The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-11-25


the defending champion, having
won the league title and coun-
ty tourney without a loss. Last
years standing:
Team w L Pts. Op.
Summerfield II 0 626 800
Ratesvillc -.,-- 10 2 458 1886
Harriettsville 7 4 484 324
Belle Valley - 6 407 Az:
Dexter City ---- 3 8 358 404
Sarahsville ---- 3 9 Ali 528
Forest Grove - 0 y 244 CTS
SUMMERFIELD, the winner
last year, lost four of their first
string by graduation but have
big Gene Cutler, all-league CEN
ter, to build around. Only other
available players from last sea-
sons first ten are Cletus Sorg
end Racey Morris. Lawrence
Brewster, new coach for the
Gophers, has a squad composed
Cf Ronald Barnett, Eugene
Bates, Richard Bates, James
Carpenter, Virgil Garrett, Eu-
gene Cutler, Myron Cutler, My
ron Hannahs, Jimmy Horton,
Junior Kuhn, Rodney Leach,
Racey Morris, Marvin Orr, Gle
tus Sorg, James Stephens, and
Galen Thompson. Managers are
Paul King and Harry Smith.
DEXTER CITY, was likewise
riddled by graduation, losing
all first five men except Mervin
Adds, but the Tigers have sew
eral varsity subs returning in
Ivan Antill, Lawrence Noll,
Dale Smith, and Bob Chandler.
Other additions to the squad
are: Harper, Tidd, Wharff, J.
Wilson, and N. Wilson. Dexter's
new coach is Lee Sine, with
Jack Swain as manager.
BATESVILLE, coached by Tom
Harp, lost Don Long Cecil Belts
and Bob Carpenter by gradua-
ton, but will have back Roger
Long, aIl-Ieague forward, and
Dick Powell. Subs returning are
Clarence Pfeffer, Randall Lucas,
and Ray Flood of last years
varsity.
FOREST GROVE, coached by
Vernon Slater, lost two men by
graduation, but will be able to
use again this year Bob Law
renee at center, Pat Archibald
and DOnald\ Nichols at guards.
among other returning players
are Lester Stewart, Albert
Boyd, and Merritt MendenhaIl.
Rounding out the nine-man
team are Basil Morrison, Bit
Morrison Kenneth Barn
house.
BELLE VALLEY, coached by
Harry Colley, lost Zaleha, Hick-
man and DeVolld by gradua-
ton. Available for play this sea-
son are Dan Barlock and James
Velosky, both named to the sec
end all-league team last year.
Also returning are Edward
| Schott, Don Palmer, Clifford
Buckley, Bill Urdak and George
Hurst.
| HARREETTSYILLE, coached by
H. M Ayers, has already open
cd their season dropping a close
1929 game to Bloomfield. The
Elks were hard hit last year,
losing four first-string men, all
except David Ayers. Varsity
subs who are moving up this
season include Mark Williams,
Oscar Singer, Norman Baker,
Lloyd Lee, Richard Cunning
ham and Bonar.
| SARAHSVILLE has the third
new coach in the county this
year-John Eibel. Sarahsville
lost five by graduation last sea
son including starters Hannahs
Graham and Hops. Returning
men are Harold Weston, Junior
| Butler, Myron Miley, Wayne
Stottsberry, and D. Butler
Rounding out the squad are
Donald Fannin, Franklin Dud-
ley, Marvin Carpenter, Buddy
Rich, Donnie Moore, Donnie
Bates and Jim Clark. Several OF
these were members of Johnny
Watson's junior high team that
copped the county title last
year.
SHORTS: Dresden of Muskingum
county was admitted to the
league at the meeting last week
and will begin play with the l94s
so basketball Season Coach
| Woody Hayes of the undefeateC
| Denison University football team
will be the speaker at the New
Lex football banquet on Novem
Der 80 The Panthers attended,
the Cleveland BroWns-San Fran
cisco 49ers game in body OF
November IA M. & M. goe
back into class A this year fo,
basketball tourney play. The BIZ
Reds must compete at Dennisol
along with GAINESVILLE, Cam
bridge, Dover, Coshocton, Barnes