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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1949
Page
10
The Messenger explains ad placement rules and rates. Ads require payment with orders for card of thanks memoriam obituaries and political announcements. All classifieds must be received by 6:00 pm the day before publication. Sunday ads by noon Saturday.
Western Michigan beat Ohio University 58 to 42 as Bobcats struggle from the floor. Sophomore Lee Williams led OU with nine points while Bob Johnson and Williams showed early promise. Broncos built a 30 18 halftime edge and held on behind strong fast breaks and steady free throws.
OU Freshmen coach Jim Snyder saw his squad beat Athens Pep Pepsi 63 to 46 in a Monday tuneup. Glen Hursey led the Bobkittens with 17 points as they built a 33 to 22 halftime lead and pulled away in the second half. Ransdall scored nine for the Battlers, with Wekenminnie and Leightenheimer contributing in the scoring mix.
Horsemen from eight Southwestern Ohio counties revived the Ohio Colt Racing Association to sponsor harness racing for two and three year olds. Corwin Nixon of Lebanon was elected president with Dr H K Bailey of Wilmington as vice president and Charles I Gordon of Greenville as secretary treasurer. A board of directors was formed from county fair board members and a local horseman from each county.
The document lists amounts for government obligations and other assets pledged to secure deposits, with totals and line items for secured and preferred liabilities. Key figures include a large overall total of 5 569 111 78 and a noted deposit secured amount of 158 726 58 under pledged assets.
A NEA Service coaching note explains a sideline double pick play at Kansas State. The sequence uses out of bounds setup and multiple screens to free a cutter for an easy lay-up from a pass at center court. Next mentions Columbia's double pick play.
Cleveland veteran AAU official Jimmy Lee said Harrison Dillard lost the 1948 James E. Sullivan Award due to color influencing Southern votes. Dillard, Olympic dash and hurdles star, finished fourth in balloting, with Mathias winning the year. Lee urged abolishing the award or banning Southern voting when a Negro is a top contender.
A peace offensive in pro football centers on Dan Topping mulling dissolution of the New York Yankees AAC ties and leasing Yankee Stadium to Ted Collins Boston Yanks who seek NFL relocation. Publicity chief Red Patterson says any move hinges on AAC backing and peace talks.
Mechanicsburg Junior High hosts a novelty basketball evening with the Juniors facing a team of their fathers at 8 p.m. following a 7 p.m. mothers’ game. Juvenile players include Bill Ashworth Harold Sams Benny Henthorne Lawrence Brooks Harold Brooks Gordon Bolin Jack Russell Don Sapp Larry Williams Norman Allen Jerry Burton Ronnie Russell Wallace Gilkey Larry Hamilton and Richard Lasure.
Joe Discepoli a southpaw from Cincinnati's Mt Auburn earned the Ohio lightweight title with a unanimous 10 round decision over Willie Russell in Music Hall. Russell weighed 135 pounds, the champion's before a crowd of 2 804. Discepoli kept Russell off balance with jabs and hooks, opening a cut over Russell's left eye in the eighth.
The Gaines Dog Research Center in New York releases a free booklet “Every Dog a Gentleman” listing 143 obedience clubs in 128 communities across 31 states. It promotes canine courtesy and offers a no cost library of training books for owners without local groups.
Marietta College announces an eight game schedule for the 1949 Pioneer football team. Only Bethany has not yet faced them postwar. The season opens Sept 17 at West Liberty and closes Nov 5 with Carnegie Tech at home during homecoming, with five home games and key dates in Ashland Parkersburg Springfield and Wheeling metro areas.
The Cleveland Indians purchase 23 year old outfielder Milt Nielsen from their Texas League Class AA farm club Oklahoma City. Nielsen batted .294 last season and .268 the year before, noted for speed and a strong throwing arm. He reports to training March 1 in Tucson, Arizona.
The American Power Boat Association elected C King Brugman of Los Angeles as president succeeding Leonard Thomson of Detroit. New rule changes allow calling the Gold Cup after the first of three heats if unsafe, with a full restart next day. A two-heat finish may still crown the leader by points. Drivers owners and officials get a pre race course inspection hour prior.
Hogs: 3500 head with mixed demand. Barrows and gilts steady to slightly higher, sows weaker. Loads priced across 160 to 275 pounds with weights 21.25 to 22.75 and lighter stock around 22.00. Cattle and calves: 800 cattle, 300 calves. slaughter cattle steady to weak. steers 650-830 pounds around 22-26. heifers 23.5-24. Cows 18.5-20. bulls 22.5-23. Meat and sausage bulls 23.25-35. Dealers mixed, bulk 23-35. Sheep: 100 head. lambs 25.5-26. ewes 9-10. Poultry and butter: fowls heavy 4+ lbs 36-37. heavy fryers 30-32. butter prints 0.67-0.68 per lb. butterfat premium 60.
Burl Charity of Youngstown Ohio fell before Tommy Yarosz of Monaco Pennsylvania in a 10 round decision at St. Nicholas Arena. Yarosz weighed 165 pounds to Charity's 161 pounds.
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