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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1950

Page

6

Bowling Green Falcons Rout Ohio University Bobcats 74 to 54

Bowling Green led from early on and built a 10-0 run in the first two minutes. Charley Share led BG with 20 points while Ohio used 12 players and clawed back late but fell 74 to 54 as BG kept the pressure with fast breaks and the second unit.

Persh Rohrer Bowling Green Bowling Green University Falcons Ohio University Bobcats Bee Gee Harold Anderson Lofty Charley Share Keyhole Share Ohio Elwood Sparks Bee Gees Bob Joyce Ing Green G. F Betts McKown Polosky Akecabese Lepp Hursey Renner Fee Leightenheimer Williams Benich Sparks Ausancamin Leucke Schumacher Weber Fwen Green Fee Ewenwee Dudley Asteneeue Joyce Beck Yackey Galetti Rather Eee Noone Kempter Wwe Lee Smothers Sepp Raber Long Sowecke Winters

Russ Hall Sets New Single Game Record In Mc Bee League

Russ Hall paced Automatic Keysort to a 3 0 win over Offset posting a 246 single game and 584 series to lead the league. Howard Eschenbacher led Offset with a 517 and Office defeated Order Department 3 0 to climb to third place. Price-Planning beat Machine Shop 2 1 as Planning’s Floyd Wolfe and Pat White posted 512 and 506.

Automatic Keysort McBee Russ Hall Hall Keysort Keysart Howard Eschenbacher Office Order Department Harold Wise Tom Evans Dan Merrick Order Machine Shop Floyd Wolfe Pat White Calvin Howard Mills Research Art Feiertag Harry Ralph Barker Machine Shop Nee Research Ee Ene Wees

Cincinnati Bearcats face fresh challenges as coach develops sophomores

Cincinnati Bearcats coach John Wiethe rotates players to give sophomores experience while six seniors hold the lineup. Soph Jim Holstein emerges as a top newcomer as scouts attend Friday night games against Ohio University and Western Michigan. In the SEC race Athens and Nelsonville navigation, Logan’s rise, and McConnelsville under Mike Olasin illustrate a season of coaching transitions and emerging leaders across southeastern Ohio.

Cincinnati Bearcat John “Socko Wiethe Ralph Richter Dick Dahmer Joe Wolf Taylor Baker al Rubenstein Jack Laub Bearcats Soph Jim Holstein Hamilton Catholic Cincinnati Bobcats Western Michigan Bob Dickey Philo Ohio U Mike Olasin McConnelsville Dick Shrider Gallipolis Blue Devils Neck of the Woods Athens Harry Lackey Lackey Bulldogs Amesville Charley McAfee Greenies

Washington State Forward Shoots Behind Double Screen

Washington State moves players into a strategic double screen setup as Guard 2 passes to pivot 3 then pivots to set screens. Pivot 2 contacts 5 with 4 and 2 screening, creating a passing lane to 5 for a shot. Next featured player is Ernie McCoy of Michigan.

Washington State Pullman Wash NEA Jack Friel

Cage Games Tonight High School Schedule

Tuesday matchups include Trimble at Chauncey Vinton at McArthur Carbon Hill at The Plains Barboursville at Pt Pleasant Philo at Glouster Wilkesville at Albany Roseville at McConnelsville Stockport at Murray City Sandyville at Wahama Valparaiso at Western Michigan Wooster at Kent State Muskingum at Denison Wittenberg at Heidelberg Ashland at Findlay Hiram at Otterbein Toledo at Wayne Rio Grande at Fort Knox

Trimble Chauncey Vinton McArthur Carbon Hill the Plains Barboursville Pt. Pleasant Philo Glouster Wilkesville Albany Roseville McConnelsville Stockport Murray City Sandyville Wahama Valparaiso Western Michigan Wooster Kent State Muskingum Denison Ohio Wittenberg Heidelberg Ashland Findlay Hiram Otterbein Toledo Wayne Rio Grande Fort Knox

Muskingum Rout Youngstown 89 56 in New Concord

Muskingum College basketball overwhelmed Youngstown College 89 to 56 at New Concord. Muskingum built a 36 31 halftime lead and widened the gap in the second half as Bill Ruby scored 27 points while Jackoe and Don Gergel added 12 each for Youngstown.

NEW Concord Muskingum College Youngstown College Bill Ruby Muskingum Nets Ode Jackoe Don Gergel Youngstown

Thought Waves Fill Air at NCAA Meeting

The Football Rules Committee at Pinehurst plans two more sessions to review college football rules for next season. Chairman Bill Bingham aims to close work by tomorrow with possible Thursday session if needed. No official changes announced until adjournment. expectations favor no radical changes. Coaches urged to allow substitution after each down without penalty, supporting two platoon system.

Bill Bingham Harvard Bingham

Greenberg Optimistic on Embree Return to Indians

Cleveland general manager Hank Greenberg says pitcher Red Embree can be developed into a winning starter with the Indians. Embree, 30, was acquired from St. Louis for a $10 000 waiver price after stints with New York and St. Louis, where he went 5 3 in 1948 and earlier traded from Cleveland in 1947. The roster now stands at 39 players with 16 pitchers.

Cleveland Hank Greenberg Cleveland Indians Charles Red) Embree Embree Tribe St. Louis Browns Browns Greenberg Indians New York Yankees Allie Clark Yankees St. Louis Dick Starr Sherman Lollar Fred Sanford

Willett Succeeds Leib as NCAA Head

New York Hugh C. Willett of Southern California was elected president of the NCAA for 1950, succeeding Dr. Karl Leib of Iowa. Kenneth L. Wilson was chosen secretary treasurer, with Lloyd C. Emmons of District 4 and Michigan State among vice presidents.

New York Hugh C. Willett Southern California National Collegiate Athletic Association Karl Leib Iowa Kenneth L Tug) Wilson Lloyd C. Emmons Michigan State

Larkins Named Speaker for Quarterback Grid Banquet

Athens Quarterback Club announces the second annual football dinner honoring Ohio University 1949 squad will be Thursday January 26 at Lindley Hall. Ohio State athletic director Dick Larkins will be principal speaker. program includes Rose Bowl victory film and appearances by Bill Trautwein and Dick Widdoes. Tickets sold by Kiwanis and Quarterback Club members and Banks Sport Shop Athens. Event shifts to include women. last year’s speaker was Bo McMillin.

Athens Ohio University Dick Banks Kiwanis Club Dick Larkins Ohio State University Lindley Hall Banks Ohio State California Bill Trautwein Dick Widdoes Alvin “Bo” McMillin Detroit Lions

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