Montana High School Football Recap and State Rankings
The article weighs Montana high school football in 1925 across districts, noting shifts from 1924 leaders Butte and Custer and rising teams like Billings Great Falls and Whitefish. It details eastern, southern, northern districts, player losses, field conditions, and previews next season with calls for more balanced play and stronger leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Custer
Billings
Great Falls
Whitefish
Prairie
Glendive
Milee City
Forsyth
Sidney
Wolf Point
Wibaux
Miles City
Dawson County
Custer County
Gallatin
Bozeman
Livingston
Whitehall
Big Timber
Roundup
Klein
Belgrade
Manhattan
Lowe
Hammonds
Great Is
Glasgow
Hobson
Stanford
Havre
Winnett
Lewistown
Alle
Godfrey
Dillon
Butte Central
Missoula
Mount St. Charles
Kalispell
Hamilton
Helena
Naconda
Stevensville
Falla
Deer Lodge tops Butte Five 20 to 19 in opener
McGillis hit a long shot late to give Deer Lodge Ledger payoff over Butte Five 20 to 19 in a tight season opener. Butte led 40 to 6 at half, then a seesaw second half ended with Williams ahead, Kelly scoring for Butte before McGillis’ center-floor winner. Spectator clash marked the late-show excitement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deer Lodge
McGillis
Butte
Powell County High School
Eer
Williams
Kelly
Dahlberg
Deerge
Boulder
Powell Williames
Rivers
Sterling
Neville
McGills
Butte Kelly
O'Leary
W. Inkret
Nance
McDougal
Daly
Davis
Kaplan Defeats Herman To Retain Featherweight Title
Louis Kid Kaplan defended the featherweight crown at Madison Square Garden after a 15 round decision over Babe Herman. The bout drew 14 009 fans with Kaplan’s aggressive onslaught driving Herman to cover and leaving the champion with a bloody ear and bruised ribs in a hard fought slugfest.
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Associated Press
New York
Louis
Kid) Kaplan
Connecticut
Babe Herman
California
New
Madison Square Garden
Kaplan
Herman
Spit ball era discussed by Hugh A Jennings
The author analyzes the rise and fall of the spit ball in baseball pitching. He cites legends like "Big Ed" Walsh Urban Shocker Mordecai Brown Grover Cleveland Alexander and Dazzy Vance while noting Chesbro Securing mastery of the delivery and Addie Joss as a premier hurler.
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Russel Ford
Ford
Eda” Walsh
Chicago White Sox
Urban Shocker
Shocker
Mordecai Brown
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Chief
Bender
Bill Donovan
Jack Chesbro
Strickland
Chesbro
Ed Walsh
Walsh
Addie Joss
Joss
United
Grammar School Pack Teams To Meet Today In Hockey
Eleven Grammar School hockey teams meet in five games at 9 o'clock today at the Holland rink followed by Heavyweight Boys league contests. Coaches Clarke McLeod McDonald and Gratts have prepared the players as A E B H Clarke supplies equipment and regulation nets. A Towle Winterhalter Hannifin cup will be donated for the Inter City league winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Holland Rink
Ekates
Clarke
McLeod
McDonald
Gratts
A. E B. H. Clarke
Towle- Winterhalter-Hannifin Company
Babe Ruth Seeks Return to Form Ahead of 1930 Season
Babe Ruth, weighing 226 pounds, announces the baseball season is on. He trains in a New York gym with boxing and racket activities, hoping to regain peak form. Yankee offices deny open treatment at Hot Springs, Japan style, requiring payment. He plans indoor work and aims for health and homers before Florida camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Babe Ruth
Ruth
New York Yankees
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Florida
Ex Mines Leaguers Granted Releases
Grant Harrie former Power pitcher and Bill Burk versatile player for A C M and Clarks have been released by the Oakland club of the Pacific Coast league per National Baseball Organization bulletins printed in the Sporting News. Oscar Bowers signs with Seattle. Doug Tait ex Clarks now with Los Angeles lists a .266 average in 63 Coast league games with 38 hits including 12 two baggers and one homer driving in 18 runs.
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Grant Harrie
Mines League
Bill Burk
Clarks
Oakland Club
Farrell
National Baseball Organization
Sporting News
Oscar Bowers
Seattle
Oscar
Doug Tait
Clarkman
Los Angeles
Basketball scores from several college and high school games
Record of basketball results including South Dakota 20 Nebraska 19 at Lincoln. Livingston Park 18 Belgrade 8. Bozeman Gallatin high 25 Manhattan 16. Helena Missoula high 12 Helena 15. South Bend Notre Dame 17 Iowa 16. Madison Wisconsin 42 Marquette 26.
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Associated Press
Lincoln
University of South Dakota
University of Nebraska
Livingston
Park High
Belgrade
Bozeman
Gallatin High
Manhattan
Helena
Missoula
Shea and Gershe Clash in Cleveland Boxing Card
Eddie Shea of Chicago stopped Bennie Gershe of Cleveland in the fourth round of a 12 round bout in Cleveland. Maxie Holube of Akron won the referee decision over Art Wander of Buffalo in an eight round semifinal. Eddie Jones of Sharon Pennsylvania out pointed Murray Layton of New York in six rounds.
