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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1946

Page

9

Ohio U football, basketball notes and 1946 baseball turnout

Ohio University previews a busier schedule at Nippert Stadium with Cincinnati and Dayton matchups while Michigan State and Tulsa loom for Cincinnati. Muray Veachers and Western Michigan results are noted, plus homecoming traditions and concession plans. Major League Baseball attendance in 1946 tops 18 million with Yankees drawing a record 2.3 million. Reds miss the 1 million mark. Also mentions Ashland vs Hiram and Ohio State Quarterback Club insights. Army earns top AP ranking after beating Columbia.

Ohio U Cincinnati Nippert Stadium Jim Snyder Redskins Dayton Miami Flyers Bobcats Michigan State Tulsa Indiana Kentucky Murray Veachers Smother Morehead East Kentucky Western Michigan Butler Sessons Kermit Blosser New York Yankees Philadelphia Phillies Cleveland Indians Billy Veeck Cincinnati Reds Reynolds Pen Company Reynolds Master Bowlers Association Chicago Tween Ashland Hiram Ohio State Buckeyes Paul Bixler Bucks Purdue Kenny Horvath Mansfield Tygers Army Columbia Will Harridge Cleveland

Markets Slip Amid Labor Tension and Cotton Rally

New York trading sees limited gains as cotton futures rise slightly while labor management tensions loom. Cincinnati livestock markets show varied activity with hogs steady and cattle and sheep trading slowly. prices for steers, bulls, and feeders range across multiple classes.

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Middleport reserves crush Gallia with 26 0 win

Middleport reserves overwhelmed Gallia Academy High School Reserves 26 0 on Middleport field. Lee Smith opened with a reverse for a touchdown, Edward Bower and Mickey Miller connected on long passes for scores, and Gallipolis failed to threaten. Glouster hosts Caldwell Friday at 7 30 p m in last home game. Chauncey Dover Blue Devils set to play Zanesville Thursday at 3 p m with Band Boosters selling refreshments.

Middleport Gallia Academy High School Middleport Field Jackets Gallipolis Lee Smith Boyer Ervin Edward Boyer Mickey Miller Woodyell Glouster Glouster Tomcats Caldwell Athletic Boosters Club Chauncey Chauncey-Dover Blue Devils Zanesville Chauncey Stadium Chauncey-Dover Band Boosters Club Jennie Jackson

Harris New Yank Boss Grabs Attention Across Rumors

Rumor mill swirls around Stanley Harris taking Yankees manager post after secret meeting attended by Will Harridge and Charley Dressen. MacPhail denies talks while Dressen linked as Harris aide. Ortiz defeats Chavez in a featherweight showcase. MLB attendance soars with Yankees topping 2.2 million in 1946.

New York Stanley Bucky Harris New York Yankees Larry MacPhai Yankee Daily News MacPhail Will Harridge Charley Dressen Brooklyn Harridge Larry Dressen Harrig Dressie Dodgers

Athens High football rises in SEC battle for league lead

Dave Evans fueled Athens High with eight points to reach 69 on the season as they blanked Middleport 14 0 to seize the Southeastern Ohio Conference lead. Pomeroy and Byers hover in near positions while Chauncey and The Plains surge with notable scoring gains in district play.

Dave Red” Evans Athens High Pomeroy Johnny Werry Evans Bulldogs Middleport den \Werry Wellston Ling Byers Glouster Tom Thej Bob Johnson Gallipolis Logan Roger “Perk” Johnson C Plains Kollister Chauncey Marietta Bill Ohlinger G. TD. Pat. TP. Athens Werry Pomeroy Byers Glouster B, Johnson Gallipolis R. Johnson the Plains Kollister Chauncey F. Johnson Wahama Athens Gamertsfelder Haggerty Middleport Eanes Wellston Fox McArthur B. Ohlinger Pomeroy Bell Logan Krivesti Wahama C. Barton P. Ohlinger Pomeroy Emish McArthur W. Thompson Dickens Chauncey Coury Athens McDonald Jackson Pierce Chauncey Stanley Chauncey Lehew Pomeroy Luckadoo Rutland I Brown McArthur Nye Tritpo Neal Fultz Greenlee Point Pleasant Glick Conad Surface Points Nelson Rutland Stiffler Jackson Wellgton Keating Ross Mechem Woods Nelsonville Dudding Sprouse Cotter Viney Glowster Brown Kennedy Allen Tinkham Hawk R. McAllister Roush Carpenter Schuler J. Thompson Marchi Bower

Rio Grande Eyes Fourth Straight In Close Battle At Cedarville

Rio Grande College seeks a fourth straight win after upset of Marietta 7-6, as it travels to Xenia to face Cedarville in a tightly matched contest. Cedarville, rebuilding since a 1932 loss to West Liberty, has showed late-season improvement with ties and wins after rough early results.

