The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-11-24
OVER SUMMERFIELD way, the

OVER SUMMERFIELD way, the
loyal followers of the Golden
Gophers are predicting a third
successful season for the county
champs, who haven't tasted de-
feat at the hands of another
county team in the past two
years. The Gophers lost three of
last seasons starters, Cutler,
Morris, and Sorg, but will have
Marvin Orr and Dale Garrett to
build around. Orr was named to
the all-county team. Among the
requirements, who saw only linn
tied service in tournament
games, are Eugene Bates, Dick
Bates, Myron Hannahs, Ronald
Barrett, Myron Cutler, Jimmy
Carpenter and James Horton.
HARRIETTSVILLE, runner up
in the league as well as the
tournament, should , prove a
tough contender for the title this
year. Despite the loss of David
Ayers. their main scoring thrust,
the ElkS will have Oscar Singer,
all-county guard. Mark Williams,
Norman Baker, Lloyd Lee, Floyd
Lee. Charles Bonar, Roger Cum
ningham, Ronald Forshev. Ros-
sitter, VanfoSsen and R. Williams.
BATESVILLE finished third in
the league, only to be upset by
an underdog Dexter City quint
in the opening round of the
tourney. The Beavers, however,
lost only one man by graduation
Roger Long-and will come
back this year with Christman,
Dick Neuhart, Dick Powell, and
Randall Lucas, in addition to
Ray Flood. Bill Lafever, H. Car
penter, Keith Stotts, Marion
Powell and Kenny Starr.
AT SARAHSV VILE, Coach
Johnny Eibel has built up one
of that schools strongest floor
combines in recent years. The
Red Devils bowed to Summer
field in the county tourney, then
went ahead to win consolation
honors. They, too, lost only one
player by graduation-Delbert
Butler-and will carry on with
Harold Weston, all-county for
ward, Junior Butler, Frank Dud-
ley, Don Bates, Marvin Carpen-
ter, Wayne Stottsberry, Jim
Clark, Buddy Rich, Don Fannin,
Myron Miley and Don Moore.
Sarahsville dropped two close
games to strong Guernsey coun-
ty teams while warming up for
county league play. They bowed
to Senecaville 5l-50 and Com
munity 55-47.
DEXTER CITY will be coached
by a newcomer to the county
ranks, Robert Mellick, and will
have three of last years first
string to work with in Antill,
Chandler and Harper. The Tig-
ers lost only Adds and Noll by
graduation and will have to rely
upon such reserves as Smith,
Wharff, Wilson and Waller.
DELLE NhLLE WdS lldl uSSl
hit of all county teams, losing
four of the first team including
Barlock, Velosky, Buckley and
Urdak in addition to Steed. Re-
turning this year are George
Hurst, Don Palmer, Ed Schott,
Ned Thomas, Carl Mckee, Bob
Howiler and Neil Danford.
FOREST GROVE, coached by
Emil Wittlig, a new coach from
Marietta, failed to win a game
in 18 starts last season but lost
only one player by graduation
Bob Lawrence. Always hamper
ed by lack of numbers, the
Scrappy Forest Grove quint will
be able to use the following
players again this year: Pat Ar
chibald, Ken Farmhouse, Albert
Boyd, Merritt Mendenhall, Basil
Morrison, Bill Morrison, Don
Nichols and Lester Stewart.
so THERE YOU HAVE a round
up of what's to be expected in
the Noble County league this
season. It's a long way till tourn-
ament time and talks cheap, so
go ahead and have a guess as to
who'll finish on top. Your guess
is as good as ourSl