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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1946

Page

7

Branch Rickey Plans Critic Club To Straighten Bums

Branch Rickey outlines a 150 man spring camp at Sanford Florida opening February 1 with emphasis on returning servicemen. Leo Durocher leads a squad of coaches and players including Curt Davis Ed Stanky and Pete Reiser. Two daily games and two meetings aim to evaluate talent and expose issues for improvement.

Branch Rickey Critic Club Jack Hand Brooklyn Brooklyn Dodgers Flatbush Rickey Sanford Florida Montreal Chuck Dressen John Corriden Curt Davis Ed Stanky Prookin Pete Reiser Reiser

Honorary memberships awarded by college baseball coaches

The Association of College Baseball Coaches granted posthumous and living honors to figures including Bill Coughlin of Lafayette and Jud Hyames of Western Michigan. The page notes high football salaries for players, coach retirements expected at Colgate, and colorful sports anecdotes from boxing and bowling circles, with references to teams, venues, and agents.

Hugh Fullerton, JR New York St Louis Association of College Baseball Coaches Bill Coughlin Lafayette Billy Disch Texas Lew Carr Syracuse Bill Clarke Princeton Bill Reid Colgate Walter Cariss Penn Jud Hyames Western Michigan Sam Cordovano Buffalo

Basketball Scores From AP with Ohio and Kentucky games

The Associated Press reports scores from college games including Ohio Toledo 47 Baldwin Wallace 33 and Kentucky 62 Mavier 36. Lebanon Valley 43 Susquehanna 28.

Associated Press Ohio Toledo Baldwin-Wallace Kentucky Mavier Lebanon Valley Susquehanna

Chauncey District Social and Personal

Chauncey residents host guests and family visits from Albany Morehead and nearby towns. Local gatherings include a Minnesota Country Club meeting with a potluck dinner and an afternoon program at the home of Mrs. Alice Carr in Millfield.

Alma Ferris Institute

Wahama Quint Edges Rutland In 31-18 Victory

Wahama Falcons beat Rutland Red Devils 31 to 18 on Wahama floor. Jenks led with 12 points while Bucky Nelson scored 14 for Rutland amid injury absence of Sellards. In the opener WHS Reserves defeated RES Reserves 33-10.

Rutland Rutland Red Devils Wahama Falcons Wahama Falcons Jenks Bucky Nelson Red Devils Sellards Winton WHS RES

Discharged Army SSG Hubert Lanning Returns Home

Staff Sgt Hubert Lanning son of Mr and Mrs Elgin Lanning of Athens Route 2 returned home honorably discharged from Camp Atterbury after more than three years in the Armed Forces. He spent 12 years in the Southwest Pacific on various islands and served as a special agent in the Criminal Investigation Department at Yokohama during the occupation of Japan.

Chauncey Hubert Lanning Elgin Lanning Athens Camp Atterbury Southwest Pacific Japan Criminal Investigation Department Yokohama

Bulldogs Versus Chieftains Loom As League Clash

Athens High hosts Logan in a major league duel at the Athens High gym. Athens enters with five wins, Logan four and one loss, leaders in points as Rousey Moore Evans pace the Bulldogs while Mowery McBroom Magle Schmitter Kinney lead Logan. Norm Rousey aims to play through a crutch as both teams seek bragging rights and crucial league standings.

WIE Lue CJU UO. Gur Lau Bulldogs Chieftains Logan Nelsonville Jackson Gallipolis Logan Guint Athens Pomeroy Red Wellston Middleport Nelsonville Qaints Louie Moore Red” Evans Norm Rousey Red” Mowery John McBroom Bud Magle Bob Schmitter Charles Kinney

Ticket Sales Plan Revised for Ohio University Games

Harold Wise of the university ticket office announced changes to how tickets are sold for Ohio University basketball games. Reserve seats may be bought at the door on the west side, advance purchasers may enter the front door, non veterans student entries shift to the front door, and high school students plus student veterans use the east side door. Signs will be posted on game nights.

