Football Practice Begins At Rio Grande

Thirty men reported to Coach Spooner at Rio Grande College on Tuesday morning for two weeks of preliminary training before the opening of school on the twenty-second.

Rio Grande College will rush right into a hard football schedule a week after the opening of school with a night game with the University of Cincinnati at Cincinnati on the twenty-sixth.

The following week the Redmen will meet Marietta at Marietta. On October 17 Urbana University will play at Rio Grande. On October 24 Rio Grande will go to West Virginia to meet Bluefield.

Prospects for Rio Grande football team are exceptionally bright as several veterans, Davis, Wickline, Williams, Preston, Clark, McLead, all letter men will return as well as 1930 football stars from the surrounding high schools.

More men are expected to arrive for training within the next week.

Rio Grande Football Picnic

On Friday evening the men on the football squad of Rio Grande College were entertained at a picnic supper at Cora. Besides the men on the squad and Coach Spooner, Dean and Mrs. W. A. Lewis and a number of girls from surrounding communities were present.

Great Plans Made for Rio Grande Home Coming Oct 31

Saturday, October 31st, is to be a great day in Rio Grande.

The faculty and students of the college, together with the entire community are pushing forward plans for a great Homecoming and reunion on that day.

The program for the day consists of various events which include a soccer game played by the teams made up of girls of the physical education class under the direction of Miss McCuskey; a basket dinner on the campus at noon, and in the afternoon, Rio Grande’s football team meets the Cedarville College team.

This promises to be a hotly contested game as Cedarville boasts a strong aggregation this year and Rio’s team has met defeat only once. Since that was administered by a strong Buckeye Conference team such as Cincinnati University and by a score of 19-6, this indicates something of the calibre of Coach Spooner’s team.

The Rio team is made up mostly of college freshmen but in the squad are former stars from high school teams of Wellston, Jackson, Ironton, Middleport, Point Pleasant, and Gallipolis, and Rio’s coach has developed a team which is attracting attention all over state because of their victories over Ohio Conference teams.

The Homecoming day’s activities are to culminate in a dinner in the evening at which the old grads, former students and friends of the college will get together to celebrate the victory of the day and live over their former campus days.

Invitations have been sent out to many. Since mailing lists can never include all the friends of a college, it is hoped that all who read this account of the Homecoming will plan to spend the day with their old friends of other days on the campus at Rio Grande College.

Playing their third game of the season Saturday at Cedarville, the Redmen of Rio Grande outplayed their opponents to win 18-7. Cedarville scored first. The opening kickoff was returned to Rio's forty-yard line and from there the Yellow Jackets marched down the field for a touchdown. Ivons, Cedarville halfback, carried the ball over and kicked the extra point.

A few moments later McGarvey blocked and recovered a Cedarville punt on Cedarville's 20-yard line. Kelley scored on a lateral pass, but his attempted place kick was wide. Both teams showed weakness on the defense but no further score was made in the first or second periods.

Rio Grande came back strong at the half and in a few minutes McGarvey plunged the line for a touchdown. Rio scored again in the fourth quarter after holding Cedarville for downs deep in Cedarville's own territory. Rapp carried the ball. Coach Spooner made many substitutions and 21 Redmen saw action. The line-up follows:

Rio Grande
Gullion* .......... L. E. .......... Morrison
McGarvey .......... L. T. .......... White
Brown ............. L. G. .......... Garlough
Davis ............. C. ............. Richards
Troth ............. R. G. .......... Mills
Preston ........... R. T. .......... Taylor
Wickline .......... R. E. .......... Scott
Rapp* ............. Q. B. .......... Murray
Carey ............. F. B. .......... Putom
Kelley* ........... L. H. .......... Irons
Rose* ............. R. H. .......... Brokaw

*Ironton boys.

Cedarville ........ 7 0 0 0, 7
Rio Grande ........ 6 0 6 6, 18

Rio Grande scoring: Touchdowns, Kelley, McGarvey, Rapp. Cedarville, touchdown, Irons; point after touchdown, Irons.

Smith and Miller, both Ironton boys, substituted.

Next game Rio Grande will play Urbana College of Urbana, O., at Middleport, Saturday night, October 17th, at 8 p. m.

Caption transcription:

Standing, left to right: Shuman, manager; Williams, Dunn, Tope, Mills, B. Kelley, Smith, Bonecutter, Shope, Under...

Thorne, Hatten, Clark, Hull, Robbins, Preston (c), Carey, Wood.

McGarvey, Ramey, Brown, Smith, Roush, Spooner (coach.)

Middle row: McClure, S. Davis, McKnight, Miller, Rapp, Hyland, West, Pierpont, Gullion, Tate, Jones.

Front row: Massie, C. Kelley, Rose, Shackleford, Davis...

Some names at the far right edge are unclear in the current scan and may be revised if a sharper clipping becomes available.

Rio Grande College And Morehead To Play Here Saturday

Charity Tilt To Be Played At Beechwood

By Charles Krell, Sports Editor

Rio Grande With Several Lawrence County Grid Stars, Preparing for Invasion of Teachers, and a Record Crowd Is Anticipated.

Rio Grande College, brought to the sport spotlight in a most convincing manner this season, due chiefly to the efforts of several Lawrence County grid stars, will parade its football ability before local fans at Beechwood Stadium next Saturday afternoon, Nov. 21.

Rio will play the strong Morehead State Teachers College of Morehead, Ky., and the contest will be for the benefit of charity, directed by the local Lions Club.

