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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1948

Page

8

Southeastern hoops contenders in tight three-way SEC race

Three top teams in the Southeastern Ohio Conference share three losses each as Athens and Wellston loom for Friday night. The piece notes defensive style eclipsing high-scoring play and touches on college, professional leagues, and regional team nicknames amid a broad sports snapshot.

Athens Wellston Kentucky Wildcats Tulane National Basketball League BBA St. Louis Chicago Washington Providence Steamrollers Ernie Calverly Rhode Island Flash Rhode Islanders North Calvia North Carolina University Tarheels White Phantoms North Carolina State Wolfpack Cagers Red Terrors Hoosier Hotshots Indiana Army Notre Dame Frank Leahy Irish Purdue Iowa Northwestern Michigan State University of Washington University of Texas Longhorns South Bend

Ohio wrestlers and swimmers face Mountaineers and Bearcats

Ohio University wrestlers travel to Morgantown to meet West Virginia in a seventh Mountaineer Bobcat duel dating to 1922 with WVU holding 6 wins. swimmers host Cincinnati after a recent idle week as Bill Keating leads Bearcats who posted faster times than Ohio in all events.

Ohio University Thor Olson Western Reserve Ed “Zip” Zednik Morgantown W.va Geri West Virginia Mountaineers Frank Richey Cincinnati Mountaineer Applers University of Chicago Acini Monogram Jim Mendenhall Parkersburg Bob D'Antonis Steve Harrick Bobcats Russell Davis Charles Roberts Ward Tinney Francis Boyle Antonio Manchin Loran Coffman Ohio Bobcat Natators Bowling Green Falcons Bill Keating Bearcats

Ohio State Slips to Big Nine Cellar After Loss

Ohio State tumbles into last place in the Big Nine after a 68-55 defeat by Minnesota. Northwestern edged Ohio State 47-45 at Evanston as the Buckeyes’ late rally vs Northwestern fell short. Bill Sticklen led Rio Grande with 22 as Shelly clashed with Stoneburner over officials.

Ohio State Columbus Ohio State University Buckeyes Michigan Minnesota Northwestern Wildcats Tippy Dye Evanston Bucks M Pre Buckeye Rio Grande Wilmington Gallipolis Quakers Bob Stoneburner Harold Shelly Wilberforce State Cedarville Ohio Wesleyan Wright Field Illinois Wesleyan Kenyon Bill Sticklen George Maddock Dick Schnittker

Matricelani Says Louis Hits Hard in Exhibition

Baltimore reports Leo Matricelani, 23, boxed four rounds with heavyweight champion Joe Louis in a no-decision exhibition before 3,020 fans. Louis weighed about 220, with Matricelani at 208. Louis stalked him, landed a sharp left and right jab in the third round, and opened up near the end of the final round before the bell ended the bout. Louis heads to England Feb 19 for exhibitions ahead of a planned title defense vs Jersey Joe Walcott next summer.

Baltimore Leo Matricelani Joe Louis Leo Louis Brown Bomber England Joe Matricciani Matriccciani United States Jersey Joe Walcott

Middleport reserve player sprains ankle in Friday game

Coleman Kost er of Middleport High reserve squad sprained an ankle during Friday night visit to Logan. His brother in law, Charles Searles, is recovering from a fractured ankle after a fall from a train while working in the Hobson yards.

Middleport Coleman Koster Middleport High Logan Charles Searles Hobson Yards

Tax Law Session Ends Columbus UP

A two day school on personal property tax law administration concluded in Columbus. Participants covered tax collection rules assessment procedures and oversight.

Columbus

Kitts Hill High Threatens to Emulate Wonders

Kitts Hill Wildcats surge past St. Joe 108 34 with Carl Large scoring 41 and 25 games totaling 576. Other Class B teams like West Elkton and Dellroy post big wins as Ohio high school hoops heat up across county tournament play.

