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league schedule makers didn't
look into the crystal ball before
they made out the 1940-41
schedule, but when a person
takes a glance at the tangled
knot the Newark Wildcats and
the Coshocton Redskins are in
for the championship of the c.
o. L. and which will not be
Strengthened out until the final
night of league play, it isn't
easy to believe that someone
didn't look into the future.
Newark must defeat its most
bitter rival this week if they
want a share or a clean-cut c.
O. L. title. The Wildcats, with
seven victories and two defeats,
come to grips with GAINESVILLE
Friday night at the senior high
gymnasium. GAINESVILLE has a
five and four record. Newarks
cO-leader, COshOctOn, must de-
feat the pesky Marietta Tigers
on CoshOctOn's home floor this
Thursday night if the Redskins
are to win or share a league
championship. Marietta defeat
ed the Redskins at Marietta,
$3.50.
Newark and their Wildcats
thought everything but the
shouting was over after little
Petey Mcconnell sank his
Sudden death" basket at Co.
shOcton to give the Braves win
over Newark and the c. o. L.
lead two weeks ago, but lot of
water went over the dam in the
following weeks. Cambridge, the
tough luck team of the Confer
ence this year, gave the dope
bucket a mighty kick Thursday
night, by edging out the Red
skins in the final seconds of play
on the small Brownie court.
George (Lefty) Beal, probably
the outstanding eager in the
league, just wouldn't be stopped
and he dropped in Fl points for
the luckless Brownies.
With everything depending on
their game last Friday night
with the dangerous Tigers at
Marietta our Cats came through
in great fashion smacking down
the Bengals, 1882, with a last
quarter drive. The Wildcats led
at the half, 1914. The Tigers
took over the lead at the third
period 80 to 20, but the Cats
put on a scoring drive which
netted them a hard-earned win.
Blond Dee Smelling and Big
Bill Craig lead the Newark at
tack with 13 and g points, re-
spectively. Jim Cooper, black
haired junior guard, played a
fine game and held little Bob
Caskin, the Tigers leading scor-
er to pair of field goals.
The Wildcats warmed up for
their championship battle by
swamping their ancient rival
the Mt. Vernon Yellow Jackets
Saturday night at the senior
high gym, 51-26, for one of the
most lop-sided wins in the long
series of games between these
rivals. Newark led all the
game, leading at the half 26-15.
Jack Pease, senior forward, was
really hitting the nets as he
slammed home six luckets and
five free throws for a grand
total of II points. Bill Craig
and Smelling were close behind
with 10 and IA points, respec-
lively. Mt. Vernon's stars, P.
Ransom and Braden were held
without a single point.
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Our annual Licking County
tournament started with bang
last week and smoke has yet to
be cleared away. Utica's over
time loss to Alexander, Croton's
victory over Jacksontown, Johns
towns win from Hebron, and
Granville's overtime win from
Pataskala were the highlights of
the first round of play !.
George Hannum's two free
throws to tie the game for
Granville in the final seconds of
| play and his beautiful hook shot
from the corner in the overtime
| period to give Granville the VIC
!, tory made him the hero of the
first round in the tourney !.
Jack Ortman of Johnstown and
Payne of Croton, who appear to
] be outstanding players in the