SEC football forecast hinges on Athens Middleport clash
Section previews two title hopefuls in the SEC league with a pivotal Middleport at Athens game a week from Friday. Middleport faces Turkey Day with Pomeroy while the league frets over rough play and announces a 22-man all star team to be honored in Wellston and Gallipolis.
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Athens High Bulldogs
Middleport
Pomeroy
Yellow Jackets
Athens
Don Payne
Ed Bowyer
MHS
Dick Guthrie
Nick Parkis
Johnny Smith
Jim Widdoes
SEC
Wellston
Gallipolis Kiwanis Club
Point Pleasant Favored Over Wahama Friday Night
Point Pleasant high school hosts Wahama in a Friday league tilt. Coach Bob Adkins notes better team condition, expects strong line play and improved blocking. Wahama, led by Ralph Sarre, relies on Gene Hesson and Jack Johnson but faces a determined Big Blacks squad led by Woomer and Fowler.
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Point Pleasant
W. Va
Bob Adkins
Billy Rardin
Rardin
Billy Woomer
Jack Fowler
Spencer
Adkins
Wahama
Ralph Sarre
Ohio University
Reece Nott
Patky Gardner
Roger Lee
Joe Nunnally
Bob Bonecutter
John Ferguson
Roy Higgins
Sonny Gerlach
Pete Cheesebrew
Fowler
Woomer
Seven Nelsonville seniors face final home game against Middleport
Nelsonville High School honors seven seniors in their last football appearance as Middleport Yellow Jackets visit for the homecoming clash. The Orange and Black power through a potent single wing led by Don Payne and Ed Bowyer, with Whitey Tye and Dean Circle key for the Greyhounds.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville High School
Middleport Yellow Jackets
Hounds
Wellston
Middleport
Don Payne
Ed Bowyer
Gallipolis
Jackson
Whitey” Tye
Dean
Larry Thomas
Newton
Tom Reynolds
Jim Cope
Lawrence Cheeseman
Legion Fight Card Draws 200 Fans in Open House Series
In MIDDLEPORT Feeney Bennett Post presents a two minute three round boxing card with Maxie Maxwell and Allen Clark headlining. Maxwell praised the hard fought bouts and promising young fighters as Bill Scarberry lost to Clark in the main event and McHaffie, Morris, and Moore kayoed their opponents Jewell, Jackson and Oliver respectively.
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Middleport
Feeney Bennett Post
American Legion
Maxie Maxwell
Allen Clark
New Haven
Maxwell
the Legion Hall
McKinney
Larkins
Mason City
Bill Scarberry
Bill McHaffie
Raymond Jewell
Joe Morris
Bill Jackson
Paul Moore
Charles Oliver
Theater keglers sweep series lead in Happy Family league
The Park Theater Keglers won three games Monday to take the top spot in the Happy Family Bowling League. Anchor Billiards Keglers took two wins to sit one game back in second. Frank Henson led Summerville Implement Co. with 537, Pard Hudson 523, Bob Cruickshanks 520. Betty Ambrose and Erma Wright led women with 471.
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Point Pleasant
Park Theater
Happy Family
Frank Henson
Summerville Implement Co
Pard Hudson
Bob Cruickshanks
Betty Ambrose
Erma Wright
Giants Announce Frisch and Fitzsimmons as Coaches
In the sports brief, Frankie Frisch and Fred Fitzsimmons were signed as coaches of the New York Giants. The item reflects a historical snapshot from a past date and notes the Giants coaching change.
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Frankie Frisch
Fred Fitzsimmons
New York Giants
Chicago Bears
Green Bay Packers
Bob Kelly
Notre Dame
U.S. Naval Academy
Kansas State
Kansas
Clemson
George Washington
Maj. Lill Corum
Matt J. Winn
Churchill Downs
Louisville
Corum
New York
Cleveland boxer wins decision over Bohles in Syracuse bout
Gaeton Anna Ira, 122, Tunis, defeated Lee Bohles, 123, Cleveland, by unanimous decision after ten rounds in Syracuse. Bohles was floored once in the fourth round, count of nine.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Gaeton Anna Ira
Tunis
Lee Bohles
Cleveland
Four Ohio Gridders Reported Ailing
Ohio's football squad faced a ills list at mid preparation for the Miami of Cincinnati game. Jim McKenna and Tony DiBaggio linger with injuries along with Milt Taylor, Dick Boyer, and others on the roster. Coach Carroll Widdoes shuffled Marv Spidel into occasional backfield duty as the Bearcats visit for a crucial Mid-American Conference homecoming. Cincinnati brings speed but is not yet Miami Ohio level, per drills and defensive preparations.
