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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1946

Page

2

Browns Chalk Up Fourth Victory On Opening Four Games

Cleveland Browns kept their perfect record in the All-America football conference by routing the New York Yankees 24 to 7 at Lakefront Stadium before 57,084 fans. Lou Groza added 16 points, including a 14 year placekick, while Otto Graham connected with Dante Lacelli for the first score and Dan Greenwood found the end zone after a Graham to Mac Speedie 78 yard pass set up the play.

Cleveland Cleveland Browns Caniou Paul E. Brown New York Yankees Lakefront Clevelanders Lou Groza Martins Ferry Browns Yankee Otto Graham Northwestern Ohio

Logan High To Battle Bulldogs

Logan High faces Athens High in Friday night action as the football docket dominates a nine game scholastic card in the Southeast Ohio League. The Greyhounds beat Logan 34-13 last week while Logan defeated Pomeroy 34-13 and the Bulldogs lost 21-0 to the Chieftains.

Wellston Jackson Onme Ser Logan Chieftains Athens High Pomeroy Chieftains Greyhounds Theip Bulldogs Émy High Mi Je Gotha Middleport Plains High Indians Oak Hill High Oaks Fred Swearingen Bremen fcArth Rutland Oak Hill Glouster Tomcats Philo McConnelsville New Concord Chauncey- Dover Point Pleasant West Virginia Barboursville Wahama

College Football Roundup with Mixed Scores Across Regions

A broad slate shows St Ambrose and St Mary's sharing draws while LSU and Rice post narrow wins. Oklahoma City and Southwestern crush opponents, and Virginia Military and Richmond trade totals. High school results span Cleveland area games, with notable losses for Lincoln and Rhodes, plus scattered dominations in Ohio and Pennsylvania.

St. Ambrose Maxter St. Mary's Minn la Crosse Wis Louisiana State Rice Texas Tech Texas Aggies Oklahoma City T Southwestern Virginia Military Richmond Alliance Salem Marshall W. Va Wesleyan Fairmont Glenville Muskingum Capital Yoledo Western Reserve Kentucky Cincinnati Baldwin-Wallace John Carroll Hient State Hiram Geneva Waynesburg Ohio Northern Rio Grande Mississippi Florida Syracuse Boston LA ECLA Oregon State W. Va. State Winston-Salem Stanford Idaho Cincinnati Western Hills Dayton Fairview Dayton Stivers Dayton Roosevelt Vandalia Butler Troy Greensille Akron Ellet Western Reserve Academy Columbus Academmy Cincinnati Day School Steubemsille Central Columbus East Cleveland Cellinuwood Cleveland East

Bears Beat Packers 30-7 in NFL Opener

Chicago Bears overwhelmed Green Bay 30-7 as Sid Luckman threw two nine yard TD passes and Dick Schweidler plus Bill Osmanski added rushing scores. Eagles upset Rams 25-14 in another top result while Steelers and Redskins tied 14-14. Giants and Lions scheduled to play later in week.

NEW York New Giants Boston Yan Detroit Lions Cardinals Chicago Chicago Bears Philadelphia Eagles Bears Green Bay Packers Eagles Los Angeles Rams Pittsburgh Steelers Washington Redskins Green Bay Sid Luckman Ray McLean Ken Kavanaugh Dick Schweidler Bill Osmanski Tex MeKas al Sherman Eales Los Angeles Pai Weer Rob Waterfield Washington Redskins Steelers

Sunday Baseball Results Across Leagues

National League results show Boston defeated Brooklyn 4 1 and Chicago over St Louis 8 to 3 while New York beat Philadelphia 3 to 1 and Cincinnati and Pittsburgh split 3 to 1 and 2. American League outcomes include New York 6 2, Philadelphia 0 1 and Washington 7 Boston at Cleveland Detroit 1 St Louis 8 Chicago 7.

