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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1948

Page

7

Wayne Starts Busy Week For Ohio U Wrestlers

Ohio University wrestlers won 22-7 over West Virginia, taking the early five matches and earning five overtime points. Francis Boyle drew George Riser 2-2. Ed Zednik and Dick Stack led in pins and decisions as Ohio improved to 3-3.

Wayne Ohio U Morgantown W. Va Ohio University West Virginia Mountaineers Athens Bobcats Case Tech Cleveland Ohio Francis Boyle George Riser Jim White Fred Hall Bill Stump Allan Cannon Dick Stack Ed “Zip Zednik Antonio Manchin Mountaineer Stack James Mendenhall Bill Miller Russell Davis Richard Stack William Stump Allan Calnon John Kalazenka Robert Deantonis Marvin Spidel Ward Tinney George Riser Drew Ed Zednik

White Paper probe follows USF coach to pro football

San Francisco officials demand an AA Conference inquiry into USF football after Ed McKeever left for the Chicago Rockets. Morabito says the move prompts questions about player eligibility and alleged payments, as USF counters with specifics on the 22 named players and eligibility doubts.

Tony Morabito San Francisco 49’Ers Chicago All America Conference USF McKeever Chicago Rockets Morahito Ers and Rockets

Old Faithful lifts Tulane over Georgia Tech in late rally

Tulane trailing Georgia Tech by two enters final minute and uses an out-of-bounds play named Old Faithful. Alex Atlas initiates, Jim Riffey delivers, Hal Peck finishes with a layup, then repeats the setup for a 15-foot set shot as time winds down.

NEW Orleans NEA Tulane Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Alex Atlas Jim Riffen Atlas Warren Perkins Virgil Risner Hal Peck Riffey Peck

Bobcats Swim Hosts Bearcats After Lull in Schedule

Ohio University women’s swimming team resumes action after a two week break, hosting University of Cincinnati on Saturday at 2 pm in the campus pool. Coach Frank Richey seeks replacements for graduates Phil Cook and Bob McKivain while welcoming up back Jim Wilbraham. Bill Earley and George Simons compete for spots as season moves toward ten meets including Wayne University Detroit clashes.

Swimming Bobcats Ohio U University of Cincinnati Bearcats Frank Richey Phil Cook Cleveland Bob McKivain Panama George Simons Mcellwain Richey Bill Whipple Bearcat Bill Keating Keating Queen City Bobcats Isatch Trautwein Tartars Marietta Pesky Pioneers Western Reserve Ohio Wesleyan Cincinnati

Ohio University Bobcats Eyes Wayne Visit After Miami Win

Ohio University basketball travels to Detroit to face Wayne University at 8 15 p m in the Fairgrounds Coliseum aiming to snap a four game slide and extend a 7 7 record. Starters Shrider Johnson and Wylie pace a 52 9 scoring clip as they prepare a brutal stretch including Cincinnati and Western Reserve.

Ohio University Kenyon Illinois Tech Lords Tech Eppa Rixey Akron Leroy Thompson Kent State Akron Zippers Thompson Frank Wahl

McKeever accuses San Francisco of paying athletes amid coaching feud

Ed McKeever, former Dons coach, blasts San Francisco for subsidizing players and mails letters alleging ineligible athletes. He notes his move from Cornell and Notre Dame to the pros, while the piece also mentions high school and college hoops progress and upcoming MAC carnival plans hosted by OU.

University of San Francisco McKeever USF Jerome Sullivan Phil O’connor Notre Dame St. Louis University Joe Mocha Pittsburgh Bethany Maryland Sullivan San Francisco University Ed McKeever Joe Kuharich Cornell Dons Chicago Rockets Kuharich hKeever Pacific Coast Carbon Hill Hocking County Glenford Junction City Golden Horde Frazenburg Glen Hursey Athens Bobcats Dick Shrider Hursey Bob Wren St. Louis Browns Wren Athens High Harry Lackey Jim Johnston Ohio VII Wayne University of Detroit

Bowling Green Fails To Break Point Record

Bowling Green suffered a 96 46 setback against American International College in Springfield Massachusetts failing to set a season scoring record. The Falcons used the entire traveling squad and had six players reach double figures as Kenyon Illinois Tech Kent State Akron and others posted wins across Ohio.

