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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1944

Page

7

Ohio Defeated at Home by Bearcats 41 40 Slump

Ohio University Bobcats led 34-27 entering the fourth period but stalled in the final minutes when Cincinnati Bearcats tightened the defense and a cold stretch cost Ohio a 41-40 home loss. Coach Trautwein watched the late drought erase a double digit lead as Cincinnati closed strong and claimed the victory.

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Ohio State League To Be Organized This Week End

Ohio State's Bucks and Miami's Redskins lead the state's college hoops scene as the 21 game slate unfolds with Ohio Conference matchups and a planned Ohio State baseball league reorganization. Bucks face Northwestern at Evanston while Miami meets Earlham and Indiana. Earlham and Wilberforce also feature in Ohio Conference play as Wittenberg eyes Muskingum.

Ohio State League Columbus Ohio State Bucks Miami Redskins Ohio Indiana Northwestern Wildcats Evanston Buckeye Eariham Earlham Wilberforce Wilmington Wittenberg Muskingum New Concord Donnelly General Chemical League Bunker Hill Kenyon Otter “Geass Camp Perry Baldwin Wallace Camp Reynolds Michigan Western Petersen State Toledo Vinson Mansfield Fremont Sul Mange Marion Tiffin Newark Ganize Tast Anderson Sc Iss Arbellia Rowe Wamsley Raine Ooo Sprenger Ico Morrison Newton Wartenburg Somerville Blede Manin Wens Roush Forster Wilson Glouster Duniovy Marilyn Lantz Galveraty Astp Colum Milane ‘Cox Bauer Aary Bobcat Bearcat Columbus Toto Sennep Perenty Cemein Sielge County Ter Dorothy Zimmer Naif Henry Lewis Sig Ruth Colomine Sendey Eve Coteus Trimble

Glouster Social Notes Marital Event and Local News

Glouster couple Ralph Joel Saunders and Laverne Campbell wed at Church of Christ parsonage with single ring ceremony. Groom to report to Camp Bowie and serve as private first class. bride to stay with mother Mrs Otto Duncan. Also notes on minors returning to play, league stock purchases, and local social items in Glouster and surrounding area.

Sincvster Ralph Joel Saunders Laverne Campbell Church of Christ Parsonage C. B. ‘Tigner Chester Saunders Rita McCall Otto Duncan Trimble Heights Fred Saunde Camp Bowie

Point Pleasant Bowl Ores in Ohio College Grid Card

Ohio colleges section lists games for Saturday including Geneva at Akron Cincinnati at Marshall Ohio U at Denison Bowling Green at Ken Wesleyan at Charlin Pi. The fragment notes mention Muskingum and Kin Wesleyan, reflecting a pregame map of matchups in the region.

Geneva Akron Cincinnati Marshall Ohio Denison Bowling Green Kin

Basketball Scores from Various Colleges and Schools

A roundup of college and high school basketball results shows Cincinnati and several others posting mixed scores across the nation. Notable results include Temple 33, Cornell 29. Columbia 46, Midshipmen 43. Yale 49, Holy Cross 49. Kentucky 3, Maryland 43, and Texas 77, Texas A M 40. Also highlights DePaul 65, nansville 65, and Purdue 43, Minnesota 17 with multiple other score lines across conferences and prep teams.

Cincinnati Ome U J. John's Brooklyn Temple Columbia Cornell Penn State Pittsburgh Columbia Midshipmen Newark Univ Yale Holy Cross Villanova Franklin & Marsh St. Joseph's Pennsyvania Coast Guard Academy Brown Washington Western Wyton High School St. Wendelin Rising Sun Alliance Urichsville Springfield Public Dayton Springfield Central Catholic Amilton Catholic Lima South Dayton Roosevelt Logan W. Va Ironton

Fullerton's Round-Up by Hugh Fullerton Jr

East West game tactics shift under Kerr and Hauser with T formation and wings. Bill Hulse shows speed on armory floor. Sinkwich notes peak speed in Georgia visit. Rudy York nears 1000 major league hits. Consolidated Vultee basketball team nearly completes season before a first man drops out. Jim Crowley shifts to welfare duties for South Pacific. Navy and Marine trainees play Big Ten football. challenge to name two after Daley and Butkovich.

