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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1946

Page

16

College Scores Summary From Evening Basketball Slate

List of results shows Manhattan 60 over Dartmouth 46 and Oregon 81 over New York 65. Kentucky 75 beat Baylor 34. Va Tech 55 defeated Quantico Marines 39. Okla Aggies 34 over St Marys 33. Ball State 73 over Milwaukee Techs 42. Iowa 76 over Montana State 49. Wisconsin 61 over So California 56. Indiana 74 over Marquette 50. Minnesota 68 over Nebraska 58. Bradley 56 over Stanford 51. Washington 52 over Ohio State 46. Oregon State 58 over Portland 38.

Manhattan Dartmouth Oregon New York Kentucky Baylor Va. Tech Quantico Marines Okla Aggies St. Marys Ball St Milwaukee Techs Iowa Montana State Wisconsin California Indiana Marquette Minnesota Nebraska Bradley Stanford Washington Ohio State Oregon State Portland

Bulldogs to Play Near-Last Season Schedule in 1947

Athens High Bulldogs will largely repeat the 1946 football slate under SEC rotation rules. They will open away at Portsmouth East after Oak Hill, with Grandview as a second home game and four league contests, despite losing eight regulars. A junior high nucleus is seen as future strength.

Athens High Bulldogs Southeastern Ohio Conference Bulldogs Oak Hill Oaks Grandview High Harry Lackey Lackey Lancaster Chillicothe Columbus McArthur Portsmouth East SEC

Phantom Phil Hergesheimer Sparks Rockets In Scoring Lead

The Philadelphia Rockets, near the bottom of the AHL standings, boast the league scoring leader Phantom Phil Hergesheimer. He jumped from seventh to first with a ten point weekend, totaling 21 goals and 21 assists for 42 points in 30 games, two ahead of Norm Burns of New Haven. Johnny Holota of Cleveland sits third with 37 points.

NEW York Philadelphia Rockets Phil Hergesheimer Hergesheimer Norm Burns New Haven Hergeshimer Burns Cleveland Johnny Holota

Miller to Quit Baseball After Reds Career Ends

Eddie Miller, longtime Reds shortstop, announced retirement citing an ailing right arm and poor hitting. The 29 year old led NL shortstops in fielding three times and earned three All Star nominations, but hit .194 in 91 games in 1946. He plans to enter business and lives near Cincinnati on a 30 acre farm with his wife and three sons.

Cincinnati Eddie Miller Cincinnati Reds Miller Reds Warren Giles A. B. Chandler Baseball Giles Agile Eddie

Southeastern Conference aims at peace with acceding colleges

New York report says the Southeastern Conference plans to smooth relations with the so called simon pure colleges at the National Collegiate Athletic Association meetings next month. The Sealfoks wrapped up their conference business quickly and will likely review its scholarship rules after the NCAA session.

New York Southeastern Conference Seefolks Southeastern Mike Conner

Lincoln Star Norris Anderson Hosts Today

Lincoln Nebraska entertainer Norris Anderson headlines today as the guest star. He quips that Old King Cole called for his bowl and his fiddlers three and now they have three bowls for each fiddler in a playful bit.

Norris Anderson Lincoln Neb Old King Cole

Whiz Kids Get Gee Back in Illinois Spotlight

Ty Anderson, rumored oldest living hockey player at 38, will return for the Boston Olympics against the New York Rovers tomorrow. Frank Elkins resumes his weekly ski information broadcasts Thursday night, offering snowy radio updates.

Illinois Ty Anderson New York Rovers Frank Elkins

Boxing results from New York and Boston cards

New York fighter Chester Rice, age 141, defeated Juste Fontaine, age 139, by outpoint in Milwaukee. In Boston, Mad Anthony Jones, 170 pounds, stopped Davy Feld, 166 and a half, in Brooklyn, with Jones winning on the Boston card.

New York Chester Rice Juste Fontaine Milwaukee Wis Boston Anthony Jones Davy Feld Brooklyn N. Y

Tight Early SEO Scoring Race In Southeastern Ohio

In the Southeastern Ohio Conference season pause, two games per team show a tight scoring race. Bill Lehew leads with 31 points, followed by Harry Surface and John McBroom, as Middleport and Pomeroy top the standings with undefeated 2–0 records.

Pomeroy Bill Lehew Harry Surface Middleport John McBroom Logan Charley Slack Bill Woody Nelsonville SEC Lehen Pomeroy Surface A5 Middleport McBroom Logan Slack Pomeroy Woody Nelsonville Hutchinson Wellston Hill Wellston Huffman Wellston Houdashelt Pomeroy Bailey Middleport Bingham Middleport Fultz Middleport Bell Logan Epling Gallipolis Fickel Logan Fick Nelsonville Jackson Murphy Evans Jackson French Jackson Ferguson Athens Gall Athens Skaggs Evans Athens Davis Wellston Sprinkles Wellston Landrum Nelsonville Parks

Pomeroy Merchants Gird For Cage Opener Friday

The Pomeroy Merchants women’s season opens Friday against Frazee Jewels of Parkersburg at Pomeroy Junior High Gym. A 7:30 p.m. preliminary game between the Middleport Legion and Cheshire precedes the main event. Proceeds support the Pomeroy High School Athletic Fund.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Merchants Fast Frazee Jewels Parkersburg W. Va Pomeroy Junior High Middleport Legion Cheshire Pomeroy High School Athletic Fund Merchant's Jake Shiveler Fred Crow, Jr Ohio State Bill Grueser Charles Murrey PHS Dinty Moore Panther Don Cotrell Charles Stanley Bucky Walters Meigs All Stars Bob Hysell Lionel Boggs Middleport Paul Ray Klees Pomeroy Panthers Merchants Paul Clifford

Connie Mack Rings In 84th Birthday In Baseball Long Career

Connie Mack observed his 84th birthday in Los Angeles and said he looked ahead to his 63rd year in organized baseball as owner-manager of the Philadelphia Athletics.

Los Angeles Connie Mack Philadelphia Athletics

NYU Upset, 81 65 in clash with Oregon Ducks

New York defeats Oregon Ducks 81 to 65 as Oregon enters the game on a nine game win streak averaging 73 points per contest. Kentucky remains unbeaten after a 75 to 34 win at Lexington extending their two year 25 game streak over Baylor.

New York Oregon University Ducks Kentucky Wildcats Kentuckians Lexington Baylor

Kramer Ailing Threatens Davis Cup Bid

Melbourne reports Jack Kramer, key American player, injured a small bone on the bottom of a foot. Kramer downplays the issue but trainer warns to ease during final Kooyong practices today and tomorrow.

Melbourne America Jack Kramer Kramer Kooyong

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