Beavers set to clash with Alumni on Christmas night
Beavers and Alumni teams prepare for a high stakes Christmas night double bill. Nebinger may field nearly the same Beavers squad that starts the regular season, with Swecker shining in practice and Cement Cash contending for a forward spot as both sides seek early-season form.
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Beaver
Alumni Basketeers
Beaver Quints
Mac
Beavers
Nebinger
Hie
Andil
Varsity
Lawarence
Knicky Swecker
McClaugherty
Bus ‘Sx
Jap Corvin
Cash
Snecker
Beaver Quint
Swecker
Moleskins
Big Boy
Knocky
New College Gymnasium
Bob Shirey
Ralph Miller
American League reports prosperous 1925 season
President Ban Johnson announced the American League had its second best year since formation with near a million attendance for Washington Senators and Philadelphia Athletics. He noted the Senators and Athletics each drew about a million, while the Athletics slump and August losing streak hurt attendance, as did Eddie Collins’ injury and Sunday postponements. Boston Red Sox were the only club to lose attendance.
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Chicago
Ban Johnson
Johnson
Washington Senators
Philadelphia Athletics
Athletics
Chicago White Sox
Eddie Collins
Collins
Boston Red Sox
Beavers, Hawley to Miss a Christmas Game With Alumni
Bluefield notes Legs Hawley’s absence Christmas night for Alumni versus Beaver High basketball and previews Marshall College links, Huntington trip, and Army Navy chatter. Mentions Beaver High, Viz-Tech star George Page scoring drought, and local fans await festive double quads matchup.
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Hawley
Marshall College
Bluefield
Huntington
Pittsburg
Smokey Cty
Bluefield Sport
Fairview
Beaver High
California boxing rise boosts state as sports record grows
Billy Evans notes California's boxing surge with upsets of Frankie Genaro by Fidel La Barba and Mike Ballerino by Ted Morgan, signaling a strong future with Jimmy McLarnin and others. Historic figures such as Jim Corbett Abe Attell and Abe Attell are cited, while local notes cover Beaver basketball officials and college practice interruptions during Christmas holidays.
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California
Frankie Genaro
Fidel Labarba
la Barba
Mike Ballerino
Ted Morgan
1Lerino
Morgan
Bluefield College
Epmeweller
Knocky Snecker
NOT ALLOWED TO BOX HEAVY CONTENDERS
New York December 23 The New York state athletic commission denied Louis Kid Kaplan s request to box heavier division foes Kaplan claimed few 126 pound contenders would force inactivity The commission upheld its rule that champions fight within their division unless meeting other titleholders It also exonerated Gene Tunney and Bartley Madden over a complaint tied to their St Paul heavyweight bout The commission ruled Madden s effort acceptable and dismissed the charge as unsupported
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New York
New York State Athletic Commission
Louis Kid Kaplan
Meriden
Conn
Kaplan
Scott Montieth
Herman and Madden Knocked Out by Tonney in Suspicious Adjudication
Last July Herman faced a suspicious adjournment of sixty days for extra evidence. The board signaled doubt about Herman's eligibility while Tonney defeated both Herman and Madden, knocking them out.
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Herman
Madden
Tonney
Four Englewood High Players Barred From Athletics
Four Englewood High School football players Charles Richardson William Thompson Jack Daniels and James Snyder were banned permanently from school athletics by a unanimous board ruling after admitting to playing with a professional Milwaukee team against Chicago Cardinals on December 2 The incident involved a pro football championship challenge and raised questions about high school players prospects at college football.
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Chicago
Englewood
Board of Athletic Control
Milwaukee
Chicago Cardinals
Charles Richardson
William Thompson
Jack Daniels
James Snyder
Chicago Cardinels
Hammond
Ind
Bears
Red” Grange
Chris O'Brien
Cardinals
Columbus
Ohio
National Professional Football League
Eastern gridders receive warm San Francisco reception
The Eastern football team arriving for a benefit game against a Western squad for the Shriners Crippled Children's Hospital drew a huge welcome in San Francisco. The Shrine Band and Patrol escorted the players up Market Street as thousands lined the sidewalks.
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San Francisco
Shriners’ Crippled Children’s Hospital
Market Street
California Coach Andy Smith Improves Slightly in Hospital
Philadelphia December 23 The condition of Andy Smith UC football head coach is slightly improved at University of Pennsylvania Hospital where he remains with pneumonia. He had a comfortable day and rested easily tonight.
