The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-03-22

Three Blind Mice. This point,
we believe, is the main gripe of
the average fan. They either
want all fouls called or none,
but most of them favor close Of
ficiating. Perhaps a return to
the old-fashioned style of call
ing bodily contact q foul would
help some. At least it would
give the team with the ball a
chance to play basketball and
confine wrestling to the mats.
JOHNNY HADDEN, coach at
Dresden in the Muskingum
Valley league, filed the other
protest last week in connection
with officiating in the Marietta
district tournament after his
Jay-HaWks dropped heart
breaking 1852 game to Mata-
moraS. Dresden's protest was in
similar vein to the complaints of
fans from Noble and Monroe
counties concerning the hiring
Of Washington county officials
to work games involving teams
from that county. While the
games were undoubtedly on the
level, this practice gives losing
teams a chance to carry on an
unnecessary gripe. Rather than
stir up any trouble, We'll bet
that not a team from Noble or
Monroe county made an official
protest to tournament manager
Bill Whetsell to prevent a repe-
tition of this next year. Yet you
reverse the situation and see
how quick others jump down
your throat.
OVER THE WEEKEND it was
learned reliably but not Of
ficially that a new coach would
be at the helm for Summerfield
next season when the board of
education failed to- renew the
contract of Lawrence Brewster
at last weeks meeting. The vote
was reported to be Al. Brew
ster, after three years as coach
of the GopherS, leaves as good
record as any county coach
since Bo Leber was guiding
Belle Valleys championship
teams. In his first year at Sum-
merfield, the Gophers won the
league title, the tournament
crown, and advanced to the
semi-finals of the sectional. Last
year, they were tournament
champs but finished third in
league competition. This sea-
son, after winning the league
title, the Gophers were upset in
the finals of the county tourney
but still advanced to the semi
finals of the sectional. It is
rumored that one of this years
MuSkingum college stars may
be the next coach, but in any
event it is also reported that
the new mentor must be ap-
proved by County Superinten-
dent H. c. Secrest as we'll as the
Summerfield board of education.
QUAKER CITY almost copped
the Ohio American Legion
basketball championship over
the weekend, but were defeated
by Ironton in the finals of the
state tournament 84-48. The
Earl Conner post of Quaker
City had eliminated Southing-
ton 91-76 and Marion 65-42 to
gain the finals, while Ironton
had disposed of Lancaster 65-42.
Fairchild, Ironton center, scored
81 points in the final game and
27 against Lancaster. Carpen-
ter of the Quakers tailed 70
points in three games.
TEN YEARS AGO - In sec
tional tournament play, the
Redskin defeated Forest Grove
60-2l then edged Newport 4O-37
before bowling to Clarington 30
"a in the semi-finals. In the con-
ISOLATION finals, Caldwell bested
Dexter City 1928 to run their
seasons record to IA wins COM
pared 10 losses Dick Wehr,
Caldwelrs sensational sophomore
who was to win state honors
his next two years at Barnes
vile as the states leading class
A scorer, led the Redskins in
season scoring with 191 points
followed by lack Wilson with