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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1946

Page

13

Chieftains Favored To Topple Red and Blacks

Athens High travels to Logan Friday night hoping to avenge a earlier loss as the Chieftains seek a sixth SEC win. Logan leads the league at 8-0 while Athens sits 5-2, with Magle Mowery and McBroom among Logan’s top scorers and Rousey Moore and Evans carrying the Bulldog scoring.

Ty “Alls Hallmas Logan Chieftains Athens High Bulldogs Logan Tracir Chieftains Bulldogs Armstrong Athens Max Duncan Jackson Wellston Pomeroy Gallipolis Blue Devils Jess Magle McBroom Schmitter Mowery Kinney Norm Rousey Louie Moore Red Evans Rousey Evans Moore Don Ferguson

Mel Ott Reflects On Giants Greats And Sluggers

Mel Ott recalls his era with the Giants noting Paul Waner Enos Slaughter Stan Musial and Eddie Roush as standout players. He mentions watching Roush make wall-retrieving plays in St Louis and weighs dueling praises of Medwick and Hafey.

Giants Fruana Paul Waner Ott Enos Slaughter Stan Musial Ino Center Pd Eddie Roush Erry Moore Moore Mel Roush St. Louis Ottie Joe Medwick Chick Hafey

Fesler’s Cagers Defeat Army in Upset Showing

West Point and Princeton coaches Stu Holcomb and Wes Fesler faced off as former teammates. Fesler’s Tigers upset Army 51 48 with Don Finsterwald scoring 15. Bulldogs totals show 234 points for and 235 against with 121 free throws made.

West Point N.Y C1i Stu Holcomb Army Wes Fesler Princeton Cage Ohio State Kher Fesler Fis Tigers Don Finsterwald Bulldogs Chieftains

Otterbein Gains Conference Lead With Denison Win

Otterbein Cardinals stretch lead in Ohio Conference by beating Denison 52 to 37 at Granville. Leroy Thomas scores 15 as Otterbein builds a 27-20 halftime edge. Toledo Rockers sit two games back as Bowling Green and Miami also win in Ohio hoops action.

Associated Press Otterbein Cardinals Ohio Otterhein Denison Big Red Granville Toledo Rockers Leroy Thomas Bowling Green State Falcons Fort Wayne Ind Valparaiso Bee-Gees Buckeye College Bowling Green Vals Don Otten Leo Kubiak Gene Dudley Val John Janisch Miami Ohio Wesleyan Oxford Wesleyans Walter Marquard Wesleyan

Fullerton's Roundup: Baseball, Football and Racing News

Yankee names head to Panama as MacPhail eyes promotion. Rickey preps Dodgers camp in Sanford while Meehan predicts Rams draw big fall crowds. Messersmiths shine at Portsmouth High with four Smiths on one team. Dad De Groot declines Redskin trip to LA but Ray Flaherty hints at prospects. Ohio to host night harness racing starting May 30 at Wapakoneta and 18 nights at Marion. Hall of Fame election odds favor Cooperstown. Dick McGeorge to field service men for ABC tourney. Milwaukee plans a veterans team for Buffalo with similar effort.

Hugh Fullerton, JR New York Larry MacPhail Panama St. Pete Branch Rickey Dodgers Sanford Fla Chick Meehan Los Angeles Rams Giants Dad de Groot Los Angeles Yankees Ray Flaherty Dad Sammy Baugh Steve Bagarus Marschall George Washington Dene Marion Baseball Hall of Fame Cooperstown Dick McGeorge The Toledo Blade A.B.C Buffalo Milwaukee Journal Billy Sixty Milwaukee Proprietors’ Association

Spot Bowling Versus Grooved Play at Home Alleys

The article explains spot bowling as choosing a set down spot and aligning the body to hit the one three pocket. It warns spot selection varies by alley and requires experimentation, but notes home alleys offer an advantage for spot bowlers while cautioning against overreliance. It mentions practicing eye focus and groove but questions the method.

Logan Keglers Fall To Crooksville By 181 Pins

The Logan Travelers suffered a 181 pin loss Sunday against the Crooksville Keglers. D Harper led with 617 series and a 337 game as the team dropped the opener of a three game set. Next week Logan meets Lancaster at Lancaster.

Logan Crooksville D. Harper Logan Funeral Home Jackson Armstrong Lancaster Logan Travelers Hildenkrant Struble Smith Krannitz Columber Luster Allard C. Price IC. Price Leonard's Funeral Home Stroupe Woolery Nelson Rheinscheid Ford Hack Athens Paquette Selby Romine Marshall Dunlavy Mtacente Veterans League Tschudy’s Shines A. Tschudy D. Stewardlan Ss Co. Steward Krannitz Sf I F. Preston AGS Mtauee I Grandy Auto Supply Eildebrandt J. Tohmas Thompson Strawn Cox Wenn Ne Vii I Schultheis Ins Hjones Robb Burgess Mowery Bunthoff Shine's Bar and Grill Sos I i Smith Spang Webb Francis Thomas

College Basketball Scores Across Several Matches

Ohio Otterbein 52 Denison 37. Miami 74 Ohio Wesleyan 45. Bowling Green 72 Valparaiso 49. Princeton 51 Army 43. Pittsburgh 45 Geneva 41. Albright 63 La Salle 59. Villanova 53 Kings Point Academy 49. Muhlenberg 50 Pennsylvania 47. Syracuse 63 Cornell 45. Yale 50 U S Coast Guard Academy 27. St Johns 73 Rider 39. Kutztown Teachers 39 Elizabethtown 35. Western Maryland 435 Dickinson 41. Navy 64 Fordham 22. Western Kentucky Teachers 455 Vanderbilt 32. Eastern State Teachers 63 Morehead 62 in two overtimes. Michigan State 40 U of Detroit Hammie 67 Carleton 88. Kalamazoo 73 Muskegon dr College 58. Globe Trotters 44 Luther 40. Indiana State 69 Evansville 37.

Princeton Army Pittsburgh Geneva Albright la Salle Villanova Kings Point Academy Muhlenberg Pennsylvania Syracuse Cornell Yale U. S. Coast Guard Academy St. Johns Rider Kutztown Teachers Elizabethtown Western Maryland Dickinson Navy Fordham Western Kentucky Vanderbilt Eastern State Morehead Michigan State U of Detroit

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Athens Bulldogs Logan Quint Mel P Lea Thomas J. Hamilton U. S. Naval Academy Annapolis Comdr Oscar E. Hagherr Holcomb Will Zanesville Clay Bryant Zanesville Dodgers Newark Cleveland Cleveland Browns John Strzykalski Milwaukee Marquette University Laden East Fullerton Messo Smiths Portsmouth, N. H Horn Charlie Don Murl Messersmith Necday Logan Keglers Ohio Otterbein Hammie Carleton Kalamazoo Muskegon Dr. College Globe Trotters Luther Indiana State Evansville Tracy Ina Murdee By Roy Grat Florsheim Dearborn Beckley S Coats Wilson’s Store Chauncey Ohio
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