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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1952

Page

8

Southeastern Ohio Class B District Tournament lineup shaping up

Meigs county sends one team to district meet as Tuppers Plains and Chester vie tonight for the 18th spot. Other district berths include Ames Bern Albany Corning Glenford Carbon Hill Laurelville Rio Grande Mercerville McArthur Vinton. Exempted villages led by Nelsonville SEC move to Ohio University boards. Officials named for the event.

Ohio Athens Hocking Gallia Meigs County Tuppers Plains Chester Ames- Bern Albany Athens County Corning Glenford Perry County Carbon Hill Laurelville Hocking County Rio Grande Mercerville Gallia County McArthur Vinton Harold Everling Portsmouth Joe Fontana Chillicothe Carriebal Marietta

Collins 38 Paces Win For Rockets Against Pomeroy

Wellston routs Pomeroy 85 65 in SEC League finale as Jerry Collins scores 38 points just shy of school record. He fouls out late. Ronnie Smith adds 32 for Panthers, and Wellston wins ninth league game to secure third place.

Wellston Jerry Collins Rockets Pomeroy Ilwood Lucas Collins Panthers Gallipolis Middleport Blue Devils Jackets Jackson Panther Ronnie Smith Smith Asl Rocket

Dick Button Wins E Episode of Figure Skating Victory

Dick Button of Englewood New Jersey won the men's figure skating event with a wide edge over Helmut Sieblt of Austria and Jimmy Grogan of Colorado Springs. Hayes Jenkins placed fourth for the U S while Norway led the overall standings with 101 points and the United States trailed with 73.5 points as the Olympic program continued.

Oslo Germany Andreas Ostler Ostler United States Dick Button Englewood N. J Helmut Seiblet Austria Jimmy Grogan Colorado Springs Colp Hayes Jenkins Akron Ohio Norway Finland Italy Netherlands Switzerland Sweden Great Britain France Canada Belgum Japan

Ohio University Teams Face Western Michigan in Kalamazoo

Six Ohio University seniors seek their first victory over Western Michigan, a jinx spanning 12 years with eight straight losses. The Broncos also ended OU’s 12 game home win streak, 65 to 60, recently in Kalamazoo.

Ohio University Western Michigan Broncos Kalamazoo Bobcats Broncos Jim Snyder Ohio

Blue Devils Dominate Oaks to Reach 14-1

Chauncey Dover Blue Devils crushed Oak Hill 77 to 46 to extend their winning streak to nine and push their season record to 14-1. Oak Hill center Adrian Hayes led with 28 points, including 16 by halftime, as the district tourney hopefuls closed out their regular season 8-9.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover Blue Devils Oak Hill Jackson County Waverly Adrian Hayes Jan Taylor Blue Devils Eddie Collins Huble Bobo Devils Blue Clark Fon Hayes Crabtree Sin Bestei Ae Evans Gamperes E * Howell Sewer Hayden &Oon Lloyd We Roseberry Cham Showalter Bobo Foot Ence Collins Taylor Olbers Sanders Eees Eccce MacAffee Eee Tavan Ee Russell A Cline Anderson and Briglia

Tourney Berths Filling For Two College Events

New York report details post season bids for the NCAA and NIT. Dayton Holy Cross Seton Hall accepted NIT bids while West Texas clinched an NCAA berth. Duquesne St John s and St Bonaventure had prior NIT bids. Kentucky St Louis and West Texas join NCAA field with many spots left.

New York NCAA Dayton Holy Cross Seton Hall West Texas Duquesne St. John’s St. Bonaventure Kentucky St. Louis

Nardi versus Villemain Karate? Boxing Bout in MSG Tonight

Danny Nardi of Tampa Florida draws even money with Robert Villemain of France for a 10 round boxing match at Madison Square Garden tonight. The Marine veteran Nardi faces Villemain in a clash billed as a stout test in New York City.

