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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 13, 1946

Page

10

Boxers join eliminations to challenge Joe Louis

Buzzard Charles of Cincinnati and Jim Ritchie of St. Louis surged into Louis title contention in a night of eliminations. Charles survived a ninth round knockdown to win a 10 round decision over Jimmy Bivins in Pittsburgh, while Ritchie drew with Joel Maxim in St. Louis. Lee Oma dominated Phil Muscato in Buffalo to stay a serious challenger.

New York Buzzard Charles Cincinnati Jim Ritchie St. Louis Joe Louis Mike Jacobs Louis Charles Cleveland Jimmy Bivins Pittsburgh Ritchie Joel Maxim Kiel Auditorium Buffalo Lee Oma Detroit Phil Muscato Jersey Joe Walcott Camden Elmer Ray Hastings Fla Minneapolis Madison Square Garden Bivins

Rebels erupt past Washington as Baumholtz shines

Frankie Baumholtz returns from a broken finger to pace the Cleveland Rebels in a 92 68 victory over Washington. He scored 25 points in the opener and led the league scoring as the Rebels boasted an unbeaten record with strong Ohio presence. The piece notes players Motley's Browns and Harris and other college football/track events in a sprawling recap.

Ohio Frankie Baumholtz Frankie Association of America Cleveland Rebels Rebels Rhode Island State Collegians Marion Motley Bill Willis Cleveland Browns Miami Seahawks Miami Paul Brown South Bill Harris Ohio U Miami Hurricanes Penn State Canes Stanley “Bucky Harris New York Yankees Larry McPhail

Barton Clinches Second as Ath ens Star Tops Scoring

Chuck Barton of Wahama finished second in scoring after four touchdowns in two weeks with three six-pointers versus Winfield and one against Pointwarehan PICASA. The season concluded with Ath ens' Dave Evans leading with 87 points on 205 team tallies.

Chuck Barton Wahama Athens Dave “Red” Evans Barton Winfield Point Ware Han Middleport Chauncey Dover Pomeroy Jackson Wellston Moleskins New Southeastern Ohio

Notable riders Porter Roberts and Marion Quintero linked to plane crash

The report identifies Porter Roberts and Marion Quintero as prominent riders on the Big Apple and mentions Quintero racing chiefly on Midwestern ovals such as Detroit Thistle Downs Randall, indicating their wide involvement in track events.

Porter Roberts Marion Quintero Coolville Big Apple Quintero Detroit Thistle Downs Randall

Week of grid games across high school and colleges

Friday matchups feature Gallipolis at Oak Hill Rutland at Jackson Chauncey at Middleport Pomeroy at Point Pleasant Glouster at Wellston. Saturday brings Ohio U. vs Dayton at OU Stadium plus many college games across regional and national teams.

A Ee District W. L. Pet. Pts Athens Pomeroy the Plains Middleport Glouster Pat Tp Evans Barton Wahama Fox McArthur Werry Pomeroy Glick Logan Conrad Logan P. Ohlinger Mowery Logan Kennedy Rutland Brown McArthur Emish McArthur Earich Chauncey W. Thompson Dickens Stanley Chauncey Lehew Pomeroy Lockadoo Twelve Points Nye Neal Fultz Greenlee Point Pleasant Cotter Viney R. McAllister Sayre Roush Vickers Carpenter Ashton Bartholomew Bowers Logan Jackson Stivers R. Clay Murphy Thompson Wellston Welker Saunders Burton Gallipolis Howell Partlow McArthur Angle Hutchison Daniels Pyke Graves Phillips Betz Henderson Crane Nelsonville Schuler J. Thompson Marchi Jeffers Wahama Oak Hill Ohio Ohio U Dayton Ohio State Ilinois Ashland Albion Toledo Baldwin-Wallace Xavier Bowling Green Western Reserve Cincinnati Case Wayne Ohio Wesleyan Denison Heidelberg Wooster Kenyon Otterbein Ohio Northern Mt. Union Wittenberg Muskingum Allegheny Oberlin Defiance Kalamazoo Western Michigan Miami

Steffy Named Line Star After Yankee Stadium Showdown

Army guard Joe Steffy from Chattanooga earned the line star honor in the sixth AP weekly poll after a dominant performance in a game billed as the year’s clash at Yankee Stadium. He edged strong ballots from Alabama, Oklahoma, Duke, Notre Dame, LSU and Navy contenders, with Army line coach Herman Hickman praising his superb play.

