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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1947

Page

9

Night College and Pro Football Schedule Snapshot

A dense lattice of college games across Kenton Athens Gallipolis Middleport Jackson Nelsonville Wellston Chauncey New Concord Barboursville and Barboursville plus Ohio colleges Baldwin Wallace Wooster Capital Bethany and more. Professional and All America action includes Brooklyn Chicago and NFL style showdowns with night games denoted.

Ashland Ohio Northern Kenton Pomeroy Athens Gallipolis Middleport Boy's Industrial Jackson Logan Nelsonville Oak Hill Wellston Rutland Wahama the Plains Chauncey Glouster New Concord Pt. Pleasant Barboursville Ohio Baldwin-Wallace Akron Wooster Findlay Capital Marietta Bethany W.va Mt. Union Fordham Georgetown Delaware Maryland Miami Fla Villanova Midwest Marquette St. Louis Colo Aggies Hawaiii Utah Brigham Young Wyoming Pacific Coast St. Mary's California Wash. State Idaho Colo. St Montana St. Washington Oregon State Nevada Oregon Sunday College Duquesne San Francisc Ithaca Niagara St. Vincent Comiskey Park Green Bay Los Angeles Milwaukee

Yankees Edge Dodgers In Key Series Opener

The Yankees won a tight game by scoring in bursts led by Branca’s fifth inning spark and a two run single from Tom Henrich. Lefty Joe Page saved the early lead as Burt Shotton extended Branca beyond usual limits. The Dodgers fought back with timely hits but failed to string together long rallies as Furillo and Edwards fell short of heroics.

Yanks Joe Page Frank Shea Branca New Yorkers Burt Shotton Yankees Bobby Brown Hank Behrman Brooks Dodgers Carl Furillo Bruce Edwards Furillo Edwards Shotton Gene Hermanski Blackwell Sain Tom Henrich Johnny Ohio University Readys The Brooklyn Jackie Robinson Joe DiMaggio Johnny Lindell Tommy Henrich Robinson Frank Spec) Shea Jackie Pete Reiser Larry Berra

Subtle tactics mark Subway Series as Branca struggles

In New York Ralph Branca faltered as Barney Shotton kept pitching plans secret and kept him hidden behind a coat. Dodgers catcher Carl Furillo stood out making a standout defensive play as the first game opened with hoped sweet music and soured for the Bums.

New York Ralph Branca Barney Shotton Shotton Hugh Casey Barney Branca Ralph Baseball

Balistrieri offers Graziano $15000 for charity bout

Milwaukee promoter Frank Balistrieri said he offered Middleweight Champion Rocky Graziano a $15 000 guarantee to box the winner of the Oct 3 Major Jones Jerome Frazier 10 rounder in a Damon Runyon Memorial cancer fund benefit in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee Frank Balistrieri Badger State Boxing Club Rocky Graziano Jones Jerome Frazier Damon Runyon

Hoople Sees Three Upsets On Weekend Card

Hoople predicts three college football upsets for the coming weekend with picks including Boston University over Harvard and UCLA over Northwestern. He also foresees Brown over Princeton and cites his caution about wagering while presenting score projections for major matchups.

Boston University Harvard UCLA Brown Princeton Ohio U Butler Army Colorado Navy Columbia Boston Ll Cornell Yale Syracuse Dartmouth Temple Holy Cross Notre Dame Pittsburgh Illinois Iowa Wisconsin Indiana Kansas Iowa State Michigan Stanford Miss. State Mich. State Minnesota Nebraska Methodist Missouri Northwestern Ohio State Purdue Oklahoma Texas A. & M Alabama Vanderbilt Arkansas Tex. Christian Tennessee Dive Georgia la. State Georgia Tech Tulane Mississippi Sa. Car Texas No. Car Rice Southern California California St. Mary's Washington Oregon State

Athens High faces injuries as Panthers visit under lights

Athens High Coach Harry Lackey lists five sidelined players for Fridays game against undefeated Pomeroy Panthers. Weakened by back, knee and foot injuries, the Bulldogs anticipate a tough matchup while Logan Chieftains prep for Nelsonville with key players nursing knee and shoulder issues.

Athens High Harry Lackey Bulldogs Pomeroy Panthers Bulldog Lackey LOGAN Nelsonville Dwight Diller Logan Chieftains Jack Glick Pete Ruhn Jackson Greyhounds Pomeroy Athens County Byron Eby Chiefs

Ten Nominated For Opening Laurel Race

Laurel Maryland opened with ten nominations for the Capital Handicap, a six furlong race carrying $10,000. The Doge tops weights at 123 pounds for Pentagon Stable, with Air Patrol and Little Harp at 121. Other thralls include Bill Ross Billy Bumps Flying Weather Transair High Trend Bordeaux Sea Snack. The meet offers about $30,000 daily purse and $160,000 in stakes. Maryland Jockey Club now runs Laurel Pimlico Timonium with $250,000 in improvements.

Laurel Pentagon the Doge Air Patrol Shamrock Stables Little Harp Bill Ross Billy Bumps P. A. Markey Dion Kerr Transair High Trend Bordeaux Christiana Stable Maryland Jockey Club

Boxing Roundup of Knockouts and Decisions Across Cities

The Associated Press reports multiple boxing results: Robby Margolin KOed Eddie Moniz in Portland while Johnny Johnson defeated Tommy Baker by TKO in Jersey City. Other results include Tommy Gomez stopping Walter Lafer in Tampa and Spider Armstrong KOing Joey Longo in Salem. Enriquo Bolanos and Ike Williams scored KOs in Los Angeles and Philadelphia, with Chuck Hunter outpointing Ossie Harris in Cleveland and Sonny Horne beating Chet Vinci in Youngstown.

Associated Press Portland Robby Margolin Montreal Eddie Moniz Fall River Jersey City Johnny Johnson Tommy Baker Cliffside Park Tampa Fla Tommy Gomez Walter Lafer Washington, D.C Salem Mass Spider Armstrong Toronto Joey Longo Baltimore Los Angeles Enrique Bolanos Mexico City John Thomas Sacramento Calif Tony Bosnich San Francisco TKO Newsboy Millich Philadelphia Ike Williams Trenton N. J Doll Rafferty Milwaukee Cleveland Chuck Hunter Ossie Bulldog” Harris Pittsburgh

Talk of Four Straiiht Echoes in Yankee Camp

Yankees and Dodgers clash in Game Two as Bucky Harris plans to start Allie Reynolds against Brooklyn. Dodger skipper Burt Shotton keeps pitching plans secret while Vic Lombardi looms as a possible starter. The game opened with Branca struggling, Lindell and DiMaggio delivering key hits, and Branca's mound woes triggering a Brooklynnate rally.

Yankee Camp New York Yankee Bucky Harris Allie Reynolds Oklahoma Dodgers Burt Shotton Brooks Vic Lombardi Dodger Shotton Bianca Ralph Badger

Phillies sign working agreement with Toronto IL club

The Philadelphia Phillies announced a new working agreement with a Toronto-based Triple-A International League affiliate. The deal aligns player development and farm system operations between the major league Phillies and the Toronto affiliate.

PHILS Philadelphia Philadelphia Phillies Toronto

Coshocton Drops Out of All American Pro League

Coshocton Ohio resigns from the All American Professional Basketball League leaving seven teams to start its first season next Thanksgiving Day officials said Coshocton franchise holders cited failure to secure 18 home game facilities for a schedule.

Coshocton Wheeling W. Va Ohio Loop

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