Antonio Handicap at Santa Anita Park in 1 49 3 5.
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