All American backfield picks spark debate over top players
Davis J. Walsh discusses the 1920s era backfield selections, naming Grange Oberlander and others for first to third teams. He notes Grange’s quarterback stint affects his placement and weighs forwards such as Wilson Nevers and Hubert alongside a long list of standout backs from colleges like Michigan, Georgetown, Nebraska, Missouri, California, Army, and Princeton.
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Grange
Wilson
Oberlander
Nevers
Friedman
W Hubert
Slagle
Flournoy
Kaer
Tryon
McCarty
Wyckoff
University of Michigan
Hubert
Haggerty
Plansky
Georgetown
Keefer
Brown
Rhoades
Nebraska
Whitman
Missouri
Imlay
Griffin
California
Kreuz
Pennsylvania
Britton
Illinois
Carr
Syracuse
Cory
Ames
Molenda
Michigan
Hewitt
Army
Kirkleski
Lafayette
Borelli
Muhlenberg
Tackle stars split across college gridiron names
The article surveys top linemen and ends from Michigan Dartmouth Drake Syracuse and others. Oosterbaan and Tully are highlighted as best receivers with strong play on attack and defense. Several players from Penn State, Ohio State, Harvard and more are noted for leadership and consistency.
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Oosterbaan
Michigan
Tully
Dartmouth
Sloan
Drake
Army
Notre Dame
Navy
Hanson
Syracuse
Dilwig
Marquette
Thayer
Singer
Pennsylvania
Wagner
Columbia
Cunningham
Ohio State
Broda
Brown
Kaseell
Ilinois
Bacchus
Missouri
Baker
Kansas
Lampe
Chicago
Pulaski
Wisconsin
Sharkey
Stanford
Oliver
West Virginia
Romey
Iowa
Taylor
Southern California
Diehl
Hawkins
Hess
Mitterwalther
Illinois
Kilgour
Harvard
Yale
Godwin
Georgia Tech
Carey
Cornell
Sturhahn
Ewart
Minnesota
Ganborn
Schioz
Nebraska
Roose
LaFayette
Schmidt
Mahan
da Grasse
Colgate
McGee
Kansases
Carge
California
Lang
Wanatus
Swan
Sanford
Stipek
Wiscon Gin
Big Year for Sophomore Stars in Western Conference
A look at 1925 college grid play shows strong sophomore impact across the Big Ten with Minnesota and Michigan leading the way. Notable names include Joesting, Spears, Molenda, Oosterbaan, Kutsch, Marek, Grim, and Lewis, signaling bright futures for 1926 and beyond.
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Organiza
Minnesota
Doc Spears
Gophers
Murrell
Joesting
Alm- Spears
Michigan
Wolverines
Yost
Big Ten
Eridders
Smite
Arbitration Board Plans January Meeting In Catalina Island
The arbitration board for the baseball minor leagues will meet on a special train between Chicago and Los Angeles en route to Catalina Island. Officials seek to settle minor league disputes before the national meeting in Los Angeles and discuss possible expansion to San Francisco.
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New York
Na Association
Chicago
Los Angeles
National Association
Cat‘aline Island
William W
Wrigley
Chicago Cubs
Eady
Catalina
John Conway Toole
International League
Toole
San Francisco
Pacific Coast League
Football players die as 1925 casualty list grows
Columbus reports 20 football players killed and 48 seriously injured in 1925, a record high due to more participants. Ages range from 13 to 37, with several college players among the dead. A portion of the list includes Med Poletus Moore 17 Gettysburg Pa and Henry Sundkist 13 Armour SD among others.
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Columbus
Onem
Younget
Amenae
Aoe
Poletus Moore
Cone Giardeau
Wheat Rogers
Gettysburg
Sige Moser
Lincoln, Neb
Henry Sundkist
Armour
S. D
Lincoln
Neb
John Rooney
Norwalk
Conn
Oporet Eed Vgeenders
Murphysboro
Ecto Couchenour
Spencer
Tijoha
Melginney
Hot Springs
Charlies Prior
Bethlehem
Clare
Earl
Gloversville
Deat ‘Haris
Massilion
Bivard
Hoboken
N. J
Nt Ze Jr
High Ay
Spokane
Broken Bow
McCarthy
Watera
Giants Face Catcher Shortage as Trade Talks Swirl
The Giants are down to two regular catchers Grey Hartley and Frank Snyder while Mickey Devine heads to Rochester. McGraw seeks a replacement from Hargrave or Cincinnati and considers Hartnett or Henline to bolster the catching corps amid rumored four‑team deals among Chicago New York Cincinnati and Pittsburgh.
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York
Giants
Grey
Cleveland Hartley
Frank
Snyder
New York
Mickey Devine
Rochester
Mickey
Hart
Pitts
Genr
McGraw
Hartnett
Chicago
Henline
Wilson
Philadelphia
Taylor
Boston
Brooklyn
Coach’s win hinges on calling and damn close finish
The report notes a tight contest where the coach calls the game a success if the referee’s calls were loose and fair, with tension from a bounding bell and a buzzer finish.
