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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1947

Page

11

Ironton Football Scheduling Sparks SEC Backlash and Playouts

A Gallipolis writer objects to Ironton High's possible schedule with Jackson Russell and Gallipolis after the Big Seven dissolution. He urges a boycott while noting SEC schools could renew non conference games. Regional tourney history shows Ironton briefly beating Athens in a legendary late moment.

Gallipolis Ironton Daily News Ironton High School Ironton Jackson, Russell Portsmouth Ashland Huntington Charleston W.va Southeastern Ohio Conference Tigers SEC Athens Lancaster Chillicothe Bobby Mills Ohio U

Surface Leads in SEC First Round Scoring Race

Harry Surface of Middleport Yellow Jackets tops the SEC scoring with 92 points from seven games. Logan’s John McBroom trails by nine, while Charley Slack and Bill Lehew of Pomeroy share high free throws with 20 each. Bailey Bingham Woody follow in the top ten as Jackson and Athens trail.

Bill Lehew Lehew Slack Hutchison Wellston Fick Nelsonville Bailey Bingham Woody Epling Gallipolis Jackson Athens Ironmen Curtis French Don Ferguson Fickel Logan Dave Red” Evans McBroom Surface Evans Jarvis French Tin Middleport McBroom Logan Lehen Pomeroy Slack Pomeroy Hutchison Wellston Fick Nelsonville Bailey Middleport Bingham Middleport Woody Nelsonville Epling Gallipolis Lohr Logan Houdashelt Pomeroy French Jackson Fickel Logan Ferguson Athens Evans Athens Fultz Jackson Middleport Sprinkles Wellston Parks Nelsonville W. Ohlinger Pomeroy Gall Athens Currens Kriegan Ross Nelsonville Myers Logan Finsterwald Athens Davis Wellston Jarvis Gallipolis Flowers Athens Wood Gallipolis Hill Wellston Landrum Jackson Vance

Lefkowitz and Becker depart Western Reserve in win over Case

Western Reserve loses key players Hank Lefkowitz and Fred Becker to graduation after a 17 point and 14 point performance in the final game against Case, leaving the squad weakened in 11 games this season. Sid Feder of AP notes the Cats had been thorned by their performances earlier.

Western Reserve Ohio U Hank Lefkowitz Fred Becker Bobcats Case Lefkowitz Becker Sid Feder

Three way deal alleged between Indians Senators and Yankees

Sports editor notes a proposed three way trade could bring Stan Spence to the Indians in exchange for a Senators star as the Yankees circle the deal. The piece flags Graziano's $100,000 bribery consideration and broad gambling scandals threatening integrity in boxing and racing.

Indians Senators Yankees Stan Spence Rocky Graziano New York Frank Filchock Merle Hapes Alvin Paris Graziano Madison Square Garden Tony Zale

Blacks Down Ravenswood 51 to 21 in Point Pleasant High Game

Buddy Miller and Richard Henderson led the Big Blacks with 14 points each as Point Pleasant High routed Ravenswood 51 to 21. Blacks built a 14-3 first-period lead, then stalled with 14 points in the middle two quarters before blasting for 23 in the final frame. Ravenswood shot 7 of 31 at the line while Point Pleasant made 13 of 16. Non-scoring subs included King, Hannam, Eads, Donahue, and Greenlee.

Point Pleasant Point Pleasant High Ravenswood High Red Devils Laughlin Buddy Miller Richard Henderson Big Blacks Ravenswood Leeson Bardin Ables O Larrett Hughes Tote King Hannam Pleasant G. F Miller Gardner Chambers Roush Ewan A Henderson Bateson Greenlee Eads Donahue Adkins

Tomcats Hold Off Caldwell In 43-36 Victory

Glouster High Tomcats dominate through three quarters then fend off Caldwell rally to win 43-36. Rogers leads with 13 points while Fulton and Seffers combine for 23 for Caldwell. Caldwell reserves win 34-9 in the earlier game.

Glouster Glouster High Tomcats Caldwell Rogers Fulton Seffers Tomcat Pylon Osc Stepee Keeton Moog GS Anakaebas Leffers Ferguson Craft Vn Re King Lori Young Potts Harding Ginnan Brown Moody Brunton Angle Dodson T. Se Ae ‘Terie Blosser and Hoy

Ames-Bern Beaten in Athens County League Shootout

Troy High pulled away in the second half to defeat Ames-Bern 32-25 in the Athens County League game. Hunter led Troy with 13 points, while Jago scored eight for Ames-Bern. Troy also won the junior varsity game 23-16.

