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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1950

Page

7

Anderson and Kerr Tie For Honors in Shoot

In the Handicap combination Skeet at Skyline Gun Club last Sunday William Anderson led above left while M. M. Kerr tied for first. Scores were 49x50 with Wade runnerup 48x50 and the Wade Anderson duo winning the two man team 97x100. Howard Mills and Kenneth Begg were second with 91x100 and Byron Wolfe with Chet Davis third at 87x100.

William Anderson M. M. Kerr Skyline Dick Wade Howard Mills Kenneth Begg Byron Wolfe Chet Davis

Becker Plans Outdoor Fight in Cincinnati

Promoter Sam Becker of Cincinnati plans a summer championship bout at Crosley Field. He offered middleweight champion Jake LaMotta $50 000 to defend the title against Rocky Graziano on June 20 and said he spoke with Jake's brother and manager Joe LaMotta. No definite reply yet from Graziano's side.

Miami Beach Fla Sam Becker Cincinnati Crosley Field Becker Newsmen Jake LaMotta Rocky Graziano Joe LaMotta Jake Graziano Eddie Cohen

Ohio Varsity and Frosh to Meet Marietta Tonight

Ohio University's varsity and freshman teams travel to Marietta for return games with the Pioneers. The Frosh seek a seventh win in 12 and a second over Marietta as the varsity aims to reverse a 57-40 season-opening defeat.

Ohio University Marietta Pioneer Frosh Pioneers Western Michigan Kalamazoo Rrosn Varsity Guns Ohio

Local High School Roundup and Pro Boxing Results

Class A sectional and district scores feature Liverpool over Steubenville Catholic 69 37 and Warren Harding over Canton Lincoln 38 24 among others. Boxing results list Sugar Robinson edging Walczak in St Louis and Ike Williams defeating John L Davis in Seattle with notable weight listings and a note on King Ranch’s Middleground leading Experimental Handicap weights.

Liverpool Steubenville Cath Warren Harding Canton Lincoln Salem Girard Youngstown Raven Austintown Fitch Sandusky Norwalk Willard Fremont Kent Roosevelt Medina Findlay Wapakoneta Lima South St. Marys Cinn Walnut Hills Western Hills Wooster Akron Buchtel Hamilton Withrow Vocational Elder Massillon Barberton Akron Central Tallmadge Befpre Caldwell Sardis Sarahsville Eaton Oberlin St, Louis Ray (Sugar) Robinson New York Jean Walczak France Montreal Johnny Greco Canada Bob Montgomery Philadelphia Seattle Ike Williams Trenton N. J John L. Davis Oakland San Francisco Baby Ortis Mexico City Tate Martinez Stockton Calif

Point Pleasant Eases Past Poca In Home Win

Point Pleasant High School finished its home schedule with a 60-24 victory over Poca as Co-Captain Billy Rardin, sidelined by injury, received halftime gifts. Parky Gardner led the Big Blacks with 14 points while senior Tommy Fisher left with a dislocated shoulder and Jack Fowler was felled by a groin injury. The win runs the season record to 16-3 and the squad faces Milton next, game moved to 7:30 p.m.

Marietta Ohio Pioneers Muskingum Muskies Butler Dave Leightenhimer Glen Hursey Jack Betts Elwood Sparks Bill Sepp Bob Erwin Mike Mihalov Bob Young Marietta High Paul Nemetz Nick Spondike A. B. Long Howard Baker Point Pleasant W. Va Point Pleasant High Big Blacks Billy Rardin Poca Rardin Parky Gardner Jimmy Fisher Blacks Tommy Fisher Bob Adkins Fisher Jack Fowler Fowler Adkins Gardner Frank Gibeaut Little Blacks Milton

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