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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1932
Page
5
Ohio University football began two a day practices with 47 candidates reporting to coach Don Peden. The squad endured bruises and fatigue from day one as many lost weight and several players faced injuries including a cracked rib and a recurring knee problem.
Wooster College opens football practice with 1932 season on the horizon under L C Boles, who began coaching in 1908 at London High School. The Scots boast 11 returning lettermen, but many candidates lack experience and funding limits report4ed to practice. The team lost four veterans from 1931 and faces Case, Oberlin, Mount Union, and Muskingum in the schedule.
New York clinches at least a tie for first with a victory over Cleveland as Philadelphia and Washington push for runner up while Chicago needs 10 wins in 4 remaining games. Pirates and Dodgers loom in the National League as Cubs falter.
Frank Tex Leonard, already a Buckeye Conference record holder at 12 feet 7 inches as an Ohio Wesleyan sophomore, set a new mark of 18 feet in the Irish American club meet in Philadelphia last week. He plans to try to break his Buckeye record again next spring.
The article describes a football squad divided into four teams as they practiced in the morning and afternoon. Backs and ends spent time catching passes from Brandenberg, Snyder, Brown and Sadosky while line play was refined under Dutch Trautwein. The session ended after two field laps.
Gallipolis football notes that three regulars from last year, Sibley, Hamrick, and Seard, have not yet reported to form the 1932 team. Beard is injured. Ball Gothard and Thompson reported at yesterday’s practice. First practice was held last Thursday.
Milwaukee beat St. Paul 6 to 5 as the Millers solidified their grip on the American Association lead. Kansas City dropped a 4 to 2 decision at Minneapolis after rain ended the game early. Indianapolis defeated Columbus 4 to 1, tightening the pennant race. Toledo split a twin bill with Louisville, taking the first 4 to 1 and dropping the nightcap 5 to 3.
Springfield reports the October 7 night football game between Denison University and Wittenberg College will be the first Buckeye Conference contest played at night. It marks the start of this fall’s conference title race.
Terry signs a two year contract to remain as player manager of the New York Giants. President Charley A. Stoneham announced the move. Terry, who took over from John J. McGraw in June, plans a thorough reorganization of the club before next season.
Sixteen teams schedule for the National Amateur Baseball tournament at Dayton from September 18 to 25. Ohio entrants include Dayton Cleveland Cincinnati Ashtabula Massillon Jowett Newcomerstown Akron and Springfield. Out-of-state clubs include Detroit Dearborn Flint Indianapolis Fort Wayne Kansas City and New Haven. Night games debut under Central League park lights.
Sept 13 in Magnetic Springs the New York Giants open practice for the National League season under head coach Jack Hagerty a former Georgetown assistant. They will meet the Spartans in Portsmouth on Sept 25 in their first game.
Columbus lightweight Mike O'Dowd faces Battling Gizzy of Pittsburgh in a one round bout set for September 19 in Bridgeport. Cyclone Driscoll of Columbus also competes in a preliminary on the card.
UNITED PRESS reports boxing results with multiple bouts including Benny Bess defeating Tony Fajco in Philadelphia while Eddie Cook defeats Joey Costa. In New York Benny Leonard defeats Mike Serko and Eddie Reilly knocks out Jackie Goldfarb.
City pairings list shows St Louis at Brooklyn Pittsburgh at Boston Cincinnati at Philadelphia Chicago at New York and others. Associations and player pairings mention names such as Homas Hartnett Crowe Cochrane Sewell Ruffing and Dickey with several teams listed across Cleveland Philadelphia Detroit Washington Chicago New York and Detroit.
Athens High School coaches prepare two squads for scrimmage on the field as McKinley shapes a tougher backfield. With New Lexington ahead, freshmen and lettermen compete for linemen and backfield spots while Speiser moves to backfield to boost passing and kicking.
Tony Lasseri, second baseman for the Yankees, endures a brutal beating and a tough career arc yet returns to form as a key infield cog. From San Francisco to Salt Lake City, his 46 000 dollar package and 222 RBI season are cited as the turning point, with manager Joe McCarthy and East Lake scouts driving the trade that made him a Yankee star.
West Virginia Wesleyan and West Virginia University brace for a rugged 1952 schedule. Wesleyan fields a veteran squad led by Art Bachtel as backfield candidates and a sturdy line with Spears Snyder Howell and Gien tonio. West Virginia hinges on sophomore backs Patsy Slate Eck Alien and Benny Thomas as Greasy Neale shifts to younger talent while facing Pitt Marquette Georgetown and others.
UPR lightweight Tiger Walker of Zanesville defeated Mickey Doyle of Akron in 16 rounds here on Monday night. Walker weighed 132 pounds to Doyle’s 128. In the semi final Jake Feilheim of Columbus beat Cannonball Tracy. Other newcomers show promise for line positions as Mitchell Geyton Spaulding and Rutkoskie.
Henry Me Lenmore compiles the Big Ten men's national tennis ranking for 1903. Vines earns No. 1 with Cochet rivalries noted. Allison, Sutter, Shields, Stuefen, Wood, Van Ryn, Gredhbil, Mangin, and Latt fill Nos. 2–10 amid travel and match controversy at the U.S. nationals.
In Indianapolis on September 1, the Indians defeated the Columbus Red Birds 4-1 in the Grats final series game. Bil Thomas and Paul Dean pitched a mixed duel, with Thomas holding the edge.
Reports indicate Jimmy Foxx hit a five run surge while Babe Ruth contributed two runs on a double and single as Lougharig added a two base hit and single. Simmons went hitless and Terry did not play.
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