Up coming bowl games and coaching reshuffles stir college football
The piece surveys the Tangerine Bowl matchup Marshall vs Catawba in Orlando with Athens High standout Dave Red Evans joining the Marshall squad. It notes Ohio University basketball stars Roy and Claude Taylor boosting Chillicothe at Chillicothe, and discusses Duquesne and Carnegie Tech football futures, Pitt and Big Nine pointers, plus reader corrections on a football contest blank.
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Dave “Red” Evans
Athens High
Thundering Herd
Sunny South
Red
Huntington
Messenger
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Catawba
Taylor Brothers
Roy
Claude
Chillicothe High
Ohio University
Chillicothe
Quint
Athens
Pittsburgh
Duquesne University
Dukes
Night Riders
Forbes Field
Duquesne
Chick Davies
Mississippi State
Wake Forest
St. Louis
Carnegie Tech
Notre Dame Eleens
Pitt
Golden Panthers
Jock Sutherland
Chauncey
Triple pass sequence creates open layup for Wilkinson
Iowa City outlines a nine pass deception named the triple pass. Guard Herb Wilkinson, a top scorer last season, receives a pass from player 1 then feeds player 3. As 5 and 1 move, 3 draws defenders away, returning the ball to Wilkinson for an easy layup.
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Iowa City
NBA
Herb Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Pops Harrison
Major League overhauling reshapes 1947 roster
After the 1947 season, 275 of 640 reserve players across 16 clubs are new faces. Pirates add 23 new players, Browns gain 15 via trades plus 20 farm prospects, and at least one new starter appears on each club. Giants likely few changes. 25 veterans released to clear space for youth. Fights listed include Joey Angelo defeating Bob Montgomery and Willie Pep beating Al Estrada.
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New York
Pittsburgh Pirates
Browns
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Zack Taylor
Pirates
Ed Stevens
Monty Basgall
Stan Rojek
Ralph Kiner
Bue
Dixie Walker
Brooklyn Dodgers
Johnny Hopp
Boston Brave
The
Junior Stephens
Wally Judnich
Billy Hitchcock
Johnny Berardino
Jack Kramer
Ellis Kinder
Bob Muncrief
New York Giants
Cage Card This Week
High School Pomeroy plays Belpre Tuesday. College schedule includes Washington at Ohio State DePaul at John Carroll Quantico Marines at Baldwin Wallace Journey in Kansas City. Saturday features Connecticut at Akron North Carolina State at Cincinnati Case at Rochester Miami at NAIB Journey.
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Pomeroy
Belpre
College Washington
Ohio State
DePaul
John Carroll
Quantico Marines
Baldwin- Wallace
Miami
NASA Journey
Kansas City
Connecticut
Akron
Washington
N. Car. State
Cincinnati
Case
Rochester
NAIB
Windsor High Ties for Lead in Morgan County Hoop
Windsor High of Stockport moved into a first place deadlock with Denvertown in the Morgan County Basketball League by defeating Chesterhill 57 to 32. Center White sparked a 21 point spree as Windsor led wire to wire, turning back Chesterhill’s offense to 14 points in the final half. Windsor won the reserve game 21 to 11 and will meet Murray City at Stockport after the holidays on Friday January 2.
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Chesterhill
Windsor High
Stockport
Denvertown
Indians
White
Windsor
Murray City
Falcons and Xavier Sprint To Pre-Christmas Wins
Bowling Green faltered as Xavier cruised past Ohio Wesleyan 54 34 at Cincinnati. Bowling Green led 32 21 at half but South Carolina rallied to a 75 50 victory in Bowling Green. Captain Leo Kubiak led BG with 20 points while South Carolina’s Alec and Henry Martin had 17 each.
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Xavier
Ohio
Beegees
South Carolina
Ohio Wesleyan
Cincinnati
Ohio Collegians
Musketeers
Chick Boxwell
Boxwell
Falcons
Duquesne
Towling Green
Southerners
Leo Kubiak
Alec
Henry Martin
Miners Triumph Over Rockbridge 43 39 in Close Battle
Murray City High beats Rockbridge 43 to 39 as Captain Tom Mitchell scores 18 points. Lead exchanges defined the game with Murray City holding small advantages at the end of the first and second and third quarters. Rockbridge’s Mathias Tucker and Koch totaled 32 points for the visitors.
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Murray City
Tom Mitchell
Rockbridge
Mathias, Tucker and
Koch
Joe LY
Spigiey
Mitchell
Shuttleworth
Martin
Aliens
Pmichott Oh Toes
Snancias AO Eee
Roop
Stuart
Glick
Albany Defeats Waterloo High in Athens County League Match
Albany High routed Waterloo High 54 to 28 with 10 Albany players scoring. Rodney Gibbs led with 16 points while Hubert McKee scored 10 for Waterloo in the Athens County League contest at New Marshfield.