Columbus Waterloo Lawrence County Ohio Knob Kitts Hill Team of Destiny St. Joe Wildcats St. Joseph Carl Large West Elkton Preble County Jackson Bill Nixon Nixon Dellroy Carroll County Perrysville George Tope Perrvyvilles North Jackson Mahoning County Charleston John Blaver Joe Ehapke Charles Dierkis Middletown Portsmouth Trojans Bob Bush Findlay Fremont Ross Fremont Toe Liverpool Potters Salem Toronto Steubenville Mansfield Madison Akron Garfield Glenford Bremen Warsaw Idie Point Enon Delphos St. John Frankfort Jean Hamilton Buzz James Canton McKinley Akron Central Conrad Eden Nevada Victor Green Dresden George Stevens Coshocton Ken Allessi Yorkville Rodney High New Washington Frank Petracek Garfield Heights Glen Hursey Roscoe C. Stratton Wilming

Glouster Tomcats Overwhelm Five 74 to 36

Glouster Tomcats defeat Tomcat Five on their floor 74 to 36. Baker Lees center led with 25 points Harding added 14 for Glouster. Reserve game won 35 to 22. Monteith and McClelland contributed in the winning effort. Horses receiving 1947 Horse of the Year votes include Calumet Farm and King Ranch entries.

Glouster Philo High Glouster Tomecats Baker Lees Center Harding Angle Davis Mitchell iSameon lAchauer Fulweider Horse of the Year Calumet Farm King Ranch

Basketball Scores From Various Colleges and Pro Games

Duquesne beat Seton Hall 54 51 and Kentucky defeated Vanderbilt 82 51. Other results include Tulane 59 Georgia Tech 55 and Illinois 61 Missouri 42. Pro league shows National League and American League results with Anderson 53 Syracuse 47 and Youngstown 59 Altoona 55.

Duquesne Seton Halls Marshall Morris Harvey Wesleyan Union Tulane Georgia Tech Kentucky Vanderbilt Rand Macon Catholic U Centenary Manchester Oklahoma Nebraska Drake Tulsa Youngstown Altoona Moline Flint Anderson Syracuse

Bobkittens Hit Five-Game Schedule in February Card

Ohio University yearlings under Coach Jim Snyder open a five game hoop stretch with Chillicothe Branch on Tuesday at 6 30 p m The 4 3 frosh have not defeated a college squad this season and rely on new candidates like Topple Gates and Krakowski to lift a drab campaign The Chillicothe team led by the Tavior brothers is favored to upset the frosh in what shapes as a busy week of games including cans with Kent State and Ohio Wesleyan away and a date with the Dayton Millers here

Bobkittens Ohio University Chillicothe Jim Snyder Ohio Wesleyan Frosh West Virginia Little Mountaineers Snusder Francis Topple Donald Gates Heidelberg Edralicki Frank Krakowski Cleveland South Robert Nicha Bill Buckingham Columbus West Lorain County Bates Chillicothe High Tavior Roy Claude Canim Kent State Canon Branch Upstaters Cincinnati Delaware Dayton Millers

Cubs Pack 55 seeks to buy uniforms from former Cubs

Boys in Cub Pack 55 request do you have Cub uniforms for sale. Call 26064 to list parts. Harold Goddard, Auctioneer, Bartlett Ohio. Write Cutler Ohio.

Cubs Harold Goddard Bartlett Ohio Write Cutler

Thanks and sympathy notes follow funeral and fire aid

Expressions of gratitude are offered to Reverend Har old F Kellogg Dr Blaine R Goldsberry Dowler and Ferguson funeral home and to neighbors who helped after a fire that destroyed a home. Also included is a cattle market report noting prices for various beef classes with bids and ranges across weight categories.

Charlies Briggs Harold F. Kellogg Blaine R. Goldsberry Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home

Poultry and Butter Prices In Cincinnati Market Report

Cincinnati market notes show poultry pricing by weight with heavy birds at 29 to 31 cents per pound for over 5 pounds and 22 to 25 for under 5 pounds. Heavy fryers up to 4 pounds 39 to 41 cents, heavy broilers 39 to 41 cents. Leghorn and light birds 17 to 20 cents, stags 20 to 22 cents. Butter wholesale prints at 88 to 89 cents per pound, butterfat premium 86 and regular 83 cents. Potatoes 3.75 to 6.25 dollars per hundred pounds.

Cincinnati

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