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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1947

Page

7

Class A tourney sees Rio Corning Rockbridge favorites score

Traveling football tactician Clark Shaughnessy plans a first annual clinic in Astemnate with pro coaches Leahy Luckman Lindskog among the clinicians. John Tucker upsets in Golden Gloves, Wren heads to spring training with the Browns, Swearingen’s team exits.

Rio Corning Rockbridge Clark Shaughnessy Maryland Astemnate Abe Afatainnl AwsAléan Auanuc Lily Lunicipar Sue Jum Rank Leahy Notre Dame Sid Luckman Chicago Bears Vic Lindskog Philadelphia Eagles Doc Blanchard Army Blanchard Davis John Tucker Columbus Athens Jerry Cavanaugh Coumbus Bobby Wren

Ohio High School Basketball Roundup Delivers Upsets and Streaks

Bettsville seams 24th straight with 62 27 win over Ridgeway at Bascom while Belmont drops to 25 game streak. Middletown defeats Xenia Central 40 18 in Dayton as several teams push toward Friday imperiled perfect records across Class A and B with key district matchups and overtime thrillers.

Bettsville Seneca County Belmont Belmont County Farmer Defiance County Middletown Ohio Ridgeway Bascom Lafferty Adena Delta Leipsic Charles Hunt Xenia Central Dayton Bob Grimes Bryan Montpelier Upper Arlington Delaware Willis Frazeysburg Zanesville St. Nicholas West Union Lynchburg Westerville Caledonia Tengha Newark St. Francis Newark Columbus Central Columbus East Painesville Berea Euclid Shore Chillicothe Wellston Greenfield McClain Lancaster Findlay St. Marys Cincinnati Elder Cincinnati Woodward Cincinnati St. Xavier Norwood Hamilton Catholic Troy Summerton Jefferson Union East Liverpool

South Central Ohio League finals set with Chillicothe and Ironton in lead

Chillicothe and Ironton advanced to Class A quarterfinals in the Ohio southwestern cage tournament. Greenfield upset Lancaster 31 30 in a dramatic finish as Cordes hit a last second free throw. Wellston and Lancaster also fell in first round action, while Canaday led Gallipolis with 16 as Ironton built a large early lead before fending off a late rally.

Chillicothe Greenfield Ironton Southeastern Ohio Lancaster Ohio Chillicotheans Laurels Wellston Rockets Cavaliers Bob Cordes Gallipolis Blue Devils Ralph Hutchison Tooth and Nail Lowell Filsinger Jack Meeker Meeker Hutchison Cordes Harry Short Jack White Tom Jenkinson White al Ahl Short Bob Richards Tony Canaday Richards Ironton Center Canaday

Boxing Results Across Cities From Associated Press

Boxers in simultaneous cards across multiple cities include Rocco Rossano over Bobby Ruffin in Brooklyn by points 8 rounds and Henry Brimm over Holman Williams in Buffalo. Other outcomes feature Jackie Darthard KO Billy Tierney in Kansas City and Lee Bobles stopping Willie Anderson in Detroit.

Associated Press Brooklyn Rocco Rossano Bobby Ruffin New York Buffalo Henry Brimm Holman Williams Chicago Kansas City Jackie Darthard Billy Tierney Cleveland Detroit Lee Bobles Willie Anderson Los Angeles Bob Montgomery Philadelphia Teo Joey Barnum Leo Melito Jerry Darby Miami Fla Tony Falco Middletown Conn Clyde Gordon Holyoke Mass Sam Baroudi Akron Johnny “Deacon” Brown Baltimore Canton Sammy Angott Washington John “Snooky” Bryant Massillon

Tourney Facts Scores CLASS A AT ATHENS OU GYM

First round results list Greenfield over Lancaster 31 30 Ironton over Gallipolis 36 28 Chillicothe 55 over Wellston 29 CLASS B AT LOGAN High School Rio Grande 50 over Glouster 34 Corning 76 over Bloomingburg 61 Rockbridge 37 over Chauncey Dover 35. Friday games at Ohio U Gym include Portsmouth Logan 7 pm Marietta New Lexington 8 pm Athens Jackson 9 pm. At Logan High Gym Buchtel McArthur 7 pm Glenford Middleport 8 15 Cadmus Union Furnace 9 30.

