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Oiler Star Gets 11 Out of Possible 13First Place Votes; Jim Blaney is NamedOn Third: Houtz, Eckert Mentionedy Clarence ‘'Dutch'*. L • L C________1-__L ____OilIVnscholastic basketballwhen Hickory eliminatedy the racb for state schoolboy honors, were placed on the AllNorthwestern Pennsylvania Scholastic team of 1950.Burch led the 60 players who received votes in the all * star balloting among the sports writers in northwestern Penn sylvania. He received 1 1 out of a possible 1 3 first team voteiand finished with 58 Doints out of a Dossible 65. The Oil Citvt-lr.* star was named on every ballot for first, second or third team.,ri-It marked the second straight*year that Burch was placed on Jack Eckert of SH Joseph’s higt'e the All-Northwestern te«m. Iand Bl Hou'1 of °'' Clt5rgiven honorable mentions. OtheideKraft and Bud Daly of Kane re- area ptayen who *ere glv'en hon ceived the second hrghest numhrr Mr ment|0rui were McCullougt, t -..-Si-.* - W ! 1 « '« of points in this year’s balloting Qf Frankhn Busfr of Titusville They e»ch received 35 points. McGuckin of Franklin. CoughlaiTom Keane of Bradford, who of Rocky Grove, Henderson o like Burch * a repeater from last Pleaaantville. Ziegler of Cranberryyear’s team and Harry Wray of Bennett of FranklinteamThirteen daily papers in thia secSam Williams of Erie Strong tion of the state took part in th« Vincent, Orval Jenkina of Mead- balloting They includedviile, Bolt Simpslt;*i of Warren, Don Erie Daily Times. Erie Dispatch Polagyi of Erie Tech and Merle Corry Daily Journal, WarrerDibble of Titusville make up the Timea-Mirror, Bradford Era. Green second team. ville Record-Argua, Meadville Ree Jim Blaney. Oil City center, was publican Tribune. Franklin Newje placed on the third team along Herald. Oil City BlizzardIrwith Bob McClimans of Rocky Derrick, Titusville Heraid, DuBoL Grove. Others on the third team in- Courier-Express and Punxautawnejelude Bd Ruland of We®t Spring- Spirit field, Jack Hopler of Brookville Five point* were given for fir* and Ed Boanick of St. Mary’s team votes, three for second tean 1 Central Catholic. and one for third team.tNorthwestern Pennsylvania Scholastic of 1950FIRST TEAMtClarence Burch. Oil City (58)1 Bud Daly, Kane (35)Lou Kraft, Oil City (35)i I om Keane. Bradford (33)iHarry Wray, DuBois (25)SECOND TEAMSam Williams, Erie Strong Vincent (22)Orval Jenkins, Meadville (18)Bob Simpson. Warren (16)Don Polagyi. Erie Tech (16)Merle Dibble. Titusville (14).THIRD TEAMJim Blaney. Oil City (13)Ed Ruland. West Springfield (13)Jack Hepler. Brookville (II)Ed Bosnick, St. Marys Central Cath. (II)Bob McClimans. Rocky Grove (II)HONORABLE MENTIONFilson, Mercer (10); McCullough. Franklin (9); Eckert,Oil City St. Joseph (9); Reese, Wa rren (8); Hesch. Warrer(8); Suplizio, DuBois (8); Swisher, DuBois (8); Houtz. OiCity (8); Craig, Fredonia (5); Delise. Farrell (5); SeemHickory (5); McCoy. Farrell (5); Konkol. Erie Prep (4)Buser, Iitusville (3); Bossard. Meadville (3); Gordon. Warren (3); Wagner. Sheffield (3); Walters, Bradford (3); McGuire. Franklin (3); Cratty, Erie Prep (3); McGuckin. Franklin (2); Danielson, Warren (2); Coughlan. Rocky Grove (3).Miller. Meadville (I); Renotti, Greenville St. Michael( I ) ; Cyterski, Erie Prep ( I ) ; Kalustian. Meadville ( I ) ; Richmond. Cambridge Springs (I ) ; Stainbrook. Hickory ( I ) ;Henderson. Pleasantville (I); Ellison. Sharpsville (2): Zie»ler. Cranberry (I): McMamgle. Brookville (3); Keenan.Clearfield ( I ) ; Clark. DuBoia ( I ) ; Redfoot. Mercer ( 3); Rim-sey. Conneautville (3); Thorsen, Erie Prep (3); Solowski.Erie Prep ( I ) ; Benedict, Cambridge Springs ( I ) ; Bennett.Franklin (5); Borowicz, Erie Tech (I); Skonieczka. Erie East(6); Spaulding. Corry (I); Hatkevich. Erie Prep (I); Hester. Punxsutawney ( I ).
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