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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1941

Page

13

Athens High Bulldogs Clinch Seventh Home Win Over Chillicothe

The Athens High School Bulldogs beat Chillicothe 25 to 19 on their home floor to extend their season record to 10 wins and 2 losses. Defense dominated as both teams relied on long shots, while Chillicothe reserves defeated Athens reserves 20 to 15 in the night’s earlier action.

Oy Georun Athens High School Bulldogs Chillicothe Athens Bulldogs Oroland McPherson Utes Gar Griffith Wilson Natori Edinger Nazim D. McMenmany Ghent Rose T. McMenmany Bill Polingsonville Shafer Cannon Wright Nicholas Theycole Nelson Gallipolis Tom Xittens Ted Shipty Mes Juniper Richardson Woodard Panthers McPherson Gaskalla Householder Moltister Jetters Maynard Middleport Connett Varsity Nelsonville Ingest Mackay Tn Bowen Barsotti Finsterwald Bruce Wawk Rothery Williams Johnson Champlain Mark Tanner Keeton Chilticothe Meece Blue Devils Kenneth Betz Viliamson Knight Ames Duarter Good Fogle Quinn Toszic Academy T Mason Mankin Soo Don ‘Cunningham Ede Stivers Throu Dennison R Quinn Asker Tommy Robinson Hamm Vane Cunningham Parsons Tom Ben Sealey Jerry Jones the Jones Winn Robinson Troy Kamento Craig An Kelley Tomie Pomeroy Cothe Greens Swisher Poling Essensive Martin Bond Finster Murray Butch Ind Gallipolisward Dodder Elliott Ceil Klein Efan Glouster Douglas Donaldson Marshall Mackinnon Crawford Cordray Totat Chappelein Kineaide Ing Mills Houston Smith Bern Rapid Rice Mathews Russell Albany Howard Reclaim Tanner Chilicotte T Inmann Wilson Ik Crum Knowlton Tracy Cone Robinson Dinsmoor Phillips Ly Logan Bill Prose Claire Jnyon Pincelli Nagle Johnston de Janes Fairrow Hoftee McPhe Scott King E. Clark Wolfe Tom Brehm Betz Ater Jago Kame Wallace Wood Albany High School Inscott Kiss Andrews Dalton McGonaie Etwn Mackin Yankoski Roberts Ai F. Gall Anderson Lahr Chappelea Farrow Hughes Peppers Vaido Sinter Bryan Hart Lanier Dlogan Union Furnace C. Davis Waterloo Brickien Irion Uolland Lew Carbon Hill Lace Fortunat i Frank Hans i White Frisby R Lohr T Darnell Brown McCuns Perry Chapman Wels Frost Ingen Aldrize Hummel Burson Stivers Burt É Buck Kincaid Bobo Matson Guthrie Clifton Od Brown Duckworth

Gallia quintet tops Jackets 63 to 42 in rout

Gallipolis Blue Devils, led by Bob Wilson with 31 points after illness, defeated the Middleport Yellow Jackets 63 to 42 in Gallipolis. The win sets season scoring marks for the team and its players in the Southeastern League.

Gallipolis Bob Wilson Gallipolis Blue Devils Middleport Yellow Jackets Wilson

Nelsonville Defeats Glouster 32 to 27 in Friday Woodlands clash

Nelsonville Greyhounds beat Glouster Tom Cats 32 27 with a 13 7 first quarter lead. The margin grew to 10 by halftime as Nelsonville surged in the second half then held on for the win. Also Camille signs with Dodgers in Havana event.

Charles Reuiut Nelsonville Glouster Tom Greyhounds Tom Cats

Ohio Swimmers Break Records Against Wesleyan

In a regional college meet, Athens Co. Cage League recorded three new marks as Wesleyan was defeated. The standout performances included notable times and a key relay that propelled the team to a decisive win.

Ohio

Treasury loss in 1987 Portamouth flood discussed

A 1987 Portamouth courthouse flood caused $3,550 to disappear from Treasurer G. Wes Shela’s office. Attorney General Thomas J. Herbert said the commissioners lack authority to reimburse. Shela reportedly used his own funds to cover the shortage. The article includes unrelated local sports results and times.

G. Wesley Shela Portamouth Thomas J. Herbert Shela

Ditmer Named Assistant Director of Miami Athletics

Ditmer, Otterbein College alumnus and former athletics director at Westerville, was designated by Miami President A H Upham as assistant director in charge of intercollegiate athletics. All varsity coaches and freshman coaches report under him.

Aford Miami Univer Ditmer Otterbein College Westerville A. H. Upham Miami

Leahy Named Notre Dame Coach to Return to Alma Mater

Frank Leahy at 32 returns to Notre Dame as head coach and athletic director after a career at Boston College Fordham and Georgetown. He picks assistants Ed McKeever John Druze and Joel McArdle and aims to restore the Irish to national prominence built under Knute Rockne.

South Bend Dame Knute Rockne Frank Leahy Boston College Rockne Leahy Hugh O'Donnell CSC Winne SC Notre Dame Layden Rophy Ed McKeever John Druze Joel McArdie Fighting Irish Zall Georgetown Michigan State Jimmy Crowley Fordham Bowton College

Logan Trims Panthers To Stay Unbeaten

Logan Panthers topped their ball game here to remain undefeated. The early action saw both teams trade top honors before the Panthers opened an 8 to 2 lead that they maintained throughout the contest.

Logan Panthers Pomeroy Panthers Eric Raving Vistors Chieftains Reglars

Belgian raft tragedy claims thirty children in Hasselt

In Hasselt, Belgium, a raft ferrying thirty school children capsized in the Albert Canal. Only five children were saved as reports cite a wave frightening the group causing a panic to the raft’s one side.

Brussels Berlin Albert Canal Hasselt

American Woman Held By Germans in Paris

Syracuse reports an American woman is under arrest in German-occupied Paris on alleged charges of aiding military escape routes into free France. The widow of a New York newspaper man, she faces the security forces amid Christmas Eve tensions with no formal charge announced.

Paris Syracuse N.Y Free France Pita Shite New York

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