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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1947

Page

7

Ohio Bobcats travel to face Bowling Green clash

Wise leads 36 man Ohio State squad to Bowling Green amid prep for a tough toledo game. Key players include Mills Stefan Hodona and Zylowski with a defensive and offensive substitution system. Fox Hunters conclude with a banquet and plans for a magazine to foster the sport.

Ohio Bobcats Toledo Bowling Green Falcons Harold Wise Western Reserve Bobcat Xavier Musketeers Wisemen Wise Bobby Mills Athens High Bulldog Stan Zylowski Bucky Melzer Chris Stefan Dick Hodona Duke Bitler King Brady Wally Schultz Hodona Ohio Northern Falcon Fair State Miami Bob Puchalla Euclid Max Minnich Athens Findlay Mitchell Williams Marco Risser Millspaugh Hamm Ruszkowski Koran Boyer Hall Hixon Rath Taylor Loughridge Morris Zednik Bergman Weiss Laterza O'Dell Guide Melzer Mills Zylowski Brady Bitler Sayre Cavanaugh Sudnick Schultz Stefan Stoffer Glavac Spidel Wielgos

OU Harriers Set for Triangular MAC Meet at Stadium

The OU Harriers face Western Reserve and Butler in a four mile cross country race during Rededication Week. Ed Mazzocco aims to be fit after a cold as Cincinnati defeated OU 28 to 27.

Cutler Hall Western Reserve Butler Bearcats

Ohio’s oldest football rivalries renewed this weekend

Wooster travels to Denison for the 32nd meeting in a series dating to 1889 while Mount Union visits Akron in the 30th Mount Union Akron clash at Rubber Bowl. Wooster leads Denison 16–10 with five ties. Mount Union trails Akron 16–13–1 and trails in total points 350–279. Cincinnati Miami series disputed as older, 1888 claim. Mount Union coach Willard Peterson planned to scout Otterbein Heidelberg but moved to the Wooster Kent State game.

Wooster Denison Mount Union Akron University Akron Ount Union Zippers Wooster-Denison Cincinnati University Bearcats Miami Redskins Scots Big Red Willard Peterson Otterbein Heidelberg Springfield Purple Raiders Wittenberg Westerville Otterhein-Heidelberg Tiffin

Roundup of weekly college football picks and pro matchups

The column lists predicted winners for major college games across many pairings including Wellston vs Athens and Logan vs Pomeroy, plus notable pro contests. It reviews the prior week’s 181-84-? record, projects a photo finish for several rivalries, and names likely victors like Princeton over Colgate and Penn over Columbia.

Wellston-Athens Rockets Skein Athens Bulldogs Jackson-Gallipolis Ironmen Blue Devils Gallians Logan-Pomeroy Panthers Chiefs Middleport Nelsonville Greyhounds Jackets Hounds Plains-Mcarthur Generals Chauncey Oak Hill NEW Lexington Glouster Tomcats Wahama-Ravenswood Guessing Ravenswood

College Scores From Ohto U and Nearby Matches

Ohto U defeats Bowling Green while Baldwin Wallace tops John Carroll. Wesleyan over Case, Dayton over Toledo, Dent over Wooster, Capital over Heidelberg, Akron over Mt. Union, Wash Jeff over Muskingum, Oberlin over Hamilton, Ohio State over Town, Scranton over Youngstown, Cincinnati over Oklahoma City U, Miami over Xavier, Butler over Wabash, Western Michigan over Town Teachers, Army over VPI, Purdue over Boston U, Dartmouth over Brown, Bucknell over Lafayette.

Ohto U Bowling Green Baldwin - Wallace John Carroll Ohto Wesleyan Case Dayton Toledo Dentson Wooster Capital Heidelberg AKRON Mt. Union Wash-Jeff Muskingum Oberlin Hamilton Ohio State Scranton Youngstown Cincinnati Oklahoma City MIAMI Xavier Butler Wabash Western Michigan ARMY VPI Purdue Boston Dartmouth Brown Bucknell Lafayette

Glouster School Seeks Midget Football Team Plans

Glouster schools seek to form a midget football squad for seventh and eighth graders with a 130 pound limit. So far two games are scheduled with Crooksville. The 1947-48 basketball schedule lists nine home and away games from November to February against Jacksonville Trimble New Concord New Lexington Crooksville Caldwell Philo Roseville McConnelsville Chauncey.

Glouster Crooksville Jacksonville - Trimble New Concord New Lexington Caldwell Philo Roseville McConnelsville Chauncey

Ohio State Buckeyes Captain Jabbusch Focuses Sharply

Columbus Ohio Capt Bob Jabbusch from Elyria Ohio concentrates better today as Buckeyes prepare.

