Wills to Arrive in France for Tennis Showdown
Miss Helen Wills, American women’s tennis champion, sails for France to pursue practice and tournament play starting in February. She plans to enter Nice, Monte Carlo and Canes events, with strong public interest in a potential clash with Mlle Suzanne Lenglen amid questions of form and climate effects on play.
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Lawrence Perry
Consolidated Press
New York
Helen Wills
France
California
England
Miss Wills
Nice
Cannes
Mlle Suzanne Lenglen
Suzanne
Metropolitan
Europe
Wimbledon
Mary McKane
Mlle Lenglen
Helen
Miss Helen
Miss McKane
Unst
Suzanne Lenglen
Kitty
Wills
Lenglen
Former catcher is new coach of Wisconsin team
Madison Wis Jan 15 Ray Schalk Chicago White Sox catcher has been signed as assistant baseball coach of the University of Wisconsin He is already working with the varsity players in indoor sessions Schalk will coach until the White Sox depart on their southern training trip giving him over a month with Wisconsin A permanent contract was not yet agreed but is believed probable
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Madison
Wis
Ray Schalk
Chicago White Sox
University of Wisconsin
Schalk
White Sox
Wisconsin
Chicago
Logan High Boys and Girls Set forFriday Night Games
Logan Jan. 15 Two Logan teams host matches at the junior high gym. The boys face New Straitsville and the girls battle Plain City. The boys seek a win after a rough stretch this season.
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Logan, Jan
Logan High School
New Straitsville
Plain City
Wittenberg Eyes Seven Buckeye Games In Row
Wittenberg college basketball faces a stretch of seven Buckeye Association games in a row. The sequence lists Cincinnati at home January 14 and February 8, Wesleyan away January 22 and February 17, Miami at home January 29 and away February 13, and Ohio at home February 5.
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Wittenberg
Springfield
Buckeye Association
Cincinnati
Wesleyan
Miami
Ohio
Buckeye
Ohio Northern
Denison
Muskingum
Wooster
Ohio State Wrestlers Named For Cincinnati Meet
The Ohio State University wrestling squad to face Cincinnati was announced by Coach Mooney. Weights listed include Vercoe 115 Snyder 125 Hosher 135 Wilford 148 Watkins 158 Robson 175 and Whittacre heavyweight. Referee will be George Zimmerman former New England AAU champion. The match begins 6:36 PM before the Ohio State Illinois basketball game at the Coliseum.
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Ohto State University
University of Cincinnati
Mooney
S. G. Vercoe
P. Snyder
H. Hosher
H. Wilford
Watkins
R. Robson
Dave Whittacre
Ohio State Illinois
George Zimmerman
New England A. A. U
Central “Y
Rickard Rates Best Boxers in National Ratings
Tex Rickard published rankings placing Rocky Kansas and Charley Rosenberg below contenders in several divisions. Dempsey heads the heavyweight list with Wills and Tunney following. other classes name Suggs, Kaplan, La Barba and more, with fifteen boxers rated in each class.
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New York
Tex Rickard
Rocky Kansas
Charley Phil Rosenberg
Kansas
Sammy Mandell
Sid Terris
Rickard
Chick Suggs
New England
Bushy Graham
Utica
Izzy Schwartz
Carr Breaks Indoor Pole Vault Record at Yale Trials
Sabin W. Carr of Dubuque, Ta. Yale sophomore, improved the world indoor pole vault record with a 13 feet 1 inch mark at Yale Willbrook trials in New Haven. The old record of 18 feet is held by H. R. Sherrill of University of Pennsylvania.
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New Haven
Delaney to Debut in Heavyweight at Madison Square Garden
Jack Delaney of Bridgeport to box Young Bob Fitzsigmons of Nutley in his first heavyweight bout at Madison Square Garden. Delaney expected to weigh 170 pounds against Fitzsimmons' 190. The card also features Joe Dwundee versus Jack McVey and Frank Moody versus Benny Ross.
