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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1947

Page

10

Ohio State and OU face shakeups as season tests begin

Ohio State coach Wesley Fesler faces a hot seat amid a holdout fan mood after a loss to Pittsburgh. Ohio University coach Harold Wise plans a lineup overhaul after a 21-0 setback to Miami, with new faces seen across the line and key position shuffles to strengthen the front.

Ohio State Wesley Fesler Pittsburgh Bucks Fesler State Ohio University Harold Wise Bobcats Frank J. Richey UID Nelsonville Babe Mildred “Babe” Didrikson Zaharias Miami Redskins Bobcat Wise Frank Richey Cincinnati Bearcats John Wielgos del Borgman Gene Ruszowski Fred Hall al Koran Ohio Will Western Reserve West Virginia Dick Hodona Hodona Athens Elks Club Jim Snyder Bowling Green

Pro Down Girl Own Your Shoes and Ball

Pro Down advises women bowlers to own their shoes and ball, dress comfortably, and ensure a proper fit for the ball. Guidance covers appropriate attire, sock choice, and the fitting process to prevent hand wear and improve control.

Debate over bonus rule at winter baseball meetings begins

Fullerton notes that the main argument may be over spending money. Trautman argues the bonus rule curbs wild spending while critics say it restricts farmed players and hurts independents. The piece also mentions Judge Landis and McGuire at St John’s U reacting to Georgetown’s coach Ripley.

New York Red Trautman Southern Association Herb Pennock Phillies Trautman W. G. Bramham Frank McGuire St. John’s U Brooklyn Georgetown Elmer Ripley McGuire

Glouster Eleven Wins Third Straight Victory

Glouster Junior High football squad beat Mechanicsburg Juniors 13 0 to extend its win streak to three games. Cotter connected with Orme for the opening TD, the extra point failed. L Dugan scored the third quarter TD after a string of first downs, Cotter to Orme for the PAT. Glouster hosts Chaucey Dover Juniors next Monday at 7 30 p.m.

Glouster Mechanicsburg Cotter Orme L. Dugan Chauncey-Dover

Middleport Game Postponed Amid Coach Illness

Gallia Academy and Middleport Reserves game postponed due to illness and minor home surgery of Middleport coach Forrest Bachtel. Bachtel has suffered an arm infection since Saturday and underwent a minor operation Tuesday evening.

Middleport Forrest Bachtel Middleport Yellow Jackets Gallia Academy Gallipolis Bachtel

Prognosticator's season percentage and weekend forecasts

Major Amos B. Hoople proclaims an .820 season average and presents a playful forecast of college games for Saturday. The piece blends humorous self-praise with a long list of predicted scores, noting past horses and a jab at Ty Cobb era benchmarks.

Amos B. Hoople Ty Cobb Armed Stymie

Bulldogs Face Ironmen in Final Athens High Football Home Stand

Thirteen seniors cap their Athens High careers as the Bulldogs host Jackson's Ironmen in a key late-season game. Coach Lackey must replace mainstays from last year while aiming to secure runner-up honors behind unbeaten Gallia Academy. Key players listed include Pedigo Neal Ashton Algeo Wootten Currens Perkins Barstow Parry Frey Scott Leach Thompson and others.

Athens High Bulldogs Jackson Ironmen Harry Lackey Roger Pedigo Bruce Neal Tom Ashton Dave Algeo Tom Wootten Maurice Currens Rupel Perkins Tom Barstow Bob Parry Ted Frey Harrison Scott Dwight Leach Bob Thompson Gallia Academy Blue Devils Red Evans Jacksonites Athens Logan Chiefs Wellston Panthers Whitey Gibbs Sam Carpenter Carpenter

Logan Chiefs Face Wellston in Friday Football Test

Coach Dwight L. Diller seeks lighter week for Logan as they prepare for a strong Wellston Golden Rockets clash Friday. Chiefs must play tight defense and steady offense to pull off a victory.

John Buchanan Logan Wellston Golden Rockets Dwight L. Diller Wellston Chiefs

Syracuse Nine Defeats Racine 9-2 In Postseason Tilt

Syracuse built a 9-2 win over Racine in a post season game with Potts allowing one run on three hits over seven innings. Eddie Guinther and Houdashelt each had two hits for Syracuse while Mel Clark and Junior Gibbs joined Racine’s roster this year. The teams scheduled another game for next Sunday if weather allows. Virginia Tech went undefeated in 1918 with seven wins and no ties.

Racine Mel Clark Junior Gibbs Mason City Philadelphia Potts Syracuse Eddie Guinther Houdashelt

Weekend Grid Across High Schools and Colleges

Friday and Saturday matchups span Ohio high schools led by Jackson Athens Gallipolis and Wellston Logan, plus college games including Ohio U Kenyon Xavier Dayton and Denison Muskingum. Major national teams sprinkle in from Michigan to California with professional and league fixtures listed.

Martha Ohio U Cincinnati Rutgers Harvard Penn Auburn Tex. Christian Baylor Georgia Tech Duke Miss Jackson Athens Gallipolis Nelsonville Wellston Logan Trimble Rutland Coalton Plains Crooksville Glouster Wahama Winfield Spencer Point Pleasant College Chauncey McArthur Ohio Oberlin Wooster Indiana Ohio State Oklo City U Youngstown Capital Otterbein Lincoln Wilberforce Ferris Tech Cedarville East Wash Lee Army Georgetown Boston College Fordham Boston U. Holy Cross Brown Bucknell Gettysburg Colgate Penn State Columbia Cornell Dartmouth Yale Syracuse Lafayette West Virginia Maryland Muhlenberg Lehigh Navy Notre Dame Cleveland Princeton Pittsburgh Minnesota Aggies Temple Amherst Tufts Bates Bowdoin Bethany Buffalo Carnegie Tech Wash Vermont Middlebury Norwich New Hampshire Northeastern Wayne Springfield Susquehanna Hartwick Worcester Trinity Union Williams PMC Ursinus Midwest Michigan Ilinois Iowa Purdue Iowa State Oklahoma Kansas State Kansas Marquette Mich Nebraska Missouri Wisconsin Northwestern Wichita Tulsa Carleton Beloit

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