Class B tourney opens with two thrillers and one upset
Corning Railroaders survived Racine 55 52 as Jerry Roof scored 29. Vinton upset New Lexington St Aloysius 53 42 led by Sonny Fullen 24. Middleport Yellow Jackets won first game after 15 straight losses defeating Somerset Holy Trinity by a final score not stated.
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Corning
Railroaders
Perry County
Racine
Meigs County
Vinton
Gallia County
New Lexington St. Aloysius
Middleport
Yellow Jackets
Somerset Holy Trinity
Jerry Roof
Sonny Fullen
Gallia
Aaron Wolfe
Purple Tornadoes
Jim Hall
Roof
Wolfe
Dick Garrison
G. F
Payne
Stobart
Eww
Wen
Ashley
Walters
Ewee
Ewe
Ee Wwe
Roller
A Roca Enavasmente
Holy Trinity G. F
Clouse
B. Harder
Fullen
T. Reee
Watkins
Sours Vncuccus
ST. Aloysius F
St. Al’s Peewee Speed Merchants
Corning Railroaders poised for strong tourney run with Roof and Garrison
In Perry County basketball action Corning’s Railroaders rely on sophomores Jerry Roof and Dick Garrison as they edge Racine 55 52 in a tight finish. Roof dominates inside while Garrison supports the attack as Corning eyes a showdown with Junction City. Don Payne scores 22 for Middleport as Vinton falls to St. Aloysius.
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Corning
Railroaders
Jerry Roof
Dick Garrison
Perry County
Racine
Roof
Jerry Jones
Garrison
Bill Garrison
Ohio Wesleyan
Junction City
Junction
Glouster
Charles Norris
Aaron Wolfe
Middleport
Yellow Jackets
Jackets
Don Payne
Xhdder
Jimmy Roller
Cope Breaks SEC Scoring Record in 14 Games
Jim Cope of Nelsonville set the SEC scoring mark with 297 points across 14 games, surpassing Jackson St Lambert's 1945 record. Elwood Lucas led in scoring with 226, followed by Clarence Whitey Tyo at 196 and Bob Barnitz at 175. Athens won the league title with strong defense, while Cope's team posted the top offense.
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W. Ltd
Athens
Nelsonville
Wellston
Gallipolis
Logan
Pomeroy Jackson
Middleport
Cope Nelsonville
E. Lucas Tyo
Barnitz Pomeroy
Smith Pomeroy
Nuzum Athens
Voris Logan Stiles Jackson
Jackson
Munyan Johnson
Widdoes Athens
Stehr Athens
Mauk Logan
Mantz Payne Middleport
Shaw Logan
Lavelle Athens
Canaday Gallipolis
Hartley Nelsonville
Collins Wellston
Jones Pomeroy Walburn Wellston
Fisher Jackson
Ashley Middleport
Curry Gallipolis
Bellamy Wellston
Grandy Logan
Stobart Middleport
Robinson Pomeroy
Hogan
Newton Nelsonville
Wetherholt
Boggs Gallipolis
Woods Middleport
Metzger
R. Lucas Wellston
Hoops Jackson
Hoffman Middleport
Parkis Athens
I Partlow Wellston
Nash Middleport
Potts Wellston
Watson Pomeroy
Hutching Nelsonville
Duda Wellston
Inman Nelsonville
Hert Logan
Strawser Jackson
Dillard Middleport
Chesher Logan
Homer Wellston
Thomas Gallipolis
Oiler Middleport
Cheeseman Nelsonville
Whitmore Nelsonville
Day Gallipolis
Russell Middleport
Cottrill Logan
Carter Nelsonville
Rhodes Wellston
Thornton ~ Wellston
Jim Mills
Jim Cope
Nelsonville Center
St Lambert
Bill Saxton
Elwood Lucas
Clarence “Whitey
Tyo
Lehman Stiles
Keith Munyan
Munyan
Jim Widdoes
Fred Stehr
Joe Lavelle
Don Mauk
Ned Shaw
Dick Mantz
Jerry Collins
Stehr
Exzard Charles Beats Maxim In 15 Round Cincinnati Decision
Sporting notes recall Exzard Charles winning a 15 round decision over Joey Maxim at Cincinnati by 181 percent. The card also mentions past sports milestones from five to fifteen years ago across baseball and boxing interests.
