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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1949

Page

6

Ohio U football coach search drags with names and delays

Art Lewis may be dropped from consideration as Ohio University weighs Harold Wise's successor. Athletic Director Don Peden says no coaching decision before spring practice, with a rumored list including Bob Snyder and SEC coaches. Bobcats ranked 26th in NCAA foul shooting. Kenny Walters now plays pro with Bristol Tramps. Western Reserve slumps in basketball after a weak football season, and Major Faught critiques high scores in pro ball, noting eight extra minutes per game.

Ohio U Art Lewis Bobcats Don Peden Harold Wise John Baker Bob Snyder Ohio Southern California Los Angeles Rams SEC Lewis Wash-Lee Parkersburg W. Va Ohio University Mississippi Kenny Walters Bristol Courtney Faught OU Military Department Bobcat Athletic Baltimore Faught Dutch Trautwein Charles “Bones” Rewner Herb Pollock Western Reserve Western Gene Gyurko Phil McKown Bob Dickey Gene Williams Gene Kinsley Bob Johnson Western Michigan Kinsley Duckets Johnson Butler University Bulldogs Oxford Miami

Weekend Sports Results Across High School College and Pro

High school results feature Dayton Stivers, Springfield, Lima teams, and Cincinnati sides. College outputs include Ohio State over Northwestern and Kenyon over Capital, with Wittenberg and Denison also winning. Professional and league scores cover Rochester, Chicago, Indianapolis, and Detroit victories and various American and National League tallies.

Hiram Marietta Cedarville Findlay Heidelberg Otterbein Oberlin Ohio Wesleyan Wooster St. Bonav Youngstown Kent State Buffalo Teach Professional Association OF America Rochester Chicago Minneapolis St. Louis Fort Wayne Indianapolis Syracuse Sheboygan Moline Anderson Waterloo Oshkosh Trenton Brooklyn Wilkes-Barre Scranton Boston Detroit Toronto New York Montreal Buffalo Washington Springfield Hershey New Haven Providence Philadelphia Cleveland

Nelsonville Eagles Defeat McBee Five in Tough Upset

Nelsonville Eagles jumped to a 12-1 early lead and held on for a 30-24 win over McBee of Athens. Bob Wolfe led with 14 points, Neutzling added 10 for McBee, and Nelsonville led 18-8 at halftime and 25-22 through the third quarter.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Eagles McBee Athens Bob Wolfe Eagles Neutzling Wolfe Kantner St Betts F Hupp Ween Ee Ewe Leightenheimer Swank Enene Polosky Anew Enn Ee Benish Bingham Eee Ene Oon Sparks Hintz G Rtons Hursey Wright Risser Dill F Butler Reichert E Wee Hunt G Ae Wwe Wilson

County Tourney Set For Meigs County Schools

Meigs County basketball coaches met with the County School Superintendent and chose Middleport High School auditorium for the county tournament with dates February 16 17 and 19.

Pomeroy Meigs County Middleport High School

Cotton Bowl expands to seat sixty thousand

Dallas reports the Cotton Bowl stadium can now accommodate up to 60 000 spectators after enlargement. The upgrade aims to boost capacity for major games and large crowds while maintaining safety standards and event operations.

Dallas

Pepsi-Colas Near Keg Crown in City Bowling Standings

Pepsi-Colas inch within one win of the first half title after beating McKee Drugs while McBees, led by Allen Riley 546 and 201, toppled Bottlers. Howard Eschenbacher led Drugs with 581 series 227, as Banks Sport Shop upset Superior Electric and Ellis beat Heck Plumbers to gain standings.

McKee Company Pepsi- Colas McKee Drugs Allen Riley Frank Calvin McBees Botlers Maywood Smith Riley Mahews Oil Howard Eschenbacher Ridenour Oilers Superior Electric Banks Sport Shop Art Smith Bob Bennett Windland Electrics Ellis Heck Plumbers Jack Haffner John Finemore Plumbers W. L. Pet Pepsi-Colas McKee Mathews Oil Ee Em Ein McBee Co Enon Heck Plumbing Bpoe En Emer

Athens Bulldogs face Logan Chieftains in SEC test

Athens High travels to Logan for a tough SEC clash with the Chieftains led by Bill Saxton and Ronnie Soliday as both teams chase key league positions. Athens seeks a six game win streak while Logan aims to rebound after recent wins, with centers Bob Staneart and Saxton expected to clash on the boards.

Gallia Academy Blue Devils Athens High Bulldogs Logan Chieftains Athens Gallians Pomeroy Bemen Sam Henderson Don Flowers Ted Cunningham Ronnie Soliday Glen Vanatta Bill Rafferty Bulldogs Gallipolis Middleport Yellow Jackets Nelsonville Jackson Ironmen Grey

Glouster Pin Standings and Weekly Bowling Schedule

Glouster standings show Jam Bar leading high team triple with 2658 and oor Bar top high single at 914. S Gyurko tops individual triple with 614 and G Thompson holds best single at 247. women at Wonder Bar lead 24 18 571. This week events include Dodgers vs Reds on Tuesday and Hotel Bar vs Wonder Bar on Thursday with Mary Hemsley scoring 515 in triple.

