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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1940

Page

9

Ohio Cagers Take Thriller From Miami 41 to 32

Ohio University edges Miami University 41 to 32 at Athens gym. Frankie Baumholtz leads with 14 points as the Bobcats overcome a 21 16 halftime deficit to produce a decisive second half surge and extend their winning streak to seven games. Vern Deinzer and Pete Lalich also contribute key plays in the fourth quarter.

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Athens County Tourney Opens Tonight at Ohio University

Coaches from 15 Southeastern Ohio high schools gathered at Ohio University for the district Class A tourney draw and briefing. Harold Wise outlined Bobcat forward passing, W J Trautwein described defensive line play, and Don Peden covered aerial defense as Russell Crane previewed Bobcat games on film.

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Athens Edges Middleport In Low Scoring Tight Win

Athens High defeated league leader Middleport 23 to 22 in a tense SCC A contest. Bullets from the free throw line carried the Bulldogs as nine of 12 attempts, led by Elisy Wood’s lone field goal, sealed the win.

Athens Edges Middleport Athens High Bulldogs Middleport High Gallipolis Athens S.E.C.A.A Wellston Five Louie Zanzibar Bill Walters Wvho Elisy Wood Charlie Eastminger Middleport Guard Genis Bulldog Board of Strategy Bill van Dyke Little Louis Sauer Annie Oakley Slim Jim Rickman Mike Hackett Jackets Bradbury Walters Bill Poling Entsminger van Dyke Tommy Williams Poling Wood Jim Worley

Demaret and Penna in Tie for Western Open Title

Jimmy Demaret of Houston and Tony Penna of Dayton met in an 18 hole playoff for the $1,000 first prize in the Western Open. Demaret tied Penna with a 71 finishing at 293 after Penna slipped to 73. Sam Snead finished third with 294. The second prize is $700.

Houston Tex Jimmy Demaret Tony Penna Dayton Demaret Penna Sam Snead White Sulphur Springs W. Va

Ohio Tightens Hold on 2nd Place Berth

Ohio universities push for state second place after a dramatic second half comeback in a 41 to 32 win over Miami University. Muskingum tops Denison 73 to 40 in New Concord while Heidelberg earns a 49 to 44 victory at Tiffin. Other results include Bowling Green over Kent State 28 to 26 and Wittenberg beating Dayton 40 to 36.

Ohio University Miami University Ohio Miami Muskingum College Denison University New Concord Muskingum Wooster Heidelberg Cagers Capital Tiffin Harmon Bowling Green Kent State Ohio Northern Findlay Otterbein Kenyon

Troy Favored In County Tournament Opener At Ohio U Gym

Athens County high school teams kickoff the county tournament at Ohio University with six games tonight. Troy is favored after going 10–0 in the league. Albany, Shade, and Jacksonville Trimble join the Trojan challenge as others vie for byes into Thursday's second round.

Athens County Ohio University Hollister Waterloo Ames-Bern Shade the Plains Logan The Plains J.-T Troy Albany Jacksonville- Trimble Trojans Jack Gorham Chester Knight

Marshfield 5 Defeats Hamden for 41 34 Victory

Marshfield Independent five raced to a 41 34 win over Hamden after leading 24 12 at halftime. The winning five totaled 25 points as Hamden struggled to close the gap. In a preliminary, the Droopy Drawers beat the Long Underwears 25 22 amid a chaotic revolt forcing a temporary four man effort.

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Cardinals Announce Night Games Schedule for Coming Season

The St. Louis Cardinals revealed a list of night games for the upcoming season. Affected dates include June 4 versus Brooklyn, June 11 versus Boston, July 2 against Cincinnati, July 11 versus New York, July 17 against Philadelphia, August 14 versus Pittsburgh, September 4 against Chicago.

ST. Louis St. Louis Cardinals Brooklyn Boston Cincinnati New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh Chicago

Pirates Holdouts Remain as Klinger Reaches Accord

Shortstop Arky Vaughan third baseman Lee Handley and pitcher Russ Bauers stayed on the holdout list. Pitcher Bob Klinger reached agreement on his 1940 contract from Allentown Mo. last night.

Pirates Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pirates Arky Vaughan Lee Handley Russ Bauers Bob Klinger Allentown

Multiple College Basketball Scores Across Ohio and Midwest

A consolidated list shows Ohio U 41 over Miami 32 and St. Louis 43 over Creighton 35. Kansas 44 over Kansas State 33, Pittsburgh 68 over West Virginia 49, Notre Dame 56 over Marquette 49, plus regional high school results including Fremont Ross 36 over Bellevue 31 and Toledo Waite 22 over Central Catholic 19. Other notable results include Ashland 86 over Hiram 35 and Wittenberg 40 over DAYTON 46.

Wittenberg Dayton Ashland Hiram Wilmington Cedarville Defiance Angola Ind Youngstown St. Francis Wooster Mount Union Alliance Ohio Case John Carroll Ohio Northern Ohio U Miami St. Louis Creighton Kansas U Kansas State Pittsburgh West Virginia Notre Dame Marquette Muskingum Denison Bowling Green Kent State Heidelberg Capital Findlay Otterbein Kenyon W. Va. Wesleyan Bethany Fremont Ross Bellevue Toledo Waite Central Catholice Columbus West Central Akron South Hower Marysville Delaware Athens Middleport Massillon Mansfield Columbus South Aquinas Columbus St. Charles Holy Family Toledo Devilbiss Woodward

Santa Anita Derby field seen at record size

ARCADIA Cal. Names of candidates for the sixth Santa Anita Derby were dropped. Officials expect about 21 starters, not 25, as a heavy entry list boosts the purse to around 48000 dollars, the largest for a western three year old race. A loose scramble and long-priced winner are anticipated.

Arcadia Cal U.R Santa Anita Park Ciencia Stagehand Fairy Hill Giffle

Diamond-back terra pins near extinction warn urgent action

The U S Bureau of Fisheries reports propagation of diamond back terra pins nearing extinction after selling for 96 dollars a dozen. The note warns conservation concerns and dwindling supply impacting markets and wildlife management policies.

U. S. Bureau of Fisheries

Missed Game Costs Illinois Star Record

Illinois star Bill Hapac missed one game due to illness costing a shot at the Big Ten scoring record. Hapac led the conference with 108 points in seven games, needing 19 points per game in his last four to tie Jewell Young’s 184 point mark. Other leaders: Dick Klein 92, Paul Armstrong 84, Gene Englund 77. Nevers resigns as Stanford coach. Vanderbilt's Frnka to discuss Kansas State post.

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