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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1946
Page
7
In a Friday start to the season, Athens Bulldogs host Oak Hill with coach Harry Lackey aiming to reclaim the Southeastern Ohio title. Other notes cover Vander Meer’s 15 inning win for Cincinnati, Pomeroy Panthers’ strong showing against Wahama, and minor league baseball news from Portsmouth and Michigan State coaching remarks.
St Louis Cardinals rout Brooklyn 10-2 to widen NL lead as Whitey Kurowski and Joe Garagiola power early rally. Pollet improves to 19th win. Other MLB results: Red Sox fall to Indians 4-1. Tigers beat Yankees 6-4. Cubs split with Phillies. Senators top Browns 9-6. Giants down Reds 4-1. White Sox at Philadelphia postponed.
Xavier University resumes football after a three year pause with a new coaching staff led by Phil H. Bucklew a World War I hero and former Navy commander. The squad trains with about 150 candidates and a slate of tough opponents including Kentucky, Miami Ohio, Arkansas State College and Ohio University.
Tournament play for Athens Country Club women ended Wednesday with Mrs. Mayme Hutchinson and Mrs. Robert Studer winning first and second prizes in low gross. Other winners on the final day were Miss Ellen Biddle first low net, Mrs. H. O. Wagner second low net, Mrs. E. A. Algeo most 7's, Mrs. J. S. Van Nostrand low putts, Mrs. Robert Main high putts, Mrs. Jesse McClain blind hole, Mrs. Rudy Engleskind first high gross, and Mrs. Russell Hall second high gross. Although play has ceased, ladies may still play on Wednesdays.
The American Association posted a total attendance of 2,020,753, surpassing 1,683,963 in 1927, with all eight clubs setting gate records. Louisville led home crowds at 355,241, Indianapolis 317,223, and St. Paul 289,544. Bonuses were announced: pennant winners Louisville receive 7,786 and runner-up Indianapolis 3,114, plus extra playoff bonuses of 4,671 and 3,114 respectively.
Athens High Stadium hosts a varsity football clash with Oak Hill. Lineups include Ashton at LE Gilliland Houx Crace Biggins Corvin Pedigo Clark Neal Dunn Miller Prichard Nye McGowan with reserves and end guards tackles centers backs. Officials Halliday Berens Stewart kickoff 8 p.m.
Athens High opens the 1946 season against non league Oak Hill High under Friday night lights. Athens brings eight lettermen to a squad led by a strong backfield while Oak Hill, lighter and undersized, relies on speed and grit as Coach Dick Brown misses Gordon Davis with a dislocated shoulder. The Bulldog lineup includes Ashton and Carpenter ends, Houx and Schuler tackles, Biggins and Neal guards, Fledigo center, with Coury Evans Tritipo and Nye in the backfield.
Chauncey-Dover high school opens the football season tonight at 8 p m under lights at New Lexington gridiron. The team will be supported by district fans and the Chauncey-Dover band will accompany them.
Middleport Yellow Jackets under Coach Forrest Bachtel host Point Pleasant Big Blacks in the season opener at the high school stadium. Joe Bailey will miss the game due to illness, depleting the backfield. Point Pleasant relies on Sammy Roush as a premier back after a 44 0 loss to Huntington Central. Band festivities precede the 8 p.m. kickoff with a 7:45 p.m. flag raising and joint halftime show.
Gallia Academy Blue Devils host Winfield West Virginia at 8:30 p.m. on Academy Field in the season opener. The 1946 squad, coached by James Halderman and Mills H. Smiley, is small and inexperienced but favored to win, with Winfield having a recent 62 0 loss behind them. A close game is anticipated with Gallia holding the edge, and season tickets for four home games are being sold by the Downtown Coaches Club.
Earl C. Irish Krieger secretary of the NCAA Rules Committee will lead a rules interpretation clinic at 7 30 p m tomorrow in Ohio University's gymnasium. Organized by A A Rhostes and Ohio Association of Football Officials the event aims to draw about 100 coaches officials and players for a two hour session.
Glouster High School Tomcats host Rutland eleven at the Glouster stadium this evening in the season opener. Coaches Neil Roberts and Charles Darling have prepared the squad as students boost turnout with pep activities including a bonfire snake dance. About 200 students attended last night’s rally. Bloomington reports that Indiana University Memorial Stadium will not issue single game tickets on the south side of the horseshoe for football games.
Pomeroy overwhelms Wahama 19 to 0 at Middleport field in the season lid lifter. Werry and Ohlinger scored for the Panthers with strong line play and a 248 yard scrimmage total. Wahama managed only 13 rushing yards and one first down as Pomeroy dominated on both sides of the ball.
St Louis crushed Brooklyn 16 to 2, New York beat Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and Boston tied, Philadelphia and Chicago drew. In American League Cleveland defeated Boston 4 to 1 while Detroit and New York played to a 4 to 9 result, and Philadelphia faced Chicago in a postponed game due to cold weather. The American Association semi final playoffs showed Indianapolis 3 Minneapolis 3 with Indianapolis leading 2-1 while St Paul beat Louisville 3-0 with Louisville also leading 2-1.
In Greensboro North Carolina Alex Antonio of Linden New Jersey defending champion faces Herman Wyman of St Louis in the second round. Antonio topped M J Marks 7 and 6 yesterday Canton Ohio. Alvin Everett of Rome Georgia former champion meets Bill Sharpe of Greensboro after a 3 and 2 win over Matt Melzer. Other pairings include Alfred Sams Macon Georgia versus Bob Romberger Toledo.
Gordon Maltzberger has been discharged by the Laster and shortly will be relieving for the White Sox again.
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