S. Gyurko G. Thompson Wonder Dodgers Reds Mary Hemsley M. Hemsley S. Adams F. Lantz High Ave Fay Lantz

Southern Gridders join Cleveland Browns

The Cleveland Browns, All-America Conference champions, sign center Tommy Thompson of William and Mary and tackle Ted Hazelwood of the University of North Carolina. Thompson, 22, earned four letters at William and Mary and lives in Woodbridge, New Jersey. Hazelwood, 24, hailed as a top blocker, is from Frankfort, Indiana.

Cleveland Cleveland Browns Tommy Thompson William and Mary Ted Hazelwood University of North Carolina Thompson Woodbridge N. J Hazelwood South Frankfort Ind

Weekend and midweek college and high school game slate

The schedule lists high school games across Ohio with Pomeroy, Wellston, The Plains, McArthur, Chauncey, Glouster, Gallipolis, Middleport, Athens, Logan, Ravenswood, Wilkesville, Nelsonville, Tuppers Plains, Albany, Wahama, Racine, Carbon Hill, Rockbridge, Union Furnace, Murray Hamden, Hollister, Ames Bern, Buchtel, Shade, Troy, Trimble, Oak Hill, Nelsonville, Gallipolis, Logan, Vinton Ru, and Oak Hill. Ohio colleges feature Illinois at Ohio State, Marshal at Dayton, Kent State at St Bonaventure, Xavier at Hanover, Wilmington at Bliss, Rio Grande at Cumberland, Bowling Green at Cleveland State, and others among national matchups including Iowa at Indiana and Michigan at Purdue.

Tuppers Plains Albany Wahama Ravenswood Pomeroy Athens Racine Carbon Hill S. Blooms Gibisonville Rockbridge Union Furnace Murray Hamden McArthur Hollister Ames-Bern Buchtel Shade Troy Trimble the Plains Glouster New Conco Nelsonville Gallipolis Middleport Logan Wilkesville Vinton Chauncey Oak Hill Grantsville Ohio Illinois Ohio State Marshal Dayton Kent St St. Bonavent Hanover Xavier Wilmington Bliss Rio Grande Cumberla Bald Wallace Mt. Union Case Oberlin Akron Fenn Ohio Northern Bluff Findlay Cedarville Ashland Bowling Green Ken Cleveland Iowa Indiana Michigan Purdue Wisconsin Minnesota Bradley Okio Aggies Denver Brigham Yorn Oklahoma Colorado Wash St. L Creight Detroit Michigan State Drakes Tulsa

OU Frosh Top Sigmas in Scoreless Duel

The Oklahoma Frosh defeated the Sigmas 42 to 15 in a game that featured non scorers Hammond, Kreiger, Pedigo, Courtney, and Goldsmith. The effort highlighted team defense and spread scoring across the roster.

Hammond Kreiger Pedigo Courtney Goldsmith

Michigan Staters Enter KC Games

Michigan State track stars Jack Dianotti and Bill Mack are entered for the Knights of Columbus indoor meet at Boston Garden on January 22 Mack runs the O'Reilly Mile and Dianotti the Cheverus 1000 They face Olympic champion Mal Whitfield and Herb Barton in fast company. Also in Buffalo New York William Lang and Renee Clark of Akron win mixed pairs at the Niagara international figure skating tournament.

Boston Michigan State Jack Dianotti Bill Mack Knights of Columbus Boston Garden Mack Dianotti Mal Whitfield Ohio State Herb Barton Michigan Buffalo N. Y H. William Lang Renee Clark Akron

Red Scout Eyes Lloyd Merriman as Potential Major Leaguer

Bobby Mattick and Pat Patterson discuss that Major League prospects must combine speed arm and power with mental will to win. Mattick touts Lloyd Merriman as a prime example after a standout season in Columbia, noting his speed on bases and all around tools.

Cincinnati Bobby Mattick Reds Pat Patterson Mr. Mattick Lloyd Merriman Stanford University Columbia Lloyd Pat

Bobcats Meet Western Michigan In Mid-American Showdown

Ohio University hosts Western Michigan University Broncos in a key Mid-American Conference tilt as Ohio aims to rebound to 4-4 while Western Michigan seeks a league win. The game features Bobcats star scorers and starting lineup changes ahead of the six game MAC slate.

UC Bearcats overpower West Reserve 93 to 65 for sixth straight win

The University of Cincinnati, the nation’s top offense, rolled past Western Reserve 93 65 to extend its unbeaten run to six in the Mid American Conference battle. Ralph Richter and Jim Cochran each scored 23 as UC surged from 9 6 early deficit to lead 51 34 at halftime with a fast break that set the pace.

W. L. Pts Miami Cincinnati Butler Michigan West Reserve Western Michigan Ohio U Western Reserve Redcats Cleveland St. Francis College of Brooklyn Midwest Music Hall Bearcats Bulldogs Indianapolis Michigan State East Lansing Western Micheigan Kalamazoo Broncos Northernllinois DeKalb Cincinnatiw University of Cincinnati Bill Westerfeld Jack Laub al Rubenstein Ralph Richter Jim Cochrane Red Cats

Dog Handler Gus Hill Dies at 50 in Van Nuys

P A. R. Gus Hill a nationally known professional dog handler died at his Van Nuys home last night most likely from a heart attack. He was 50 years old and had built a prominent career in the field.

Wash-Lee Ball Lexington van Nuys Calif P—A. R Gus” Hill

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