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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1947

Page

21

Nine second half spurt gives Ohio win over Xavier

Ohio University trounced Xavier 47 30 in Athens as Gordon Sparks leads with 12 points and Dickey Gregg Johnson each add four baskets. The Bobcats broke a 27 27 deadlock with an 14 point burst in eight minutes of the second half to seal the victory.

Ohio University Dribblers Xavier Musketeers Bobcats Muskies Harry Gordon Kenny Walters Bob Johnson Bob Dickey Russ Gregg Ralph Sayre Walters Bob Dickey Gordon Gregg Ohio Bulge Morthorst Dick Oberting Ohio Dickey Gene Gyurko Herman M Hohnhorst Gordon Hohnhorst Art Morthorst Ed Bissmeyer Xavier Oberting Bolton Bissmeyer Henry Hornhorst B. McQuade Espalage Donovan R. McQuade Ann Ee Shrider Enn Eee Eons Wee Sayre Gyurko Ae Wenn Johnson Enews O'Brien Cry Lamb Brandle Long Venn

Coaches Debate Running Up Scores In High School Basketball

The piece argues whether coaches should prevent lopsided output as teams post 91 17 and 97 56 margins. It cites Dutch Trautwein and the Bobcats, notes bench action, and defends the sport’s rising national interest amid strong showings by Duquesne West Virginia CCNY St John s and others.

Dutch Trautwein DePaul Ed Mikan George St. John’s Illinois Duquesne West Virginia Marshall Cam Henderson New York CCNY Long Island New York U Garden

Point Pleasant Defeats Glouster Moose 48 to 31

Glouster Moose suffered a 48 to 31 defeat at Point Pleasant with Grimm scoring 21 for the winners and Reiner 13 for Glouster. The game saw Point Pleasant lead at 9-4 20-14 and 31-25 at each quarter break. Navy plans All Navy basketball and boxing events this spring as Olympic focus grows.

Glouster Glouster Moose Point Pleasant W. Va Moose West Virginia Grimm Reiner Pleasant Walters Serancuake Jamison ROSE Feunatenne Yeager Ande Moore Miller Durbin Adkins Haskins Henry Williams Guinther NAVY Washington

Cage Games Card From Local Scuffles Across Colleges

Swarthmore plays Army and Mercer faces Auburn while Baldwin meets Ohio Wesleyan. Other matchups include Bowling Green at Western Michigan and Brown versus Harvard. Read lists of college cage events and venues across the circuit.

Swarthmore Army Mercer Auburn Baldwin War Ohio

OU Matmen To Oppose Waynesburg

Ohio University hosts Waynesburg College in a 8 p.m. exhibition at the Men’s gym, first since 1942, as coach Thor Olson oversees a new lineup led by Buck Murdoch. After the match OU travels Saturday to face Michigan in Ann Arbor in a renewed series.

Ohio University Thor Olson Waynesburg College Waynesburg Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Asa G. Wiley Raymond Buck” Murdock Charley Newhart Parkersburg Kermit Blosser Bobcats Ann Arbor Michigan Wolverines

Athens Bulldogs Triumph In Overtime Over Wellston

Athens High edged Wellston 34 33 in an overtime finish as Coury tipped in the deciding basket with 16 seconds left. Ferguson led Athens with 12 points while Hutchison had 12 for Wellston and Huffman 9. Preliminary: Athens Reserves 37 Wellston 17.

Wellston Dick Coury Athens High ‘Bulldogs Bill Sprinkles von Huffman Golden Rockets Coury Athens Don Ferguson Bill Hutchison Huffman Ferguson Bulldogs Jack Eanes Hutchison Maurice Currens Sprinkles Flowers Bryan

Fultz's Basket Edges Pomeroy in OT 49-47

Johnny Fultz nailed a one handed shot with 4 seconds left in overtime to lift Middleport High over Pomeroy 49-47 and hand the Panthers their first SEC loss. Slack led Pomeroy with 24 points while Bingham and Surface added 15 and 14 for Middleport. Pomeroy reserves beat Middleport reserves 16-12 in the preliminary game.

