Miami Five Here Saturday to Play OU
Sports notes from Athens Ohio recount a busy week with Ohio State Rose Bowl stars Trautwein and Widdoes featured at a Quarterback Club dinner. Updates cover Dayton Flyers road swing, Kent State’s consistent shooting, Soar’s baseball umpiring rise, and late entries for the 1950 American Bowling Congress tourney.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
MIAMI
Kent State
Golden Flashes
Youngstown
Hank Soar
New York Giant
Soar
Columbus
McBee Company
Keglers
Athens Nelsonville clash sparks SEC title bid
Athens and Nelsonville renew their rivalry in a pivotal SEC battle at Nelsonville with both teams aiming to secure or protect league supremacy. Nelsonville seeks its best season in years and must win, while Athens rides an ongoing unbeaten stretch and looks to curb Hounds star Jim Cope.
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Athens
Nelsonville
Logan
Wellston
Greyhounds
NHL
AHL
Lancaster St. Mary’s
Bulldogs
Hounds
Jim Cope
Cope
Clarence “Whitey
Tye
Frank Hartley
Charles “Doggie
Newton
Dean
Harry Lackey
Freddie Stehr
Joe “Jug” Lavelle
Ralph Nuzum
Jim Widdoes
Johnny Smith
Dick Guthrie
Smith
Frank Watkins
Servce
Ohio University
Bobcats
Miami
Redskins
Cincinnati Guns
Butler
Indianapolis
Veeck Linked To Senators or Cubs In Trade Rumors
Rumors claim Bill Veeck may seek controlling interest in either the Washington Senators or the Chicago Cubs. A Washington bid by Wash B Williams for 40 percent of the Senators was rejected, prompting questions about connections to Veeck and recent discussions. Williams expresses mystification over the bid rejection.
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San Francisco
Bill Veeck
Washington Senators
Chicago Cubs
Veeck
Cleveland Indians
Milwaukee
American Association
Cleveland
Washington
Wash B. Williams
Young Veeck
Senators
Williams
Carbon Hill uses third-quarter surge to defeat Rockbridge 57 to 51
Carbon Hill overcame a 15-15 start and a halftime shortfall to pull ahead in the third period and seal a 57 to 51 win over Rockbridge in Hocking County League action. Rockbridge struggled at the foul line, hitting 13 of 25, and could not sustain a late push.
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Rockbridge
Carbon Hill
Hocking
Campbell
Alpabitheaeel
Dane Ec
B. Lehman
Johnson
Dawley
Steinbrink
OME Inc
High School and College Scores Across Regions In Roundup
A compact sports roundup lists scores from high school to professional games. Xenia Central defeated Miamisburg 56 to 51, Muskingum beat Dayton 71 to 68, and Xavier edged Villanova 107 to 58. Boxing results include Jimmy Sanders beating Fred die Menna in Brooklyns. Ice hockey notes highlight Chicago 5 Boston 1 and Detroit 1 Montreal 1.
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Xenia Central
Miamisburg
East Liverpool
Salem
College Muskingum
Dayton
Wilberforce
Wright Field
Bliss
Wilmington
Kentucky
Xavier
Villanova
John Marshall
St. Johns
Bkn
St. Francis
Bradley
Tulsa
New York
Baltimore
Anderson
Denver
Boston
Fort Wayne
Washington
St. Louis
Syracuse
Rochester
Brooklyn
Jimmy Sanders
Waren
Ohio
Freddie Menna
Minneapolis
Glen Flanagan
St. Paul
Chico Rosa
Honolulu
Hartford
Conn
Henry Jordan
Philadelphia
Sonny
Buffalo
Indianapolis
Springfield
Grand Rapids
Atlantic City
Ladies Bowling League Sees Sport Shop Lead By Three Games
Sport Shop defeated McBee No. 2 3-0 to build a commanding three game lead in the ladies league. High scores included Carroll Widdoes 466 for Sport Shop and Irene McBride 478 for Drugettes. Beasley Mathews edged McBee 2-1, led by Iva Adams 462, while Figg Shop closed in on second with Dorothy Conkey’s 515 including a 212 game.
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McBee No
C.S.C.E
Figg Shop
Beasleys
Sport Shop
Jim Mills
Banks Sport Shop
McBee No. 2
McBee’s
Carroll Widdoes
Martha
Cora Mac Yeager
McKee Drugettes
Beasley-Mathews
Iva Adams
Beasley’s
Irene McBride
Drugettes
K. Figg Shop
McBee
Dorothy Conkey
Figgs
Billie Munn
Beasley Mathews
Roger Dean
Electrics
Arlene Johnson
Belle Cornwell
Betty Hayhurst
Weekend Cage Games Across Ohio and Nationwide Matchups
Weekend basketball schedule features Friday games in Ohio towns including Athens Nelsonville Logan Gallipolis Pomeroy Jackson Wellston Shade Ames Bern Trimble Buchtel McArthur The Plains Crooksville Glouster Wahama Point Pleasant Murray City Carbon Hill Racine Tuppers Plains Wilkesville Richland Hamden Chauncey Rutland. Saturday sees Ohio U. vs Miami at 1 pm and Cincinnati at Butler plus many nonconference tilts across major programs including Ohio State at Minnesota and St. Marys at Arizona and San Francisco at Cow Palace in San Francisco with multiple top programs listed.