Columbus Bob Jabbusch Elyria Ohio State Buckeyes

Fullerton's Roundup: Giants Seek Trades and Pigskin Picks

Giants lament lack of trades as rivals overplay their hand says proxy Mara and Owen. A St. Louis Cardinals note covers Stan Musial and George Munger entering St. John’s Hospital for appendectomies with Munger also set for elbow bone chips and Musial a tonilslectomy later planned.

ST. Louis St. Louis Cardinals Stan Musial George Munger St. John’s Hospital Robert F. Hyland Redbird Hyland Munger Musial

Neutzling's 18-0 Haul Sends Juniors Past Mechanicsburg

Athens Junior High overwhelmed Mechanicsburg Junior High 18 to 0 at the high school stadium. Dave Neutzling scored all points including a 40 yard run and a 60 yard punt return after an opening fumble recovery. Right Tackle Harry Holdcroft anchored the line as Athens held seven first downs to five for Mechanicsburg. A return game is tentatively set for Thursday, Oct. 30 at the Kiwanis Party.

Pomeroy L. F. Swiger Piketon Ohio State Fox Hunters Association Meigs County Flying Venus John Schlemmer Harrison Ohio Pat Moody W. L. Mayo North Kenova Brown Bomber Swiger Tracy Whaley Tom W. Jones Allen Rio Grande Co. E Fout McArthur John Morgan Gallipolis Lester Remy Mansfield Burton Thorn Parkersburg Walter Wolfe Jed Webster, Jr Leo Dave Neutzling Athens Junior High Mechanicsburg Junior High Neutzling Athens Harry Holdcroft Mechanicsburg Kiwanis

Boxing Results From Akron Youngstown and More

Boxers Ezzard Charles Johnny Green Lee Sala and Charlie Banks scored wins in four cities. Charles stopped Al Smith in Akron while Green topped Flash Sebastien in Youngstown, Sala outpointed Ben Montebano in Miami and Banks defeated George Clark in Huntington.

Associated Press Akron Ezzard Charles Cincinnati al Smith New York Youngstown Johnny Green Buffalo N. Y Flash Sebastien Honolulu Miami Fla Lee Sala Tampa Ben Montebano Birmingham Huntington W. Va Charlie Banks George Clark Pittsburgh

Hambletonian Winner Set for Greyhound Trot at Aurora Downs

AURORA Ill Chester town owned by Walter E Smith of Los Angeles, the 1946 Hambletonian Stake winner, is slated to compete in the Greyhound Trot feature of tonight's Aurora Downs grand circuit meeting.

Aurora Ill Chestertown Walter E. Smith Los Angeles Aurora Downs

George Gauthier Day Observed by Tecnology and Wesleyan

Case Institute of Technology and Ohio Wesleyan announce George Gauthier Day in Delaware tomorrow. The event honors George Gauthier who became Wesleyan's athletic director this year after 26 years guiding the Bishop football teams.

Case Institute of Technology Ohio Wesleyan George Gauthier Delaware George Wesleyan

Freshmen to Face Bearkittens in Ohio U Opener

Ohio University freshmen meet Cincinnati Bearkittens Saturday at the stadium in the Cutler Hall Rededication Week program. Coach Frank Richey unveils the first postwar Bebkitten eleven with players like Ed Glavac Floyd Hixon Al Koran and Bill O'Dell, while Bob Puglisi is out with a shoulder injury and Andy Savchuk Al Courtney provide varsity depth. The lineup includes Leucke McKenna Morton Heil Ostlund Finnin Gross Leadingham DiBaggio and Wentz anchoring the line and center duties.

Ohio U Frank Richey Cincinnati Cutler Hall Ed Glavac Euclid Floyd Hixon Adena al Koran Cleveland Bill O'Dell Philo Richey Bob Puglisi Ashland Puglisi Andy Savchuk al Courtney Lakewood Flash Jesse Heil Bellaire Bob Ostlund Karl Finnin New Lexington Dick Gross Mansfield Bob Leadingham Portsmouth East Tony DiBaggio Conneaut Dan Wentz

Pomeroy Logan gridiron game time moved to 8 30 p m

Pomeroy Logan gridiron game time set for 8 30 p m at Middleport stadium by PHS Athletic Director C S Gibbs to accommodate 500 Logan fans traveling by special train. Logan High School principal H E Kirk asked reserve bleacher seats for the 100 piece Logan High band making the trip.

Pomeroy

Kent State hosts homecoming with 10,000 expected fans

Kent State University officials anticipate about 10,000 people for homecoming weekend events. The highlight is the Kent versus Kalamazoo, Michigan football game scheduled for tomorrow afternoon.

Kent Kent State University Kent- Kalamazoo, Mich

Local High School Gridiron Scores Hover on Weekend

Marietta reserves defeated 0 to 37 by Caldwell and Dayton Roosevelt led Dayton Stivers 6 to 0. Garnet of Charleston West Virginia crushed Wayne of Cincinnati 26 to 0.

Marietta Caldwell Dayton Roosevelt Dayton Stivers Garnet Charleston W. Va Wayne Cincinnati

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