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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1947
Page
5
The Wyoming coach explains a five man weave tactic built on each player being a potential scorer. The 1943 Madison Square Garden comeback against Georgetown featured a sequence where a fake pass pulled in a defender and a quick exchange led to a fast break basket.
Nelsonville police say three local juveniles ages seven to ten confessed to seven or more illegal entries including the Nelsonville Cash Feed Store and other businesses. They have been certified to Juvenile Court. Police also report arrests and fines for several adults on speeding and intoxication charges.
Matchups listed for college teams include Tulane at Alabama TCU at Baylor Ohio State at Butler Dayton at Cincinnati Furman at Wake Forest Georgetown at Scranton George Washington at Virginia Tennessee at Georgia Michigan State at Kentucky West Virginia Wesleyan at Marshall Northwestern at Wisconsin North Dakota State at South Dakota State Minnesota at Purdue.
Rit ter Collett was named sports editor of The Dayton Journal. A 25 year old Ironton native and Ohio University graduate, Collett joined The Journal staff Jan. 2 1946 after WWII service and led the department for eight months. The staff emphasizes veterans including Outdoors editor Russ Orr and writers Raoul George Bob Gibson Jim Nichols and Randy Guthrie. Michigan State fieldhouse seated 13 500 for basketball games.
Shade Quint defeated Hollister High 64 to 30 and Rome 36 to 23 as ten players saw action in the Hollister win. Niggemeyer led with 16 points, Westfall added 14, while Shafer poured in 13 and Niggemeyer totaled 10 in the Rome victory. Shade’s junior varsity also won, 48-13 over Hollister and 27-16 over Rome.
Pomeroy Merchants defeated Owens-Illinois five 55 to 49 at Pomeroy High gym. Bucky Walters 20 points and Jake Shiveler 15 led scoring. Owens-Illinois center D. Pauley topped locals with 11 field goals and three foul shots. Next, Merchants meet Cairo Chemical of Marietta. Letart and Syracuse played in the preliminaries.
In Mason West Virginia Wahama led by Willis Dudding with 16 points beat Charleston 35 30. Tomm y Jenks shared scoring honors as Wahama held a 10 5 lead after one quarter and 15 14 at halftime. Akers led Charleston with five field goals. Wahama hit nine of fifteen free throws.
Jamestown man long hindered by rheumatic illness on two farms found relief after trying Rinol. He had been bedfast for years and now enjoys daily work free of pain and stiffness. Ad claims others share similar results and urges readers to obtain Rinol from their druggist.
The Ohio Conference title chase narrows to contending spots after a five day stretch that toppled four of five unbeaten clubs. Baldwin Wallace leads with five straight wins. Capital and Muskingum must win to stay in the hunt. Ohio Wesleyan, Mount Union, and others face key tests Saturday.
Hank Greenberg, former AL home run king, said on CBS radio he applied for an executive job with the Detroit Tigers after learning the GM post was vacated by George Trautman. He said he wrote to Tigers president Walter Briggs and never received a reply. Detroit spokesmen denied knowledge of the letter.
McBee men’s bowling standings show Auto Keysort shop leading with 40 17 .702, Mach Shop No. 1 and No. 2 trail. Dailey tops individual high single and three game scores while Ruling leads three game team totals. Ohio U. and Vendors appear in separate city listings with high scores and team totals across Tuesday through Thursday sessions.
This week’s schedule lists Moose No. 1 against American Legion Monday, Glouster Cleaners versus Kelly’s Tuesday, and Eagles versus Moose No. 2 Wednesday, all at 8 p.m. In last week’s league play Kelly’s swept Moose No. 2 two to one while Hemsley led with 522. The Eagles split with Moose No. 1 as Stephenson scored 531. Glouster Cleaners beat American Legion two to one. Moody and Clemons tied for first with 511. Eagles and Cleaners records shown with points and standings.
The Chicago Cardinals announce the signing of Vic Schwall Northwestern halfback and Clarence Esser Wisconsin tackle. Schwall led the Big Nine in scoring and earned All Conference honors. Esser, 6 foot 190 pounds, starred for Wisconsin four years and was MVP in 1944 45 and 1946 captain. Contracts: two years for Schwall and one year for Esser, terms undisclosed.
Cincinnati markets show hogs higher by 75 cents with various weight classes listed from 24.25 to 24.75 per cwt. Cattle receipts 1,000 with steers and heifers mostly 13.50 to 21.00, cows 7.50 to 12.50, bulls 16.50, and top slaughter cattle at 27.00. Lambs steady with 90 lb decks at 23.50 and native lambs 23.00. Eggs and butter prices included along with poultry, fowls, turkeys, and miscellaneous wholesale grades.
Pomeroy Purple Panthers, tied with Athens Bulldogs for second in SEC, host Racine Tornadoes Tuesday at Pomeroy High gym. Prelim at 7 PM, main game at 8 PM officiated by L. W. Gill and J. B. Rogers. Also notes WWII Army malaria rates: 19 per thousand overall, 49 per thousand overseas.
Nelsonville Glenford Dugan Post 229 of the American Legion schedules a 7:45 PM meeting at the Legion Home on W Columbus St. Members may bring candidates, and officers are asked to attend. Service Officer Floyd Brown will be on duty 5 PM to meeting time to assist veterans with claims and questions. The Legion building is open daily 9 AM to 10 PM.
The funeral for Mrs. Harriett Lamb Hyde widow of Dr. J. M. Hyde was held at the family residence with Rev. W. M. George officiating. Garden Club members arranged flowers filling two rooms. Burial followed at Greenlawn Cemetery. Pallbearers included Ralph Parks and Roy Snackenburg among others. out-of-town relatives attended from Athens and Columbus.
Friday night featured no substitutes as Mrs Frank Freer hosted the Friday Bridge Club. Mrs Oral Daugherty and Mrs W B Mechem posted high scores in the social gathering.
Mr and Mrs Dean Meyers of Columbus spent the end of the week at the latter's home here.
Funeral services for Harry Adams a well known retired city mail carrier who died Saturday in Hocking Valley Hospital at Logan after a week’s illness will be held Tuesday at 2 p m at the Pilgrim Holiness Church on Chestnut Street. The Rev Raymond Simpson will conduct the service and burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery.
Nelsonville report says Class 21 of the Methodist Church will meet tonight at Mrs. George Call 319 Poplar Street with Mrs. Jennie Rosser assisting. Calendar for the year to be prepared and members are asked to bring cancelled sales tax stamps.
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