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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1949
Page
8
Local sports column offers a batch of midseason predictions across high school and college games. It weighs team form, injuries, and rivalries, naming expected winners such as Gallipolis, Jackson, Trimble, McArthur, and many more across Ohio and adjoining states.
Logan and Nelsonville square off as key Buckeye league contenders with implications for Athens and Wellston. McArthur travels to Rutland in another pivotal Buckeye game while Jackson rests and Gallipolis faces Middleport in a slate of 10 Saturday-Sunday contests across the district.
Point Pleasant junior varsity football team the Little Blacks beat Rutland in a rainy night game at Saunders Memorial Field before about 250 fans. Hugh Rickard scored twice including a 10 yard statue of liberty run and a 25 yard pass from Billy Kenny. Charlie Hyer stood out on the line blocking two first half Rutland punts. Rutland finally scored on a late drive ending with Bob Dennison catching a pass from Jack Harrison for a TD with about two and a half minutes left.
Coach Bob Morgan announced the suspension of nine Western Hills High School football players for breaking training rules by staying at a sorority party until 3 a.m. last Saturday. Names were not disclosed.
Ohio University and Miami University list offense Pont Griffiths Bickel Beatty Wippel Quattrone. Referees Mac Hammon Umpire Fred Heinhold Head Linesman John Halliday Field Judge Leo Sack. Place Miami Field Oxford Time 2 30 p m.
The Thursday League saw two records tumble as Mathews Oil extended its lead with two wins over Banks Sport Shop. Dana Bolin set a 610 series, Athens Lumber moved into third, Pepsi Cola and Pure Oil both noted high scores, and Maywood Smith led Pepsi Cola with a 608 set.
Connie Mack Jr says the Philadelphia Athletics board approved removing coaches Al Simmons and Earle Brucker. Earl Mack to become manager. Jimmy Dykes kept as coach. Connie Mack may retire after next year and confirms spending big to strengthen the squad.
Division of Wildlife officials said Ohio hunters should have good shooting during the waterfowl season which opened at noon today. Hunting hours run from a half hour before sunrise to one hour before sunset until November 29. The daily bag limit for ducks is four with a possession limit of eight.
A field of seven, led by Proximity, will start in the McConnell Memorial trot final at Roosevelt Raceway tonight. The $20,000 purse includes ten qualifiers with three absentees, and Lingo Direct owned by L. N. Meggitt of Clyde, Ohio is among the scheduled starters.
Ohio University’s cross country team travels to Oxford to face Miami University in a Mid American Conference match. The Bobcats beat Western Reserve 16 to 47 last week for their first conference win and will field seven runners with changes at No. 3 and No. 7 positions.
The Cleveland Barons remain the only perfect club in the AHL after a 5-1 home victory over the St. Louis Flyers in front of 6421 fans. Johnny Holota scored twice as Cleveland extended its win streak to four, while Pittsburgh and Indianapolis lost ground in the division race.
Frank Stranahan shoots a 69 to win medal honors on the Mexican amateur golf tour as recorded in the sports mirror. The note reflects events from a year ago with Stranahan leading the field in the event.
Three Pennsylvania men invented a magnetic eye that detects an approaching train and applies the brakes, keeping cars stopped until the train passes. The gadget aims to reduce crossing collisions and improve safety for drivers.
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