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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1947

Page

8

Next Opponent for Bobcats Highlighted in Athens Sports

The Athens Messenger notes Frank Filchock faces potential suspension after NFL charges linked to the Alvin Paris case. Arnold Tucker wins Sullivan Award amid praise for Army football performance. Frankie Szalay reports on college and pro links, including Bearcats upset of Virginia Tech and Gillom signing with the Browns.

Sammy Baugh Washington Redskins Redskins Filchock Baugh Bell Merle Hapes Mississippi Paris Bears Giants Arnold Tucker James E. Sullivan Glenn Davis Doc Blanchard Tucker Army Blanchard Davis Notre Dame Johnny Lujack Frankie Szalay Ohio Fort Lauderdale Fla Rich Tennessee Frankie Weldon Humble Riceguard Dick Huffman Szalay Owl Gene Ruszkowski John Kerns Art Lewis Ohio U Wash-Lee Athens Lewis Denver Denny” Wood Cincinnati Bearcats Virginia Tech Gobblers Texas Heat Reaves Baysinger Navy Syracuse Reaves Baysinger Clarence “Biggie” Munn Horace Gillom Massillon High Cleveland Browns Paul Brown Naveda Mississippi State Gillom

Ohio Wrestling Team Ready for Michigan Challenge

Ohio University wrestlers, 0 wins in their return to intercollegiate competition, travel to Ann Arbor to face Michigan. Coach Thor Olson relies on Ed Zip Zednik Bill Hess and John Kulazenka to lead point scoring while aiming to improve after close losses. The teams have a 15 year history of matches with Michigan holding a 14 13 win last time. They leave Saturday and expect to return Sunday.

Waynesburg Ohio U Ann Arbor Michigan Bobcats Thor Olson Wolverines Olson Ed “Zip Zednik Bill Hess John Kulazenka Hess Kalatenka

To Honor Trautman at Phi Delta Theta Banquet

George M. Trautman new commissioner of Minor League baseball will be guest of honor at a Phi Delta Theta banquet in Durham tonight. He will receive a scroll of honor from the Sporting News for distinguished service to baseball. Trautman is arranging to move national Minor League headquarters to Columbus Ohio.

Durham N. C George M. Trautman Phi Delta Theta Fraternity Sporting News Trautman Columbus Ohio Earl Flora American Association Baseball League Frank C. Lane Flora

Locals Seek Second Win In Mid AM Conference Action

Ohio Bobcats resume league play in Detroit facing Wayne University in their first MAC game of the season. Cincinnati follows in a separate contest with Western Reserve as Butler hosts DePauw. Coach Trautwein shuffled players including Lee O’Brien and Gene Kinsley while aiming to boost shooting as the squad travels to Detroit Coliseum. The Bobcats sit 1-1 in the circuit with past results and upcoming road trip to Portsmouth outlined.

Western Reserve Ohio Bobcats Wayne University Detroit Butler Cincinnati Wayne Detroit Quint Cincinnati Bearcats Detroit Coliseum Cleveland DePauw Indiapolis Xavier Dutch Trautwein Lee O’brien Jayvee Gene Kinsley Ralph Sayre Bill Hasselbach Trautwein Brandle Kinsley Lamb Sayre O’brien

Bulldogs Duel Middleport In SEC Showdown At Home

Athens High hosts unbeaten Middleport in an 8 p.m. SEC clash after a 49 47 overtime win over Pomeroy. Middleport’s Harry Surface and Homer Bingham pace the Jackets while Athens counters with coach Harry Lackey’s drive to the basket.

Wellston High Harry Lackey Athens High Bulldogs Bulldogs Middleport Yellow Jackets Pomeroy Panther Jackets Panthers Rockets Wellston Dick Coury Lackey Harry Surface Homer Bingham Middleport Pomeroy Charley Slack Johnny Fultz Climax

Boxing results from Atlantic City and New York

In Atlantic City Len Shep Pard of Brooklyn outpointed Jimmy Moore of Chester Pennsylvania. Bill Eddy from Flint outpointed Harold Jones of Detroit. In New York Bobby Ruffin of Astoria defeated Vic Pignataro of New York by decision.

Associated Press Atlantic City Len Sheppard Brooklyn Jimmy Moore Chester, Pa Saginaw Bill Eddy Flint Harold Jones Detroit New York Bobby Ruffin Astoria N. Y Tro Vic Pignataro

Rabenhorst's Single Screen Highlights LSU Guard Skills

Louisiana State football style analysis explains the single screen offense built on guard speed and deception. The write up details guard movements and passing sequences leading to scores, noting Rabenhorst’s role as primary ball handler and screen setter.

