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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1932
Page
11
In Columbus the Indiana Hoosiers and Ohio State Buckeyes battled to a 7-7 draw. Ohio State led early but Indiana surged with two third-quarter touchdowns, while both teams struggled for a decisive score amid penalties and strong defensive stands.
Members of the Athens Country Club will hold a Bush-Biddle dinner Tuesday night October 11 at 6 20 at the club house. All matches in the tournament determining who pays for the dinner must be played by today. Two commits will be elected and the financial report given. Golf prizes won in summer to be awarded and short talks by Mike Heaney and Gene Robinson will follow. Heaney will recount Newark’s wins in the International League and the Little World Series with Minneapolis.
Detroit City College edged Toledo University 3 to 0 as a late field goal decided the outcome. The game remained scoreless into the final moments before the decisive kick.
Middleport Yellow Jackets beat Logan 25 to 0 in a fast, hard game. Gallagher scored the first touchdown and added a later score. Allensworth and Neel connected on passes for key gains as Middleport extended their fourth straight win. Logan showed bursts of offense but could not convert drives into points.
Chauncey powered by Rankin Daugherty E Kollister Gardner Sweeney Dew Tracy and B Kollister opened gaps while Blue Devils Smith Guerra Nye and Kollister led with two scores apiece and one through a 50 yard pass. Buchtel scored once in the first period but faded as Chauncey reeled off long drives in the second half.
Central State College defeated Defiance College 9 to 2. The hosts led by three touchdowns in the final period, turning the late game into a decisive home victory.
A chaotic compilation lists numerous football results from Ohio and nearby areas. Notable showings include Notre Dame 73 Haskell 0, Ohio University 99 Franklin 6, Centre 41 Louisiana Normal 7, and Boston-like thumpings across small colleges such as Oberlin 33 Marietta and Tulane 4 Georgia 85. The page mixes towns, schools, and inconsistent scores across many institutions.
Michigan edges Northwestern 4 18 to 6 in Ann Arbor in the opening Big Ten game. Harry Newman shone with a 52 yard punt return and a field goal, while Pug Rentner of Northwestern was held to negative net yards. Michigan outgained by Northwestern in passing and rushing but capitalized on turnovers and mistakes to secure the win before about 60,000 fans.
The White House confirmed reports that President Hoover will deliver one of his political campaign speeches in Ohio on a date announced by aides. The declaration comes as Hoover campaigns amid national interest in his platform and policies.
The Bobcats crushed Franklin 39 to 0 with quick scores by Sadosky and Corradini and continued offense led by Fehn Armbrust Robinette Coleman and Army. Franklin failed to mount a sustained drive as Ohio added multiple first downs and extended the lead through the third period.
Gallia Academy capitalized on a strong running game led by Kelton and Brothers to defeat Pomeroy 26 to 0 Friday afternoon. The Blue Devils surged ahead with multiple touchdowns in the second and third quarters and held off Pomeroy’s late drives despite injuries and tense moments.
Athens High School Greyhounds steamrolled Nelsonville High 44 to 0 in the first of two annual clashes on Friday. Whipple, Speiser, and Arnold scored touchdowns as the Bulldogs dominated with strong returns, blocked punts, and steady defense to extinguish the rival offense.
Oberlin College defeated Marietta 13 to 7 as a strong passing attack turned the tide after Marietta’s early kickoff score. The Pioneers led briefly in the first minutes with a breakout run by their line back.
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