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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1950

Page

12

Winter Sports Program Holds Attention At OU

Ohio University opens its winter sports slate as basketball wrestles and swimming await action. Coach Jim Snyder’s basketball team returns from vacation for two-a-day practices ahead of a trip to Cleveland to face Western Reserve while reserve and findlay games loom. OSU hosts a rose bowl champions welcome with 3000 fans in Columbus.

Fred Schaus Newark West Virginia A Fort Wayne Pistons NBA University of Missouri Maryland Notre Dame Butler Quinte Ed “Moose” Krause Delphos St. John’s Ohio Irish Ohio University Findlay College Western Reserve Cleveland Marietta Jim Snyder Snyder Clevelanders Miami Red Cats Joe Lesko Reserve Lesko Jim Cochrane Tom Cooper Dick Rutti Cochrane Cats Johnny Kappos Cincinnati Bobcats Fred Schleicher Frank Richey

Bremen Oilers Rally To Beat Logan Five 56 54

In a tight see saw battle Bremen Oilers edged Logan Five 56 to 54 on Tuesday night. Bremen moved ahead late behind Tripp Hayden and Rouse while Logan faltered at the free throw line converting 16 of 29. Rouse led Bremen with 14 points and Thomas added 13 as Hockman and Tripp also hit double figures.

Logan Bremen High Oilers Chieftains Chiefs Rouse Thomas Bremen Tripp Hayden Jim Myers Don Mauk Hockman Ned Shaw Bill Voris Grandy Cnncumdnaty W. Myers Praur Vancessncens Annnmwnnwants J. Myers G. F Cacansaenan Ncncncs

Best Known College Seniors May Pass Up Pro Football

A group of top college seniors weigh pro football options at the Senior Bowl in Jacksonville Florida. Doak Walker and Charlie Justice headline the event with slim prospect notes for most seniors while small standout Eddie LeBaron eyes a possible pro trial if opportunity arises.

Jacksonville Fla Wade Walker Oklahoma Walker Harold Otterbach Wisconsin Tonnemaker Otterbach Clayton Tonnemaker Minnesota Eddie LeBaron College of the Pacific LeBaron Doak Walker Southern Methodist Charlie Justice North Carolina Justice Doaker

Notre Dame Named Top Team of 1949

Notre Dame football, undefeated over a 38 game stretch, was voted the nation's outstanding team of 1949 by AP sports writers. Runnerup was the New York Yankees, chasing the American League title. Kentucky basketball ranked third. American League has 29 World Series titles, National League 17.

NEW York Notre Dame Associated Press New York Yankees Cripeo University of Kentucky

Legion Fight Card Listed in Parkersburg event at Legion Hall

Feeney Bennett Post American Legion promotes a Parkersburg team card at Legion Hall with bouts starting 8:30 pm. Matches include Stace versus Eads, McPeek against McCoy, Moore versus Paperweight champ, Hudson versus Johnson, Whitlatch versus Mayle, and Stevens versus Ward. Maxwell praise for Elden Walburn and Legion support, stressing clean recreation over profit.

Middleport Maxie Maxwell Feeney-Bennett Post American Legion Parkersburg W. Va Legion Hall Pete Stace Pat Eads Champ McPeek McCoy Paul Moore John Hudson Hartford Killer Johnson Jim Whitlatch Whip Mayle Graham Station Howard Stevens New Haven Melvin Ward Maxwell Elden Walburn Legion Walburn

Lima Gets Land for Ball Park

The Lima Chiefs baseball club moves closer to a field of its own as Lima officials schedule a January 23 public hearing on rezoning the 25 acre site donated by local residents. Five acres will be leased to Ray Laibe and associates, operator of the Chiefs farm team for Philadelphia. Construction aims for the new park to open with the season.

Lima Lima Chiefs Ray Laibe Laibe Chiefs Lima Club Philadelphia

Browns Seek Local Hero Hague in Draft

Cleveland Browns coach Paul Brown says the club will try to draft Jim Hague, Ohio State Rose Bowl hero, noting Hague is a local boy and that his rights may be acquired. Hague impressed in one OSU spring scrimmage but has limited game exposure.

Cleveland Cleveland Browns Jim Hague Ohio State University Jim Ohio State Paul Brown Browns Brown

Trimble Tops Rutland in 47-41 Buckeye League win

Trimble High defeats Rutland 47 to 41 as Larry Morrison scores 18 points and Chuck Grandy adds 13. Morrison and Grandy sparked a late rally after Rutland tied the game at 37-all, with junior Stoltz contributing late baskets to seal the win amid a close three-quarter period.

Rutland Jacksonville Morrison Grandy Trimble Junior Stoltz Brown Bennett C. Grandy Seckinger Rutland G. F Snowden OA Ee Na Etwatas Brower Cieenenane George Pierce Bobo Ccc Cnceanes

College basketballTonight slate features regional clashes

Ohio colleges include Steubenville at Kent Canton Bluffton at Ohio Northern and Tiffsin at Wilberforce. NYU faces Temple and Long Island meets Bowling Green at Madison Square Garden. Other pairings involve Maine at Connecticut Hamline at Hawaii Hardin Simmons at New Mexico Aggies and more.

Bowling Green Long Island Mt. Union Heidelberg Ohio Steubenville Kent Canton Bluffton Ohio Northern Tiffsin Wilberforce NYU Temple Madison Square Garden Princeton Columbia Maine Connecticut Hamline Hawaii Hardin-Simmons N. Mex Aggies Louisville Wesleyan Westminster Pitt SMU Rice TCU Texas Aggies Texas Tech Texas Western Omaha Wayne Pepperdine West Texas

Trowel Pinmen Near Crown In Tuesday Bowling League Title Chase

Trowel Pinmen edge toward first round crown with six games left as Lawhead Press and Building Material chase, Poston Station close to a tie for first after a two of three win over Coca Cola. Joe Toomey tops Coca Cola with 470 while Gerald Glover leads National Guard in a 438 set.

Trowel Lawhead Press Poston Station Coca Cola Sharp Jack Toomey National Guard Martin Heaters Gerald Glover Guardsmen Hubert Eddy Heaters Gasmen American Legion Gil Hickman Leslie Blaker Legionnaires Maywood Smith Dick Hughes Carpenter Hardware Athens Motors Tony Reis Motors Jack Daft Hardwares Athens Messenger Roy Sams Chuck Gilkey Messenger Coca Cola Ee Carpenter Hdw Athens Motors Aaesee Legion

Guardsmen Fall to New Haven Skaters in Point Pleasant

In Point Pleasant West Virginia the local National Guard basketball team slipped to a 54 to 48 defeat by the New Haven Skaters. The Guardsmen travel to Pomeroy tonight for an 8 o'clock game against the Pomeroy Grange quintet.

Point Pleasant W. Va National Guard New Haven Pomeroy Pomeroy Grange

Wellston Rockets Tie for Second With 51–35 Win Over Middleport

Wellston moves into a second place tie in the SEC League by beating Middleport 51 to 35. Elwood Lucas scores 20 for Wellston as the Rockets pull away after a 9-6 first period, while Middleport suffers its fourth straight loss and remains winless in the season.

Wellston Golden Rockets Middleport Elwood Lucas Rockets Nelsonville Bracky Wood Don Payne Walburn Q Collins Partlow

Golf Course Leased for Schools in Columbus

Recreation Director Nick J. Barack announced that Columbus has leased the Wyandot golf course for 1950. State schools for the blind and deaf will be built on the site, with construction to start after the golfing season.

Columbus Nick J. Barack

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