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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1925
Page
6
Athletic directors in the Western Conference ruled two hour practice sessions limiting organized drills while permitting game film for study but banning its use for scouting. Coach Yost endorsed the limit as sufficient for training during preparations for the 1926 schedule and possible conference matchups.
Lombardo owned by F. M. Kelly and ridden by C. Rallis won the Metairie Purse over five and a half furlongs in 1 06 25 on a fast windward track. Nurmi finished second with Gettysburg third as a varied field faced post conduct refusals.
Missouri Valley Conference athletic chiefs met to fix 1926 schedules as only three schools had full plans with open dates for non conference games. Weir of Nebraska faced amateur eligibility questions for a charity game in San Francisco while coaches pursued intersectional football dates with Chicago Big Ten meetings ongoing.
Red Grange, star of the 1926 Illinois team, arriving with the Chicago Bears to meet the Frankford Yellow Jackets at Shibe Park, says professional football is cleaner and smoother than college play with less dirty play and better interference. The Bears practiced late today.
Horse finishes, payouts, and times from a crowded card noting top placings for four-year-olds and up, with detailed jockeys and weights. Also listed are other races including claiming sections, times, and a long list of others that ran or were scratched.
Five Ohio Wesleyan players earn spots on the 1925 All-Ohio Conference football team chosen by AP after coaches and writers deliberations. Buckle of Ohio Wesleyan leads as top pick, with Beichley, Frump, Turney, Tilton and others selected as key standouts from OWU and rival schools.
First Race Boys Believe Me Star of Eve Shanghai. Second Race Fear Not Espanol Harry Carroll. Third Race St Donald Soldier Ir Star Sweeper. Fourth Race J G Denny Law less Caligula. Fifth Race Balboa Morning Cloud Dazzler. Sixth Race Orpheus Fire Boy God. Seventh Race Romany Wong Bok Liason. Best Chance Orpheus.
The page shows eight races with named horses and entrants such as Kripp Pacifist Betty O'Brien in the first race and Golden Red Skoki Cuba in the third. Other notable lines include Bow sprit Krekzu nas Lawrence Manning and Jack Alexander Golden Sweep Caroline in the sixth race. The final Chance JACK ALEXAN appears incomplete.
Purse $700 for a maiden two-year-old first race. Geizeko Izzara ridden by L Pichon won at odds 15.80. Topsy placed second with J. Ne at 4.26, followed by 5.60 and 4.20 payouts for third and other finishers. Race listed weights 110 to 115 pounds.
A compact listing from Tijuana detailing first to seventh races with purses of 700 dollars. Entries include Blue Canyon Betty Brien Yokohama Girl Irish Jury Canderosa and Golden Red among others in the first race, and multiple claiming events for three-year-olds and up across distances from four furlongs to one mile. Scratches and finish times are listed with jockeys and weights for each event.
Red Herring of Gulfport Miss earned a judge's decision over Sam Morco of Montreal in ten rounds here tonight. The junior welterweight bout took place in Detroit drawing boxing fans to the venue.
The article cites Bob Zuppke praising Red Grange as an outstanding interferer and tackler and one of the best passers. It notes Grange’s impact beyond ball carrying and compares athletic prowess across sports, with broader reflections on spectator sport and athlete earnings in the 1920s.
Agnes Geraghty of New York, holder of thirty two world records, added a new best when she swam fifty yards breast stroke in 37.25 seconds at the Cleveland Athletic Club. The time surpassed by two seconds the previous record of Annas Baum of Bridgeport. Earlier officials questioned a distance when a 34.4 fifth second split was noted, but tank length adjustment clarified the result.
The University School basketball team opened its season on its home floor by routing Immaculata High School 29 to 8. Avondale showed teamwork with Douglass and Trager leading the scoring in a strong last quarter. A preliminary girls game saw USC Leat defeat Dayton High 47 to 0.
Prague police accuse Czecho-Slovak boxing champion Frank Rose also known as Franz Rozicka of leading a gang of fourteen burglars who recently looted a Prague jewelry store.
Highlands Blue Devils upset Withrow Tigers 29 to 17 as the game stayed tight until the final period. Rohrer and Kellogg led Highlands on defense while Withrow struggled to score late. Auxier Poucio Crump and teammates contributed for Highlands, with Crump and Mullikin among noted scorers. Referee John Hopkins officiated a eight period game at Withrow High School.
Harvard financial report shows a deficit of $8,000 for the 1924 25 athletic season. Fred W. Moore treasurer announced the net income from football reached $356,900 with a profit of $292,000 from that sport in Cambridge Massachusetts.
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