Athens Greenfield Lancaster Ironton Gallipolis Chillicothe Wellston Logan Rio Grande Glouster Corning Bloomingburg Rockbridge Chauncey Dover Ohio U Portsmouth Lancaster G. F Karr Fults Sanace Hritz Griffith F . Straten Wood Blazer Jenkinson Finney Critsiian Ococacy Awe Wees Eae Neeeeeees Wise Plinkeman Walden Glenister Winston Morris Elberfeld White Cinnan Uhl Eeewe Nw Neen Harding F Meen Shaw Brown Cordes Rogers R. Elberfeld Moody Penn Dodson Wright Wusdowe Ironton G Angle Murphy Fenone LaDonete McClellan Wrigg Scennniowe Richards Garrison G Saceuen Ocee Cantor Mannan Alfman Manna Thomas Rodgers Gallipolis Ga. F. Pts Harrison Epling Nee Seee Money Bordon Hall Canaday Wright. Johnson Waeunats Bloomingburg G. F Sane O Haithcock F. Wetherholt G. Deeeeseeel Woodfork Dumford Jones Wna Wellston G. F Ogan Hutchison Huffman Devis Cancnasene Denen Eanes Sprinkles Henry Parrett Robinson Stultz Cayle Hamilton Koch Awe Bryan Mathias Anew Wenn Kraft Wee Ewe Hahn Greww McDan Rider Iels Thompson Chillicothe F Ween Cram R. Taylor Drenning Pittman Stuart Filsinger Meeker Tucker C. Taylor Chauncey-Dover Arledge Pierce F Wee Bennett Earich Shearrow Kollister Cunningham Courtney McCar Border Stanley Worf King

College basketball scores from the era

A compilation of numerous game results across colleges and universities including Canisius Syracuse Westminster Thiel Waynesburg Car Tech Columbia Yale Dartmouth Harvard Penn Princeton Long Island Salem West Virginia Wash Jeff Temple Gettysburg Ursinus Delaware Rutgers Lafayette Colgate Clarkson Villanova Bucknell Chicago Loyola Marquette Ohio Wesleyan Otterbein Cincinnati Xavier Kenyon Denison Depauw Wabash Louisville St Louis Maryland The Citadel South Carolina Newberry Fordham New York U St Johns Indiana State St Francis St Vincent St Bonaventure Gannon Bethany Broaddus Oklahoma Missouri Nebraska Kansas State Bradley Marshall Miami Evansville Wilberforce Tennessee State Wittenberg Dayton Richmond Wake Forest Johns Hopkins Western Md Baltimore Loyola American U Geo Wash Virginia Pensacola Navy Grand list of 100 plus scores from various conferences and regions in a single season context.

Canisius Syracuse Westminster Thiel Waynesburg Car. Tech Columbia Yale Dartmouth Harvard Penn Princeton Long Island Salem West Virginia Wash Jeff Temple Gettysburg Ursinius Delaware Rutgers Lafayette Colgate Clarkson Villanova Bucknell Chicago Loyola Marquette Ohio Wesleyan Otterbein Cincinnati Xavier Kenyon Denison Depauw Wabash Louisville St. Louis Maryland the Cidadel S. Carolina Newberry Fordham New York U St. Johns Indiana State St. Francis St. Vincent St. Bonaventure Gannon Bethany Broaddus Oklahoma Missouri Nebraska Kansas State Bradley Marshall Miami Evansville Wilberforce Tenn. State Wittenberg Dayton Richmond Wake Forest John Hopkins Western Md Baltimore American U Geo. Wash Virginia Pensacola Navy G. Lakes Kentucky Vanderbilt LSU Mississippi Notre Dame Northwestern DePaul Niagara Wisconsin Minnesota Illinois Indiana Purdue Iowa Michigan Michigan State Akron Duquesne Albright Mt. Union Allegheny Arkansas Texas Army Marietta Valparaiso Bowling Green Brown Carnegie Tech Ccny Rhode Island St Connecticut Cornell Creighton Tulsa Drake Aggies Toledo Denver Utah State Detroit Hiram

