Spartans to Stay in National League

Article taken from The Charleston Daily Mail, December 15, 1931

Launch Stock-selling Plan to Raise Funds

PORTSMOUTH, O., Dec. 15 (AP). -- A committee of local manufacturers, business men and directors of the chamber of commerce launched a stock-selling campaign to assure the continuance of the Portsmouth Spartans as a member of the National Professional Football league.

The committee, headed by Homer Selby, vice president of the Selby Shoe company, appealed to football fans to subscribe the stock.

The Spartans finished the 1931 season with a deficit of more than $17,000 and Harry Snyder, club president, said that last year's deficit of $30,000 remains unpaid.

 

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