Pritchard Elected Captain At Athens Banquet
Harold Scratch Pritchard, age seventeen, was elected captain of the 1925 Red and Black football team after a Mothers night banquet at the Presbyterian church in Athens. He had started as end, moved to halfback, and broke his leg in a third quarter scrimmage but hopes to play next season.
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Pritchard
Massillon
A. Y. Wilcox
J. R. Harshman
Wise
Burnell McKinley
John Algeo
Edward Algeo
Pearl Carmichael
Walt Carmichael
Boyd Pritchard
Emlin Wartess
Donald Brown
Frank Bonafield
Charles Starkey
Oscar Neal
Edmond Miller
David Hughes
Dwight Meighen
George Ashworth
Theodore Schmidt
Moan Hamilton
Porter
Athens High
George Whipple
Whip
Citizen's
Pete McKinsey
Johnny Algeo
Algeo
Athens Hig School
P. H. McKinley
Ohio Wniversity
Harshman
Athens Says and Sports Gossip from Local Page
A collection of quips on college teams and players. Stanley Koch critiques St Xavier Denison and Ohio University results as weak against tougher opponents. References to Notre Dame losses and Rockne’s possible lineup shifts, plus light notes on a theatre orchestra and a katydid noise theory. Wanda Ryde signs off with a playful line about a Chicago character.
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Stanley Koch
St. Xavier
Denison
Ohio University
Wesleyan
Ohio
Marietta College postpones probation for basketball players
Marietta Ohio officials decided not to start the one year probation period for the basketball squad this fall, delaying it until next fall with the football season. The plan leaves only about six experienced players from last year and calls for freshmen to bolster the lineup for a stiff schedule including Bethany Ohio U West Virginia Wesleyan.
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Crook
Hanson
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Athens
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McTigue Discovers Best Punch In Heart Fight Tale
Mike McTigue, world light heavyweight champ, recalls his first bout where a straight right to the heart dropped Joseph Marino. The Dublin-born fighter, who weighs about 163 pounds in middleweight range, later claimed the heart punch as his ace and boasts a $75,000 bank roll with purses up to $10,000.
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Mickey Walker
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MeTigue
Dublin
St. Patrick
Sweer MeTigue
McTigue
White Sulphur Springs
Marty Greb
Mike
Ireland
United States
Joseph Marino
Marino
George Mckadden
McFadden
Tigue
Johnny Basman
George Robinson
Gene Bras
Giants Cubs Trade Talk Sparks Meusel and Ex-Giants
In New York, Dec 5, reports say the Giants and Cubs nearly agreed on terms for a deal. Irish Meusel is the sought outfielder, praised for power but seen as a risk in New York’s fences. McGraw reportedly wants Arnold Statz in return for Meusel, with focus also on pitching depth.
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John McGraw
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Cubs
Meusel
Chico
Chicago
McGraw
Arnold Statz
Iriah
Statz
Heine Groh
Charley Herzog
Jawnta
Polo Grounds
Managers gamble with prize fighters in Wall Street stocks
New York December 5. A colorful survey shows boxing managers once shunned jack Dempsey and gambled on fighters like Tunney and Willard, while Venturing into stock deals. Tales of misdirected bets and missed opportunities reveal how managers’ bets fizzled or paid off, underscoring the risky link between boxing fame and financial daring.
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JOF. Williams
New York
Jack Dempsey
Jack Kearns
Manassa
Pacific Coast
Tony Fuente
Dempsey
John the Barber
Doc Bagley
Gene Tunto
Billy Gibson
Tunney
Bagley
Gibson
There Is Nothing Dumb About Him
A Morris Ackerman column extols the Canada goose, detailing its migratory journey from the north to Newfoundland and back, its wary wisdom, nesting grounds, and combat with hunters across Currituck to Malin and beyond. The piece lauds the bird’s navigation, loyalty, and instinct, noting it remains unprotected in some regions yet revered for its resilience.
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Malin
Winnipeg
New Iberia
Okracoke
Unfara
Newfoundland
Labrador
Hudson Bay
Baffin Island
United States
Canada
Wrestler Chris Jordan Claims World Middleweight Title
Cleveland match report shows Chris Jordan defeating Charles Peterson of Chicago two falls to one to claim the world middleweight championship. Also, Jack Reynolds of Indiana won in straight falls over Lee Ambles Cuban, and Alex Tosco beat George Smith of Painesville in a separate bout.
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Cleveland
Chris Jordan
Charles Peterson
Chicago
Jack Reynolds
Indiana
Lee Ambles Cuban
Alex Tosco
George Smith
Painesville
Senators' flash in pan? Farrell backs New York or Detroit
United Press sporting editor Henry Farrell predicts the 1925 American League flag will go to either the New York club or Detroit, doubting the Washington Senators' championship chances.
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Henry Farrell
United Press
Washington Senators
New York
Detroit
Gibbons to Weigh Under 175 for Madison Square Garden Bout
Gibbons will weigh less than 175 pounds for the Christmas fund show at Madison Square Garden on December 9, manager Kiddie Kane announced today. Kane said Gibbons is in his best condition in years. Ticket sales for the show have surpassed any previous bouts this season.
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Tommy ‘Gibbons
Kim Norfolk
Madison Square Garden
Kiddie Kane
Gibbons
Vanderbilt and Georgia Tech endure rough season notes
The article notes a difficult season for two southern powerhouses Vanderbilt and Georgia Tech, each suffering multiple reverses, while Dartmouth leads in eastern football with a strong position.
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Vanderbilt
Georgia Tech
Dartmouth
Manager suspended over coaching in Buffalo bout
New York authorities indefinitely suspended Dan Rogers manager of Rocky Kansas a Buffalo lightweight title hopeful after he was seen shouting from Kansas corner during the Bernstein fight in Buffalo last week. Boxing commission said the action serves as a warning to enforce its rule against coaching fighters once they have entered the ring.
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McVey
Wills
Mr. Lawrence
New York
Rogers
Kasesas
Buffalo
Jack Bernstein
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