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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1952

Page

10

Racine Tops Chester Pin Notes In Courier Ledger

Columbus reports Vecense number one driver's mail to John F. Simpson of Chester South Carolina and Hanover Pennsylvania for the second straight year. In 1951 Preacher Roe defeated every Club in the National League at least twice and beat St. Louis seven times without a defeat.

Columbus United States Trotting Association John F. Simpson Chester S. C Hanover Preacher Roe St. Louis

Second Half Tornado Attack Tops Bluebird Five

Racine Tornadoes toppled Chester 64 49 for their fourth Meigs County League win. Chester’s Jim Stout scored 25 while Racine’s John Fisher added 18. Racine reserves added 15th win with 12 by Bob Taylor.

Bluebird Racine Chester Wrase Invaders Tornadoes Jim Stout John Fisher Bluebirds Stout Bobe Taylor Harrisonville Chauncey Blue Devil Court Carthage-Troy Coolville Fr . V. Wolfe Ill Tee Fisher Wee L. Wolfe Gwee McNickle Burch Ae Ee J. Wolfe Tore Nennneeeesun F. Miller Fr. P Stout F Nee Gaul Taylor C Ee le A Nnmenee Wenn Oo Ridenour G Knight Massarewe Wwe Nse Racinewe We Chester Meen Ewereee L. Sayre R. Sayre

Cage Games This Week High School Schedule Summary

This week features a slate of high school cage games with multiple tournaments and league matchups. Key events include Vinton County at McArthur and Morgan County at McConnellsville, plus Friday pairings like Gallipolis at Athens and Nelsonville at Welliston. The schedule also lists ongoing M V leagues and Saturday fixtures such as Racine at Chauncey and Rosecrans at M&M along with nonlocal college games ABC.

McArthur McConnellville Matamoras Belpre Chester Troy Gallipolis Athens Logan Pomeroy Nelsonville Welliston Middleport Jackson New Lexington Glouster Crooksville M&m Meigs County Racine Harrisonville Muskingum Valley League Caldwell Chauncey Belore Ames-Bern Rosecrans L. Pet Nelsonville Acesecces Wellston Athens County L. Pet Nee Encuvnk Albany En Wenceceee Trimble Severeeees Buchtel Connee Ames Bern

Bradley Stuns Billikens 61 60 in Peoria comeback

Bradley University basketball silenced the favored St Louis University at Peoria 61 60 to avenge a prior upset. The Braves improved to 14 wins 10 losses while St Louis slipped. Other scores included Princeton over Columbia 70 63 Cornell over Harvard 69 44 and Georgia Tech 58 50 over Auburn.

Peoria Ill Bradley University St. Louis University Peoria Braves Billikens St. Louis Braves Princeton Columbia Cornell Harvard Georgia Tech Auburn LaSalle Penn Florida Georgia New Mexico Arizona State Flagstaff San Jose State San Francisco

Grooves in Bobsled Run Stir Olympic Protest

Olympic bobsled teams protested grooves cut into the ice at the Frognerseteren course before the two man event. USA and European teams condemned the action while an official said the grooves would aid starts and a brakesman warned of a potential one second time penalty. Donna Fox of the federation suggested orders prompted deep ridges rather than small ones.

Oslo Frognerseteren Pat Martin Massena U. S

Bridge Club Entertained by Mrs Patton at Tea

Mrs Elizabeth Patton hosted the Bridge Club with two tables of play on Thursday. High score went to Helen Sanders, second and travel to Bertha Sanders, and low to Grace Border. Hostess served dessert to players Frances Wallace Lulu Barr Grace Border Ruth Omen Helen Sanders Elizabeth Willis and Bertha Sanders.

Chauncey Elizabeth Patton Bridge Club Helen Sanders Bertha Sanders Grace Border Frances Wallace Lulu Barr Ruth Omen Elizabeth Willis

College Cage Scores Report Wednesday Results

A list of Wednesday college basketball scores includes Wooster 71 Akron 60 Defiance 84 Sprecher Bluffton 68 Ohio Northern 91 Concordia 56 Cincinnati 68 Xavier 63 Youngstown 65 Slippery Rock 68 in overtime Central State 91 Cedarville 52 Baldwin Wallace 98 Mount Union Ohio Wesleyan 79 Kent State 73 Princeton 70 Columbia 63 Cornell 69 Harvard 44 Seton Hall 66 Rutgers 42 Temple 59 Albright 58 Fordham 64 Iowa 49 La Salle 74 Penn 5% Army 62 Amherst 50 Georgia Tech 58 Auburn 50 Bradley 61 St. Louis 60 Wheeling Central 74 Martins Ferry 70 Cleveland Central 55 Cleveland Cathedral Latin 43 Cleveland Collinwood 60 Cleveland Benedictine 43 Cleveland John Adams 58 Cleveland East Tech 35 Cleveland East 50 Cleveland John Hay 27 Lakewood 76 Elyria 30