Ohio University Harold Wise The University Ticket Office Wise

Mississippi Chooses Red Drew as Rebel Grid Coach

Harris Jackson reports Ole Miss names Harold Red Drew head coach for 1946 with Frank Thomas aides from Alabama and Happy Campbell as likely backfield tutor. Drew to start duties in February, succeeding Harry Mehre after a 4 9 season. Club note: Needle club meets at Mrs Robinett’s home with Mrs Mabel Sisson as hostess.

Harris Jackson Oxford Alabama Frank Thomas Ole Miss A. B. Butts Rebels Harold ‘Red’ Drew Drew Tuscaloosa Tide Tilden Campbell Mississippi Johnny Vaught North Carolina Navy Harry Mehre Grndsters Twen Chauncey Millfield Needles Robinett Mabel Sisson

Gilbert Childress Weds Girl From Michigan

Chauncey residents celebrate the marriage of Gilbert Childress and Massrene Morton. The ceremony at the Hartley home Toledo officiated by Rev. C. E. Moran. Bride wore white French Faille. Bridesmaids and groomsmen listed. Reception followed, couple to Canada and Northern Michigan trip. Guests from Detroit Flat Rock Monroe and Toledo attended.

Chauncey Gilbert Childress Russell Childress Near Massrene Morton Jesse Morton Rainbow Drive Monroe Mich Darrell Hartley Blumm St Toledo C. E. Moran James A. Childress Helen Hartley Lois Hartley Canada Michigan Chauncey- Dover High School Tish Childress Detroit Flat Rock Nelsonville

Gas Factory Stomach Relief Promised by ERB-HELP

A reader reports her stomach once bloated with gas and pains after meals now free of gas and headaches after using ERB-HELP. Ad claims 12 herbs cleanse bowels clear fat from stomach and aid liver and kidneys with relief soon. Athens Pharmacy and Nelsonville Batts Cut Rate carry the product.

Athens Nelsonvilla Batts Cut Rale Adv

Chauncey City Council Elects New Officers

Chauncey elects Joseph Cline as council president at the first meeting of the year. Finance committee names John Smart, Charles Wadley, and Joseph Cline. Street committee includes Abner Phillips, Burl Johnston, and Arthur Smith. City clerk Guy Osborne and treasurer Mrs. Stella Witham take oath. Mayor W D Hine presides.

Chauncey Joseph Cline John Smart Charles Wadley Abner Phillips Burl Johnston Arthur Smith Guy Osborne Stella Witham W. D. Hine

Fight Results: Baltimore Oma Defeats Bell in Bout

Baltimore Oma, 195, outpointed Jimmy Bell, 186, 3 4, in Washington. Cleveland Artie Levine, 159, KO'd Billy Walker, 157, Coquille Ore. New York Cleo Shaws, 139 1 2, KO'd Pat Foley, 131 1 2, Worcester Mass.

Baltimore Leo Oma Detroit Jimmy Bell Washington Cleveland Artie Levine Brooklyn Billy Walker Coquille Ore New York Cleo Shaws Los Angeles Pat Foley Worcester Mass

Toledo Rockets tie Wittenberg for second in Ohio Conference

Toledo edged Baldwin Wallace 47 10 33 to move into a tie with Wittenberg for second place in the Ohio Conference as Capital Lutherans led with 4 0. In other action Kentucky beat Xavier 62 to 36, with Wallace Jones top scorer for Kentucky at 15.

Associated Press Toledo Rockets Wittenberg Ohio Baldwin-Wallace Berea Capital Lutherans University of Kentucky Wildcats Xavier Cincinnati Musketeers Jackets Mike Dicanic Goedde Kentucky Tom McCaffrey Wallace Wah Wah) Jones

Ohio College Cage Record Shown In Team Stats Clash

Chauncey basketball teams meet tonight at 8 in a varsity game preceded by a reserve tilt at 7. Ohio colleges Baldwin-Wallace Otterbein Wittenberg Wilberforce and others are listed in scoring and record lines as part of the matchup buildup.

Wol Baldwin-Wal Capital Otterbein Wittenberg Wilberforce Geauncey the Shade Chauncey Bowl Green

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