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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1932
Page
9
Ohio University and coach Don Peden prepare for Georgetown game with a rebuilt lineup. He notes the need for depth to cushion injuries and to sharpen substitutes while aiming to keep regulars rested for Wittenberg. The Bobcats seek to rebound after the Miami setback.
Mitch notes multiple injuries on the Ohio University football squad and discusses how sidelined players Hillert and Bernard McCash join Navy game observers. He observes both seniors and sophomores gaining experience as the team plans for next season with several veterans returning.
Ohio Wesleyan coach George Gauthier plans changes in the backfield for the Buckeye Conference clash with Denison on Dad's Day. Wilmer Dickerson moves to fullback Nelson Moore to blocking halfback Charles Vandervort takes quarterback duties with George Wertz and Howard White sharing the other halfback spot. No changes to the forward wall.
Right handed pitcher Van Mungo, who joined the Brooklyn Dodgers last season, has returned his signed contract to the Flatbush management. He is expected to be a sensation in the national circuit in 1933. He hails from Page land, 8. C.
Notre Dame enters its Pittsburgh game undefeated and unscored on but coaches expect a tougher test. Coach Anderson says Pitt may threaten with passes yet the Irish should outscore them. He credits improved blocking and experience with a near flawless first string as the team awaits a major showdown.
Oxford October 27 U P Leonard Fertig Miami University fullback tops Buckeye Conference scoring with 14 points. Teammate Warren Ott and Wittenberg’s Hari Wright tied for second with 12. Other top scorers include Wertz and M Williams with seven and six points respectively, plus several Miami and Denison players with smaller tallies.
San Cisco card saw John Henry Lewis from Arizona defeat Lou Scozza in a split decision. In Oakland Young Tom My defeated Midget Wolgast in a close decision. Seattle bouts included Freddie Steele beating Tom Herman and Henry Woods stopping Joe Noto. Alvin Lewis beat Albie Davies, Joe Calder drew with Battling Gallup, while Battling Gallup defeated Willard Dix in Seattle.
Wisconsin announced its 1933 Big Ten football schedule including games against Illinois on October 14 Iowa on October 21 Purdue on October 28 Chicago on November 4 Ohio State on November 18 and Minnesota on November 25.
The Detroit Tigers plan a tryout for Pete Fox a Beaumont outfielder after he led the Texas League with a .387 batting average last season.
Henry McLeMore surveys the 1933 St. Louis Cardinals as a thinking club led by Branch Rickey and Charles Street. Oops OFarrell Hornsby McKechnie Bresnahan Southworth are cited as advisors with potential moves for 1933. The piece jokes that the Yankees may outthink the Cards in the World Series.
Reports from Champaign Madison and Evanston preview big matchups this Saturday. Teague, Hedman, Yanwshue and Broechkaver lead squads with Betaan and Seaman returning from injuries. Northwestern prepares for Minnesota while Purdue heads to NYU with a rested yet cautious squad.
Ann Arbor report says the Michigan squad eased into a relaxed game against Princeton on Saturday. Defensive pressure was sparse as the team managed minutes and rested players.
Pittsburgh Panthers prepare for Notre Dame with a final hard workout before Saturdays clash. Princeton plans a light session prior to traveling to Ann Arbor to face Michigan. Army focuses on plays against William and Mary as Major Saase intensifies coaching this week. Illinois braces for a crucial Illinois game after Stage tightens prep and installs new offensive looks.
Loach Fielding H and Yost of the University of Michigan received a gift described as a gad tile over five centuries old from Japan. The artifact is presented as a mark of admiration.
Austin College Sharman Texas lists Buil Mujtenix a 210 pound tackle who has started on the football squad for three straight seasons.
In Columbus the Ohio State team endured a rain disrupted practice ahead of the game with Wisconsin. A later session limited to a light workout as players, including Fred Conrad, returned to uniform but faced limited mobility due to his charley horse.
Fragmented text mentions Perrall and Monahan with unclear actions. Several garbled phrases reference uniforms, puppies, and a possible referee. Specific names, dates, places, or outcomes are not recoverable from the readable portions.
A University of Pima versus University of Nebre clash looms this season as the teams renew their rivalry on the gridiron.
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