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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1949

Page

8

Parlay card shows upsets in New Year bowl bets and NBA shifts

Bowl pools yielded five of 11 underdog wins and a rare tie that helped neither side. Western stars Texas Mines and California fell behind as underdogs. Occidental upset Colorado A g g i e s 21 20. Clemson edged Missouri 24 23 after a one point spot. In pro hoops the Lakers and Royals led Western play while Washington Cups dominated the East. Muskingum topped Ohio University 54 56 in a high foul game with Muskingum’s Bill Ruby scoring 20.

Texas Mines California Golden Bears Texas Oklahoma Villanova Drake Occidental Colorado Aggies Clemson Missouri Smu-Oregon Muskies Ohio Muskingum Gene Gyurko Gene Kinsley Herb Pollock Bill Ruby Bobcats Bob Dickey Dickey Tom Connor Ralph Murphy Lou Bonvecchio Bob White Connor Ruby Paul Whyte Chuck Renner Ohto U. G. F Kinsley Gyurko Johnson McKowah iPollock iWhyte Renner Shreffler Williams Stefan Muskingum G LWV Dcucunwnnne Gcanner C.w Pegoy

Chieftains Bury Bremen Quint 71 44

Logan High Chiefs beat Bremen Oilers 71 to 44 on Tuesday night with height and speed. Bill Saxton led scoring with 20 points, Ronnie Soliday 17, Hartman top Bremen with 12. Logan pulled away in the second and third periods, VanAtta key late, with coaches Diller and Jacoby using substitutes.

Logan Logan High Chieftains Bremen Oilers Big Bill Saxton Chiefs Ronnie Soliday Hartman VanAtta Chieftains Dwight Diller Jacoby

McArthur High falls to Athens General s in late basketball tilt

McARTHUR-Athens High posted a 49 34 win over McArthur High Tuesday night. Center Bob Staneart led Athens with 16 points while Cozad scored 12 for McArthur as Athens built a double digit lead and held off late charges. The win sharpens focus on an upcoming SEC clash with Gallipolis in Athens.

McArthur Athens High McArthur High Generals Gallipolis Athens Erals Bulldogs Bob Staneart Cozad

College and pro scores last night across multiple leagues

Scores from college games include CCNY 58 over St John s 56 and George Washington 71 over Manhattan 63. Also Oklahoma 88 over Kansas 36 and N C State 76 over Canisius 60. Pro results show Boston 75 over Baltimore 69 and Chicago 115 over Providence 104. High school results span Norwood 42 and several others across Ohio towns.

Boxing results from Los Angeles and Buffalo card

Raul Campos from Mexico City defeated Charley Riley of St. Louis by decision in Los Angeles. In Buffalo Johnny Kaufman of Rochester beat Henry Jordan of Atlantic City by decision in a 10 round bout.

Los Angeles Raul Campos Mexico City Charley Riley St. Louis Buffalo N. J Johnny Kaufman Rochester N. Y Gerg Henry Jordan Atlantic City

Villanova Star Bill Doherty Honored in Philadelphia District

In Philadelphia district high honors, Villanova football back Bill Doherty, listed at 155 pounds, received a special award as the outstanding back. Ice hockey results show St. Louis defeating Philadelphia 6 to 1 in the American League.

St. Louis Philadelphia Villanova Bill Doherty

Ironton Tigers overpower Pomeroy Panthers 70 to 35

Ironton High Tigers defeated Pomeroy High 70 to 35 in a non league game. Beckett Shelton and Felty led Ironton with 37 combined points while Dallas scored 12 for Pomeroy. The Tigers built a 29 15 halftime lead and widened the gap to 46 24 after three periods as Pomeroy Junior High beat Jackson Juniors 27 14 earlier.

Pomeroy Ironton High Tigers Pomeroy High Panthers Panthers Tigers Beckett Shelton Felty Bayles George Dallas Quint Jackson Ironton GG OCHO Uvandnianenn Bhghok Ccmecen Bennett Schuyler PMU Beascuvcuand Pomeroy G. F Sorchkio Daniels J. Russell Seelig

Four Arrested On Bribe Count In College Game

Four men were arrested on bribery charges after George Washington University guard David Shapiro reported a bribe attempt to fix a game against Manhattan College at Madison Square Garden. The defendants are Joseph Aronowitz Philip Klein Jack Levy and William Rivlin. Shapiro, 25, a GI law student and WWII veteran, aided the investigation.

Joe Reichler New York Franks Hogan New York City David Shapiro Brooklyn Geo. Washington University Shapiro Joseph Aronowitz N. Y Philip Klein Jack Levy Miami Fla William Rivlin Manhattan College Madison Square Garden Manhattan George Washington

Hart Wins Southern Australian Women's Championship

Doris Hart of Miami defeats Australian champion Nancye Bolton 6-4 8-6 to capture the Southern Australian women's title and its accompanying silverware in Sydney.

Sydney Australia America Doris Hart Miami Fla Nancye Bolton

Robins Host Bliss In Nelsonville Tipoff

Western Auto Robins of Nelsonville hosts Bliss College of Columbus in the second annual game at Nelsonville High School gym. The Robins beat Bookkeepers 69 to 66 last year in a thriller and expect another close contest. Preceding it, Nelsonville Eagles face McBee Company of Athens in a 7:30 p.m. game.

Nelsonville Western Auto Robins Aguint Bliss College of Columbus Nelsonville High Robins Nelsonville Eagles McBee Company Athens Harry Westfall Bob Hutchins Bill Watkins Jim Knight Bill Blimes Charlie Whyte Keith Hawk Jack Maurer Jim Dawley Charlie Miller Gerald Blair Gerald Forbes Bliss Russ Gregg Ohio U Harold Jennings Lima Dan Murphy Columbus Rosary Red Wilson Ashville

Dillard Makes Best Comeback in 1948 AP Poll

Harrison Dillard, Baldwin Wallace track star, cited as outstanding comeback of 1948 after failing to qualify for hurdles. He won 100 meters at London Olympics and led the year end AP poll with 57 points, edging Stan Musial and Tony Zale.

New York Harrison Dillard Baldwin Wallace Dillard Bill Porter Associated Press Stan Musial St. Louis Cardinals Musial Tony Zale Rocky Graziano Marcel Cerdan Tok Joe Louis Joe Walcott Joe DiMaggio New York Yankees Joe McCarthy Boston Red Sox Leo Durocher New York Giants Connie Mack Philadelphia Athletics Bob Lemon Cleveland Roy Cochrane Johnny Vander Meer Cincinnati

Staller Promoted to Martinsville Club in Carolina League

Philadelphia Athletics announce George Staller who managed the Portsmouth club in Ohio Indiana League last year will manage Martinsville in the Class C Carolina League. The club also optioned outfielder Bob Wellman from Norwood to Baltimore of the International League.

Philadelphia George Staller Philadelphia Athletics Portsmouth Martinsville Athletics Bob Wellman Norwood Baltimore

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