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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1949

Page

9

Cincinnati ostensibly raids Miami coaching staff in bid to dominate football

The piece accuses the University of Cincinnati of luring Miami University football coaches with cash and long contracts. It contends the move strains Mid-American Conference ties and could push Miami toward leaving the conference as Cincinnati seeks a stronger coaching front.

University of Cincinnati Miami University Washington and Lee Virginia Military Mississippi State Blackburn Madro Gillman Cincinnati Miami Army Redskins

OU Cagers on Two Day Trip at Ciney Miami

Ohio University basketball squad travels for a two game MAC road trip starting at Cincinnati University with 8:15 p.m. tip in the Queen City and a Saturday game at Oxford against Miami. Trautwein plans to use the same lineup, with Lee Williams and Paul Whyte seeing significant action. Cincinnati relies on Ralph Richter Dick Imer Bill Westerfeld and guards Laub Rubenstein for scoring while Ohio aims to improve after a 15 for 84 shooting night against Western Michigan.

University of Cincinnati Bearcats Ohio Bobcats Warriors Queen City Oxford Miami Redskins Cincinnati Ths Dutch Traumweo Bearcats Western Reserve Redcats West Virginia St. Francis Brooklyn Cincinnatians Butler Bulldogs Indianapolis Western Michigan Karramazoo Trautwein Linton Hamilton Anthony Wayne Western Lee Willarms Paul Whyte Gene Williams Gene Kinsley Herb Pollock Bob Dickey Bob Johnson Charles “Bones” Renner Cincinnati St. Franck Weual Ar Ralph Richter Dick Imer Bill Westerfeld Duck Laub al Rubenstein Richter Robcats Athena Kinsley Johnson

Rules Group Revisions Free Substitution Rule

Intercollegiate Rules Committee reports changes to the free substitution rule for next season promising more offense and less confusion. The rules allow multiple substitutes when the ball changes hands with the clock running, require subs be ready before the 25 second count, and permit platoons during stopped clocks. Other adjustments clarify punt plays and incomplete passes in end zones and ball placement after fumbles.

Palm Springs Calif Intercollegiate Rules Committee William J. Bingham Harvard Bingham

Gallipolis-Ironton Move Alters 1950 51 GAHS Football Slate

Gallia Academy High School Blue Devils swap Oak Hill with Gallia neighbors on 1950 and 1951 football schedules. Ironton hosts in 1950 and GAHS travels to Ironton in 1951 with Point Pleasant as the second team both years, then seven SOCE games to follow.

Gallipolis Ironton Oak Hill Blue Devils Gallia Academy High School Point Pleasants

Louis plans title defense vs Charles or Savold next June

Joe Louis announced to Col. Edward Eagan that he will defend the heavyweight title again next June against the winner of the Ezzard Charles versus Lee Savold bout. The New York State Athletic Commission head disclosed that Louis assured him he will fight one more time.

New York Joe Louis Ezzard Charles Lee Savold Edward Eagan New York State Athletic Commission

Richter Tops In National Cage Scoring

National college basketball scoring leader ship has shifted for the third time in as many weeks. Ralph Richter of Cincinnati Bearcats now leads by 3-100ths of a point over Vince Boryla of Denver, with 21.88 points per game over six games. Boryla stands at 21.80 for ten games, while Ed McCauley leads in field goal accuracy. other top figures include Chester Glermak with 292 total points and Ed McCauley 60 field goals in nine games. Dick Schnittker is runner up in the Middle West with 21.7 and Tony Lavelli tops the East. Joe Noertker leads the South barely ahead of Glermak.

New York Ralph Richter Cincinnati Bearcats Vince Boryla University of Denver Richter Boryla Ernie Vandeweighe Colgate National Collegiate Athletic Bureau Chester Glermak William and Mary Ed McCauley St. Louis Tom Laverte Seton Hall Chuck Share Bowling Green Larry Foust LaSalle Bob Brown Miami Ohio Bob Cousy Holy Cross Dick Schnittker Ohio State Middle West Tony Lavelli Yale Joe Noertker Virginia Giermak

Waterloo Five Surprises Waterloo Five Surprises

Waterloo High defeated Tuppers Plains Meigs County 29 to 24 after leading 11-2 and 21-18. Key scorers were Right and McFadden with 17 points for Waterloo, while Bendum had nine for Tuppers Plains. Marshfield reserves lost 27 to 16.

New Marshfield Waterloo High Tuppers Plains Meigs County Right McFadden Waterloo Benedum Marshfield Mechanicsburg Saxton Logan 2A Borden Gallipolis Wellston Sprinkles Wood Tye Nelsonville Cope Soliday Logan Joachim Pomeroy Lucas Staneart Athens Flowers Crabtree Bellamy Newton Barnitz Stebbins

Rocky Castellani Beats Priest In Ten Round Bout

In Scranton Rocky Castellani 155 outpointed Al Red Priest 15514 in a ten round decision. In Fall River Johnny Larusso 136 outpointed Willie Stevenson 132 in ten rounds.

