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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1947
Page
7
The article outlines the AFL style scramble as the Browns meet the Yankees for the championship while Chicago and Brooklyn face ultimatums. Crowley resigns as coach and Leahy could move to Chicago with Lujack undecided about pro play. Pro picks favor Browns Bears Eagles Yankees Rams Giants.
Philadelphia forward Joe Fulks scored 28 points as the 76ers lost to the St. Louis Bombers 74 to 69. Fulks’s season total rose to 245 edging Ed Sadowski of Boston by five. Washington defeated Baltimore 71 to 69 in overtime. Sheboygan beat Syracuse 58 to 53 in the National League contest. Freddy Lewis led Sheboygan with 20 points.
Ames Bern High defeated Boys Industrial School 41 to 28 as White led the attack for Ames Bern. The win came at a cost with guard George Webster breaking his leg in the first four minutes. Final tabulations show Hallowell Calentine Mesecher Jones delivering the scoring for Ames Bern while BIS’s Johnson posted 11 points.
Duquesne University announces it will pursue major college football status after a postwar team’s early success and a rough eight game losing streak. Fr Francis P Smith says the policy is to take on the best or not play at all, speaking before 400 at a banquet.
Ohio University President John C. Baker lauded the Bobcat squad for spirit at a football banquet in Howard Hall. He praised the team despite a poor season and noted the last game showed their direction. Coach Harold Wise urged freshmen to carry the spirit to next year as captains were honored with game balls.
Newark Best Jewelers edged Athens Pepsi Colasquint in a rough Central Ohio Semi-Pro League clash at AHL gym. Dee Snelling scored in the second overtime to seal a 60-57 victory as Walter Williams led Newark with nine baskets and Bill Craig and Lawrence contributed key plays. The Battlers also beat the Lan caster Motors 48-42 with Pete Risser collecting 18 points.
In New York meetings Old Bobo Newsom says Brooklyn’s Rex Barney throws the fastest ball in the big leagues, faster than Bob Feller. Red Rolfe and Wish Egan praise Detroit’s Art Houtteman, noting he’ll last long and is 20 with a rubber arm. Egan jabs Mel Ott about the first baseman you stole from me. Bill Meyer and Joe McCarthy discuss lunch plans. Johnny Neun explains Grady Hatton's hitting benefit from outfield play and uses Eddie Miller at third and Rookie Red Stallcup at short for Cincinnati. Steve O Neill and Chuck Dressen debate pitching machines with O Neill favoring an arm-visible device and Dressen backing a netted batting practice pitcher. Otto Graham of the Browns has eight straight TD passes in eight games as they face the Yankees in the All-America Conference playoff. Meanwhile Harvey Johnson of the Yanks has missed only three of 16 field goals in two seasons.
College cage results show Valparaiso 61 over American Inter college 52 and New York University 85 over Arkansas 62. Oklahoma Aggies 52 defeated Long Island 37 while St Vincent 43 beat Grove City 36. Georgetown 54 toppled Chicago Loyola 45 and Georgia 61 beat Clemson 52. Maryland 63 defeated Western Md Denison 52 and Wilmington 1. Kansas State 75 over TCL 17. Santa Barbara 44 edged Ecuador 82 and Wash State 67 over Pacific Lutheran 34. Professional: Sheboyan 58 over Syracuse 53.
Ohio University hosts Marietta College in the season opener at 8 p.m with Trautwein’s Bobcats seeking a first home win. Journal notes emphasize lineup expectations, past results, and Marietta’s height edge led by Tom O’Brien.
Honolulu authorities opened an inquiry into gambling by players on the Pacific Coast Professional Football League. Hawaiian Warriors players admitted betting on themselves to win as the team claimed the league championship 7 to 6 over the Los Angeles Bulldogs.
Filberto Osorio outpointed Joe Barone in a Pittsburgh bout. Nick Statto defeated Johnny Juliano in Fall River in a 10 round decision.
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