New York Joe Steffy Army Guard Notre Dame Yankee Stadium Chattanooga Associated Press Weekly Steffy Herman Hickman Army Alton Baldwin Arkansas Neil Armstrong Oklahoma Aggies Kelly Mote Duke Jim Martin Champagne Louisiana State George Sullivan Chuck Bednarik Pennsylvania Dick Scott Navy Paul Duke Georgia Tech Bryant Meeks South Carolina

Paris All Stars Edge Sheboygan 40 39

Paris All-Stars beat Sheboygan 40 to 39 in a tight finish. Tonight's schedule lists ASSOCIATION games Boston at Chicago Providence at Detroit. American Paterson at Troy. National league has no games scheduled.

National League Boston New York Chicago Cards Los Angeles Green Bay Detroit Philadelphia Pittsburgh Washington Chicago Bears All America Chicago Cleveland Brooklyn San Francisco Paris Lit Sheboygan Providence Paterson Troy

Abramovic Leads ABA Scorers For Five Games

New York reports Abramovic, ex Salem college star now with Pittsburgh Ironmen, tops the Basketball Association of America scoring with 80 points in five games. A 26 point game vs Providence gave him a five point edge over Chuck Halbert of the Chicago Stags, who totaled 75 points after five games.

New York Brooms Abramovic Salem W. Va Pittsburgh Ironmen Basketball Association of American Providence Abramovic Chuck Halbert Chicago Stags Halbert

Fritsch Tops NFL Scorers as Packers Power Man Replaces Ward Culp

Ted Fritsch of the Green Bay Packers becomes the NFL scoring leader after 11 points in a 49er Cards game, boosting his season total to 54. Duff slips to third with 47 while Bill Dudley remains top rusher at 443 yards despite a recent zero rush game. Additional scores show Jacksonville edging Moxahala 30 26 and other teen results in nearby towns.

NEW York Ted Fritsch Green Bay Packers Ward Culf Chicago Cardinals Husky Duff Pittsburgh Bill Dudley Dudley Detroit Lions

Early AHL season shows tight Western race leaders

The American Hockey League after one month of play features a tight Western Division race with Indianapolis leading by one point and Cleveland, Pittsburgh tied for second as Buffalo and St. Louis follow. In the East Hershey leads by one point over New Haven, while Springfield Indians climb to third after a 7-3 win over Philadelphia Rockets and Providence falls to fourth.

Chicago Indianapolis Kautskys National Basketball League Oshkosh All-Stars Buffalo Anderson Ind Rochester N. Y Kautskys Oshkosh Indianapolis Associated Press American Hockey League Cleveland Pittsburgh St. Louis Hershey New Haven Springfield Indians Philadelphia Rockets Providence

Boxing results from last night across several cities

In Buffalo Oma outpointed Muscato 10 rounds. In Pittsburgh Charles outpointed Bivins over 10. In Trenton Mobley outpointed Zivic 8. In Akron Russell stopped Pirrone in 5. In St Louis Maxim fought on card.

Buffalo Lee Oma Detroit Phil Muscato Pittsburgh Ezzard Charles Cincinnati Jimmy Bivins Cleveland Trenton N.J al Mobley Elizabeth Fritzie Zivic Akron Willie Russell Columbus Joe Pirrone ST. Louis Joe Maxim

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