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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1947

Page

7

OU Quint Hits 38 Percent Of Shots To Win

Ohio University as a team shot 38 percent and beat Marietta College 63 to 44 in their first home game. Bob Dickey led with six first-half buckets while Dandy Dick Shrider scored 32 across two games and Wylie, Kinsley, and Shrider fueled a late surge. The Bobcats projected a tougher schedule ahead facing Xavier Bowling Green Kentucky Miami and Cincinnati.

OU Quint Bobcat Dutch Trautwein Bobcats Marietta Pioneers Trautwein Bob Dickey Dick Shrider Xavier Bowling Green Musketeers Middletown Kentucky Miami Cincinnati Bill Westerfeld al Rubenstein Butler Athens High Ohio University Marietta College Shrider Luzader Wylie Ohio Snowbird Gene Kinsley Mike Mihalov Bill Whetsell Ed Yarrah Nemetz Bob Erwin Ohio U Stewart Ehnot

Shade Stages Comeback To Crush Albany 49 30

Albany Shade High and Albany High clash as Shade erases a nine point first quarter defcit to topple Albany 49 to 30. Henderson Niggemeyer Shafer lead a second half surge for the Hocking County League leaders in this Friday night win.

Shade Albany Coleaders Albany High Barney Henderson Johnny Niggemeyer Carl Shafer Tronmen Athens Chauncey Dover Shade High Glouster Tomcats Philo

Braves Set Pace in Intramural Glouster League

The Braves took first place in Glouster Saturday Intramural League, edging the Cardinals 18 to 16. Tigers defeated Giants 16 to 13 while Yankees crushed Pirates 30 to 16 and Browns beat Red Sox 10 to 9.

Glouster Braves Cardinals Tigers Giants Yankees Pirates Browns Red Sox Dugan Boys Settles Bryson Goodman Andrews Kirby Molnar Roebuck Fultz Kittle Collins Accra A. Nicimigsavneass

PGA World Series to Be Sponsored in Florida

The Professional Golfers Association of America plans a world series of golf to crown pro and amateur champions in February 1949 at the PGA owned course in Dunedin Isles Florida. PGA President Ed Dudley says the field will be about 15 to 20 players.

Chicago Professional Golfers’ Association of America PGA Ed Dudley Dunedin Isles Fla Dudley

All-Ohio College Football Team of 1947 Selected

The Associated Press names the 1947 All-Ohio College Football Team with players from Miami Xavier Wittenberg Denison and other schools. Notable backs includes Lotrecchiano Wippel and McQuade, with center Dietzel and guard Hart among others.

Associated Press Bill Hoover Miami E Ray Stackhouse Xavier James Taylor Wittenberg Paul Dietzel Miami Center Art Burton Findlay Les Rideout Bowling Green William Hart Denison E Mel Olix Miami Q.B Ara Parseghian H.B Art Bok Dayton H .B Lee Tressel B. Wallace F.B Lanzi Youngstown EF. Conway Xavier McCormick Kennedy Wooster Yontz Capital Rupp Gaynor Denison Hamlar Huston Toledo Little Kent State Maretta Mt. Union Stefan Ohio U Winkhouse Devine Heidelberg Campana Snyder Defiance Justice Rudduck Wilmington Lotrecchiano C. Wesleyan Wippel Weaver Oberlin Venus Taseff John Carroll Eschenbrenner Kenyon Cole Popko McNulty Cedarville Baker

Pennsville Defeats Denvertown in League Clash

Pennsville topped Denvertown High 35 31 at home as forwards Abel and Graham and guard Best led the scoring with most of the winners points. Sidwell led Denvertown with 12 as Pennsville also won the junior game. Denison Upsets Wilmington 52 47 after nine minute burst in second half ending a see saw Ohio Conference game.

