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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1947

Page

7

Crosstown Upsets Mark 1946 Season Close

A winter wrap of college football reversals notes UCLA’s upset by Illinois and Cincinnati’s Sun Bowl decision amid coaching turmoil. It cites Bearcats’ 18 6 win over Virginia Tech, and lists MAC standings with Ohio U leading Cincinnati 60.9 to 60.0 while Xavier rivals are noted for upcoming clash.

UCLA Illini Ray Eliott Bruins Buddy Young Rykovich Company All America Burr Baldwin Ernie Case Army Cincinnati Bearcats Virginia Tech Gobblers Ray Nolting Nolting

Eastern Stars and Western Stars clash in Shrine Bowl notes

In the Shrine Bowl prep wrap, Eastern stars underused players such as Ohio State tackle John Kerns and Colgate's Ed Stacke saw minimal minutes, while Cecil Sauders of Ohio State logged only five minutes. Frankie Baumholtz shone for the Cleveland Rebels in the BBA, scoring 27 as the Chicago Stags defeated the Clevelanders 87 to 79 in overtime. Dick Dunkel's ratings place Oklahoma A&M atop the ladder with 79.9, Kentucky 78.9, followed by Illinois, Oregon, West Virginia, and Rhode Island.

Ohio John Kerns Ed Stacke Colgate Ohio State Cecil Sauders Frankie Baumholtz Cincinnati Reds Reds Cleveland Rebels Chicago Stags Clevelanders Dick Dunkel Oklahoma Aggies Kentucky Wildcats Illinois Oregon West Virginia Rhode Is

College basketball matchups listed across several schools

A long slate of scheduled games includes Yale versus Baldwin Wallace Bradley facing Chicago Dartmouth against California Creighton at Marshall Utah meeting Duquesne Miami clashing Florida Wyoming vs Holy Cross Idaho versus Washington Iowa State at Missouri Western Reserve vs Louisville Loyola versus Scranton Montana State vs St Thomas Santa Clara vs Montana Loyola vs Nevada Notre Dame vs St Louis Ohio Wesleyan vs Xavier Washington State vs Oregon Rice vs Loyola Rhode Island State vs St John's SMU vs NYU Cornell vs Canisius Carnegie Tech vs Buffalo Brigham Young vs Temple Utah State vs St Josephs Bethany vs Marietta Loyola vs Bowling Green Oklahoma vs Bradley Western Reserve vs Butler Colorado vs Denver Creighton vs Kalamazoo Xavier vs Dayton Marquette vs Detroit Duke vs Tennessee E Kentucky vs Ky Wesleyan Evansville vs Murray Georgia Tech vs Michigan State Indiana State vs W Michigan Wisconsin vs Iowa Nebraska vs Kansas State LaSalle vs Muhlenberg Rice vs LSU Manhattan vs Scranton Maryland vs North Carolina Muskingum vs Miami Northwestern vs Michigan Minnesota vs Ohio State Mont State vs N Dak State Morris Harvey vs Morehead Morningside vs North Dakota Geneva vs Akron Ohio Wesleyan vs Wabash Wash State vs Oregon Penn State vs Pittsburgh Princeton vs Syracuse Yale vs Rochester Dickinson vs Rutgers Salem vs West Virginia Toledo vs Seton Hall Utah vs Wayne House of David vs VPI Broadbus vs Waynesburg Westminster vs St Vincent Loyola vs Albright Wake Forest vs William Mary

Yale Baldwin-Wallace Bradley Chicago Dartmouth California Creighton Marshall Utah Duquesne Miami Florida Wyoming Holy Cross Idaho Washington Iowa State Missouri Western Reserve Louisville Loyola Scranton Montana State St. Thomas Santa Clara Montana Nevada Notre Dame St. Louis Ohio Wesleyan Xavier Washington State Oregon Rice Rhode Island State St. John’s SMU Nyu Cornell Canisius Carnegie Tech Buffalo Brigham Young Temple Utah State St. Joseph's Bethany Marietta Bowling Green Oklahoma Butler Colorado Denver Kalamazoo Dayton Marquette Detroit Duke Tennessee E. Kentucky Wesleyan Evansville Murray Georgia Tech Michigan State Indiana State W. Michigan Wisconsin Iowa Nebraska Kansas State LaSalle Muhlenberg Lsu Manhattan Maryland North Carolina Muskingum Northwestern Michigan Minnesota Ohio State Mont. State N. Dak Morris Harvey Morehead Morningside North Dakota Geneva Akron Wabash Wash State Penn State Pittsburgh Princeton Syracuse Rochester Dickinson Rutgers Salem West Virginia Toledo Seton Hall Wayne House of David VPI Broadbus Waynesburg Westminster St. Vincent Albright Wake Forest William

