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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1950
Page
8
After two sessions in Class A and B, minor leaguers thrill crowds amid 191 fouls. Portsmouth Trojans, led by Bert Barney with 28 points, show savvy in passing and shooting and appear strong to regain the crown. Jackson and Marietta mix notable plays as foul trouble and physical defense shape the action.
Friday games feature Jacksonville Trimble 19 4 against McArthur 17 7 at 7 p.m. Gibisonville 17 5 faces Chauncey 7 13 at 8 p.m. Ames Bern 17 6 meets Middleport 1 15 at 9 p.m. Saturday pits Chillicothe 12 8 against Gallipolis 9 8 at 8 p.m. Wellston 14 5 plays Logan 8 12 at 8 p.m.
Cleveland Indians manager Lou Boudreau moves the first intra-squad game to Sunday as the team trains with bunting drills and simulated pitching. Larry Doby and Allie Clark provided power in yesterday’s drill while Bob Feller and Al Benton pace conditioning delays. Orestes Minoso and Joe Gordon have yet to report and Bob Lemon remains unsigned.
Nelsonville High’s Greyhounds upset Marietta 44 34 as center Jimmy Cope led with 19 points while Hounds solidified defense and drew foul trouble on the Tigers. Jackson fell 71 51 to Portsmouth as Lancaster beat Pomeroy 61 35 and Portsmouth East edged Hillsboro 51 45. Officials whistled 191 fouls.
In a tense matchup Portsmouth struggles to match Hillsboro pace as Morgan and Mungan cut a 32-22 halftime gap to 46-38 late third. Bert Barney leads Portsmouth East with 28 points as Lancaster and Pomeroy shine for Lancaster and Pomeroy in a high scoring junior night.
About 200 top track stars compete in preliminaries for the 40th annual Big Ten indoor meet in Champaign Illinois The University of Illinois armory sits at 25 degrees as cold weather disrupts practice while coaches note warmth is crucial for fast times Don Gehrmann Les Truex Don McEwen Walt Jewsbury and Dean Pieper headline a deep mile field Michigan Illinois favored to win with the 1949 title shared by Wisconsin and Ohio State Xavier opens spring practice indoors due to bad weather.
Veteran Reds second baseman Jimmy Bloodworth signed his 1950 contract in Tampa. President Warren Giles said Kluszewski had not reported and would be kept out if he did not sign. Giles praised Joe Adcock and predicted Klein will anchor second base with Stallcup as infield partner. Co capt John Green of the Lions is now an ad account executive in Detroit.
Ohio University schedules two winter sports clashes to end 1949-50. OU basketball travels to Western Michigan for a MAC finale on Saturday while the wrestling team meets Findlay College in Findlay after a 29 to 2 win earlier at home. OU enters with a 3-6 MAC basketball mark and 6-13 overall.
Delphos St. John's romped to a 69 to 52 victory over Elida in the Celina sectional, boosting its season mark to 24 wins in 25 starts. The coverage notes other Class B results, including Ashley’s upset by Worthington and Waterloo Wonders’ exit at Waverly, while Class A highlights feature Findlay’s 59-28 win and several upsets across the state.
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