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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1950

Page

8

10-Game Floor Schedule Tonight For Schoolboys

Two Ohio figures, Carroll Widdoes and Dutch Trautwein, celebrate Ohio U stars in the Rose Bowl win over California. A 1950 10-game scholastic basketball schedule opens with Wellston at Middleport and other non league matchups across the district.

Athens Carroll Widdoes Dutch Trautwein Ohio U. Athletic Ent Ohio State California Golden Bears Dick Widdoes Bill Trautwein Wellston Middleport Buckeye Jacksonville-Trimble Rutland Wellstons Nelsonville

Athens and Area High School Basketball Tonight

Athens at McArthur. Ripley at Wahama. Logan vs Bremen. Shade vs Boys Industrial. Wellston at Middleport. Pt. Pleasant at Charleston. Troy at Racine. Central Cath at Richland. Chauncey at Stockport. Trimble at Rutland. Two college games KC at Steubenville and Defiance at Lawrence Tech. Also CCNY vs St Johns and Manhattan vs George Washington at Madison Square Garden.

Athens McArthur Ripley Wahama Logan Bremen Shade Boys Industrial Wellston Middleport Pt. Pleasant Charleston Troy Racine Central Cath Richland Chauncey Stockport Trimble Rutland Western Reserve Cincinnati Marshall Dayton Ohio Steubenville Canton KC Defiance Lawrence Tech CCNY St. John’s Bkn Manhattan Geo Harry Rice SEC Athens’ Bulldogs Generals Vinton Countians AHL Chiefs Oilers Buckeye Blue Devils Morgan County Windsor High Athens County Coolville Meigs Lancaster West Virginia Point Pleasant Charleston Reds Wahama High Vikings Mason City Richland High Allensville Vinton County Central Catholic

Poston Station Gains Ground in Keg Loop

Poston Station led by Bob Sharp with 415 toppled Athens Messenger to seize a victory and cut first place deficit to three and a half games as Lawhead Press surged into fourth behind Coca Cola and Gasmen efforts.

Poston Keg Loop Athens Messenger Keglers Trowel Fraternity Lawhead Press Bob Sharp Postons Messenger Norm Engh Coca Cola Martin Heaters Gasmen Wilbur Perkins Larry McFadden Battlers Liz Ogg Carpenter Hardware Jack Daft Hardwares Athens Motors Figley Tony Reis Motors Reis Ashworth National Guard Art Smith Legion City League Trowel Poston Station American Legion Carpenter Hdw Building Material

Lakin Cagers Schedule Two Road Games

Lakin High School Red Raiders travel to face Elkhorn in the afternoon and Excelsior in the evening as they chase their first win of the season. Through four 1949 games they have losses to Elkins Morgantown Clarksburg and Fairmont. Supervisor E H Harpole notes Lakin’s WVHSAU admission on December 2 opens all state competition and boosts local all state prospects.

Point Pleasant W. Va Red Raiders Lakin State High School Elkhorn Excelsior Lakin Elkins Morgantown Clarksburg Fairmont West Virginia High School Athletic Union E. H. Harpole

Cope Holds Wide Lead in SEC Point Race in 1948-49

Nelsonville High center Jim Cope leads the Southeastern Ohio League scoring with 26.5 points per game as the Greyhounds push for the title. He has 37 baskets and 82 free throws for 246 points in four games, with Keith Mungan of Jackson second with 64 points and Ralph Nuzum of Athens third with 53. Logan's three players crack the top ten as the league title chase tightens.

L. Pet Athens Eee Nelsonville Wellston Ae Ee Pomeroy Jackson Eee Enews Gallipolis Logan Middleport Ene Cope Nelsonville Jackson Munyan Nuzum Athens Tyo Nelsonville Voris Logan Shaw Logan Lucas Wellston Stiles Jackson Mauk Logan Smith Pomeroy Stehr Athens Widdoes Athens Johnson Gallipolis Hartley Nelsonville Jones Pomeroy Hogan Gallipolis Newton Nelsonville Grandy Logan Barnitz Pomeroy Lavelle Athens Roller Middleport Canaday Gallipolis Payne Ginn Pomeroy Nelsonville High Jim Cope Cope Bill Saxton Greyhounds Keith Mungan Ralph Nuzum Clarence “Whitey Tye Chieftains Bill Voris Ned Shaw Don Mauk Mauk Ronnie Smith Freddie Stehr Stehr Elwood Lucas Lehman Stiles Hounds

College and Pro Roundup Highlights From Recent Games

Results show Toledo 55 Arizona State 45 and Akron 62 St Thomas 56. Bowling Green 75 Brigham Young 50. Ashland 67 Albion 64. Mount Union 52 Colby 41. Ohio State 46 Bradley 65. NYU 87 Dartmouth 39. Cornell 39 Brown 82. Ball State 70 Earlham 38. Nebraska 47 South Dakota 40. Ohio State 17 California 14 in bowls.

