Red Grange Finishes First Pro Road Trip Up $100000
Red Grange returns from Danville with an improved injured arm and plans to join the Chicago Bears for their Christmas Day game in Coral Gables. In eight pro games he earned over $100,000 in three weeks, scoring seven touchdowns and gaining 656 yards, with crowds ranging from 5,000 to 65,000 and total attendance 223,000.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Red Grange
Danville
Chicago Bears
Bears
Florida
Coral Gables
Grange
Detroit
Glory
University of Illinois
Red
University of Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Washington
St. Louis
New York
Northwestern official critiques professional football tone
Kenneth L. Wilson Northwestern University athletics director says professional football is too mechanical for public enthusiasm and will not replace college games. He notes Red Grange is overworked and sacrificing his diploma, while clarifying no quarrel with pro football but disapproval of its promoters.
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Associated Press
Moline
Kenneth L. Wilson
Northwestern University
Red” Grange
Bears to Play San Francisco Team January Twenty Fourth
The Chicago Bears led by Harold Grange will meet a San Francisco eleven in a January 24 game in San Francisco. Orin M Hollingberry, coach of the Olympic Club, signed with C C Pyle to manage Grange and will form the local professional team after a conference.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Chicago Bears
Harold “Red” Grange
Illinois
Orin M Hollingberry
C. C. Pyle
Grange
Hollingberry
Tijuana racing results and payouts from the meet
At the Tijuana track the purse events show multiple races with finishers and payouts. Notable finishes include Sinner and Black Sand in claiming events, and Ace-Eureka Clathing Handicap with Queen Catherine leading. Also listed are horses, jockeys, and final odds across eight races with several scratches.
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Kamehameha
Cleo’s
Marie K
Walter de Bee
Noma Marie
Betty O’brien
Ninon Pas Burramor
Jack Fairman
Ie Vines
Queen Catherine
Inlealy
John
Schaefer
New Orleans Racing Meet Opens With Mixed Card
First race for two year olds at 6 a.m. purse 700 features Nervous Abbie and Celen Finish. second race 11-16 miles includes Sir Ralph and Servitor. third race sees Leatherwood winning with Noel second. fourth race won by Gayly over Boy From Home. fifth Jefferson Highway Purse 1000 for three year olds up to 2 miles lists The Poet and Guelph. sixth race Romp tops field in 6 furlongs. seventh features Lucy Kate with Miss Claire and Golden Lynn. weather rainy and track muddy.
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Joe Harry Carroll
O O "Celen
Nervous Abbie
J. Dillon
F. Tarnhelm
C. Lang
Alita Allen
Billy Mann
Jessie Lee
Logie
Emma G
Marie Baker
Muriel S
Bally Nuisance
Miss Maggie
Glib
Sha Girl
Music Girl
Halu
Sir Ralph
J. Colen
J. Chalmers
Spats
Tony Beau
Huon Pine
William Tell II
Alfred
Miss Cothington
Lucy "Kate
D. Horn
Miss Claire
E. Benham
Furlon
Quentin
Shangha
Folly Thorp
North
Antilles
Kling
Ornovo
Dr. Larrabee
Mary Ogan
Ritter Mabieco
Drummond Ereeen
Purcell Downs Cincinnati K of C in Tight Intercity Clash
Purcell A C defeated Cincinnati K of C by 35 to 82 in a closely played Intercity GIS game on Purcell floor. Purcell led late after trailing early and benefited from the defense of Gerrard, Brown and Schumaker. Referee Harrington officiated as Purcell earned a second straight win behind strong team effort.
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Purcell A. C
Cincinnati
C. A
Normile
Purcell
Schumaker
Gerrard
Brown
K. of
Oses
Cincinnati K. C. Cubs
Orioles
Hs C
Vogt
Kelly
Cincinnati K
FE T.B. I
SIGEL
Carroll
IEEE
Ce Ccisitvoontaciensinenetss
Harrington
Marion
Ratha A. Wirt
Seibel
Mercurio
Mastruserie
McKern
Thors
Franks
Selections Jefferson Park Card Highlights Picks
First Race Wild Heather Kead lani Rocking. Second Race Soldier Ir Red Ar row. Little Ammie metehird Race Nereid Rose H Ask Fourth Race Ritter Mabel Seth Smacker. Fifth Race El Astro Settee Sixth Race Nurmi Fire Boy King Tut. Seventh Race Mary Ellen O Delusive Noel Best Chance Ritter.