Nardico Villemain New York Danny Nardico Tampa Fla Robert Villemain France Madison Square Garden

Greenies reach 14th finals in 15 years in Athens County tourney

Ames Bern's Greenies crushed Rome Canaan 43 40 to advance to the Class B Athens County League final against Albany, while Albany beat Jacksonville Trimble 50 45 to set up the other title tilt. Jim Sephius led Ames Bern with 18 points, Sam Bolin and Olan Koehler added 10 each, and Benny Canny paced Albany with 16 points.

Ames Bern Greenies Rome-Canaan Ames- Bern Albany Jacksonville-Trimble Ames-Bern Rome Amesville Charles McAfee Nets Jim Sephius Sam Bolin Olan Koehler Ames-Penn Jacksonville J-T Cardinals Rome-Conran Barnhart Frost J. McInturf Jc Oen McInturf Mo . R. Rodehaver Siuné Ames-Berng F Jago Bolin F Baumensny Sephius Koehler G Pee Ellis Getecerss Ames-Berneacne Swackhammer Kalish Sn Davis F Henthorne O-Eee Tewksbury C Cucu Canny Fridenmake Morrison Mingus Erdy Davis Householder Albany Ceresso

Tuppers Plains and Chester meet for Meigs title clash

Tuppers Plains edged Racine 47 45 in the Meigs County semi final as Virgil Spencer hit the winning bucket with two seconds left Center Dick Spencer led Tup pers Plains with 20 points while Jim Stout scored 31 for Chester Raiders Harrisonville fell to Chester 53 37 in the night cap Bobby Taylor led Harrisonville reserves with 21 as Racine reserves rolled 57 12 to set up a county reserve final with Rutland after the semis

Pomeroy Tuppers Plains Chester Racine Purple Tornadoes Raiders Harrisonville Pomeroy Junior High Virgil Spencer Orangemen Racine Tornadoes Dick Spencer Vic Wolfe John Fisher Fisher Howard Caldwell Chester Raiders Big Jim Stout Bobby Taylor Rutland Varsity Npebidues Sore Winsieees Pauley Jewell Chester Stout Zaul Eee Ss Inaletneckes Ruth Ee V. Spencer V. Wolfe F Wenn Wee Hill Scanpuntiones L. Wolfe Stobart Boyd Evesesnew Wolfe McDade Jewelenececen Gibson F On Eawen Ross Ee Mecoocens Haning Ganew Eces Reeves Eee Eeeease Wilson Wreencewe Rhoades Edmonds

Nelsonville Clinches 13th Win in Tight League Showdown

Nelsonville Greyhounds remain SEC champions by rallying from a 12-point halftime deficit to defeat Jackson Ironmen 79-74. Keplar scores 22 and Hubbard 20 as five Greyhounds reach double figures. Jackson leads early before Nelsonville closes strong in the final minutes.

Bill Watkins Nelsonville Nelsonville Greyhounds Jackson Ironmen Hounds Hubbard Jackson Ironmen Nets Dave Fisher Scarlets Oney Dick Hubbard Sonny Keplar Greyhounds Keplar Morgan Ervin Hartley MuGhard Accvseen ROA Cusdue F P Wee Petther Nnconses Rein Eissnecdenase Pone Ooonnataean Metzger RIN Cudhincittrgikontn Geogwin

Rio Grande Victor Upsets Cadmus in Gallia County Tourney

Rio Grande, defending county league champion, rallied to beat Cadmus 57 46 as Mercerville upset Bidwell Porter 33 32. The finals feature Rio Grande vs Mercerville after Thursday results. Maglie predicts 20 wins with Giants at Niagara Falls.

