Bill Kelly Colorful Grid Star of Pacific Coast Con ference
George M. Varnell profiles Bill Kelly of Montana, praising his color and leadership as a back who made six of eight touchdowns, outshining peers like Wilson Tesreau and Nevers, and defining the Montana team with tireless drive and confident playmaking across the season.
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Bill Kelly
George M. Varnell
Montana
Kelly
Oval
Cay
George Wilson
Elmer Tesreau
Ernie Nevers
Little bundle of black that grew into man tiger dies
Norman B. Brown chronicles Louis Siki known as Battling Siki, a Senegalese heavyweight famed for a controversial 1922 fight with Carpentier. From a rough bar life in Toulouse to Paris and Berlin, his rise to fame followed by a dramatic, controversial end, with notes on his war service and later misfortunes.
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Norman B. Brown
Trenty
Africa
Europe
Louis
Siki
Toulouse
Paris
Germany
Breitenstrater
Spalla
Italy
Carpenter
Carpentier
Sikl
Sikt
United States
Ricious
Oit
Amateur boxing meet yields numerous knockouts at Knights of Columbus
A six evening amateur boxing event at the Knights of Columbus drew heavy crowds as 41 fights produced 31 ko wins and several standout prospects including Deter Lee of the School of Mines and Dean Butter. The tourney highlighted future contenders, praised officials, and aims to host annual events with Legion and Anaconda boxers performing strongly.
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Knights of Columbus Gm
Deter Lee
School of Mines
Dean “Carrotl
Butter High
O'Leary
Bill Rantey
XK. C. Gyi
Ke Ce
Shasaplona
American ‘Legion
Tider Charles Glapies
Pat Suilvens Eae
Legion Sunen
The
Owl
Samme
Anaconda
Foreign Athletes Invade U9 In Indoor Meet Start
AP reports a busy winter in New York with indoor track opening and Paavo Nurmi leading the field. American rivals like George Marsters and Abel Kiviat expected in a Brooklyn Christmas program, while boxing talk centers on Dempsey and Louis contracts. Golf lights up with Archibald Compston and Arnaud Massey touring after Florida, Bobby Jones awaits in Oakmont. cricket of 1925 title bout with MeTigue and Flowers, Labarbe versus Perretti set, and Babe Ruth begins 1926 conditioning in New York as Yankees skip Hot Springs baths.
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Associated Press
New York
Paavo Nurmi
Finland
America
Brooklyn
George Marsters
New York A. C
Georgetown
Abel Kiviat
Chamson
Charlie Hoff
Jorwas
Gi ‘Dutenot
Louis
Kia
Dempsey
Wilts
Kaplan
Babe Herman
Cam
Floyd Fitzsimmons
Michigan
Ox Richard
Slike
Tiger Flowers
Atlanta
McTigue
Paullenbach
Fidel Labarbe
Lav Perretti
Archie Compston
England
Arnaud Massey
France
Florida
Bobby Jones
Jones
Oakmont
Watts
Red Grange
Ernie Nevers
Stanford
Babe Ruth
New York Yankees
Hot Springs
Eastern Gridders Headed to Coast for Shriners Game
Eastern football stars led by "Navy Bunt" Ingram depart Chicago for San Francisco on December 26 to face a Western selections squad in a charity game for the Shriners Hospitals. The lineup features Hutchinson, Farwick, Slaughter, Edwards, Chase, Disney, Sloane, and others from Michigan, Army, Indiana, and more, assembled after a week’s drills at Bloomington. The piece also notes Siki's misadventures and the downfall of a boxing era before shifting back to Franklin time.
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Associated Pree
Chicago
Navy
Ingram
San Francisco
Shriners’ Childrens’ Hospital
Bloomington
Ind
Navy BU
Indiana
Hutchinson
Nebraska
Farwick
Army Slaughter
Michigan
Edwards
Michi'gan
Chase
Pittsburg
Tekles
Disney
Marquette
Sloane
Drake
Uterus
Garbisch
Army
Marks
Jones
Florida
Reece
Vanderbilt
Professors Denounce Professional Football in California
San Francisco reports educators including Dr Ray Lyman Wilbur and Dr Tully Knowles denounce professional football trends in college sports. Campbell’s warning about the shift toward pro football is echoed while Grange and Nevers face criticism for balancing studies with football. Nevers departs for Jacksonville to join a pro all star team, earning about $50,000, after an automobile accident leaving a bandage over his left eye.
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San Francisco
W. W. Samphell
University of California
Ray Lyman Wilbur
Stanford University
Campbell
Wilbur
Knowles
College of the
Uic
Grange
Nevers
Sigetigh
UL Aald
Florida
Des
Routledge Stars As Marquette Triumphs In Holland Rink
A wide crowd watched George Routledge lead the Marquettes to a 3 to 1 victory over Western Woolen Bills at Holland rink. The win featured two second period goals by C Graham and Hagherty, with Routledge and the defense keeping pressure on the Woolen Mills. Next Inter-city League game is scheduled for Christmas, Anaconda and Western Woolen Mills set for a regular matchup.
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Marquettes
Western Woolen
Mills
Routledge
Winn
George Routledge
Western Woolen Bills
Holland Rink
Butte
Wooten ‘Lls
Marquette
Phil Chase
Estite
C. Graham
Hagherty
Anaconda
Western Woolen Mills
Ay's
Goodman, Clarke
McLean McDonald
Gerry Haggerty
The Greatest Catchers of All Time in Baseball
A fragment from a chapter discusses legendary catchers like Ewing Bresnahan and Conny Mack. It extols Ewing as a fast, intelligent receiver who could throw under pressure and manage a team, while praising Bresnahan as a pioneer with chin guards and remarkable speed. The passage notes the 1905 World Series and references other notable figures, including Marty Bergen, Connie Mack, and general observations on catching, bunt play, and base running.
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Puck Ewing
Roger Bresnaham
Ewing
New York
Bresnahan
Roger Bresnah
Breenahan
Philadelphia
Marty Bergen
Martin Bergen
Boston
Tnt Bama
Fatatio Wergen
Hate
Corneline
Tore Baten
Connie
Washington Club
Stack
Mackania
Goante
Asia
United States
Canada
North
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