OU Cagers Home Swimmers Open Away Friday the 13th
Ohio University hosts Western Michigan in a pivotal Mid-American Conference basketball clash as OU seeks sole possession of first place. Broncons, led by sophomores Shaw Heyn and Adams, aim to beat Kalamazoo and stretch their 7-3 record while Miami and Western Reserve also face league action.
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Wittenberg Opens 1950 Swimming Season Against Tankers
Ohio University coach Frank Richey enters the season with five lettermen including Koester and Smith as he leads a sophomore‑heavy squad against Wittenberg in Springfield. Wittenberg's new coach Sherwood Fries opened his slate at Springfield versus Xavier.
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SEC Teams Complete First Round Tonight
Southeastern Ohio League teams wrap up the first round with 19 district games on the schedule. Athens leads the race aiming to sweep the first half as it hosts Wellston, while Wellston sits 4-1 with a postponed contest at Pomeroy next Wednesday.
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Trimble Leads Athens County League Action in Tight Standings
After two weeks of tight racing in the Athens County League Trimble holds first with a 4-0 mark and faces Troy on Coolville Court. Ames Bern sits a half game back and meets Rome at Amesville while Buchtel faces Shade. Albany battles Waterloo in a key .500 clash at Waterloo as Logan tips Nelsonville in Hocking County.
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Return to true football by letting players play more
In a New York gathering of college coaches in 1950 the debate over platoon football continues. They favor preserving the two system yet allow one substitute per down, a move criticized as creating too many specialists and undermining the game's true nature. The piece urges returning to hard, versatile play and warns against turning football into a bench driven game.
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Bonus Rule Retained In Minor League Vote Nationwide
Minor Leagues across the country vote to keep the bonus rule despite Major League opposition. George M. Trautman notes 25 leagues favored retention, 38 opposed, and one abstained as the rule stays in effect since 1946 with amended terms.
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South on Verge of NCAA Split
The Citadel has bolted and Virginia nears a break as a Southern bloc threatens to fracture the NCAA over the two year old sanity code. Virginia Tech VMI The Citadel and three unnamed schools face possible expulsion for code violations with a two thirds vote required.
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Newark Ball Club Names New Manager
Newark in the Ohio Indiana League announces veteran William Fred Holm will manage the Newark entry this season. Holm replaces Jim McLeod whose new duties in the Yankee system are not yet announced.
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Decision Slap At Chandler
News report from New York on the Minor Leagues failing to repeal the bonus rule. Chandler’s role is highlighted as the decisive voter when majors and minors deadlocked last December. Officials say he can only request another vote, not dictate policy.
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J-T Outclasses Coalton Five In Buckeye League Win
Trimble High rolled to a 93-29 SEC Buckeye League victory over Coalton High, leading 23-9 after one period and 41-15 at halftime. Larry Morrison scored 33 points on 15 of 27 shooting for Trimble with three fouls, while Stevenson led Coalton with 10. Trimble’s reserves won 29-25.
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Pratt's Motors Sweep Two Court Games
Pratt's Motors defeated Godman Shoes of Logan 63 to 19 at Logan Tuesday evening and then beat the McArthur Clippers 79 to 54 on Carbon Hill gym floor. Both Pratt's Motors and McArthur had been undefeated before these results.
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Gonzales Beats Kramer In Tight three Set Match
In San Francisco Richard Pancho Gonzales defeated Jack Kramer 6-3 6-8 6-4 before 3500 fans. It marked Gonzales third straight win over Kramer though Kramer still leads 38-9 in their overall series.
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Cook's 44 Points Set Pro Single Game Record
Sheboygan forward Bobby Cook of the Redskins scored 44 points to set the national season high, leading a 115-92 win over the Denver Nuggets in Sheboygan. The 5-11 former Wisconsin standout surpassed the 43 previously noted by Groza, after missing much of the opener.
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Legion Buys Uniforms For Shade Junior High Team
Thanks to the Athens American Legion K. T. Crossen Post the Shade Junior High cage team now wears new uniforms. Coach Ed La Velle led the squad to eight wins and two losses after they had played in oversalls and plain gym uniforms. Ten blue uniforms were presented to the team.
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Miss Tilly Retired to Broodmare Rank at Walnut Hill Farm
1949 Hambletonian winner Miss Tilly is retired to the broodmare ranks at Walnut Hill Farm in Donerail Kentucky. The champion trotter will begin a breeding career under farm manager oversight.
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Marlene Bauer Named Female Athlete of the Year
New York reports 15 year old Marlene Bauer of Los Angeles voted female athlete of the year by AP poll. She earns 17 first place votes and 73 points, ahead of Louise Suggs and Babe Didrikson Zaharias, with other top contenders in golf and tennis.
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Crosby $10,000 Golf Tourney Opens Today
Crosby announces his ninth annual $10,000 Invitational at Pebble Beach with 75 amateurs and 75 professionals. Twenty pro vacancies were filled in qualifying rounds as Ben Hogan resumes his comeback, having tied Sam Snead for first in the Los Angeles Open.
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Ohio State Wins Golf Playoffs Bid for June Event
The National Collegiate Athletic Association yesterday awarded golf playoffs to Ohio State University for the event scheduled June 26 to July 1 in Ohio.
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