Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-12-07 | Page 12 | 'Lifer' Proves Hero as Prison Wins Grid Tilt

T I I Lifer Proves Hero as as' Prison Wins Grid Tilt TiltS S I OSSINING N. N Y Dec Dee 7 1 I UP ROYl Hoy Chapman a lifer I convicted of murder proved himself the newest backfield I threat t as u the Sing Sing varsity varsity var var- sity football team defeated the Bronx semipro semipro semi semi- Wakefield Bears Bean I pro outfit 8 to 2 yesterday Chapman who hadn't played before made his letter by plunging planning across for a touchdown touch touch- touchdown I down In the second quarter He lie I starred In place of Captain i 0 Alabama Pitts forced to r remain re I main on the sidelines most of I the game ame because of Illness Chapman at 16 was under I sentence of death charged with 0 the murder of or Harry and Samuel Sam uel nd Rosenberg In Brooklyn But 0 Former Governor Whitman I commuted his bis l sentence to life lire bout about a month before the scheduled sched e e execution u I I J 0 I 4