Saturday will be a gala day for football fans, Rio Grande players and students, and a record crowd is anticipated.

Six former Ironton High School stars are members of the Rio eleven, and two went to Rio Grande after starring on the Coal Grove varsity. Wilbur Rapp, Charles Gullion, Deb Rose, Charles Kelley, Garland Smith and Leslie Miller are products of “Shorty” Davies. Wib McKnight and Bob Carey starred in the Coal Grove backfield, under Charlton Pierce.

Rio Grande has a good record this year, having won five games and lost two. They defeated Marietta College, 6 to 0; Cedarville twice, by scores of 18 to 7, and 31 to 6, the latter being the Homecoming Game; and Urbana twice, by scores of 13 to 7, and 27 to 13. They were defeated by the University of Cincinnati, 19 to 6, and Bluefield, 30 to 0.

Morehead Teachers come here Saturday with a big fast and strong football aggregation, and Rio Grande will have a job on their hands. Morehead has lost but two games this season, and Saturday played a scoreless tie against Eastern Kentucky Teachers College.

Under Coach Spooner, Rio has developed a fighting and a powerful football machine, and fans should have plenty of real grid entertainment Saturday.

Tickets are now on sale, and can be reserved at Sanda’s Drug Store, headquarters.

Rio Grande and Morehead Meet Here Saturday

Lawrence County Boys Are Nucleus of Powerful Rio Grande Eleven Which Meets Morehead, Ky., Saturday.

By Charles Krell
Sports Editor

Present indications point to a record crowd for the clash at Beechwood Stadium, Saturday afternoon, between Rio Grande and Morehead Teachers College.

Rio Grande this year, with one of the best football records ever amassed by the Gallia Countians, contains its attack around a number of Lawrence county boys and the fact alone should bring out every football fan in the city and county, who can find it at all within his convenience to attend.

There are also many alumni of Rio Grande in this county, and they should be present, as near to a perfect percentage as possible. It will help a lot in Rio Grande’s victory drive against Morehead.

Morehead has lost but one game this season, going down in defeat before Morris Harvey, who incidentally are stronger this year than they have been for some time.

Last Saturday, Morehead and Eastern Kentucky Teachers battled to a scoreless tie. Spurred on by this, Morehead is coming to Ironton, Saturday, with a determination to cast a wrench into Rio plans.

Rio Grande’s record for 1931 is very impressive, and includes victories over Marietta, Cedarville and Urbana. Rio defeated both Cedarville and Urbana twice. An evidence of the strength of Rio Grande can be seen in that the University of Cincinnati defeated them 19 to 6.

Rio Grande has scored a total of 101 points as compared to 82 for their opponents. Thirty points in the opponents’ total were scored by Bluefield, W. Va.

The Indians are headed by Coach Spooner who has done wonders with his charges this season, and hopes to add a victory over Morehead to his collection.

Lions Are Sponsors

The proceeds of the game Saturday will go to charity, through the channels of the Lions Club charity fund. The Lions have done much to further charity, in a number of benefit attractions of various kinds, and they deserve the utmost co-operation of local residents in this new venture.

They were behind the move which brought Rio Grande and Kentucky Wesleyan colleges here two years ago for a contest at Beechwood.

Tickets are on sale, and one admission price includes reserved seats for both children and adults.

Fans Await Clash of Rio & Morehead

College Elevens Battle Saturday P.M. at Beechwood Stadium. Expect Large Crowd When “Indians” Attack the “Teachers”

By Charles Krell
News Sports Editor

Football fans of the city and county who have been itching to see a number of former high school stars in their new role of college players, will get that opportunity Saturday afternoon, when the Rio Grande “Indians” and the Morehead College “Eagles” clash at Beechwood Stadium.

Final preparations have been made for the Lions’ charity contest and everything is all ready for a gala affair which will attract hundreds from the city and all sections of Lawrence county, including students and alumni of Rio Grande.

Probable starting lineups

Rio Grande
Gullion .......... L.E.
Preston (c) ...... L.T.
Smith ............ L.G.
Davis ............ C.
Troth ............ R.G.
Robbins .......... R.T.
Wickline ......... R.E.
Rapp ............. Q.B.
Kelley ........... L.H.
Rose ............. R.H.
Carey ............ F.B.

Morehead
Henry ............ L.E.
Martindale ....... L.T.
Leedy ............ L.G.
Kershner ......... C.
Martin ........... R.G.
Redwine .......... R.T.
Maggard .......... R.E.
Evans ............ Q.B.
Clayton .......... L.H.
Richards ......... R.H.
Prichard ......... F.B.

Officials
Referee, Harschel Pope (Ohio University).
Umpire, Link Robinson (Ohio University).
Head Linesman, Charlton Pierce (Mercer).
Time of Game, 2:30.

Fans will see eight familiar faces when Rio takes the field tomorrow afternoon. Six of them are ex-I. H. S. players and two played stellar roles at Coal Grove high. Wilbur Rapp, Leslie Miller, Charles Kelley, Charles Gullion, Deb Rose and Garland Smith are proteges of “Shorty” Davies who have strutted their stuff for Rio Grande while Wilbur McKnight and Bob Carey are contributions of Charlton Pierce, Coal Grove mentor.

Rio Grande has gone farther in football this season than any Indian eleven for several years, and local followers of the sport will see tomorrow just why that is so. With a good record behind them, Coach Spooner’s boys are determined that Morehead shall not spoil it.

