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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1925
Page
7
St. Xavier College's 1925 football team opened the season with a 22 to 0 win over Transylvania at Corcoran Field. Walter Ferguson scored two or more touchdowns as Xavier dominated both halves, with solid line play and sharp ball movement sealing the victory.
Race card reports claiming races with purses of 500 dollars, detailing horses such as Osaleen, Free Mason, Deep Grass, and Lady Newtown. Second and third events note contenders Lavateve and Little Smile, with times around 1 07 and 1 20 and a new track record cited in the fifth race.
North Countree Handicap 1500 featured Deep Thought with New Hampshire 2nd. Stockton Plate for two-year-olds saw Green Dragoon win. Hendrie Steeplechase purse 10000 was taken by Moseley as away horses faltered. Ontario Jockey Club Cup ended with Harrovian favored over Horologe. Durham Handicap honored Thorndyke with strong payout. Middleham Plate winner Triumph led a string of scratches. Northumberland Plate saw Dick Whittington in the mix, with Grenadier II and Contract close.
The program lists six races with purses from 700 to 5,000 added money. Winners include Golden Mac in the first race 6 furlongs, Rock Court in the fourth race, The Poet in the Fox Valley Handicap, and Chaplet in the seventh. Weather cloudy and track muddy.
Horse winners and placings across six races at Havre De Grace. Key runners include Sea Drift and The 'ineer in early claiming events, Cavalry and Comet in the second race, Rama and Sir Leonid in the seventh, Byron and Royal Duck in the fourth, Senalado and Primrose in the handicap, and Martingale in the final claiming race. Weather was clear with a slow track noted in the seventh.
Delays and scratches mark the first five races with purses from 1000 to 4000. Notable entrants include Fator and Kellum aboard multiple horses across claiming events for three-year-olds and up, plus two-year-olds in the Baldwin Handicap. Weather clear and track sloppy for the fourth race with Aga Khan and Dazzler among shown entries.
A dozen high class football elevens begin the Greater Cincinnati Football League season with games at 2 30 this afternoon. Inaugural bills feature Reading Eagles Clifton Heights Merchants Sylvans Friars Wiedemanns Christ Church Northside Meadow Gold Butters Kleespies Rovers Milford Tailors Arrow A C and Spalding Circuit opens with ten clubs. West Night High School joins late but is not yet ready to play Sherman A C with others slated for today.
Racing card lists seven races with claims and purses at Fairmount. Results show winners from Aladdin to Gayly with various placings. Scratched horses and nonwinners noted. track listed as sloppy in seventh race.
Eastern nine defeated Columbus Ohio 10 to 1 to claim the Pennsylvania Railroad System baseball championship.
The Miami Big Reds defeated Georgetown College 19 to 0 in Oxford Ohio. Miami dominated with sixteen first downs to one for Georgetown and had two early touchdowns washed out by penalties. Sharkey, Stryker, Clague and Petree starred for Miami as Georgetown’s lone hope faltered against a well drilled offense and stout defense.
Wittenberg defeated Denison 18 to 7 in Springfield Ohio. Key plays included a 32 yard field goal by Bradley and a touchdown by Vic Maurer after Prosser’s kickoff return. Moore added a goal after a Sanders to Broughton pass for Denison.
Columbia defeated Johns Hopkins 47 to 0 in the 1925 season opener, scoring in every period and leading 34 to 0 at halftime. Coach Crowley benched most of the starters after the break, with the reserves preserving the shutout.
Yale, without Captain Joss, defeated Middlebury 53 to 0 in New Haven. The Blue used three back fields to score eight touchdowns while Middlebury managed only three first downs. Yale backs showed passing, open field running and strong line plunges.
In Indianapolis DePauw and Butler played a cautious first half and traded the lead in the second as a fumbled and offside plagued Butler allowed DePauw to stay even. Final score 6 to 6.
Pennsylvania defeated Swarthmore 26 to 18 before more than 50 000 at Philadelphia. Swarthmore rallied with 19 points in the final period, Sey mour scoring Swarthmore’s first touchdown after a blocked punt near the goal line. Swarthmore failed on the extra point but was granted it when Pennsylvania was offside.
In Notre Dame’s 69 to 0 win over Lombard College at South Bend on October 3, sixty players contributed. Despite early fumbles, the Irish improved in the third and fourth periods with strong runs by Dahman Flannigan O Boyle Prelli Cody and Roach. Hearndon sustained a deep cut on the face as the game grew rough.
