Peden's Bobcats Claim MAC Crown in Tough First Season
Coach Don Peden's Ohio Bobcats finished 17-7 after a 24 game schedule capturing the Mid American Conference title. The squad beat Wayne, Butler, Cincinnati and Western Reserve in league play with Butler handling the only reversal. Key players included Yakima Wash native King Brady with 84 hits and 23 stolen bases while Bill Brooks led with 22 RBIs and six doubles and two homers. Wylie went 7-3 on the mound with 76 strikeouts in 91 innings.
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Don Peden
Bobcat
Wayne
Butler
Cincinnati
Western Reserve
Bobcats
Peden
Catawba
Duke
Virginia Tech
sNorfolk Waval
Wake Forest
Ohio
Ohio State
Akron Goodyear
Xavier
Miami
West Virginia
Marietta
Dayton
Athens
Columbus
Mark Wylie
King Brady
Yakima
Wash
Brady
Chuck Horn
Mel Clark
Ralph Sayre
Whitey Flor
Bill Brooks
RBI
Brooks
Horn
Clark
Gene Ruszkowski
Wylie
John Jurkovic
Don Poling
Roberts and Hartley Wilson Face Semi-Final Battle
The Roberts family of Akron meets the Hartley family of High Point North Carolina tonight in the semi finals of the National Family Basketball Tournament.
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Roberts
Hartley Wilson
N. C
Akron
Hartley
High Point
Multiple Tournament Scores From Springfield Norwood and Other Bees
Springfield Canton McKinley edged Dayton Stivers 32 31 in the championship with Springfield 44 Grandview taking the consolation. Norwood beat Cincinnati Withrow 42 to 38 for the Norwood championship while Walnut Hills defeated Plainville 69 38 for consolation. Findlay beat Barberton 57 81 in Barberton and Akron South defeated Erie Pa Academy 40. Toledo Scott won over Fostoria 41 40, Napoleon edged Defiance 43 42 in the consolation. Middletown 86 Newark 34 and Youngstown South 86 Canton Lehman 26. Salem 48 Toledo Macomber 40, Cleveland St Ignatius 87 Canton Central 86, Junction City 46 New Holland 32 Columbus St Mary 50 Newark St Francis 46, Columbus Rosary 8&8 New Holland 32 Marietta 35 Columbus East 26. Ohio State 68 Washington 60. Emporia State 62 Miami 52. Rochester 57 Case 44 in NAIB Journey. Fenn 76 Alumni 82, North Carolina State 65 Cincinnati 54. St Louis 67 Baltimore 68 in Pro Basketball. Tri City 53 Syracuse 43, Anderson 74 Flint 71, Fort Wayne 51 Oshkosh 41, Sheboygan 59 Toledo 50. Wilkes Barre 77 Hartford 72 in American League. Wheeling 56 Columbus 51 in All American League.
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Toledo Scott
Fostoria
Napoleon
Defiance
Middletown
Newark
Youngstown South
Canton Lehman
Salem
Toledo
Macomber
Cleveland St. Ignatius
Canton Central
Zanesville St. Thomas
Junction City
Glenford
Canal Winchester
Columbus St. Mary
Newark St. Francis
Columbus Rosary
New Holland
Marietta
Columbus East
College Ohio State
Washington
Emporia State
Miami
NAIB
Rochester
Case
Fenn
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North Carolina State
Cincinnati
PRO Basketball Association OF America
St. Louis
Baltimore
Tri-City
Syracuse
Anderson
Flint
Fort Wayne
Oshkosh
Sheboygan
Wilkes-Barre
Hartford
Wheeling
Columbus
Ohio
State
Ohio State
Northwestern
Toledo Rockets
Cornell
Seton Hall
Michigan
Bowling Green
Western Kentucky
Bee-Gees
Chicago
Loyola
Utah
Baldwin Wallace Guns
Ohio Collegians
Youngstown
Mount Union
Kent
Muskingum
Cedarville
Terre Haute
Emporia
Kan
Kansas City
Beloit
N. Y
Case Tech
Connecticut
Akron
Ball State
Ind
Xavier
Portsmouth Farm Club to Operate for Athletics in 1948
President Frank Colley said Portsmouth Ohio voted yes to join as a Philadelphia Athletics farm club in 1948. The Ohio-Indiana League opens April 27 with Springfield at Zanesville Portsmouth at Newark Muncie at Marion and Richmond at Lima.
