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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1932

Page

9

Gallia Academy faces New Boston in tough season opener

Gallia Academy Blue Devils prepare for a hard 1932 schedule as they host New Boston on Saturday. Coach Lawrence Myers outlines a large candidate pool with 22 first team players, while injuries limit John Beard. Rio Grande College travels to Ohio Stadium to clash with Ohio University in Peden’s season debut, with key players sidelined and several newcomers expected to start.

Gallipolis Gallia Academy Blue Devils New Boston Lawrence Myers John Lutz Myers John Beard Gallia Academy Gridders Jackson Nelsonville Hamrick Kelton Sibley Ebeling Brothers Bastiana Thompson Betz Martin Lloyd Broyles Irion Alexander Darnell Hayes Mills Ball Gothard Clark Kuhn Vickers Johnson Don Peden Ohio University Bobcats Ohio Stadium Rio Grande College Red Men Paul Lyne Buckeye Peden Warriors Indiana Fred Jeffery Bill Snyder Joe Smnth Ohio Sintie Bobcat Walter Priode Elden Armbrust Priode Freshamn Claude Chrisman Phode Chris Armbrust Sinth Rio Grande Bob Willoughby Bob Joe’ Colvin Portsmouth High School Joe Dale Hawkins Mac McCashin George Collins Bob Hilbert Collins Harold Brown Russ Kepler Leonard Sadosky Ralph Robinette Henry Corradini Corradini Robinette Brown Sadosky Rio Grande Pos Simpson LE Hilbert Staley McCashin Moore Priode Kelly Ce Colvin Troth Willoughby Preston RT Hawkins Williams Corradini Logue Ru Brown McGarvey Lu Armbrust Symmes Fr Sadosky

Mitem's Musings on Grimm and Hornsby Visit

One evening next month Chicago Cubs star Charley Grimm returns to St Louis to visit Rogers Hornsby and friends for bridge and baseball talk. Grimm, who led the Cubs in the 1932 National Championship race, will recall his path from youth to major leagues and his years with the Cardinals and Pirates. He is also an amateur painter and musician, famed in his neighborhood for his charm and banjo playing.

Liss Charley Grimm St. Louis Mrs Rogers Hornsby Grimm Chicago Cubs Hornsby Cubs Cub Municipal Association Little Rock Pittsburgh Pirates Cardinals Pittsburgh

McCarthy and Grimm Face Off In Yankees Cubs World Series

Chicago Sept 23 40 The managerial duel in the Yankees Cubs world series pairs Joe McCarthy a former Cubs leader with Charlie Grimm playing manager of the Cubs Grimm rose to his post after August and brings deep knowledge of the Yankees while McCarthy's past and Cubs ties raise a unique crossfire between close friends in a pennant chase.

Chicago New York Yankees

Uncertain Early Baseball Standings and Matches

Fragmentary list shows teams aligned with cities including St Louis Detroit Cleveland Chicago Brooklyn Philadelphia New York Washington Philadelphia and multiple matchups such as Columbus Toledo Louisville Indianapolis Minneapolis Kansas City St Paul Milwaukee. Readable portions indicate a standings or schedule snippet from an American league or association.

Columbus Toledo Loulevile Indianapolis Minneapolis Kansas City Bt. Paul Milwaukee Piteburgh Brooklyn Philadelphia Boston New York Cincinnati Cleveland Detrau Ana Lala

Burleigh Grimes Poised for Cubs Yankees World Series Role

Veteran hurler Burleigh Grimes, nearly 40, is set for one more call in the Cubs vs Yankees World Series. From Clear Lake Wisconsin, Grimes built his power in lumber camps and semi pro leagues before a long major league career with Pittsburgh Brooklyn St Louis and Boston, highlighted by two World Series wins with St Louis in 1931 and his 1981 appearance in the title tilt.