Pennsville Denvertown Abel Graham Guard Best Sidwell Pennisville Ion Ie Fae Hickerson Een Jack Ae J. Maynard Gee R. Maynard Sub Deavertown Swackhamer Smith Mn Anene Gibbs Ee Ewe Sidwell Rome Nee Baughman Sane Eae Inman and Comer

Local basketball results from multiple Ohio teams and early pro scores

Various high school games reported with scores for Findlay, Hamilton, Cinn Walnut Hills, Plainville, Lima Central, Defiance, New Knoxville, Bluffton, Rocky River, Wellington, Euclid Shore, Willoughby, Canton Catholic, Cleve Latin, Portsmouth, Greenfield, Marion Harding, Delaware Willis, Springfield Catholic, Columbus St Marys, Hamilton Catholic, Fairfield, Akron North, Barberton, Akron St Vincent, Akron Buchtel, Elkhart, Toledo Waite. Pro games list National and American leagues with multiple cities including Toledo Moline and Minneapolis. Association results show New York, Baltimore, Washington, Providence.

Lima Central Defiance New Knoxville Bluffton Rocky River Wellington Euclid Shore Willoughby Canton Catholic Cleve Portsmouth Greenfield Marion Harding Delaware Willis Springfield Catholic Columbus St. Marys Hamilton Catholic Fairfield Akron St. Vincent Akron Buchtel Elkhart Toledo Waite Moline Minneapolis Anderson Rochester Flint Fort Wayne Syracuse Oshkosh Sheboygan Paterson Trenton Wilkes-Barre Brooklyn Association New York Baltimore Washington Providence

Bowling Green Plays Duquesne Tonight In Pitt Suburbs

Bowling Green Falcons chase their eighth win in as many 1947 48 starts as they meet rugged Duquesne in Pittsburgh. The Falcons recently beat CCNY 72 68 at Madison Square Garden and boast a high pace with Charles Share and Don Otten leading inside play.

Associated Press Bowling Green University Falcons Duquesne Pittsburch City College of New York Madison Square Garden Bowling Green CCNY Ohio State University Marquette Milwaukee Neil Johnston Bob Denham Dick Schnittker Tippy Dye Bucks Johnston Schnittker Denham Gene Berce

Freshmen Win 47-30 in OU Intramural Opener

Ohio University freshmen opened their season with a 47-30 victory over Theta Chi in intramural play. The Frosh led 84-25 at halftime and held the fraternity team to five points in the final half as 12 players saw action and Don Lowe of East Liverpool scored 10 points.

Denison Granville Denison University Wilmington Cagers Wilmington Jim Snyder Ohio University Theta Chi Fraternity Frosh Fraternity Snyder Don Lowe East Liverpool

Notre Dame Football Player Wears Contact Lenses On Field

South Bend reports Bill Gompers right halfback from Wheeling West Virginia becomes the second Notre Dame player in as many years to wear contact lenses during a game. Last season John Mastrangle guard first tried the lenses with success.

South Bend Ind Bill Gompers Wheeling W. Va Notre Dame John Mastrangle

Arbiters To Meet In Athens District Officials Session

The Athens District of the Southeastern Ohio Officials Association will hold another basketball meeting Monday at 7 p.m. at Ohio University.

Athens Southeastern Ohio Officials Association Ohio University

Taylor Schoolboy Fives League Games Set in Southeastern Ohio

Southeastern Ohio Conference teams head into the second round of play tomorrow night after last Friday's results. Nelsonville Greyhounds routed Middleport 58 38, while Pomeroy Panthers beat Gallipolis 44 25.

Southeastern Ohio Nelsonville Greyhounds Middlenart Etaleatha PVE Fmi Pomeroy Panthers Gallipolis

Rangers Publish Team History The Blue Shirt Record

New York Rangers publish a 96 page historical and statistical book for fans. It covers the careers of 169 players since the team began in 1926 and includes all time Ranger records as well as individual player records.

New York The Rangers New York Rangers Ranger National Hockey League

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