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Jefferson Park
Wild Heather
Keadlani
Rocking
Soldier Ir
Red Arrow
Little Ammie
Nereid
Rose H
Ask
Ritter
Mabel Seth
Smacker
el Astro
Settee
Nurmi
Fire Boy
King Tut
Mary Ellen O
Delusive
Noel
Tijuana Racecard Summary
First Race Angela raffles Skok. Second Race Little Hope Lady Tiptoe Wild Thoughts. Third Race Blue Dale Marion North Salt Shot. Fourth Race Earl Coombs Lola Montez El Mirasol. Fifth Race Mannikin Jr Julia Lee Sweet and Low. Sixth Race Edmon Miss Em mett Sequan. Seventh Race Olympian King My Friend Pat Golden Red. Heighth Race Nebraska Lad Louis A Subtle. Best Chance Edmond.
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Tijuana
Angela
Raffles
Skok
Little Hope
Lady Tiptoe
Wild Thoughts
Blue Dale
Marion North
Salt Shot
Earl Coombs
Lola Montez
el Mirasol
Mannikin Jr
Julia Lee
Sweet and
Low
Edmon
Miss Emmett
Sequan
King
Pat
Golden Red
Nebraska Lad
Louis A
Subtle
Newport and St. Marys Meet In Cincinnati Showdown
Newport High School prepares for a top among high school basketball clashes against St. Marys in Hyde Park. Coach Cobb installed new offense and defense as Marty Reddington guides the Saints with star guard Don McHale sidelined by a football injury. Preliminary at 7:15 p.m. followed by the main game at 8:15 p.m.
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St. Mary’s
Newport
Cincinnati
Saints
Hyde Park
Cobb
Warriors
Marty Reddington
Don” McHale
McHale
Joie Ray Faces Decision On Track Future
Chicago December 16 Joie Ray Illinois A C mile record holder undecided about competing again. He has considered quitting to join boxing and now works in a Chicago store radio department, training limited. Illinois A C aims for a strong entry in the January 29 handicap meet. Ray must decide by January 22.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Joie Ray
Illinois
A. C
Paavo Nurmi
Ray
Illinois A. C
Firetoma Best In Route Event At Jefferson Park
Firetoma a stout four year old gelding by Underfire and Watoma owned by J B Partridge ridden by Willie Garner won the mile and a quarter Jefferson Highway purse at Jefferson Park in a steady ride as track conditions worsened with night rains. Favorite wins followed as Harry Carroll Nervous Abie Halu Marionette and Sweeptown also prevailed in a day of surprises and damp footing.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Firetoma
Underfire
Watoma
J. B. Partridge
Willie Garner
Jefferson Highway
Jefferson Park
Harry Carroll
Colen
Abie
Halu
Sir Ralph
Marionette
Sweeptown
Clements Score Unexpected Win In Intercity League
The rejuvenated St. Clement team edged Newport Catholic Gyms 33 to 21 on Newport's floor in a dramatic season opener. C. Van starred for St. Clement while De Jaco and Overman impressed for Newport amid a vocal crowd.
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St. Clement
Newport Catholic Gyms Goodwills
C. van
de Jaco and Overman
Newport
The Case for Balance in College Football Seasons
The reader reflects on college sports, arguing for less emphasis on study and more practical practice time. They lament current seasons with limited play and extended training, recalling past days when football enthusiasm matched simpler schedules.
Reformers at heart cite orderly corrections as nerve tonic
A national voice asserts a reformer mindset with a slogan that success must be wrong and that the urge for orderly correction irritates the public. The snippet frames reform sentiment and national self-critique with emphasis on change versus stability.
Babe Ruth on hunting trip stirs Maine woods talk
Brief note recalls Babe Ruth on a hunting trip in Maine with light skepticism about hunting safety and potential dangers in the woods. The item hints at public interest in the celebrity and local lore surrounding his journey.
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Babe Ruth
Maine
Babe aims for comeback with home run powered dash
The Babe plans a spring return boasting a vast system ready to surge with home runs as he resumes the chase for the throne he yielded to Hornsby last fall.
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Hornsby
University President Rails at Pro Football Slap at Amateur Sport
A university president denounces professional football as a direct slap at amateur sport. He argues that most remaining true amateurs are casual players and notes that players who jump to college teams rarely intend to pursue college education. He questions how pro and college football differ when conduct is honest.
All American selections spark rabid football interest
The piece argues that naming all American teams drew most attention away from the game as thousands were blocked from stadiums. It notes Army and Navy entries drew little hype yet drew 100 000 applications to see the game were discarded. Cornell and Penn set attendance records with no pre announced stars. Grange is noted as exceptional and Red fades into legend.
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Yale
Harvard
Army
Navy
Cornell
Penn
Grange
Red
Not Even Winners In Football Crowds Rally At Big Games
The piece notes large crowds gathering for key matchups despite teams like Princeton Yale and Harvard facing mixed results. It highlights 77 000 at Princeton Yale, 54 0 Michigan over Navy, and 200 000 seeking Army Navy seats while fans chase spectacle over clear victors.