Bowling Green Ohio College American International College Springfield Mass Little Rio Grande College Wilberforce Church Falcons Massachusetts

Pennsville Outlasts McConnelsville 44 to 40 in hoops battle

Pennsville led 18-6 26-21 and 35-26 after periods as Graham Best and Hickerson fueled a 44 point effort. Finley led McConnelsville with 16 points while Abel Re and Maynard contributed. Officials Gookins and Dunn.

McConnellville Pennsville High Malta- McConnelsville High Pennsville Graham Best Hickerson McConnelsville Finley Muteny Brown Davis McGrath Abel Fickerson J. Maynard Gee R. Maynard Gookins and Dunn

Miners Down Hollister in 49-32 Contested City Match

Murray City Miners, led by Tom Mitchell and Jack Langley, exploded for 37 points in the second and fourth periods to defeat Hollister High 49 to 32. Fyodroski led Hollister with 12 while Murray City reserves won 24 to 8 in the opening.

Hollister Tom Mitchell Jack Langley Murray City Hocking County Wildcats Fydroski Lodbioy Eeu Mitehen Coe Es Martin Boc Wetelt Ce Dixom Bookman Swyers Camp Garner Wests Fe Heray Proposel Coe Neeton BOP Ites Brooks Withem Alexander Nott Viado

Cherrington Re-elected President Of Gallipolis Golf Club

Gallipolis golfers warmed up amid a weather break and re elected Henry W. Cherrington as president of the Gallipolis Golf Club. The tournament committee was re elected with W. H. Jones as chairman and W. P. Cherrington and A. G. Shoemaker as members. The greens committee includes F. W. Wheeler as chairman with H. B. Ecker and Ralph Robinson.

Gallipolis Henry W. Cherrington Attoney Gallipolis Golf Club W. H. Jones W. P. Cherrington A. G. Shoemaker Greens F. W. Wheeler H. B. Ecker Ralph Robinson

High School and College Basketball Results

Canton McKinley routed Alliance 85 to 36 while Columbia edged Penn 52 50. Fordham beat St John s 51 44 and Georgia Tech defeated Georgia 73 64. Virginia beat VMI 61 47. Auburn downed Oglethorpe 55 23 and Eastern Kentucky beat Morehead 72 53. Kentucky Wesleyan won 65 47 over Georgetown. DePaul 51 Regis 37. Chicago Loyola 62 Valparaiso 47. Wabash 50 Franklin 49. Ball State 55 Canterbury 43. St Joseph s 51 Evansville 49. Baylor 48 Texas 39. Arizona 62 New Mexico 59. Professional Association Baltimore 96 New York 3 6. Philadelphia 69 Boston 60. Chicago 80 St Louis 74. National League Toledo 79 Flint 56. Syracuse 69 Moline 60. Indianapolis 67 Oshkosh 64. Minneapolis 68 Sheboygan 57. Anderson 57 Rochester 56.

High School Canton McKinley Alliance College Columbia Penn Fordham St. John’s CCNY Dickinson Georgia Tech Georgia Virginia VMI Auburn Oglethorpe Eastern Ky Morehead Ky. Wesleyan Georgetown DePaul Regis Chi Loyola Valparaiso Wabash Franklin Ball State Canterbury St. Joseph’s Evansville Baylor Texas Arizona New Mexico Baltimore New York Philadelphia Boston Chicago St. Louis Toledo Flint Syracuse Moline Indianapolis Oshkosh Minneapolis Sheboygan Anderson Rochester

Boxing results from Saginaw and Atlantic City cards

In Saginaw Bennie Mc Combs knocked out Tommy Charles after a tense bout. In Atlantic City Primos Cutler out pointed Charles Williams over eight rounds. The fighters weighed 168 and 152 pounds respectively, with hometowns listed as Flint Indianapolis Riverside Newark.

Saginaw Mich Bennie McCombs Flint Tommy Charles Indianapolis Atlantic City N. J Primos Cutler Riverside Charles Williams Newark

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