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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1948

Page

9

Bobcats falter at Marietta as Wylie ends 32 free-throw streak

Green and White suffer through an uneven night losing a 15 game streak against the Pioneers. Mark Wylie’s 32 straight free throws end when he misses a late attempt as Ohio University men’s team drops a home contest and watches reserves rally but fall short.

Marietta Green Pioneers Mark Wylie Bobcats Mike Mihalov Tom O'Brien Bob Erwin Paul Nemetz Bob Luzader Ohio Miami Dutch Trautwein Jay Rudif Trautwein Gene Kinsley Dick Shrider Wylie Ohio Wesleyan Delaware Western Reserve Whittle Harry Lamb Gene Gyurko Ruoff Nemetz Luzader

Eppa Rixey nets 35 as Kenyon tops Ashland in clash

Kenyon College center Eppa Rixey scores 35 points fueling a 59-54 win over Ashland. Rixey boosts season total to 414 and 25.8 ppg. Other scores include Capital 68 Otterbein 55 Heidelberg 42 Mount Union 86 Dayton 71 Hart ham 47 Wilmington 41 Oberlin 53. Ashland’s Clem Bembrow adds 11.

Columbus Eppa Rixey Ohio Kenyon College Lords Ashland Capital Otterbein Heidelberg Mount Union Dayton Wright Field Hartham Wilmington Buffalo Oberlin Kenyon Rixey Clem Bembrow

Ohio Suffers 68 53 Loss To Marietta Pioneers

Marietta College defeated Ohio University 68 to 53 at Marietta as Nemetz and Luzader led the Pioneers with 35 points. Ohio, held to 38 percent shooting, trailed by 15 early and never regained the lead, despite reserves closing the gap late.

Ohio Marietta Ohio University Marietta College Pioneers Paul Nemetz Bob Luzader Bobcats Mike Mihalov Ohioans Nemetz Luzader Dick Shrider Dutch Trautwein Ohto U Shrider Kinsley Dickey Gordon Wylie Zg Goyurko Shreffier Whyte Willen Schawen Ruoff Lo-a Galen Mesecher Hyatt Mesecher McKinley Rome Ames Bern Mescher Bunny

Ames Bern and Troy Reach Athens County Finals

Ames Bern and Troy advanced to the Athens County cage finals with wins over Rome and Shade High in Athens High gym. Ames Bern won 46 to 25 and Troy prevailed 35 to 31 as Jerry McKinley and Harry Summerfield led their teams in a competitive playoff night.

Ames-Bern Troy Athens County Rome Shade High Athens High Gym Ames- Bern Trourney Shade Jerry McKinley Floyd Dillinger Don Poston Roger Williams Harry Summerfield John Niggemerger Williams Clair Creamer Niggemeyer Creamer Delaware Ohio Wesleyan Ohio University Athens Bobbittens Milhon Bobkittens Jack Schumacher Bob Leucke Dayton Millers Ogg Western Reserve Dillinger Poston Ohto Ogg Schumacher Hyatt Anacnciominens van Horn Ee Ee Bokar McEvers Milford McKinley Nichols Hallowell White Jones G Se Guist Mescher Faiella Calentine Setae Lainie Drews Brown Ieee Wiedie Henderson U Writes Oceult Shafer J. Milhon Ain Allen Knight Ramsey King Garrison B. Milhon Pratt Rowland Thomas J. ‘Snow Nti Troy G F Park Dhnasiateam Creamer Crawford C Cole A Ah Summerfield Ee Ceniaeaesndr Chaplan Swackhammer and Eichley

Carbon Hill, Rockbridge, Union Furnace Winners

Opening night of Hocking County double elimination tourney saw undefeated Carbon Hill Union Furnace and Rockbridge win. Union Furnace beat Murray City 43 36 as Koch led with 24 for Rockbridge 53 34 over Laurelville. Carbon Hill 59 24 over South Bloomingville with 19th straight win.

Logan Hocking County Carbon Hill Union Furnace Rockbridge Murray City South Bloominegville Laurelville Glenn Sheline Tom Mitchell Jack Langley Miner Koch Overman Eveland Bob Weaver Carlton Hill Skein Tom Johnson Sonny Campbell Lee Crane South Bloomingville Gibisonville Union Bavlor Engeland B. Weaver Betts Stevenson F —_ Tucker Pittman Mathias G¢G Bookman Qia Kozik Ae Ee Martin Dixon Swyers Camp S. Bloomingv Huffman R Johnson Burns Ce Lehman Hampshire LindSay Weave Johnson Lockard Anborn Tion Campbell Coane Brooker Tohnson Matheny F E. Dane B. Dane Hardy Neff and Payne

Women and men bowlers head to events in March

Women from Pure Oil and 22nd St. Bowling Center will compete in the state meet at Parkersburg March 6-7. Men from Two River Motor and others will go to the International Bowling Congress tournament in Detroit March 11-12.

Point Pleasant Parkersburg Detroit Katherine Grueser Edith Simpkins Faye Sutton Helen Oseland Nellie Quillin Pure Oil Erma Wright Marcelline Bradshaw Nellie Henson Kathleen Dyer Joan Wilson 22Nd St Paul White Pard Hudson F. W. Quillin Bunny Clark R. D. Thomas Barstow Jones Gail Faires Knox Williams Griff Durbin, Jr F. W. Ingrahm Two River Motor Team

Pittsburgh and Cleveland boxers clash in Newark report

The fragment notes Mimmie Ad ragna of Pittsburgh and Leé Bobles of Cleveland drawing in Newark. Henry Snow Flake from Buffalo knocked out Pat Comiskey from Paterson in a separate bout.

Pittsburgh Mimmie Adragna Leé Bobles Cleveland Drew Newark N. J Henry Snow” Flake Buffalo N. Y Pat Comiskey Paterson

College basketball scores and results brief

College teams posted varied scores including Louisville 59 over Ecuador 49, Alabama 55 over Miss State 47, Wake Forest 66 over Clemson 59, Duke 57 over Virginia 48, Maryland 60 over Richmond 43, New Mexico 418 over West Texas 47, Texas Tech 58 over N M Aggies 39, Arizona 53 over Hardin-Simmons 34, and San Francisco 51 over Santa Clara 43. Multiple matchups listed with mixed outcomes.

CONY Canisius Louisville Ecuador Alabama Miss. State Western Ky Morehead Wake Forest Clemson Duke Virginia Maryland Richmond Centre Transylvania Huntington Tri-State A City Taylor New Mexico West Texas Texas Tech N. M. Aggies Arizona Hardin-Simmons Montana Conzaga San Fran Santa Clara

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