Morehead has lost but one game this year, that to Morris Harvey, of Barboursville, W. Va. About evenly matched as far as weight is concerned, with Rio Grande, they are expected to give the Gallia countians a run for their money.

The record for the season for Rio Grande is as follows:
Rio Grande, 6; Cincinnati U., 19.
Rio Grande, 6; Marietta, 0.
Rio Grande, 13; Urbana, 7.
Rio Grande, 0; Bluefield, 30.
Rio Grande, 18; Cedarville, 7.
Rio Grande, 31; Cedarville, 6.
Rio Grande, 27; Urbana, 13.

Rio Grande Red Men Finish Season in Blaze of Victory

Overpower Strong Morehead, Ky., College Team by 20-12 To Make Total of Six Games Won and Only Two Lost

Rio Grande College finished the most successful football season of recent years by defeating the Morehead, Ky., State Teachers College 20-12 Saturday at Ironton.

To the Rio Grande line go honors for the victory. The backfield, handicapped by injuries, did not display their usual drive but the line played the best game of the season. Carey, regular full back, was early forced from the game by an injured knee, but McGarvey, substitute, ably filled his shoes. He and Rapp accounted for most of the gains. Kelly and Rose both had injured ankles and played mediocre games.

Capt. Preston played an outstanding game at tackle and Robbins on the right tackle was not to be outdone. Ed Davis, center, played a fine game but the brilliant tackles of Garland Smith, guard, were the most notable feature of the game. The ends were also distinguished by their accurate tackling.

Outplay Teachers First Half

Rio Grande received the opening kick and started a drive up the field. They lost the ball on a fumble near the goal line but a short kick and a penalty put them in a scoring position. McGarvey took it over and Kelly’s kick was successful. Morehead then showed the only flash of promise of the quarter and earned two first downs. An intercepted pass gave Rio the ball and they took it straight down the field for their second score of the half. Rapp carried the ball across the line and a pass for the extra point was not completed. Rio Grande completely outplayed the heavier Morehead line in their half making twelve first downs to two for the visitors.

Second Half More Even

At the opening of the second half Morehead woke up and played Rio on more or less even terms. Rio Grande opened the period with a short kick of fifteen yards. Kelly knocked down a long pass. Rio Grande held and Morehead punted thirty-five yards. Rapp received but did not gain. Line plunges by Rose, McGarvey gave Rio a first down. Kelly was thrown for a loss and Rapp punted forty-five yards giving Morehead the ball on the eighteen yard line. Morehead was thrown for a twenty-five yard loss but punted to the 45 yard line. Rio Grande was penalized fifteen yards for holding.

Rapp’s kick went out of bounds on the seven yard line and Morehead’s return kick unexpectedly caught Rapp off guard and he fumbled the punt. Davis recovered. McGarvey’s punt went out on the thirty-one yard line. Morehead’s halfback, Heabedlin, received a pass for the first down. They gained five yards and Rio Grande was penalized five yards. Morehead recovered their own fumble. Maggard caught a thirty yard pass for Morehead over the goal line for Morehead’s first score. Their plunge for extra point failed.

Knight then returned the punt twenty yards but Morehead’s line held. Rapp punted sixty yards and Morehead returned to the twenty-five yard line. Rapp intercepted a pass on his own forty yard line and was forced out on the fifty yard mark. McGarvey made a first down in the next three line plunges. Thorne caught a twenty-five yard pass on the 11 yard line. Rapp and Rose failed to gain and Knight took the ball from Rapp on a fake pass and circled left end for a score. Rapp’s kick was successful.

A succession of long passes took Morehead down the field for their second score. Preston blocked the kick. Rapp returned the punt twenty yards. Runs by Neal and McGarvey failed to yield downs and Rapp punted. After knocking down a Morehead pass McKnight intercepted one and gained five yards. Rapp punted and Morehead again took to the air but the game ended 20-12.

Concludes Successful Season

This game concludes one of the most successful football seasons of Rio Grande’s athletic history. Last year Coach Spooner had a small squad many of whom had never played football before. The team, lacking substitutes, was rather severely hit by injuries and won no games. This year with just four members of last year’s first string returned Coach Spooner has built up a winning football team. Some of his squad had seen previous action in high school and others were entirely green. This team has been characterized by harmony and co-operation. It has been not seven boys but a unified team. Most of these boys saw their first college action against the University of Cincinnati’s eleven. After Cincinnati’s error Rio took the ball on the kickoff and went straight down the field for a touchdown. The final score was 19-6.

The Marietta game was a thrilling one to Rio Grande followers for it marked not only the first victory in the two years but the first victory over Marietta in all the years of athletic contest between the two schools. Rio Grande scored once and played good defensive ball to hold Marietta scoreless, the game ending 6-0. Rio was able to increase the size of their scores after this time.

Cedarville was defeated twice, the scores being 19-7 and 31-6; Urbana likewise took the little end of the double bill, the scores being 13-7 and 27-13. A trip to Bluefield, W. Va., proved disastrous to the Redmen’s record and they were defeated 31-0.

The final game with Morehead brought the season to a successful close. This made six wins and two losses for Coach Spooner’s aggregation and a total of 122 points to 94 for the opponents.

Captain Preston, Wickline, Knight and Davis played their last games for Rio. All four won their letters last year. This leaves a large majority of the squad to form a nucleus for a strong team to represent Rio Grande on the gridiron next year.

