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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1950
Page
8
Point Pleasant Big Blacks travel to Poca High School Friday night for an 8 p.m. kickoff. Coach Bob Adkins concentrates on running plays and blocking as the team readies for their first test of the season despite experienced juniors on the Poca squad.
This weekend features Priday Point Pleasant at Poca Hannan at Wahama Glouster at Zanesville Olympia and Ripley at Ravenswood McArthur versus Frankfort at Prank fort carnival A Priday lineup lists Billy Moomer Durst Fowler Newell Kenny Withers Burris Rainey Parns Biffle Hawks Lee Roberts and Bill Roberts as starters plus Fowler and Newell likely calling signals. Cleo A Young of Timmonsville has two year olds winning Roosevelt Raceway races in New York for five straight years.
Ohio previews light up the state with community festivals where up to eight teams in 10 minute scrimmages gather from districts. Athletic commissioner H W Emschler notes growing six man football with 78 teams last year and 90 or more this year. He cites scheduling conflicts due to a teachers institute and a state basketball clinic, creating a scheduling mess that may require changes for Central District teams. Four coaches from last March’s state tourney and a major college mentor will lead the cage clinic.
Alf Maccioli a probable Miami University left end hurried home from the Red skins camp to report for induction Friday in Cleveland. The 22 year old senior expected a deferment. Bruce Beatty of Canton and Jack Rogers of Warren, both 22 and seniors, were ordered to report next week for preliminary physical exams at their home town selective service centers.
Mickey Dunn scored 19 points for the Wyoming Cowboys at the Mountain States Conference meet. His performance in sprints and hurdles helped Wyoming finish fifth in the team standings.
Gallia Academy coach Wayne Gibson split the squad for a 26-12 Blues over Whites scrimmage on Memorial field as a dress rehearsal for the Ironton opener. Key players included Hogan Jackson Thompson Gooch and Burdette in a fast, disciplined skim of football with minor injuries and fresh freshmen seeing action.
Detroit pitcher Freddy Hutchinson said American League players push for a cut of television rights for the World Series and season games. He noted talks with Commissioner Chandler and NL representative Marty Marion, citing Gillette's $800,000 TV deal as a trigger. Current system diverts all TV receipts to Organized Baseball. players only get gate receipts from the first four games.
The Cleveland Indians open their final home stand of the season with a twi light doubleheader against St. Louis. Manager Lou Boudreau plans to use Mike Garcia and Bob Lemon on the mound as they chase a pennant, with several regulars sidelined by illness and injuries.
Athens Bowling Association will meet next Tuesday at 7 p m at Sportland Recreation to elect officers set up leagues and transact other business for the season opening Tony Reis secretary treasurer announced today
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