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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1932

Page

4

Yankees Dominate World Series. AL Seeks Balance

The piece notes the Yankees overpowering Cubs in the World Series and argues American League clubs must curb New York's power to keep next season competitive. It discusses league imbalance, potential actions by AL owners, and the Boxing Association's junior welter and lightweight class changes.

Yankees Cubs New York McCarthy Simy Joe McCarthy Yanks Pirates Athletics Chicago Boston Sox Natonal Boxing Association Baltimore N. B

Aerial Game Navy Best Weapon Says Scout Herbert

Ohio University scout Bill Herbert says Navy’s aerial attack is its strongest weapon and predicts 25 passes in the Navy versus Ohio State game. He analyzes Navy’s diverse backfield, midshipmen passes, and the Bobcats’ plan to counter with improved pass defense and running plays.

NAVY Bill Herbert Ohio Sam Annapolis Herbert Washington and Lee Bill Midshipmen Bobcats Don Peden Notre Dame Larry Threm Toledo Bobcat Peden Bill Snyder O. K Dale Hawkins John Dann Bob Hilbert Dann Hilbert

Close Battle Looms For SW Conference Title In Aggies Frogs Clash

College Station Texas October 11 Texas Christian Universitys Horned Frogs visit the Texas Aggies in a pivotal Southwest Conference matchup. The Aggies seek the title after beating Texas Tech 7 0 and facing Tulane Sam Houston State Teachers and Pavelinas in eight days. The Frogs boast a stout defense led by Captain Johnny Vaught and Sub Captain Bernard Spearman with Ben Boswell at tackle.

College Station Texas Horned Frogs Texas Christian University Texas Aggies Aggies Tulane Frogs Texas Tech Southern Methodist College Station Boys North Texas State Teachers Daniel Baker Louisiana State Madison Bell Sam Houston State Texas A I. Pavelinas Frenchy Domingue Jimmy Aston Rue Barfield Ted Spencer Texas Christian Southwest Francis A. Schmidt Johnny Vaught Bianard Spearman Ben Boswell

Batting crown ties in American Association race

Swanson of Columbus and Ruble of Minneapolis tied for the batting championship at .375. Crawford of Columbus and Richards of Minneapolis tied for second with .367.

Buckeyes Begin Prep for Michigan Game in Columbus

Ohio State under Coach Sam Willaman starts earnest practice for next Saturday’s showdown with Michigan. Scrimmages today and Wednesday feature freshman runs and passes against Michigan plays. Captain Lew Hinchman remains sidelined with a back injury but is expected back before the contest. Coaches Stahl and Fesler returned from scouting Michigan–Northwestern noting a strong Wolverine line.

Chicago Oct Wisconsin Purdue Lafayette Ind Michigan Ohio State Sam Williman Columbus Buckeyes Sam Willaman Lew Hinchman Indiana Hinchman Floyd Stahl Wes Fesler

Hosket Ineligible For Buckeyes First Quarter

Wilmer Bill Hosket of Dayton will be barred from Ohio State basketball action in the first quarter of next season. Coach Harold Olsen announced Hosket may regain eligibility in the winter quarter starting January.

Columbus U.p-Wilmer Bill’ Hosket Dayton Ohio State Harold Olsen

Why All These Changes in Football Upheaval

The New Yorker asks fans to organize a boycott of constant rule changes in football. Samuel Berg, "Fan No 237,891" from Brighton Beach, argues the sport loses entertainment value as it continually updates rules. He cites unfamiliar six changes and questions officials and players about the purpose behind routine upheaval.

New Yorker Samuel Berg Brighton Beach N. Y Berg Bucknell Fordham Mr. Berg Hughey Cris Gianta Iine Terry Minalasippiano Hughey Giants Cruxe Plyer” & Cone Jimmy Verges

Syracuse Triumphs Over Chester 16-0 in Opener

Syracuse defeated Chester 16-0 in a Sunday game as Quil len pitched shutout ball and Syracuse racked up 22 hits with two triples and four doubles. Grimm Mitch and team optimism linger despite the loss, with Chester hoping to rebound Sunday in the series.

Syracuse Chester Quillen Grimm Mitch Chester Aggregation River Boys Wale Whipple

Signal system for identifying penalties in football

Jimmy Donahue explains referee signals used to call penalties. The list covers gestures for unnecessary roughness, holding, illegal motion, flying block, illegal forward pass, offside, crawling or pushing, incomplete passes, pass interference, and general scores. Officials rely on hand signals to communicate penalties to the sidelines and crowd.

Deal With Cards Only a Beginning

New York Giants secretary Jim Tierney says the club’s rebuilding begins with trades that sent Bill Walker Jin Moon ey Bob Garrell and Ethan Allen to the St Louis Cardinals for Ray Starr and Gus Mancuso. The GM hints more moves lie ahead as Terry balances youth with experience while pondering Fowler Lindstrom Ott Moore Hogan and others.

New York New York Giants Bill Terry Bill Walker Jin Mooney Bob Garrell Ethan Allen St. Louis Cardinals Ray Starr Gus Mancuso Jim Tierney Giants Din Leonard Koenecke Terry Tes Terry Travis Jackson Jackson Bill Ott Lindstrom Moore Hogan Full

Athens Bulldogs Face Middleport in Key Southeast Ohio Test

Athens High School Bulldogs aim for a fourth straight win as they face Middleport on Friday. The outcome hinges on line play and backfield cooperation, with McKinley drilling fundamentals, signals, and tackling to prepare the squad for a hard, disciplined game.

Athens High School Middleport Speiser Whipple Hatch Betz Nelsonville Athens Pete’ McKinley McKinley

Football Sketches on Punting and Kicking

The article explains punter value in gaining field position for touchdowns and notes variety in physiques. It cites Walter Meckersall and Doc Spears as examples and describes stance, grip, and follow through with emphasis on footwork and spiral techniques.

Pipgras Family Baseball Ties Mark Minnesota Season Wins

William Pipgras, a Minnesota farmer, has four baseball sons. George and Edward reach the majors while Fred plays in the minors and Walter stars in youth leagues. St Paul defeats Minneapolis 26th time in 18 years.

William Pipgras Minnesota George Edward Fred Walter St. Paul Minneapolia M Jere

Wright Leads Ohio Scorers With Six Touchdowns

Earl Wright, Wittenberg halfback, tops Ohio scoring with six touchdowns and 34 points. Three players tied for second with 90 points each: Bill Gilliland of Cincinnati, Tom Mannegan of Dayton, and Jack Mart of Worcester. Wright’s long touchdown run against Denison highlighted the week.

Bill Gililland University of Cincinnati Tom Mannegan Dayton Jack Mart Witherforce Wright Denison Ohio

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