Rabenhorst Louisiana State

College Basketball Scores From An All-Day Card

Nearby games feature New York U over Duke in two OTs 64 61 Colgate tops Canisius 52 44 West Virginia beats St Francis 72 42 UConn 51 Maine 38 Davis Elkins 49 Frostburg 40 Shepherd 65 Frostburg 40 Bethany 58 California 54 Louisville 60 Cincinnati 39 Wilmington 46 Cedarville 43 Oberlin 43 Denison 40 Otterbein 59 Kenyon 56 in OT Heidelberg 53 Ohio Northern 49 Alabama 46 Mississippi 40 Eastern Kentucky 57 Murray 52 Ky Wesleyan 59 Transylvania 39 Tulane 78 Keesler Field 51 Florida 45 Daytona Beach 31 Furman 36 Wake Forest 28 Virginia Tech 46 Roanoke 41 Arizona 74 Texas Mines 51 Texas Tech 44 Arizona State 42 Texas Wesleyan 60 Hardin 20 West Texas 56 Arizona State 39

New York U Duke Colgate Canisius West Virginia St. Francis Connecticut Maine W. Va. Tech Davis-Elkins Shepherd Frostburg Bethany California Louisville Cincinnati Wilmington Cedarville Oberlin Denison Otterbein Kenyon Heidelberg Ohio Northern Alabama Mississippi Eastern Kentucky Murray Ky. Wesleyan Transylvania Tulane Keesler Field Florida Daytona Beach Furman Wake Forest Virginia Tech Roanoke Arizona Texas Mines Texas Tech Arizona State Texas Wesleyan Hardin West Texas

County League Lead at Stake in Plains Trimble clash

The Plains High Indians meet Jacksonville Trimble in a key Athens County League showdown at 8 pm in Plains gym. The Indians own five league wins and an overall nine of ten record, same as Trimble. A preliminary reserve game starts at 7 pm.

Plains High Indians Jacksonville Trimble Indians Fred Swearingen Nelsonville Trimble

OU Tankmen Clash With B-G Squad

Ohio University coach Frank Szalay leads a 12 man swimming squad to Bowling Green for a 2 p.m. meet against the Falcons in their season opener. Bowling Green shows strong freestyle and relay power with several lettermen and pool records, while OU features two monogram winners and a mix of entrants in freestyle medley diving back and breaststroke events.

Frank Szalay Ohio University Bowling Green Bobcats Falcons Wooster Ohio Wesleyan East Lansing Mich Charley Joyce Tom Stubbs Paul Stark Ohio Cook Brothers Desmond Phil Stalay Harry Wilks Charles Duncan Athens Szalay Phil Cook Bob Mellvaine Jack Hannan Jim Wilbraham Art Kern Art Longmead Desmond Cook Wilbraham Kern Lou Briegal Ford Baker Ron Barth Longmead Hannan Briegal Des Cook Bill Nixon

Cage Games Set for Friday Slate Across Colleges

A packed schedule lists 40 plus college cage games Friday featuring Rice at Arkansas Texas at Baylor Southern California at California Utah State at Colorado Dartmouth at Princeton Denver at Colorado State DePaul at Loyola Fairmont at Potomac State Findlay at Cedarville Villanova at Georgetown Georgetown Washington at Maryland St. Louis at Oklahoma Aggies St. Mary's at San Francisco Stanford at UCLA Texas Aggies at TCU VMI at Virginia Wooster at Otterbein Saturday games include St. Josephs CCNY Manhattan St. Johns West Virginia Canisius Duke Temple N Carolina LaSalle Marshall Akron Alabama Vanderbilt Arizona New Mexico Pittsburgh Army Ohio Northern Ashland Tennessee Auburn Toledo Baldwin Wallace Bowling Green Xavier DePauw Butler Muskingum Capital Wash Jeff at Carnegie Tech Case at John Carroll Cincinnati Western Reserve St. Louis Tulsa Yale at Pennsylvania William Mary Richmond St. Louis Tulsa Salem Wesleyan Texas Aggies at SMU Stanford UCLA Wooster Marietta Georgia Florida

Otterbein St. Joseph's CCNY Manhattan St. John's West Virginia Canisius Duke Temple N. Carolina LaSalle Marshall Akron Alabama Vanderbilt Arizona New Mexico Rice Arkansas Pittsburgh Army Ohio Northern Ashland Tennessee Auburn Toledo Baldwin-Wallace Bowling Green Xavier DePauw Butler Western Reserve No. Carolina State Clemson Colorado Aggies Utah Dartmouth Columbia Conn Rhode Island St Harvard Cornell Dayton Kentucky Denison Wittenberg Mich. State Detroit Duquesne St. Francis Fairmont Shepherd Fenn Hiram Tulane Georgia Tech Holy Cross Tufts Wash. State Idaho Northwestern Illinois Indiana Wisconsin Ohio State Iowa Youngstown Kent State Kenyon Oberlin LSU Miss. State Louisville W. Kentucky Loyola Marquette Miami Ohio Wesleyan Michigan Minnesota Muhlenberg Penn State Villanova Navy Nevada California Notre Dame Purdue Washington Okla Aggies Oregon Oregon State Yale Pennsylvania William Mary Richmond St. Louis Tulsa Salem W.W. Wesleyan Texas Aggies SMU Stanford Ucla Wooster Marietta Georgia Florida

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