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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1946
Page
7
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Coach Dutch Trautwein's squad routed Wayne by a wide margin on the home floor. Gyurko sparked the attack with a strong first half, while Bobby Dickey contributed before leaving with an early injury. Officials earned mixed reviews as Ohio teams face tough schedules ahead.
The article notes the first full peacetime basketball season this winter, drawing an influx of players and a distinct shift from wartime rosters. It emphasizes broader entry and changing player dynamics as competition heats up.
Ohio college teams push into a 46 game week long opening with 12 new campaigns starting this week and more than 500 contests before March 8. Ashland opens Tuesday against Dennison. Bowling Green leads state race with five straight wins. Findlay and John Carroll among early leaders. Ohio University faces Western Reserve with conference lead at stake as 21 league members begin play. Toledo shifts from football to basketball opening against Assumption of Windsor and later Montana State.
The 59 year old former major league pitching great Walter Johnson, hospitalized in a George town hospital since last April, has taken a decided turn for the worse.
At the winter league meeting officials formalized Athens High as the 1946 football champion of the South eastern Ohio Conference. Funds were allocated to purchase the trophy emblematic of the crown. Varsity and Reserve basketball rules were set to prevent a player from appearing in a Varsity game after playing for the Reserve team the same night. Jackson High will sponsor the Junior High basketball tournament this season with dates set by the host school. Baseball plans showed Pomeroy and Middleport unlikely to support the sport with schedules to be arranged privately by each school.
New coaches headline a wave of changes across major leagues as every Eastern Intercollegiate outfit, two new faces arrive in the Big Nine, and multiple programs including Notre Dame Navy Georgetown Seton Hall Alabama Georgia Auburn and North Carolina overhaul leadership.
Tommy Karakas brother of Iron Mike dominates as the top goalie for Minnesota University this winter. A Southern observer notes Charley Justice and Glenn Davis show promise and predicts NC’s choo choo will be the New Davis for the next three college football seasons.
Detroit faces Pittsburgh in the Association. Syracuse meets Anderson in the National League. Buffalo plays Oshkosh in another matchup.
Ohio’s Bobcats defeated Wayne University 66-39 in the MAC opener. Walters scored 17, Dickey 13, Gyurko 10 as the Bobcats built a 44-19 halftime lead and forced multiple Wayne fouls, with ten locals scoring. Wayne’s Abe Parness fouled out and two Bobcats fouled out.
A terse sports item notes Jayvees victory with a 17 to 44 scoreline variant. Burley and Reinhardt are listed as non scoring substitutes. Referee Engle officiated the game.
A roundup of college and professional basketball results lists numerous games with final scores including Santa Clara 49 over California 39 and Southern Cal 57 over San Francisco John Carroll 55 over Case 40 and Baldwin Wallace 64 over Western Reserve 52. Other results feature Swarthmore 86 over Philadelphia Textile 28 and Xavier 42 over Anderson 54.
Record shows individual high scores by Devol and Vercoe with 235 and 214 respectively. Team totals list Machine Shop No 1 and 2, Pure Oil, and Center Hardware among top scorers with several scores over 500. Multiple clubs such as 33 Club and Barber's Service posted notable team marks.
Waterloo High New Marshfield defeated Rome Canaan 41 36 in an Athens County League clash. Morgan and Doolittle combined for 28 points to carry the winners, Hyatt led the losers with seven baskets and a foul. Other Waterloo wins include 25 23 over Albany and 41 35 over Zaleski. Jacksonville Trimble beat them 48 33.
Due to ill health Brown's Garage at 528 Richland Ave posts a notice closing until further notice. The shop lists 11 cars for sale including a 1934 Dodge four door, a 1933 Chevrolet coupe, a 1940 Oldsmobile four door with radio and heater, and a 1942 Plymouth four door with heater. Other models are a 1934 Dodge and a 1934 Plymouth four doors, plus a 1940 Buick four door with radio and heater. Also listed is a 1934 Dodge four door cheap and a contact at Dean Ramsey Rt. 1 Sharpsburg and Lee Motor Sales opposite the airport.
Glouster Moose defeated Corning Independents 39 to 23 on Friday night. Center Reiner led with 14 points as the Moose built an 18 to 6 halftime edge.
Toronto 5 Detroit 4 New York 6 Boston 4 Montreal 5 Chicago 3 in recent NHL results. American League action Springfield 5 Buffalo 4 Indianapolis 6 New Haven 2 Pittsburgh 5 St Louis 2 Hershey 3 Providence 3.
The coming week at Hemsleys alley shows Eagles vs Moose No 2 on Monday, Kellys Lunch vs Glouster Cleaners on Tuesday, Moose No 1 vs American Legion on Wednesday. Glouster Cleaners won the second third games from Moose No 1 after losing the first game. totals Cleaners 2460 Moose 2456. Moose No 2 swept American Legion 3 games. totals Moose 2224 Legion 1971. Eagles beat Kellys Lunch twice after losing first 796 to 832. totals Eagles 2421 Kellys 2233.
Hank Vaughn Akron University Zippers freshman scoring ace is expected to be sidelined for the season after a fractured wrist suffered Wednesday night against Mt. Union. Vaughn, a former Akron Central High School standout, scored 20 points in his first college game as the Zippers won 67 to AGarvraw AMt Uteian.
The fifty eighth annual AAU convention opened in San Antonio with a heated race for president. James A. Rhodes of Columbus Ohio, a reluctant candidate and current second vice president, was drafted by supporters and pushed into the contest.
Billy Fox and Shelton Bell passed physicals for a 10 round bout in Philadelphia. Fox, age 19 from Philadelphia, carries 41 straight knockouts and will face light heavyweight titlist Gus Lesnevich of Cliffside Park New Jersey in a championship at the event.
Boxing cards from Denver Milwaukee Flint New York Grand Rapids show wins by Godoy outlasting Knox in Denver, Hudson outpointing Hunter in Milwaukee, Eschman over Dubs in Flint, Cerdan outpointing Abrams in New York, Mead beating Zivic in Grand Rapids.
Duquesne University with a tall nine man roster faces two Northern Ohio opponents in weekend exhibitions. The Dukes meet the Goodyear Wingfoots tonight and the American Legion Post at Canton tomorrow.
Notre Dame assistant coach Joe McRadle will be principal speaker at a Tuesday banquet honoring Cathedral Latin High School Lions undefeated Ohio high school football champions of 1946.
Edward Moose Krause then Notre Dame head basketball coach and football aide will address a Cincinnati dinner December 15 honoring Purcell High School football players for completing a third unbeaten season.
Eddie Elton, Akron middleweight with 12 straight wins, meets Jack Biddles of Washington in an eight round semi final for the Ohio junior lightweight title clash featuring Harry Hart of Columbus and Sammy Birch of Cincinnati, promoter Walter Moore reports.
An overview notes alfalfa as a herbaceous plant and places it within the elaver family context.
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