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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1946
Page
7
In a tradition rich clash, ANNNIE DIE ye notes the Bobcats and Bishops as contenders. The football forecast surveys have upsets, with picks emphasizing key matchups across Ohio teams and major colleges, highlighting Ohio State, Notre Dame, Army, and Yale among others.
Ohio U Bobcats and Ohio Wesleyan Bishops prepare for their 27th all time meeting in Delaware with an expected 10,000 fans. OU soldiers 700 riders on a special train plus others driving to Shelby Stadium for a 2:15 p.m. kickoff. King Brady leads OU with Ed Zednik at left end returning. Clint Stevenson may miss the game for the Bishops who also rely on all Ohio halfback Jim Wade.
Athens High Bulldogs, winners in six of seven, host the Nelsonville Greyhounds in a stadium finale needing one victory to secure at least a tie for the 1946 Southeastern Ohio Conference championship. The lineup includes Dick Coury back at quarterback and Dave Evans at left halfback as 16 seniors play one last game before graduation.
Union Furnace High School started its 18 game season with an 27 to 24 defeat at home to the Alumni. Tonight they host Rockbridge in their second game. Schedule shows games through February with multiple home and away dates versus Laurelville Bloomingville Murray City Carbon Hill Chauncey-Dover Gibisonville Rio Grande Rockbridge Laurelville McArthur S Bloomingville Murray City Gibsonville Chauncey-Dover. Hamilton Catholic High names Monk Mouch basketball coach succeeding Lew Hirt who moves to Xavier University in Cincinnati. Mouch, ex St. Paul High Newark, starts duties November 18.
Bluffton High School completed its first undefeated and untied football season since 1930 by beating Bellefontaine 21 7 to finish with eight victories and capture the Western Buckeye League championship.
AP writer Don Stall predicts three upsets: Ohio State over Northwestern, Cincinnati over Tulsa, and Miami over Bradley. He notes Ohio State’s improvement, Cincinnati’s Tulsa match, and Miami’s favorable form. Also lists several other Saturday games with favored teams and county title results for Worthington High School.
Robert Burton a 24 year old Pittsburgh welterweight dies after a fifth round body shot in a six round prelim at the Arcadia. He leaves two children and worked two weeks ashore on a shipyard job before the bout. A local fighter named Burton faces manslaughter charges. bail set at 2000 for Sixth District Court Navy hearing. Also noted is an upcoming eight round welterweight bout between Tony Jankro and Freddie Graham in Yonkers.
Major League talent evaluators meet in Cincinnati as 3 000 Minor League players are eligible for the annual draft. Top prospects include Bergamo Andres and Tipton with wartime star Pete Gray also in the mix. Draft runs 11 a m to midnight November 4 with waiver prices set by class.
Phil Rizzuto, listed at five foot six, was misjudged as a kid trying to crash the gate at Yankee Stadium. Lefty Gomez watched the scene and then ordered the gatekeeper to admit him, smoothing an early misstep in the young shortstop's career.
Pimlico hosts the tenth Pimlico Special with four runners Stymie Assault Turbine and Bridal Flower to contest the mile and three sixteenths for 25000 dollars. With Gallorette and Round View withdrawn Assault becomes the main challenger to Stymie in this winner take all race.
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