Coaches Ban Pro Players From Coaching Amateurs
At the annual meeting at the Pennsylvania Hotel the association adopted a resolution barring any man with professional football connections from coaching starting September 1, 1926. Additional actions limit practice to two hours daily and forbid coaches from selecting all American teams for agents or agencies. Robert Zuppke urged a stabilizing committee to address writer influence, alumni pressure, press agents, and other factors shaping college football. He also proposed inviting an investigation into football's overemphasis in education.
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Tion
Board of Trustees
Robert Zuppke
Illinois
Association
Zuppke
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Ruth in Peak Form as Babe Bets on Training
New York sport writer Davis Walsh reports George H Ruth is entering 1926 in peak health with a rigorous midwinter program led by Arthur McGovern. Ruth aims for 213 pounds by spring training, training three hours daily and shedding pounds carefully, while his body’s efficiency fuels rapid weight changes.
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Babe Ruth
Sam Crawford
Crawford
Ruth
Johnson
Hell
Detroit
New York
Davis J. Walsh
N. S
York
George H. Ruth
Arthur McGovern
Mr. Ruth
McGovern
Dempsey poised for title defense in 1926
The essay predicts Jack Dempsey will defend his heavyweight title successfully in 1926. It notes Dempsey hits hard, avoids alcohol and tobacco, and contrasts him with contemporaries Paul Berlenbach and Harry Greb while predicting other champion statuses for Mickey Walker and Fidel La Barba’s challengers.
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Fair Play Consolidated Press
New York
Paul Berlenbach
Paul
Harry Greb
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Mickey Walker
Fidel la Barba
McEwan to Lead Oregon Football on Oregon Trail Pedigree
John W. McEwan, late U S Army Captain, heads to Oregon to overhaul the program with a West Point style system. He aims to lift Oregon to West Coast gridiron prestige previously held by Washington California and Stanford, aided by Army veterans as assistants before expanding to local graduates.
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John W. McEowan
Infantry
Oregon Trail
McEwan
University of Oregon
Washington, California
Leland Stanford
Frese
Beast
West Point
Eli
Foster Sanford
Yale
Sanford
Ernest Graves
Harvard
Graves
Haughton
The
Crimson
Daly
Life Story of Bush Leagues Chapter XII First Year Troubles
The National Association report notes five players purchased by major league clubs, a milestone for minors. Taunton Massachusetts sought inclusion, but protection stayed within leagues. A Betts led sale plot and the Hickey resignation shaped the era, ending with a tripartite agreement preserving the association.
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National Association
Waps
Pirates
Taunton
Mass
Betts
Texas League
Evansville
Ind
Tocana
Corsicana Cluigy
George Markind
National Board of Arbi Atomator
Bete
League
M. H. Sexton
National Board of Arbitration
Thomas J. Hickey
Hickey
Western Association
Memphis Club
Notable quotes spark wary guide to streetcraft
By Joe Williams weaves a cautionary note on starting strength in track work and street crime. The piece hints at Big Mum as a wrestler possibly surpassing his prizefighter persona, though proof remains elusive.
Joe Beckett Returns to Ring Troubled by Insomnia
The boxer Joe Beckett stages another ring appearance to cope with sleep troubles. He fights rather than rests, continuing his long public battles with restlessness and performance pressure.
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Joe Beckett
Pirates Set To Start 1926 Season As Top Team
The Pirates begin the 1926 season under a harsh handicap yet experts claim they are the best team in the country.
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Pirates
Record Setter Mr O Geofty Shatters Weights Mark
Mr O Geofty talks about his progress as a petter across all weights. He states he is already 14 pounds short of last season's record and remains confident in his performance.
Jole Rays Leaves Amateurs to Pursue Earning Money
Jole Rays departs from amateur status to seek monetary gain, prompting questions about motives and potential impact on his career path and competitive opportunities.
Boxing Gift For Carpentier From Tex Rickard
Tex Rickard sent Georges Carpentier a white canvas square for Christmas with a note saying May you rest in peace. The exchange reflects the era's boxing chapter and the two figures' enduring public personas.
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Tex Rickard
Georges Carpentier
Record Set For Motor Climb Of Pike's Peak
A new speed record for driving to the summit of Pike's Peak is announced as legitimate. The second line offers a moral aside about a man who kisses under mistletoe when a girl is present, implying a dubious destined match.
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Pike's Peak
Nine Spitball Pitchers Left in Big Leagues
A commentary notes only nine spitball pitchers remain in the major leagues and most are said to be ineffective as the old craft wanes in modern baseball.
Minnesota Bans Adhesive Tape Use by Fighters
Minnesota lawmakers pass a rule barring adhesive tape on fighters to curb unfair grip advantages. Advocates say tighter restrictions are needed to limit adhesive clinches and ensure fair play in bouts.