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Princeton
Yale
Penn
Bulldog
Tiger
Michigan
Navy
Columbia
Army
Holy Cross
Dartmouth
Harvard
Pounds shed in Hawks tough battles wear down players
Harold Griffin the Iowa captain and center shed fourteen pounds in the Hawks game with Southern California. Bobby Jones dropped twelve pounds in the Worcester clash. Bill Johnson, normally 120 pounds, was six pounds lighter after the Borotta bout. a pitcher often loses five pounds in a hot day.
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Harold Griffen
Iowa
Hawks
Southern California
Bobby Jones
Worcester
Little Bill Johnson
Borotta
Ty Cobb and Ben Karr Forkball Flaunt
Dear Sir recounts a summer game where Ty Cobb faced Ben Karr of the Cleveland Indians. Cobb studies the ball after two forkball misses and quips that a second miss prompts a closer look. The piece closes with a wag suggesting Grange deserves a Congressional Medal for dethroning Dempsey and Wills from the sports pages.
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Ty Cobb
Ben Karr
Cleveland Indians
Karr
Cobb
Ben
Grange
Dempsey and Wills
Unclear Reflections on Golf Bunkers and Footprints
Fragmentary line notes critique of bunker play and heelprints in golf. No identifiable people places or events. Context suggests an opined sports or editorial comment from 1925 Tribune era.
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New York Tribune, Inc
Michigan Wolverines Dominant Five-Year Football Run
Special Dispatch notes Michigan's five-year football record with only four losses and two ties, 103 points scored against them. It compares favorably to California, Illinois, Notre Dame, Dartmouth, Iowa, Stanford, Harvard, Ohio State, Cornell, Chicago, Yale, and Princeton, citing three straight winless years and ongoing supremacy per sport critics.
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Wolverine Eleven
Commercial Tribune
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Wolverines
California
Illinois
Notre Dame
Dartmouth
Iowa
Stanford
Harvard
Ohio State
Cornell
Chicago
Yale
Princeton
Wayne Munn Returns to Boxing After Wrestling Title Detour
Nebraska heavyweight Wayne Munn plans a boxing comeback meeting André Andersen in Kansas City, under Ed White's management. Once wrestling champion, Munn’s title history involved clashes with Stanislaus Zbyszko and Abe Lewis, with title claims disputed between Eastern and Western wrestling trusts.
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Wayne Munn
Nebraska
Associated Press
Chicago
Big Munn
André Andersen
Kansas City
Munn
Ed White
Eenger Lewis
Stanislaus Zbyszko
Philadelphia
Lewis
Dybezko
Eastern Wrestling Trust
Ern
Western Trust
Zbyszko
Toots Mondt
Gabe Kauffmann
White
Andersen
Wickhorst Elected Navy Football Captain for 1926
Frank H. Wickhorst left tackle was chosen captain of the Navy football team for 1926. A native of Illinois and former roommate of Red Grange at the University of Illinois, Wickhorst has played two years on the Navy varsity with J T. Dimon of New York serving as team manager.
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NAVY
Associated Press
Annapolis
Frank H. Wickhorst
Wickhorst
Illinois
Navy Academy
Red” Grange
University of Tainois
J T. Dimon
New York
Sylvans and Reading Eagles Clash For Local Grid Title
The Sylvans meet the Reading Eagles Sunday at Redland Field for the Greater Cincinnati Football League championship. Both teams are undefeated after the regular season and eliminations, with kickoff at 2 PM and gates opening at 12 30 PM. An expected large crowd may exceed the 6035 paid attendance from the Potter-Tank game.
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Sylvans
Reading Eagles
Redland Field
Greater Cincinnati
Sullvans
Eagles
Reds’ Park
Redland
Thirty Two Teams Compete In Hughes High Intramural Play
Thirty two teams from Hughes High, divided into D grade, C, and A-B quintets, compete in a three-division intramural basketball championship. Elimination format cuts teams after two losses with four five minute quarters per game. Weekly schedule features twelve games across Monday to Thursday as Hughes eyes wider adoption in Woodward and nearby schools.
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Hughes High School
Hughes
Friar Fenwick Tilt Promises a Thriller
The Friar club hosts Fenwick in an Intercity League game tonight a likely close contest. A preliminary pits the Friar Pilgrims against the Fenwick Pioneers at 8. Mushaben may miss the game with an ankle injury from last Sunday sidelining the star forward.
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Friar Club
Fenwick
Friar Pilgrims
Fenwick Pioneers
Friar Cagers
Bill Mushaben
Mushaben
C.A. C
Noted Soccer Star Is Sold for 50 000
Patsy Gallacher, Scottish international forward, is sold by Newcastle United to Airdrieonians for 10 000 pounds about 50 000 dollars. The sale sets a new record price in British professional soccer. Gallacher, known as the Babe Ruth of soccer, drew wide notice in the United States during a Brooklyn Wanderers appearance.
