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Newspaper
Canton Daily News
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1925
Page
15
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The national league meeting opens with major player trade talk as only three clubs, the Pirates Athletics and Braves, can afford to stand pat. McGraw of the Giants weighs moves while teams seek infielders and pitchers amid proposed reforms and schedule changes.
Lawrence Perry prepares an all star eleven with extensive travel and high level coaching input. He claims unmatched access to players and experts, surpassing past selectors like Walter Camp. The team will be published exclusively in the Canton Daily News next Sunday.
C. E. Brewer profiles a Detroit commissioner of recreation guiding boys sports. Roosevelt’s example emphasizes fitness, vigor, and moral character to prevent national decay. The feature urges continuous athletic activity, seasonal games, and safe hiking to engage boys.
The card for Al Doty’s gym features main eight round bout between George Gibbons and Ned Ketchell with two six round bouts Duffy versus Moppon and Wilde versus Osborne. Duffy recently beat Billy Sunday while Moppon eyes a stronger showing after a prior draw. Four round bouts complete the bill.
Gordon Wil l of Butler Ohio was elected captain of Miami University's football team here Friday night. A longtime mainstay, Wilson played in every game this season and scored a touchdown. He pledged to support the team in the coming season with his passing, punting, and ball carrying abilities.
Ohio Builders will practice tonight at 6 30 at 19th and Starkay SW to prepare for Sundays title bout with the Windsor Theaters. Players report for measurements for sweaters after the workout. Calgary, a city of 75000, boasts seven golf clubs within its boundaries with large memberships.
An all city lightweight squad is selected by fans from recent play. The roster lists ends Reed and K. Alleys. tackles Seery and Lakes. guards Fonte and Dempsey. center Wertz. quarterback Lakes. halfbacks Pugh and Bamberger. fullback Echrodt. The group aims to schedule games against rival teams.
Shreve High and Dalton split basketball twin bills on Dalton’s home floor. Dalton won the girls game 34 to 12 behind McDowell and Douglas, while Cahoe led Shreve with eight points. Shreve’s boys edged Dalton 15 to 7 with balanced play and Hunsicker strong for Dalton.
The column answers sport questions from 1925. It covers infield fly rule timing, ages of players, Rawlings transfer, fair catches, and Dutch Leonard’s Boston record. It notes that an infielder may drop a fly to induce a double play if conditions allow.
The Ohio Builders and Windsors meet Sunday on Firemen field at 2 p.m. for the Daily News Cup title. Neutral officials will oversee a game limiting rosters to players who have appeared in prior matches. Both teams carry undefeated records against city opponents.
The article explains safe defense tactics for breaking up a dribble. It emphasizes playing the ball rather than the opponent and warns that striking the dribbler is an attempted foul.
The Y M C A boys junior department held a simultaneous chess and checkers event with Robert D. Hamilton facing all challengers. Hamilton won all 12 chess matches and 22 checkers games, as the boys showed solid play. Next Tuesday they begin their first official club games and Hamilton will again face challengers at the Brewster Y M C A.
Ohio State University officials barred John Nichols Charles Gorrill and Harold Wendler from intercollegiate contests for playing in a football game at Springfield Sunday between Middletown Armces and the Springfield All Stars.
Ossy Osborne, known to area fans as Osbourne, is credited with leading teams to titles over four years. He captained and starred for the Bulldogs in 1922 and 1925, then played for the Cleveland tall dogs, and this season shined for the Pottsville team that defeated the Chicago originals to win the title.
Leather Shop Girls meet Barberton in a Wednesday night showdown at the K of C gym as a prelude to the Art Jewelers Salem game. Barberton features Akron district forwards Miss Roberts and Miss Spooner with Gill and McCann handling guards. The Art Jewelers face the Salem Aces in the main event at 8 30 PM with rosters boasting ex college players.
The Ohio Fair Boys set their annual meeting for Columbus to clash with the National and American Trotting Associations over governing rules. Horsemen press to adopt their code across county fairs, aiming to curb time and distance abuses and boost competitive racing statewide.
University of Wisconsin oarsmen under Coach Dad Walls start indoor training on rowing machines in a dormer at the Badger gym annex. They will practice daily indoors until Mendota melts next spring, then move to water drills for a twenty minute race season.
The Pirates face the All-Stars tonight at 7 in Clarendon gym. New addition Emig from Strasaner- Custer strengthens the Pirates defense, as the All-Stars are formed from the heat Class AB players.
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