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Shea
Gershe
Associated Press
Cleveland
Eddie Shea
Chicago
Bennie Gershe
Maxie Holube
Akron
Art Wander
Buffalo
Eddie Jones
Sharon
Murray Layton
New York
Nebraska to Meet NYU in Lincoln Navy 20
Acting Athletic Manager Gish announced Nebraska will play New York University in Lincoln on December 20. The 1896 game fills the 1926 Cornhuskers schedule vacancy created by the Notre Dame-Nebraska cancellation.
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Nebraska
Associated Press
Lincoln
Neb
Gish
University of Nebraska
New York University
Rockne Declared Blameless In Columbia Coaching Inquiry
Friends of Knute Rockne say the Notre Dame coach will be found blameless in any dealings with Columbia University athletic authorities over the New York coaching job. Rockne stays reticent awaiting Father Walsh's statement outlining the university's position on the incident.
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Rockne
Associated Preas
South Bend
Friends of
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Columbia University
New York
Matthew Walsh
Columbia
Alabama to Coast to Rose Bowl Clash in Pasadena
Twenty two University of Alabama players will travel to the Pacific coast for the New Year’s Day game against the University of Washington in the Tournament of Roses at Pasadena. The Alabama squad departs Saturday from Tuscaloosa.
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Alabama
Associated Press
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Pacific Coast
University of Alabama
University of Washington
Pasadena
Fulton Is Pickings For George Godfrey
George Godfrey the Philadelphia heavy weight knocked out Fred Fulton the Minneapolis plasterer in the fifth round of a 10 round bout in Minneapolis. Fulton weighed 220% and Godfrey 227. Godfrey earlier knocked Fulton out of the ring in the first round and scored multiple knockdowns through rounds two and three. Earl Blue of St Paul outpointed Floyd Bowers of Mason City in six rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Minneapolis
George Godfrey
Fred Fulton
Fulton
Godfrey
Plasterer
Earl Blue
St. Paul
Floyd Bowers
Mason City
Iowa
Rockne Declares He Will Not Leave Notre Dame
Knute Rockne says he intends to stay at Notre Dame and will not coach elsewhere until he reaches a perfect understanding with Notre Dame authorities. He regrets any embarrassment from negotiations involving Columbia University and denies any link between Notre Dame Nebraska relations and the Columbia talks.
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South Bend
Ind
Dees
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Rockne
James N. Knapp
Columbia University
Columbia
Nebraska
Garcia Loses Bout to Finnegan by Low Blow
Bantamweights faced two four round preliminaries ahead of the Kaplan Herman title bout. Nick Quagerelli of New York won over Tommy Jones of Atlanta in a 126 pound contest, while Johnny Filuccit of New York defeated Willie Mackel of Washington in the 1244 pound division. Jackie Snyder of New York also weighed in at 126 percent.
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New York
Kaplan- Herman
Nick Quagerelli
Tommy Jones
Atlanta
Johnny Filuccit
Willie Mackel
Washington
Jackie Snyder
Whitehall Tops Sheridan In Season Opener In Overtime
Whitehall defeated Sheridan 15 to 14 after an overtime period in the first game of the season for Whitehall with a new team. Sheridan’s Gilbert starred on the game while Whitehall's McFadden scored the decisive basket and free throw. In girls play, Whitehall blanked Sheridan 26 to 0.
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Whitehall
Sheridan
McFadden
Sheridan Gilbert
Mount St Charles selects Claire Harrington Captain
Claire Harrington of Butte Montana freshman was elected captain of the Mount St Charles college football team. He plays half back and is a former Central high football player who later joined the Central Alumni athletic board. He was educated at Central High School.
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Associated Press
Helena
Claire Harrington
Butte
Mount St. Charlies
Central High
St. Charles
Alumni Athletic Board
Central
Bill Kelly Offered Marine Lieutenancy
William Kelly the University of Montana quarterback and a near unanimous all Pacific coast selection has been offered a second lieutenancy in the United States Marine Corps. Capt. C. I. Murray said he was authorized to check Kelly’s interest in a commission. Kelly had not replied to a telegram from Murray.
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Associated Press
Spokane
William Kelly
University of Montana
United States Marine Corps
C. I. Murray
Kelly
Murray
Malone Beats Evans in 12 Round Bout
Jack Malone of St. Paul outpointed local middleweight Dick Evans over 12 rounds in a Yorkstown bout on December 18. Malone controlled the pace with sharper punches and better defense throughout the match.
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Malone
Evans
Byre Associated Press
Yourgstown
Jack Malone
St. Paul
Dick Evans
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Guy Steaner
Frank Brown
Helena High
Dibbs Mitchell
Mount &St. Charles
Philipsburg
Corvallis
Darby
Loyola High
Polson
Plains
Eureka
Libby
Anaconda
Smelterites
Tors
Jimmy Sakamoto
Japan
Honeyboy) Finnegan
Bobby Garcia
Camp Holabird
Garcia
Kid McPhartland
Challenger
Hugh A.jenn Nnings
Vance
Rube” Waddell
Waddell
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Clinch
Teachel
Grammar School
George H. Ruth
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Nat AL Pak
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Iso
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McBride
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McLeo
Eee
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Ete
O'Brien
Hanley
Soavesen Cee
Butte Woot
Nickerson
Ain
Rand
Finnegan
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