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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1947

Page

6

Bobcats Struggle in Muddy Ohio Bowling Green Tilt

Ohio Bobcats clash with Bowling Green as footing worsens play in mud. Falcons’ punting edge and a near field goal highlight a rough afternoon. Ohio eyes Saturday’s MAC showdown with Miami at Oxford amid bulky weather and key plays by Sudnick and Sudnick-like efforts.

Bowling Green Ohio Bobcats Falcons Max Minnich Duke Bitler King Brady Minnich Bobcat Harold Wise Ed Sudnick Rutgers Miami University Oxford

Bulldogs rally past Rockets in muddy Wellston clash

In a rain soaked game at AHL stadium the Bulldogs under Coach Harry Lackey erased a one touchdown deficit to beat the Rockets. Maurice Currens delivered a pair of scoring runs as Athens completed a four game win streak despite heavy mud and missing statistics due to the downpour.

Bulldogs Harry Lackey Wellston Rockets Rocket Jackie Eanes Graham Thompson Maurice Currens Athens

Football Scores From College And High School Games

Nevada defeated St. Marys California 39 to 14 while Villanova beat Detroit 14 to 12. Canisius won 17 14 over St Bonaventure. St Vincent 18 Alliance 6. High school results include Lakewood 51 Cleveland West 0, Shaker Heights 6 Kent Roosevelt Olmsted Falls 13, North Royalton East Palestine 32 Minerva 7. Lisbon 27 Louisville 13. Sebring 7 Carrollton 0 and others such as Steubenville Central 82 Toledo Central 7 and Canton Catholic 24 Medina 0.

Nevada St. Mary’s Calif Villanova Detroit Canisius St. Bonaventure Loras St. Norbert’s St. Vincent Alliance Lakewood Cleveland West Shaker Heights Kent Roosevelt East Palestine Minerva Lisbon Louisville Sebring Carrollton Lowellsville Springfield Chester W. Va Bellaire St. John Steubenville Central Toledo Central Akron Central Akron Hower Akron East Akron North Detroit Cranbrook Western Reserve Academy Canton Catholic Medina Dunbar Georgetown Ky Chaminade Wilbur Wright Martins Ferry Bellaire Cleveland Benedictine Cleveland St. Ignatius Independence Brecksville Columbus Rosary Columbus St. Charles Tiffin Calvert Fremont St. Joseph’s Cincinnati Roger Bacon Newport Catholic New York Buffalo Baltimore Brooklyn Cleveland San Francisco Los Angeles Chicago Washington Philadelphia Bostonene Chi. Cards Green Bay Chi. Bears Chicago Bears Boston Pittsburgh Chicago Cardinals

Ohio bowling group names president and 1948 tourney site

Named president Erwin Heinke of Cincinnati as head of the Ohio State Bowling Proprietors Association the organization also designates Cleveland as the venue for its 1948 bowling tournament.

Cincinnati Ohio State Bowling Proprietors Association Erwin Heinke Cleveland

Discoverer Of Bambino Dies In Lowell

The Rev. Brother Gilbert, C.F.X. 62, who first spotted Babe Ruth in 1914 and helped launch his rise to baseball immortality, died of a cerebral hemorrhage while kneeling in prayer at Keith Academy. He later mentored at the Robert E. Lee era Catholic school for nine years. Ruth reacted to the news with a personal tribute. Brother Gilbert planned a Ruth biography at his death.

Lowell Mass Babe Ruth Brother Gilbert C.F.X Keith Academy Boys’ High School New York Ruth America Mount St. Joseph's College Baltimore St. Mary’s Industrial School George Herman Ruth Jack Dunn Baltimore Orioles Dunn Harry Frazee Boston Red Sox New York Yankees Gilbert

Grooms and Exercise Boys Return to Jamaica Track

Jamaica race track resumes fall meeting under a two year code of honor as striking grooms and exercise boys return to work. Metropolitans Jockey Club program resumes after Saturday walkout caused cancellation.

New York Jamaica Metropolitan Jockey Club

Baseball and college roundups from Major League to college teams

The piece notes former Legion juniors now in Major League rosters including Joe Page with the Yankees. It highlights Kansas basketball returners Maurice Martin Gene Anderson and frosh Jerry Waugh plus Ralph Brown and his pro career. It ends with a quip about a football game scheduling and a Browns backstory tied to Otto Graham.

New York American Legion Legion Joe Page Yankees Maurice Martin Gene Anderson Phog Allen Kansas Jayhawkers Jerry Waugh Ralph Brown Tampa Augusta Western Michigan College Ilinois Homer Dunham UCLA

Bowling league standings and top scores summary

Glouster cleaners swept last week in the Glouster Bowling League. Hotel Bar and Hemsley’s notable results. league leaders include McBee Company and Mathews Oil with high game and three-game scores.

McBee No Hess Grocery McBee Kern Cleaners McBride Cleaners Watkins Electrics McKee Drugs COD Becc Wincone Superior Electric Mathews Oil Heck Plumbing Code Whim Accesinn McBee Company Barber's Service Byard Jack and Jill Vanadium Tool Carpenter Hard Sport Shop Messenger Parker Wholesale Express Co Gasmen AIT Ladies City RicCtHe Athens Buick Machine Shop Moose Lodge Martin Heaters Pierce Moose Miller Carpenter Calvin Glouster Men Swartz Sunoco Beshera Cafe POM Glouster Cleaners Ogg Motors Hemsley Bowling Vernon Electric Hemsely’s Swartz Jam Bar Beshera Glouster Hemsley Hotel Bar Glouster Ladies Wien Cardinals Yanks Reds Dodgers Yankees

12 Major College Teams Continue Undefeated

A dozen major college football teams remain undefeated as the weekend results toppled several unbeatens. California, UCLA, Texas, Michigan, Notre Dame, Penn State, Baylor, Wake Forest, Georgia Tech, Penn, Southern Methodist, and West Virginia kept perfect records with key matchups ahead.

