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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1943

Page

7

Athens High Cagers Prep for Open with McArthur Quintet

Athens High School's basketball squad under Coach Bolin tunes up for the season opener against McArthur on the home court. Returning lettermen Grant Ferguson and Bob Mills headline the forwards with Ray Dunfee at center and Jack Tritipo and Tad Grover or Bill Trautwein in the backcourt, while reserves Bill Beckley Norm Rousey and Bob Cable ready for action. The varsity game begins at 8 with a 7 oclock preview.

Ing Athens High School Charlie Bo Bulldogs McArthur Bolin Jay Dunfee Grover Grant Ferguson Bob Mills Ray Dunfee Jack Truipp Bolman Bill Beckley Norm Rousey Bob Cable Athens Wening Tad Grover Bill Trautwein Jack Tritipo

Bradbury Social Notes and Local Visits

Bradbury social notes detail church attendance at Bible School on Sunday November 28, visits by Mrs. W M Russell and daughter Corning, and assorted family gatherings. Family members including the Reynolds, Hanning, Compton, Smith, Carroll, and Molden clans attend events, with Rev. Koch preaching and B H Bailey reported ill at home. Navy sailor William King visits, and locals welcome relatives from nearby towns.

Ruth Carsey Glen Grass Ts. Reynolds Roseville Harold Reynolds Dayton O. M. Reynis Rev. Koch B. H. Bailey William King U. S. Navy T. Vog Pearl Molden Itland Mar- Russell

HOCKINGPORT Thanksgiving and family visits

King Port brief notes Lydia Stewart received a telegram from son Wl Stewart saying he had arrived on the Pacific Coast and would return home soon. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Medley hosted Thanksgiving guests including daughter, and Mr. and Mrs. Rop Y with Conesville visitors calling on W. T. Ma. The funeral of Hazel Nupher Kernstin’s son occurred Sunday in Martinsburg, W. Va. Norman spent weekend, then returned to Foster, with Mrs. Orvil Medley and John Linicome fronts.

Hockingport Lydia Stewart Wl Stewart Pacific Coast Carl Medley Rop Y Middleport Chas. Matheny Burg Lucile Conesville W. T. Maursday A. E John Linicome Hazel Nupherthersburg W. Va Kernstin Neett Cowdery Norman Orvil Medley Robert Randolph Foster Fathersburg West Va

Boston College Sets Five Year Football Scoring Record Lead

Boston College tops AP five year averages with 844 points per 38 games since 1939 moving ahead as Notre Dame, Texas A&M and Tulsa show notable gains. Duke leads in offense with 1,249 points while Texas A&M allows only 277 points in 50 games.

Orlo Robertson New York Boston College Associated Press Tennessee Eagles New Englanders Notre Dame Southwest Texas Aggies Texas Tulsa Duke Blue Devils Georgia Crackers

Big Ten Retains Present Sport Program for 1943

Chicago reports the Big Ten, after a smooth 1943 football season with few injuries and stable attendance, approves continuing the full intercollegiate program and may expand competitive activities. The aim is to benefit both civilian and service students across member schools.

Chicago Big Ten Midwest

Westbrook announces birth of son Larry Richard

Mr and Mrs Edward Westbrook announce the birth of a 9 pound son named Larry Richard on Friday Nov 26 Thanksgiving guests include Mrs Hattie Nolan Mrs Oscar James and others. Various local families shared holiday visits and meals across Chester Hill Amesville Newark Bartlet Guysville and surrounding homes during Thanksgiving weekend.

Lote Brill Hazel Burk Mary Farsons George Smith Ruby Layton Ware Bernard White Bartlett Harry Vandyke Willard Long Newark John Young Roger and Jimmie Perley Kierns Amesville Ella Ogg Albert Ogg Frank Parsons Amos White Betty White Lewis White Kenneth Hayes Guysville

Fight Results Boston and Fall River Boxing Cards

Ralph Zanelli outpointed Jannazzo in a featherweight style decision in Boston while Freddy Cabral defeated Buddy Farrell in Fall River. The sparse results list addresses and weights for the fighters with limited detail. The stray line about watermelons mentions tropical Africa but is unrelated to the sports note.

Boston Ralph Zanelli Providence R. L Jannazzo New York Fall River Mass Freddy Cabral Cambridge Buddy Farrell Newark

Point Pleasant Bowling Scores

Point Pleasant bowling scores are listed with individual game results for local teams. The standings reflect player totals and team outcomes across recent matches at the local lanes.

