This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1925
Page
12
Georgia Tech only victory from the South as Penn faces Chicago and Illinois in key intersectional tests. Notre Dame and Army successes shape the East West balance with teams like Michigan State and Fordham also in play. Oxford College decay and Fort Gunnybags tie darkness to history in separate notes.
The Carlisle team under Glenn Warner staged a famed hidden fan stunt against Harvard. A runner slipped behind Dillon as Harvard players swarmed the line, then swung his arms pretending not to hold the ball, drawing the defense and setting up a touchdown for the Herd.
The Huntington high school and Greenbrier Military School played to a 12–12 tie in a rough annual clash. Eddie Cameron, former Wash. and Lee star and Lewisburg Cadets coach, criticized a trick play seen in Saturday’s game as costly and unfair. He cited the center snap and ball tuck as a risky sequence that put his team in trouble and allegedly drew umpire ire toward Cameron.
A garbled column recalls quirky athletic feats and figures from past eras. George H. Carson of New Mexico reportedly tied by his hands and feet during a stunt, while Hugh Wetcher and Yourkevilly Club figures stagger through long courses and distant strokes. Records cited include a 608 track mile and a 419 foot fork in a field day, with mention of Babe Ruth’s feats and other famed records.
The article catalogs eighteen football plays with variations in depth and alignment. It discusses receivers and right end routes designed to confuse defensive backs, lure them away, or disrupt pass defense.
An old discussion on football strategy argues guards must be active, fast, and versatile to support tackles and centers. It emphasizes reading plays, interferences, and staying alert to counter defensive schemes while detailing guard duties during runs and passes.
New York and Pennsylvania dominated Eastern college football as Notre Dame and Yale slipped from contention after decisive defeats. Army, Penn State, and West Virginia joined a crowded field with Dartmouth, Cornell, Syracuse, and Holy Cross still in title contention, while Eddie Tryon of Princeton tops scoring charts.
The Associated Press notes that footballs are made from cow hide not pigskin. Early footballs used hog bladders, later covered with pig hide for durability. The National Tanners Council of America will showcase manufacturing at its convention in Chicago from November 2 to 7.
Walter Christensen veteran outfielder for St. Paul in the American Association was sent to Cincinnati Nationals along with Niehaus and cash in a multi player deal.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.