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Bowling Schedule and Results at Hemsley Alleys

Glouster league games show American Legion and Moose No 1 on Monday Moose No 2 meets Eagles Tuesday Glouster Cleaners faces Kells Restaurant Wednesday Logan Moose clashes Glouster Moose Sunday October 6 at 2 p m Last week Kelles Lunch beat Eagles two of three while Moose total scored 2932 to ? Stalike led the Legion and Collins led Moose. standings include multiple teams and mixed scores.

Glouster Hemsley Allies American Legion Moose No Eagles Glouster Cleaners Kells Logan Moose Glouster Moose Hemsles’s Kelles Eagl iTarr Wellers Lecin Monmse Moose I J Legion Moose Silton Hoyster

Murray Teachers vs Bobcats under 8p.m. Elks Club game

Overlooking sloppy ball handling and missed chances in the opener, the Murray Teachers clashed with Don Peden’s Ohio Bobcats with Bobcat defense bottling the Teachers. Athens Bobby Mills scored twice as the Bobcats surged ahead aided by Trautwein’s interception, while detailed notes cover rest of the postwar district football fan gathering plans.

Don Peden Bobcats Murray Bil Hart Ya Serchant Dick d Hart Signal Barker Aran Sueadle Athens Bobby Mills Bill Trautwein AHL Western Michigan Ripon Harry Lackey Dewey Goddard Kiwanis Club den Peden Ohio University

Cards Dodgers Tie For First In 1946 Season Playoff

The 1946 regular season ends with Brooklyn Dodgers and St Louis Cardinals tied for first, forcing a playoff sequence in St Louis and Brooklyn to decide the pennant and setting up a World Series start the following week. Bob Feller sets a strikeout record and the Red Sox win their pennant in a season full of upheaval.

St. Lois Ca Brooklyn Dodgers Matt Steen Cabbage Billy Southworth Dodgers Boston Red Sox St. Louis Brooklyn Bruins Howie Pollet Birds Kirby Frigbe St. Lous Joe Reichler Associated Press St. Louis Cardinals George Pasquel Robert Murphy Pittsburgh Pirates Philadelphia Phils Gale Pittsburgh Cleveland Bob Feller Chicago Cubs York ¢Hams Cubs St Louis Red Sox Brooks Mort Cooper Boston Braves Johnny Schmitz Braves Cardinals Bill Melvechnie Cincinnati Frank Frisch Jimmy Dikes Chicago White Sox Luke Sewell St Lows Browns Joe McCarthy New York Yankees Bill Dickey Rube Waddell

Buckeye Elevens Edge Outsiders in Rough Weekend

Ohio college elevens held a nine win to seven loss edge over out of state foes yet Buckeye football prestige sagged. Ohio State Cincinnati Kentucky Bowling Green all stumbled against foreign opponents while Otterbein Dayton Youngstown and Ohio Wesleyan posted notable wins amid a day of mixed results nationwide.

Ohio College Buckeye Ohio State Cincinnati Kavier Bowling Green Missouri Tigers Bucks Texas Bearcats Cincinnati Kentucky Cincy Bearcats Indiana Bowling Green State Miccigan Ohio Wesleyan Mavner Musketeers St. Ambrose Davenport Iowa Harry Leech Saints

Nelsonville Shoemen Defeat Dayton Acme Nine 9 to 3

Nelsonville Shoemen beat Dayton Acme Nine 9 to 3 at the City Playgrounds as Sam Jenkins homered with a man on base in the sixth. Jones pitched well for Nelsonville, with Brooks, Winters, and Rowlane contributing key defense and two double plays. Attendance was large despite rain and a one hour late start.

Nelsonville Shoemen Dayton Acme Nelsonville Brooks Shoe Dayton Aernes Sun Day City Playgrounds Sam Jenkins Acme Dayton Sears Winters Rowland Fine Smith Shoemen Champ Patton Jenkins Harrison Brooks Watkins Peck Mowery Logan Mingees George Garner Jones Rowlane

Two Rivers Motor Bowling Triumphs in West Virginia

Two River Motor beat Gallipolis in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, after dropping the first game in a special match. Two Rivers led the Men's City League and erased a 98 pin deficit with Eugene Martin top scoring at 593 pins.

