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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1946

Page

7

Akron Zippers Rally Past Bobcats In Close Upset

The Akron Zippers defeated the Dayton Bobcats in a hard fought game at Goodyear Arena. Akron built a late 12 point lead and held on as Bobcats faded with fouls and cold shooting. Nagy led Akron with 15 points while Serves and Dickey contributed early scoring, and Gordon fouled out for Ohio amid a tense finish.

Akron Zippers Bobcats Dayton Gordon Husky Goodyear Arena

Locals Fall 69 54 After Seven Point First Half Lead

Akron University defeated Ohio University 69 to 54 at Goodyear Arena extending the Zippers home winning streak to 28 and marking Ohio’s second loss in five games. Fritz Nagy led Akron with 22 points, Sam Serves added 19, and Bill Mohr contributed 11 as Ohio, led by guard Kenny Walters, could not maintain an early advantage after a 12 point Akron run.

Rgts Zip Dutch Traut Zippers Nagy Hy Sam Serves Vie Billr Ohio Ory Bob Dickey Buddie Kenny Walters Bobcats Akron Iters Anpr Harry Gordon Dick Shrider Bob Ohio University Akron University Zipper Sam Serves Serves Bill Mohr Dutch Trautwein Gordon Walters Gregg Bob Walker Mohr Don Onacre Dickey Goodyear Arena Walker Berves Wiesemn Wolfe Oneacre Wahl Patchen Lucas Falor Lobach Gross

Ohio All Star Football Classic Planned for August

H Heine Becker of Warren announced the All-Ohio High School All-Star game will be played at Fanton’s 24,000 seat stadium this August. The event pairs North and South squads in a showcase for 48 seniors named from the previous season’s All-Ohio selections by major services.

Fanton H. (Heine) Becker Warren Ohio School Coaches Association Association Thing Association Steubenville Jack Ilenkopf Toledo Fiat Ai One

Albany Panthers Edge Trojans 32 28 In Hard Fought Game

In a hard fought game the Albany Panthers edged the Trojans 32 to 28. Humphrey led with 12 points while Knowlton added 10 for the Panthers.

Trojans Humphrey Knowlton Panthers

Rockbridge Defeats Chauncey In Close 49 44 Victory

Rockbridge High edged Chauncey 49 to 44 after rider led a 19 point scoring burst by forward Kollister. John Pierce scored 12 for Chauncey before ejection in the fourth as Rockbridge built a 33 29 third quarter lead and held on after holiday break.

Chauncey Jim Kollister Rockbridge High Blue Devils Rockbridge Kollister John Pierce Kraft New Marshfield Moonievels Councess Bog Weeree Caedaas Dickens Occas Pennell Cunningham Erdy Staley Mae Ta Ss Cecnous Iliann Mathiss Blick Drennings Shupe Hamey

Bowling League Scores and Highs Across Shops

The records show individual high scores for one and three games led by Hope and Eschenbacher while Machine Shop No. 1 and No. 2 top team tallies. McKee Drugs and Bar-H also post notable game totals and averages amid a wide field of entrants.

sAuto Keysort Erocuive i Cnosaka LOI Scacwanine Pimenin Hope Executive Eschenbacher Offset Machine Shop Garvin TOG Wea Hall Wooteds Sue McKee Drugs Ssssvbsee Po Mathews Oil Heck Plumbing Barber’s Service Ford Hack U- 140 Piood Odd Reis McKee Drug Jack and Jill Ree Icksannnnen Citindseade McBride Pure Oil Ge Locum Ads Roy's Auto Carpenter Howe Parker's Athens Machine Legion Wood Ohio U

Daniell Voted Playoff Share For Browns Victory

Jim Daniell former Cleveland Browns captain who was dismissed after a police incident was awarded a full playoff share. Browns players shares totaled 931 dollars each and Daniell received a pen and pencil set from the club.

Cleveland Jim Daniell Cleveland Browns Browns Husky

In Loving Memory Vern Webb Dec 22

IN LOVING MEMORY of our son and brother Vern Webb who passed away one year ago. The wind blows over a silent grave where sleeps our dear boy. We loved but could not save. Not goodbye but goodnight until we meet again. Sadly missed by his parents Mr and Mrs James Webb and family.

Vern Webb Jesus James Webb

Jenco Md and Welding Co Sale Items and Truck

Listed items for sale at Jenco Md and Welding Co 238 Richland Ave Athens include lathe drill press welder grinders and post grinder electric clock outside truck tires and trailer axle. Also a 1934 Ford 1 ton SWB truck offered for sale or trade and a building for rent or lease for one year with hours 7 am to 7 pm.

Jenco Md. & Welding Co Richland Ave Athens A. C. Smith Ford

Glouster City League Bowling Schedule and Results

The Glouster City League at Hemsley’s alley lists matchups for Monday Glouster Cleaners versus American Legion, Thursday Kelly’s Lunch versus Moose No 2, and Friday Eagles against Moose No 1. Last week Kelly’s beat Moose No 1 twice and lost once to Moose No 1. American Legion won two against the Eagles and lost one. Moose No 2 beat Glouster Cleaners in a game and dropped a close second.

FETSA Kelly's Moose No American Legion Eagles Moose No. 2 Glouster Cleaners

Lost items and missing pen in Bartlett area notice

Lost items and a missing fountain pen reported near Bartlett Ohio. A green Sheaffer Lifetime fountain pen lost Tuesday near Junior High School and 41 Mill Street. Reward offered by Virginia Ann Huffman 41 Second Street phone 414. Finder urged to contact The Messenger.

Mill St Virginia Ann Huffman Second St

College Basketball Scores Across Teams and Matches

A roundup of college and professional basketball results including Princeton 60 Rutgers 40 and Syracuse 74 Ohio Wesleyan 47. Other scores list Cornell 64 Yale 41 St. Louis 53 and Baylor 54 Cincinnati 45 with overtime highlights and schedule notes for tonight.

Cornell Yale Syracuse Ohio Wesleyan Purdue St. Louis North Carolina State Tulane Lawrence Tech Otterbein Ohio Tuskegee Wilberforce Michigan State Stanford Depauw Knox Akron Case Illinois Univ. of California Eastern Kentucky Baylor Bowling Green Duquesne Miami Cincinnati Seton Halls Wittenberg Washington Ohio State Cortland Detroit Tech

Barons Rally To Beat Ramblers Tighten AHL Standings

Cleveland's Barons erased a late deficit to win 5-3 over New Haven Ramblers in New Haven, strengthening Western Division lead and widening Hershey Bears Eastern division margin. Buffalo shut out Springfield 1-0, Indianapolis beat Pittsburgh 5-3, Philadelphia toppled Rhode Island 7-4 in Providence. Toronto beat New York 3-1. Montreal won 4-2 at Detroit. Chicago defeated Boston 5-1 in the National League.

Associated Press Cleveland Barons Hershey Bears New Haven Ramblers Hershey New Haven Buffalo Springfield Indians Bisons Indianapolis Capitals Pittsburgh Hornets Indianapolis Philadelphia Rockets Rhode Island Reds Providence Toronto New York Montreal Detroit Chicago Boston

Boxing champion Harry Forbes dies at 67 in Chicago

Harry Forbes, 67, former bantamweight boxing champion, died yesterday at Illinois Masonic Hospital in Chicago. Forbes won the bantam title on January 23, 1902, by knocking out Danny Dougherty in four rounds in St. Louis and lost the title to Frankie Neil in August 1903 in Oakland, California.

Chicago Harry Forbes Illinois Masonic Hospital Forbes Danny Dougherty St. Louis Frankie Neil Oakland Calif

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