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Philadelphia
Andy Smith
University of California
University of Pennsylvania
Bobby Jones Denies Turning Pro In Tennis Career
Golf star Bobby Jones rejects plans to go professional while Mrs Valentino states intent to remarry and raise children, signaling a potential shift in traditional views on marriage and stability.
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Bobby Jones
Bobby
Valentino
Christmas Radio Schedule of Concerts Across Stations
A dense list of radio time slots and programs across stations nationwide. Highlights include orchestras, choirs, carols, organ recitals, and specials like The Messiah and A Christmas Carol with dates and times in multiple time zones. 【Includes station call letters such as WEEI WHET WGR WCCO KSD WCAE WBAL WGN KFNF WHAS WHO WHEM KTHS WIAZ KGW KGO KNX KPO etc.】
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WEAF
WEFI
Won
Wwoc
WWJ
Weco
KSD
WSATI
WTAG
WHET
WRI
WSAL
WOR
Wwi
Woo
WCAE
WEEI
WOC
Goodrich Zippere
Hebhlehem
WSI
WGR
Www
WCCO
WFI
Wijiar
il—Metropolitan
WIP
le Orchestra
Wre
Hestra
o—Orchestra
Swanee
Otto F. Beck
WTAM
WREO
KDKA
Little Symphony Orchestra
Orchesta
Diane
WCAU
Musicalam
Mitchell Gondoliere
Ruth Mitchell
Virginia Klein
Barry
WBAL
Ee Lee
Jean Goldkette
Orchesthef
WEAR
Vincent Percy
WRNY
Luette de Wolfe
Ukelele Snage
CKAC
Choir of
Eghty
WIZ
WiIc
OFCA
Central Time Kyw
WBAP
WSOE
WOAW
WFAA
Haydn Jones
Thhestra
WGN
WQI
Lesmer
WLW
WHAS
WHO
KPRC
Rchestra
Frank Triton
William Henson
Donald Rice
Whem
Rocky Mountain Quartet
Tip Trin
Ziecler
Miriam Hadley
Moulin Rouge Orchestra
Harry and
Sandy
Harry Bralleford
Pearl Jarret
Fred Jacobeen
Dolly Sterling
WIAZ
WDAP
KOA
CFCA
KFXF
KGW
KPO
KNX
KGO
de Luxen
All American talk and boxing chatter in a noisy page
A collage of sports notes and opinions from a bygone era mentions Teddy Hayes predicting a Dempsey knockout in three rounds and Fielding H. Yost selecting an All America eleven. Other items cover Florida’s economy, Willie Hoppe’s billiards offer, Stribling engagements, and light humor about diaries and breaches of promise.
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Teddy Hayes
Wille
Dempsey
Mr. Hayes
Mr. Dempsey
Fielding H. Yost
Divorce Courts Revisit Ted Lewis Jack Britton Era
Courts revive annual divorce proceedings as a nod to the bygone Ted Lewis and Jack Britton act, though they stop short of matching that period's standard and spectacle. The line between legitimate action and show remains thin as legal processes proceed.
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Ted Lewis
Jack Britton
Court to rule on finder’s title to unclaimed watch
In Walsall England a man who found a valuable watch while swimming turned it in at the bath house three months ago but the rightful owner has not claimed it. He asks the court to determine his title to the item.
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Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Knocky Snecker
West Virginia
Walsall
Eng
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Adkins
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C. B. McMillan
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MERCE
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Jimmy McLarin
Jim Corbett
Sullivan
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Abe Attell
Abe
Attell
Frankie Nell
Joe Thomas
Willie Ritchie
Jimmy Britt
Britt
Joe Gans
Coast
Jimmy McLarnin
McMillan
Phil Douglas
Smokey City
Phil
Howard Prmke
Howard
Grange the Great
Sidney &M VK
U. S. Pat
MR. Goodfellow
Wenrietta Zander
THE
ChicaGo Tribune
Bim
Gha
Uncle Bim
Ernie Nevers
O'Geoffy
Notre Dame
Florida
Miami
Willie Hoppe
Stribling
la Grippe
Wiks
Varden
Strangier
Lewis
the Law
Fred Fulton
Ella
Bella
Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Steckler’s Men’s Shop
Federal Street
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
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