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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1925
Page
6
Montana Normalites prepare for their first Butte appearance tonight against the School of Mines at Miners Gym. Central tangles with Butte Friday in the annual classic as fans anticipate a tight clash between two veteran teams and a storied Butte-Central rivalry.
New York opinion says Chattengere for heavyweight title, Dempsey would face challengers from Wills and Tom Gibbons in elimination bouts. Hot Springs Arkansas reports Wills ready to meet Dempsey or Gibbons or the winner of their proposed bout to determine the champion.
In a two game series, Montana State Bobcats travel to face the Montana Grizzlies in a key early conference matchup. Both teams seek improvement as new players fill roles and the rivalry tightens with upcoming games at Benor Stadium and Bozeman.
Eight Butte and Anaconda teams compete at the Butte Curling Club for the Montana bonspiel opening at 3 o'clock. Prizes include the MacDougall Ordway and Bankers cups plus other awards. Local sponsors and teams from Montana Power AC, ML company, AC 3k Hardware, Levery store, Hennessy Symons, Montana Hardware, toucher’s and Fred Young contribute prizes. Opening matches list Kelly, Witherspoon, McGregor, McMillan, Capron, Perham, Munn and Emeryson among others.
New York reports a broad amateur sports push to raise 160000 for St John the Divine Cathedral. Indoor tennis by Metropolitan Lawn Tennis Association, US Polo Association games at Meadow Brook, Amateur Athletic Union track meet at Madison Square Garden. Basketball billiards polo and baseball also contribute to the fund. Eddie Anderson defeats Goodman in a 12 round bout at Youngstown. Dundee defeats Freedman in Philadelphia. Midgets to box at Warm Springs next Monday after Pat Sullivan club events.
The Coca Colas defeated the Foundries three games to none while the Standards took two from the Spar tam Dulas. Toscher led with 226 for the series, Shibley achieved a 229 high single game, and Erickson posted the top individual score for the event.
The Mohawks defeated the Bobcats 16 to 10 at the K of C gym to seize the unpunted lead in the boys basketball league. Hayes, W Fox, and J Byrnes starred for the losers, while G Sylvain and G Bylvasa led the Bulldogs as they held a steady margin through the game.
In Hot Springs Arkansas Feb 11 Associated Press Ruth, famed home run leader, was eliminated in the second 18 hole round of match play in the president’s cup amateur golf tournament at Hot Springs County club. Howelpine of Chicago and Jack Renault advanced. Renault’s manager Leo P. Flynn and Dr A Frink of Hot Springs witnessed Renault win seven up after 19 holes.
The twenty first annual national interscholastic track and field championship will be held at Stage Field, University of Chicago, June 5 and 6 under its auspices. The meet will be conducted in two sections, high schools and academies. Washington High School of Cedar Rapids won the school division with 25 points, Fort Hays State? tied for second. details cite the 1925 format and venue.
The city handball doubles championships opened with three games. Centerville Stars beat Conan and Kelly 21-13 in the first, but the opponents won 21-11 and 21-13 to take the match. Monahan and Joslin defeated Ruckett and Barros 21-3, 0-21 and 11. McCarthy and Crowley beat Goodwin and Hickey 21-16 and 21-11. Matches and schedule adjustments noted for today and Friday.
Ronan continued its string of victories as Erickson and Jamieson rallied Hamilton in the final quarter gaining 11 points and closing to within one point of the leaders before Ronan secured the win in Hamilton on February 11.
Fredro captured the 10 mile ski championship in 51 minutes 14 seconds. Trigve Sione of Fargo took second in 52 39. Louis Delphes of Estes Park Col earned college honors with a 14139 foot jump and 2982 3 points. Arne Fisher of Park Region Lutheran Coleraine kept boys' title with jumps of 117 and 113 feet and 2623 5 points. Casher Ormen of Fargo placed second, Irving Grinden of Duluth third. Automobiles shipped abroad by American manufacturers numbered 327000, a figure cited in national trade data.
Plans unveiled for an 18 game Mining district tournament at the School of Mines gym February 19 to 21 with 11 teams and nine visiting squads. Central authorities will host teams from Anaconda Helena Jefferson High Missoula Mount St Charles Academy Powell Lima and others. Champion receives a Spalding banner and games run Thursday to Saturday with semifinals Saturday night and finals on Saturday evening.
New York report states a boxing stadium is to be erected in Long Island City costing 300000 dollars with capacity for 110000 spectators. Promoters said work on the upper bowl will start at once when weather permits under civic authorities.
Wayne Munn world heavyweight champion dominated Polish challenger Stanislaus Zbysko in Kansas City. In 16 minutes 40 seconds the first fall ended with a crotch and body hold and the second in 13 minutes 45 seconds as Munn hurled Zbysko to the mat with an arm lock and again used the crotch hold to seal victory.
San Antonio Texas February 11 Lieut Arthur L Foater of Weir Texas and Maj Lee C Wright of Lyons Ind were killed when their plane went out of control at 500 feet and crashed two miles east of Brooks Field Both men were associated with the Brooks Field flying corp. Crom word menus featured at a Geographical Association dinner in London with guests engrossed in a puzzle.
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