Southern West Virginia earns all state honors for 1925 grid season
Marry Adam Stansbury selects the 1925 all state teams, praising Bluefield Welch Williamson and other southern West Virginia schools for rising to top status. He notes four SIAA players on the first team, highlights Sleepy Broyles, and argues southern teams overtook upstate powerhouses like Wheeling and Huntington as the season closed.
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Adam Stansbury
Morgantown
West Virginia
Echolastic Athletics
Turkey
Jamsbury
Adama
Alitate
He ‘Rious
Stansbury
Tate
Vcketball
Bluefield
Welch Williamson
Welch
Charleston
Huntington
Clarksburg
Williamson
Wheeling and Victory
Parkersburg
Elkins
Fairmont
Ll. A. A
Broyles Bluefield
Stansdu
Virginia
Sneeker
Dinefield
Cook
Varney
Wheeling
Lo High School
Veare
Renee OG
Slay Fs
Yg Ph
Anauai
Whelsnth
Grange Stars as Bears Defeat Collegians in Holiday Showdown
Red Grange leads the Chicago Bears to a 7-0 victory over Ernie Nevers and the Coral Gables Collegians. Grange scores a second quarter touchdown and later races 45 yards before being caught near the goal. Hawley’s touring Bears beat Parkersburg 43-32 with a string of field goals.
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Red” Grange
Chicago Bears
Ernie Nevers
Coral Gables
Tribe
Grange
Sinal
Red” Barton
Georgia Tech
Illini
Ilinoie
Ton Joe Company
Barteforming
Hawley
Parkersburg Collegians
Parkersburg
Leas
Three National League clubs fined for rule violations
Columbus reports that Milwaukee Cardinals and Pottsville were penalized by President Joe F. Carr for violations late in the season. Milwaukee faces a $500 fine and asset retirement within 90 days, Cardinals $1,000 and one year probation, Pottsville $500 and suspension. Carding vice president A L McGurk fined $500. Charles O Brien kept on probation.
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Columbus
Ohio
National Professional Football League
Joe F. Carr
Milwaukee
Chicago Cardinals
Pottsville
Chicago
Cardinals
Atether
Philadelphia
Care
Artz Foltz
L’ Ecue
Taville
Ite
Carr
Milwaukee Cardinal
A. L. McGurk
Chris O’brien
Salen
Mr. Carr
Coen Advances Toward Junior Indoor Tennis Title
Warren F. Coen Jr. of Kansas City, pupil of William T. Tilden II, won two junior singles matches and reached the third round at the national indoor tennis championships. He defeated Abraham Jekus and Paul Peavy and then faced Gordon Tweedy in a tight 7-6 6-4 deciding set before clinching his spot. Frank Shields and Walter Omas had strong showings in the boys tournament. Edward Jacobs, Mangin, and Lemoine Houser moved through rounds as Seymour Cribben fell in a close second set.
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New York
Love
Warren F. Coen, Jr
Kansas Ciy
William T. Tilden
Abraham Jekus
Paul Peavy
Hastingson-Hudson
N. Y
Gordon Tweedy
Frank Shields
Walter Omas
Elizabeth
Shelds
D. E B. Whitehead
Southborn
Thomas
Net Aborne Jr
Edward Jacobs
Baltimore
Mangin
Lemoine Houser
Newark
N. J
Seymour Cribben
Ti School
Strachan
Philadelphia
Tilden
Germantown
Professionalism called bugaboo of American athletics
New York December 29 Colonel Henry Breckinridge president of the National Amateur Athletic Federation says professionalism is the bugaboo of American athletics He appoints a committee to study how to separate amateur and professional sports The committee includes Brigadier General Palmer B Pierce Matthew Wool Frank C Cross Major W C Rose and Dr L H Smith
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New York
Henry Breckinridge
National Amateur Athletic Federation Today
Federation
Breckin
Iacintere
Breckinridge
Palmer B. Pierce
National Collegate A. A
Matthew Wool
Sportsmanshipp Brotherhood
Frank C. Cross
The
American Legion
W. C. Rose
Second Army Corps Area
L. H Smith
National Federation of High Schools Athletic Association
Burnett Named DKE President at Birmingham Convention
Bert Burnett of the University of Washington was elected president of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity at its Birmingham convention. A planned ball for tonight was canceled after the death of Michigan University student Joseph Vogt in an elevator shaft accident at a hotel.
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Birmingham
Ala
Bert Burnett
University of Washington
Delta Kappa Epsilon
Joseph 8. Vogt
Michigan University
Beavers Readying for New Year Clash With Bramwell
Beaver high school basketball coach Dick Nebinger drilled the squad at Fairview gym in a strenuous morning session as the 1926 season looms. Bramwell’s six week rival has lost only one of six and promises a tough opener at 8 p m Friday. Nebinger emphasized dribbling defense and foul play while testing two potential starting lineups including Lawrence Cash Snecker Bus McNeer and Jap Corvin.
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George Little
Wisconsin
Yost
Little
Michigan
Miami University
Miami
Charley McMillan
O- Ban Johieon
Europe
Landispes Fhothing
Dick Nebinger
Reaver
Oramweids
Putchman
Fairview Gyn
Santa Claus
Jill
Joe
Fairview
Beavers
Hoaver High School
Ike
Bramwell
Beaver Boys
Nebinger
Maleo
Fats” Lawrence
Ment Cash
Snecker
Bus McNeer
Jap Corvin
Beaver
MeClaugherty
Lawrence
State Miter State Miter AD Bix Mung as a Wrestler and Fighter
The piece questions whether Bix Mung is better as a wrestler or fighter. Joe Beckett is described as troubled by insomnia, returning to the ring to sleep there. It notes the Pirates face a tough 1906 season start and mentions Mr. O Geor fy as a famed petter across weights. Ray leaves amateur ranks to seek money prompting questions.
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Bix Mung
Joe Beckett
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