Gallipolis Rio Grande Gallia Cadmus Mercerville Bidwell Porter Bidwell - Porter L. Weiher D. Weiher M. Copley Rio Bidwell Bidwell-Porter Maglie Niagara Falls Sal Maglie New York Giants Horace Stoneham Cofer Jordan cSaseeeunsenee Copley I Jones Eoreconesus RS Tuiticudiastopan Burnette Mullens Shaw Myers Pinkerman Bellville Bidwell Hayes Denney Hasn Saunders Phillips Sprague Agncaceersou Russell Mercerville Eeeerence

Liberty Broadcasting Sues Baseball for 12 Million

Liberty Broadcasting System files a 12 million dollar antitrust suit in U S district court against 13 major league clubs their presidents and commissioner alleging conspiracy to monopolize broadcasting of play by play games The network claims it was excluded from 13 ballparks despite higher bids and has canceled 1952 day games losing four million dollars The case targets Sherman and Clayton acts and seeks triple damages

Chicago Liberty Broadcasting System U.S Liberty Liberty Network

Basketball games this weekend schedule

Athens County Tournament features Gallipolis at Middleport and Athens at Logan plus M M at New Lexington Pt. Pleasant at Charleston Reds Wahama at Elizabeth Grantsville at Ravenswood Glouster at Chauncey Saturday hosts Meigs County Tournament Hocking County Tournament Gaia County Tournament.

Athens County Gallipolis Middleport Athens Logan M&m New Lexington Pt. Pleasant Charleston Wahama Elizabeth Grantsville Ravenswood Glouster Chauncey Meigs County Hocking County Gaia County

Tourneys at a Glance Athens and Nearby County Courts

Regional high school tournaments listed by venue with consolation and championship pairings. Athens County hosts Rome versus Trimble and Ames Bern ve against Albany. Hocking County features Rockbridge versus Gibisonville and Carbon Hill versus Laurelville. Meigs County finals Racine versus Rutland and Chester against Tuppers Plains. Gallia County showcases Cadmusg against Bidwell Porter and Rio Grande versus Mercerville.

Rome Trimble Ames-Bern Ve. Albany Hocking County Logan Rockbridge Gibisonville Carbon Hill Laurelville Meigs County Pomeroy Jr. High Cadmusg Bidwell-Porter Rio Grande Mercerville

Carbon Hill and Laurelville Reach Hocking Finals

Carbon Hill upset Rockbridge 39 37 to earn a place in the Hocking County Basketball Tournament final against Laurelville on Saturday night at Logan High School. Laurelville beat Gibisonville 69 51 as Larry Holzschuh and Don Chilcote each scored 21 and 20 points respectively while Gibisonville’s Ken Lutz fouled out late in the third.

Logan-Carbon Hill Laurelville Hocking Raiders Carbon Hill Terry Dane Rockbridge Tom Hahn Gibisonville Tigers Ken Lutz Larry Holzschuh Don Chilcote Ralph Ogle Lutz Athens Chilcote Fae Bradney, F Mathews Oil A Straus, Coon Kecks Dist Holzschuh Zg.com Fox, Gaumennene Athens Motors Neues Ie McBees O Steel Banks Sport Shop Gibiso G Pé Stadium Febes Fosters O Ogle Phi Kap E Ree Eeee Mathews Oi McBees C. Kuhn AOD AE Cantamie Oggs Koonts Dougherty Widdoes Dawley Calvin Eddy Blake Horvath Dane Meyer Dupler Herman Devol Lehman North Sanborn Hawk Jeffrey R Proop Ec R. Pare Hahn Mathias Hweses Beougher Poling Paxton Mx Daniel Bigham Yantes Carbon

Hockey stars Schmidt and Dumart to be honored by Bruins on March 18

Milt Schmidt and Woody Dumart will be honored with a night on March 18 by the Boston Bruins. The event salutes the longtime teammates from the famed hockey line for their many years with the club.

Milt Schmidt Woody Dumart Boston Bruins

Nuzum Ashley Seoring Race Headlines Last Night

The SEO League title is decided but two key games tonight decide positions. Logan hosts Athens with fourth place at stake while Gallipolis visits Middleport risking cellar. Ralph Nuzum leads the SEC scoring race with 325 points, five ahead of Bob Ashley. In their last game Nuzum scored 23 to Ashley's 24.

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