Grimes St. Louie Pepper Martin Athletics St. Louis Burleigh Chicago Cubs Charley Grimm Clear Lake Wisconsin Detroit Ottumwa Ila Chattanooga Birmingham Richmond Pittsburgh Brooklyn Giants Boston Sherde Frankhouse

Xavier Football Opens Unusual Schedule With Transylvania

Xavier University starts an unusual football schedule for 1932 facing Transylvania College in Lexing ton as the opener. The Musketeers also meet Centre Oglethorpe Loyola of New Orleans Washington and Jefferson Carnegie Tech Hankell Indians and University of Dayton as Ohio's sole foe. Veterans like Hal McPhail Tommy Brannen Gene Profumo Hick Mooney Hal Pennington and Kenny Jordan lead a rebuilt squad after ten regulars were lost from 1931.

Cincinnati Xavier University Ohio Transylvania College of Lexington Xavier Centre Oglethorpe Loyola of New Orleans Washington & Jefferson Carnegie Tech Hankell Indians Missouri Valley University of Dayton Joe Meyer Musketeers Andy Schmidt Carl Sprengard Wilfred Peyton Bernie Wilhelm Bernie Phelan Paul Hughes Leo Smyth Paul Beckwith Jack Kelley Paul Kelley

Pittsburgh, Detroit in tight eighth annual National Peanut Federation fifth round

Four teams remain in Dayton as September 23 action unfolds. Pittsburgh stands undefeated entering a fifth round contest with Detroit while Cleveland meets Flint in another fifth round game. Dayton, the lone survivor, drew a bye and advances tonight. Five teams were eliminated by Thursday.

Dayton Pittsburgh Detroit Cleveland Flint Mich

Wisconsin Badgers Big Ten prospects in uncertain year

Editor notes Wisconsin's Big Ten future remains unclear as Dr Clarence Spears reshapes the team. With 19 lettermen returning and a shifting lineup, the Badgers hope to reform a powerhouse attack and challenge for the conference title despite recent losses.

Wisconsin Towa Chicago Wiecenain Big Ten Badgers Clarence W. Spears de Spears Dartmouth West Virginia Minnesota Oregon Dr Spears Herb Joesting Bronco Nagurski

Wesleyan Opens 1932 Football Season vs Wilmington College

Ohio high school students admitted free as Ernest a of Ohio Wesleyan University speaks at Wesleyan University for the season opener against Wilmington College on Saturday afternoon in Delaware.

Delaware Ohio High Achoola Ernesta Ohio Wesleyan University Wesleyan Wilmington College

Hocking Valley Motor Club sets Sunday race program

Logan hosts a second season program by the Hocking Valley Motorcycle Club at the Fairgrounds. Races feature motorcycles autos bicycles motorcycle broad jumps and terraplane events. A rider will crash through a double wall of fire on a roaring motorcycle.

Logan Fairgrounds Hocking Valley

Fans Football Classes Start at Logan High

Logan High School coach John Longley opened a free grid school for local fans on Tuesday. The sessions will cover game fundamentals and latest rule changes, with the next meeting set for 7 30 p m at the Junior High Building.

Logan John Longley Logan High School Longley

No Scouting Pact Between Olympic Football Coaches

Head coaches Howard Jones of the West and Tad Jones of the East agreed before the night exhibition game in the Olympics not to scout each other’s practices. The West defeated the East 7 to 6.

Western Stars Howard Jones Tad Jones

Veteran McCurdy Returns to Carnegie Tech Football

Harry McCurdy, who quarter backed the Carnegie Tech football teams of 1929 and 1930 and stayed away during the 1981 season, returns to try to regain his old post on the Tartan team.

Harry McCurdy Carnegie Tech

Cant Play This Year Lid Lewis Breaks Tar Heels Tarans

Cant play this year Lid Lewis Carnegie Tech football end from Washington Pennsylvania broke his leg in the 1931 game with Notre Dame and will miss the Tar tans season varsity action due to his injury.

Lid Lewis Carnegie Tech Notre Dame Tartans Lewis Washington, Pa

Average OSU football player profile from James Kirk

The Ohio State University squad is represented by James Kirk of Canton as the de facto average player. Kirk is 20, six feet tall, and weighs 180 pounds while playing end, mirroring the roster of about 70 players under Coach Bam Willaman.

Columbus Ohio State University James Kirk Canton Kirk Bam Willaman

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