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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1947
Page
7
The Bobcats 7-7 tie with Ohio Wesleyan ended a losing streak but left backers unsatisfied with the effort. Coach Harold Wise contemplates the Dayton trip to face the Flyers as he reshapes plans after key injuries and roster changes.
Navy, possessor of one of the nation's hardest schedules, fields a strong lineup led by Dick Scott while Buck Hawkins and Ribs Baysinger headline the forward wall. A win over Army would crown a successful season, as Navy recently debuted a short kickoff tactic and Warren Lahr shifts to quarterback in the Redcat T formation to boost the passing game.
A roundup shows Lima St Rose 33 over Sandusky St Mary 7 and Cincinnati Purcell 14 over St Xavier 7. Roger Bacon 13 over Elder 6. Woodward edged Lima South 19 0. East Tech 27 over East 6. Ashland 19 over Galion 6. West Tech 0. Rhodes 19 over South 6. West 12 over John Marshall 0. Lakewood 38 over Shaker Heights 12. Garfield Heights 19 over Berea 6. Euclid Central 27 over Western Reserve Academy 19. Nichols 0 over Buffalo. Stivers 12 tied with Kiser 12. Osborn Bath 21 over West Milton 18. Carrollton 14 over Leetonia 0. Raven 7 over Woodrow Wilson 0. Sebring 20 over Boardman 12. Lowellville 6 over Poland 0. Hickory 16 over Brookfield 0. Chagrin Falls 19 over Brooksville 6. Canton Catholic 14 over Canton Township 13. College: John Carroll 41 over Niagara 26 and St Ambrose 39 over St Thomas 138.
Albany High under coach Marion Wood rolled to a 52 28 victory over Zaleski on their floor. Rodney Gibbs poured 26 points while Beaty and McDaniel contributed as Albany opened 1947 48 with a 66 30 win over Harrisonville and season schedules list games through February.
National League scores show Sheboygan 54 Toledo 48 Tri Cities 66 Minneapolis 58 Indianapolis 69 Fort Wayne 62. Glouster Junior High meets Crooksville Friday at 7 30 p m with Glouster aiming to break Crooksville’s two-season losing streak.
NEA Service analysis by Catherine Fellmeth explains aiming a straight ball at the one three pocket for a full pocket strike. It covers how a hook ball can hit the one three five nine pins and how alley speed affects aim, with adjustments for fast or slow lanes.
Logan Highs Chieftains meet the Alumni in an Armistice Day fundraiser under floodlights. The contest at 8:30 p.m. benefits Bernard Conrad who broke his leg, with alumni led by Clarence Krumlauf and Waldo Terrill and local veterans groups arranging the event in Logan.
Butler University releases a 21 game 1947 48 basketball schedule featuring 11 home games at the Fieldhouse and two New Year doubleheaders with Indiana Purdue and Notre Dame visiting. The slate includes games against Western Reserve St Josephs Canterbury WabashValparaiso Ohio State Cincinnati DePauw and Ohio University among others. Notre Dame will also visit Butler.
Trimble High defeated Hollister 45-12 in a lopsided opener highlighted by Cominsky who poured in 27 points after a 36-point second half surge. Hollister led 11-9 at the break before Trimble’s decisive run.
Gallipolis and McArthur clinch titles as eight games close the Southeastern Ohio season. Logan hosts Alumni for Bernard Conrad benefit while Jackson trims Trimble and Pomeroy meets Jackson in a key SEC finish. Turkey Day games follow among rivals as Gallia Academy aims for 10 straight and Middleport prepares for Rutland under lights.
Cleveland president Bill Veeck announced 30 year old right handed pitcher Les Weber is back on active status after being placed on the voluntary retired list following the 1946 season. Weber was acquired from Brooklyn in 1946 and posted a 1 1 record that year before leaving for semi pro ball.
The piece recalls a football player who burst 60 to 70 yards for a winning TD and later faced critique from his coach on technique. It speculates similar praise for Terry Brennan's 97 yard Army run, suggesting debates over distance versus form. A racing office bulletin board in Hialeah notes a landlord accepting a horse in trade for rent.
Four former New York Rangers have been appointed to coaching berths in six months. Clint Smith will coach the Tulsa Oilers in the USHL, MacColville leads the Vancouver Canucks of the Pacific Coast League, Leroy Goldsworthy mentors the Buffalo Bisons of the American League, and Art Somers guides the Winnipeg Black Hawks of the Manitoba Senior Association.
Yale football team endures crowded injury list as Handsome Dan VI, the 18 month old bulldog mascot, is sidelined with a back infection.
Coach Henry Frnka of Tulane employs a combined T formation and single wing attack in the Southeastern Conference race this season.
Pasadena Calif James M Wilander a 27 year old sailor from San Diego collapsed and died during an amateur bout last night the seventh American fatality of 1947 in rings. He fought Robert W Harris 20 of Los Angeles as part of a San Diego sailors team meeting LA and Pasadena amateurs at the Pasino Arena.
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