Austin Bealmear New York Minnesota Vanderbilt Yale Maryland William and Mary Marquette Boston College Muhlenberg Michigan Notre Dame Texas California Georgia Tech Pennsylvania Penn State Southern Methodist Baylor Wake Forest Virginia West Virginia Golden Bears Southern California Berkeley Washington State Southern Cal Oregon State

Gallians, Chiefs In Crucial Clash

Gallia Academy Blue Devils dominated mud soaked finals with a 3-1 win over the vaCKISOnNS iron men to seize the SEC lead as Logan and McArthur challenge for top spot. Athens High and Nelsonville posted league wins while Glouster and Pomeroy faced SEC foes under tough conditions.

Scholastic Gallia Academy Blue Devils Va Ckisonns Ironmen Logan Chiefs McArthur Buckeye League New Lexington Muskingum Valley Wheel Pomeroy Panthers Panthers Devils Gallians Athens High Bulldogs Wellston Skein Maurice Currens Bulldogs Middleport Middleport Yellow Jackets Jackets Nelsonville

Mazzocco Leads OU Harriers to Triangular MAC Meet Win

Ed Mazzocco ran 4.6 miles in 24 37 to lead Ohio University to a 23 point victory over Butler and Western Reserve in a MAC meet. Butler’s Jim Cline was second with 25 36 and OU’s Bob Wright finished 25 33 as three of the top four came from OU amid 20 entrants. New bowl scoreboard at Orange Bowl will be 42 by 15 feet.

Cincinnati Oklahoma City University Xavier Nippert Stadium Western Reserve Wayne Detroit Baldwin Wallace John Carroll Cleveland Grads Larry Press Ed Mazzocco Ohio Butler Bulldogs Reserve Mazzocco Jim Cline Bob Wright John Hesketh Howard Lutheland Clay Culkowski Miami Fla

Tar Unloading Slated on Woodrow Avenue

Glouster mayor Thomas Williams announced tar unloading will occur on the Woodrow Avenue side tract for several days. The street will be partially blocked most of the time, and motorists are urged to minimize use of the thoroughfare.

Glouster Thomas Williams Woodrow Ave

Youth Center to Hold Moose Club Session

The Youth Center will host a gathering in the Moose Club room on Wednesday from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. The event invites local youths to participate in an evening program at the Moose club venue.

Glouster Moose Club

F and A M lodge to confer Fellowcraft degree

The Glouster Lodge 607 of Freemasons will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. The Fellowcraft degree will be conferred on two candidates.

F & AM Glouster Glouster Lodge

Medals To Be Presented To Veterans By Legion

McCann Frederick Post commander Ralph Gatchel announces an open Legion meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m in Legion Hall. Army and Navy reps will present American Defense and Victory Medals. World War II veterans should bring discharge copies. Navy men will show Operation Cross Roads films. Refreshments follow.

Glouster Ralph Gatchel McCann-Frederick Post American Legion Post Legion Hall Army Navy

Loyal Women To Alternate Chairmanship

At the Loyal Women's Class meeting in the Church of Christ, 12 members and a guest heard a plan to alternate chairmanships among the twelve committees for 1948. Weltha Williams and Julia Byers were named secretary and treasurer for 1948, and the next meeting is November 21 with the December duties reassigned to the November committee.

McGuffey Della Gessell Helen Thomas Ola Eddy Nora Halbert Nedra Eddy Julia Byers Grace Myers Felda Stansberry Patience Wallace Flo Henry Edna Bingman Mary Roberts Clara Hartley

Local Residents Visit Over Weekend in Mingo Junction Area

Clyde Bingman a Mingo Junction High School teacher spent the weekend with family here. Ernest and Mrs. Williams plus Mrs. MecDivitt visited Sadie Williams and Walter McDivitt before returning to Shadyside. Several other local families hosted guests including the Dyers Brysons Bullochs Jones Romine Gardners Guess and Snyder with Dayton trips and Columbus students noted.

John Dyer E. K. Bryson Robert Bulloch Athens John Bulloch Richard Jones Bliss Business College Columbus Ivan Romine Susan Albert Hall Maude Gardner Leslie Gardner Esta Gardner Hubert Guess Florence Snyder Niles George H. Campbell

Special Guests Present For Church Session

Twenty members of Thea Chapter CES were special guests at Glouster Methodist Church Sunday evening. J Richard Simcox played a Schubert serenade saxophone solo with Mrs Simcox on accompaniment. Rev Eugene Brown delivered the sermon.

Glouster Thea Chapter CES J. Richard Simcox Schubert

Glouster Couple Wed in City Ceremony

Glouster couple Hercul Koon and Lester Rutter of Waterworks Hill were united in marriage by Mayor Thomas Williams Sr on Saturday evening Oct 18. The newlyweds will reside in Glouster.

Glouster Hercel Koon Lester Rutter Waterworks Hill Thomas Williams

Kiwanis Dinner Meeting Set for Gordon Hotel

The Kiwanis Club will hold a dinner meeting in the Gordon Hotel dining room on Tuesday at 6 30 p m.

Kiwanis Glouster Kiwanis Club Gordon Hotel Dime Ing Room

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