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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1949

Page

12

Athens High Team Rebuilds For Dec 2 Opener

Athens High basketball coach Harry Lackey begins a extensive rebuilding for the Bulldogs after graduation depleted the 1948 49 squad. About 20 sophomores start drills as the team prepares for its 17 game schedule opening December 2 against McArthur with games against Lancaster St Marys Middleport and more on the SEC Buckeye League slate.

Athens High Gallia Academy Blue Devils Bulldog Harry Lackey Lancaster Sam Henderson Don Flowers Bob Staneart Sam Carpenter Ted Cunningham Don Shafer Lackey McArthur High Vinton County Bulldogs Lancaster St. Mary’s Middleport Joe “Jug” Lavelle Virgil Frost Fred Stehr Dick Guthrie Stehr Nick Parkis Johnny Smith Frank Watkins Jon Blair Dave Neutzling Jim Widdoes Columbus North McArthur Lancaster St. Marys Nelsonville Jackson Gallipolis Logan Pomeroy Wellston

Glouster Shoemen beat Logan Godman 2431 to 2402 in bowling match

Glouster Shoemen defeated Logan Godman Sunday at Hemsley alley 2431 to 2402. McAllister led Glouster with 513. Williams had one loss. Logan Patton top scorer for visitors with 508. Includes partial player scores and notes on football coach Emil 8 Ladyko and Arizona football history.

Glouster Harry Daugherty Keller Hartman A. Jones Glouster McAllister Waldeck

Smiths 245 Line Breaks Record in Tuesday Loop

Maywood Smith of Athens bowled a 245 to set a new Pro League high, surpassing Neil Thomas’s 235. His effort helped the American Legion win the deciding game against Building Material as Legionnaires won 833-827. Trowel leads after going 5-0, while Lawhead Press and National Guard hold second and last place respectively in the tight standings. Matches Gasmen-Poston Station and Athens Motors-Coca Cola postponed.

Motors Legion Trowel Messenger Coca Cola Poston Station Nat'l Guard Lawhead Press Maywood Smith Athens Keglers Neil Thomas Smith American Legion Legionnaires Pat Murphy Carpenter Hardwares Roy Ewing Jack Daft Martin Heaters Ens Messenger Norm Engh Carrol Davis National Guard Vance Rood Earl Mathews Gasmen-Poston Athens Motors Ww. L. Pet. Trowelee Coca Colacoon Athens Messenger Martin Carpenter Hdw American Legion National Guard

Local High School Basketball Roundup of Zone Results

The roundup lists numerous high school basketball scores including St. Nichl s over Adarmsv s 62 41 Junction City 62 New Strait 50 Pennsville 88 Trimble 36 Pleasant City 51 Madison 32 Buffalo 37 Senecaville 29 Somerset 61 Glenford 51 Community 58 Quaker City 43 Woodstok 53 Urbana St Mary 34 Olive Branch 46 Wayne 39 Love City 68 Cumberland 25 Ripley 35 Aberdeen 34.

St. Nich'l’s Junction City New Strait Pennsville Trimble Pleasant City Madison Buffalo Senecaville Somerset Glenford Community Quaker City Woodst Urbana St. Mary Olive Branch Wayne Love City Cumberland Ripley Aberdeen Chicago Washington Syracuse New York Rochester Tri-City Baltimore Boston London Pete Mead Grand Rapids, Mich

Browns Keep Taylor Hire Earle Brucker

Zack Taylor is retained as manager of the St. Louis Browns for 1950. Earl Brucker, released by the Philadelphia A's, signs with the Browns as bullpen coach in charge of pitchers.

ST. Louis Zack Taylor St. Louis Browns Earl Brucker Philadelphia A's Browns

Trimble Loses Opener 38-36 in Athens County League

Trimble High Cardinals opened Athens County Basketball League play with a 38 to 36 loss to Pennsville. The article notes roster from last season and upcoming schedule with home and away dates including Rome Moxahala Shade The Plains Troy and Chauncey.

Trimble Cardinals Jacksonville Rome Pennsville High Roy Byers Junction City Troy Bill Roman Charles Dick Grandy Stoltz Seckinger Lasko Morrison Edinger Cominsky Bennett Carter Pennsville Moxahala Chesterhill Waterloo the Plains Shade Rutland Dan Ames-Bern Coalton Chauncey Buchtel Murray City McArthur

Bulls Calibre of Football Not To Be Misconstrued

Scout Bob Wren assessed the Buffalo Bulls as big aggressive and fast with a dangerous passing game. He noted Buffalo’s kicking is weak and predicted a rough afternoon for Ohio U. players as OU prepares to face Buffalo in a decisive season finale.

Navy The Academy Ohio Georgia Western Pennsylvania Miami University Coral Gables Army Andy Gustafson Miami Frosh Tulane University of Buffalo Ohio U Bob Wren Athens Bulls Wren Buffalo Washington Jefferson Rhode Island Bucknell Bobcats

Trainer's widow to get pension benefits in baseball fund

The widow of Max Weisman the Cleveland Indians trainer will receive 100 dollars monthly for ten years as the second beneficiary of the baseball players pension fund. Ernie Bonham's widow was the first to receive benefits.

Cleveland Max Lefty) Weisman Cleveland Indians Baseball Players’ Pension Fund Sally Weisman Ernie Bonham Pittsburgh Pirate

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