Fragmented high school cheer item with unclear details
OCR text shows partial phrases about a cheer leader pageant or event and first half action but lacks coherent facts or names. Unable to extract clear entities or outcomes from the fragment.
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Euepaantel
Athens High School basketball squad in training
The Athens high school basketball team is three weeks into practice with fourteen players remaining after cuts by coach Harold Wise. Tonight about twenty hopefuls will report. current roster includes Tolson Ross Sams Whafler Woodworth Cunningham Linscott Scott Clarke Brown Holland Oe m Preston Webb.
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Athens
Harold Wise
Footiball
Warren Tolson
Harold Ross
Ross Sams
James Whafler
Phil Woodworth
Frank Cunningham
Harold Linscott
Dent Scott
Ralph Clarke
Harold Brown
Glenn Holland
Donald Oe m
Jack Preston
Dick Webb
Boy Scout Ushers Sparkle Night at Major Event
A scout earned a first time crowd seat among 71,600 spectators guiding seating and usher duties during a high profile event, marking a successful season opener for the scouts involved.
All Stars Triumph in Columbus Scoring Frenzy
In Columbus a high scoring card shows All Stars 7 top Wagner's Pirates 6 while Rochester Clothiers slugged Reich lenbach Fords 0 Pracieso Grocers 25 and Morley Lanches. Joe Office Bros Clothiers 19 and Par view Drage t.
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Columbus
Wagner's.Pirates
Rochester Clothiers
Reichlenbach Fords
Pracieso Grocers
Morley Lanches
Joe Office Bros. Clothiers
Parview. Draget
Brown and Weir anchor Nebraska Michigan basketball discussions
Wards barring Weir of Nebraska and Brown of Michigan are near unanimous choices for the season. Brown has two rivals in Gutchinson of Nebraska and Me unanimous choices for the team, though some doubt Brown's passing consistency at center. Weir is fool proof.
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Weir
Nebraska
Brown
Michigan
Gutchinson
Witham Picks Rocky Squad for Messenger
The Messenger unveils the seventh in its all sectional football teams chosen by eminent coaches from various conferences, highlighting standout players and regional talent.
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Witham
Rocky
Messenger
the Messenger Today
Colorado Coach Leads All-Rocky Mountain Conference Team
The Consolidated Press reports on November 30 1935 Boulder Colo selections for the all Rocky Mountain Conference eleven. Each choice has shown consistent performance across the season highlighting standout players and teams within the conference.
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University of Colorado
The
Consolidated Press
Boulder
Colo
Colorado picks All Rocky Mountain Conference Eleven
Myron E Witham coach of Colorado selects an eleven for the conference includes Volk Colorado Mines at center McGlone Colorado University Ryan Utah University Dykeman Utah Brown Colorado College Healy Colorado University Tauffer Utah University Chilson Colorado University Hyde Colorado Aggies Thomas Utah Aggies Fullbeck Bohn Colorado Utility Rankin Colorado
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Myron E. Witham
University of Colorado
Volk
Colorado Mines
Guarde—McGlone
Colorado University
Ryan
Utah University
Dykeman
Brown
Colorado College
Healy
Tauffer
Chilson
Hyde
Colorado Aggies
Thomas
Utah Aggies
Fullbeck— Bohn
Rankin
Colorado
End of season reflections on football players and vendors
The writer argues season balance shows players who played in all games, proving full prowess and high value for selections. He notes the souvenir vendor’s goal was to recall Yale colors versus Harvard, highlighting lasting season impressions.
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Yale
Harvard
Ambiguous OCR: unclear sports note with garbled text
Fragmentary OCR passage discusses a season described as successful if certain calls were right but text is garbled and names or specifics are unreadable.
Grange Struggles as Bears Edge Columbus Tigers 14 to 18
In Chicago, Red Grange the famed pro and intercollegiate idol underperforms in a 14 to 18 Bears win over the Columbus Tigers. Grange gains 138 yards while Columbus QB Rapp racks 303 yards, with Grange benched for one period and hampered by a late fourth quarter sequence.
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Chicago
Red’ Grange
Chicago Bears
Columbus Tigers
Bears
Gee
Grange
Columbus
Rapp
Tiger
Earl Britton Signs with Chicago Bears
Earl Britton former Illinois fullback and Red Grange teammate signs with the Chicago Bears of the NFL after the Chicago Columbus game Grange also plays for the Bears Britton will appear in the lineup at St Louis next Wednesday for the Bears game
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Chicago
Earl Britton
Red Grange
University of Illinois
Chicago Bears
Grange
Bears
Britton
St. Louis
Baseball and football questions about bases and safeties
In baseball a runner advancing on a fielding play does not count as a stolen base if the act involves a pickoff attempt and other runners advance during the play. In football a ball carrier who retreats behind the goal line and then recovers is ruled a safety.