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London
Patsy Gallacher
Newcastle United
Airdrienonian
Gallacher
Babe Ruth
United States
Brooklyn Wanderers
Wildcats Open Season With One Sided Victory Over Transylvania
The Central Y M C A Wildcats defeated Transylvania University 54 to 28 on the home court. Carl Rifkin and Bennie Lohr led scoring as coach Richardson used ten players to spread the lineup. Mt Healthy High School beat the Y M C A Ramblers 24 to 21 in the preliminary.
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Transylvania University
Richardson
Mt. Healthy High Trims Ramblers
Central Y. M.C. A. Wildcats
Transylvania
Wildcats
Kentuckians
Cats
Invaders
Carl Rifkin
Bennie” Lohr
Lohr
Mt. Healthy High School
Y. M.C. A. Ramblers
Wildcat-Translyvania
Byrd
Transylvania College
Lane and
Krueck
Coree Horst
Haskells Reach Final Stretch on Coast Trip
Haskell Indians football team continues the cross country journey toward Los Angeles to meet the Los Angeles Athletic Club on Saturday. Coach Dick Hanley reports two hard workouts during a twelve hour layover and good condition as the squad plans return to Lawrence Kansas after a season totaling about 23 000 miles with eight wins two losses and one tie.
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Associated Press
Albuquerque
Haskell Indians
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Atletic Club
Dick Hanley
Hanley
Lawrence
Kan
Lohman Edged by Packo in Toledo Heavyweight Bout
Toledo heavyweight Joe Packo overcame an eleven pound handicap to win on points against local rival Joe Lohman in Toledo. Ed Keim knocked out Louis Marshall of Detroit in the second round with a vicious right hook.
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Associated Press
Toledo
Joe Packo
Joe Lohman
Packo
Ed Keim
Louis
de ‘Marshall
Detroit
Keim
Firpo to Sign for Bout with Spalla Saturday
Buenos Aires reports Luis Firpo, Argentine heavyweight, will sign articles next Saturday with Erminio Spalla’s representative for a bout set in March. Firpo previously knocked out Spalla in the 14th round of a March 1924 match here.
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Buenos Aires
Luilg Firpo
Erminio Spalla
Irpo
Spalla
McMillin Praises Britton After Centre Praying Colonels Story
At a Kiwanis luncheon in Niles Ohio on December 16 Alvin N. Bo McMillin announced 1926 football schedules for Harvard and Cornell and noted Geneva College. He recalled Centre College earning the nickname The Praying Colonels and cited Britton of Illinois for a sacrifice that aided Grange.
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Associated Press
Niles
Harvard
Cornell
Geneva College
Beaver Falls
Alvin N
Bo) McMillin
Centre College
McMillin
Kiwanis
Centre
Praying Colonels
Britton
Illinois
Britton Grange
Grange
Marietta College To Bring Quintet Of Veterans Here
Marietta College schedules a defense minded quintet for a Saturday night skirmish with the Bearcats. The squad features seven lettermen from last year and aims to improve with drills on floor work and passing. Hathan Allen and Wes Schmid are highlighted as key players in a season set to challenge U. C. opponents.
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Marietta College
Bearcats
Mt. Union
West Virginia University
Marietta
West Virginia
Wesleyan
Bethany
Salem
Ohio University
Chambers
Berea
Hathan Allen
Varsity
U. C
Wes Schmid
Bearcat
Ad Stone Draws With Eddie Huffman in Newark
Eddie Huffman of California and Ad Stone of Paterson fought twelve rounds to a draw in Newark New Jersey. Huffman led early but Stone rallied, with the eighth round his best as Stone won the sixth seventh eleventh and twelfth rounds while the fifth and tenth were even. Weights Huffman 171 Stone 179.
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Associated Press
Newark
N. J
Eddie Huffman
California
Ad Stone
Paterson
Stone
Philadelphia
Huffman
Eastern sportsmen buy 600 acres in Kentucky estate sale
Lexington Kentucky December 16 sale of about 600 acres of the John T Hughes estate in Fayette County to two wealthy Eastern sportsmen was announced by Dr J C Carrick administrator. The home place Elkton with 300 acres went to Harry Payne Whitney New York and 600 acres to Joseph E Widener Philadelphia. Whitney will use the property as a stock farm after court litigation cleared.
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Associated Press
Lexington
John T. Hughes
Fayette County
J. C. Carrick
Hillen Davis
Robert Hen Hughes
Mr. Hughes
Court of Appeals
Elkton
Harry Payne Whitney
New York
Carrick
Joseph E. Widener
Philadelphia
Whitney
Washington and Jefferson select captain for 1926 football team
Washington and Jefferson announces William E. Amos, sophomore full back, as captain of the 1926 eleven. The appointment follows the current season and heads into next year with Amos leading the squad.
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Hadedincknes Press
Washington, Pa
Washington and Jefferson
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