Bobcats Close Season With 37 2 Win Over Marietta
Ohio University caps 1929-80 basketball era with a 37 to 22 victory over Marietta as Nolan Swackham leads scoring and key seniors Brammer Koterba and Swackmer depart after three seasons.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1930
Page
9
Ohio University caps 1929-80 basketball era with a 37 to 22 victory over Marietta as Nolan Swackham leads scoring and key seniors Brammer Koterba and Swackmer depart after three seasons.
Wilmington College rolled to a 39 to 9 victory over Cedarville College in Cedarville Ohio for its 20th win of the season with 21 starts. Cedarville failed to score a field goal in the first half and for ten minutes of the second period. The Wilmington offense piled up 33 points while allowing 28 to their opponents, with their only loss coming in overtime against Dayton Ivers.
Chauncey Dover high school basketball faces a county tournament up Friday and Saturday after losing Shields. Captain Verrel Daugherty Franz Vince and Clark played a strong practice win over Pete McKinley’s Bull Dogs, and a Hollister Chauncey matchup draws interest as the teams appear evenly matched. The Hollister Chauncey game begins at 1 50 Friday afternoon.
Ohio University Bobcats end 1929-30 season 87 to 21 over Marietta after a mid season slump. They finish with twelve wins and nine losses, with notable victories over Wittenberg Cincinnati and Marietta and a lineup featuring John Trace who joined mid year.
New manager Heinie Wagener shapes a roster with 18 newcomers and 12 players age 21 or younger. Pittsfield Eastern League alums Ed Connolly, Bob Asbjornson, and Joe Cicero headline a wave of promising talent. veterans Ken Williams and Wally Gerber out, Bill Payne and Milton Gaston among the oldest. Winsett, 21, and Cicero, batting .340 last winter, highlight the new group amid a mix of returning pitchers and infielders seeking key roles.
Heidelberg College fell to Mount Union College 41 to 37 in Alliance. The teams played fast paced offense and loose defense with Mount Union holding a 20 to 18 halftime edge. Heidelberg pressed though Mount Union’s sharper shooting secured the win.
Oberlin College edged Ohio Northern 26 to 20 in a tight defensive game. Neither team found rhythm early with ONU scoring only by free throws and Oberlin leading 11 to 6 at halftime.
New Boston High School clinched the Southeastern Ohio Athletic League crown with an 18 18 tie against Midliepert Friday night, finishing the season unbeaten in seven league games while scoring 219 points to opponents 120. Ironton rose to second with Nelsonville, Pomeroy took fourth, Logan narrowly beat Wellston, and Gallipolis sank to last with eight losses.
Athens High Bulldogs coach Pete McWinley has the team off yesterday and focuses on selective drills for Friday’s away game at Nelsonville. This likely final game for several seniors Hughes Burroughs Coury Smith and Wagner and several reserves will also be dismissed at season’s end.
Memphis youth Johnny Cirrico, twelve, earns the nickname King of Memphis cueists by rapid gains in pool. He vows to join top players like Hieppe and Layton, after beating Southern champion Robert Hronevcutt in a bank pool game during a local exhibition, showing early signs of national potential.
New Lexington High School captured the Derry County basketball title by defeating Glenford 31 to 18 on Tuesday night Thornville also advances to the March 7 8 sectional tournament. the county crown proceeds toward the Ohio state Class EH final in Columbus on March 7.
Miami Fla Feb 24 Rumors swirled before the big prize fight with Jim Johnson and Phil Scott in dispute over rules. Sharkey and Scottie head a stacked card, Victoria Campolo and Johnny Nikko promise real scraps, while Cam polo tips the scales at 227 pounds. Gates open 6 p.m. with first bout around 6:30 and main event near 10 p.m.
Iowa City reports the Hawkeyes will compete in both the Illinois and Western Conference indoor track meets in Minneapolis on 7-8. The decision ends a dispute with the Big Ten over reinstating ten Iowa athletes deemed ineligible amid controversy.
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