Carbondale Beats Albany in Late Tight Basketball Match

Carbondale Independents edged Albany Panthers 39 to 36 in a tightly contested game. Carbondale led 20 to 17 at halftime and held on to claim the win.

New Marshfield Carbondale Independents Albany Panthers Carbondale Brooks Aee Stright Crow Llewellyn D. Lowry G Nee E. Lowry G. Lowry Albany van Dyke G. West Knowlton Sor D. West Enlow G Secon Beatty Radcliff O. White D. White

Sooners Claim Undisputed 1947 Big Six Title

The University of Oklahoma Sooners clinched the 1947 Big Six basketball title by defeating Missouri 42 to 36, marking their first undisputed conference crown since 1929.

Sooners Kansas City University of Oklahoma Sooners University of Missouri

Lesnevich Fights Fox for Light Heavy Title at Madison Square Garden

Gus Lesnevich defends his light heavyweight title against Bill Fox in Madison Square Garden. The bout is billed as an early test with Fox seen as the challenger, while many expect Lesnevich to retain despite doubt from outsiders.

New York Gus Lesnevich Bill Fox Philadelphia Madison Square Garden Gus Walloper Cliffside Park N. J Billy Philly

Trout Refuses 1947 Tigers Contract After Standstill

Lakeland Florida reports Paul Dizzy Trout, last holdout on the Detroit Tigers pitching staff, balked at signing a 1947 deal. He says he wants a contract at least equal to last season’s $28,000 base and complains about the waiting game.

Lakeland Fla Paul Dizzy) Trout Detroit Tigers Trout

Raiders, Railroaders Triumph in Sectional Class B Play

Rio Grande defeats Glouster 50-34 led by Jim Karr's 20 points while Corning’s Railroaders crush Bloomingburg 176-61 with Jerry Jones and Lawrence Dumford each scoring 28. Rockbridge beats Chauncey-Dover 37-35 as Dale Koch leads Raiders with 12 and Chauncey’s James Border and Dickens each foul out.

Logan Rio Grande Corming Rockbridge Glouster Bloomingburg Chauncey-Dover Logan High School Rio Gallia Jim Karr Robert Cinnan Ron Rogers Corning Railroaders Walloping Fayette County Harry Woodfork Bob Wilson Jerry Jones Jones Lawrence Dumford David Ogan Raiders Hocking County Chauncey Dover

Ohio Five Travels for Cleveland Grudge Battle Opener

Ohio University heads to Cleveland Arena for a twin bill opener vs Western Reserve while Bowling Green meets Tahwa GCaneaul. A Bobcats loss could twist MAC standings, with Dickey sidelined by knee injury and Mark Wylie stepping in at center amid key rotations.

Ohio University Cleveland Western Reserve Cleveland Arena Bowling Green Tahwa Gcaneaul Bobcats Butler Red Cats Bob Dickey Ohio Wesleyan Hank Lef Kowitz Fred Becker Ohio Bulldogs Dutch Trautwein Dickey

Cage Games Saturday college matchups across conferences

A wide slate features Ohio State at Northwestern, Notre Dame at DePaul, and many regional pairings including Michigan vs Michigan State, Wisconsin vs Minnesota, and UCLA at Southern California. Notable notes include Loyola at DePaul and Stanford at California in a packed weekend for college hoops.

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