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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1942
Page
7
Ohio University seeks a 1 0 start as Butler arrives with a winless record after three losses. Butler fell to Xavier Indiana and Illinois while Ohio topped Akron in their lone game.
Townspeople and students urged to attend a 7 30 pm rally in Memorial Auditorium featuring the Bobcats introduction and remarks by Don Peden. Peden expects Butler to field a strong lineup despite injuries, with Dimancheff Williams Sleet and a sturdy Butler front potentially challenging the Bobcats.
Athens first string hampered by injuries faces Nelsonville in an 8 o clock game. Powell leads a young Greyhound squad with Barber Hannah and strong line play from Burch Thompson as they seek an upset against a weakened Lackey offense. Key Athens players Burt McKinnon and others may miss action though, with several sidelined by injuries.
Ohio College football fans face seven games three Friday night lights and many Saturday contests. Ohio State hosts USC drawing about 50 000 fans while Center Tournists face Cincinnati and Dayton meets Tennessee in a tough slate of Ohio Conference games plus out of state matchups.
Centralia and St. Louis linked Starr brothers faced the Colored Giants in a regional game. Ray Starr pitched for a local all star team with Verne Starr catching, delivering a 9 to 5 victory before the act reportedly ended in 1926.
Southern California's Trojans face early season troubles with one loss and one tie yet continue a grueling travel plan. They left Los Angeles, trained in San Francisco, played in Seattle, practiced in Fargo, reached Chicago, and will head to Columbus for another game this Saturday.
Two undefeated Negro college football powers Tuskegee Institute and Wilberforce University clash at Soldier Field in the 13th series game. Tuskegee won last year 26 to 8, while Wilberforce leads the series six to four with two prior ties.
Dolores Colbeck is guiding Chicago women bowlers with high marks in league play. She has topped 200 in six games including a 220 game, setting a strong pace for local competition.
Branch Rickey claims he would not leave the Cardinals over money and asserts Sam Breadon could not raise enough to keep him. Rickey notes Breadon owned major stake and that he built the farm-system era dynasty starting in 1917. He plans War Bond work in Missouri and farming near Clayton while staying in baseball long-term.
New York report notes steady Belmont Park crowds despite train stoppages. Cards win the World Series. Ford Frick ill. Carmichael recalls travel by regular train. George Treadwell shoots even par for nine with seven pars and two bogies. Spin and shift rule questions loom in Harvard football debate. Manoukian proposes government takeover of the Cardinals amid sport scrap talk.
Linda Lee Bell daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Bell died Wednesday morning at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens. Funeral will be held Saturday at 1 o clock at Glouster Church of Christ with C B Tigner officiating. Burial in Glouster Cemetery. Pearl and Pearl Frazier report their son in Hawaii has a new address and wishes to hear from friends.
Glouster High School Scarlet and Gray defeated New Lexington on their field Thursday afternoon 7 to 0. Cunningham scored in the second quarter on a five yard plunge set up by a long drive. Wolf added the extra point after coming back from rib injuries. Both teams traded threats but produced no further scoring while Ample first downs favored Glouster.
Sunday services highlight Rally Day at Glouster Methodist Church with a 10:30 sermon by Rev. A. G. Winkle on The Power of Jesus Over Sin using demonstrations. Youth Fellowship at 6:30, evening worship at 7. Glouster Church of Christ led by Rev. C. B. Tigner with morning topic God Is a Revealer of Secrets and evening Evangelism. Church of Christ evening services start at 7. Bible School at 9, communion and sermon at 10.
Trimble to hold a Saturday scrap drive sponsored by the village council. Residents urged to collect scrap iron aluminum and other metal for pickup Saturday afternoon. Proceeds from the sale will be donated to the USO.
Mr and Mrs Delbert Bodkins were called to Columbus early Wednesday due to their son Floyd Bodkins being taken to St Francis Hospital Tuesday night with a serious illness.
Notre Dame and Stanford seek their first 1942 win in South Bend. Frank Leahy shifts signal calling to senior Harry Wright with Angelo Bertelli out of the role. Owen Evans hopes to return from injury as Livingstone and Ziemba miss practice and Leahy sits out ill.
Chicago Cubs general manager James Gallagher disagrees with proposed changes to major league schedules. He opposes cutting the season to 140 games and replacing four road trips with three, arguing the business is to provide entertainment and should stretch the season.
A special session of the Ohio Rebekah Assembly and School of Instruction for District No 52 meets at the I O O F Hall Glouster on Monday starting 1 PM with Mrs Mary Cheney giving the welcome address A 530 PM dinner and 7 30 PM session follow including a Marcellite Rebekah Lodge meeting State president L Blanche Boyer will inspect and confer the Rebekah degree District officers listed Ruth Bridgewater Lillie Galloway Lizzie Devol Jessie Withem and Irene Morris attend ors named.
At a Monday meeting Troop 2 members voted to donate five dollars to the Community Service Organization of Trimble Township.
After reviewing last week's results this column favors Michigan over Iowa pre flight cadets and notes bettors expect a sharp edge for the Wolverines. Other picks include Notre Dame, Ohio State, Army, Wisconsin, Northwestern, Dartmouth, Penn, Navy, Duquesne, Indiana, and Great Lakes.
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