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New Marshfield
Albany High
Waterloo High
Rodney Gibbs
Hubert McKee
Waterloo
McKee
Hoover
Jeffers
McFadden
Albany
Beatty
Seemewain
I Gibbs
Bean
Seon Wee
Wallace
Stack
Tewksberry
Munn
Bolin
Elliott
Ome
MeDaniel
Athens Messenger Grid Chart
Grid chart lists college teams and affiliations such as Kansas Texas Tech William Mary Georgia Mississippi Eastern Stars Catawba Hawaii San Diego College of Pacific North Texas West Chester Hard Simmons Miami Ohio Arkansas Maryland Texas Christian Western Stars with a coupon due by noon December 31 at Messenger Office. Name and address line appears for participant entries.
Football Contest Rules and Entry Details
The Messenger invites entries for a New Year football contest predicting 15 games. A ten dollar prize goes to the top predictor with ties limited to five prizes. One coupon per person, published daily until December 30, with entry due by noon at The Messenger sports desk.
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Messenger Sports Desk
The
Messenger
Spud Chandler Bests A L Pitchers With 2.46 ERA
Spud Chandler, 38, of the New York Yankees, is named American League’s most effective pitcher for 1947 with a 2.46 ERA in 128 innings. Despite injuries, he led the league in earned run average while Joe Haynes posted 2.42 but failed to qualify by innings. Feller led in strikeouts and innings, Don Black and Ed Klieman set notable marks, and McCahan threw the first no hit no run game of his career.
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Charles Chamberlain
Chicago
Spud Chandler
Chandler
Joe Haynes
Cleveland
Bob Feller
Feller
Frank Shea
New York
Ed Lopat
Dick Fowler
Philadelphia
Hal Newhouser
Detroit
Joe Dobson
Boston
Shea
Walt Masterson
Washington
Allie Reynolds
Yankees
St. Louis
Jack Kramer
Newhouser
Marchildon
Ed Klieman
McCahan
Athletics
Don Black
Kautskys Gain Ground on Western Conference Standings
Indianapolis Kautskys defeated the Toledo Jeeps 63 to 51 to climb from last place in the Western Division. They next face the Anderson Packers, Eastern Division runners up, while the Tri-Cities Blackhawks sit alone at the Western cellar. The Lakers beat the Redskins 61 to 52 to widen Minneapolis’ lead, and the Syracuse Nationals extended their exhibition winning streak to 18 with a 48 to 40 win over Youngstown.
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Indianapolis Kautskys
Toledo Jeeps
Anderson
Ind
Packers
Toledo
Tri-Cities Blackhawks
Moline
Minneapolis
Sheboygan
Wis
Lakers
Redskins
Syracuse Nationals
Youngstown
College basketball results with spread of games
COCNY defeated Utah State 82 to 44 while Long Island fell 49 to 47 against Oregon Seton Hall beat Texas AAM 44 to 44 Michigan won 51 to 38 over Southern Cal Lawrence Tech 42 TC U 40 Illinois 71 Washington State 35 Drake 65 Colorado A M 44 Anderson 61 Earlham 57 Evansville 56 Oakland City 46 Eastern Ky 46 Murray State 43 Oklahoma 75 Wisconsin 49 Denver 69 Marshall 56 California 68 Baylor 57 Nevada 63 Springfield Mass 48 Sacramento Senators 77 Oregon State 60
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Seton Hall
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Earlham
Evansville
Oakland City
Eastern
Murray State
Oklahoma
Wisconsin
Denver
Marshall
California
Baylor
Nevada
Springfield
Mass
Sacramento Senators
Oregon State
Two Yuletide Programs By Local Churches In Glouster
Glouster reports two Christmas programs broadcast locally. The Methodist Church directed by J Richard Simcox presented hymns and history of carols with soloist Anna Lou Davis and pianist Donna Parker. The Church of Christ featured a public loudspeaker program with Dr W D Witham master of ceremonies and a history of Christmas through readings and songs. A Holy Cross Catholic Church program is planned for Tuesday evening.