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Minnesota
Col Mitchell Faces Uncertain Job Hunt After Early Training
The remark suggests Col Mitchell, now unemployed, might pursue any available opportunity given his early training and current circumstances. The comment implies a broad search for work without a specific target.
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Col. Mitchell
Minnesota Beats Iowa State by Large First-Half Lead
In Minneapolis the Minnesota basketball team routed Iowa State 32 to 17 after a big first-half push. The brief notes also report wedding news, track meet plans, a boxing match arrangement, and a wrestler becoming a father.
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Minneapolis
University of Minnesota
Iowa State
Omaha
Neb
John “Choppy” Rhodes
Marjorie Chrichton
Iowa City
Milwaukee
Sollie Seamon
New York
Billy Bertfield
Seaman
Luis Vicientini
Bertfield
Kansas City
Wayne Munn
Man of War's Son Tops in Year of International Gloom
Crowds swell as top runners compete without Papyrus or Epinard. American Flag, son of Man of War, dominates the three year olds winning Belmont and Withers among others while Pompey dominates two year races. Flying Ebony wins the Kentucky Derby on a heavy track with Earl Sande aboard. Preakness goes to Coventry, a long shot.
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England
France
American Flag
Pompey
Flying Ebony
Earl Sandé
Pimlico
Coventry
Hockey League Sees Bright 1925 Season Outlook
International News Service reports New York fans pack arenas as Tex Rickard forms a strong New York NHL team. The National Hockey League counts clubs in Pittsburgh Boston Ottawa Montreal and Toronto as the season stretches into 1926.
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Py International News
New York
Tex Rickard
National Hockey League
Pittsburgh
Boston
Ottawa
Montreal
Toronto
Fern Leads Maiden Race Without Rider at Jefferson Park
Fern started out front in the two year old maiden race at Jefferson Park New Orleans. After her rider fell in the first furlong she ran on without a rider and finished a close second just half a length behind the winner. Officials later charted her last in the official results despite the dramatic finish.
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Photograph Park
New Orhegren
Fern
Ware Kern
Grange Offered $1000 Cash for 10-Round Local Bout
Cr. C. Pyle told the man who offered the money that Grange, a football player, would participate in a ten round bout at a local arena.
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Cr. C. Pyle
Grange
Wrestler chaos ends with title changes in 1936 season
Strangler Lewis began the year as heavyweight champion but teamed with Wayne Big Munna to challenge the title. After a string of defeats he was expelled from the ring and the title. Munna then faced Zbysko in Philadelphia where Stanislaus defeated the upstart in straight falls ending Munna's run.
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International News Service
New York
Wrestling Trust
Strangler Lewis
Wayne
Big” Munna
University of Nebraska
Strangler
Munn
Zbysko
Philadelphia
Stanislaus
Boxing Results From New York and Nearby Venues
Brooklyn fighter Joe Glick edged Bill Kennedy in a one round decision with Edouard Mascart of France winning on a foul in the fourth round. Billy Kelly stopped Willie Bonszentre in the fifth in Brooklyn. Harry Feliz and Sammy Vogel battled to a ten round draw in New York. Johnny Liano knocked out Joe Desmond in Texas in the fourth. T N Gibbons of Cleveland KOed Eddie Ketchell in Toledo in the second. Young Hummell beat Civic Osborne over six rounds in Cleveland.
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Brooklyn
Joe Glick
Bill Kennedy
New Orleans
Edouard Mascart
France
Charley Goodman
Billy Kelly
Scranton
Willie Bonszentre
New York
Harry Feliz
Sammy Vogel
Johnny Liano
Joe Desmond
Texas
Ocanton
T. N. Tg
Gibbons
Cleveland
Eddie Ketchell
Toledo
Young Hummell
Barberton
Civic Osborne
All Americans Keep Polo Cup From English
New York December 30 1925 the Hur lingham Cup polo series saw Americans win the opening match in a gallop scoring fifteen goals Watson Webb Devereaux Milburn and Tom my Hitchcock starred for the Americans Malcolm Stevenson was injured and replaced by R B Straw bridge The British lineup included Luis Lacey who played with a dislocated shoulder in the early stages of the second match estimated to be a tight contest despite the Americans dominant start
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New York
Baltain
Tommy Hitchcock
Devereaux Milburn
Watson Webb
Malcolm Stevenson
R. B. Strawbridge
Luis Lacey
Milburn
Hitchcock
Lacey
Proposal to compel long term foreigners in France to become subjects
A proposal suggests that France should require foreigners who remain beyond a set period on French soil to become French subjects. The plan addresses the postwar influx of settlers and aims to formalize their status within the country.
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France
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