The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-01-05
S H O R IS
BY LONG
BY LONG

skins suffered humiliating
45-l4 loss to Philo, giving Nc
Connelsville the league lead as
Caldwell slipped to second
Mazgay's five points were tops
for the Redskins while Don Fitz
netted "a for the Electrics .
Belle Valley edged Lore City
17-l6 with Gorby getting eight
points Bugos with Is paced
the Riders to a 55-35 win over
Summerfield, while Quaker City
trounced Batesville 1920
Dexter City defeated Sarahsville
4O-I9 as Hutcheson tailed 13,
and the Tigers turned back For
est Grove 1922 behind Miller's
IL points Lee scored Is
points for Harriettsville but the
Elks bowed to Macksburg 1881.
THE REDSKINS are away from
home for two games this week
end, going to New Concord on
Friday and to Glouster on Sat
urday. In fact, Caldwell has only
four home games remaining, two
in January and two in February.
New Concord is always one of
Caldwell's stumbling blocks and
this wears MuskieS are by no
means their poorest team, despite
losses to Philo 57-38, Dresden 54-
So, and New Lex $3.50. GlouSter,
on the other hand, in having a
good season, the Tomcats repoS-
ing in second place with only
two losses to Philo 1871 and
New Concord 42-37. Victories in
clude Dresden $3.50. Roseville
66-49 Crooksville 60-19, New
Lex 58-52, and M. & M. 64-l7. In
winning their last five games,
the Tomcats have displayed the
leagues outstanding one two
scoring combination in Bill
Brown and John Dunnette.
DICK WEIR, former Caldwell
and GAINESVILLE star, tailed Is
points last week at the Wheel
ing Blues of the All-American
league defeated the famous New
York Reds at Wheeling 99-88.
The Blues are leading the league
with six wins in seven starts and
Wehr has played a big part in
his teams success. Playing in
the starting center position,
Wehr leads his team in league
scoring and ranks second in all
games played. This is Wehr's
second year with Wheeling, af-
ter seeing a short stay with the
Indianapolis Jets in the National
pro league.
DARREL CANT, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Orville Cant, of ReinerS-
vile, has been notified of his
selection as first alternate to the
u. S. military academy at West
Point from this district. This
Reinersyille senior took his pre-
liminary medical exam at Day
ton last week.
A NOBLE COUNTY native is
new mayor of New Lexington,
taking office Jan. l. He is o. l..
Lucas, who was born on a farm
in Noble county on March 7,
1892, son of Ephraim and Emily
Lucas.
BASKETBALL FANS in this
area witnessed a big all-star bas-
ketball game at WoOdsfield last
Friday when the Barnesville
Ex-Highs met Woodsfield ALI
Stars. Representing the Barnes
vile team were several members
of the Shamrocks strong l948-
40 team, while for Woodsfield it
was last years sectional and dis
trict champs bolstered by pre-
vious Redskin greats. The game
was sponsored by the Boosters
club to benefit the athletic field
fund.
NEW LEX RESIDENTS are cur
rently embroiled in an argument
centering around the recent bond
issue which was passed to erect
a new elementary school build
ing for approximately $300,000
The argument got underway
when officials hoped to include
an adequate gymnasium in the
plans and Immediately teachers
and irate citizens began to hold
meetings and write letters to the
effect that the school would suf-
fer in favor of athletics. Some
favor the schoolgirl setup,
while others want only the
school but equipped with cafe
terra, music room, library, pro-
lection room, sinks, storage
space, wrap compartments, etc.
OF course, much could be said
for both sides on this problem
that is arising not only in New
Lex but everywhere throughout
the state. Old-style gyms are
inadequate to take care of
crowds at games and tourna-
ments, and if the sports are to
be continued, some thought must
be given to this problem. What
many fail to realize is that with
out a proper athletic program,
many students and parents
would fail to take much interest
in our school systems. There is
also certain amount of revenue
to be derived from athletics in
small communities and money
raised by booster association. On
the other hand, 100000 or $780,
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