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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1931
Page
13
Mitch's Musings reviews a rough weekend for football picks as 10 correct, 9 wrong, and 1 tie yield a season batting average slide to .726. The piece discusses comparing scores, team variability, and the challenge of predicting winners across varied opponents.
Commentary places Gabriel among the best all around players in Ohio per writers. The piece analyzes offensive shares, noting quick kicks as a strategic element and cites Pitt's use against Notre Dame with Warren Heller executing surprise kicks from a double wingback setup.
Ohio State senior Cariey Cramer sparked a 13 to 6 win over Indiana with a 74 yard interception return and two touchdowns. Clark Gabriel led Ohio University to an 18 to 0 win over Ohio Wesleyan as Edgar Westfall impressed for the losing squad. Other quarterbacks cited include Carl Zeyher of Muskingum and a parade of standouts from Cincinnati to Bowling Green as standings show Muskingum, Defiance, and Wilberforce unbeaten in their leagues.
Benny Friedman returns to pro play to lead the New York Giants to a 14 0 victory over the Portsmouth Spartans in a National League game. Green Bay strengthens its hold on first with a 6 2 win over the Chicago Bears as eight straight wins solidify the Packers lead.
Syracuse Harvard Pennsylvania and Cornell lead the eastern college football race with unbeaten records. Syracuse beat Michigan State to reach 198 to 35, Harvard tops Virginia 19 to 0 for 135 to 20, Pennsylvania 8-0 over Lafayette gives 108 to 9, and Cornell’s 178 points shadow the opponent’s lone touchdown. Penn meets Cornell in the season finale. NYU and Columbia slip with losses to Oregon and Cornell respectively. Notre Dame defeats Carnegie Tech 19-0. Navy and West Virginia Wesleyan play to a tie. Yale and Dartmouth also tied 35-33.
Northwestern and Minnesota, both undefeated in Big 10 play, clash at Evanston before 50 900 fans as a potential conference title decider. Northwestern relies on recent wins over Ohio State and Notre Dame style strength with Rob Russell back in action.
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