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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1939
Page
10
Ohio University faced a 12 win 8 loss record in 20 games with a 50-point start to the season and a 974 point total. The article credits lack of an experienced veteran presence as the main factor hindering a stronger finish and tighter late-game execution.
Regulars of both teams in top form as Athens hosts Marietta in the second round of the Southeastern Ohio district tournament Friday night. Coach Harry Jackey prepares a confounding plan while Gerald Ramsey returns at forward for Athens and Bill Poling shifts to a new starting role as Marietta, bolstered by a flu recovery, aims for full strength combat.
A dense roster style clipping lists players by positions and schools including Chet Jaworsky Rhode Island Pete Creasy Baylor Bob Calihan and many others. It catalogs guards centers and forwards with schools such as Georgia Tech Ohio State Southern California California and Iowa, among others.
Akron quints fight for state meet spots as district play resumes across Ohio. Garfield Heights beat Akron Central 28 to 25. Akron Garfield defeated Brookfield 50 to 27. Massillon, Canton Township upset young rivals. Malinta-Gelton led Class B with 36 to 28 over Payne Club. Strasburg and Philo in Class B clash. playoffs continue in 11 districts.
Mrs Alfred W Davis wife of Gallipolis leading merchant is seriously ill in Holzer Hospital with heart trouble.
In Cincinnati, rookie infield hopefuls Charley English and Einar Sorenson floundered in the first intra squad game, signaling they may not be ready for major league action. Manager Bill McKechnie praised Eddie Joost and Don Lang while Wally Berger homered to set the tone.
Jimmy Hull earns second team forward berth with strong contenders from Illinois Bradley Tech Oregon California and more. Lou Dehner Irving Torgoff Laddie Gale Jim Willcoxon Ernie Andres and others highlighted for scoring defense and leadership in a compact streetwise era.
Northeastern District Class A results show Garfield 50 over Brookfield 27 and Garfield Hts 28 over Akron Central Massillon 36 with Fairport Harbor 20 and Canton Twp 34 over Youngstown Raven 32 after two overtimes. Northwestern District Class B at Leipsic lists Farmer 43 over Continental 18 and Maumee 34 over Sherwood 24, with Malinta Grelton 36 defeating Payne 28.
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