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New York
Paul Berlenbach
Jack Delaney
Bridgeport
Baltimore
Jack McVey
Frank Moody
Benny Ross
Buffalo
Foreign golf stars sweep opening matches in American tour
Arnaud Massy and Archie Comptson defeated Bobby Jones and Watts Gunn 3 and 2, then beat Jim Barnes and Johnny Farrell 1 up after 39 holes. Massy, French Open champion. Comptson, British professional champion. Barnes, British Open holder. Massy praised for putting. Comptson noted for length. They represent St. Augustine on the links, brought by D P Davis.
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Arnaud Massy
Archie Comptson
Bobby Jones
Watts Gunn
Jim Barnes
Johnny Farrell
Massy
Comptson
Comption
Babe Ruth
Jones
Gunn
D. P. Davis
Florida
St. Augustine
Athens High to Clash With Canal Winchester in Tight Tilt
Athens floormen have run up 115 points against 30 for opponents in recent games and prepare for a close Canal Winchester invasion Saturday night. Coach Harold Wise expects a hard battle, with junior high action on before the main game and a lineup featuring Carmichael, Brown, and Murphy, while Tom Wilson presides as referee.
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Athens
Winchester
Harold Wise
Junio
Chauncey
Pomeroy
Marietta
Lussies
Wise
Canal Winchester
Murphy
E. Carmichael
Morgan
P. Carmichael
Brown
John Sprague
Carmichael
Mansfield
Tolson
Wilson
Tom Wilson
Ohio University
Defeated Only Once by Dehart Hubbard in College Jump
Dehart Hubbard, a former Michigan star athlete, suffered a single defeat in the running broad jump across three years of collegiate competition.
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Dehart Hubbard
Michigan
Craig Equaled Record in 220 Yard Dash Glory
Bernie Wefers of Georgetown set a 220 yard collegiate record in 1896 with 21 15 seconds and Ralph Craig of Michigan matched it at Philadelphia in 1910 and Cambridge in 1911, becoming the first of the Craig athletic lineage. Craig later won sprint honors at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics.
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Bernie Wefers
Georgetown University
Wefers
Georgetown
Ralph Craig
Michigan Flyer
Craig
Philadelphia
Cambridge
Don Lippincott
Penn
Howard Drew
California
Lippincott
Drew
Craig Boys
Michigan
Jimmy
Walter Camp
Craigs
Detroit
Ralph
Stockholm
Wimbledon to see best U S players
New York January 15 America will send its best available two man tennis team to Wimbledon this year or none at all according to an official of the United States Lawn Tennis Association. He denied reports that Bill Tilden Billy Johnston and Vincent Richards had withdrawn from the plan.
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New York
America
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Bill Tilden
Billy Johnston
Vincent Richards
Two of the Best Field Goal Kickers Eckersall and Brickley
Walter Eckersall and Charley Brickley are highlighted as two of the greatest field goal kickers. The athletes were noted for clever techniques in kicking from varied distances and angles.
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Walter Eckersall
Charley Brickley
Slowness Costs Harry Heilmann Hits Each Season
Baseball star Harry Heilmann says his right handed batter stance and slow foot speed cost him at least 15 hits per season. He notes his running pace limits his ability to stretch singles into extra bases.
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Harry Heilmann
Basman
Plans to Swim Channel by Irene Hesenius
Irene Hesenius of Winthrop Massachusetts aims to swim the English Channel. The long distance water navigator, known as a New England champion, trains by daily dips in icy water to prepare for the hazardous crossing.
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English Channel
Irene Hesenius
Winthrop
Mass
New England
Baseball season closing date under review by schedule committee
New York Jan 14 The schedule committee of the major leagues may inform Baseball Commissioner Landis that a Sept 26 closing date for the 1926 season is impractical. The joint panel, seeking travel feasibility, remains far from a solution as it weighs whether to end earlier or adjust dates amid World Series and football interests.
