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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1946

Page

9

Grandview Band to Highlight Grandview Athens Football Night

Grandview High School and Athens High marching units join the Friday gridiron scene as the 60 member Grandview Band adds pageantry to the game. Columbus counters with a beefy starting lineup including 191 pound linemen and 145 pound quarterback Bill Taylor. The Football Annual notes Athens star Bill Potting from Maryland joins the look ahead to the season amid broader college basketball coaching chatter and Joe Louis fight lore dominates sidebar talk.

Grandview High School Athens High Ucmuleu Grandview Columbus Bulldogs Bill Taylor Columbus Boys Virgil Football Annual Athens Bill Poting University of Maryland William Henry Harrison Tippy Tippecanoe Trier Dye Harold Olsen Ohio State

Louis to defend title at Yankee Stadium over Mauriello

Joe Louis makes his 23rd heavyweight title defense at Yankee Stadium against Bronx challenger Mauriello. Despite Mauriello’s recent form and a 12 straight wins streak, Louis is favored to win by knockout, with betting odds suggesting a finish inside five rounds. The weigh in occurs at Madison Square Garden.

Joe Louis Knockout Club Barkeep Tami Mauriello Tony Louis Pugs Gayle Talbot NEW York Joe ‘Louis Yankee Stadium Tami Mauriello Bronx Joe Louis Joe Bruce Woodcock Woodcock L Gus Lesnevich London Madison Square Garden

Pollet Wins 20th As Cards Beat Giants

Howie Pollet pitched his 20th win of the season as St. Louis routed the New York Giants 16 to 2 to extend their lead over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Pollet also logged his 71st complete game and tops in RBIs, Enos Slaughter drove in runs while Pollet’s 13th win against the Giants stayed with him. The Dodgers beat the Cubs 4-2 as Brooklyn moved toward the pennant with games left.

Ralph Roden Associated Press Carl Hubbell Giants New York Bill Terry Howie Pollet St. Louis Cardinals Pollet New York Giants Bronklyn Dodgers Chicago Cubs Slim Portsider Hubbell and Melton Mubbell Dyer Cotton al Brazile Enos Slaughter Joliet North Carolina Red Birds Boston Braves Dodgers Pittsburgh Pirates Brooklyn Chicago Dixie Walker Joc Hatten Little Vic Lombardi Bruins Billy Jurges Bob Sturgeon Boston Braves Cincinnati Reds Detroit Tigers Washington Senators Hank Greenberg Bengals Greenberg Ted Williams

High Scoring Highlights Scholastic Grid Openers

The 1946 Ohio High School football season opened with record scoring as 120 games produced 746 points, 23 per game. Alliance’s Aviators won 63 0 over Youngstown growth, while Waite and Portsmouth posted big wins. Distinct players like Charles Heabertin and Jack Thrush starred in opening day thrillers.

Columbus Northfield Brecksville Solon Olmstead Alliance Aviators Youngstown Mel Knowlton Waite Portsmouth Toledo Ports Ports' Mouth Elkhart Ind Augie Morningstar Massillon Akron North Vikings Charles Heabertin South Point High Lawrence ‘County Pedro High Redmer Jack Thrush Columbus West Springfield Chuck Kinney Zanesville Bluedevils Kinney Colum Linden-MecKinley Kent Pfeiffer Linden Dick Coldren Toronto Max Bussey Bussey East Liverpool Rudy Twbovich The Potters

Jackets Gird For Wahama On Friday

Middleport High School coach Forrest Bachtel drills the Yellow Jackets for Friday’s home game against Wahama with Joe Bailey returning from pneumonia. A 6 0 win over Point Pleasant showed field troubles and backfield inexperience as the team previews the Southeastern League clash.

Francis H. Klein Middleport Middleport Yellow Jackets White Falcons Wahama Mason County W. Va Forrest Bachtel Pomeroy Panthers Wahamians Joe Bailey Jackets Big Blacks Point Pleasant Yellow Jacket Middleport High School Baehtel

Middletown Tops Toledo in Historic Upset Showing

The article notes a 12-6 Middletown win over Toledo Devilbiss, marking the first Middletown triumph over a Toledo team. It also mentions Canton Me loy’s 12-7 loss to Cleveland Lincoln and Monroe Stewart of Wilmington converting after a third quarter to beat Kenia, with a second-quarter kick after a TD sealing a 7-6 score.