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Jackson
Middleport
Buckeye
McArthur
Generals
Plains
Chauncey Blue Devils
Red Devils
Rutland
West Virginia
Mason County
Point Pleasant
Wahama
Mason City
March of Dimes
Vinton County
Richland
Hamden
Wilkesville
Zaleski
Murray City
Carbon Hill
Hocking County
Racine
Tuppers Plains
Meigs County
Glouster
Tomcats
Philo
Crooksville
Athens
Nelsonville
Logan
Gallipolis
Pomeroy
Wellston
Shade
Ames-Bern
Trimble
Buchtel
the Plains
Chauncey
Ohio U
Miami
Cncinnati
Butler
Western Reserve
Mich. State
Dayton
Kent State
Marietta
Findlay
Mt. Union
Mexico
Akron
Ohio
Capital
Kenyon Bliss
Rio Grande
Duquesne
Youngstown
Wilberforce
W. Va. State
Ohio State
Minnesota
Otterbein
Wooster
Oberlin
Ashland
Toledo
Baldwin-Wallace
Jesse Dykes
Wittenberg
Ohio Northern
Bishops Set Nine-Game 1950 Football Schedule
Ohio Wesleyan unveils a nine game slate for 1950 with four home and five away contests. The only change from 1949 is Denison replacing DePauw as the opponent list includes dates against Otterbein Baldwin Wallace Connecticut Case Denison Oberlin Mt Union Wittenberg Washington and Jefferson with OWU aiming to improve on last season’s 304 point scoring mark.
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Delaware
Denison
DePauw
Ohio Wesleyan
George E. Gauthier
Bishops
Baldwin-Wallace
Case
Otterbein
Baldwin- Wallace
Connecticut
Storrs
Conn
Cleveland
Granville
Oberlin
Mt. Union
Wittenberg
Springfield
Washington & Jefferson
Washington, Pa
Ohio Teams Idle as Miami and Ohio State Open Basketball Roles
Ohio's swimming and wrestling teams sit idle this weekend while varsity and freshman basketball take the spotlight. The Cincinnati meet was canceled by the Bearcats due to mid term exams, with a possible reschedule. Next for the wrestling squad is a Feb 4 meet with West Virginia in Morgantown.
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Ohio
University of Cincinnati
Bearcats
West Virginia
Morgantown
Shaughnessy May Coach Cardinals
Chicago reports that Clark Shaughnessy, Rams head coach, may interview for the Chicago Cardinals job as club president Ray Bennigsen keeps candidates secret. A reliable Rams source says a substantial offer was made to Shaughnessy.
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Chicago
Clark Shaughnessy
Los Angeles Rams
National American Football League
Chicago Cardinals
Ray Bennigsen
Bennigsen
Ray
Buddy) Parker
Rams
Los Angeles
Shaughnessy
Syracuse Ball Club Elects Officers
The Syracuse OVA baseball club elected new officers Roy Arms as business manager Matt Hendricks as player manager and Bill Hubbard as treasurer The members will direct club affairs in the future and the club plans to buy the Syracuse baseball club franchise from Mr King of Syracuse.
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Pomeroy
Syracuse Ova Baseball Club
Roy Arms
Matt Hendricks
Bill Hubbard
Syracuse Baseball Club
King
Syracuse
Quarterback Club Banquet Honors Ohio U Football Stars
Athens Quarterback Club hosted its second annual banquet at Lindley Hall honoring Ohio University’s 1949 football squad. Ohio State Athletic Director Dick Larkins led a Rose Bowl themed program praising California pageantry, while OU figures and local leaders lauded the team’s hard work and attitude.
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Lindley Hall
Athens
Ohio U
Dick Banks
Ohio State
Dick Larkins
Rose
Moaviae
California
Larkins
Brandon T. Grover
John C. Baker
L. C. Staats
Kenny Kerr
Carl Frey
Kiwanis
Dick Larkins, Jr
Ohio University
Dick Larkina
Ohio State University
Ohio
Carroll Widdoes
John ©. Baker
Sports memories recall coaching changes and landmark finishes
A year ago Ray Morrison resigned as Temple head football coach. Three years ago Bill Dudley, Steelers star back, left pro football for an assistant coaching job at Virginia. Five years ago Sammy Byrd shot 268 to win the Texas Open by a stroke over Byron Nelson. Ten years ago Check Fenske outpaced Glenn Cunningham in 4:10.3 at Boston.
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Ray Morrison
Temple
Bill Dudley
Pittsburgh Steelers
Virginia
Sammy Byrd
Byron Nelson
Check Fenske
Glenn Cunningham
Boston
Rio Grande Grid Schedule Adds Eight Opponents This Year
Rio Grande College releases an eight game football slate for next season listing six definite rivals Taylor Steubenville Marietta Otterbein Ashland Assumption Windsor Canada and California Pa State Teachers. One opponent remains unnamed.
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Rio Grande College
Taylor, Steubenville
Marietta
Otterbein
Ashland
Assumption
Windsor
Canada
California
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