Rio Grande Has 6 Wins, 2 Losses For 1931 Season

RIO GRANDE, O. Rio Grande College has completed its most successful football season in recent years with a total of six victories and two defeats. Rio Grande scored 122 points against 94 for its opponents.

Last year Rio Grande was represented by a small, inexperienced squad which won no games. This year Coach Spooner had four men from last year’s squad and the remainder all new men, some of them with no high school experience.

The victory over Morehead, Ky., State Teachers College at the Ironton Stadium 10 days ago was the last game with Rio Grande for Capt. Preston, Wickline, Knight and Davis. All four won their letters last year. This leaves a majority of the squad as a nucleus for next year.

Coach Spooner has issued the call for basketball practice and 40 boys have reported.

McGarvey Will Captain The 1932 Rio Grande Team

WELLSTON, O., Dec. 8, Charles McGarvey, of Wellston, was elected captain of the 1932 Rio Grande College football team at the annual football banquet tendered members of the squad, board of trustees, faculty and friends at Davis Cottage last Friday night. Covers were laid for forty-four and all the exuberance of youth and pep that one would expect on such an occasion was in evidence.

Captain Louis Preston, along with Edmund Davis, Chester Knight and John Wickline, who have played their last game of football for Rio Grande, expressed their happiness over the success of the season, their regret upon leaving the school and their high hopes and best wishes for the success of the next year’s team.

Paul R. Lyne, who was coach and director of physical education in Rio Grande college from 1923 until 1929 and who has been coach at Defiance college for the last two years, is returning to Rio Grande college as coach and director of physical education.

Seven New Coaches on Deck for Various Ohio College Elevens

By Ralph Teatsorth

United Press Staff Correspondent

Columbus, O., Sept. 6, (UP), The opening of the 1932 football season will find the coaching roster for Ohio colleges and universities containing several important changes.

Seven men have been appointed to head coaching positions and several assistants have been named since the close of the 1931 season. Most of the new coaches are young men, with limited experience in directing football teams.

The only major coaching change in the Buckeye Conference will be at Akron University, where Frank S. Wilton, Jr., will succeed Chester Fowler as head coach. Wilton played football at Stanford University under Glenn Warner and last was an assistant to Warner.

There will be two new coaches in the Ohio Conference. Harry Geltz will become head coach at his alma mater, Mount Union, succeeding John M. Thorne, another Mt. Union man. At Hiram College, Calderon J. Meloh, a former Carnegie Tech gridder, will replace Charles A. Henry as head coach.

In the state northwest conference, there will be three major coaching changes. Stuart Holcomb, who captained Ohio State’s football team in 1931, will guide the destinies of Findlay College’s team, succeeding Harry J. Harnball. Carl D. Vollmer, a University of Iowa graduate, will become head coach at Defiance College, and Dr. Dalton Peelle, former University of Cincinnati player, will be coach at Wilmington College, replacing E. J. Steele.

Paul R. Lyne, who coached Defiance for the last two seasons, will direct Rio Grande college’s football team this season. Lyne will be assisted by William Wiley, a former Denison University athlete.

At Ohio State University, Ernie R. Godfrey has been appointed head line coach, a position held last year by George Hauser, who resigned to join the University of Minnesota coaching staff.

Miles D. Evans, former Ohio Wesleyan University football player, has accepted a line coaching position at his mother school. Fred Mackey, who held the position last year, is now head coach at Butler University.

George Brown, former Ohio University player, will assist Tom Keady in coaching Western Reserve’s football team.

Bobcats Win Opener From Rio Grande, 19-0

ATHENS, O., Sept. 24, (AP), Elden Armbrust, Washington Court House sophomore and speedy halfback, showed his heels to Rio Grande college’s football team today as the Bobcats won the season opener 19 to 0.

Bobcats Whip Rio Grande In Grid Opener

ATHENS, O., Sept. 24 (AP), Elden Armbrust, Washington Court House sophomore and speedy halfback, showed his heels to Rio Grande College’s football team today as the Bobcats won the season opener 19 to 0.

Armbrust, a 10 second sprinter, went over the one yard line following a 32 yard pass, Brown to Robinett. At the opening of the third period Armbrust scampered 72 yards leaving the opponents far behind.

The Bobcats were slow in starting, marking up their first tally late in the second quarter. Coach Don Peden used nearly 30 men in giving many sophomores their first tryout. The Bobcats showed more strength and speed than in previous openers but failed to advance by the air route.

Score by periods:
Rio Grande .......... 0 0 0 0, 0
Ohio University ..... 0 6 7 6, 19

Buckeye Champs Win Opener from Rio Grande Team

ATHENS, O., Sept. 24. Ohio university, last year’s Buckeye champions, bumped up against a tough proposition in a scrappy Rio Grande eleven here this afternoon but finally emerged after a grim battle on the long end of a 19 to 0 score.

The game proved to be far from a “set-up” for the champs as they were forced to fight every inch of the way for their three touchdowns in the last three quarters. A ragged offensive and frequent fumbles marred the Bobcats’ performance.

Armbrust, substitute Ohio halfback, proved to be the sensation of the day when he broke loose thru right tackle and galloped 72 yards for a touchdown. He was also the fireworks behind another Ohio touchdown, scored on a line plunge.

Although the visitors held the Bobcats defensive, the Rio Grande eleven was unable to make much headway on offensive plays. They failed to come within scoring distance once during the contest.

