George Gardner Elected Captain of 1925 Ohio Team
George Gardner left tackle on the 1924 team was elected captain of the 1925 Green and White football team at the grid dinner in the men's union. He is from Carey Ohio and is a junior in physical education, with first varsity season this year. The banquet honored coaches players and alumni as President Bryan praised the season and seniors, and Coach Peden urged continued hard work and character.
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Professor Jones
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Vance Named National Leagues Most Valuable Player
In a committee declaration dated December 2 1924 Arthur Dazzy Vance Brooklyn Robins pitcher tops NL voters with 74 points earning best player honors. Frank Frisch and Rogers Hornsby trail, with Wheat Young Kelly Maranville Cuyl er and others also rated. Vance led in wins and long streaks despite Hornsby hitting .425.
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Baseball Rumors Denials Dominate Headlines
The piece catalogs a flurry of denials from baseball figures Branch Rickey Ban Johnson Connie Mack John McGraw and others. Rumors include Hornsby sale talks Ruth trade and park expansion, all dismissed by named figures as press hype.
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Moguls Seek Major Moves at Baseball Club Meeting
At the National Association of Professional Baseball Clubs gathering in Hartford Col Ruppert Barrow and George Sisler discussed Pitcher Urban Shocker. Talks touched on transfers of Burke Hood Jenkins Horan Growder and others while the minor leagues weigh limits and player commissions.
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Akron Captaincy Earned by Joe Schoch of 1925 Team
Joe Schoch the Akron university football star leads the 1925 eleven by minutes played, earning automatic captaincy. Schoch logged 169 more minutes than Jean Smith, his nearest challenger, and is slated as a triple threat groomed to succeed Hayes Jenkins next season.
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U. Students See Irish for a Long
Serina Shafer Rex Gorham and Paul Kahler Ohio university students set a near world record on a bum trip to see Knute Rockne's Notre Dame play Carnegie Tech in Pittsburgh. They left Athens Sunday, reached Washington with a stopover, rode to Pittsburgh, watched the game, then returned via Pittsburgh to Haydenville and Athens by night. Kahler said Notre Dame’s line could break through at will.
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Buddle System Coaches Show Strength in Use
Coaches employing the buddle system are asserting its effectiveness and demonstrating strong performance across drills and practice sessions.
Lefty Groves Impresses With Strikeout Record
Philadelphia report details Lefty Groves later showing his talent after a rough minor league debut walking 16. In his next trial he struck out 25. Since joining the Baltimore Orioles he has 1105 strikeouts in four years 350 in 1923 and 17 in Syracuse to start that season.
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McTigue Accepts Walker Challenge for Newark Fight
World's light heavyweight champion Mike Mc Tigue accepts Mickey Walker challenge. They will clash in a twelve round bout at the Armory in Newark New Jersey on January 7.
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Last Nights Fights Across Cities Highlight Round Actions
Boxing results from Youngstown and New York show Vascher outpointing Easterbrook across ten rounds while Xeny defeats Myersdale in ten. Zill edges Schauers in six. Meenhan stops Marisco in one. Sarmento and Albano both win by stoppage. Cooney gains an unofficial decision in Toronto. Slatery, Weigand, and others win or draw in Buffalo and surrounding cities.
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Milly Levine
Frankie Albano
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California
Beall Praised as Best Looking Right Hander in AL
Connie Mack hails Beall of the Yankees as the best looking right hander to break into the American League in years. The remark highlights Beall's prospects and potential impact in the early season.
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Syracuse Eleven Meets Strong Foe in So California
Syracuse faces USC in Los Angeles on December 2 as the Orange tackle a powerhouse Trojans squad. Coach Klimer Henderson aims to unleash new plays and an aerial attack with Hawkins at quarterback and LeFebre, Earle, and Riddle in backfield.
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Hooky Palmer and Frank Geot star on Marines football team
Athenians know Hooky Palmer and Frank Geot tre as standout youths lining up for the U S Marines football squad. Their play earns them talk of All American caliber potential if they join a college program.
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New Rules for Kids on Grid in Michigan Districts
Southeast Michigan coaches advance protective measures for interscholastic football by setting a 12 minute maximum per quarter and a two minute time out between quarters. In 1913 they also moved basketball games to quarters and shortened game time.
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Williams and Cornell Shine in Buffalo Pro Football Spotlight
Raw notes of Cornell and Boynton of Williams highlight All American selections as they star for the Buffalo professional football team.
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