Gallipolis Rio Grande Marietta College Cedarville College Xenia Greene County College Lawrence Tech Detroit Tech Cedarville Ohio College West Liberty Teachers College of Wheelling Joe Kershalla West Virginians Ohio Northern Georgetown College Kentucky Indiana Central Normal Dan

Hockey at a Glance Last Night's Results

The Associated Press notes New Haven beat St Louis 6 to 5 in a thrilling American League matchup. Tonight features National League games New York at Montreal Toronto at Boston Chicago at Detroit and American League contests Providence at Buffalo Philadelphia at Hershey Cleveland at Springfield.

Duke Army Boston U Brown Lafayette Bucknell Coast Guard Yele Penn State Colgate Columbia Dartmouth Cornell Princeton Fordham Merchant Holy Cross Harvard Navy Penn Purdue Pitt Geo Washington Syracuse West Virginia Midwest Illinois Michigan Indians Nebraska Notre Dame Iowa Oklahoma Iowa State Kansas Tulsa Arizona Marquette Cincinnati Michigan State Minnesota Ohio State SMU Missouri Wake Forest Tennessee Mississippi State Tulane WMI William and Mary Southwest Mississippi Arkansas Texas A&m Baylor Texas Rice Denver Texas Tech Rocky Mountains Colorado Aggies New Mexico U. Utah Associated Press New Haven St. Louis New York Montreal Toronto Boston Chicago Detroit Providence Buffalo Philadelphia Hershey Cleveland Springfeld

Moose and Glouster bowlers win three straight

At Hemsley Bowling Alley Moose No 1 swept Eagles 2447 to 2345 led by J Zimmer 554 and M Cunningham 538. Glouster Cleaners beat American Legion 2381 to 1943 with L Stump 558 top. Kellys Lunch won two of three from Moose No 2 led by F Hemsley 521. Glouster beat Trimble 2204 to 2104 behind Wolf 479 and Hemsley 479. Johnny Schick, ex OSU star, joins Toledo Jeeps in the national league.

Glouster Hemsley Moose Eagles J. Zimmer M. Cunningham Kelly's Kelly Giouster Iook Trimble Grouster Wolf

Trolley Union Makes Offer to End City Strike

The CIO Transport Workers Union proposed two plans to Columbus bus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. to end a 23 day streetcar and bus strike. Acceptance would return about 650 operators and maintenance workers to work with a 12 cent hourly pay increase pending final settlement. John J. Ryan and Tom T. Miller announced the proposals.

Columbus CIO Transport Workers Union Colummbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co John J. Ryan International Union Tom T. Miller

Syracuse PTA Oct meeting plans Halloween social

The October Syracuse PTA met Oct 8 in the school auditorium with Mrs. Helen Harris in charge. Officers reports were read and approved. A $5 War Memorial Fund donation was made. A Halloween social at the school on Oct 31 was set, plus a Home Talent Show to be announced. Readings by Elma Thle and Ruth Mescher, piano by Faye Will, duet by Howard Cozart and Sharlee Neumann. Ed gar Ervin spoke on the War Memorial Hospital. Refreshments by Pearl Corr, Christina Grimm, and Mrs Pearl McBride.

Syracuse Helen Harris War Memorial Fund Tie School Elma Thle Ruth Mescher Faye Will Howard Cozart Sharlee Neumann Edgar Ervin War Memorial Hospital Corr de Pearl Christina Grimm Pearl McBride

Straight GOP Voting Urged by Taber in Ohio

Louis J. Taber former national Grange master and GOP Rural Ohio chair urged farmers to vote straight Republican this fall to "dethrone the planners, bunglers and usurpers of constitutional government" on November 5. He cited government restrictions and called for farmers to support the Republican ticket.

Columbus Louis J. Taber National Grange GOP Ohio

Missing Woman Found Dies in Memorial Hospital

Unconscious since being found in a thicket last Wednesday, Maude Walker, 67, died yesterday at Memorial Hospital after three days missing near her Richland County home where she had lived ten years.

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