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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1950

Page

10

Bearcats star Richter to continue playing amid med school focus

Ralph Richter Cincinnati’s star forward, after hinting he would quit basketball for pre med studies, now says he will play “as much as studies permit.” The season’s top performers include Dick Dallmer, with the Widdoes family making headlines through Ohio U and Ohio State. The item notes NBA links with Kubiak and Payak, and WVU football scholarships, plus pro team losses and a Cow Palace crowd tally.

Ralph Richter Cincinnati Richter Bearcats Bearcat Dick Dallmer

Point Pleasant Blacks Top Reds 53 33 In Big Black Win

Point Pleasant High’s Big Black cagemen extended their winning streak to four by defeating the Aston Reds 53 33. Parky Gardner led with 15 points, Reece Nott 14, and Frank Shue 7 as Fisher hit long shots including a buzzer beater before halftime.

Point Pleasant W. Va Point Pleasant High Skein Aston Reds Vonage Blacks Reds Parky Gardner Reece Nott Frankie Shue Charleston Tommy Fisher Fisher Bob Adkins Jackie Fowler Little Blacks Charleston Red Rockies Gardner Nott Capehart Gerlach Fowler Cedncusnnmann Gregor

Sports Mirror Today A Year Ago Bribery Arrests in GWU Basketball

Four men were arrested and charged with attempting to bribe Dave Shapiro, co captain of George Washington University's basketball team. The item reflects a recap of a scandal from the prior year with names and charges noted.

Dave Shapiro George Washington University

Bearcats Rout Reserve In High School Basketball List

A long district roundup shows Bearcats walloping Linsly Institute 41 to 33 and many others across Ohio venues. The tally includes Fairland 58 Chesapeake 82 and Cincinnati area results with St. Marys, Aquinas, Roger Bacon, and Unity teams posting wins amid a busy score slate.

Linsly Institute Martins Fery Fairland Chesapeake Portsmouth Huntington East

Boxing Decline Warned If Antidote Not Found

Abe J. Greene warns boxing faces extinction in 1950 due to television and waning small clubs. He argues TV hurts local promoters and fighter development, urging a solutions plan to revive the sport. Also notes a high school basketball game change from Harrisonville to Tuppers Plains due to gym repairs.

Pomeroy Harrisonville Tuppers Plains Charles Stanley

Erdelatz Weighs Navy Head Football Coach Post

Eddie Erdelatz 36 year old former San Francisco 49ers assistant meets Navy officials at Annapolis to discuss becoming the academy’s next head football coach. Navy cites his prior service as end coach in 1945 46 47 and notes many applications from other candidates. Terms and conditions must be agreed upon before any decision.

Annapolis Eddie Erdelatz Naval Academy Navy Erdelatz San Francisco 49Ers Howard Caldwell

Point Pleasant Juniors Open Season with Two Contests

Coach Virgil Siders sends two seventh grade quintets into action. The seventh graders face Gallipolis at 7 p.m. and the eighth graders play at 8 p.m. in the season debut at Point Pleasant.

Point Pleasant W. Va Virgil Siders Gallipolis

Barons Suffer First Shutout by St Louis

The Cleveland Barons lost 5 0 on St Louis ice in a rare shutout as Ralph Almas starred for the Flyers. Cleveland still leads the Western Division though St Louis handed a setback. Les Douglas remains top scorer with 58 points and six Barons reside in the top 10.

Cleveland Barons St. Louis Flyers Barons Ralph Red) Almas Cleveland Les Douglas Bob Carse

Cage Games Tonight Midwestern college basketball slate

Butler visits Notre Dame as Xavier faces Youngstown while Defiance plays Hillsdale. Other games feature Harvard at Holy Cross and Boston College versus Tufts at the Boston Garden, with numerous pairings including American U. at Loyola Balto and Texas at Arkansas.

Butler Notre Dame Ohio Xavier Youngstown Defiance Hillsdale Harvard Holy Cross Boston College Tufts Boston Garden Albright Scranton American U Loyola Balto Texas Arkansas Auburn Birmingham South Brigham Young Loyola Chi DePaul Okla Aggies Hanover DePauw Detroit St. Louis Morehead Evansville Murray Rutgers Fordham Gannon Niagara

Athens Stops McArthur Five In Easy 42-28 Victory

Athens High defeated McArthur 42-28 as Jim Widdoes led the Bulldogs with 18 points, nailing long shots and driving for layups. McArthur struggled with erratic passing and turnovers while Athens controlled the boards and built a double-digit lead by halftime.

Athens McArthur Bulldogs Generals

New Version of Foul Rule Hailed in Garden

At Madison Square Garden a new two minute foul rule was tested with unanimous approval by players and 18 000 fans. St John s coach Frank McGuire and Nat Holman of the Beavers praised the change as it sped up the game and kept the outcome in doubt until the final seconds.

New York Madison Square Garden Frank McGuire St. John's City College Nat Holman Beavers Holman City Clair Bee Long Island University

Redmen Fall as CCNY Ends St Johns’ Unbeaten Run

City College of New York upset St John’s 54-52 to snap a 12 game unbeaten streak. Ed Roman scored 23 for CCNY in their seventh win against two losses. North Carolina State beat San Francisco 69-54 as the Wolfpack improved to 9-1. Cincinnati, Duquesne, Wyoming, Columbia, Oklahoma City U., Dayton, Duke, West Virginia, Siena, and William and Mary also posted wins in top college games last night. Major games loom tonight including Kentucky at Mississippi State and Harvard at Holy Cross.

New York CCNY St. John’s North Carolina State San Francisco City College Ed Roman City Dons Wolfpack Cincinnati Western Reserve Duquesne Arizona State of Tulsa Dayton Marshall Duke Maryland West Virginia Geneva Siena Loudonville N. Y Regis Denver New Yorkers William and Mary Wake Forest Manhattan George Washington Kentucky Mississippi State DePaul Oklahoma A & M Detroit St. Louis Holy Cross Harvard Brigham Young Loyola of Chicago

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