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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1950

Page

6

Ohio U. Baseball Plan Sets Dates With Purdue Wisconsin Notre Dame

It May Interest You Bob Wren aims to schedule top opponents for Ohio U. baseball including Purdue for certain and possible games with Wisconsin and Notre Dame. The Wisconsin bout depends on booking another Ohio game after Michigan, while Notre Dame hinges on ND athletic council approval for a South Bend date.

Bob Wren Ohio U Purdue Wisconsin Notre Dame Midwest Biggies Badgers Ohio Michigan Irish South Bend ND Athletic Council Athens

Trojan Win Knocks Hamilton From Poll On Late Shot

Portsmouth's Bert Barney hit a last five second underhand layup in overtime to upset Hamilton 52 51 and move Findlay to the top of the state writers poll. Findlay boosted its 15th straight win as other Ohio teams battled for rankings and future tournament hopes.

Fritz Howell Columbus Buckeye Portsmouth Bert Barney Hamilton Big Blue Trojans Hamilton Club Findlay Warren Scholler Trojans From Bill Rohr Carl Bachman Findlay Club Fremont Ross Northwest Ohioans W. L Ashland Mansfield Delphos St. John Columbus South Marysville Toledo Woodward Haviland-Scott Hamilton Catholic Lancaster Dover Champion Sycamore Scio Miller City Ashley Sandusky St. Marys Amelia Zanesfield Wiltshire Hoaglin- Jackson Hubbard Hickory Dutch Furboy Middletown Middies Lockland Wayne Central Ohio Massillon Canton McKinley Bulldogs Canton Luther Emery Marion Harding Galion H. W. Emschler

Blacks Run Home Record Test Versus C K Hornets and Reds

Point Pleasant Highs Blacks seek to extend their spotless home mark as they host Ceredo Kenova on Tuesday and the independent Charleston Reds on Friday at Main Street Gym. The 11 3 season record includes eight wins at home and a three three split away with C K Green Hornets visiting first. Hornets led by Sizemore face a lineup including Frazier Canterbury and either Brown Bocock or Rutherford. Fowler and Fogle expected back this week boosting Black lineup alongside Nott Gardner Capehart. The Poca game was rescheduled for Monday February 27.

Point Pleasant W. Va Point Pleasant High Bib Ceredo-Kenova Charleston Reds Green Hornets Reds Welch Mullins Vinson Milton Pat Sizemore Blacks C-K Hornet Babe Mazza Hal Frazier Lee Canterbury Alvis Brown George Bocock Paul Rutherford Sizemore Canterbury Hornets Bob Adkins Jack Fowler Earl Foglesong Ripley Fowler Adkins Reece Nott Parky Gardner Frank Capehart Barboursville Sonny Gerlach Tommy Fisher

Area Fighters Are Defeated in Zanesville Bouts

Five fighters from Athens and one from Shade fell in the first round of Zanesville Golden Gloves. Matches included Jim Knight Shade losing to Scott Grannon Zanesville by decision, plus Athens boxers Bill Chiki and Don Moore beaten by Dan ny Coole and Roland Jewell, both in Zanesville, amidTKOs and KOs in welter and middleweight bouts.

Zanesville Athens Shade Jim Knight Scott Grannon Bill Chiki Danny Coole Jim Bolen Lawrence Browning Don Moore Roland Jewell Kenny Houx Jackie King Coshocton Bill Rose Fred Whitacre

Machinists Top McBee Bowling Stand In Tight Tie

Machine Shop and Keysort moved into a first place tie in the McBee league after a 2-1 win over the Pioneers. Floyd Wolfe led the winners with 496 as Planters edged Order Department 2-1 to climb to third. John Dunlavy led the Planters with 540 while Fred Williams led the Cameramen with 457.

McBee Machine Shop Keysort Pioneers Kenny Galvin John Parfitt Harry Begg Keysart Order Department Planters John Dunlavy Bill Trout Office Tom Evans Pe Bingman Art Camera Fred Williams Art Feiertag Plant No. 2 Don Hoffee Frank Calvin Ww. Pet. Keysort General Plant Stendesteienneit Eee Ee Ee Ee Renee

Beckleys Narrowly Lead in Sunday Mixed League

Beckleys held a slim margin in the Sunday Mixed League despite a 2-1 loss to second place Nye Chevrolet. Beckley wins came in game one as John Van Dyke and Millie Hall led with 445 and 421, while Vi Widdoes led Beckleys with 443 in 3-2-1. Gene Underwood topped Gem Wholesale with 495 as Pfeiffer Beers beat Reba Shafer 2-1. Earl Koch and Helen Long led Pfeiffer Beers with 513 and 425, and top Shafer scorers were Jack Daft and Ed McBride with 507 each.

Beckley’s Nye Chevrolet Beckley's Chevies John van Dyke Millie Hall Beckley Vi Widdoes Gem Wholesale Roger Deans Gene Underwood Harry Dilcher Bill Magone Deans Pfeiffer Beers Reba Shafer Earl Koch Helen Long Jack Daft Ed McBride

Cage Games Tonight High School and College Matches

A busy card features Athens at Logan Gallipolis at Middleport Jackson at Nelsonville Pomeroy at Wellston Ceredo Kenova at Pt Pleasant Tuppers Plains at Shade Albany at The Plains Rutland at Wahama Vinton County Tourney at Allensville Ohio U versus Muskingum in the OU gym at 8 p.m. and OU Frosh meeting Muskingum Frosh at 6 30 p.m. Butler visits Cincinnati Xavier faces Miami Conference action.