Ohio Collegiate Gridiron Teams Prepare for Second Games of Season This Week

COLUMBUS, O., Sept. 26. The cheers of opening day were stilled on Ohio collegiate gridirons today as coaches commenced the first severe training work of the year to banish overconfidence from their squads.

Ohio Wesleyan defeated Wilmington, 20 to 0; Ohio university smashed Rio Grande, 19 to 0, and Baldwin-Wallace smothered Bowling Green, 24 to 0, in the leading Saturday games, and out of these victories there arose a danger of early season football swell-headedness. Coaches set to work to prove to their athletes that they did not win the championship with one game.

Preparations were started for the really big games of the year. Ohio Wesleyan, fresh from its Wilmington triumph, will invade the Ohio stadium at Columbus Saturday to open the season for Coach Sam Willaman’s Ohio State team in what will be the crowning contest of the week.

Ohio university Bobcats, with a team that is heralded as another of the touchdown-making masterpieces turned out by Coach Don Peden, will go to Bloomington, Ind., to clash with the University of Indiana in a game which will rank second to the Ohio State-Ohio Wesleyan attraction.

Wooster goes to Ashland, Findlay to Heidelberg, Denison to Western Reserve, Georgetown to Cincinnati, Bluffton to Ohio Northern, Hiram to Kent, Capital to Toledo, Otterbein to Oberlin, and Rio Grande to Cedarville in other leading games this week.

The Wesleyan team that enters Ohio stadium Saturday will be depending upon two sophomores, Howard White of Circleville and John Turley of Delaware, to pierce the Buckeye line. They were the backfield stars of the Wilmington game.

In fact, Saturday was a big day for sophomores, as it was Elden Armbrust of Washington C. H., playing his first varsity game, who was the star of the Ohio university team as it moved down Rio Grande. Armbrust, who is a ten-second sprinter, scored two touchdowns.

Baldwin-Wallace, undefeated last year, was given a big advantage over Bowling Green before the game started, as the Bee Gees started 10 men who were playing their first college game.

Cincinnati licked Hanover, Ind., 51 to 0; Case won from Hiram, 32 to 0; Akron defeated the Ohio State reserves, 7 to 0, Defiance lost to Alfred, N. Y., 6 to 0, and Ohio Northern was overwhelmed by Pittsburgh, 47 to 0, in other games on the Saturday schedule.

Ohio Northern usually can be depended upon to cause trouble for several Ohio conference schools, but against the Pittsburghers the Polar Bears were outclassed. Northern was held to one first down.

Cincinnati’s terrific drubbing of Hanover was expected but the size of the score was a little more than anticipated. Coaches of rival teams will give more attention to the Cincy squad as a result of the Saturday night game.

Don Peden Drives Bobcats Hard For Stiff Grid Tilts

Athens, Sept. 28, Faint were the growls of the Ohio University Bobcats Saturday as they defeated Rio Grande College 19-0 in the first game of the season. In the face of very ordinary opposition the revamped 1932 edition of the Buckeye Champions provided Ohio coaches and fans with none too much encouragement for the future.

Despite the lack of punch and smoothness in last Saturday’s mild affair, Coach Peden has started to iron out the problem developed by the opening game. The Ohio strategy expert has only a few days in which to prepare his machine for his major battle with Indiana at Bloomington this week.

The strength that Ohio will show against the Big Ten team is almost as problematical now as it was at the opening of practice. If the game with Rio Grande were taken as a criterion, the Bobcats would have little chance of capturing a fourth consecutive Buckeye title or playing the Hoosiers and, later the Navy Midshipmen on even terms.

Coach Peden will not allow his team to be measured by its showing last week, however. Rhythm and unison of attack between the backfield and line will be stressed in drill this week. Ball carriers were too frequently stripped of interference in the opening game and the forward wall was not as im-

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Cedarville Loses to Rio Grande 14-7

Ault’s Charges Give Stiff Battle In Night Game Here

A lightweight Cedarville College eleven which offered stubborn resistance from beginning to end eventually bowed to Rio Grande College by a 14 to 7 margin in a night football game transferred to Xenia and staged on a neutral gridiron Saturday night at Cox Athletic Field.

Although beaten, the Yellow Jackets were far from disgraced, and in the fourth period Quarterback Murray gave the small throng of spectators on hand something to cheer about when he intercepted a pass and sprinted eighty-five yards for Cedarville’s solitary touchdown, the most spectacular run of the game. Fullback Preston Garlough passed to Hargrave, halfback, for the extra point.

A heavier Rio Grande team, which held Ohio University, defending Buckeye Conference champions, to a 19 to 0 score a week ago, piled up twenty first downs as compared with four for Cedarville.

A series of five first downs brought Rio Grande to Cedarville’s two-yard line in the first period, whereupon the Yellow Jackets became a mobile fighting unit, stiffened magnificently and took the ball on downs.

On the next play, however, Garlough fumbled behind his own goal line, and was tackled by McFarland, right end, giving the visitors two points on a safety.

Starting the second quarter, Murray reeled off two first downs for Cedarville on short dashes around end and off tackle, and when a kick became necessary, Rio Grande launched an uninterrupted drive down the field.

The parade returned a dash of twenty-five yards by Fullback McGarvey and with the ball in scoring range, Halfback Logue crossed the goal line on a short thrust off tackle. The place kick for extra point was low to the uprights.

Rio Grande sustained another forward march in the third quarter, climaxed when Logue skirted end for twenty yards over the last white line. The extra point was not converted.

