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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1925
Page
11
The North Dakota Aggies routed the Butte team 29 to 7 in a basketball clash. Strong teamwork and aggressive defense highlighted the win as the Aggies controlled the court from the opening tip and coasted to victory.
Lucien Vines European lightweight champion issues a take all challenge to Johnny Dundee for a 15 round bout on January 27 in Dundee. Vines objects to Fred Bretewell as Dundee's opponent and plans to compel a match before the Americans return home. Netherlands government bans radio receivers.
Associated Press reports Foley won a decision over Loo on the coast in a controversial bout. The coastal matchup drew attention for its disputed calls and crowd reaction.
Ed Gerry of the Marquette team tops the Montana State Hockey League scoring list with high totals. Montana Hardware leads the circuit with two wins and no losses as Marquette, Anaconda, and other clubs trail with mixed results amid a partial standings report.
A trophy honoring Butte High School athletes for capturing three state championships in 1924 is on display at Sheets-Powell Jewelry, 57 West Broadway. The cup stands 23 inches high and bears the inscription Butte Trophy to Butte High School Athletes State Champions 1924 Basketball Track Football with depictions of a football player, two leaping basketball players, and a sprinter. The cup will be presented during a dinner at the Silver Bow.
Jack Clifford, once the Northwest lightweight champion in 1902, died in Oakland, California. The Butte boxer trained in Meaderville and Anaconda, faced Jack Wade in 1901, and defeated Wade in 1902 to claim the Northwest title. He later settled in Grass Valley and then Oakland, dying from injuries sustained in a blacksmith shop incident.
Associated Press reports Bris, a top boxing figure from Atlanta, rose to prominence after knockout wins over Johnny Wilson in New York and Joe Lohman in Brooklyn, with later victory against Billy Britten in Kansas City. Pete Donohue sets a pitching record for 1925, while Tex Rickard plans a Madison Square Garden boxing tournament featuring Taylor, Smith, Pincus, and Snyder as contenders for a future title shot. A Zeppelin builder estimates Atlantic crossing by air at two days.
North Dakota Aggies arrive in Butte after a string of road wins and a 29 to 7 victory over Casey at the high school gym. Greenfield led the Bisons with a late scoring run as the Aggies press with smothering defense and sharp passing in a 26 to 7 second half surge.
New York boxing club members mark six years since founding with a banquet tonight. Young boxers plan to pick a club name and install new officers as Marcus Sweeney serves as president, with Art Belanger as vice president and Ralph Hogan as secretary. Ed Garvey, former Notre Dame football player, knocked out Ben Smith of Englewood tonight.
New York telegrams seek coast confirmation as Heydler McGraw weigh action on Jimmy O Connell and George Kelly tied to bribery rumors. Landis case looms while O Connell barred from baseball seeks basketball play in San Francisco under Pacific Coast league protests.
Associated Press report from New York says welterweight champion Mickey Walker will fight light heavyweight champ Mike McTigue in a 12 round no decision bout at Newark Armory. Walker seeks the 176 pound crown by knockout or winning on a foul. McTigue would keep welter status if victorious. Cleveland tops Minnesota 4-2 in amateur hockey.
In a tense Bileague match, Petrus posted a 9001 for a single game while Sommerhauser of the Tosars fired 233 for one game. The Goodfriends and Coco Colas contributed solid efforts as Grocery tea, and other teams competed for prominence.
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