Athens Logan Gallipolis Middleport Jackson Nelsonville Pomeroy Wellston Ceredo Kenova Pt. Pleasant Tuppers Plains Shade Albany the Plains Rutland Wahama Vinton County Allensville Ohio U Muskingum Ohio U. Frosh Muskingum Frosh Butler Cincinnati Xavier Miami Akron Canisius Cleveland Arena Bald Wallace Dayton Ohio Capital Otterbein Denison Wittenberg Defiance Bluffton Chase Cedarville DePaul John Carroll Ohio Northern Findlay Rio Grande Lawrence Tech Bliss Wilmington Harvard Pennsylvania Boston College Boston U Boston Garden Frank Mary Bucknell Clemson Davidson Detroit Michigan State Duke N. Carolina State Florida Stetson St. Thomas Hamline Idaho Oregon State Valparaiso Indiana State Kansas Kansas State Loyola Chicago Notre Dame Virginia Maryland Wash St.l Mo. Mines Murray Seton Hall NYU Syracuse Richmond Wash-Lee St. Francis Pepperdine St. Louis Wichita Texas Tech Tempe State

HOUNDS' JIM COPE RUNS SEC POINT TOTAL TO 234

Jim Cope of Nelsonville leads the SEC scoring with 234 points after a 12 point week. Elwood Lucas slips to 179, Whitey Tye to 150, and Bob Barnitz moves to 137 as the race tightens. Fred Stehr shoots 21 of 30 free throws for a 0.700 average. Nelsonville tops offensively with 572 points in 11 games while Athens allows 33 per game.

Ww. L. Pet Athens Nelsonville Wellston Logan Gallipolis Pomeroy Jackson Middleport Cope Nelsonville &l E. Lucas Wellston Tyo Nelsonville Barnitz Pomeroy Nuzum Athens Smith Pomeroy Johnson Gallipolis Stiles Jackson Mungan Jackson Voris Logan Lit Widdoes Athens Shaw Logan Athens Stehr Lavelle Athens Mauk Logan Payne Middleport Mantz Wellston Hartley Canaday Gallipolis I Roller Middleport Hounds Jim Cope Nelsonville Center Cope Elwood Lucas Clarence Whitey Tye Nel Sonville Bob Barnitz Ralph Nuzum Nuzum Ronnie Smith Smith Terry Johnson Lehman Stiles Keith Mungan Fred Stehr

Sports Roundup Highlights From College and Pro Basketball

Summary of recent college and pro basketball scores with multiple games across Ohio and other states. Key results include Ohio State 47 Missouri 46, Indiana 83 Illinois 72 in overtime, and national matches like Santa Clara 51 San Francisco 43. Also noted are boxing results from New York Newark and other venues.

Ohio State Missouri Niagara Toledo Heidelberg Ashland Duquesne Carnegie Tech Villanova Scranton Princeton Cornell Kentucky Alabama Vanderbilt Miss State Louisville Marshall North Carolina W-M South Carolina Maryland Bradley Oklahoma A&m Indiana Illinois Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota Michigan Texas Christian Texas Arkansas Texas A & M Southern Methodist Rice Santa Clara San Francisco

Meigs County Tourney Drawings Set for February

Meigs County Schools held tourney drawings in the office of Superintendent O O Patterson. The Meigs County reserve and varsity basketball tournament will run February 22 23 and 25 at Middleport High gym with a slate of reserve games leading to the varsity finals. Lee B McComas Middleport superintendent is tournament manager.

Pomeroy Meigs County O. O. Patterson Middleport High Gym Racine Tuppers Plains Rutland Harrisonville Chester Rutland-Harrisonville Chester- Harrisonville Lee B. McComas Middleport

Horse Show Planned at McConnville Fairgrounds

The Muskingum Valley Riding Club plans an all class horse show in McConnellville at the local Fairgrounds on Sunday May 21 announced by President C E Northup. Frank Ervin of Aiken South Carolina led harness race drivers in 1949 with $192 006 in winnings.

Mcconnellville Muskingum Valley Riding Club C. E. Northup Frank Ervin Aiken S. C

Carbon Hill Gains Share of Loop Title

Carbon Hill Bulldogs defeat Gibisonville 51-45 to share the Hocking County League scholastic title with Union Furnace. Sonny Campbell scores 28 to lead the rally after a 13-9 first quarter and 20-22 halftime as Gibisonville’s Meyer and Whitcraft tally 27.

Carbon Hill Bulldogs Gibisonville Hocking

Muskies to Open with Ohio U in Athens Clash

Muskingum College's Muskies visit Ohio University in Athens for an 8 o'clock night game after a 6:30 preliminary between freshman squads. Muskies bring an 11-6 record, having lost two veterans midyear, as OU seeks a second consecutive win after recent form.

Muskingum College Athens Ohio University Bobcats Das Wiies New Concord Muskies Bill Ruby Muskie Ed Fisher Muskingum Ohio Marietta Dayton Kent State Mt. Union Ohio Wesleyan Ohio Licked Western Reserve Jim Snyder Snyder

Ohio University wrestlers near end of campaign

The Ohio University wrestling and swimming seasons near completion with three meets this week for the wrestlers and a March 4 return at Findlay for the matmen after Friday’s home match. Swimming dominates a road schedule through Detroit, Bowling Green, Wayne, and Detroit University. The wrestlers stand at 2-1-? with a win over Findlay and losses to Waynesburg and West Virginia.

Ohio University Metmen Matmen Findlay Frank Richey Bowling Green Detroit Wayne University of Detroit Tankers University of Cincinnati Bobcat Grapplers Freddie Schleicher Ohio State Jayvee Western Reserve Waynesburg West Virginia

Sports Editor Hurt In Auto Accident

Fremont News-Messenger sports editor Albert Coxon, 30, was hospitalized east of Fremont with hip injuries and facial cuts from an automobile crash.

Fremont Albert Coxon Fremont News-Messenger

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