Rocky Kansas Wins Light Weight Title Over Jimmy Goodrich
Veteran boxer Rocky Kansas defeated Jimmy Goodrich in a 15 round battle to capture the light weight title ending a 20 year pursuit. The bout featured fast action from the first bell with both men trading hard blows and Kansas sustaining the late rally to seal the decision.
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Rocky Ae
Vetern
Jimmy Goodrich
Buffalo
Kansas
Goodrich
Jimmy
Simmy
Associated Press
Manila
Johnny Hil
Giaim
Orient
Kid Moro
Municipal Skate Carnival 15 Set for January 9
Officials announced the Municipal Skate Carnival to be held January 9 with contestants placed by year and division. Parks and playgrounds committee members met yesterday to review entries including participants Witkinson Lindiat Boland Potter and Kinvite.
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Municipal Skate Carnival
Taten
M Shandise
Ve Lageman al Witkinson
Joan Lind Iat
Pat Boland
Peter Potter
Sam Kinvite
Ill Kelly Fonceing Pbsen To Prepre Fo East-Mest Same
Bill Kelly of the University of Montana is named to lead the all eastern team in a pivotal game at Francisco against San F, per Emmett Dee returning from Missoula. The trusted quarterback is hailed as the wear's leading back and will be supported by a strong star lineup for the matchup.
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Kelly
Bill Kelly
University of Montana
Francisco
Emmett
Dee
Missoula
Xetre Dame
Chicago
Dre TA
Dispatch
Chicago ‘Tribune
South Bend
Ind
Notre, Dams
University of Southern California
Lon Angeles
South
Toole Re-elected Leader of International League
Toole was re-elected president of the International League for a five year term. A 168 game schedule was approved starting April 14 and ending Sept. 9. Toole’s new salary is set at $12,000 with a $2,000 advance. Also noted is a boxing match recap where Pa luso and a Salt Lake fighter traded blows.
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Associated Proms
New York
Toole
Wil
Toronto
Rumors Fly Over Hellmann Trade Link To Cobb Era
A long column debates American League batting leaders led by Hellmann and rumors Speaker plots to trade with the Tigers to land him. It notes Cobb and Hellmann’s long rivalry, Cleveland resistance, and Detroit interest, plus reflections on six day bike races and eccentric cycling lore.
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Larry Hellmann
Speaker
Gers
Hellmann
Ellmann
Cobb
Bobb
Heiln
Cleveland Club
Detroit
Tennis Star Davis Shaped Service in New Cabinet Post
As Congress convenes, Dwight F. Davis, famed Davis Cup pioneer and longtime tennis figure, steps into the War Department as first assistant to Secretary Weeks. His career combines sport leadership with public works advocacy, aiming to apply sport ethics to military reform and court-building for national tennis growth.
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Congress
Cabinet
Davis
Lite Ae Wall
Public Works
St. Louis
America
Army Air Service
Coolidge
Weeks
War Department
Davie
Roundimg Third: Rise of Live Ball and Shift to Power Hitting
In this era the lively ball transformed batting by favoring swinging over chopping. Batters now seek distance, driving long drives as bats become heavier and longer. Pete Browning is cited as an early hitter focused on average while modern stars chase power. Baseball’s top batsmen of 1894–1904 and after 1904 are listed by hand, with Frisch noted as a unique turn-around hitter capable of swinging from either side.
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Trieg
Pete Browning
Louisville
Pete
Keeler
Lange
Anson & McGraw
Delahanty
Holarich
Thompson
O'Connor
Cobb
Youngs
Sisler
Jackson
Ruth
E. Collins
Roush
Jamieson
Speaker
Wheat
Crawford
K. Williama
Hornsby
Incobson
Wagner
E. Meuse
Lajoie
TR. Meusel
Hellmann
Metnale
Frankie Frisch
York Giants
Frisch
United States
Alabama to Play New Year's Event
Coast conference team to be selected as University authorities announce careful planning. West players have already voted, with the toss up expected to determine the matchup and location for a New Year’s event in Tuscaloosa.
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Alabama
Associated Press
Tuscaloosa
Ala
University Autho
West
Ama
Gulchers to Name Football Captain Tonight
Dublin Gulchers to elect football captain at a manager presented meeting with full attendance requested. Also a brief note from American League basketball: Rochester Centrals 33, Washington Palace Club 27 at Washington.
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Gulchers
American League Basketball
Washington
Rochester Centrals
Washington Palace Club
Joe Simonich to Box Webster Third Time
Joe Simonich and Webster meet for the third time next Monday December 14 in a welterweight bout. They previously fought in Folena with Simonich gaining a decision and on November 28 in Billings. Simonich trains in Idaho before the final preparations.
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Joe Simonich
Box Webster
Simonich
Webster
Folena
Butte
Billings
Idaho
National League Set To Meet For Baseball Bargain
National League magnates gather in New York for an annual meeting with aims to close the season at 164 games and discuss world series reforms. The American League sessions follow, with a joint session planned for Thursday. Giants McGraw seeks a catcher while Yankees Huggins plans to move veteran stars to reshape his club, and William Veeck of the Cubs attends with uncertain prospects.
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Associated Pro
New York
National League
Clark Grimith
Washington
McGraw
Giants
Miller Huggins
Yankees
William Veeck
Chicago Cube
Women hoopsters join new league at YMCA
Women's basketball organizes a commercial league at the YMCA with six teams already entered Symons Crystal Creamery Towle Winterhalter Hanniman and Western Fuel. Players listed include Milkwick Lindland Paynte Ronselet Black Bryant Lehman Leslie and others. First practices set for tonight at 9 o'clock with matchups Symons versus Towle-Winterhalter-Hannifin against Western Fuel.
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Symons
Independent Creamery
Crystal’ Creamery
Henningsen
Proluce
Western Fuel
Tow! Winterhalter
Hannuin
Mary
Josephine Milkwick
Ada Doris
Edmundson
Myrtie Hi
Ott
Mary Faulkner
Capin
KK. Buckwardt
Helsbold
Ethel Blewett
Ruby Wendi
Bacon
Clara Hartman
Lena Amand
Towle-Winterhalter-Hannifin
Josephine Martin
Emma Knelval
Teresa Franchio
Ruth Christman
Ruth Malmo
Florence Schwantkamp
Mrs. Cox
R. Carter
Western
Western “Fuel ‘Co—Wili Sulteer
Chrystal Faulkner
Grange Faces Big Pay With 1926 Screen Deal
Red Grange earned about 600000 in two weeks including a 300000 flat fee for a first film, plus 436000 from a Bears victory and 490 from endorsements. He planned a March 1926 movie start after a cross-country tour, then a Boston game with Providence Steamrollers.
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Orange
University of
1Hio
Grange
C.C. Pyl I
W. B. Shallenberger
Arrow Pictures Corporation of
New York
Red
Aft
Washington
Boston
Providence Steamrollers
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