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Newark
Frank Colley
Portsmouth
Ohio
Philadelphia Athletics
Dayton
Colley
Springfield
Zanesville
Muncie
Ind
Marion
Richmond
Lima
Redskins Open Texas Workouts for Sun Bowl Prep
El Paso Texas Miami University scheduled two tough sessions as the Redskins began final Sun Bowl prep against Texas Tech. The squad arrived by plane and held a fast drill. defensive back Tommy Coles quit with a lingering knee injury. Coach Sid Gillman planned altitude adaptation drills for the team.
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EL Paso
Tex
Miami University
Redskins
Texas Tech
Tommy Coles
Sid Gillman
Cardinals win NFL title in sneakers in gym like final
Chicago Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Eagles 28-21 to claim the NFL championship in a fast break style game at Comiskey Park. Charley Trippi and Elmer Angsman each scored two long touchdowns, leveraging sneakered play as the Eagles wore regular shoes before switching.
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Chicago Cardinals
Comiskey Park
Cardinals
Philadelphia Eagles
Charley Trippi
Georgia All-América
Notre
Eagles
Tommy Thompson
Pat McHugh
Steve van Buren
Russ Craft
New York Giants
Chicago Bears
Unbeaten Cagers Face Tough Fights on New Year’s Eve
New York broadcasts highlight a heavy basketball schedule as 30 unbeaten teams and powerhouses like North Carolina State Holy Cross Kentucky Oklahoma A M Purdue Bowling Green Georgetown Temple Utah Syracuse Michigan and Michigan State brace for stiff tests. Kansas State NYU Western Kentucky Toledo St Louis and Louisville draw hard assignments as Western Kentucky seeks to remain undefeated and Toledo faces Cornell. Pitcher Don Black of the Cleveland Indians dominated the 1947 AL schedule beating all seven clubs.
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North Carolina State
Holy Cross
Kentucky
Oklahoma A. & M
Purdue
Bowling Green
Georgetown
Temple
Utah
Syracuse
Michigan
Michigan State
Kansas State
New York University
Western Kentucky
Toledo
St. Louis
Louisville
Cornell
Ames-Bern Beats Rome 34–21 In Rough Matchup
The Amesville-Ames-Bern basketball team led Rome throughout to win 34 to 21. McKinley scored 14 for the victors while Poston topped Rome with nine points.
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Amesville
Ames-Bern
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Grid chart lists college teams and locations
A concise grid chart lists college teams such as Southern California Hawaii Texas Penn State Georgia Tech Miami Ohio and others with associated locations like San Diego North Texas Redlands and Marshall. The fragment hints at a broader listing of opponents and venues within the Athens Messenger sports section.
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Penn State
Georgia Tech
Miami
Ohio
Messenger Football Contest Rules and Entry Details
The Messenger invites entries for a New Year’s Day football contest with a $10 prize for the most correct winners. Participants must use the official coupon, predict final scores to avoid ties, submit only one entry, and deliver before noon December 31. Employees are excluded. postponed games are dropped from results.
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Messenger Sports Desk
Logan News H M McGrady Dies Aged 61
Herman M McGrady 61 Rockbridge Route 1 farmer died Sunday at Hocking Valley Hospital after surgery two weeks earlier. Funeral services will be announced by Leonard funeral home. Survived by wife Eliza two daughters Bertha Helber and Georgia McGrady four sons Roy Clyde Herman Jr and Richard two brothers George and William and his mother Mrs Lucy McGrady all of Rockbridge Route 1 and Lancaster.
