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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1925
Page
7
New York AP reports the 1925 college football season closed with a record crowd and sensational upsets. Dartmouth led eastern supremacy with Oberlander’s passing while Grange drew vast gates. Michigan, Alabama and Washington shared national contention, and Chicago, Northwestern, Princeton and Columbia delivered dramatic results.
New York dispatch reports 1925 football season saw 20 player fatalities and 43 serious injuries, attributed partly to more participants. Ages ranged 14 to 27, with an average of 19. List begins with Poletus Moore, 17, Cape Girardeau. Chester Rogers, 14, Gettysburg. and others including Clyde Moser, 17, Lincoln. Harold Winter, 23, Lincoln. John Rooney, 27, Norwalk. Charles Prior, 22, Bethlehem. and Elmer Kahter, 18, Lancaster among the noted deceased.
The 1925 Pacific Coast Conference battleground crowned Washington as champion, ending California’s six year on-field reign. Washington won 10 of 11, scoring 459 points, and toppled California 7–0 on Nov 14 1925 to seize the title. Stanford finished strong with four conference wins, one loss, and a landmark win over California. Oregon ended with five defeats. Oregon Agricultural College notches three wins, one loss, with a possible second place if Stanford falters.
The Park Streets beat Olivets 42 to 41 on Presby court Saturday night in Inter Church league play. Also close scores include Presbys 29 against St Johns 25 and Stratford 33 over Summerfield 22.
Bridgeport Hardware bowling standings show Team No 3 and Team No 6 tied with 17 wins and 10 losses. Chambers and Kennedy lead individuals with high scores, while Team No 6 records the high team total 1366.
The Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball league adopted its 1926 schedule at the annual meeting in New York. Representatives from Columbia, Pennsylvania, Cornell, Princeton, Yale and Dartmouth attended. Officers were re elected: William Barber of Yale president and Elwood W Kemp Jr of Columbia secretary and treasurer. The schedule will be announced this week.
Johnny Weissmuller, reputed as the fastest swimmer, set and broken various freestyle records from 1922 to 1924 and remains the world’s best in sprint events. Duke Kahanamoku and Arne Borg are noted rivals, with ongoing anticipation of a showdown between Weissmuller and Borg as athletic readers await a decisive clash.
A meeting will be held at the M C A tomorrow night to ensure players officials and coaches within the city understand basketball rules. The aim is to reduce disputes by repeating a successful program from previous years and to benefit all participants. Private golf courses are appearing nationwide and one atop Adelaide House in London uses Cumberland turf watered by an artesian well with mushrooms observed by the greenkeeper.
Williams Massachusetts November 29 Williams relay team will begin practice after Thanksgiving recess on a board track now repaired. Team members from last year include Machie Keep and new candidates Roges Keen and Lane show promise in the quarter mile. Throstle the racehorse once slated for death by blinding threats survived to win the St Leger.
In the New England conference Bay State Aggies were eliminated after a Thanksgiving loss to Springfield. New Hampshire and Maine claim the top honors as Massachusetts struggled despite strong showings, defeating Norwich and Nutmeggers while Maine tied or beat several foes.
Chicago November 29 AP The 1925 Western Conference football season ended with a carnival of upsets and record crowds. Harold Red Grange starred for Illinois as Michigan, Chicago and Ohio State drew massive crowds while Northwestern battered Michigan in mud for the lone field goal. Friedman led scoring for Michigan with 62 points. future conference outlook centers on Illinois Chicago and Iowa as teams rebuild for 1926. Notre Dame and Army also figure in national chatter amid shifting standings.
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