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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1940
Page
8
Ohio University guard Frankie Baumholtz enters his final college season with 702 points earned in two years and needs 298 to reach 1000 for his three year career. His goal highlights the Bobcats' scoring plans as the season opens.
Ohio University basketball opens its season hosting the Youngstown Penguins in a doubleheader with freshmen games at 6 30 p m and the main contest at 8 p m Coach W J Dutch Trautwein relies on four seniors and a junior for offense while Penguins coach Dom Rosselli starts a veteran quintet led by Leo Mogua Carl Corlezzi Ed Entreline Kenny Bergman and Steve Chuey The game follows a five day Youngstown trip after a 55 42 loss to Washington and Jefferson and features a zone defense and expected substitution battles to test sophomores.
A roundup of odd plays and improbable events from 1940 college football. Highlights include Cornell’s disputed fifth down against Dartmouth, Centre’s Jack Keeley scoring on a misplayed handoff, a safety punt trick by SMU, a Florida fluke touchdown, and other quirky outcomes across major programs.
Maurice Tillet known as The Angel defeated Rudy Dusek of Omaha in straight falls in Hartford Connecticut. The bout showcased Tillet power and technique as he secured clear victors in both falls.
At the 39th annual minor league convention in Manhattan the New York Giants paid about 50000 to purchase pitcher Bob Bowman from the St. Louis Cardinals. Giants officials hinted bids for other players and possible swaps involving Harry Danning Hank Leiber Whitey Moore Mick Witek and Claude Passeau. The day also featured reports of trades with Rochester Hollywood and Cincinnati based clubs and a comment from Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis urging preservation of integrity during wartime.
Collier's annual All America football team includes seven of eleven spots for 1940. End players Rankin of Purdue and Goudreault of Boston College. tackles Reinhard of California and Bauman of Northwestern. guards Lio of Georgetown and Suffridge of Tennessee. center Mucha of Washington. quarterback Albert of Stanford. halfbacks Harmon of Michigan and Franck of Minnesota. fullback Kimbrough of Texas A&M.
Eddie Briez writes of a chaotic sports week in Atlanta and Rose Bowl chatter. Cronin and Collins argue amid Kreevich Cramer jokes while Jimmy Phelan touts Stanford could trim any invited foe. Joe Louis shifts training sites and Sugar Bowl payouts top $75,000.
Johnny Knolla the 21 year old Creighton halfback tops the nation in ground gains this season with 1 420 yards from rushing and passing He aims to turn pro after graduation and then coach If no offer comes he would seek a coaching job near Omaha to stay with Creighton and pursue an M A degree He cites a love for the game and a desire to teach it
Morgan County court notes list Emmett Abel appointed trustee in a suit to sell real estate near the Sanatorium for the Devol guardianship case. It records estate inventories in Herschel Torbert and Fannie Belle Johnson estates with values, and mentions Manley siblings in a will. Marriage licenses issued for Stephen Blackson and Jeanne De Long. Gene Baker and Jeanette Albright.
The Cleveland chapter of the Baseball Writers Association named Lou Boudreau the most valuable Indian for 1940. He will receive a motion picture camera at a winter dinner. This is the fourth year for the award. prior honorees include Johnny Allen Mel Harder and Bob Feller.
Massillon's 1940 All-Ohio team includes four Tigers among the first string from a field of 17 000 candidates. Horace Gillom is voted outstanding player and captain, with Tom James and Bill Wallace as the Mighty Mites in the backfield. Other first-team picks include Bob Louis Herbert Snider Joe Fougerousse Wayne Caldwell and Archie Garrison.
Georgia defeats Chicago 38 to 31 in a slate of results. Vermont tops Hartwick 44 to 24. Long Island 81 Princeton Seminary 32. Loyola Baltimore 36 Georgetown 32. Missouri Mines 49 Central Wesleyan 26. Kirksville Mo Teachers 52 Central Mo College 28. Southern Illinois State Normal 34 Arkansas State Jonesboro 28. Union Kentucky College 31 Lincoln Memorial 27. Otterbein 32 Wilmington 27. Emory and Henry 53 Milligan 48. Tri State Indiana 42 Adrian 28. Cape Girardeau Mo Teachers 40 Arkansas State Batesville 38. Central Wisconsin State Teachers 48 St Norbert 38. Simpson 50 Kearney Neb Teachers 37. Buena Vista 39 Eastern South Dakota Normal 31. New Mexico Mines 43 Arizona State of Tempe 38.
Logan reports 40 men employed on the Goose Creek project with plans to raise to about 60 once full work begins.
Athens High School seniors will start for a 1940 41 basketball season opener against McArthur in the local gym at 8 p m With coach Harry Lackey expecting McArthur size advantage The curtainraiser features Athens reserves against McArthur reserves and the main game follows at 8 o'clock with a full Athens lineup led by Enghe Poling Connett Williams and Finsterwald.
CAMP SHELBY MISS. Army press agents bill the December 14 game between Ohio soldiers and Southern Mississippi College as a top season event. Nine army bands from Ohio’s 37th division will join 11000 spectators at Faulkner Field Hattiesburg. WCKY Cincinnati will broadcast the contest with West ern Conference official Frank Lane refereeing. Governors of Ohio and Mississippi expected to attend. Soldiers practice two hours daily under Lieut Raymond J Novotny former Kent State coach.
In New Haven Henry Moresz stopped Phil Brubaker at 2, Montreal's Doug Marsh outpointed Francesco Montanari in Waterbury, and Nathan Mann stopped Charley Williams in New Haven.
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