The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-05
BENEFIT BALL GAME
SET AT MAGNETIC

For the benefit of the American
Red Cross, the Magnetic Springs
Independent basketball boys are
going TO sponsor a basketball game,
to be followed by round and square
dancing to the time of Miller's
orchestra. This big nights enter
tainment will take place next Mon
day evening in the Magnetic high
school gym.
The opponents for the Health
Resort boys will be the all-colored
SulIy's Loans squad from Colum-
bus. They are champs of the Capt.
tai City League, the toughest
league of Columbus and play
numerous out-of-toWn teams, such
as the Dayton Acme Pro team,
McKeesport, Penn, Pro team, the
Amrine Angels and several others.
Their record of II wins against 8
losses speaks for itself when one
considers the very best Of opposi-
tion they have had. The six losses
were by a total of 19 points which
is about three potts per loss.
The best known player on the
squad is "Plunk" Ford, the former
er Harlem Globe Trotter boy who
is now working in Columbus. The
offense is built around Willie Gar
land, the eX-Central High all city
and all district lad and the highest
scorer in the Capital City League
the past two seasons. He plays the
center position. His brother, Ernie,
just out of high school works at a
forward berth and is very fast and
a good shot. The other forward will
be Olen Potts, who is fancy Dan,
being very clever with the ball and
has had several years experience
with different pro teams. AT the
guards will be either "Plunk" Ford
or Tom Fincher, a crack long shot,
and Pete Hood, a real old timer
who knows all there is about de-
fense and is very dang arous on Of
fense. Harold Sullinger, the six
foot six inch sub, is another clown
of the outfit and always plays the
pivot and can he do tricks with
the ball! Other members of the
squad are Jim Hood, Eddie Martin
and Clint White.
Sullys are sponsored by Charles
Solomon and managed by the old
reliable DOC" Taylor who has for
years been connected with good
bah clubs in columbus.
The Magnetic boys have been in
active at Magnetic the past two
years, but four of the original out
fit have been playing with Millers s
Lunches, from Plain City, in the
Capital City League and their out
fit finished third. The four boys are
George Weaver, the six foot four
inch center, Walt Mitchell, Glen
Mitchell and Lloyd Coder. The
Plain City team won tournament
at Ada two weeks ago, meeting
tough competition from Lima,
Findlay and other large towns up
in the northwestern section of the
state. Two Columbus boys played
with them at that time, Shorty
Huysman, the six foot 5 inch cent
er weighing 240 lbs, a very nice
ball player; and "Herbie" Russell,
the ex-Raymond lad and always a
high scorer in the big Columbus
leagues. One or both of these boys
will be in the Magnetic lineup, so
without a double some real basket
ball will be in store. Bud Cunning
ham and Dorrence ROckenbaugh
will also make their appearance.
The officials for the game will be
Carl Hopkins and Dean Friday,
from Ohio Wesleyan.
The game is scheduled to start
at $50 fast time, with the dancing
to follow Immediately after the fin
al horn. Admission will be SOC per
person, including tax, for the COM
plete evenings entertainment.
Tickets can be secured from any of
the Resort players, Supt. HOsler,
Hulps store, at Pharisburg, or at
the door of the gym that night,
All grade school children free.