Hugh Fullerton New York Andy Kerr Andy George Hauser Notre Dame Armory Bill Hulse Frank Sinkwich Georgia Rudy York Vultee Aircraft Nashville Tenn

Tubby Crawford Stars for Lions at Penn State

Rutgers press feature profiles Marine Private Tubby Crawford of Penn State as a versatile athlete. Within nine months on campus he played football soccer hockey and track and field while earning a starter role at tailback and joining the hockey squad. He already qualified for Millrose Games and aims for indoor track success. Crawford, from Shorewood Wisconsin, previously attended Dartmouth and Ohio University and impressed in pole vault with notable early performances.

Marry Grayse New York Rowan Francis Crawford Penn State State College Marine Private Tulby Crawford Tubby Crawford Cornell Madison Square Barden Shorywood Wis Dartmouth Ohio University Hre West Virginia Nittany Lions Lions Colgate Tubby Crawford

War Loan Leaders to Meet in Glouster Tonight

Clyde Gibson will represent Athens County Fourth Loan Committee at Trimble Township meeting in Glouster at 7 30 pm. Thirty eight volunteers from Glouster Trimble Jacksonville Greens Run and nearby areas join to pursue a 74500 goal. A February 3 minstrel show at Tri County High aims to spur Fourth Loan support without selling bonds during the program.

Glouster Clyde Gibson Athens County Fourth Loan Trimble Trimbl Jacksonville Greens Run Hollister Anc

Henry Angle Injured in Falls at Home

Henry Angle, 92, longtime Gloucester resident and former restaurant operator, fell twice at his Main Street home Thursday. Confined to bed briefly, he is now improving and near able to be up with his son B. R. Angie noting plans for a quick recovery.

Slouster Henry Angie Main St B. R. Angie Tenin Mr. Angle Glouster

Kroger Workers Feted At Jones Home In 1944 Dinner

Kroger personnel enjoyed a three course chicken dinner at the home of store manager Eugene Jones Thursday evening at six. The event honored their victory in a bread and coffee contest. Music was provided by Bill Parker Joan Mason Homer Vian and Maxine Linscott. Iams presented a poem mentioning each guest. The evening ended with a bridge game and pledges to work harder in 1944. Attendees included Joan Mason Maxie Linscott Irene Williams Bill Parker Homer Vian Jr Mr and Mrs Eugene Jones and a daughter Aren and Mrs Thompson.

Kroger Jones Glouster Eugene Jones Bill Parker Joan Mason Homer Via Maxine Linscott I Iams Ant Thompson Ning Maxie Linscott Irene Williams Homer Vian Jr Mire Aren Mrs. Thompson

J T Team To Meet The Plains Tuesday

The J T varsity team faces The Plains on their home floor Tuesday evening. The reserves game starts at 7 00 followed by the varsity contest. J T has not been defeated by any Athens County team this season.

Plains J.T Athens County

DePaul suffers first loss as Valparaiso shocks Demons

DePaul falls to Valparaiso Indiana ending a 13 game winning streak and dropping the unbeaten run. Camp Grant and Albright rise with seven straight wins while Penn State beats Pitt, Temple falters against St Johns, and regional standings show Purdue Northwestern Iowa tied atop the Big Ten and Colo College strong in the Rocky Mountains.

Ted Meter NEW York Camp Penn State Pitt Temple St. John's Brooklyn Norfolk, Va Naval Training Station Norfolk Naval Air Station Duke Idaho Washington State Rice Arkansas Ohio State Indiana Dartmouth Pennsylvania Purdue Northwestern Iowa Iowa State Oklahoma Texas South Duke Rocky Mountains Coloado College Densver California UCLA Washington

Civilian Steel Expected Soon Amid WB Orders Review

Broad expectation in industry and consumer circles that War Production Board limits on civilian goods may be eased. With war needs met and capacity ample, reports from Washington suggest the potential modification of Order M-126 to widen civilian output.

Claveland Mine Maghine Steel Meelmakers War Production Board Washington

Famous General Becomes Local Game Warden at Home

Baton Rouge report says General Claire Chennault, famed for wartime command, preferred a simple post and will be named a Louisiana state game warden in Tensas Parish. The governor’s office announced the appointment after the State Department of Conservation mailed to Chungking confirmation and badge.

Baton Rouge Laven Claire Chennault Louisiana U. S State Department of Conservation Chungking ‘8 Tensas Parish

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