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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1950
Page
10
After a rough start to January the Middletown High Middies have won five of seven, avenged losses to Springfield and Portsmouth, and defeated Hamilton 51-44 at the Cincinnati Garden, reigniting tournament chatter.
A retrospective notes how the 1947 Middletown champs, coached by Paul Walker, exploded through state tourney to win the Ohio Class A title. It cautions current 9-3 Middies against overreliance on past precedent and warns fans not to let history unsettle present expectations.
In Chicago Ohio State clinched a share of the Big Ten title after routing Northwestern 84 48 at the Stadium. The Buckeyes built a late lead with sharp shooting from Gene Brown and others as Wisconsin stumbled and Michigan state remains in the mix.
Dayton district tournament opens March 2 with 13 teams in the field. Dunbar enters as the team to beat after gains from Fred Pearl, while Roosevelt, Stivers and Fairview follow. Middletown, Franklin, North Ridge Lebanon, Wilmington, Oakwood, and eight Dayton schools compete for the Cincinnati regional berth amid a unpredictable season.
The Cincinnati regional may feature four Greater Ohio League rivals in a round-robin. Springfield could dominate the Troy 13-team event while Hamilton faces Purcell for the district crown. Portsmouth seems likely from the Aibens tourney, with Middletown needing four Dayton wins to join the group at Xavier Fieldhouse March 16 17 18.
Heidelberg led Denison 36 30 at halftime as Middletown teams pursue a trend of more losses. Ed Palmer topped the Princes with 26 while Kent Savage led the Big Red with 17 in a contest shaping the regional college basketball standings. Fenn College defeated Grove City College with Jack Shaugh contributing 15 points.
LOS ANGELES AP Clark Shaughnessy was removed as head football coach of the Los Angeles Rams. Owner Dan Reeves said the contract was terminated after internal friction. Line Coach Joe Stydahar was named head coach, the fourth since the team moved here in 1946. Shaughnessy vowed to review his contract and said Stydahar will be able to beat any high school team after he finishes coaching the Rams.
In Los Angeles the Rams announce the replacement of head coach Shaughnessy citing internal friction and a disappointing finish last season. Reeves notes the move aims to protect the organization and maintain a strong Rams personnel core.
Camden stunned Lanier 29-25 as Marion Alexander’s Cubs used a slow, deliberate pace to pull ahead in the final minutes. Lee and Barnett each scored 12 for Lanier. Verona fell 37-29 to Jefferson, with Lowell Steele and Mazel contributing for Jefferson and Verona respectively.
Capital University's Fighting Lutherans crushed Wilmington 85 to 58 at Loy Gymnasium. The Lutherans led 40 to 31 at halftime and expect to move to a new gym next season.
Cleveland police said Hank Ruszkowski aged 25 a former catcher for the Cleveland Indians was injured when his car struck a wooden utility pole. Investigators believe he may have fallen asleep at the wheel.
Marshall College closed its regular basketball season with a 67 to 63 victory over Xavier University in Ohio. The game was tight throughout with 11 ties and 12 lead changes as Marshall pulled ahead by 12 points with five minutes remaining.
Wooster College Scouts defeated Kenyon College 77-65 in an Ohio Conference basketball game securing their 12th win of the season. Harry Weckesser led Wooster with 25 points while Leonard Burrows and Willard Reade paced Kenyon with 21 and 20 points respectively.
Columbus AP reports Radio Station WCOL and WCQL EM signed a two year deal to broadcast all Columbus Red Birds games in the Americas Association Baseball League. Home games will be live, away games will be recreated, and broadcasts reach both AM and FM.
Kentucky sophomore center Bill Spivey scored 40 points to break the Kentucky single game scoring mark in a 97 62 victory over Georgia Tech. He surpassed the former 38 point record set by Alex Groza, and also set a Southeastern Conference scoring record with 46 points in the game. Shelby Linville added seven points as Kentucky fed the ball to Spivey throughout the contest.
Marietta College basketball edged Mount Union 37 to 34 after a tight 31-31 deadlock with seven minutes left. The Tigers led 25-21 at halftime and held on to claim their third win in eight conference games, while Ashland defeated Ohio Northern 76-63 in another OAC clash.
American League games saw Cincinnati lose 2 to 1 at Pittsburgh while Cleveland defeated Buffalo 6 to 2. In the National League Tortone beat Detroit 3 to 2 and New York topped Montreal 4 to 2.
Wisconsin defeats Iowa 53 44 in a Big Ten clash before 13 000 fans as Don Rehfeldt scores 25 points to pace the victory. Indiana squeezes past Purdue to keep title hopes alive. Illinois floors Michigan 70 60 as Wally Osterkorn nets 28 in a fifth conference win for Illinois. Michigan suffers sixth loss in nine games.
At the Southwest Conference winter meeting Morley Jennings of Texas Tech said Tech was only visiting, with no discussion of admission. The 1950 Tech football schedule shows five of seven members on their slate, including Texas, Texas A and M, TCU, Baylor, and Rice. Vic Lombardi posted a .347 batting average for the Pirates in 1949.
Rod Coates of Plainfield New Jersey won the American Motorcyclist Association 100 mile amateurs race in Daytona Beach Florida riding a British Triumph at an average of 81.96 miles per hour on the beach road. He beat last year’s winner Don Evans who did not race this year. Second and third places were a dead heat between Dick Durarten of San Francisco on a Brush Norton and Jerry McCluney of Gadsden Alaska driving an Americia Harley Davidson.
Kings Mills edged Marrow 34 30 in a late rally led by bench players in the second half. Jim Schuchter sparked the Panthers with a steal and assist, then sealed the win with a late layup as Randy Wood and Rob Sunnycaib contributed in a tight finish.
Toledo led most of the contest against a stubborn opponent as Cedarville and Steubenville figures appear in scattered recaps. Toledo piled up 22 free throws to Washington's 13 and built a 30-15 margin at one point before finishing ahead 55-41 with strong defense and balanced scoring.
District A high schools in Southwestern Ohio prepare for the start of tournament play on March 2. Drawings for Dayton and Troy brackets will be held Monday night in the Biltmore Hotel Dayton with coaches and officials attending. Fifteen teams across Dayton and Troy divisions will compete for regional slots in Cincinnati March 16 17 18.
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