College Toledo Arizona State Akron St. Thomas Bowling Green Brigham Young Ashland Albion Mount Union Colby Bradley Ohio State NYU Dartmouth Cornell Brown LaSalle Western Kentucky Duquesne Rutgers LSU Muhlenberg Temple St. Joseph's North Carolina Maryland Louisville Tennessee Indiana Michigan State Iowa Utah State Wisconsin Illinois Loyola Chicago Utah Kentucky Arkansas Wash St. Louis Vanderbilt Ball State Earlham Nebraska South Dakota Drake Detroit Rice Pepperdine Denver Wyoming Columbia Oregon Hamline Honolulu

Four Ranking Fives Pressed To Beat Underrated Foes

Four top teams needed late runs to win as Kentucky beat Arkansas 57-53 in Little Rock behind Bobby Watson's 20 points. Indiana beat Michigan State 60-50 to stay undefeated at 9-0 in the Big Ten. Long Island U rallied to 69-58 over Muhlenberg at Madison Square Garden led by Sherman White's 27. Other notable results include Bradley 65-46 over Ohio State, LaSalle 80-69 over Western Kentucky, Temple 61-53 over St. Joseph's, and Iowa 62-58 over Utah State as late action shaped the day.

New York Kentucky Arkansas Bobby Watson Little Rock Bloomington Indiana Long Island U Muhlenberg Madison Square Garden Sherman White Blackbirds Bradley Ohio State Missouri Valley Lasalle Western Kentucky Philadelphia Temple St. Joseph’s Wisconsin Illinois Madison Don Rehfeldt Duquesne Rutgers Dartmouth New York U Cornell Brown Charley Share Bowling Green Brigham Young Columbia Oregon Beloit Marshall College Iowa City Iowa Utah State Loyola of Chicago Utah Drake Detroit Toledo Arizona State North Carolina Maryland Washington Bears St. Louis Vanderbilt Louisville Tennessee Rice Pepperdine Los Angeles Denver Wyoming Nebraska South Dakota

Wisconsin Four Man Weave Offensive Threat or Stall

Wisconsin uses a four man weave as both an offensive thrust and a stall. The pass and cut pattern involves GA GB FA and cutter roles with center options and substitutions as the sequence moves, creating scoring chances by feeding cutters or centers near the basket.

Wisconsin Madison Wis NEA Bud Foster

Ohio State Wins Rose Bowl 17-14 Over California

Ohio State defeats California 17-14 in Pasadena as Jim Hague boots the decisive field goal with 1:55 left. Morrison gains 113 rushing yards, Krall scores once, and Waldorf’s Bears bow despite strong starts and Buckeye defense.

Pasadena Calif Ohio State California Golden Bears Berkeley Big Ten Jim Hague Buckeye Wes Fesler Dick Widdoes Hague Michigan Bob Celeri Frank Brunk Ohio Vic Janowicz Cal Bucks Bear Celeri Fred Morrison Morrison Jerry Krall Krall Athens Buckeyes Ohio U Carroll Widdoes Bill Trautwein State

Butler Bulldogs Face Notre Dame and DePauw Amid Busy Schedule

Butler coach Tony Hinkle leads the Bulldogs in a tough slate after a 57 52 win over Purdue and a 68 57 loss to Indiana. Ralph O Brien dominates scoring with 21.4 ppg while Buckshot set Butler single game records in the Indiana clash. Notre Dame and Butler sit near equal at 4 3 and 2 4.

Indianapolis Ind Butler University Notre Dame South Bend DePauw Tigers Bulldogs Paul Tony” Hinkle Purdue Indiana Merry Macs Edward “Moose Krause Irish Butler Creighton Wisconsin Northwestern Iowa Buckshot O’brien

SEO Officials Plan Wednesday Meeting

The Athens Chapter of the Southeast ern Ohio Officials Association will hold its first 1950 meeting Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Ohio U.'s men's gym, announced Secretary-Treasurer Bob Baur.

Athens Southeastern Ohio Officials Association Ohio U.’s Bob Baur

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