Rockne Contract Storm Hits Columbia Inquiry
Knute Rockne faces a Columbia athletics inquiry over an alleged premature announcement that he would coach Columbia for three years after a Notre Dame release. The committee may demand a public apology if Rockne proves justified in claiming he was misled by Knapp.
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Davis J. Walsh
N. 8
New York
Rockne
Columbia University
Committee On Athletics
Columbia
Knute Rockne
James R. Knapp
Knapp
South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame
Rockne W
Columbia Committee On
George Pease
Ray Wagner
Mannheim
Nicholas Murray Butler
Frank D. Fackenthal
Charles Halstead Mapes
Inter
R. FE. von Bernuth
Gale H. Carter
Edward F. Elliott
Edward Grant
Rockne Plans Vacation Abroad On French Liner
Knute Rockne will sail for abroad on January 6 for his first vacation in 10 years. He will be joined by Notre Dame graduates aboard the French liner DeGrasse and spend several weeks in the south of France amid university football committee controversy.
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York
Knute Rockne
James R. Knopr
Columbia University
Notre Dame
France
Lawrence Perry
Canton Daily News
Rockne-Columbia-Noty Dame
Rockne
South Bend
Knute
South Bend University
Ter
Ile
Nyone
Proud Day For Bushers In New York Meeting
By JOHN B. FOSTER, Canton Daily News 1925. A retrospective on the league of the bushes and its reg ular gathering at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York. Pat Powers boasts the association will endure despite critics.
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John B. Foster
Canton Daily News
York
League of the Bushes
New York
Fifth Avenue
Twenty-Third
Broadway
Pat Powers
Pat
New York Baseball Writers
Fifth Av
Kaplan Favored To Defeat Herman In Friday Bout
New York dispatch notes Broadway sentiment favors Louis Kid Kaplan of Meriden Conn as the featherweight title holder in a rematch with Babe Herman of California set for Friday in Waterbury Conn. A prior Waterbury draw drew heavy criticism and spurred a New York Commission ruling delaying Kaplan’s next fight until a return bout. Persistent belief cites Kaplan illness affecting his performance.
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New York
Louis Kid Kaplan
Meriden
Conn
Babe Herman
California
Herman
Waterbury
New York Commission
Kaplan
Return Billiard Match January 4
New York reports indicate Jake Schaefer will begin an 18.2 balk-line billiard match with Edouard Horemans on January 4 under the direction of Willie Hoppe. Hoppe, expected here soon, plans to travel to Chicago after Christmas to train with Schaefer for a title bid.
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New York
Jake Schaefer
Edouard Horemans
Willie Hoppe
Chicago
Christman
Gaid
Schaefer
Russian Matman to Meet Koloff in New York Tonight
Ivan Pon dubny the Russian wrestler arrives for his first U S appearance at Campania A C under Jack Curley management He is set to meet Dan Koloff who recently defeated Joe Stecher former world champion in what promises to be a major bout in New York tonight.
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New York
Ivan Pondubny
Campania A. C
Jack Curley
Dan Koloff
Joe Stecher
Drew
Cleveland Bulldogs Defeat Hartford Blues 13 to 6
In Hartford Connecticut yesterday afternoon the Cleveland Bulldogs, 1924 National league champions, defeated the Hartford Blues by 13 to 6. The game featured the Notre Dame backfield known as the Four Horsemen not stopping the Bulldogs.
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Hartford
Conn
Four Horsemen
Notre Dame
Cleveland Bulldogs
Hartford Blues
Prominent Minor League Figures Push For Change at New York Meeting
A list of key minor league leaders at a New York gathering challenged major leagues to abandon paternal control and demand their own franchises. The report names T. J. Bryce, E. S. Barnard, Henry Burns, Geo P. Cressy, J. H. Far rell, and many others who argued for independence despite fears of franchise forfeiture.
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Chicago
New York
T. J. Bryce
Columbus
E. S. Barnard
Cleveland Baseball Club
E. G. Barrow
Toronto
Ont
New York Americans
Henry Burns
Nashua
N H
W. P. Chase
Des Moines
Iowa
Geo
P. Cressy
Providence
de Carney
Concord
N. H
Jre
Canavan
New Haven
Conn
D. £. Dugdale
Seattle
Wash
Charles Dooley
Montreal
A. G. Doe
Dover
Jas. Franklin
Buffalo
Aaron Frank
Little Rock
Ark
J H. Farrell
Auburn
N. Y
Geo. Harrington
Waterbury
New England League
Wm. Murray
R. I
Pat Powers
Hugh Nicol
Rockford
Spalding
James H. O'Rourke
Old Giant
Wm. Quinlan
Albany
T. L. Reilly
Meriden
M. H. Sexton
Rock Island
Clark Heads Ohio Gridmen In Action
Ohio State 1925 football season review notes playing time leaders. Myers Clark led with 442 minutes, Captain Cookie Cunningham close at 439, Ed Hess 434, John Nichols 401, Marty Karow 885 minutes overall, with 18 players totaling at least 100 minutes.