Amesville Troy High Ames-Bern Troy Hunter Jago Awit G Faeichardson Hughs White Thane Cascamew Hallowell Satake McKinley Wood Pierce Bailey Mesehher Webster Bryson Rapp

Pomeroy Dominates Racine in 64-30 Victory

Pomeroy Panthers outclass Racine Purple Tornadoes 64-30 in a non league game at Pomeroy gym. Elmer Houdashelt led with 18 points, Charlie Slack 15, and early 18-point first quarter set the tone as starters built a 38-13 halftime lead.

Pomeroy Panthers Racine Purple Tornadoes Pomeroy Gymnasium Elmer Houdashelt Charlie Slack Tommy Wolfe Tornadoes Panther Herndon Wilks Pat Stivers Wolfe Hensler Rhodes Oo Manuel Avis Wrenss Powell Russell Canter Lehen Houdashelt Slack Newscesee Werry B. Ohlinger P. Ohlinger Stivers Rosenbaum Hawley SQDP Eneen Rogers and Gill

Logan awarded Class B cage tournament

Logan wins the Class B sectional basketball tournament hosting 15 schools in six sessions at the high school gym. Games run February 27 28 and March 1 for the first series and March 6 7 8 for final elimination with county and village schools represented. Principal H E Kirk names himself tournament manager.

Logan H. E. Kirk Kirk

Cage Games Wednesday Pairings Across Colleges

The schedule lists Havana at Arkansas State Villanova at Army Auburn at Georgia Tech Baldwin Wallace at Youngstown Bethany at Fairmont Boston U. at Dartmouth Wayne at Butler South Carolina at Davidson Ky Wesleyan at E Kentucky Kent State at Youngstown PMC at LaSalle Lebanon Valley at Dickinson Lehigh at Scranton Loyola at Mt St Marys Oberlin at Ohio Wesleyan Syracuse at St Lawrence Waynesburg at West Virginia LSU at Vanderbilt St Marys at Pepperdine Case Update: Ray Ride to remain football coach and athletic director at Case School of Applied Science for another year.

Case Cleveland Ray Ride Case School of Applied Science Board of Trustees

Brady to Remain at Ohio U as Star Quarterback Denies Transfer

King Brady of Ohio University denied rumors he would transfer to Northwestern. The Yakima, Washington native, a 1946 AP All-Ohio College first team halfback, led Bobcats in scoring with 12 touchdowns and said he will enroll for the second semester. He also earned his first football letter and plans to try out for the baseball team again.

King Brady Ohio University Northwestern University Yakima Wash Bobcat Brady Associated Press Ohio Bobcats Ohio U

Glouster Moose Host Point Pleasant In Home Game

The Glouster Moose basketball team will host Point Pleasant in Glouster High School gymnasium Thursday at 8 o clock. Point Pleasant has defeated the locals, who seek revenge in the matchup.

Glouster Glouster Moose Point Pleasant Moose Glouster High School Point Pleasant

Ohio Varsity Football Awards Announced for 1946 Team

Ohio University official announces athletic board approval of varsity awards for 24 players and senior manager. Numeral sweaters go to 29 reserve squad men and five managers. green and white blankets to seven seniors, plus white coats for four lettered athletes. List details players by city and program, plus reserve numerals allocations and managers.

Ohio University Athletic Board Bobcat Don C. Peden Bill Dietrich Euclid Bill Hartman Canal Winchester Bill Hess Columbus John Kerns Geneva Ralph Sayre New Haven Gene Ruszkowski Ed Zednik Cleveland King Brady Yakima Wash Chris Stefan Dayton Don Thomas Young John S. Mitchell Canton Ed Sudnick Milt Taylor Bill Trautwein Athens Stan Vrabec Akron Don Artis Tony Laterza Bill Beckley Don Cavanaugh Joe Kennedy Bedford Art DePompei Bellaire Charles Koryda Jim Sirpilla Walter Stauffer Cleveland Art Guide Leonard Hohenfeld Alan Millspaugh John Stoffer Frank Tartaglia Jim Bell Don Haines Fairport Harbor Henry Hilston George Marshall Lakewood Carl Melzer Linworth Joe Neds Lorain Jim Wielgos PIQUA George Wilson Sciotoville Alva Evans STE

Stores and Eight Balls win cage tilts in Gallipolis

Gallipolis Department Store defeated Oscar's 41-20 and the B B Eight Balls beat the VFW 42-28 in the second night of Independent Basketball League play. Valentine and Thompson of the Eight Balls led with 14 points each.

Gallipolis Oscar's B&b VFW Valentine Thompson

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