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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1941

Page

7

Bobcats Seek First Score and Win Versus Western Kentucky

Ohio University Bobcats face Western Kentucky Teachers in Ohio Stadium after two losses with no points. Key lineup shifts aim to boost offense led by Fekete Heinz Hartman in a trio backfield while Jamison moves to guard. Defensive lapses and Kentucky power attack from Cullen Crouch and Salato add challenges.

Ohio University Bobcats Western Kentucky Ohio Stadium Carl Jamison Jamison John Fekete Bill Heinz Bill Hartman Youngstown Hartman Heinz Ohio Fekete Kentucky Red Cats Joe Cullen Dick Crouch Jim Salato Bobcat John Zahradt Clayt Scholes Ron Kaylor Joe Riccardi Forrest Garey Frank Szalay Jim Halderman

Fullerton’s Roundup highlights and oddball sports chatter

A miscellany from New York sports writer Hugh Fullerton Jr. covers college bookings, possible Duquesne football withdrawals, Pett and Garden events, minor league and army base matchups, and colorful notes on Dan Desmond, Sam Taub acting, and Joe Louis exhibitions.

Hugh Fullerton, JR New York Ned Irish Ned Garden Duquesne Dukes Pitt Phil Rizzuto Fort Niagara Second Army Corps Fort Adams Brooklyn Dexter Park

Wolves All Favor Penn State And Navy In Picks

A long list of college football ballot picks names teams such as Michigan Georgia Notre Dame and Army with preferences shown for each matchup. The piece also includes a local notice about an election in Athens County Ohio on November 4 1941 proposing a special tax for jail and sheriff residence repairs.

New York RICE Tulane TEXAS Stanford Minnesota Illinois Georgia Mississippi YALE PENN NAVY Lafayette Marylane DUKE Boston College Clemson Universitytexas A Michigan PITT Indiana Texas Christian ARMY Virginia Northwestern Wisconsin Temple Georgetown Dartmouth-Colgate Colgate Harvard Cornell Princeton Columbia Syracuse Holy Cross Michigan State Marquette Nebraska Athens County Ohio Athens County Board of Elections Frank W. Poston Ah Be Ag J. Isselstein

Athens City A Bowling League Invention Story

The fragment notes an 1891 YMCA instructor task that led to James Naismith conceiving basketball. It mentions Athens City and an assigned indoor game. The readable text connects the origin story to a gymnasium setting and the development of the sport.

YMCA James Naismith

Harmon to Play for New York Americans in New York

All America halfback Tom Harmon will return to the field Oct 19 in New York to play with the New York Americans against Columbus. Harmon has avoided pro football offers but says he is eager to play again after watching the college game this fall.

Ann Arbor Mich Tom Harmon University of Michigan New York New York Americans Columbus Harmon Chicago Bears Ed McPherson Veteran Center Reed Beverage McPherson Mac Ben Fulton Jim Burt Fulton Jack Chappelear Bill Sprague Bernie Tom Cecil Johnson Bobby Mills Paul Maynard Howie Bobo Luther Dunfee Bobo Lee Yaw Dick Mackinnon Yaw Mackinnon

Lackey Alters Starting Lineup In Effort To Better Offense

Athens Bulldogs aim to rebound against undefeated Pomeroy tonight as coach Harry Lackey reshapes the starting lineup to boost offense. Changes include rotating first eleven spots with promising player Bob Wakefield while weather threats rain on the plans.

Lackey Pomeroy Athens Bulldogs Ohio River Harry Lackey Bulldogs Gallipolis Bob Wakefield Husky

Unmeasured Study on Gravity's Space Transmission Velocity

Scientists report difficulty in measuring how quickly gravity propagates through space between bodies. The uncertainty raises questions about the limits of general relativity and the behavior of gravitational interactions at vast distances.

Boxing and high school football results from multiple cities

In Philadelphia Tony Cisco outpointed Georgie Miller while Freddie Archer defeated Dave Crawford in Elizabeth. Beech and Denson fought to a draw in Indianapolis. Akron Garfield beat Akron Ketemore 21 13, and several high school football games ended with several scorelines across Ohio and Indiana including Marion St Mary 18 Forest 0 and Wellston 32 Oak Hill 2.

Philadelphia Tony Cisco Norristown Georgie Miller Elizabeth N. J Freddie Archer Newark Dave Crawford New York Indianapolis Neville Tiger) Beech Memphis Johnny Denson

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