Point Pleasant Two River Motor Gallipolis West Virginia Two Rivers Eugene Martin

Malvern Wilson Slated As Mason Representative

Mr and Mrs Malvern Wilson depart for Toledo where Wilson master of Haybrow Council No 119 R and SM will represent the local Mason body at sessions of the Ohio Grand Council today and Tuesday

Nelsonville Malvern Wilson Toledo Wilson Haybrow Council R & SM Ohio Grand Council

Bible School Elects Officers for Church of Christ

Nelsonville reports the Bible School of the Church of Christ elected officers across departments. George Barrows named superintendent with Raymond Patton as assistant and L A Davis as secretary treasurer.

Nelsonville Bible School Church of Christ Sunday George Barrows Raymond Patton L. A. Davis David Davis Jimmy Pritchard Lois Bateman Lois Ann Ray Jo Anne Tharp George Shaner John Reed Pearl Hartley Susan Micmanaway Charles Barron Frances Bennett Edward Howe Charles Mechem Judith Ann Betts Jane Hickman Rosemarie Martin Frank Wallace Robbin Gardner Dorothy Green Anna Butt Alonzo Figgins Mac Wright

City Police Arrest Three in Nelonville Courtcase

Nelsonville reports three arrests. Carl Pearson pleaded guilty for intoxication and was fined 25 dollars plus costs by Mayor Oral Daugher ity. Wilbur Fuller posted 23.60 dollars bond after being cited for driving 50 mph in a 35 mph zone. Charles Green of Logan was cited to appear in mayor's court for unsafe operation of a motor vehicle.

Nelsonville Carl Pearson Longstreth Oral Daugherity Wilbur Fuller Charles Green Logan

Dr. Robert E. Butts Enrolls in Chicago Osteopathy School

Dr. Robert E. Butts leaves Nelsonville for a year of post graduate study at the Chicago School of Osteopathy. He is a former Army Medical Corps officer with the 69th Division, two battle stars and the Combat Medical Badge, including 18 months in Europe.

Nelsonville Robert E. Butts Chicago Chicago School of Osteopathy Butts Medical Corps Army Europe

Area Mine Officials Attend LMW Meeting

Nelsonville David Christian of Carbon Hill district board member Royal Hartman Nelsonville secretary and delegate from Kimberly Local Union and Frank Shivers Nelsonville delegate from Coonville Local left today for Atlantic City to attend sessions of the annual convention of the United Mine Workers of America.

Nelsonville David Christian Carbon Hill Royal Hartman Kimberly Frank Shivers Coonville Atlantic City United Mine Workers of America

W M Myer learns of father's death in Wisconsin

Nelsonville resident W M Myer left for New Richmond Wisconsin after being told his father W F Myer had died. Myer aged 34 had suffered ill health for some time.

W. M. Myer Father Nelsonville New Richmond Wis W. F. Myer Mr. Myer

Nelsonville Social Notes highlights and travel to Mary land

Nelsonville social notes record a marriage announcement for Virginia Keating to Harry Searles with Rev. Wachenschwank officiating in Pomeroy on September 4. Other items include births, visits from out of town relatives, a Presbyterian Missionary Society meeting with reviews of India at the Threshold, a stork shower for Mrs Garvin, a Betts family reunion with multiple guests, and travels and recoveries at local homes and hospitals.

Nelsonville Walter Keating Kentner St Virginia Harry Searles Isaac Six Oak Grove Pomeroy Earl Wachenschwank The Presbyterian Missionary Society W. Backus Louise Shafer Frank Lowry India Winifred Bryce Restoration Fund Logan Clifford Guldenzoff Irma Wallace Rock Island Joe Barrows Frances Bennett Harry Bets Frank Betts Betts Barrows Gladys Bayliss Jane Bill

Legion Meeting Tonight in Nelsonville

Glenford Dugan Post American Legion hosts a 7:43 p m meeting where the membership committee will unveil plans for the 197 member campaign in the area.

Nelsonville Glenford Dugan Post American Legion

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