Navy and Army Face Scheduling Shifts and League Moves
Navy plans return to Ivy style scheduling as postwar recruiting shifts strain its program. Army remains unbeaten but faces tougher opponents. Pacific Coast League drops the Shaughnessy playoff plan while expanding to 200 games, relying on veteran players. University of Houston rises as an athletic force with plans for a new stadium and an all star game backed by oilman Glenn McCarthy.
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Navy
Army
Shaughnessy
University of Houston
William Mary
St. Bonaventure
Houston
Glenn McCarthy
McArthur Court Forms 7 Lettermen Squad for 1949 50
McArthur High begins basketball practice with seven last year lettermen plus two transfers. Coach Bob Kalish leads the varsity and junior high teams while Jack Donaldson handles reserves and freshmen. The Generals host Faculty in the opening clinic next Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. before the varsity schedule starts November 29 against Allensville.
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Allensville
McArthur
Vinton County
SEC
Buckeye Loop
Kalish
Jack Donaldson
Bob Howell
Charles Dixon
Bob Blake
Former Dodger Camilli Hired as Sacramento Coach
In a Sunday sports brief, Dolph Camilli, ex Brooklyn Dodgers first baseman, signs on as coach for Sacramento in the Pacific Coast League. Other snippets note the Yankees 10 9 win over San Francisco to clinch the Eastern division in 1949 and past Ohio State Illinois scores.
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Dolph Camilli
Brooklyn Dodger
Sacramento
New York Football Yankees
San Francisco
Ohio State
Ilinois
Columbus
Billy Conn
Gus Lesnevich
New York
57 Schools Ask Federation Rules For Football Games
Fifty seven Ohio High School Athletic Association member schools seek football under National Federation rules. They petition the State Board of Control for a referendum, while current intercollegiate rules remain. Balloting ends December 22. The state swimming meet in Columbus is moved to March 10 and 11, 1950 due to dates conflicting with a Western Conference meet.
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Columbus
Ohio High School Athletic Association
National Federation of State High School Athletic Associations
State Board of Control
Association
Point Pleasant Players Ready for Last Grid Game Friday
Thirteen seniors plus one 19 year old will start for Point Pleasant in the homecoming and Old Oaken Bucket clash with Ripley at Saunders Memorial Field. Full back Billy Woomer leads a senior backfield with Bardin Gerlach and Cheesebrew. ends Gardner Nott. tackles Nottson Thomas. guards Bonecutter Ferguson. center Parsons. Ripley, 3 2 4, four defeats, edge in comparative scores. 114 points for Ripley to 127 against. The bucket trophy, donated by local and Ripley Rotary Clubs, remains up for grabs in the 14th year of the series.
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Point Pleasant
W.va
Saunders Memorial Field
Ripley Vikings
Bob Adkins
Ripley
Billy Woomer
Billy Bardin
Sonny Gerlach
Pete Cheesebrew
Parky Gardner
Reece Nott
Joe Nunnally
Joe Thomas
Bob Bonecutter
John Ferguson
Carl Parsons
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Big Blacks
No Decision In Main Bout At Middleport Legion Club
Maxie Maxwell 192 and Ray Frazier 186 battled to no decision following a gloves size misunderstanding at the American Legion club. Legionnaires announced a six round return bout next week. Garland Gibson 121 vs Bob Lucas 128, Dick Rollins 135 vs Paul Grover 185, West Virginians Jack and Junior Hudson 140 in three rounds, Bill McHaffie 143 vs Bob Wright 150 drew, Don Green 143 beat Pete Hudson 154.
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Maxie Maxwell
Ray Frazier
American Legion Club
Legionnaires
Pomeroy
Frank Vroman
Roger Smoak
Garland Gibson
Racine
Bob Lucas
Dick Rollins
Paul Grover
West
Sport Shop Hikes Lead In Ladies League Victory
Sport Shop increased its lead in the Ladies League by taking three games from McBee No 2. Helen Nelson 404 and Carroll Widdoes 401 led the Shoppers while Helen Miller 379 topped McBee. McKee Drugettes won 2-1 over Beasley Mathews, 2048 1837. Irene McBride 445 top for the Drugettes. CSOE keglers beat Roger Dean 2-1 2150 2029. Mildred Wagner 503 for Electrics, Margaret Adams 484 Betty Hayhurst 470 for Deans. Florence Van Dyke 428 led Shoppers. Emma Knapps 379 top for McBee.
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Irene McBride
Iva Adams
Beasleya
Csoe Keglers
Roger Dean
Mildred Wagner
Margaret Adams
Betty Hayhurst
Deans
K. Figg
Beasleys
McBee
Florence van Dyke
Emma Knapps
Sports Roundup Highlights From National League and Pro Boxing
NL scores include New York 2 Boston 1 Toronto 1 Montreal 0 Detroit 4 Chicago 1. AL results Pittsburgh 7 Springfield 2 Providence 4 Indianapolis 3 Cleveland 8 Cincinnati 2. USL Tulsa 2 Minneapolis 2 Kansas City 12 Louisville 3. EL New York Baltimore 2 Milwaukee 5 Cleveland 2. Tonight Boston at Chicago Springfield at New Haven Buffalo at Cincinnati Tulsa at St Paul. Boxing results list multiple city bouts with knockouts and decisions, plus a note on last lines about college football and Mississippi football trivia.
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Toronto
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Detroit
Chicago
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Indianapolis
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Rutland Gridders Eye Unbeaten Season Against Glouster
Rutland High Red Devils eye an 11th straight win and 15th game unbeaten as they close the season against Glouster. Coach Jim Vennari leads a well conditioned squad praised for teamwork and depth with several seniors departing and new replacements ready.
Golf Pro Appointed at Ashland Club
John Krisko, assistant golf professional at Columbus Country Club, named pro at Ashland Country Club to replace Jack Gray who served as Ashland pro eight years. Krisko was the 1946 Ohio Open champion.
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Ashland
John Krisko
Columbus Country Club
Ashland Country Club
Jack Gray
Krisko
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