Score by periods:
Rio Grande .......... 2 6 6 0, 14
Cedarville .......... 0 0 0 7, 7

Rio Grande scoring: touchdowns, Logue, 2; safety (Garlough). Cedarville scoring: touchdown, Murray; point after touchdown, Hargrave (pass from Garlough).

Officials: Parker (Wittenberg), referee; Richards (Pittsburgh), umpire; Turnbull (Marietta), head linesman.

Elevens Will Do Battle On Foreign Grids

High School To Play Friday At Dayton Fairmont-Field; College to Rio Grande

Both Wilmington football teams will meet opponents on foreign gridirons this week, with the High School eleven traveling to Dayton, Friday afternoon, for a contest with Fairmont Hi and the Wilmington College gridders journeying to the river valley for a game at Rio Grande College, Saturday afternoon.

Wilmington Hi’s game at Dayton Fairmont will mark the opening of athletic relations between the two institutions. The college’s exhibition at Rio Grande, Saturday, will be Homecoming Day at that school.

Coach Amos Smith is drilling his inexperienced team in all phases of the game this week, hoping to have an improved eleven ready to meet the strong outfit at Fairmont. Smith is considering a few shifts in his lineup and is endeavoring to find a smoother working combination.

Dr. Dalton Peelle is drilling the W. C. footballers at an easier pace this week, following three weeks of hard scrimmages and two hard games.

Dr. Peelle expects a stiff encounter at Rio Grande, but his squad is tired and a number of the members came out of the game with U. of Dayton Reserves badly battered.

Rio Grande has one of its most formidable teams in history, an eleven well balanced in height and weight and boasting a versatile attack.

Shifts To Be Made In W. C. Team’s Lineup

Tornado To Have Slight Edge In Weight in Third Effort To Achieve Victory

Wilmington College gridders will en-bus Saturday at 8:45 A. M. for their second football trip of the current campaign, traveling 100 miles southeast to Rio Grande College, located in the Ohio river valley, near Gallipolis.

The Green and White squad will make the round trip in one day, returning Saturday evening after their game. Few fans and students will find it possible to accompany the team.

The Green and White’s appearance at Rio Grande, Saturday, will mark homecoming day for that institution and the school is making many special plans for the day.

Dr. Dalton Peelle, W. C. football coach, will demand victory from his gridders this week. The Tornado has met defeats at Ohio Wesleyan, 20 to 0 and against U. Dayton reserves, 13 to 6.

Rio Grande has a formidable, well balanced and capably coached team which is uniform in height and weight. The Lynn-coached combination averages about 170 pounds, which will give W. C. a slight weight advantage.

Rio Grande extended Ohio University, B. A. A. champions, to the limit two weeks ago, the Bobcats eking out a fourth quarter victory, 19 to 0. Last Saturday night at Xenia, Rio Grande trimmed Cedarville’s scrappy eleven, 14 to 7.

A number of shifts will be made in Wilmington’s lineup this week, according to Dr. Peelle. Fieger will again start at center, but Davis and Lander will be at the guard positions. The tackle posts will be held down by Brown and Henry, the latter being a promising freshman lineman from McDermott High. Bullen and Raizk will be at the flanks.

In the backfield, Dr. Peelle plans to start Bryce Bloom at quarterback, Pollard and Bellman at halfbacks and Wright at fullback.

This combination would afford three good blockers in Bloom, Wright and Pollard. All are capable ball toters, Bellman will do the punting and all are good forward passers, Wright being a southpaw tosser.

Dr. Peelle anticipates a hard game at Rio Grande but hopes to have his team ready for its first win of the year.

Rome Rankin, coach of New Boston high school and a former All-West Virginia star halfback, will referee the contest. The game is scheduled for 2:30 P. M.

Fans following the team from here will go to Washington C. H. and take state route 11, southeast to Rio Grande. The route goes through Frankfort, Chillicothe and Jackson.

Hurricane at Fairmont for Gridiron Tilt

Wilmington College Eleven Goes To Rio Grande For Clash Saturday

By H. Kroger Babb

Wilmington Hi’s Orange Hurricane is in Dayton, today, opening athletic rivalry with another first class Miami Valley school, Fairmont. The Orange and Purple were billed to clash on the Dorothy Lane gridiron at 3 P. M. this afternoon with a crowd of about 2,000 in prospect.

The locals are on the short end of the odds, facing a veteran team which this season has trimmed Miamisburg and Cedarville in impressive fashion. Fairmont’s edge is given as two touchdowns by Dayton dopesters.

Wilmington College’s pigskin tribe will pack its moleskins after a light drill this afternoon, making ready to en-bus at 8:45 A. M., Saturday, for a trip into the heart of the Ohio river valley, to meet Rio Grande College.

With no serious injuries among the players, the Green and White rules a favorite over the two-year school. If Dr. Peelle’s outfit is ready to go at top speed, their margin should be at least two touchdowns.

Other high school games holding interest in this section today saw Washington C. H. stacking up even with the Vikings at Chillicothe, Greenfield figured to beat Dayton Oakwood, Lebanon given an edge over Cedarville, O. S. & S. O. Home a slight favorite over Bradford, West Carrollton rated easy winner over Germantown, Portsmouth and Cincinnati Withrow acknowledged a toss-up, Bellefontaine figured to take Sidney and Greenville an edge over Xenia Central at Xenia tonight.