Walquist Finishes Run as Bearay Seals Final Point
Walquist sprinted the final 15 yards through an open field. Joe Stern again drop-kicked the final point of the day for the Bearay, sealing the score.
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Walquist
Joe Sternaman
Joe Glick Crowned boxing idol after Finnegan win
Joe Glick, the Brooklyn boxer, rose to fame after defeating Honey Boy Finnegan by decision. His career started in the New York National Guard featherweight class and moved through smaller clubs, overcoming early setbacks to prove his lasting talent.
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Fair Play
Consolidated Press
Ocopyrt
York
Joe I Glick
Honey Boy Finnegan
Glick
Joey Dellmare
Babe Herman
Joey
Herman
Brooklyn
New York National Guard
Honey Boy
Finnegan
Kiwanis Club to Elect Officers in Pomeroy
Pomeroy Ohio November meeting of the Kiwanis club moves from Middleport to the K of P hall. Officers to be elected include President Frank H. Johnson and Vice President W A Compton with a slate announced by the nominating committee. Local residents and visitors from Columbus and Athens named among those listed.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy- Middleport
Man Arrested for Intoxication in Middleport
Middleport on Saturday Constable Lord Hysell arrested Frank Lathey for intoxication. He is jailed in Pomeroy awaiting trial before Mr. French. Lathey’s wife left him suddenly prompting his alleged attempt to drown his sorrows. a prior charge of contributing to Garnet Dodson's delinquency was dismissed when Lathey married.
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Middleport
Frank Lathey
Lord Hysell
Pomeroy
French
Lathey
Garnet Dodson
Johnsons Rushed to Columbus After Acute Appendicitis
Stricken suddenly in Columbus trip plans, Mr. Frank Johnson was rushed to Grant hospital after an acute appendicitis attack Saturday evening and underwent an operation following departure from Middleport.
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Middleport
Frank Johnson
Columbus
Forty Hours Devotion Opens at Sacred Heart Church
The annual forty hours devotion services began Sunday at 9:30 a m at Sacred Heart church in Pomeroy. The final services will be Tuesday at 8 a m. Rev Father James of Michigan conducts the rites with assistants Rev Father Connelly of Gallipolis and Pathér Igie of Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Sacred Heart Church
Father James
Michigan
Father Connelly
Gallipolis
Pathér Igie
Middleport Mourns Visitor J C Knopp and Kin
Middleport residents note J C Knopp of Point Pleasant visited recently with his son Frank Knopp and family. Ed Webb of Marien and Mattes were also mentioned in the brief note.
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Middleport
J. C. Knopp
Point Pleasant
Bie
Frank Knopp
Ed Webb
Marien
Mattes
Pomeroy Bend Briefs Highlight Local Travels and Visits
A roundup of residents and visitors including Edgar Morris heading to Columbus for a federal petit jury, George Schaaf resuming studies at Ohio State, and many locals spending weekends with relatives. Other entries note C F Hill’s business visit, Florida student Charlies Petty with Dr and Mrs Petty in Mason City, and multiple trips to Columbus, Huntington, Cleveland, Athens, Letart, and Minersville.
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Pomeroy Bend
Edgar Morris
Manning Webster
Rosener Zeiher
George Reuter
Donald Purnbéll
Columbus
Walter Meinhart F
Huntington
Wendell Meinhart
Ed. Strauss
Val Strauss
Herman Mees
ColumbVes
Dusty Eiselstein
John Reuter
Athens
Clarence Ebersbach
May Fannie Grimm
Letart
Frederick Coates
Cleveland
Howard Coates
Edna Edwards
Mr. Edwards
Minersville
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Erickson
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Nelson
Lyons
Amherst
Kearney
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Walsh
Hicago
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Bo” Molenda
Bennie Oosterbaan
Sammy Babcock
Lewis Gilbert
Nick Kutsch
Elmer Marek
Fred Grim
Marek
Kutsch
Grim l
Lewis
Arbitration Board
Mets
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Pacific Coast
Jimmy Dixon
Jimmy
Adele Kelley
Western Stars
Missouri Valley
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Southern Intercol. A. A. Service
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Washington- Aggies
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New Hampshire
Oglethorpe West Point
Penn
Baylor
Yale Williams
Idaho
Gonzaga
Pomona
West Point
Rocky Mountain Conference
Illinois Star
Star
Joe Glick
WEW Boxing
Epee Leman Buline de Leman
Tolakeschin Ct
Ree Ee
En Ag Pal
Buckeye State Buildings and Loan
Kiwanis ‘Club
Carl Meadows
Dee Hayes
M. J. Mee-Carty
Poindexter
Elmer McCarty
J. M. Markcom
Hawley
Will Sayre
Leckleberry
Marietta
John Powell
Ed Hubert
Robert Hamilton
Coolumbus
Will Longe Otaff
Helen Beeson
Will Beeson
Fourth Street
Florence Winegar
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