Wednesday College Wooster Akron Defiance Bluffton Ohio Northern Concordia Cincinnati Xavier Youngstown Slippery Rock Central State Cedarville Baldwin Wallace Mount Union Ohio Wesleyan Kent State Princeton Columbia Cornell Harvard Seton Hall Rutgers Temple Albright Fordham Iowa la Salle Penn Army Amherst Georgia Tech Auburn Bradley St. Louis High School Wheeling Central Martins Ferry Cleve Central Cathedral Latin Collinwood Benedictine John Adams East Tech East John Hay

Texas Open Under Way

A field of 169 started the first round of the 25th Texas Open Golf Tournament at Brackenridge Park. No clear favorite amid six tournaments and six different winners this season as Cary Middlecoff and E. J. Harrison miss the event.

San Antonio Tex Cary Middlecoff Memphis Tenn el Paso E. J. Harrison St. Andrews Middlecoff Harrison Ed Oliver Henry Ransom Brackenridge Park

Vinton Fives In 2nd Round

McArthur reserves meet Zaleski JV at 7 p.m. to earn a final showdown with Hamden tomorrow. The varsity slate opens with McArthur versus Hamden at 8 p.m. followed by Wilton and Zaleski at 9 for the second round of the Vinton County Tournament.

McArthur Vinton County Zaleski Hamden Wilton-Zaleski

Korean Messenger Debuts At West Virginia University

Kyung Won Lee of Seoul Korea pilots the Korean Messenger a four page debut with 1000 initial circulation as voice for Korean students in the United States. It aims to link Koreans with their homeland and is edited at West Virginia University with help from the Daily Athenaeum staff.

Morgantown W. Va Korean Messenger Kyung Won Lee Seoul Korea West Virginia University Lee United States Athenaeum

Duke star Dick Groat earns 1951 Southern Conference Athlete of the Year

Dick Groat of Duke will receive the Anthony J. McKelvin Award as the 1951 Southern Conference Athlete of the Year during the conference cage tournament in Raleigh in March.

Dick Groat Duke Anthony J. McKelvin Raleigh

Band Boosters Plan Annual Banquet and Fund Buy Oboe

The Band Boosters met and heard the Beginners Band in a 30 minute concert. Plans were made for the annual banquet with a tentative date of February 27. Members voted to buy an oboe for the band and to use the $815 from football game admissions to a special fund for new uniforms only.

Chauncey

White Sox Accused of Pulling Cage Steal

Cage Coach Jack Horenberger of Illinois Wesleyan claims the Chicago White Sox recruited his star Bobby Winkles for a $10,000 bonus, depriving his basketball team of a standout guard. Winkles, a short stop, played with the Sox Colorado Springs farm club last season.

Chicago Cage Jack Horenberger Illinois Wesleyan Chicago White Sox White Sox Bobby Winkles Winkles Sox Colorado Springs Colo

Chauncey Troop 78 Anniversary Dinner Honors Scouts

Chauncey Boy Scout Troop 78 held its annual anniversary dinner at the Church of Christ Parish House with 26 members and 35 parents present. Awards included Tenderfoot to Frances Schoonover and Second Class badges to Merle Kelzenberg Jerry Yates Douglas Kern and Charlies Fiske. First Class to Ronald Hiles.

Chauncey Boy Scout Church of Christ Parish House G. B. Courtney W. G. Davis Frances Schoonover Elwood Daugherty Merle Kelzenberg Jerry Yates Douglas Kern Charlies Fiske

Chauncey Fire Department Aims $500 Fund Drive

Chauncey Volunteer Fire Department finance committee set a $500 goal to be raised by March 8. Funds will go to fire equipment or a training program under serious consideration, with solicitation and donations the main methods. Local government provides no funding, so citizens of Chauncey and Dover Township are urged to contribute.

Chauncey Chauncey Volunteer Fire Department Fire Department Treasury Dover Township

Weekend Visits Spotted Among Shumways and Relatives

Mr and Mrs Dwight Shumway spent the weekend visiting relatives in Columbus. Jerry Robinson and Lindley Ryan spent Saturday afternoon and evening visiting Edward Snyder.

Dwight Shumway Columbus Jerry Robinson Lindley Ryan Edward Snyder

Chauncey Personals Weekend Visits Reported

Mrs Helen Galvin Lindner of Columbus spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Joe Galvin and with her son Kim Lindner. Mrs Ella Butterworth, seriously ill, shows some improvement at the home of her nephew and niece Mr and Mrs Woodrow Ferrer. Mr John Koszony and daughter Elizabeth Willis visited Mr and Mrs Anthony Sarkas in Columbus.

Helen Galvin Lindner Columbus Joe Galevin Kim Lindner Ella Butterworth Woodrow Ferrer John Koszony Elizabeth Willis Anthony Sarkas Columbua

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