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Columbus
Ohio State
Myers Clark
Gettysburg
Wesleyan
Wooster
Indiana
Illinois
Cookie” Cunningham
Columbia
Town
Michigan
Chicago
Ed Hess
John Nichols
Marty Karow
Fred Grim
Bulldogs Drop Tilt To Brownsville In Final Game
Canton Bulldogs fall 6 to 6 at Brownsville in the season finale after defeating Farrell 14 to 3. Fullback Klinzing scored on a 40 yard run. Brownsville weaved a sharper attack and earned the final point was a competitive crowd watched. Henry subbed for Comstock in second half.
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Canton Bulldogs
Brownsville
Farrell
Klinzing
Bulldogs
Henry
Comstock
Pennsylvania
Holy Cross to Meet Dayton U in 1926 Game
Dayton Ohio December 14 Holy Cross eleven will meet the University of Dayton football team in Worcester Mass in 1926 in the new stadium. It will be the first meeting in any sport between the two schools.
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Dayton, O
Holy Cross
University of Dayton
Worcester Mass
John B. Bodie
Sears Completes Providence to Boston Walk on Wager
Miss Eleanora Sears, renowned Boston horsewoman and tennis star, reached Norwood at 8 a.m. after walking from Providence to Boston in 15 hours. The trek began at Howard Sturgess’s residence in Providence at 1 a.m. as part of a wager made with Sturgess over a year ago.
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Boston
Eleanora Sears
Norwood
Providence
Howard Sturgess
Sturgess
Sears
Dundee Returns as Contender in Featherweight Ranks
Mike Dundee of Rock Island Illinois reemerges in top form and challenges any featherweight junior lightweight or lightweight foe. Now with Phil Lassman’s Philadelphia stable he has fought three times and shown clear improvement in each bout.
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New York
Mike Dundee
Rock Island, Ill
Phil Lassman
Philadelphia
Mike
Rickard to Field Top Talent in His New Arena
Tex Rickard will showcase a wave of rising boxers in New York this winter. Jimmy McLarnin, a Northwest lightweight, could spark Benny Leonard’s return. Ted Morgan, Jr. lightweight, and Fidel La Barba, flyweight champion, draw attention, with unknowns like Bill McKenzie emerging from British Columbia. McKenzie, trained by Lonnis Austin, is a formidable lumberman turned pugilist, noted for a single thirty second pro debut victory and a jaw breaking punch.
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Robert Edgre
New York
Tex Rickard
Jimmy McLarnin
Ttle
Northwest
Jackie Fields
McLarnin
Benny Leonard
Ted Morgan
Mike Ballerino
Jim Jeffries
Ballerino
Billy Gallagher
Morgan
Kaplan
Fidel la Barba
Rickard
Big Bill McKentzie
British Columbia
Lonnis Austin
Seattle
Austin
McKenzie
Civilization
Luis Firpo
Firpo
Ife
Berlenbach Greb Ring Bout Likely in Prospect Says Tex Rickard
New York dispatch reports promoter Tex Rickard eyes a Berlenbach versus Greb clash as likely, with Berlenbach’s punching power pitting him against Greb’s measured in fighting style. Dan Hickey hedges on the purse split while talks of Berlenbach meeting Delaney outdoors next summer circulate.
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Paul Berlenbach
Jack Delaney
New York
Berlenbach
Bronx Zoo
Astoria
Paul
Dan Hickey
Berley
Ohio State Cage Tilts Draw Big Student Crowd
About 8,000 student tickets were issued leaving 1,000 seats for faculty officials and press as the Ohio State basketball team prepared to fill the coliseum at the fairgrounds. Western Conference crowds peaked at 10,831 and 10,200 last season, with a total 92,000 watching OSU in this venue.
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Columbus
Ohio State University
Ohio State Fairgrounds
Scarlet and Gray
Ohio State
Michigan
Ilinois
Gridiron Results From Early Football Standings
Giants defeated Bears 9 in a gridiron clash. Ironton Tanks beat Dayton Rears 24 to 19. Columbus Tigers lost to Columbus Afi-Stars 3 to 0.