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Exzard Charles
Joey Maxim
Cincinnati
Harry Feldman
New York Giants
Dutch Leonard
Senators
Bill Dickey
Yankees
Cecil Travis
Harry Lavagetto
Dodgers
Lou Ambers
Sammy Fuller
Madison Square Garden
Flamingo Stakes field poised with 11 starters in Miami
In Miami Florida Fridges 50 000 dollar Flamingo Stakes purse draws a likely 11 starters for the mile and a furlong event at Hialeah Park. Trumpet King from Willorene Farm and Kinsman from Mrs James Carsons stable join the lineup after yesterday’s optional race, while three Flamingo eligibles were taken out of contention. The New York Athletic Club reported 123 athletes scoring in indoor meets during 1949.
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Miami
Fla
Hialeah Park
Willorene Farm
Trumpet King
James Carson
THE
NEW York Athletic Club
Tourney at a Glance Class A and B Schedule
Tournament bracket style matchups list numerous Class A and B basketball games from Tuesday through Saturday. Teams include Chillicothe Greenfield Gallipolis West Portsmouth Athens Wellston Logan Ironton Junction City Glouster Union Furnace Crooksville Rio Grande New Lexington Lancaster Pomeroy Marietta Nelsonville Portsmouth Jackson Hillsboro Portsmouth East Jacksonville Trimble Gibisonville Chauncey Ames Bern Middleport Somerset winner Chillicothe Greenfield winner Gallipolis West Portsmouth winner Athens Wellston winner Logan Ironton winner and other regional pairings.
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Junction City
Glouster
Union Furnace
Crooksville
P.m
Rio Grande
New Lexington
Lancaster
Pomeroy
Marietta
Nelsonville
Portsmouth
Jackson
Hillsboro
Portsmouth East
Jacksonville-Trimble
McArthur
Gibisonville
Chauncey
Ames-Bern
Middleport
Somerset
Chillicothe - Greenfield
Gallipolis
West Portsmouth
P.m. Athens
Wellston
Logan
Athens Girls Basketeers To End Card With Jackson
Athens High School girls basketball team holds a 3-0 record and closes the season with a game against Jackson. Coached by Miss Katherine Enlow the squad beat Nelsonville 39-22 Wellston 20-12 and Marietta 50-17 with the latter game played last Thursday night. Team members include Alice Winning Pauline Bowles Martha Davidson Pat Frost Shirley Henderson Lena Ackley Freda Blackford Joanne Klingenberg Nona Jean Green Jane Morgan Helen Edgar Jeannine Gottfried Helen Lehman Llwellyn Robe Antoinette Ondis and Maxine Rose.
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Katherine Enlow
Nelsonville
Wellston
Marietta
Alice Winning
Pauline Bowles
Martha Davidson
Pat Frost
Shirley Henderson
Lena Ackley
Freda Blackford
Joanne Klingenberg
Nona Jean Green
Jane Morgan
Helen
Chicago Cards Sign State's Jack Jennings
Jack Jennings, Ohio State tackle, signed by the Chicago Cardinals. He stands six feet four inches, weighs 245 pounds, is 23, and from Columbus Ohio. Jennings was No 1 on the Cardinals draft list.
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Chicago
Jack Jennings
Ohio State
Chicago Cardinals
Jennings
Columbus
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Jim Roller
Charles Stobart
Leonard Clouse
St. Aloysius
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Bob Chasteen
Bradley Harper
Persh’ Rohrer
Coring
Cope
SEC
Sports Mirror
Athens Girls Basketeers
Athens High School
Edgar, Jeannine Gottfried
Helen Lehman
Llwellyn Robe
Antoinette Ondis
Maxine Rose
Chicago Cards
Red Cross
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
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