Athens G. F Ferguson Flowers Finsterwald Gall Coury Evans Currens Ashton Wellston G. F Hill Huffman Davis Ewe Eanes Wean Enw Bailey Surface F . Eee Ashley Bingham G Ed Fultz Haggerty Miller Anthony Kelley Byer Pomeroy Lehew Houdashelt Slack B. Ohlinger Werry Stivers Meee Rosenbaum Sapp Ohlinger Pomeroy Johnny Fultz Middleport High Panthers Yellow Jackets Senager Eet Harry Surface Homer Bingham Johnny Werry MHS Charley Slack Jackets Joe Bailey Bill Ohlinger Sureface The Middleport

Fordham Three Man Weave Shaped by Defense, Adams Says

Fordham coach Frank Adams explains the three man weave as a flexible offense. The sequence starts with a pass to player four, then to five, with three and four moving to the left of the basket and two scoring from under it. If the weave favors the left, players two one and four switch to the right to maintain rhythm. Next: Harry Rabenhorst discusses LSA single screen.

Fordham Harry Rabenhorst L.S.A

Pomeroy Merchants Face Mercerville in Sooner Basketball Clash

Pomeroy Merchants, after a 49 to 47 win over Marietta, meet Mercerville Independents at the local gym Wednesday night at 8 30. Don Cotrill and Dinty Moore star for Pomeroy while Norman Rousey bolsters the roster. Proceeds from games go to the High School Athletic Fund. A 7 30 prelim features Middleport Legion vs Rutland Independents.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Merchants Marietta Mercerville Independents Gallia Gallipolis Paul Clifford Big Don Cotrill Dinty Moore Cotrill Moore Norman Rousey Athens Bull Dogs Merchants Clifford High School Middleport Legion Rutland Independents Rutland Legion Middleport Boys

Dirty Player Abramovic Tops BAA in Fouls

Pittsburgh star Abramovic earns reputation as the league’s principal offender with a league leading personal foul total as teams clash in the Basketball Association of America.

Brooms Abramovic Pittsburgh Basketball Association of America

Kribblers Edge J-Vs In Last Minute Rally

The Kribbl ers, an independent quint from Zanesville, edged the J-Vs 43 41 after trailing 29 21 at halftime. Ransdale scored 11 for Kribbl ers while Paul Whyte led the Bobkittens with nine points. Mel Harder to speak at Alliance Hot Stove League meeting tonight.

Quint Ohio Zanesville Kribblers Jim Snyder Bobkittens Ransdale Paul Whyte Bobkitten Williams Kinsley Whyte Ponock Annccsmane I Oocawence Trautwein iSteel Stoeee Wiles Erm Nasitasn Smith Weiss Brandle Sanders Sbs Dbution Cans Enomathee Bn Stephen Hartman Reinhardt Burley Marine Bayer and Mills Alliance Mel Harder Cleveland Indians

Capitols Take Big Step In Eastern Standings

In the Basketball Association of America, New York Capitols beat Pittsburgh Ironmen 63 49 with Bob Ferrick scoring 21. The Toronto Huskies rallied to defeat Detroit Falcons 76 61, closing to within two games of Providence Steamrollers. Cleveland Rebels routed Boston Celtics 64 53 led by Frank Baumholtz with 14 points.

NEW York Washington Capitols Basketball Association of America New York Knickerbockers Bob Ferrick Pittsburgh Ironmen Knicks Toronto Huskies Detroit Falcons Providence Steamrollers Cleveland Rebels Boston Celtics Frank Baumholtz

Browns Stars Switch to Basketball in Columbus Clash

Dante Lavelli and Lou Groza, famed Cleveland Browns, will return to action next Tuesday on the basketball court with the Columbus Wire Motors. They face the New York Renaissance in Columbus, with both players living there.

Cleveland Dante Lavelli Lou Groza Cleveland Browns Columbus Wire Motors New York Renaissance Ohio State Columbus

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