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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1941

Page

13

Bobcat Cagers Face Wesleyan Amid Flu Outbreak

Ohio University basketball faces Wesleyan with three regulars sidelined by influenza. Vern Deinzer and Harry McSherry are hospitalized, Fitz Miller near-ill, Pete Lalich and Sid Reinfeld also ill but expected to play if stable. Bobcats adjust lineup with Blickensderfer and Baumholtz at forwards and Snyder sharing guard duties as Lalich shows no fatigue after a scrimmage.

Ohio University Bill Trautwein Ohio Wesleyan Vern Deinzer Harry McSherry Fitz Miller McSherry Dayton Deinzer Miller Pete Lalich Sid Reinfeld Trautwein Charlie Blickensderfer Frank Baumholtz Jim Snyder Carl Ott Lalich Bishops Ohio Jack Buttermore Dick Hartman Jim Reiser Bill Rohr Bobcats Delaware Baroody Bob Heisler la- Mar Faught Hartman Butter Baumholtz Bob Gerber Toledo Gerber Cincinnati

Otterbein Ends Wooster's 36 Game Conference Run

Wooster College saw its 36 game Ohio Conference winning streak end as Otterbein beat it 33 to 31 at Westerville. Stevenson led Otterbein with 11 points while Wooster led 22 19 at halftime before Otterbein surged late. Mount Union beat Denison 49 to 35 and Ohio Wesleyan edged Miami 37 to 35 in other league games.

Otterbein College Westerville Wooster Otterbein Stevenson Mount Union Denison Purple Charles Joachim Alliance Ohio Wesleyan Miami Delaware Wesleyan

College basketball scores from Ohio Wesleyan and rivals

Ohio Wesleyan 37 Miami 35 Otterbein 33 Wooster 31 Defiance 63 Giffin 49 Rio Grande 52 Ashland 50 Bluffton 13 Findlay 26 Niagara 46 John Carroll 30 Mount Union 49 Denison 35 Georgetown 40 Army 28 Navy 36 Gettysburg 25 Pittsburgh 45 Carnegie Tech 30 Cornell 38 Columbia 22 Penn State 44 Syracuse 25 Dartmouth 60 Pennsylvania 38 High school Lebanon 48 Monroe 31 Ohio Military Institute 36 Cincinnati Automotive 33 Wheelersburg 37 Portsmouth Central Catholic 33 Norwood 53 Cincinnati Western Hills 26

Ohio Wesleyan Miami Otterbein Wooster Defiance Giffin Rio Grande Ashland Bluffton Findlay Niagara John Carroll Mount Union Denison Georgetown Army Navy Gettysburg Pittsburgh Carnegie Tech Cornell Columbia Penn State Syracuse Dartmouth Pennsylvania Lebanon Monroe Ohio Military Institute Cincinnati Automotive Wheelersburg Portsmouth Central Catholic Norwood Cincinnati Western Hills

Ames Quint Triumphs Over Rome In Non-League Clash

Ames Quint defeated Rome 33 to 28 at Stewart gym after Rome reserves won 22 to 14 in a preliminary game. The teams previously met in league play on Jan 31 at Amesville.

Ames-Bern Rome Stewart Gym Amesville

Theater of sports and boxing gossip from Boston to Miami

A collage of sports notes and showbiz chatter mentions Ace Parker's ankle, Maxie Rosenbloom's Miami club raid, revived Max Baer era plays, Milo Theodorescu's Carnegie Hall bow, Tuss M Laughry's Dartmouth link, Babe Ruth pheasant hunting, Ray Shelley's late shoe delays, Frank G Menke Derby preps, Our Boots versus Whirl Away in Miami ratings, Paul Brown at Ohio State, Red Burman shoes, Durham Dodger farm bid, and Red Hare touted as Rhode Island State coach successor.

New York Ace Parker Duke Maxie Rosenbloom New Miami Max Baer Louis Boston Milo Theodorescu Carnegie Hall Babe Ruth Pennsylvania Missouri Ray Shelley P. S Frank G. Menke Miami Wayne Wright Joseph E Widener Red Burman Texas Nevada Larry MacPhail Durham N.C Dodger Frank Pierson Donnie Sorrell Robert L. Lindsey Roanoke Robert Red) Hare St. Paul's School Garden City Frank Keaney Rhode Island State Keaney

Right-of-Way Currivan Knocks Down Butler in Sugar Bowl

In a Sugar Bowl exchange Currivan blindsides Johnny Butler and knocks him to the canvas. Butler rises and quips that northern hitters are tough while Currivan asserts he is the only one who landed the punch.

Currivan Johnny Butler Johnny

O U Wrestlers Rally to Trim Akron 18 12

Ohio University’s wrestling team scratched back to defeat Akron 18 points to 12 marking a second win in as many starts. The Bobcats head into Saturday’s clash with Ohio State unbeaten.

Ohio University Akron Bobcats Ohio State

Bobcats Rally To Top Akron In Duckpin Duel

Ohio University Bobcats edge Akron 4 4 in matches as Parker pins Botha and Kalivoda dominates Moskoss in heavyweight. Early Bobcat bursts by Davidson, Fischer and Dinapoli push lead before Akron fights back with Slasher and Kaiser wins. Final falls decide.

Bobcats Case Paul Kalivoda Edson Parker Kalivoda Ohio Akron Bill Davidson Eisenzimmer Matman Slasher Portak Charlie Fischer Neil Dinapoli Jack Simmons Samaras Jim Kaiser Maluke Hjalmar Olson Parker Botha Moskoss

Browns Release Gryska And Wagener To Toledo

The St Louis Browns announced the sale release of shortstop Sig Gryska and left handed pitcher Charles Wagener to Toledo of the American Association.

ST. Louis St. Louis Browns Toledo American Association Sig Gryska Charles Wagener

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