West Point, Oct 8 Army defeated the University of Detroit 31 to 6 in a hard fought Cadet gridiron opener. The Cadets’ new forward line and experienced backfield held Detroit to a rugged defense while Army answered with aerial raids and strong rushing led by Harry Wilson.
Heavy rain at St Louis Country Club flooded greens forcing postponement of the 36-hole final of the women’s national title. Alexa Stirling Fraser of Ottawa and Glenna Collett of Providence were slated to meet as officials rescheduled play to Sunday.
Navy's heavier eleven offset William and Mary College's aerial attack as Navy beat the Southerners 25 to 0 in Annapolis. Hamilton returned a 69 yard pass to near the goal line and, after two plays, Shapley kicked the goal for Navy's first score in the second period.
Mt Union capitalized on a Kleinbreaks to edge Heidelberg 12 to 0. Klippert recovered a fumble at the goal line in the first quarter and Armstrong scored the second touchdown in the second period after intercepting a pass.
Kenyon College defeated Ashland College 17 to 0 in Gambier. Kenyon opened with a TD after a series of forward passes, added a field goal from 35 yards, and later scored again through the air in the second quarter. Ashland threatened twice in the third period but failed to score. No outstanding individual stars noted.
Madison Wisconsin defeated Iowa State 30 to 0 at Camp Randall in the 1926 season opener. Wisconsin dominated in passing punting and tackling while Ames clung to its forward pass style after the first period.
Harvard defeated Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 18 to 6 in Cambridge marking the Crimson’s season opener. Rain poured throughout the game as Harvard wore numbers for the first time besides the traditional Harvard Yale clash.
Muskingum University defeated Capital University 26 to 6 in a nonconference game at Capital. Muskingum earned 23 first downs to Capital's 11 and dominated play from the opening whistle.
Cincinnati Bearcats dominate Hanover 12 to 0 at Burnet Woods Stadium in a stronger display. Wood runs for a score and Schwarm adds a second touchdown as Cincinnati leverages a stronger defense and improved passing and running.
Forbes Field in Pittsburgh showcases a near perfect baseball park built by Barney Dreyfuss. Opened in 1909, it hosted the 1909 World Series and later expansions allow 30 000 seated fans and 45 000 with standing room. The park features shorter right field, deep center and left fences, triple decks behind the catcher, and scenic surroundings near Schenley Park. The field, 20 minutes by trolley from downtown, remains a focal point of the city’s baseball heritage.
Iowa City Oct 3 Nick Kutsch sophomore stood out as Iowa beat Arkansas 26 to 0. He scored two rushing touchdowns added a PAT and a field goal for seventeen points guiding the Hawkeyes' offense to the clean shutout.
The University of Michigan defeated Michigan State College 39 to 0 before a record Ferry Field crowd of 30,000. Two touchdowns in the first period set the tone as the Wolverines opened the season with a strong win.
Northwestern University opened the season with a 14 to 7 win over the University of South Dakota. Star halfback Ralph Baker was sidelined with an ankle injury while sophomore Leland Tiny Lewis excelled in his first game.
Western Reserve University football opened its home season with a 10 to 7 win over Hiram College. Reserve played with injuries to Rhypers Bassett Cheney and Watterson, while Bill West the all-Ohio tackle, twice blocked Day punts leading to Reserve’s only touchdown.
Chicago won 9 to 0 at home behind Stanley Rouse who powered the line and scored a touchdown after a field goal by Curley. Kentucky University showed stout defense but struggled offensively in the game played in Chicago.
Oberlin College defeated Baldwin-Wallace 9 to 7 in a closely fought game at Oberlin. Baldwin-Wallace struck first as Zaebst returned an interception 80 yards for a TD in the opening quarter. In the second quarter Oberlin drove to the two-yard line before Hansbury scored on a short plunge.
Wooster gained five first downs to Case’s one to win the season opener 11 to 2. A 47 yard run by Jeiffer after an interception and a drop kick from 30 yards by Blough highlighted the victory in Wooster, Ohio.
Ohio University opened its season in Athens with a 19 to 6 victory over Rio Grande before 25 000 fans despite threatening rain. Joe Sayles threw an 18 yard pass to Jarvie for the first touchdown early in the first quarter.
The Quantico Marines and John Carroll played to a tie in Cleveland on October 3. Carroll supporters hailed the result as a victory for their team despite the close finish, with Carroll players going on the defensive at the final whistle.
Dayton University opened its new stadium by walloping Wilmington College 45 to 0. Coach Baujan used three distinct teams with little difference among them as Dayton’s flashy running and passing attack overwhelmed the visiting squad.
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