In the collegiate rank, Dayton U. and the U. S. Marines are expected to make the fur fly in the Gem City tonight with the outcome much in doubt and Xavier U. figured to win over Oglethorpe of Atlanta in a night game at Cincinnati, this evening.

Ohio Wesleyan is expected to play Syracuse U. a hard game tomorrow while Ohio State goes in a favorite over Indiana in the Buckeyes horseshoe.

Homecoming Football Game at Rio Grande on Saturday Keeps All Fans A-Tingling

Rio Grande Redmen are going hard to increase their scoring punch through long gruelling practices this week in preparation for the Homecoming game on Saturday with Wilmington College. After the game with Cedarville in which they were able to pile up twenty first downs to four for their opponents and still failed to score more than two touchdowns and a safety, Coaches Lyne and Wiley are driving the Redmen hard to increase their scoring punch when in the opponents’ territory.

Logue, Simms, McGarvey, and Williams, all toted the ball in fine style against Cedarville but will need to put an extra steam against Wilmington. The line which looked like a find at Ohio University failed to show their power Saturday night against Cedarville, except in spots. They will be given extra attention this week to place them back in their stride for the game with Wilmington.

Every indication points to a real battle when these two teams meet Saturday from their early season games. Ohio University defeated Rio Grande 19-0, while on the same day Ohio Wesleyan was taking Wilmington 20-0. The relative strength of the two Buckeye Conference teams is difficult to estimate at this time, although both are in the favored class to take the championship in their conference. The game is called at 2:30 p. m.

The probable lineup of the teams

Rio Grande
Mileusnich ........ L.E.
Staley or McGarvey ........ L.T.
Troth ............ L.G.
Gullion or Kelley ........ C.
Moore ............ R.G.
Preston .......... R.T.
McFarland or Simpson ........ R.E.
Williams ......... Q.B.
Logue ............ R.H.
Carey or McGarvey ........ F.B.
Simms ............ L.H.

Wilmington
Raizk ............ L.E.
Davis ............ L.T.
Williams ......... L.G.
Fieger ........... C.
Butler ........... R.G.
Brown ............ R.T.
Bullen ........... R.E.
Barack ........... Q.B.
Bloom ............ R.H.
Bellman .......... F.B.
Pollard .......... L.H.

Bellman Snags Pass To Score For Peelemen

Gallia Countians Fail In Try For Extra Point To Tie Count

By Kroger Babb

Wilmington College achieved its first grid victory since the middle of the 1931 campaign, Saturday, defeating Rio Grande, 7 to 6, in a homecoming contest witnessed by more than 1,200 at Gallia county institution.

Bellman, W. C. star freshman halfback, accounted for the Tornado’s winning count, snagging a sensational pass for a touchdown and adding the extra point by place kick, which at the finish proved the winning edge.

The two elevens were well matched, W. C. being the heavier and Rio Grande the faster, more versatile and aggressive. The first half scoreless, neither team being able to puncture the other’s defense.

Score In Third Period

Wilmington’s scoring came late in the third quarter. W. C. recovered a fumble on Rio Grande’s 44-yard line and Bellman in two efforts carried the ball to the 30. A pass, Barack to Pollard, netted 15 yards but the Red and White team stiffened and a 5-yard penalty sent the Tornado back to the 20-yard stripe. On fourth down came the spectacular pass for a score. “Pennsy” Pollard, two-headed W. C. halfback, whirled a long spiral in pass into the end zone while Bellman gathered in with one hand while three Rio Grande players lunged at his anatomy. With Barack holding the ball, Bellman applied his educated toe to the leather, sending it squarely through the uprights for the all-important seventh point.

Rio Grande gained the ball on Wilmington’s 40, late in the game and unleashed its scoring drive. McGarvey, star fullback of the Lynn-coached outfit, hit the line a yard at a time until he got to play, Carey, a rangy tackle, dropped back and tossed a long pass to Milensich, an end, who shook loose from Bloom and rambled in for a touchdown.

The big homecoming day crowd went wild and with a tie hinging on the last play, both teams gave their greatest effort.

Brown Stops Play

Clever and tricky as they were, the Rio Grande eleven failed to outsmart Dr. Peelle’s machine on the extra point effort. They lined up as if to place kick, but the ball was snapped to McGarvey, who jabbed at the strongest point of Wilmington’s line. When big “Briar” Brown had finished his job, there was no doubt about the failure of the play. Brown had McGarvey’s shoe tied in hard knots with a vicious charging tackle and Jacoby stole the ball to make the matter doubly certain.

W. C. conquered a good opponent, a team with natural ability and speed and coached to perfection. The Rio Grande outfit played inspired ball before its big homecoming day crowd and boasted in McGarvey and Preston a pair of defensive tackles that would not tolerate any fooling.

The Quakers’ passing offense was their major weapon, slow-charging and interior blocking rendering most running plays ineffective. The Green and White line played its best ball when on defense and Dr. Peelle’s forward pass defense turned the tide, the Rio Grande team completing but two of 12 aerial efforts.

Dr. Peelle started his second team, playing a shock troop of football the first period. But the Tornado when sent in, was unable to unleash a damaging wind excepting for the Pollard to Bellman pass in the third stanza.

The work of Lander and Henry predominated the defensive play of the Quaker linemen with Brown and Davis noticeably effective offensively. Honors generally fell divided among the Green and White backs, Bellman, Barack, Bloom, Pollard and Wright all contributing creditably.

