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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1949

Page

11

Colts face end as AAC struggles amid funding failures

The All-America Football Conference faces collapse as the Baltimore Colts announce they lack capital to operate next season, signaling the likely end of a league trying to merge with the National League. Also noted are Bowing Green U. football’s weak season and Denver Nuggets’ rough start in pro basketball.

Baltimore Colts Baltimore Baltimore Moguls Baltimore-Washington Washington Redskins Colts All-America Denver Nuggets National Basketball Association Baltimore Bullets Indianapolis University of Kentucky Quint Alex Groza Olympians

Veteran Sports Editor Hooey Dies From Injuries

Robert E. Hooey 52 longtime OSU Journal sports editor died from head injuries after a Route 33 collision God foggy rain night He covered major events since 1924 and wrote That's No Hooey He led Baseball Writers Association chapter and was a Columbus sports figure survived by widow and two sisters

Hooey Columbus Robert E. Hooey The Ohio State Journal University Hospital Harold J. Gardner State Highway Patrol Gardner Route 88 Fishinger Road Journal Clyde Tuttle No Hooey American Association Baseball Writers of America Columbus Redbirds Billy Southworth Boston Braves Sunbury Waukesha Wis Navy American Association Chapter of Baseball Writers Old Time Baseball Players Association of Columbus Agents Club of Columbus American Legion 40 Or 8 Football Writers Association of America Gladys Ruth Hooey

Roundup of Ice Hockey and Basketball Scores Across Leagues

American League games feature St Louis 4 Cleveland 4 and Omaha 6 Louisville 2 while Tulsa edges St Paul 8. Exhibition results show Boston Olympics 10 Brown University 3. High school basketball lists numerous matchups with varied margins and overtime noted for Zanes, St Thomas. Professional notices include Aldo Minnelli defeating Harry Smith in Rochester and Billy Wyatt winning in White Plains.

St. Louis Cleveland Omaha Louisville Tulsa St. Paul Boston Olympics Brown University Lisbon Struthers Tol Woodward Bryan Toledo Waite Deshler Greenfield Fairfield Columbus South Mifflin Delaware Willis St. Marys Gahanna Galena Plain City Dublin Canal Winchester Pickerington Zanes St. Thoma Roseville St. Nich S. Zanes Philo New Lexington New Concord McConnelsville Rochester N. Y Aldo Minelli Bergamo Italy Harry “Snuffy” Smith White Plains Billy Wyatt Trenton N. J Pete Kennedy New York

Jackson High basketball to play 16 tilts this season

Jackson High announces a 16 game schedule including round robin play with seven SEC teams and two games against Oak Hill The team will host Logan in the opener on Friday December 9 Lettermen Blaine Jones Lehman Stiles Keith Mungan Ed Skaggs return along with standout prospects from football season including Jimmy Metzger Bobby Morgan and Joel Poetker Coach Howard Teifke plans a 10 to 12 man squad with several juniors and sophomores competing

Jackson Jackson High Basketeers Oak Hill Logan Blaine Jones Lehman Stiles Keith Mungan Ed Skaggs Jimmy Metzger Bobby Morgan Bobby Delong Joel Poetker Walter Poetker Carl Robinson Roland Clay Howard Teifke Clay Morgan Metzger Ronnie Dobbins Sonny Hoops Talmadge Mayhew David Fisher Don Parker Jimmy Strawser Johnny Lambert Glendon Drake Avril Collier Paul Dobbins Billy Bisnaugle Duane Rider Bob White Dan Rose Billy Yerian Pomeroy Athens Middleport Nelsonville

Miners Win Second Loop Victory Over South Bloomingville

Murray City defeats South Bloomingville 66 to 40 in the Hocking County league as Stone and Bob Shuttleworth score 41 of Murray City points. Weaver top-scored for South Bloomingville with 15. Capot wins Daily Racing Form horse of the year in Chicago.

Murray City South Bloomingville Stone Bob Shuttleworth Weaver J. Shuttleworth FIN Pei B. Shuttleworth Bookman Wolfe Garner Martin Bloomingve McCloud L. Culp Capot Chicago Coaltown Daily Racing Form

Stratton M A Scoring Champion in MAC Title Race

Bobby Stratton of Cincinnati led the Mid-American Conference scoring with 30 points to win the individual title after a Thanksgiving Day three touchdown performance against Miami. Miami and Western Michigan players shared 18 points in fourth place while kicking specialists Sudnick and Hindman posted 14 each.

Ww. I. Pet Cincinnati Miami Ohio U Western Michigan Western Reserve Butler T.D Stratton Cincinnati Crysdale Acus Miami Urich Miami Stull Ludnick Ohio U Hindman Miami Cole Western Reserve Schuster Cincinnati Stumpf McKenna Bellamah Jansen Staub Dan Kiss Bobby Stratton Pat Crysdale George “Buddy” Acus Bearcats Dick Urich Richard Stull Ed Sudnick Hugh Hindman George Schuster Tom Cole Quinn Stumpf Jim McKenna George Dunn John Murphy Ernie Plank

Wellston Opens Floor Season With Hamden Tilt

Wellston High in the SEC begins the cage season December 6 at home versus Hamden. The Rockets, finishing second division last year, announce a 17 game schedule with returnees Ronny Bellamy Ray Lucas Bill Waugh Dick Mantz Larry Walburn and Elwood Lucas along with several guards and forwards.

Wellston Wellston High Rockets Hamden Rocket Squad Elwood Lucas Coalton Lucas Ronny Bellamy Ray Lucas Bill Waugh Dick Mantz Larry Walburn Carroll Hamer Jerry Collins Paul Duda Jerry Bryan Ronnie Potts Tamden Gallipolis Middleport

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