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Ohio
Cincinnati
Bearcats
Carroll Widdoes
Jim McKenna
Tony DiBaggio
McKenna
DiBaggio
Milt Taylor
Dick Boyer
Widdoes
Marv Spidel
Spidel
Bobcats
Quinn Stumpf
Andy
Tom O'Malley
Pete Norman
Paul Winemiller
Jim Kennedy
Howard Brinker
Miami
Final Home Game for Buffalo Bulls 20 Seniors
Buffalo hosts Washington and Jefferson College with 20 seniors in final home appearance at 2 15 p m. Eleven players from the starting lineup plus coaches note injuries and lineup shifts as Frank Nappo and Jules Licata lead the backfield against a two win six loss Presidents squad.
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Buffalo Bulls
Buffalo
N.Y
University of Buffalo
Bulls
Washington and Jefferson College
al Zwolinski
Ad Ed Gicewicz
Mike Rhodes
Wally Olsen
Les Molnar
Bob Leipler
Serafino Grottanelli
Don Beitelman
Joe Drange
Charley Dingboom
Frank Radewill
Bob Landel
al Mirand
Frank Constantino
Dave Runyan
Jules Licata
Ray Wodarczak
Sal Amico
Frank Nappo
Nick Nicosia
James Simon
Howie Haderer
Howie
Alfred
Bucknell
Carnegie Tech
Bisons
Haderer
Wally Olson
Matty Szydlowski
Don Holland
Butler Seeks Split Final Two With Western Michigan
Butler University faces Western Michigan College in the Dad's Day game at 1 30 p m aiming to win to avoid a second straight losing season. Fourteen seniors play their last home game as Butler, led by coach Tony Hinkle, battles a Broncos squad returning injured players Hildreth and Hartman.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Butler University
Bulldogs
Western Michigan College
Broncos
Paul “Tony” Hinkle
Ohio University
Butler
Ralph Chapman
Harry Farmer
Bill Kuntz
John Murphy
Ray McLemek
Curt Kyvik
Don Hinkle
Bill Sylvester
Jim Warrenburg
Robert Straub
Don Roberts
Ed Fike
Charles Maternowski
Dick Barr
John W. Gill
Harry Hildreth
Lloyd Hartman
Hinkle
Western Michigan versus Butler grid series tight in 1935
The article notes Butler faces Western Michigan with Chap man and Warrenburg banged up but possible to play. Western Michigan has a weight edge and a two‑touchdown margin has decided past meetings. The series began in 1935 with 10 games, Broncos leading 7–3.
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Western Michigan
Butler
Broncos
Bulldogs
19 Cage Games For Pennsville 1949-50 Schedule
Pennsville High Morgan County League released a 19 game basketball schedule for the 1949 50 season. The card opens with a game against Vincent and lists ahead dates including Alumni Denvertown Trimble Stockport Chauncey Amesville Reinersville Chesterhill Somerset Trinity Marietta Sophs and schedule shifts between home and away games through February.
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Pennsville
Pennsville High
Vincent
Alumni
Denvertown
Trimble
Stockport
Chauncey
Amesville
Reinersville
Chesterhill
Somerset Trinity
Marietta Sophs
Bobcat basketball drills enter scrimmage prep phase
Ohio U Bobcats complete three weeks of practice with emphasis on fundamentals and ball handling. Jimmy Snyder, new varsity coach, plans first scrimmage next week and has focused on fast break tactics and individual defensive work while players sharpen passes and shooting. Team lineup discussed without any selections.
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Basketball
Bobcats
Ohio U
Jimmy Snyder
Bobcat
Snyder
Ohio
Jack Betts
Kent Begins Court Drills at Kent State University
Kent State University basketball coach Dave McDowell opened cage drills with six veterans and 20 candidates as the Golden Flashes prepare for a 22 game season. Team features Leroy Thompson Fred Klaisner George Fulton Dale Haverstock John Collyer Jerry Amico.
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Kent
Dave McDowell
Kent State University
McDowell
Golden Flashes
Fred Klaisner
George Fulton
Ohio
Leroy Thompson
Dale Haverstock
John Collyer
Jerry Amico
Flashes
Youngstown
Cleveland Arena
Two Teams Tie For Pin Lead In Goodfellowship Bowling
Point Pleasant West Virginia reports U S Engineers and Appalachian Power tied for the league lead after Tuesday matches. S Parkies trails one game back. High scores include F W Quillin 586 Otis Smith 567 and Pard Hudson 538.
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Point Pleasant
W. Va
U. S. Engineers
Appalachian Power
Goodfellowship League
S. Parkies
F. W. Quillin
Otis Smith
Pard Hudson
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Sports Mirror
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Joe Benich
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Elwood Sparks
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Charley Renner
Gene Williams
Bill Sepp
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Bernie Bierman
Chris Cagle
Mississippi State
Ohio Wine Store
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Tom Collins
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