Ohio Conference Faces Breakup Says Ohio Wesleyan AD
George Gauthier of Ohio Wesleyan warns the 48 year old Ohio Conference may fail unless it fixes schedule problems. He notes the eight member growth to 15 schools over three years and non participation by Ohio State. He recalls six schools left in the 1920s to form the Buckeye Conference.
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Columbus
George Gauthier
Ohio Wesleyan University
Ohio
Gauthier
Ohio State
Buckeye
Ashland
Baldwin-Wallace
Case
Findlay
John Carroll
Ohio Northern
Toledo
Wilmington
State College
Wilberforce
Defiance
Cedarville
Steubenville
Rio Grande
Youngstown
High School Basketball Roundup from Class A Tournaments
Roundup of Class A tournament results across Ohio venues. Toledo Catholic beat Macomber 51 to 4. Toledo Woodward defeated Waite 58 to 41. Cleveland Central won 37 to 34 over Collingwood. Cleveland Heights 89 Adams 35. Steubenville 58 Mingo Junction 64. Findlay 59 Lima South 28. Lima Central 63 Van Wert 55. Bexley 29 Upper Arlington 28. Col. Aquinas 46 Washington C 45. Columbus West 55 South 45. Elyria 38 Cleveland West 29. Lakewood 61 Cleve Marshall 14. Cleve St Ignatius 60 Parma 56. Akron South 42 Stow 41. Akron West 48 Coventry 41. Massillon 50 Akron Central 42. Zanesville 8 Coshocton 34. Newcomerstown 45 St Clairville 43. Dayton Roosevelt 30 Northrids 8.
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Toledo Catholic
Macomber
Toledo
Woodward
Waite
Cleveland Central
Collingwood
Cleveland Heights
Adams
Steubenville
Mingo Junction
Columbus West
South
Elyria
Cleveland West
Lakewood
Cleve
Marshall
St. Ignatius
Parma
Akron South
Stow
Akron West
Coventry
Massillon
Akron Central
Zanesville
Coshocton
Newcomerstown
St. Clairville
Dayton Roosevelt
Northrids
Thursday Leaders Beaten in Bowling League Action
Dan Kiss Mathews Oilers stumble toward a first place tie after dropping two of three to Athens Lam i. Windy Winland and Gene Underwood led the Lumbermen with strong totals as Neil Thomas paced the Oilers. McBee Co. upset Pepsi Cola in a tight three game set, while Banks Sport Shop edged Brown's Pure Oil to avoid a shutout. Local scores include Dayton, Xenia, Urbana, Piqua, Martins Ferry, and others across multiple leagues and tournaments.
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Dan Kiss
Mathews Oil
Pepsi Cola Keglers
Athens Lami
Oilers
Winland
Gene Underwood
Lumbermen
Neil Thomas
McBee Co
Fepsi Cola
McBee
Jim Scriven
Pat White
Art Smith
John Finamore
Finamore
Banks Sport Shop
Brown
Pure Oil
Dick Noll
Ziggy” Godlewski
Hubert Eddy
L. Pet
Pepsi Cola Ee
Athens Lumber Ee
Brown’s Pure Oil Oeeeen
Lumber
Pepsi Cola
Sports Shop
Old Flamingo Stakes Winner Recalled And Ohio Conference Talk
A look back recalls Fred Hooper’s Olympia winning the Flamingo Stakes at Hialeah for a $50,000 prize. It also notes historical Ohio Conference talks on scheduling leagues to balance football and basketball across member schools and lists founding and member details.
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Fred Hooper
Olympia
Hialeah
Army
Navy
University of Minnesota
Brock Hall of
New Haven
Willie MacFarlane
Bob Erwin Named Marietta Captain For 1949 50
Bob Erwin the lone senior on Marietta College basketball team was elected honorary captain for the 1949 50 season. The Lewisburg W Va and Greenbrier Military Academy alumnus will play his last Marietta game Saturday against Washington and Jefferson in Washington Pa. He received a gift from local firms during halftime of the Marietta Ohio University game last Tuesday amid strong scholastic standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Erwin
Marietta
Pioneers
Lewisburg
W. Va
Greenbrier Military Academy
Washington and Jefferson
Washington
Erwin
Big Ten wrestling meet opens at Iowa City
The 1949 Big Ten wrestling tournament begins at the University of Iowa with six of eight defending champions back to defend titles including Bryce Keough of Ohio State at 155 pounds. Also noted: 29 pro hockey teams across the United States.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Bryce Keough
Ohio State
Home Accidents Drop Three Per Cent in 1949
Chicago report shows U.S. home accidents killed 30 500 persons in 1949, three percent below 1948. The elderly showed the worst record, while fatalities fell in all age groups except those aged 45 to 64.
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Chicago
U.S
Local News Brief From Zaleski Area
Miss Reba Pinney ill with influenza. her brother Charles also sick. Mrs. Herman Harkless a patient at Hocking Valley Hospital Logan. Vernon Pennell family relocate to Za leski to live with Pennell parents. Charles Rhodes returns from Columbus. James McKibben and Dale Hopkins attend Wellston Council inspection. Linda Sue Hopkins birthday party hosted by Mrs. Dale Hopkins. Weekend visitors include Pearl Bailey Curtis Hupp Parkersburg and Ellis Wagner Springfield.
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Zaleski
Reba Pinney
Charles
Herman Harkless
Hocking Valley Hospital
Logan
Vernon Pennell
Wellston
Charles Rhodes
Columbus
James McKibben
Dale Hopkins
Wellston Council
William Tripp
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Athens Messenger
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Xenia Central
Urbana
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Piqua
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Yorkville
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Georgetown
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Vincent
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Charley Burley
Buddy Hodnett
Detroit
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Percy Bassett
Orlando Zulueta
Havana
Brooklyn
Jimmy Watkins, Jr
New London
Montreal
Springfield
Hershey
Indianapolis
Providence
Buffalo
Grand Rapids
Atlantic City
Sports Mirror
Ohio Conference
Mount Vernon
Kenyon
Oberlin
Wesleyan
Mat Tourney
United States
Clarence
Mac" McDonald
Kaiser-Frazer Automobiles
Ferry Sales & Service
E. State St
Athens
Kaiser-Frazer
Sinclair
Ize
Sinclair-ize
George L. Smith
Sinclair Refining Co
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Pepsi-Cola Company
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