Monroe Stewart Wilmington Kenia McKinley Canton Meloy Cleveland Lincoln Toledo Devilbiss Middletown Middies Toledo

Grid Games This Week

High school schedule outlines varied football and basketball games across multiple towns including Pomeroy Chauncey Dover Athens Columbus Grandview Gallipolis Point Pleasant and Oak Hill Also lists matches for Jackson Wahama Rutland Wellston Glouster Philo McArthur The Plains and Middleport Ohio colleges Cedarville Ohio Northern Youngstown Geneva Ohio Wesleyan Central Michigan Indiana Cincinnati Purdue Miami Rio Grande Wilberforce West Virginia Otterbein and related venues and times across Thursday Friday Saturday.

Pomeroy Chauncey-Dover Middleport Athens Columbus Grandview Athens H Gallipolis Point Pleasant Jackson Oak Hill Boys Industrial School Logan Wahama W. Va Rutland Nelsonville South Point Wellston Glouster Philo McArthur the Plains OHIO Cedarville Ohio Northern Xenia Youngstown Geneva Ohio Wesleyan Central Michigan Mt. Pleasant Mich Indiana Cincinnati Bloomington Purdue Miami Lafayette Rio Grande Wilberforce West Virginia Otterbein Morgantown

Pomeroy Panthers Set to Meet Chauncey Blue Devils

Pomeroy Panthers coached by Herndon Wilks face Chauncey-Dover Blue Devils at Middleport Field in a Southeastern Ohio League showdown. Chauncey boasts strong passers Courtney and Johnston and a versatile attack while Pomeroy relies on speed and reverses after last week’s 19 to 0 win. The game marks a key test for the inexperienced Panthers as bands from both schools prepare halftime routines.

Grace Drake Pomeroy Herndon Wilks Pomeroy Panthers P. m Middleport Field Chauncey-Dover Blue Devil Eleven Devils Courtney Johnston Panthers Wahama Purple Panthers Chauncey Blue Devils Chauncey Wilks Pomeroy High School Chauncey-Dover Phillip Bley PHS Gibbs Chauncey- Dover Chauncey Band

Athens Vets Rally to 12 6 Victory Over Marietta Cafe

Athens Veterans of Foreign Wars nine powered by seven opening inning hits and a 17 hit total to defeat Marietta Maple Cafe 12 to 6. Pitcher Bob Wakefield fanned 10 but allowed six extra base hits as Seaman struggled for the Case Club. Next game: Athens at Logan against the IMingoes to close the season.

Athens Veterans of Foreign Wars Marietta Maple Cafe Barnes Olasin Pyle Fach Bob Wakefield Case Seaman Currens Logan Athens Kennedy Border Marietta J. Wakefield Pyle Bronson C R. Wakefield Strickler Fleming Ritchie Wittekinde Lindammood Linseatt Drake L van Way

Bobcats Peden Emphasizes Passing and Punting Drills

Ohio University Bobcats under coach Don Peden held a two and a half hour practice focused on forward pass offense and defense plus punting. Harley Smith, Bob Mills, and King Brady directed passes while Sayre and Drumm returned punts. Sayre rejoined, Hartman rested, Stefan absent with chest ailment as pre-class workouts draw 100 plus candidates.

Don Peden Ohio U. Bobcats Harley Smith Bob Mills King Brady Peden Akron Ralph Sayre Charley Drumm John Mitchell Ed Ludnich Cleveland Sayre Bill Hartman Chris Stefan Dayton Roy Pille

Woodcock Knocks Out Lesnevich in Cliffside Bout

Doncaster heavyweight Woodcock shocks by stopping Gus Lesnevich in 1 minute 40 seconds of the eighth round in a ten round non-title bout watched by a sellout crowd amid postwar British ring nostalgia. The event earned a gate of $175 000.

London Bruce Woodcock Great Britain Gus Lesnevich Cliffside Invaders Lesnevich

Scratching Dog Remedies Promote Relief and Warnings

An odd, cluttered ad-like paragraph suggests flea and skin irritation issues in dogs. It mentions a supposed remedy Dog Powders and a vet-like warning about dangerous or ineffective treatments, urging owners to consider weekly applications and caution against harm.

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Cedarville Opens 1946 Football Schedule at Xenia

Cedarville College begins its 1946 gridiron slate tomorrow night at Cox Field Xenia Ohio against the favored Ohio Northern Polar Bears in a ten game season. Coach Mendell E Beattie fields a 50 man squad with late enrollees boosting the ranks and no starting eleven yet selected.

Cedarville Cedarville College Cox Field Xenia Ohio Ohio Northern Polar Bears Yellowjackets Defiance College Mendell E. Beattie Rio Grande College Beatties

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