Scranton Rocky Castellani Luzerne al “Red” Priest Boston Fall River Mass Johnny Larusso New York Willie Stevenson Providence

Indianapolis Beats Providence In Ice Hockey Rout

In the American League game, Indianapolis defeated Providence 12 to 2. Buffalo shut out New Haven 2 0 in another league match.

Indianapolis Providence Buffalo New Haven

College and Pro Basketball Scores Across Leagues

Rochester defeats Baltimore 102 84 and Denver beats Dayton 60 47 in pro play. Anderson over Sheboygan 69 54. Moline 72 Waterloo 68. Syracuse 79 Oshkosh 72. High school results Dayton Fairview 44 Parker 41 and Dayton Dunbar 37 Stivers 35. Temple edges St John s 81 79. NYU 68 Syracuse 45. College scores include Colby 60 Maine 49. Waynesburg 66 Kent State 59. Dartmouth 50 Holy Cross 44. Bowdoin 55 New Hampshire 45. Murray 67 Tenn Tech 53. Ky Wesleyan 75 Georgetown 55. Furman 48 Clemson 45. Western Ky 72 Evansville 66. Indiana State 62 Ball State 46. Bradley 30 Dakota Wesleyan 37. Rice 54 Texas A g g i e s 53. Baldwin Wallace to Boston for K of C indoor track at Boston Garden January 22.

Professional Association OF America Rochester Baltimore Denver Dayton Anderson Sheboygan Moline Waterloo Syracuse Oshkosh High School Dayton Fairview Parker Dayton Dunbar Stivers Augusta Moscow College Temple St. John’s Bkn NYU Colby Maine Waynesburg Kent State Dartmouth Holy Cross Bowdoin New Hamp Morris

Logan's Bill Saxton Grabs SEC Point Lead

Logan's Bill Saxton surged to the SEC scoring lead with a 35 point spree against Athens, vaulting from fourth to first as the league nears mid first round play. Team race shows Gallipolis atop two-pointers and total points, with Athens and Wellston close behind in a crowded standings snapshot.

Athens Logan Bill Saxton Forest Borden Gallipolise Saxton Chieftains Borden Middleport Chieftain Wellston Bill Sprinkles Bill Wood Galipelis Clarence Whitey Tye Nelsonville Jim Cope Ronnie Soliday

Weekend Cage Games Feature Notable Matchups

This weekend lists college basketball and football pairings including Capital at Marietta Otterbein at Muskingum Youngstown at Marshall and several others across Ohio programs Kenyon at Wooster Denison at Ohio Wesleyan with a wide slate of men and women teams from Stanford Cal to Alabama Georgia Tech and more.

Marietta Otterbein Muskingum Youngstown Marshall Hiram Kenyon Fenn Mt. Union Concordia Findlay Steubenville Kent State Canton Marquette John Carroll LaSalle Baldwin-Wallace Alabama Georgia Tech Auburn Georgia Brigham Young Wyoming Colo. Aggies Utah State Florida Miami Idaho Oregon LSU Tulane Wake Forest S. Carolina Southern Cal Ucla Washington Wash. State Fort Monmouth Long Island Loyola Los Ang San Fran Rutgers Johns Hopkins Stanford California VMI Maryland William Mary Wash-Lee Ohio State Iowa Wooster Denison Ohio Wesleyan Wilmington Ohio Northern Heidelberg Wittenberg Xavier Louisville

McArthur Generals Corral Indians 48 to 36

McArthur Generals rallied in the final period to beat the Plains Indians 48 to 36 in a SEC Buckeye Conference game. Chatfield and Wortman led McArthur with 23 points combined while Russ Tinkham scored 16 for the Indians. The Plains reserves won 29 to 17 in a earlier game.

Plains G. F Newel Tinkham Cain Michael Charney, Poston McArthur G. F Cozad Wrightsel Pinkt C.ccus Danuthe Wortman Chatfield

City pin league kicks off second half with mix of 500s and wins

The Tuesday city pin league opens its second round with many 500 series and high totals led by Frank Calvin 567 for Cross Monuments and Cloyce Martin 223 in the Heaters. Multiple teams post two wins while others stumble.

Parker Wholesalers Athens Messenger Trowel Athens Machine Carpenter Hardware Wholesalera Gasmen Cloyce Martin Calvin Ivan Haddox Moose Dale Lars Eddie McBride American Legion Vance Rood Lawhead Martin Gilbert Hickman Tony Reis Athens Motors Norm” Enghe the Messenger Rollie Mandat Parker Wholesale Darrell Miller Motors Trowel Fraternity Forsythe Messenger Wholemlers Haddox The Legion McBride Pet Trowel Eee Eee Gasmen Com Lawhead Press Avai Legion Orem Athens Motors Smn Cross Monuments

Swimmers Host Detroit in First Local Meet

Ohio's team faces University of Detroit in a rare home pool appearance Saturday at 8 pm in the women's gym. Coach Frank Richey says the Titans beat the Bobcats 50-5 last year and opened this season with a win over Wittenberg 42-83.

Ohio University of Detroit Frank Richey Titans Wittenberg

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