Active Club Set To Meet Red Heads Friday Night
The Active club hosts the Red Heads in a basketball game at the high school gym Friday night at an unspecified start time. Local brag and city politics quotes surface in the lead up.
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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1950
Page
3
The Active club hosts the Red Heads in a basketball game at the high school gym Friday night at an unspecified start time. Local brag and city politics quotes surface in the lead up.
The Myrtle Point Bobcats overwhelmed Myrtle Creek 62 to 16 at the high school on Saturday night. Coach Curt Beckham used the game to showcase his A squad as Krantz led scoring with six, Parry and Weber with four each, and Worsham topping the first unit with 12 points.
The Coon Bay Pirates defeated the Roseburg Indians 66 to 40 last Friday evening in Roseburg, showing strong basket shooting with over 50 percent in the first half and finishing above 40 percent for the game. The Bobcats host Roseburg here Saturday at 8 PM in the high school gym.
In a preliminary contest the Myrtle Point B team defeated Creek B 67 to 23. Pinkiey led Craven with 10 points and Craven was third with 9 counters. Lineups and scores of the varsity contest follow.
The Myrtle Point Bucks face Fisher's Negro Ghosts of Sioux City Iowa in a 2 PM Sunday game at the Myrtle Point High gym. The advertised comedy act promises laughs as the colored team, known for skill and humor, takes the floor.
The Myrtle Point Active club basketball quintet defeated the Coquille VFW 45 to 30 last Thursday and then crushed Langlois 47 to 26 on Tuesday. Box scores note Bill Dayton led with 14 points and Harold Belloni had 13, with Weekly Davenport Barklow Struss and Epperson contributing the rest.
Myrtle Point Bobcats beat the Coquille Devils as Krantz led scorers with five points and Rick Bingham added eight. Myrtle Point shot 31 percent to Coquille’s 16 while free throws favored Myrtle Point 13 of 15. The game featured spirited support from the crowd, a baton-twirling exhibition, and a plea for good sportsmanship toward referees.
The report names Worsham scoring 12 and Bingham 9 with Krantz and Pinkley 5 and 4 as leaders. It previews January 27 home and January 28 away games against Coos Bay Pirates and Coquille, urging strong local support and a full gym. Patty Harris and team are praised for leadership.
The junior varsity squad shows promise and outscores opponents Friday and Saturday. Dale Bunnell coaches promising young players while veterans depart the scene. Mr Chas G Mack of B Route praises the paper’s sports coverage and subscribes, mentioning Lions Derby Tickets for sale at Ross’ store in Powers.
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