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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1950

Page

11

Schnittker Leads AP All-America Basketball Team of 1950

Ohio State star Dick Schnittker headlines the 1950 AP All-America squad chosen by 429 writers and broadcasters. The five-school first team includes Bob Cousy Holy Cross and Paul Arizin Villanova, with Unruh Bradley and O'Shea Notre Dame.

Ted Meier NEW York Bob Cousy Holy Cross Paul Arizin Villanova Dick Schnittker Ohio State Paul Unruh Bradley Kevin O'Shea Notre Dame Associated Press Cousy Columbia Crusaders Six Foot St. Albans N. Y Arizin Unruh O'Shea

Albany Shade Waterloo Win Junior High Games

In Athens County tournament night one Shade defeats Mechanicsburg 28-22 with Merrill Oxley scoring 17. Albany beats Ames Bern 30-20 as Jerry Henthorne nets 18. Waterloo trounces Jacksonville Trimble 38-14 led by McKibben with 19. Tonight Albany faces Buchtel Shade winner. Waterloo meets Troy Rome victor.

the Plains Shade Albany Waterloo Athens County Mechanicsburg Mustangs Ames-Bern Jacksonville Merrill Oxley Allen Jerry Henthorne Balin Greenies Jacksonville-Trimble McKibben Householder Trimble Fiditrpeneryeleemndeten Enarmmstianton Shade F P. Oxley M. Oxley Roen Enen Ncaeuccon Huddenal Smith Mechanicsburg G. F Gilby T. Williams Fee McDaniels Lasche G Russel Pawlusiak Ieee Battrel Ames BERN G. F Eee Sayers Ween Ewes Wow Koehler Ellis Eees Orr Bnanaduananan Jago Heme Esee Ee Ewmmeeennen Waterloo McKibben Wane Jolley Ne Saylor McFadden Steinmeyer Stump Lowey Ene Browing Sherman

Detroit clinched NHL title with 5-0 win over Maple Leafs

A brief retrospective notes Detroit’s 5-0 playoff victory over Toronto to seal the NHL championship. It recalls past milestones in sports history including Ten and Fifteen year anniversaries for football, horse racing, and boxing events.

Detroit Toronto Maple Leafs Kenneth Tug) Wilson C. S. Howard Midand Santa Anita Max Schmeling Steve Hamas Hamburg Germany

Shoppers Lead in Ladies Bowling League Drift

The Shoppers extended their lead by sweeping McBee No 1 3 0 in a 3 0 win as K Figg Shop fell twice. Dorothy Conkey’s 212 was beaten by Betty Hayhurst 232 in a 532 series for Roger Dean. Florence Van Dyke 481 and Billie Mann 361 paced their teams.

Jim Mills Banks Sport Shop McBee No K. Figg Shop Carroll Widdoes Sara Strawn Billie Mann Beverly Bolin McKee Figgs McKee Drugettes Drugettes Millie Hall Florence van Dyke Dorothy Conkey Betty Hayhurst Roger Dean Dean Beasley Mathews Helen Long Belle Kowalczyk Mathews Kowalczyk CSOE

Hamilton Public and Delphos St Johns Reach Regionals

Ohio's 1949 high school kings Hamilton Public and Delphos St Johns moved closer to 1950 state finals with regional berths. Hamilton beat Purcell 50 45 as Nuxhall and Smith sealed the win. Delphos St Johns overwhelmed St Joseph 64 38 behind Dick Honingford who scored 86 points in the two games. Other districts saw Scio fall to Strasburg, Champion beat Avon Lake, and Cedarville, Middleport, and New Lexington advancing in various classes.

Fritz Howell Columbus Ohio Hamilton Public Delphos St. Johns Hamilton Big Blue Boys Cincinnati Butler County Cincinnati Purcell Purcell Don Nuxhall Bob Smith Athens Troy Dayton Delphos St. John Dick Honingford Wapekoneta St. Joseph Celina Honingford St. Joe Frank Lowecke Delphos R. E. Bechtel Lowecke Somerset Elyria High School Vic Janowicz Ohio State Dayton Kiser Scio Strasburg Steubenville Kent Champion Avon Lake

Bobcat Baseball Drills Progress

Ohio University baseball nears outdoor practice as third week of drills concludes. Coach Bob Wren develops infield skills for John Hrasch and others while preparing for a southern trip. Pitchers advance to 10 to 15 minutes of batting practice and intra squad games.

Ohio University Bobcats Bob Wren Toledo Madden Hrasch Mike Pitz Wren Schweitzer Meadows Bobcat Rod Andrews Don Poling Shelley Swank Mansfield Joe Kovach Cleveland Glen Hursey Glenford

Officials Shift from National League to NBA Roles

Four officials move from the National League to the National Basketball Association, taking new whistle duties in top tier play. The change marks a transition of referees to a higher level of professional basketball.

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