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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1947
Page
7
Commentary criticizes referees in last week's games for overcalling fouls and favoring pro-style officiating. The writer notes few young officials, cites examples of excessive fouls in high school contests, and urges consistency with old and new rules while allowing leeway for contact.
Los Angeles Rams announce Bob Snyder, former backfield mentor, as head coach succeeding Adam Walsh. Snyder, a Ohio University star and former NFL player, has coached with Notre Dame and three colleges. Reeves and Linemen left for Chicago league meeting after the announcement.
The McArthur Generals beat Richland High 43 to 37 to boost their Vinton County League standing. Earl Cecil led Richland with 17 points while Jim Fox scored 16 for McArthur as the lead traded hands late and the Generals pulled away in the final two minutes.
Windsor High of Stockport defeated Chesterhill Marion High 44 to 28 as the stronger team led from start to finish. In the preliminary, Windsor Junior High beat Marion 26 to 20 with Bowles scoring 10 and Rowland 12 for Marion. Lineups:
Chester Independent basketball team defeated Rutland 45 to 33 in the series opener. Wolfe sparked a decisive third quarter with 13 points while Chester limited Rutland to five points in the period. Rutland’s Rupe and D Canaday led with 11 and 9 points, respectively, for their side, while Wolfe and H Parker topped Chester with 11 and 9 points.
Murray City High beat Carbon Hill 40-32 as John Sabo led with 16 points. Murray City built early leads and shot 10 of 24 free throws while Carbon Hill hit 4 of 19. Reserve game earlier saw Carbon Hill edge Murray City 21-20 in overtime.
Colgate visits New York University while Western Kent plays St Johns. Bucknell and Rhode Island meet as St Manhattan faces Holy Cross. Baldwin Wallace meets Kent State with Havana challenging Bradley. Case travels to Oberlin and Oregon visits Idaho. John Carroll at Western Reserve and Kentucky hosts Georgia. Mississippi College at Mississippi Thiel vs Mt Union Muskingum against Wittenberg. San Jose State at St Marys and Virginia at North Carolina.
Waterloo defeats Hollister on Hollister's floor in both varsity and reserve games. The varsity game ends 72 to 49 with Westfall scoring 24 for Hollister and Doolittle 22 for Waterloo. The reserve tilt finishes 45 to 11.
Ohio University and Ohio Wesleyan renew their intercollegiate basketball rivalry tonight at 8 on the Bishops' Delaware floor. The Bobcats arrive 6-5 after two straight losses on a road trip and seek a rebound win over the Bishops with starters Bob Johnson and Bob Dickey leading the lineup.
Chauncey Dover High overcame Rockbridge High 46 40 in overtime as Glenn Chadwell and Courtney combined for six points in the extra period. Jim Kollister and Buddy Earich led Chauncey with 11 each, while Rockbridge’s Rider scored 15. Chauncey reserves won 23 22.
A series of 30 games shows Pitt 51 over Ohio State 41, LSU 80 over Lawrence Tech 57, Cornell 38 over Dartmouth 35, Gettysburg 47 over Frank Mar 40, Marshall 86 over Concord 47, Murray 45 over Eastern Ky 43, Morehead 56 over Georgetown 55, Kentucky 70 over Georgia Tech 47, Mississippi 64 over Chattanooga 36, Louisville 82 over Kentucky Wesleyan, Purdue 52 over Iowa 45, Wisconsin 58 over Mich State 48, Iowa State 61 over Nebraska 44, Valparaiso 60 over Havana 44.
Ohio University Branch School was routed by Ohio Jayvee with a 59 to 24 victory. Jim Shreffler scored 16 points and Paul Whyte 11 as the Jayvee built a 31 to 12 halftime lead. They travel Tuesday to Delaware to face Ohio Wesleyan Junior Varsity in a twin bill opener.
Bruce Drake criticizes the present three-second zone and advocates widening it to counter a simple under hoop play. He argues a clear solution in a blunt style about how teams use seven to eight foot centers for easy scores near the basket.
Cribbers extend streak to seven straight with a 67 41 victory over Glouster Moose. Pete Risser scored 17, DeBaise 12, opening 20 9 lead, then 36 21 and 48 28. Glouster's Henry led scorers with 19 points.
Athens High Bulldogs face Jackson in a tough Southeastern Ohio league game as regulars Finsterwald and Coury sit out. Logan hosts Wellston as Middleport and Nelsonville battle, while Pomeroy travels to Gallipolis to stay in pace for the top spots.
Ravenswood High edged Wahama High 46 to 41 as Laughlin poured in 32 points for the victors. Wahama led early and narrowed the gap late but could not seize the lead, with Dudding scoring 11 and Jenks adding 12 for Wahama.
Point Pleasant's Buddy Miller and Charles Chambers led the Big Blacks with 26 points to outpace Ripley High 45 29. The hosts built a 11 7 first quarter lead and widened to a 26 9 halftime margin before reserves kept the final 12 8 margin.
AP notes early hog sales up 75 cents to 1.50, sows 50 cents to 1.00 higher, with various weight classes listed. Cattle and calves steady, yearlings 22.00-23.00, 800-900 lb steers 19.25-20.00, baby beeves 16.50, cows 7.50-12.50, bulls 16.50. Sheep steady, lambs to 24.50, ewes 7.00 dow n.
A detailed price schedule lists eggs by grade and size with U S A and U S B labels, fowls and poultry weights including heavy, light, roasters, fryers, broilers, old roosters, ducks, and geese, turkey weights, butter wholesale prints and butterfat values, and potato price range 2.50 to 3.75 per hundredweight.
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