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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1941

Page

7

Bobcats Clash With Marietta In Home Opener

Ohio University’s Bobcat Rucketeers, offensively strong but weak on defense, host Marietta College tonight. Marietta has a 2-4 mark after a four-game skid, while Ohio stands 4-2, aiming to protect its home record and sharpen defense.

Ohio University Bobcat Rucketeers Pioneers Marietta College Bobcats Rafara Thea Cheistwae Rnitin Evansville Indiana Western Kentucky Xavier Akron

Cincinnati Boxer Drops First Bout in 10 Rounds

Twenty two year old Herschel Joiner a Cincinnati Negro lightweight admitted experience matters after losing a ten round decision to Leo Rodak of Chicago in his first pro defeat. The bout ended without knockdowns or heavy damage for either fighter.

Cincinnati Herschel Joiner Leo Rodak Chicago Joiner

Rio Grande Lions Edge Morehead State Teachers 45 42

Free throws push Rio Grande College to a 45 42 win over Morehead State Teachers. The Red Men made 13 of 16 from the line in the low scoring contest.

Rio Grande College Morehead Rio Grande

Ohio State Coaching Talks Center on Schmidt Post

Ohio State athletic director L W St John held fresh interviews as he seeks a successor to coach Francis A Schmidt. Massillon figures Tom James Horace Gilliam and Paul Brown are eyed as possible Brown to Columbus worked possibilities. Charles Anderson a Massillon alumnus and star end was dismissed for scholastic reasons.

Columbus Ohio State University L. W. St. John Francis A. Schmidt St. John Paul Brown Massillon High Buck Post Massillon Tom James Horace Gilliam Brown Don Faurot University of Missouri Ohio State Faurot Columbia George Hauser Minnesota Minneapolis Bucks University Charles Anderson Anderson

Alice Marble Debuts With Pro Win in Madison Square Garden

Alice Marble opened her professional tennis career with a 8-6 8-6 win over Mary Hardwick at Madison Square Garden drawing 12,371 fans for a $25,614.50 gross. The show featured Big Bill Tilden losing to Don Budge 6-4 6-3, then Marble and Tilden winning mixed doubles 6-2 5-7 6-3 in a single night of touring action.

New York Alice Marble Bill Tildren Alice Madison Square Garden Mary Hardwick England Miss Marble Miss Hardwick Big Bill Don Budge Bill

Ohio State Cagers Edge Michigan For Narrow Victory

Ohio State stunned Michigan 40 to 39 in Ann Arbor as center Jack McLain scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half to lift the Buckeyes. Dick Fisher and Herb Brogan led OSU with strong scoring while Michigan trailed by one at intermission. Elsewhere in Toledo, Bob Gerber powered the Rockets to a 55 26 win over St Josephs.

Aeree Michigan Jack McLain The Bucks Dick Fisher Ohio State Herb Brogan Ann Arbor Mich Toledo Rockets St. Joseph's College of Rensselaer Ind Bob Gerber

Johnny Bulla Wins Los Angeles Open Golf Title

Johnny Bulla of Greensboro North Carolina won the sixteenth Los Angeles Open with rounds of 71 66 75 69 for a 72 hole total of 281. He earned the $3 500 top prize from a $10 000 purse using a 35 cent golf ball.

Los Angeles Johnny Bulla California North Carolina Greensboro

City Basketball League Schedule Highlights

The schedule lists games at 7 00 Athens Airways versus Ohio State Journal and 7 00 McBees against Buckeye Cafeteria. At 7 45 a girls game is shown followed by 8 30 Varsity Billiard versus Athens High Faculty and Pepsi Cola versus Standard Oil.

Athens Airways Ohio State Journal McBees Buckeye Athens High Pepsi-Cola Standard Oil

Fight Results Baltimore and Chicago Naval Boxing card

In Baltimore Harry Jeffra outpointed Billy Speary over 12 rounds. In Chicago Jimmy Tygh outpointed Mike Gasmiere over 10 rounds. In Hammond Joe Ghnous ly outpointed Eddie Scott over 10 rounds.

Baltimore Harry Jeffra Billy Speary Nanticoke Chicago Jimmy Tygh Philadelphia Mike Gasmiere Cleveland Hammond Ind Joe Ghnously St. Louis Eddie Scott Detroit

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