Bessemer Abelman resigns as teams pilot
Joe Abelman resigns as manager of the Bessemer city football team after raising between 2000 and 3000 dollars needed to field a squad this fall. He cites insufficient funds and local interest, promising refunds of money collected and stating support will be needed from new sponsors to form a team. Other towns report football funding and player recruitment difficulties ahead of the season. Iron Mountain, by contrast, signs last year’s Flintstone eleven and prepares for a September 13 game at Green Bay.
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Bessemer City
Joe Abelman
Abelman
Irondrome
Bessemer
Stambaugh
Ironwood
Strevel
Bill Johnson
Joe Gotta
Iron Mountain
U. P
Fli
Green Bay
Gilbert Signed By New York Is Report
Walter Gilbert the Kelly Duluth halfback is reported purchased by the New York Yankees for 15000 from St Joseph of the Western league. Gilbert a third baseman and hard hitter is expected to play with the Kelley Duluths this fall.
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Walter Gilbert
Kelly Duluth
Bessemer
Two Harbors Youth Iver Strand Injured Diving
Iver Strand a prominent Two Harbors young man suffered a broken neck when he struck bottom diving into shallow water at Pike lake beach. He was rushed to St. Luke's hospital after companions pulled him from the water. Strand is a Rosenberg & Strand clothing firm member and commander of the Two Harbors American Legion post. He has athletic roots with the local basketball team and the Kelley-Duluth gridiron era. He was married in Two Harbors years ago.
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Two Harbors
Iver Strand
Pike Lake Beach
St.Luke's Hospital
Strand
Rosenberg & Strand
American Legion
Kelley- Duluth
Baseball Scores From Area Games Reported
Calumet defeated Munising 4 to 1 while Marquette led Iron Mountain 4 to 1. Crystal Falls edged Ishpeming 2 to 1 and Gladstone beat Escanaba 6 to 5 in 11 innings. Superior topped Duluth 5 to 2.
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Calumet
Munising
Marquette
Iron Mountain
Crystal Falls
Ishpeming
Gladstone
Escanaba
Superior
Duluth
Married Life and a Textile Woe
A humorous exchange between wife and husband reveals a desire for money as the wife moans about need. The husband jokes about the severity of the sobbing, then a clothes moth is mentioned as destroying wool, illustrating a domestic problem and comic tone.
Decide Fate of All Stars Sunday in Iron County
The Stambaugh All Star football future hinges on a Sunday mass meeting to unite players from Iron River Stambaugh and Crystal Falls. Sam McLean leads a plan merging talent and support to field a team this fall. Fans urge unified backing, with funds and materials scarce in Iron County. Listed players span Stam baugh Iron River and Crystal Falls, highlighting the challenge of assembling a squad.
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Stambaugh
Iron County
Iron River
Crystal Falls
Sam McLean
Stambaugh All- Stars
Iron Couunty
Youngren
Judish
Frederickson
Olson
Mahlberg
Murray
Piper and
Malone
Cronin
Meagher
Turosky
Potter and Simonlich
Paris to London flight links Seine and Thames
An experimental French plane flew from central Paris to London linking the two rivers. The plan aims to drop airdromes and land directly in city centers to save an hour and reduce costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seine
Thames
Paris
London
Bessemer High Names 25 Tryouts Ahead of Grid Drill
Bessemer high school football coaches expect at least 25 candidates to report for the first drill of the 1925 season. Coach Pau pore says initial callouts will occur today or tomorrow, with real practice to begin next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer High School
Paupore
Dougherty Rules On Special Dog Permits
Lansing legal opinion denies the state conservation department the right to issue permits for training dogs on game birds and animals before the hunting season. At request of John Baird the attorney general’s office cites a 1925 act allowing dog training on rabbits fifteen days prior to the October 25 season opening, only if dogs are not armed.
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Lansing
Mich
State Conservation Department
John Baird
Itinerary Quip on Billboards Frustrates Visitors
Two travelers exchange quips about scenery blocked by billboards and board bills. The first tourist complains he cannot see the scenery due to signs, while the second notes bill boards distract more than the boards themselves. The exchange captures a light moment on touring.
Twenty Stars Report for Duluth Football Practice
Kel ley-Duluth opened training with twenty former college and pro players answering manager Dewey Scanlon. The squad, featuring Denfeld, Doc Williams, the Rooney brothers, and Tommy Murphy, targets a Sept 2 Ironwood game and Sept 13 at home versus Emersons of Minneapolis.
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Kelley-Duluth
Dewey Scanlon
Duluth
Emersons
Minneapolis
Ironwood
Fret Denfeld
Navy
Walter Camp
Denfeld
Bessemer
Doc Williams
Rooney Brothers
Joe
Bill
Cobb
Tommy Murphy
Lakes
Hancock
John
Iowa University
Local sports collage lists a wide range of figures
A readable OCR fragment names Stein Mickey MacDonald Carlson Howard Wiley Erickson Art Johnson Wallis O'Neill Cass M thod Doc Kelly Johnny Bends and Ray Vexall as part of an unidentified sports or community roster. The piece lacks context or clear event details but preserves several distinct individuals connected to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nclude Stein
Mickey, MacDonald
Carlson
Howard Wiley
Erickson
Art Johnson
Wallis O'Neill
Cass M
Thod
Doc Kelly
Johnny Bends
Ray Vexall
Duluth Loses Championship To Superior In 5 2 Final
Duluth failed to defeat Superior in the annual championship game as Superior won five to two. Red Gore of St Paul AAA last Sunday pitched well for Duluth but multiple errors by Duluth aided Superior. Cy Reiger, veteran pitcher for Superior, also played a strong game.
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Duluth City
Red” Gore
St. Paul American Association
Superior
Gore
Duluthians
Cy Reiger
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Stambo
Gilbert
New York
Jesse Smith
N. J
Bessemer Pharmacy
John J. Frick
Ins Edward
Yahr & Lange Drug Co
Milwauke
Herald
Dougherty
Fred Denfeld
Witf Kelleys
A. A
Arate
Cleveland
Cleveland Six
Cleveland Automobile Company
Motor Car Service Garage
Bessemer, Michigan
Eleanor
Ice Man
Iceman
Orogr
Sefore Forest
Mary
Whyer-R
Pop
Lindy
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