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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1946
Page
8
Heathens Messenger reports Ohio University hosting Wayne in the conference opener. The column covers local sports chatter, tackles by Denver Wood praising Bill Chipley, and notes on college and pro basketball and baseball trade rumors including Joe Gordon and internal Second Base reshuffles.
Cincinnati Bearcats weigh accepting an invitation to meet Virginia Tech in the Sun Bowl in El Paso on New Year’s Day. Players, who regrouped after a 13-7 Thanksgiving win over Miami, vote on the bid led by J W Gillette of the Sun Bowl committee. Bears posted eight wins and losses, with standout players Roger Stephens Elbie Nickel and Billy Williams among the roster.
Athens High coach Hart Lackey plans two more days of drills to sharpen the offense after a cautious win over McArthur. The Lackeymen aim to repeat last year's 92-17 drubbing of Lancaster as they travel to face St. Mary's, with Don Finsterwald, Don Ferguson, Dave Evans, Dick Cour, and Charley Gall set to start. The 8:50 p.m. tip follows a 7:30 p.m. reserves bout.
The sale of Lambert "Dutch" Meyer, second baseman of the Cleveland Indians, to Newark signals a broader shift for the Tribe as they restructure the roster and pursue new talents. Meyer, a longtime infielder, moves as part of off season wholesale changes aimed at rebuilding the team.
Fullerton’s Roundup notes Bramham’s Los Angeles convention report on gambling and scandals in minor league baseball, stressing a section titled Financial recklessness in 1946. The column also mentions Bernie Bierman’s Gophers narrowing losses and notes Arol Amling, brother of Warren Amling, playing basketball for Valparaiso.
Baseball independents claim farms started paying oversized bonuses and ignoring salary caps. A Class C club drew 170000 paid admissions in a four month season, with a 2200 monthly limit, losing over 7500. A Class D outfit paid 75 monthly salaries plus bonuses up to 325. A chain store dodge shifts players to lower classifications to avoid limits.
Commissioner Happy Chandler said it is not his affair and that minors must clean up themselves after Bramham's report on gambling. The message questions whether Happy's office door still reads Baseball or has been changed to Major League Baseball.
The article argues Minnesota is set to surge to the top of the football standings once more, citing recent performances, coaching stability, and strong player depth likely to sustain success through the season.
Canterbury 47 Anderson 40 Potomac State 46 Salem 45 Arizona State 58 B Young 55 Rice 51 Sam Houston 46 Kentucky Wesleyan 72 Berea 47 Evansville 50 Indiana Central 33 Bowling Green 71 Defiance 37 Bowling Green 88 North 39 Northwestern 59 Ripon 45 Long Island 71 Valparaiso 52 Duquesne 75 Alliance 43 Capital 64 Wilmington 52 Huntington 68 St Josephs 63 Butler 51 Alumni 42.
Association scores include Philadelphia 62 over New York 51 Detroit 65 over Boston 61 St Louis 66 over Pittsburgh 55 Toronto 65 over Chicago 61 National League results show Sheboygan 74 over Syracuse 47 Rochester 54 over Buffalo 44. Tonight Buffalo at Youngstown Syracuse at Chicago Anderson at Indianapolis.
Dan Sprout of the Cleveland Barons works a grocery store in Vancouver British Columbia and is likely found in the vegetable department during the off season.
Akron boxing notes Jimmy Bivins, Cleveland heavyweight, stops Colin Chaney at 2 55 of the fifth round to snap a three bout skid. Chaney dislocates a spinal vertebra from the knockout punch. Bivins seeks rematch with Lee Murray in Cleveland on December 16. Henry Jones outpoints Charley Roth in eight rounds before 1 609 fans.
Ohio University faces Wayne University of Detroit in the first Mid-American Conference basketball game in history at 8 p.m. in the OU gym. Coach W J Trautwein relies on nine lettermen and 14 veterans as Kenny Walters Dick Shrider or Gyurko, Bob Dickey, Harry Gordon and Brandie anchor the lineup.
Bob Hope of the Indians and Bing Crosby of the Pirates headline the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues banquet in Los Angeles. Commissioner Happy Chandler urges cleaning up gambling as a pledge to maintain public confidence in baseball.
The Chicago White Sox announce the signing of Charles Red Ruffing, famed former New York Yankee pitcher, to serve as a pitcher and pinch hitter.
The Reds announce Jack Knott, ex AL pitcher, joins George Kelly and Phil Page as coaches. The trio strengthens the coaching staff for the upcoming campaign.
The Detroit club parted ways with relief hurler George Caster while the Boston Braves released veteran pitcher Bill Posey Del to accept a player coach role with Seattle.
Miami stands as the only official bidder to host the Minor Leagues winter meeting, signaling a sole-unopposed selection process and potential venue certainty for the event. The development narrows competition and positions Miami to influence meeting arrangements and related activities.
Gallia Academy high school begins the 1946 47 basketball season at the Washington School gym Friday night facing Oak Hill.
Ohio U Jay vee quintion opens 10 home games at 6 30 pm in a Varsity prelim. They face Korn Kribbers from the University Intra Mural League with scrimmages against the Varsity over three weeks and several out of town tests. Probable lineups include Smith Ransdale Willams Hartman Whyte and Marrie plus DiBiasio Pollock Reinhardt.
Coaches across the nation increased forward passing by about 15 percent in 1946 as new rules allowed passes from behind the line. Texas led with Bobby Layne, while the South favored the air circus and the West Coast featured razzle dazzle.
Willie Mosconi world pocket billiards champion headed the eight players in title play after a 125 to 17 victory over Erwin Rudolph of Chardon Ohio. The match stretched 28 innings the longest of the four day tourney. Rudolph scratched 15 times and stood seventh with one win and two defeats.
Bowling Green State University defeated Defiance 71-37 and Ohio Northern 88-59 in a home doubleheader as Howard Martin led Defiance with six field goals while Joe Whitley scored seven fields and a free throw for Ohio Northern. In Columbus Capital University beat Wilmington 64-52 as Dick Ott scored 32 of his 35 points in the second half to lift the Lutherans.
Hershey Bears shut out Springfield 6-0 in Springfield Mass marking a return to form after a seven game winning streak was halted by the Cleveland Barons. The Bears move one point ahead of Cleveland in the standings with a 16-5-1 record and ten points clear of New Haven in the east.
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