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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1931
Page
11
Ohio State and Ohio University set openers with Indiana and other programs as coaches plan large practice squads. Butler and Ohio Wesleyan fields add depth while public notes mention Tris Speaker broadcasting the World Series and local sports changes.
Forty candidates report to Don Peden for opening day practice focusing on passing kicking and blocking. Two missing players expected today. Peden plans a more varied offense with a new flanker back formation led by Willoughby Sintic and Sadosky. Brown Harrold Brownie Red Kepler and Sadosky show strength in drills and punting.
Rob in Reed, former Oregonian, beat Jack Donley by decision with a late neck strain after 38 minutes at the Eques Triumph ring in Cleveland. Preliminaries saw Henry Corn-Paweet topple Hardy Kruskamp with a flying tackle and Nick Bozinis draw 30 minutes with Ray Carpenter.
Al Wittmer Jr Princeton University football coach underwent an emergency appendectomy and is reported to be improving. The operation occurred in Princeton New Jersey with medical staff confirming progress and expected recovery.
Benny Leonard the former lightweights champion begins his comeback tonight with two round exhibitions against Mickey Berry of New Brunswick New Jersey and R L Lautschlager of Omaha Nebraska in a middleweight bout billed as a double affair at New Haven Conn.
The page lists multiple games with final scores and key pitchers or players. Notable lines include Philadelphia and New York results, Brooklyn versus St. Louis, and American League pairings with Washington, Philadelphia, and Cleveland among others. The print shows erratic OCR but preserves team matchups and outcomes.
In Englewood New Jersey the Perlick Phillips boxing match was canceled after Referee Harry McCoy warned about faking before the fight. Perlick Phillips refused to fight and were arrested on charges of defrauding the public and misrepresentation.
National games feature Boston at St Louis Brooklyn at Cincinnati New York at Pittsburgh Philadelphia at Conte In American play Chicago faces New York St Louis battles Philadelphia Detroit plays Boston Cleveland meets Washington Louisville hosts Toledo Kansas City meets Minneapolis Milwaukee vs St Paul Indianapolis vs Columbus
Twenty American cities send representatives to Cleveland for the National Baseball Federation championship, to begin Saturday September 22. Defending champion Cincinnati returns, with entrants including Birmingham Dayton Detroit Dearborn Flint Ft Wayne Indianapolis Lorain Kansas City Montgomery New Haven Pittsburgh Omaha Pontiac Beranton Waterbury Midland and New Comerstown.
In Cleveland on Tuesday at Bainbridge track the U M A 2 ticket on Lassa and Rosie Cora earned $529. Lassa, a 16 to 1 long shot, won the second race and Rosie Cora, at 44 to 1, captured the third race.
U S speed ace Gary Wood denies admitting a plot to win by tricks in the Harmsworth Trophy race. He claims his remark about a Yankee trick was misinterpreted and that he aimed only to lead and stay ahead. Don’s Miss England II overturned. both crews faced disqualification earlier.
Chicago White Sox and Cubs meet New York Yankees and Giants in charity games in York and Chicago to test league strength and raise funds for the unemployed. Matches will promote potential post-season city series if attendance meets expectations amid near-capacity crowds.
In Columbus Kansas City and Milwaukee both drop games while St Paul wins 3 to 1 over Milwaukee, widening its lead. Retta pitched for St Paul with solid support, and Knott yielded three runs on four Milwaukee hits. In Minneapolis the Millers piled 14 hits to beat Kansas City 12 to 6 as three Blue pitchers struggled. In Anacostia, Annapolis beat Louisville 8 to 4 with Campbell stopping a late rally. Marcum was the loser.
Wooster College head coach Boles, famed as the Dean of Ohio Coaches, prepares the 1931 squad with many new players and few holdovers from last year. Key incumbents include Rumbaugh, Howsard, Miller, Brinkerhoff, Howells, and Nelson. several sophomores and others compete for places. Most games will be in the Ohio Conference, with a post season clash against Navy at Annapolis on November 28.
Sign bat Battalino featherweight champion will meet Bushy Graham of Utica in a 10 round engagement at Red Land Park Cincinnati on September 9 according to matchmaker Herman Katz.
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