College Football Baseball Stars Fail In Big Show
A veteran sports writer argues college football players rarely succeed in the majors. Citing Connie Mack and John McGraw, he notes many stars prefer football and lack a serious commitment to baseball, listing athletes from Jim Thorpe to Hinkie Hatuee as examples of football-minded players who falter at the professional level.
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Connie Mack
John McGraw
Mack
McGraw
Atone
Eddie Collina
Jim Thorpe
Cartale
Glenn Kilinger
Hinkie Hatuee
Penn State
Hoge Workman
Ohio State
Jack Blott
Michigan
Caldwell
Princeton
Nez
Mohardt
Notre Dame
Dartmouth Passing Power Tops 1925 Football Season
Dartmouth's high scoring passing attack leads the 1925 season as Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Army, and Columbia all suffer varied defeats. Slagle of Princeton shines against Yale while Columbia tops Army by three touchdowns. Harvard finally defeats Brown for the first time in years.
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Charles D. Daily
Harvard University
The
Consolidated Press
the Messenger
Ambridge
Mass
Dartmouth
Chicago
New England
Roowwai
Princeton
Columbia
Yale
Slagle
Harvard
Army
Brown
Minnesota Michigan clash seen as season’s crucial test
Lawrence Perry notes Princeton and Minnesota illustrate how patient coaching shapes raw material into contenders. He highlights Dr. Spears at Minnesota and Princeton's focus on development, with Minnesota set to face Michigan at Ann Arbor in a pivotal showdown after strong late-season progress.
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Lawrence Perry
Consolidated Press
York
Princeton
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Gophers
Dr. Spears
Luis Uilaeawe
Maeve
Spears
Anesota
Michigan
Ann Arbor
Harvard
Yale
Tigers
Smith Talk With Goslin In World Series Patters
The 1925 World Series featured Pittsburgh catcher George Smith taunting Washington’s Goose Goslin with pantomime and wisecracks. Analysts say the chatter barely affected Goslin or the outcome, though some umpires and players might clamp down in future games.
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Smith
Pittsburgh
Washington
Goose” Goslin
Flannigan Tops West Saturday Scoring Honors at Chicago
Notre Dame backfield star Christy Flannigan surpassed Kutsch of Iowa by scoring once against Carnegie Tech, giving him 51 points for the season. Kutsch still leads the Big Ten in scoring. Almquist of Minnesota moved into second in the conference with 44 points.
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Flannigan
Chicago
Christy Flannigan
Notre Dame
Kutsch
Iowa
Carrnegie Tech
Fannigan
Almquist
Minnesota
Midwest
Alabama May Play On Coast In Postseason Talk
In Pasadena officials consider Alabama as a possible Coast postseason opponent for New Year’s Day. Dartmouth Yale and Illinois are cited as possible opponents but most leaders oppose postseason games. Alabama remains unbeaten, with national significance noted, while others hesitate to commit.
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New York
Navy
Pasadena
Dartmouth
Yale
Illinois
Washington
Jess Hawley
Princeton
University of Alabama
Fordham
Alabama
Grange Viewed by 377000 as Illinois Ends Season
Figures from the University of Illinois show 195801 paid admissions to Illinois home games this season. About 100000 more watched Grange at Pennsylvania and Iowa, with 70000 seats sold for the finale against Ohio State in Columbus next Saturday.
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University of Illinois Today
Illinois
Grange
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Ohio State
Columbus
Junior High Ends Season With Chauncey Clash
The Athens Junior High makes its final season appearance versus Chauncey at the local high school field starting at 3 p m. Earlier, Chauncey defeated Athens 13 to 0 and beat senior high teams Glouster Murray City Buchtel and showed strength against New Lexington and Nelsonville. Hap Nye and Vorhees will officiate.
