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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1947

Page

18

Moore Beats Bivins After Short Notice Fight

Archie Moore, the St Louis heavyweight contender, KOed Jimmy Bivins in Baltimore after a brief replacement for Jake Lamotta at Madison Square Garden. Bivins had earlier knocked out Moore in Cleveland, complicating Moore’s title bid. Moore had replaced Bert Lytell, then fought Lytell to a split decision weeks earlier.

Jake Lamotta Madison Square Garden Bert Lytell California Garden Archie Moore Moore Jimmy Bivins Cleveland Louis’ Crown Baltimore Bivins Archie St. Louisan Lytell

Athens High prep tickets for Friday opener with Portsmouth East

Principal Oliver Wood arranged advance tickets at the high school and Banks Sport Shop to reduce gate congestion for Athens High's home opener against Portsmouth East. The scene includes portable bleachers on the east side and a new scoreboard by the north goal posts as Ohio University preparations begin.

Athens High Portsmouth Oliver Wood Banks’ Sport N. Court St Ohio University Charley Horn Crooksville Legion Glen Hursey Glenford Somerset Dick Shrider Husky Dutch Trautwein Bill Hasselbach Middletown Chauncey Pomeroy

Female golf winners listed at Athens Country Club

Ten prizes in the Ladies Day roundup golf tourney were announced by Pro Bob Littler at Athens Country Club. Winners include Mrs. Ernie Algeo low gross, Mrs. John Algeo second low gross, Mrs. Roy Shirley low net, Miss Virginia Wilson second low net, and other honors such as most strokes on No 5 and best poker hand. Final pony tournament entries urged. players will be auctioned at a stag dinner tonight.

Athens Country Club Bob Littler Ernie Algeo John Algeo Roy Shirley Virginia Wilson Jesse McClain R. J. Studer Russell Hall Floyd Wolfe Ellen Biddle Edmond Efaw Littler

National League scores and outcomes across multiple games

Summary of numerous late season NL games with results for Philadelphia Cincinnati New York Chicago Brooklyn Pittsburgh Boston St. Louis Detroit and Washington. Key pitchers and final tallies indicate varied offensive totals and complete game performances across nine matchups including night games and doubleheaders.

Detroit Philadelphia Trucks White Gorsica Benton Trout Wagner Marchildon and Guerra Chicago New York Lee Maltzberger Caldwell Dickey Reynolds and Lollar St. Louis Boston Muncrief Moss Johnson Zuber Tebbetts

Games Today Across Cities In Night Matchups

Major league slate features Brooklyn at Pittsburgh New York at Chicago Philadelphia at Cincinnati Boston at St Louis Chicago at New York St Louis at Boston Cleveland at Washington with night games noted Only games scheduled for the day without further action or results.

National League Brooklyn Pittsburgh New York Chicago Philadelphia Cincinnati Boston St. Louis Cleveland Washington

State College Grid Season Opens Tonight

Ohio opens its 1947 college football season with Findlay vs Cedarville under lights in Xenia. Six other games Saturday include Bowling Green at Cincinnati and Steubenville College debuting against Marshall in Huntington.

Columbus Ohio Xenia Findlay Oilers Cedarville Bowling Green Cincinnati Ed Kluska The Musketeers Huntington W. Va

Ohio squad shows improvement after defensive scrimmage

Ohio football coach Harold Wise praised a focused scrimmage that stressed defense, highlighting linebackers Ken Weiss Tony Laterza and Bill Odell. The session included defense organization and punting work to be refined, with upcoming scrimmages and early season scouting of Xavier and Bowling Green.

Ohio Harold Wise Ken Weiss Tony Laterza Bill Odell

Hounds Set to Test Holy Family in Nelsonville

Nelsonville Greyhounds host Columbus Holy Family High in a game that could test the locals after a 31-0 season opener win over The Plains. Holy Family fledgling form follow a 33-6 setback to Springfield Central Catholic. The Hounds rushing for 309 yards and 10 first downs, while passing game remains limited.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Greyhounds Columbus Holy Family High School Hounds the Plains Holy Family Springfield Central Catholic

Logan Chieftains Drill For BIS Clash On Friday

Coach Dwight L. Diller has Logan practicing hard on blocking and tackling after a rough week. A scrimmage between first and second teams aimed at finding the best counter to Boys Industrial School, who beat Logan 7 6 last year, is set for stadium Friday night with a probable lineup listed and Bernard Conrad sidelined with a broken leg.

LOGAN Dwight L. Diller Lancaster Chieftains Boys Industrial Chiefs Jack Warner E. Wallace Donahue Wright Goodlve McClain Hiles Dale Mowery Leroy Mowery Bob Fisk Jack Glick Bernard Conrad

Rutland Girds for Opener in Buckeye Conference

Rutland High prepares for the Buckeye Conference opener against Coalton Friday at 2 p.m. under new coach J. H. Vennari. The Red Devils, light on big players after graduation, will use seven returning lettermen and debut new uniforms at the stadium dedication a week later under floodlights.

Rutland Rutland High Red Devils J. H. Vennari Buckeye Coalton the Plains Wahama Oak Hill Jacksonville-Trimble MacArthur Chauncey - Dover Middleport

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