Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-12-03
County Industrial Basketball League
Organized

The newly organized Morgan
county Industrial basketball league
held it's first meeting Sunday at ST.
James parish hall, when managers
and coaches of the teams in the
league met and drew up plans and
regulations for the season.
The league will consist of six
teams as follows: White-Cliff Chev-
les. Finley Packers, McConnelsville
Yellow Jackets, Pennsville Farmers,
Reinersville Dairymen, Co. l., Ma
tional Guardsmen. These teams are
composed Of mostly all eX-high stars
from the various high schools over
the county, and plenty of fireworks
are anticipated for the basketball
loving public during the winter
months. The league members decid-
ed to play all games in the armory
at McConnelsville on Tuesday even
ings Time of playing, II minute
halves. Admission Will be very rea-
sonable for these games. 20 cents
for adults, 10 cents for children. A
door prize of S. will be given the
holder of the lucky number at each
game Mr.. Riley Price was appoint
ed to take the tickets at the door.
league treasurer and general man
ager of business 1t was decided that
the Little Reds Athletic club play
the preliminaries to the big league
games, as this will afford the par
ents and relatives an opportunity to
see their children in action against
regular teams. The teams will play
a round of two series; the winners
of the first series Will play the Win
ners of the second series for the
beautiful trophy which will Off
cially designate the team receiving
it as the Industrial League Cham
pions of Morgan county. The win
ners of the first series will play III
the second series, but their wins or
losses will not affect their status
Even though they win the series in
the second round, they viii play the
next highest team for the league
championship.
Plans are under way for big
gala opening night, and the fans are
expected to follow their fayorite
team to the local armory and cheer
them on in these exciting, thrilling,
hair-raising, breath-taking games.
The proceeds will be divided among
the various teams at the end of the
season to help the boys defray the
expenses OF their suits and travelling
expenses. This league will afford
the public some good, clean, high
class basketball entertainment for
the winter months. The league has
not been organized as a money-mak-
ing scheme. but only to provide the
young high-school graduates and
young married men of the county an
opportunity for some clean, whole
some pleasure and pastime Such
clubs as these are needed in every
community and are an asset to any
town. 1t is hoped that the people
from all over the county, will give
their goodwill, and their moral and
financial support to these fine young
athletes by turning out for their
games, aud making the league a sue
cess.
The league officially opens Tues
day evening, Dec 8, at the local ar
mory, with the following schedule:
Little Reds preliminary at 6: As; Ma !
tional Guardsmen VS.. Pennsville |
Farmers, 7:30; Reinersville Dairy |
men VS.. White Cliff Chevies, 8:15: |
McConnelsvllle Yellow Jackets VS.. |
Finley Packers, 8. The team win
ming the trophy, will retain posses
sion for one year. The team winning
it three successive times will retain
permanent possession of it.--XX.