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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1947
Page
6
District scholastic cage action heats up with ten games on the docket tonight and more Friday. SEC matchups include Pomeroy vs Chester in Panther lair and wellington area teams hosting openers as clubs chase early season standings.
The All-American Redheads from Cassville Mo face the Athens Pepsi-Colas in a Central Ohio Semi-Pro League clash at 8 15 p.m. in the Athens High gym. The game opens Kerr's three game homestand after a 42 game win streak and features notable players Pete Risser Bill Dietrich Bill Hasselbach and Hazel Walker in a halftime shooting duel.
AP lists 1947 Little All-America selections from 11 colleges aged 17 to 26. Notables include Eddie Lebaron College of the Pacific, Dan D Andrea Pacific Lutheran as heaviest at 284 pounds, and Paul Dietzel Miami Ohio on the Second Team with other regional standouts from Denison Wofford Hardin-Simmons and more.
Carthage-Troy High overcame Rome-Canaan High 35-24 at Athens County League action as center Creamer led with 14 points and Troy added a late free-throw surge to secure the win and stay in a tie for first with Ames Bern and Shade. Rome led 11-9 but trailed 18-12 at halftime and fell 74-21 in the third quarter, with Don Poston scoring 10 for Rome.
The National Guard unit basketball team coached by Lt. James Abraham will play Shade School on Wednesday at 8 p.m. on the Armory floor, rescheduled from last night. Multiple college results and a pro exhibition are listed elsewhere in this page.
Ohio University plans its annual football banquet Thursday at 6 30 p m in Howard Hall. About 140 attendees are expected including trustees officials athletic staff and invited guests. Professor N Mackinnon will serve as toastmaster with President John Baker as speaker and remarks by Head Coach Harold Wise and others.
Ohio U at Dayton 8 15 P M at Dayton Fairgrounds Coliseum. Ironton at Gallipolis Columbus West at Logan Wahama at Middleport. Chester at Pomeroy Hamden at Wellston The Plains at Nelsonville Murray City at Chauncey Coalton at McArthur Glouster at Crooksville Exhibition All American Redheads at Athens Pepsi Colas AHS gym 8 15 p m.
Marietta Tigers topple Nelsonville High 53 25 behind a 20 point third period led by second stringer Estes. Nelsonville hung close 20 18 after eight minutes but faded in the second half as Marietta's offense surged. Estes netted 16 as 10 of 11 Tigers scored. Hounds Bill Keating had 11. Reserves Marietta 58 Nelsonville 15 in preliminary.
The Cincinnati Reds announced the 1948 National League opener at Cincinnati is a sell-out with no more orders accepted. Ticket Manager John Murdough stated the demand left no remaining seats.
Ohio University heads to Dayton for the season opener against the University of Dayton at the Dayton Fairgrounds Coliseum. Coach Dutch Trautwein's Bobcats bring a veteran lineup led by Dick Shrider and Bob Johnson, while Dayton features forward Ridley West and Bill Ginn in a bid to avenge last year's losses.
Glouster Lodge No. 1197, Loyal Order of Moose, sponsors a basketball team that beat Shade in the season opener. The Moose host Union Wednesday at 8 30 p.m. after a 7 p.m. junior high game.
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