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Herman M. McGrady
Rockbridge
Hocking Valley Hospital
Leonard Funeral Home
Mr. McGrady
Eliza
Bertha Helber
Lancaster
Georgia McGrady
Roy
Enterprise
Party Given For Employes At Chesterhill Theater
About 250 people attended a Christmas party at the Chesterhill theater building on December 23 for 40 Gilchrist coal mine employees and their families. Arthur W. Gilchrist and Clyde Gibson hosted with Gibson as Santa Claus distributing treats to children. The Rev Herold Jeffers spoke as did Mr Gibson who presented gifts to Mr Gilchrist. On stage were Tommy and Jean Windsor magi cian and ventriloquist from Parkersburg West Virginia.
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Chesterhill
Gilchrist
Arthur W. Gilchrist
Clyde Gibson
Santa Claus
Herold Jeffers
Mr. Gibson
Gibson
Tommy and
Jean Windsor
Parkersburg
W. Va
County Home Matron Resigns As New Appointee Named
Logan Ohio county commissioners accepted the resignation of Mrs Ruth Funk as county home matron. Her husband Joe Funk had stepped down as superintendent days earlier. Carl Sweckhammer of Laurelville was named to assume the post as the board wrapped up a routine day.
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Logan
Ruth Funk
Hocking Hospital Admissions and Births Reported
Recent admissions at Hocking Valley Hospital include Clinton Cooper of New Marshfield Route 1 who underwent surgery. Births recorded: a daughter to Mr and Mrs Harry Reynolds of Murray City and a son to Mr and Mrs Sherman Woolver Logan. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Boyd Bumgardner of Logan. Discharged: Harry Jackson of Nelsonville.
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Hocking Valley Hospital
Clinton Cooper
New Marshfield
Harry Reynolds
Murray City
Sherman Woolever
Boyd Bumgardner
Harry Jackson
Nelsonville
Olite
Nutters Host Christmas Gatherings At Their Home
Nutters are hosts at their West Hunter Street residence with family and friends visiting over Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Named attendees include Darrell Harsh of Warren Ohio, Junior Wilson of Columbus and several Barrows, Sgt. Paul Smith of Ft. Benning Georgia, Alice Nutter, Lehman family, Nutter family members from Gahanna and Nelsonville, and others from Logan, Rosco Harsh, Doris Harsh, Freda Hutchinson, Ralph Cupp, and Clifford Barney.
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W. Hunter St
Darrell Harsh
Warren
Ohio
Junior Wilson
Columbus
John Barrows
Charles Barrows
Floyd Barrows
Nelsonville
Sgt
Paul Smith
Ft. Benning
Alice Nutter
Leonard Lehman
Elouise
Carol Ann
Logan
Sister Dies At Christmas In Glouster
Christmas gathering at the Faires home in Glouster was interrupted by a death notice. Mrs. Rudy Brizovich of Cambria California died of a heart attack, a message reaching her sister Mrs. Charlie Faires and delaying holiday travel of Rev. and Mrs. Boroff and others visiting from Dayton.
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Glouster
EF. F. Faires
Charles Faires
Dayton
Earl Faires
Phill Faires
Jayne Witham
Lewis Davis
Charlies Faires
Mary Boroff
Rudy Brizovich
Cambria
California
Herbert Boroff
Texas
Brizovich
Parked Vehicle Hit By Car in Glouster
A westbound car driven by Robert Viney struck a legally parked car near Main Street and North Madison in Glouster. The parked car owned by Pressley Brown sustained about 200 in damage. The other vehicle, owned by James Williams of Chauncey, had property damage coverage but no collision insurance.
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Glouster
Robert Viney
Main St
North Madison
Pressley Brown
Viney
James Williams
Chauncey
Williams
Divorce Filed by Former Glouster Resident Solla
Johnny Solla Jr. of Columbus sues Irma B. Solla for divorce and seeks sole custody of their six year old son Robert C. Solla. A preliminary Juvenile Court hearing in Franklin County granted temporary custody pending final disposition.