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Ironton
Dayton
Columbus Tigers
Columbus
Basketball Jumping Tactics Warn Against Unfair Push
The article warns players to avoid left hand pushes after a held ball and to stick to skillful play. It contrasts the proper jumping technique with an unfair method shown in the illustration.
Doty A C Promises Local and Out of Town Boxing Card
Doty A C will stage an all star feature Friday evening with ring contests featuring Pete Duffy versus Youngs Suimmick of Barberton and K O Moppon against Chick Walker of Barberton. Three other bouts will be announced. The Gibbons Ketchell headliner for tonight is postponed due to Gibbons being unable to box after an injury last Friday in Akron.
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Doty A. C
Pete Duffy
Youngs Suimmick
Barberton
K. O. Moppon
Chick Walker
Gibbons-Ketchell
Gibbons
Akron
Giants Beat Bears in Chicago 9 to 0
In Chicago at Cubs Park the New York Giants defeated the Chicago Bears 9 to 0 in a National Football League game. Jack McBride opened with a 40 yard placement goal in the first quarter and Phil White added a fourth quarter touchdown as the Bears labored through a battered performance.
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Cubs Park
Chicago
New York Giants
Bears
Jack McBride
Phil White
Giants
Oscars Meet at Harrigan's
Mgr Harrigan of the Oscar lightweight calls a special meeting at his home 2220 Coventry Blvd at 7 30 p m Tuesday All players and coaches must attend as measurements for sweaters will be taken and non attendees will not receive a sweater Get 7 30 Alliance car and get off at Step 11.
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Mgr. Harrigan
Coventry Blvdge
Alliance
Meyers to defend middleweight crown against Peters
Greek challenger George Peters wins a chance to face Johnny Meyers for the world middleweight title next Monday night at the Al Doty arena. Peters, famed for his European reach, seeks to bring the crown back to Europe while Meyers defends his long reign as the world’s top middleweight.
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George Peters
Johnny Meyers
Ieee
Kansas City
Chicago
Milwaukee
Walter Harris
Peters
Meyers
Harris
Europe
Knute Rockne’s Notre Dame Future Clarified Amid Turmoil
In a 1925 New York dispatch, Knute Rockne shows strong commitment to Notre Dame for years, driven by family ties and deep attachment. The piece notes tensions from a Nebraska trip, local partisan pressure, and widespread debate over coaching loyalties and athletic influence.
Windsors and Builders Battle to 6 6 Tie at Lakeside Stadium
Windsors and Ohio Builders battled to a 6 to 6 tie at Lakeside Stadium amid muddy conditions. Builders' Gonda and Zavoda starred on offense while Windsors' Rooney Sakel Blyer and Scanlon led the defense and receiving.
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Windsors
Ohio
Lakeside Stadium
Windsor
Windsore
Gonda
Zavoda
Rooney
Sakel
Blyer
Scanlon
Wingsors
Ohio Pbuilders
Oscars
Pos
Frigley
Wadsors
Jack
Bracken
Buchett
Lakes
Biff
Parr
Johns
Weicklnesman
Corl
Wisconsin Freshman Athletes Draw Nearby Roots
Of 45 freshmen athletes awarded numeral sweaters at Wisconsin this fall for the yearling team 14 are from outside the state leaving 29 native sons Illinois provides the largest share of out of state freshmen and the majority are Wisconsin born students Madison Wis date.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Illinois
Stanford Captain Turns Pro with Jacksonville Eleven
San Francisco December 14 An other Stanford football captain has joined the professional ranks as Jim Lawson star end named on Walter Camp's all American teams will join Ernie Nevers on the Jacksonville team It is believed Lawson will receive 500 dollars and expenses per game Lawson graduated from Stanford last year.
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San Francisco
Stanford
Jim Lawson
Walter Camp
Ernie Nevers
Jacksonville
Fla
Lawson
Stribling to Meet Huffman in Early 1940s bout
New York December reports that light heavyweight Young Stribling of Georgia agreed to meet Eddie Huffman of California at Madison Square Garden next month. If Huffman defeats Stone in Newark on Wednesday, Stribling and Huffman could box in Los Angeles. Stribling previously won an eight to one decision after Huffman rallied late.
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New York
Georgia
Eddie Huffman
California
Madise Square Garden
Huffman
Stone
Newark
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