Gillom Signed by Cleveland Browns

Cleveland Browns acquire Horace Gillom once hailed by coach Paul Brown as the greatest athlete he ever coached. Gillom, Massillon High star and 51 yard punter, played for Brown at Massillon, followed to Ohio State, served in the army, and last fall played end at the University of Nevada. Lin Houston, Gillom’s Massillon teammate, also joined the Browns.

Cleveland Paul E. Brown Cleveland Browns Browns Horace Gillom Brown Massillon Gillom Tigers Lin Houston Ohio State University of Nevada

Bobcats Ready for Lexington Showdown With Kentucky Wildcats

Ohio Universitys Bobcats completed two a day practices to sharpen for the 8 p m game in Lexington against Kentucky. Coach Dutch Trautwein kept the lineup steady as Kenny Walters tops scoring with 83 points, Bob Dickey 50, and Dick Shrider 34.

Dutch Trautwein Akron Cincinnati Hotel Linton Lexington Trautwein Athens Ralph Sayre Xavier Sayre Pete Risser Risser Wildcats Kenny Walters Dick Shrider Bob Dickey Harry Gordon Russ Gregg Aggies Kentuckians Bobcat Adolph Rupp Bobcats Kentucky Walters Dickey Shrider Gregg Gordon Gyurko Johnson Hasselbach Brandle Kinsley Lamboo Ohio

Bobkittens Set For Ohio State Jayvees Test In Columbus

Ohio U varsity trials Kentucky Wildcats as Bobkittens coached by Jim Snyder face the Ohio State Jayvees tomorrow at 7 p m in Columbus. Green and White Jayvees seek their fourth game and second against college squads. Starting five likely Williams Smith Trautwein Pollack Schott with OBrien Whyte Steele Ruoff Sanders among travelers. Meanwhile Buckeyes’ Bill Clifford, indoor mile champ, is ruled ineligible for varsity indoor season over scholastic issues but may regain outdoor eligibility next term.

Ohio U Kentucky Wildcats Bobkittens Jim Snyder Ohio State Marietta Jayvees Snyder Gene Williams Tony Smith Bill Trautwein Herb Pollack Ed Schott Leo O'Brien Paul Whyte Carroll Steele Ed Ruoff Bob Sanders Columbus Bill Clifford Bucks Larry Snyder Clifford Dunkirk N. Y

Ohio U Dominates Sports Schedule in City Meet and Local Games

Ohio University teams swept regional events ending with a 21 0 baseball win over Kentucky and took a 73 49 track victory over Bowling Green. The calendar lists local leagues beginning play including Athens Softball League and Junior Baseball League plus coaching changes at Pomeroy High and Ohio University.

Ohio Kentucky Wildcats Bowling Green Harry Lackey Athens High Chuck Burdette Bobcats Springfield Chuck Horn Ohio U Boston Herndon Wilks Pomeroy High School Athens Athens Country Club Brooks Shoes Nelsonville Columbus All Stars Tom Slater Mutual Broadcasting System Max Duncan Athens American Legion Athens Veterans Middleport PM

Crosetti Named Player Coach for Yankees in 16th Season

Frankie Crosetti will begin his 16th Major League season this spring as player coach for the New York Yankees. The 36 year old Californian joins Charley Dressen and Johnny Schulte on the staff under new manager Bucky Harris.

Suchet Fr SEO Cagers Resume Action Clash Tonight

Pomeroy and Athens clash in SEC basketball as Athens seeks to shake off a 1-1 league start and avoid elimination danger. Pomeroy, undefeated in two SEC games, relies on football players including Lehew Slack Houdashelt Werry and Ohlinger brothers to challenge Athens at 8 p m. Middleport hosts Logan while Nelsonville and Gallipolis seek first SEC win and Jackson visits Wellston in a four game card.

