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At Hie midwinter meeting o'f the' • ♦toembefs of the Ohio Valley Athletic Association held ia^ Wheeling Saturday, a motion was fcnadc to stage a basket ball tournament in the city of Wheeling but the motion failed.This action is a disappointment to Wheeling, remembering the lengthy controversy last year concerning the championship. Then Della}re stepp'd In, followed by Steubenville and then Wellsburg. It was hoped by all of the schools concerned to stage some , kind of at tournament and decide honors publically this season.A committee was appointed to look after the Wheeling floors but after searching the city no suitable floor could be secured, none being large enough to accommodate the largecrowds that would attend the cham-* r •pionship games. Everyone concernedis anxious to stage a tournament this year that the honor may be oestowed jaon the proper team by a decision the j floor and not through the newspaper *columns.Steubenville would also like to stage the tournament in this city j but we are handfcapred also by not!having a large floor to accommodate j the vast crowds that would attend.)Standing room has been at a prern- jihim in the local high school gym- J* 1nasium at every game so far this seasonLost — Envelope containing 3 Protective Home Circle policies and; receipt cards. Finder please leave i at Herald-Star office or phone 525*R. 19Jan6t^.• /
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Steubenville Herald Star
Steubenville, Ohio, US
Mon, Jan 19, 1920
Page 4
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Randy H.
OH, USA 12 Aug 2020
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