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New York
Landis
Thunberg Fails Finish in Three Mile Race Record Attempt
Finnish Olympic skater Clas Thunberg led most of a three mile race but faded in the final half mile. He set indoor marks for 1 3-4 miles in 6 25 4 5, two miles in 6 13 4 5, and 2 1 2 miles in 7 03 while finishing behind Joe Moore of New York and Charley Gorman of St Johns N B. He wished for another race to build stamina.
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New York
Joe Moore
Charley Gorman
St. John's N. B
Clas Thunberg
Finland
Thunberg
Georges Carpentier Greb Flowers Saga Ties to Boxing Promoters
Georges Carpentier arrives in New York exuding a million dollar personality and potential promoter appeal. Harry Greb’s readiness to fight Tiger Flowers next month boosts middleweight hype, while Flowers seeks a showdown with Greb amid past Ohio battles and Delaney’s knockout runs.
Wooster Edges Ohio Northern 33 29 in OT
Wooster defeated Ohio Northern 33 to 29 in overtime at Wooster. The Scots trailed after a 14 to 10 halftime, but Dodoz tied the game with a long shot at the end of regulation forcing the playoff.
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Wooster
Ohio Northern
Northern
Dodoz
Brady Resigns Ky Officer to Join Rochester Club
Former Cincinnati Reds pitcher Neal Brady quits Ludlow police job to join Rochester International League club. Brady says he is a free agent despite Reds sale to Buffalo and will not be obligated to play for Buffalo.
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Cincinnati
Neal Brady
Cincinnati Reds
Ludlow
Rochester N. Y
Reds
Buffalo
Brady
Schaefer Leads Hoppe In 2400-Point Exhibition Match
Jake Schaefer, former billiard champion, led Willie Hoppe 800 to 666 after the first day of their 2400 point balkline exhibition in Philadelphia. Hoppe had the best run yesterday with 298 points as the blocks continue today and tomorrow.
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Schaefer
Philadelphia
Jake Schaefer
Willie Hoppe
Hoppe
Charlie Rogers shines as Penn grid star runner
Charlie Rogers, former Penn football standout, headlines a feature on his standout sprinting and gridiron training. The profile highlights his speed, discipline, and plans for upcoming meets and potential college opportunities.
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Charlie Rogers
Penn Grid
Charlie Rogers A Penn Backfield Star Preps Track Season
Charlie Rogers, a backfield standout for the Penn football team, trains into shape for the upcoming track season. He specializes in the quarter and half mile, with the Quakers counting on him to deliver a strong cluster of points.
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Charlie Rogers
Penn
Quaker School
Y “Tron
Bearcats Win Ax Lose Two Buckeye Schedule Progress
Cincinnati Bearcats begin Week 2 of the Buckeye schedule with six wins and a 28 to 24 loss to Denison last Saturday. They face Ohio Wesleyan and Wittenberg Friday and Saturday, aiming for two Buckeye wins as Captain Armstrong may return and boost floor play.
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Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati Bearcats
Buckeye Association
Denison
Buckeye
Ohio Wesleyan
Wittenberg
Bearcats
Berea
Kentucky
Marietta
Cincinnati Y. M. C. Wildcats
Akron University
Armstrong
Wesleyan
Shorty” Klein
McBees Binders Triumph In Armory Thriller
McBees Binders defeated Mondhank and Mille quintet 43 to 41 on the Armory floor after a tight second half. Watkins led McBees with 16 points, King added 13, and Be Beeman noted the late surge as Mondbank failed to start after a strong first half. Refs: W. Finsterwald. Lancaster lineup listed with Mills Haskers Lynch Deeds Schell and subs.
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McBees
Mondhank
Mille
Alphonso
Pheter Aggregation
McBeen
Be McBee
Watkins
King of the
Tors
Mills
Haskers
Ff Lynch
Schell
Ohio Hosts U.S. First Woman Led Mortgage Firm
Ohio features the only mortgage company in the United States expansion and operation led entirely by women. The article highlights a pioneering leadership team and the firm’s ambitions.
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Ohio
United States
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