Jackson White Crest Middleport Legion Athens Legion Lancaster Don Peden Ohio U Charleston W. Va Athens Vfw Middelport PM Rauch's Bakery Newark Don Finsterwald Richard Hearty Athens High Logan Mingoes Brooks Tom Nieporte Athens County Kiwanis Club SEO Cagers Athens Pomeroy Middleport Logan Nelsonville Gallipolis Wellston Athens High Bulldogs Pomeroy Panthers Bulldogs Sporting Harry Lackey Lackey Sions Panthers Tom Flowers McArthur Dave Red” Evans Free Bill Lehew Charley Slack Elmer Houdashelt Johnny Werry Bill Stivers Ohlinger Brothers Bill Phil SEC Chieftains Jackets Gallia Academy High

Lausche Nominated for All-America Commissioner Post

Columbus report notes Gov. Frank J. Lausche, finishing term January 13, is unofficially nominated to head the All-America Conference. Cleveland Plaindealer editor Gordon Cobbledick praises Lausche as honest and unpolitical, suggesting he could lead pro football or even baseball in a czar role.

Columbus Frank J. Lausche Buckeye Thomas J. Herbert Lausche Jim Crowley Gordon Cobbledick Cleveland Plaindealer Cobbledick Ohio

Geneva Tops Muskingum. WKU Beats Bowling Green

Western Kentucky handed Bowling Green State University its fourth loss in 16 games at Bowling Green Kentucky. Geneva College defeated Muskingum 63 to 44 at Beaver Falls Pennsylvania. Genevas Jack Harr led Geneva with 17 points as Muskingum suffered their first loss after a four game streak.

Associated Press Western Kentucky Bowling Green State University Bowling Green Geneva College Muskingum Beaver Falls Ohio Kentuckians Geneva Jack Harr

Basketball scores from college and association play

Duquesne defeated Holy Cross 55 to 45 and Harvard beat Westminster 64 to 62 after overtime. UCLA topped Purdue 59 to 53 while Oregon State won 70 to 30 over Portland. Association results include Philadelphia 84 over Providence 72 and St Louis 66 over Washington 57. Tonight’s schedule lists Association Boston at Toronto and National Indianapolis at Chicago among others.

College Duquesne Holy Cross Harvard Westminster Seton Hall Princeton New York U Rochester Geneva Muskingum Utah State American Detroit Georgia Tech UCLA Purdue Butler Indiana Arizona Michigan State West Bowling Green N. C. State Georgetown Santa Clara Gonzaga Oregon State Portland Association Philadelphia Providence St. Louis Washington Washington 57 National Youngstown Oshkosh Anderson Sheboygan Association Boston Toronto National Indianapolis Chicago Fort Wayne Mobile

Derby winners prepped at Hialeah among recent winners

Five of the last nine Kentucky Derby victors trained at Hialeah before their Derby runs highlighting the Florida track as a key prep site.

Three men buy Suffolk Downs in public auction for 3 6 million

A public auction secures control of Suffolk Downs race track by three men for 3 6 million dollars. In other headlines, fire devastates Maine Chance Farm barns at Arlington Park with 23 horses killed. William Johnston dies in San Francisco. and Derby winner Assault butchers the Kentucky field.

Suffolk Downs Maine Chance Farm Arlington Park Chicago William Little Bill) Johnston San Francisco Yankee Larry MacPhail Peter Nielson Milwaukee Crown Point Ind Brooklyn Dodgers Jimmy Johnston Leo A. Rollick Santa Monica Calif Buffalo Tigers Washington Boston Red Sox Yankees Ernie Bonham Nelson Williams Musial Gus Lesnevich Freddie Mills London Rollick ABC Joe Wilman

Glouster Cagers Resume Friday Schedule

Glouster High Tomcats return to action after a two week break starting January 10 in New Concord. They visit New Lexington January 14, Crooksville January 17, then host Trimble January 21 Caldwell January 24 Chauncey Dover January 28 and Philo January 31. Away games follow at Trimble February 4 Roseville February 7 Chauncey Dover February 11 and McConnellsville February 14.

Glouster Glouster High Tomcats New Concord New Lexington Crooksville Trimble Caldwell Chauncey- Dover Philo Roseville Chauncey-Dover McConnellville

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