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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1932
Page
9
Bobcat fans are urged to reserve seats tonight for the trip to Oxford. The special train leaves Athens at 7 30 Saturday morning and returns from Oxford at 6 30 Saturday night. The A team will ride the coach train.
Portsmouth defeated Stapleton 13 to 6 in a National Professional Football League game on Staten Island. Dutch Clark broke a scoreless second with a 70 yard run and drop kicked the extra point. Ken Strong connected a 35 yard pass to Campiglio for a Staples score, then Strong scored himself. Cavosie intercepted late and returned 35 yards for Portsmouth's second TD.
Ohio University faces Miami in Oxford in Buckeye Conference action with potentially five regulars sidelined. Regular tackles Snyder and McCashen are out with injuries, Hilbert ankles, Corradini and Sadosky hampered, leaving substitutes to fill key roles. The trip list includes many players and notes on replacements as coach Peden plans for a tough test.
Mitch reports Grover’s hinting at 24 games this week led by Ohio State vs Pittsburgh and Stanford vs Southern Cal. He notes mixed confidence, with picks across Army Yale, Marquette Boston College, and others, including a cautious call for Oklahoma over Kansas Aggies and a close Navy Princeton.
Purdue meets Northwestern in Evanston in a marquee Big Ten clash as Michigan and Purdue lead with two conference wins each. The outcome affects title chances, gate receipts, and the race for the championship with Illinois Michigan Iowa and Chicago also in action.
Harold Grange says he will retire from professional football at the end of the 1932 season. The 28 year old former Illini star plans to seek a coaching position and cites waning edge and interest in the game. He also faces a federal court judgment in a breach of contract case with the Cleveland Professional Football Company.
Wilmington defeated Arville 32 to 6 in the annual game here Thursday night. Herbert Bellman of Columbus was Wilmington’s outstanding player with three touchdowns and two more from passes for a decisive win.
South Carolina defeated Clemson 14-0 before about 14,000 spectators to extend its series lead to 10 victories over Clemson in 30 football games since 1896. Carolina recovered a fumble behind Clemson’s goal line and later scored on a short forward pass for both touchdowns.
A squad of 41 Ohio State football players coaches and managers left Columbus by train for Pittsburgh where they will practice at Pitt Stadium before facing the Panthers on Saturday. The probable starting lineup includes Gilman Salvaterra Conrad Monahan Warner Gaifus Smith Cramer Hinchman Carroll Vuchinich. Coach Willaman avoided a prediction. Pittsburgh and Ohio State have split two prior meetings, 18-2 for Pittsburgh in 1929 and 16-7 for Ohio State in 1930.
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