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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1950

Page

10

Philo and Manchester battle in Class B regional tilt

Corning High eyes a regional crown as Philo and Manchester clash in tonight’s Class B button, a tight contest between two evenly matched teams. Worthington’s Bob Buell leads his side while Philo fights to cash in on height and foul-free play amid a packed Athens crowd.

Manchester Tonight Philo Worthington Bob Buell Buell Bob Harris Alan Baker Bob Dickey Ohio U Harold Rolph Bus McMillen Manchester Corning Red Courtney Bob Hart Columbus South Columbus Corning High Manchester Quint Adams County Atalaal

Philo Edges Cardinals In Photo Finish 36-34

Philo Electrics edge Worthington Cardinals 36-34 in a tight regional clash at Vi gym. Guard Lee Kries hit the winning basket with 11 seconds left after a mid court sequence as Bob Harris led Philo with 11 points and Bob Buell sparked Worthington with 10. Both teams traded leads nine times and Philo sealed the win on a late foul and a cross floor pass assist.

Vi Gym Lee Kries Worthington Philo Bob Harris Vail Samson Bob Buell Harold Rolph Bas McMillen Bob Goody Cardinals Jack Woods Samson Harris Torbert Woods Buell Kries Worthington G. F Jost Pheusnes Griggs Philo G. F Hartt Onapesnete Montieth Casctseoneu

Shoppers Continue To Hold Safe Margin in Ladies Loop

Banks Sport Shop remains the team to beat in the Ladies Bowling League with its 49th and 50th wins over McBee No. 2. The Shoppers hold a six game lead over second place K. Figg Shop as Figgs and Beasley Mathews duel for position. Flo Van Dyke led Figgs with 473 while Carroll Widdoes paced the Shoppers with 453.

Jim Mills Banks Sport Shop McBee No K. Figg Shop McBee’s Carroll Widdoes Fige’s McBee Drugettes McBee Figgs Florence van Dyke Billie Munn Drugettes Beasley- Mathews Beasley Helen Long Tisha Dilcher Irene McBride C.S.O.E Roger Dean Electrics

Pepsis Hold 4-Game Edge In Bowling League Standings

Maywood Smith rolled a 221 game and 609 series as Pepsi Cola swept three straight matches from Athens Lumber to extend a four game lead over Mathews Oil. Ivan Haddox added 548, Dana Bolin led the Lumbermen with 215 and 511, while Ernie Horn and Skip Ridenour sparked Mathews Oil with 554 and 526.

Dan Kiss Maywood Smith Pepsi Cola Athens Lumber Three Wing Battlers Mathews Oil Ivan Haddox Smith Dana Bolin Lumbermen Banks Sport Shop Ernie Horn Ridenour Oilers Hubert Eddy Sport Shop McBee Co Brown Pure Oil

High School Tournaments Roundup Across Classes A and B

Hamilton 47 Portsmouth 44 leads Class A results while Class B features Zanesfield 45 over Marysville 39 and Miller City 43 over Delphos St. John 42. Other notable scores include Leesville 48 over Troy Luckey 40 Philo 36, Geneva 55 over Lowellville 42, Norton 67 over Yorkville 46, plus college and NAIB tourney action and exhibition games.

Manchester Franklin Peebles Seaman West Union Winchester New Boston Georgetown Jefferson Lucasville Wayne Sardinia Lynchburg Southeastern Wheelersburg Ae Nn Hamilton Portsmouth Zanesfield Marysville Miller City Delphos St. John Leesville Troy-Luckey Philo Worthington Geneva Lowellville Norton Yorkville College N.lt N. Y Lemoyne Utica College Brockport Oneonta Twins St. Louis Baltimore Syracuse Sheboygan Indianapolis Denver Delphos St. John’s Youngstown Eaton Lockland Wayne Springfield Corning Athens Toledo Read McNally Crawford County Leesville Cross Roads Troy Luckey Wood County

Boerger Sold From Richmond To Springfield

Richmond pitcher Willard Boerger was traded to Springfield of the Western Association. Boerger, who went 11 13 last season for Richmond in the Class D Ohio Indiana League, moves to a higher class and joins the Springfield staff.

Richmond Ind Williard Boerger Springfield Boerger

Second Team Forwards and Center Standouts Named

The listing highlights Second Team forwards Jim Cochrane of Western Reserve and Joe Shaw of Western Michigan, center Swift Noble of Western Michigan, guards Al Rubenstein of Cincinnati and Joe Lesko of Western Reserve, with honorable mentions Luchi Baker Laub Cincinnati Betts Leightenheimer Hursey Ohio University Laws on McPhee and Griesinger of Miami Heyn Western Michigan.

Jim Cochrane Western Reserve Joe Shaw Western Michigan Swift Noble AL Rubenstein Cincinnati Joe Lesko Luchi Baker Laub Betts Leightenheimer Hursey Ohio University Lawsan McPhee Griesinger Miami Heyn

Butler Leads All MAC With Buckshot OBrien On AP All-League

Ralph OBrien of Butler tops the Mid-American Conference AP all league selections as the unanimous choice at forward after leading the circuit with 459 points and a 39 point game against Ohio State. Cincinnati’s Dick Dallmer earns forward, Jim Holstein of Cincinnati center, Bob Adams of Western Michigan and Jimmy Doyle of Butler guard the first five.

Associated Press College Ralph O'Brien Butler F. SR F. SR Dick Dallmer Cincinnati Jim Holstein C. Soph Jimmy Doyle Butler , SR G Soph Bob Adams W. Michigan Columbus Ralph “Buckshot O'Brien Butler Ohio State Queen City Western Michigan Tony Hinkle Johnny Brickell Miami Bob Wortman Findlay Cedarville John Townsley Gary Cooper Ashland Don Drebus Don Canfield Defiance

Miller City edges Delphos St Johns to claim Class B bid

In the Toledo regionals Miller City defeats Delphos St Johns 43 to 42 on a tip-in by Ralph Meyer in the final 15 seconds. Hamilton stops Portsmouth Trojans 47-44 in Class A. Other regional results leave the Central District without a Class B representative as Norton, Geneva, and Leesville advance.

Columbus Ohio Delphos St. Johns Miller City Toledo Ralph Meyer St. John's Hamilton Portsmouth Trojains Cincinnati Bob Pappy) Smith Sterling Smith Middletown Delphos Athens Worthington Philo Lee Eries

Bearcats Announce 20-Game UC Baseball Schedule

Cincinnati unveils a 20 game 2024 schedule under athletic director Chic Mitcham. The Bearcats face Ohio State twice and Kentucky in home games and travel to Western Michigan and Xavier. Last season UC went five and ten with one tie.

Cincinnati Ohio State University of Kentucky University of Cincinnati Chic Mitcham Louisville Xavier Centre Ohio Wesleyan Bearcats Kentucky Lexington Ohio U Butler Western Michigan Kalamazoo Athens Miami Oxford Columbus Western Reserve

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