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Glouster
Johnny Solla, Jr
Columbus
Irma B. Solla
Robert C. Solla
Mr. Solla
Franklin County
Christmas Party Held For EUB Church Youth
A Jacksonville youth Christmas party on December 23 at Betty Mulpas's home included Ruth Ann Green the Rev A A Green Barbara Shumway David Singer Wendell Grimm Helen Anderson Richard McCall Maxine Hale Ronnie McCall Donald Mulpas Charles Mulpas Betty Mulpas Nellie Anderson and Mrs Clarence Mulpas.
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Glouster
EUB Church
Jacksonville
Betty Mulpas
Ruth Ann Green
A. A. Green
Barbara Shumway
David Singer
Wendell Grimm
Helen Anderson
Richard McCall
Maxine Hale
Ronnie McCall
Donald Mulpas
Charles Mulpas
Nellie Anderson
Clarence Mulpas
Watch Party Planned at First Baptist Church
A New Year Watch Party will be held at the First Baptist Church on Wednesday evening. Special guests include newcomers to the community and recent church members. An impromptu program of Christmas hymns will be performed and a potluck dinner will be served.
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Glouster
First Baptist Church
Past Noble Grands Club Postpones Meeting to January 8
The GLOUSTER group had been set to meet in Odd Fellows Hall but postponed the gathering to Thursday evening January 8.
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Glouster
Noble Grands Club
Odd Fellows Hall
Glouster Pilots Fly Day Trip To Florida
Charles Kittle and Robert Post flew from Spartanburg to St. Augustine Florida on Christmas Day then returned home the same day covering about 1000 miles. They gathered oranges and other citrus fruit during the Florida trip.
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Glouster
Charles Kittle
Robert Post
Spartanburg
South Carolina
St. Augustine
Florida
Christmas Visits Across Ohio Families Gather for Holiday
Glouster and surrounding communities report a wave of Christmas visits as Dayton relatives Bob Charles and Leo Carter spend the holiday with George Carter's family. Many households host relatives from Zanesville Columbus Steubenville Granville Athens Jacksonville and Athens area.
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Glouster
Bob
Charles
Leo Carter
Dayton
George Carter
Leo
Clyde Sellars
Paul Sellars
Paul, Jr
Zanesville
Bila B. Sellars
Evan Morgan
Columbus
Harry Fitch
Robert
Barbara
Granville
Allison Jones
Daryl Jones
Judy
Sandra
West LaFayette
Leonard Wolfe
Billy
Athens
James Kearns
Grace Ann
Charles Orme
Jacksonville
Larry Vaughan
Larry
Pat
Ed Vaughan
Thomas McAllister
Mr. Fitch
Lillie Fitch
Kermit Blosser
Blosser
Alfred Howard
J. H. Elias
Elias
John Connor
Gomer Connor
Lon
Gordon Meade
Dave Cox
Area Attendees at Anna Kittle King Rites in Crooksville
Area residents attended the funeral for Mrs. Anna Kittle King in Crooksville Saturday afternoon including H. F. Kittle and Roger Kittle from Goluster, T. R. Hamilton Chauncey, Ray Duffey Athens, and Charles Harper Corning. Lydia Kittle Trimble could not attend due to age and health. Out of town relatives at John Rice’s Holy Cross service included Bowes from Lancaster, Mooney and Mooney kin from New Lexington, Francis Rice from Vincennes Indiana, Patrick Rice from River Rouge Michigan, and Vernon Kragg from Vermilion Ohio.
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Glouster
Anna Kittle King
Crooksville
H. F. Kittle
Roger Kittle
Goluseter
T. R. Hamilton
Chauncey
Ray Duffey
Athens
Charles Harper
Corning
John Rice
Holy Cross
F Charles Walsh
George Bowes
Patrick Bowes
Lancaster
T. F. Mooney
John Fred Mooney
Daniel Mooney
William Mooney
Paul Mooney
New Lexington
Francis Rice
Vinecennes
Indiana
Paterick H. Rice
River Rouge
Micheigan
Vernon Kragg
Vere Million
Ohio
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