Point Pleasant

Major Leagues Plan Joint Meeting On Player Moves

SID FEDER reports a largely uneventful winter session as major leagues prepare for a joint meeting. Key topics include Browns and Cardinals seeking more night games in 1944 and the New York draft picture affecting Lefty Al Smith, with manager Lou Boudreau urging patience until March for trades.

Sid Feder New York Kenesaw M. Landis St. Louis Browns Cardinals Uncle Sam Lefty al Smith Cleveland Indians St. Louis Dim Bagby Bagby Lou Boudreau

Rome Hicked Is Announced

Stewart A fourteen game basketball schedule for Rome's cage squad was released. The Romans won two pre season tuneups. The slate includes Coolville, Pomeroy, J T, Albany, Shade, Tuppers Plains, Chauncey, and The Plains with all home games at 7 30 p m.

Stewart Coolville Rome Pomeroy J-T Albany Shade Tuppers Plains

Bramham Dominant in Minor Leagues Meeting With Hidden Forces Spotlight

Judge W G Bramham led the four day minor league meetings while Elmer Daily and Branch Rickey Jr drew attention as behind the scenes operators. Daily, a Ebensburg hotel man, handled promotional work and kept the Bramham regime intact. Rickey Jr, a short stocky figure, impressed onlookers with potential to sway major minor league policy if given time and authority.

New York U?p W. G. Bramham Bramham Elmer Daily Branch Rickey, Jr Ebensburg Elmer Rickey Branch, Jr

Unofficial AAU Meet to Study 63 Records in Columbus

The National Amateur Athletic Union opens a three day meeting in Columbus to review 63 unofficial records. Secretary Daniel Ferris notes other issues to be discussed but cannot yet disclose details. Protests target Emmett J. Cashin’s breast stroke marks and John D. Powell’s half mile walk. Thorpe medal case not being reopened due to lack of authority.

Columbus National Amateur Athletic Union Daniel Ferris Liberty Toy Emmett J. Cashin John D. Powell Ferris Cashin Palo Alto Calif Powell Los Angeles A.A.U Jim Thorpe Stockholm Thorpe

First Ohio deer season amid half century wait begins

State officials estimate about 5,000 residents will obtain deer permits for the Roosevelt Shawnee preserve area in three counties, with experts predicting as few as 50 deer may be taken during the 12 day season. Buck only four inches or longer and No. 4 buckshot or larger ammunition rules apply as cautious forecasts warn tight odds for success. Regular permits and safety rules apply across district offices statewide.

Columbus Water's Office Scioto Pike Adams Roosevelt-Shawnee Lawrence Hicks Ohio State University Pennsylvania Ohio Hicks Route 125 Portsmouth State Division of Conservation and Natural Resources Ottawa Norwalk Ravenna Cambridge Vandalia Waverly

College basketball results from midweek games

The report lists multiple college and military teams with scores: Bowling Green 64 over Toledo Naval Training 42. Canisius 49 over Camp Curtiss Air. Curtis Bay CST GD 46 over Lycia Md 32. Mt. St. Mary’s 77 over Fort Meade Hospital 29. Oklahoma 54 over Childress Air Base 51. Great Lakes 64 over Glenview Navy 38. Whitman 41 over Washington State 27. PRO Fort Wayne 55 over Sheboygan 44.

College Bowling Green Toledo Naval Training Canisius Camp Curtiss Air Curtis Bay Cst. Gd Lycia Mt. St. Mary's Fort Meade Hospital Oklahoma Childress (Tex.) Air Base Great Lakes Glenview Navy Whitman Washington State

Ohio Valley Court League Formed By Tri County Teams

The Ohio Valley Basketball League brings Gallipolis Pt Pleasant Middleport and Pomeroy together with Clarence Fisher elected president He calls an organizing meeting at 7 30 p m in Middleport Pomeroy Firemen s quarters Tonight s gathering aims to structure teams and schedule Bob Roberts to manage Pomeroy Middleport and Pt Pleasant leaders named with games set weekly at various high schools Rio Grande substitute team defeated by Pt Pleasant 52 38 while Middleport fell 40 34 to Gallipolis Potential players urged to attend or notify Walters or Roberts

Middleport Tri- County Ohio Valley Basketball League Gallipolis Pt. Pleasant Pomeroy Clarence Fisher C. O. Fisher Basl Rio Grande Bob Roberts Bill (Bucky) Walters Don Foglesong Lohse Hysell Walters Graham Pullen

Post Office Five Wins Pin Match at Gold's Recreation

POMEROY The Post Office beat St. Paul's Lutheran Church by 203 pins in a Thursday night pin match at Gold's Recreation. Bower led with 505 pins across three games as the teams continue their weekly Thursday contests.

Pomeroy St. Paul's Lutheran Church Gold's Bower

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