Lineups and summary

Wilmington (7)
Butler .......... le .......... Milensich
Barbour ......... lt .......... Carey
H. Williams ..... lg .......... Troth
Johnson ......... c ........... Kelley
Hartman ......... rg .......... Moore
Steen ........... rt .......... Preston
Bullen .......... re .......... McFarland
Bloom (C) ....... qb .......... Williams
Houck ........... lh .......... Murns
King ............ rh .......... Logue
Manuel .......... fb .......... McGarvey (C)

Substitutes: Wilmington, Barack, Bellman, Pollard, Fieger, Davis, H. Williams, Brown, Lander, Raizk, Jacoby, Henry, Wright. Rio Grande, Simpson, Staley, Burkhalter, Gullion.

Touchdowns: Bellman, Milensich.
Extra points: Bellman.
First downs: Wilmington 8; Rio Grande 5.

Sport Honey From the Bumble Bee

By Kroger Babb

WE DEBATED many moments last Saturday morning on where to go. We know, thank you, where many think we should be, but to get on with subject the question was, Rio Grande or Columbus?

We chose the former and shall never regret it. At Columbus, a miserable exhibition against Indiana. Possibly W. C. played no better football but the game did provide this observer with two pleasures he shall never forget.

A FEW years ago Ashland scored a winning touchdown on the local field in the last 30 seconds of play. That was the best “last minute” rally the writer had witnessed, until Saturday.

Rio Grande’s “before the gun” score didn’t win the contest but it did come just in time to be a part of the ball game. One of the official timers tells us that when the ball was snapped on the Lynemen’s scoring play the watch showed just 11 seconds remaining. When time went out after Milensich had crossed the goal line for Rio Grande’s touchdown there were just four seconds left.

Time is out on extra point plays and doesn’t go in until the following kickoff. Rio Grande kicked off, Barack caught the ball and the gun cracked.

Besides being a new “beating-the-gun” record, this particular score provides some other interesting details. It requires approximately seven seconds to complete an ordinary forward pass play and the average kickoff assumes about four seconds.

THE FUNNIEST remark we have ever heard a player make on a football field was made in the Rio Grande game.

Leslie “Briar” Brown, W. C.’s big tackle and former Hillsboro Hi star fullback, was the comedian.

Brown was having trouble with his opponents and was “steamed up” aplenty. His rather jungle-like actions drew a 15 yard penalty at one time and he demanded an explanation from the referee and was promptly informed, “For unnecessary roughness.”

A few plays later Big Briar broke through Rio Grande’s line and made a bruising tackle of a ball carrier. He pinned the runner to the ground for a sizeable loss and the Rio Grande player, in disgust, threw the ball, boyish-like, some 10 yards.

As the referee, a white-haired gentleman, chased after the bounding pigskin, Brown rushed and loudly exclaimed, “Now, Mr. Referee, why don’t you penalize that guy five yards for unnecessary, for unnecessary, oh, for unnecessary foolishness!”

Football Scores

College

Mid-West

Rio Grande 7; Urbana 0.

Field Goal Beats Rio Grande Eleven

MOREHEAD, Ky., Oct. 22, (AP), A field goal booted by June Evans, a half back, in the fourth period, gave the Morehead State Teachers’ football team a 10 to 7 victory over Rio Grande, of Ohio, today.

The game was close all the way with the visitors showing best in the first half and Morehead taking the spotlight in the last two periods.

Gene Sheridan Helps Teachers Win 10-7 Contest

Several Former Ironton High Stars in Rio Grande Lineup. Sheridan, former “Flying Dutchman” Scores Touchdown.

Gene Sheridan, former St. Joseph high school star, played a major role Saturday afternoon, when Morehead State Teachers’ College defeated Rio Grande 10 to 7.

Several ex-Ironton High stars were in the lineup for Rio Grande, including Gullion and Ralph Simpson at ends, and Smith and Dole.

The game was played at Morehead, and was close all the way. Rio Grande held the spotlight during the first half, and the Teachers holding the edge in the last two periods.

A field goal by June Evans, halfback in the fourth quarter, enabled Morehead to nose out the Ohioans.

Morehead scored first, pushing over a touchdown in the third quarter. Combs blocked a punt by Williams of Rio Grande on the 10-yard line. Sheridan scored the touchdown and ran off-tackle for the extra point.

Several minutes later, Rio tied the score, when Burkhart, Rio quarterback, ran a punt back fifty yards for a touchdown. Carr kicked the extra point.

The game was closely contested, both Morehead and Rio Grande making six first downs, and gaining about the same number of yards from scrimmage.

Morehead (10)
Hackled .......... L.E. .......... Gullion
Henry ............ L.T. .......... Staley
Holliday ......... L.G. .......... Troth
Brashear ......... C. ............ Kelley
Wilson ........... R.G. .......... Moore
Martindale ....... R.T. .......... Preston
Sparks ........... R.E. .......... Simpson
O. Evans ......... Q.B. .......... Burkhart
McNabee .......... L.H. .......... Williams
J. Evans ......... R.H. .......... Logue
Sheridan ......... F.B. .......... McGarvey

Subs: Morehead: Moncrief, Combs, Ryan, Clifton. Rio Grande: Sims, Carey, Tope, Smith, Dole, Robbins, Milensich, McFarland.

Score by quarters:
Morehead .......... 0 0 7 3, 10
Rio Grande ........ 0 0 7 0, 7

Referee: Hickey. Umpire: Rupp. Headlinesman: Flood.