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Sharon Rose
Eugene Brown
Donna Parker
Dan Kovach
Church of Christ
American Legion Hall
High Street
W. D. Witham
Kiwanis Club
Daniel Teater
Ralph Byers
Hark
Herald Angels
Jesus
Bonnie Kittle
Pearl Raley
Ef, K. Peugh
W. W. Wallace
Holy Cross Catholic Church
Death of Eightyearold Gerald Lehew After Prolonged Illness
GLOUSTER Gerald Lee Lehew eight year old son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Lehew died at home Monday at 11 am after a long illness He had major surgery at White Cross hospital Sept 6 His mother is the former Elma Craig He is survived by his parents a sister Mary Ann grandmothers Mrs S B Lehew Newark and Mrs A J Craig Glouster Funeral services will be held at the home of Mrs A J Craig Friday at 2 pm Rev W A Wilson of Newark officiating Burial will be in Maplewood
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Gerald Lee
Ernest Lehew
White Cross Hospital
Elma Craig
Mary Ann
S. B. Lehew
Newark
A. J. Craig
W. A. Wilson
Maplewood
William Lewis Rites Arranged Wednesday
William Lewis 73 died at his Trimble home Sunday evening after an extended illness. Survived by wife Margaret and two sons William Jr. and Lester. Body at Trimble home. Funeral at Mission Church Glouster Wednesday at 2 p.m. Burial in Glouster Cemetery.
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William Lewis
Trimble
Margaret
William Jr
Lester
Mission Church
Local Gossip Notes From Glouster Area
Glouster personals list several residents ill with measles including David Carter Darrell Lee Smith Jonnie and Dannie Halbert. Sharon Carter of Dunbar West Virginia visits grandparents George Carter and John Carter for Christmas. Thelma Perkins with children Sharon and Carolyn visit Melvin Koons in Jacksonville. Audrey Frazier Sophia Smith and Mary Elizabeth Carter visit Loretta McLaughlin in Trimble. James E Williams and infant Marilyn Arlene arrive in Athens to spend holidays with relatives Andrew Viney Sr Milton Williams and James Nero.
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David Carter
Darrell Lee Smith
Jonnie
Dannie Halbert
Sharon Carter
Dunbar
W. Va
George Carter
John Carter
Thelma Perkins
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Carolyn
Melvin Koons
Jacksonville
Audrey Frazier
Sophia Smith
Mary Elizabeth Carter
Loretta McLaughlin
Trimble
James E. Williams
Marilyn Arlene
Detroit
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Athens
Yule Dinner At Rebekah Lodge Presents Christmas Program
Members of the Mar cellite Rebekah Lodge gathered at Odd Fellows Hall for a Christmas party featuring a chicken dinner, lighted tree, gift packages, and a program including Scripture readings, carols, and solo performances by Mrs. Julia Byers Ethel Atlas Elizabeth Lee Bonnie Kittle Beula Lee and readings by Mrs. Sylvia Maxwell. Santa distributed gifts to all attendees.
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Marcellite Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Anna Echstenkamper
Julia Byers
Ethel Atlas
Bonny Kittle
White
Elizabeth Lee
Lucy White
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John Rice Dies at Home in Glouster
Glouster resident John Rice died unexpectedly at his home after returning from a downtown trip. Survived by wife Katherine. three sons Bernard Gene Dayton and Daniel T. Rice in India. daughter Rita Ann Deery Providence RI. three brothers Pat Francis and Thomas. two sisters Mrs Bowers and Mrs Mooney. Body at John Blower Funeral Home pending arrangements.
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Lancaster
Fred Mooney
New Lexington
John 8. Blower
Cantata Begins at 7 PM at First Baptist Church
The Christmas cantata "Mr. David's Christmas" directed by Mrs. Ora Viney Mrs. Gladys Viney and Mrs. Ethel Riley starts at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the First Baptist Church auditorium with no admission charge.
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Glouster
Mr. David
Ora Viney
Gladys Viney
Ethel Riley
First Baptist Church
Family Reunion Held At Price Residence
Mr and Mrs Algie Price of 12 Allen Street hosted a family reunion on December 21. Attendees included Mr and Mrs William Pool Miss Garnett Price Floyd Price all of Columbus Mr and Mrs Lawrence Price of Congress Run Mr and Mrs Donald Price and Mr and Mrs Dwight Price all local.
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Glouster
Algie Price
Allen St
William Pool
Garnett Price
Floyd Price
Columbus
Lawrence Price
Congress
Donald Price
Dwight Price
Navy Man Is Home For Christmas Visit
Navy man Oscar Ray Harding of the United States Navy returns to his parents Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Harding in Glouster for Christmas. After leave he will report to the Naval Training Center at Heuneme California to attend legal school.
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Oscar Ray Hardeing
Y-3-c
United States Navy
Piney Point
Alefred Harding
United States Naval Training Center
Heuneme
Calif
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