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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1931

Page

9

Bobcats Buckeyes Tilt Promises Tough Test in Columbus

Ohio University’s basketball team travels to Columbus to face Ohio State in a Tuesday showdown. The Buckeyes, last year’s conference champs, rely on height with Bill Hasket at center while the Bobcats aim to disrupt with speed and accuracy as Grover weighs lineup options.

Mitch Hio Columbus Ohio State Buckeye Big Ten Ohio Bliss College Bobcats Bliss Buckeyes Bobcat Scarlet and Gravy Bill Hasket Dayton Stivers Bucks Grover State Roy Mills Tom Evans Harold Brown Paul Burcher Mills Brown Evans Burcher

Pittsburg Teachers Aim For 42nd Straight Win

Pittsburg Teachers College Gorillas under Coach John Lance boast a 41 game winning streak led by Ernest Schmidt a 6 foot 4 inch standout from Winfield. The team features Francis Wachter Clarence Ratzlaff and William Vanek as veterans with fresh talent and a history of defeating top midwest colleges.

Corillas John Lance Ernest Schmidt Mond Schmidt Winfield Kan Pittsburg Durant Okla Francis Wachter Clarence Pansy) Ratzlaff Sparkplug William Buck) Vanek Pittsburgers Middle West Wichita University Southwestern College Arkansas University Marysville

Baseball Talks and Trades Stir Spring Meeting Rumors

Mitch discusses upcoming major league meetings in Ohio and rumors of trades involving stars like Hack Wilson Burleigh Grimes Paul Waner and Dazzy Vance. He notes talk of adopting the American League style numbering system for players and Brooklyn’s push to vote on the plan at the National League gathering.

Hack Wilson Burleigh Grimes Paul Waner Dazzy Vance Pat Malone Wally Roettger Tony Lazzeri Dale Alexander Eddie Morgan Carl Reynolds Irving Hadley Joe Judge Joe Boley Ralph Kress

Northwest Group Not to Break Up Welcomes Two Members

The Northwest Ohio Athletic Conference will stay intact with Bowling Green State College and Toledo University leaving for the Ohio Conference. Defiance College Athletic Director Paul R. Lyne announced Wilmington College and Manchester College Indiana accepted invitations to join the Northwest. The remaining members Findlay Bluffton and Defiance scheduled 1932 football games with Wilmington and Manchester. no new conference name proposed.

Defiance Northwest Ohio Athletic Conference Bowling Green State College Toledo University Paul R. Lyne Defiance College Wilmington College Manchester Ind Bowling Green Toledo Ohio Findlay College Bluffton College Northwest Wilmington

WIFER' IS LATEST STAR OF SING-SING GRID AGGREGATION

Ossining New York December. Dee Loy Chapman lifer convicted of murder proved himself a new threat as Sing Sing varsity football beat the Wakefield Bears 18 to 2. Chapman, who had not played before, scored a second quarter touchdown. Captain Alabama Pitts was sidelined by illness.

Henry McElemore York Army Herman Sickman Tennessee West Point Hickman New York University Ossining Dee Turloy Chapman Sing Sing Varlty Wakefield Bears Bronx Chapman Alabama Pitts

Packers Lose But Win Title

Chicago Bears edge Green Bay Packers 7 to 6 at Wrigley Field in the final NFL game. Brumbaugh intercepted, Lintzenich scored, Tackwell added the winning kick. Lewellen to Blood gave Green Bay a second quarter score but Dunn missed the extra point. Giants beat Dodgers 19 to 6 in New York.

Chicago U.P Green Bay Packers Chicago Bears Bears Wrigley Field Tackwell Brumbaugh Packers Lintzenich Lewellen Blood Red Dunn New York New York Giants Brooklyn Dodgers

ONU Announces 1932 Eight Game Football Schedule

Ohio Northern University athletic board released the 1932 football slate opening September 24 at Pittsburgh. The schedule includes Capital Otterbein Hiram Bowling Green Bluffton and West Kentucky State Teachers.

Ada U.R University of Pittsburgh Ohio Northern University Athletic Board Capital Otterbein Hiram Bowling Green Bluffton West Kentucky

Trojans and Green Wave to Meet in Rose Bowl Classic

USC prepares to face Tulane in the Rose Bowl after Tulane’s decisive victory over Washington State. The Trojans schedule one prior game against Georgia, an intersectional matchup, before the January 1 Rose Bowl. Tulane, under Wilbur Smith, finished the season undefeated and untied.

Trojans Green Wave Los Angeles U.P University of Southern California Lulane University Pasadena New Orleans Georgia Tulane Willis Hunter Wilbur

Trojan Player Imprisoned After Joke At USC

Los Angeles reports recall a joke that sidelined USC substitute center Bill Hawking for a game against Notre Dame. Hawking, injured weeks earlier, was kept in a cabin under private guard until after the contest. An investigation cleared him, and the episode faded from memory.

Los Angeles Bill Hawking University of Southern California Notre Dame Hawking South Bend Howard Jones Andi

Judge Method Of Eliminating Ties Trials In Football

A plan to settle score outcomes by judges based on yardage totals gains backing from the Hig Ten event in Chicago and Yale Bowl tourney. If adopted it could end the need for point after touchdown attempts and prompt further testing by the football rules committee.

Chicago Football Rules Committee

Many Problems Up for Discussion at Annual Major League Meeting

Chicago December 7. Questions of salary reductions for players and a change in the three umpire system lead the agenda as National and American league owners arrive for their annual meetings. Discussions will cover possible doubleheader abandonments and radio rights, with sessions planned this week and joint meetings on Thursday.

Hicago U.P Whither

Be K Mail Leads Charity Games for Unemployment Relief

Be K Mail serves as chairman of the football rules committee and organized charity games for the Owen D Young committee to aid unemployment relief efforts.

Be. K. Mail Football Rules Committee Owen D. Young

Charity Games Net 220000 For Unemployment Relief

New York reports charity grid events raised funds for unemployment relief totaling about 220000 from Saturday games. Yankee Stadium profits exceeded 86600 after expenses with other tournaments contributing large amounts to the fund. Army and Navy wins boosted East strength ahead of a 1041 West charity program at Yankee Stadium.

York New York University-Tenner Yankee Stadium Yale Tech-Duquesne New J St. J Te NebragkaeC¢ado Aggies Bethighernpa Town High Schools Eikner Roosevelt High Schools Washburn Utah-Ox State Brooklyn Prep F 'Ham New Yort Pleethalla Army Va. Navy Columbia Cornell Pervania Princeton Yankes Stadium Jacob Ruppert Notre Pame Navy Pennsylvania Midshipmen

Day game to provide Sunday headers eyed by officials

Officials consider day game to provide Sunday headers and may abandon the practice next season.

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