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Chauncey
Athens
Cady
Glouster
Murray City
Buchtel
New Lexington
Nelsonville
Blues
Mascart to Meet Anderson in Brooklyn Featherweight Test
European featherweight champion Edouard Mascart of France faces Eddie Anderson of Wyoming in a 12 round bout at the Broadway arena in Brooklyn. The bout is billed as a thorough test for Mascart tonight.
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Mascart
New York
Edouard Mascart
France
Eddie Anderson
Wyoming
Broadway Arena
Brooklyn
Ohio State Aims to Upset Illinois with Trio Spark
Ohio State eyes a season save by beating visiting Illinois and erasing earlier disappointments. Coach Wilee plans to rely on Marek Karow and Cunningham to spark the upset against Grange and Zupyke, with Marek hoped back in action.
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HIO State
Illinois
Ohio
State
Grange, Zupyke and Company
Wilee
Marek
Karow
Cunningham
Hili
Ohio Beats Cincinnati 13 to 3 in muddy Carson Field clash
The Ohio squad, led by coach Peden, defeated Cincinnati Bearcats 13 to 3 at Carson Field. Key figures included Robeson with 36 yards rushing and a 10‑yard completion to Kennard, while Sweeney directed plays and contributed as a standout punter. The win showcased a sharper Ohio backfield and stronger line play.
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Milton Alfred
Ohio
University of Cincinnati Bearcats
Carson Field
iPeden
Cincinnati
Athena
George Gardner
den Peden
Bearcats
Jack Robeson
Danville
Robecon
Peden
Robey
Mearcat
Robeson
Kennard
Gardner
Longley
Tom Sawyer
Doran
Bearcat
Ohie
Jarvie
Prite
Duncan
Smith
Seave
Ien
Sweeney
Sweeney Eleo
Jack
Bradford
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Co U and Wittenberg Clash Forecast by Koch
Koch predicts a hard fought game as Ohio Wesleyan and Wittenberg battle for top honors in the 1925 grid race. St Xavier aims to stay in title contention with two weeks rest and a Cincinnati finale. Oberlin tied, Wesleyan seeks claim. Case vs Western Reserve, Wittenberg at Athens, Kenyon at Akron, Wooster vs Denison, Mount Union and Muskingum also on slate.
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Stanley DD. Koch
International News Service
Cleveland
St. Xavier's
Ohio Wesleyan
Obertin
Ohio
Wesleyan
Oberlin
Mount Union
Xavier
Wittenberg
Denison
Ohio State
Syracuse
St. Xavier
Saints
Cincinnati
Saint
Buckle
Pearce
Turney
Musketeers
Case
Western Reserve
Wittenberg and
Ohioniversity
Athens
Kenyon
Akron
Coleman
Purple
Bolles
Wooster
Blackland Gold
Big Red
Livingston
Blough
Fox
Sickovic
Hiram
Muskingum
Heidelberg
Tiffin
Hicks Hickville backfield named by Ohio coach at Peden
Ohio University coach Peden revealed a new backfield labeled Hicks Hickville naming four varsity players Hudson from Painesville Robgagn from Danville Kennard from Mec Connelaville and Vullback Sawyer from Circleville all from the ville towns.
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Peden
Ohio University
Hickville
Hick
Hudson
Painesville
Ohio
Robgagn
Danville
Kennard
MecConnelaville
Sawyer
Circleville
Villes
Walker Furor Over Jersey Rule Hits Thanksgiving Bout
Reports say welterweight champion Mickey Walker may pull out of his Newark Thanksgiving fight with Sailor Friedman after anger over a new New Jersey rule. The rule requires champions to weigh in at class limit, following Walker signing for a catch weight bout.
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New York
Mickey Walker
Sailor Friedman
Newark
New Jersey Commission
Walker
Friedman
Weismuiller Leads Chicago Swim Team Fame Cited
The article labels Johnny Weismuiler as a famed captain of a Chicago swimming team. It notes the comparison to suggesting Pavy could lead a ballet, illustrating the piece’s satirical tone.
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Johnny Weismuiler
Chicago
Pavylow
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