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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1925
Page
9
The December report from the Physical Department of the Y M C A highlights a record month with high attendance across men’s and women’s divisions. Totals show strong participation in basketball, swimming, volleyball, handball, and gym activities, with steady intramural leagues and junior programs underlining robust youth engagement.
An American baseball scene shows umpire Hank Yank enduring curious queries from fans about time zones and city clocks. A light exchange in a St Louis hotel pits Chicago against St Louis time, with Yank quipping that Chicago is a hundred years slower, ending the argument.
The physical department of the Ys reports busy schedules with basketball and volleyball tournaments underway. Waddell leads in volleyball standings, while the YMCA basketball team shows fast play and high energy with various local businesses providing results and support.
The Mines team beat the Bump tios Bobcats 44 to 38 in a rough early season game. Cotton and Tiartwig sparked fast forward play to push the Bobcats into a halftime lead, while Montaine Shalhotieh paced Mines with strong scoring and free work as both teams traded momentum.
Sunday school teams gather at the Y M C A for a lively bake league. Readers note junior and senior divisions with matches scheduled this afternoon from 2 to 4 PM. Local congregational and church teams participate, including St Pauls and St Peters fixtures.
Mis sou Tan leads plans for a Montana State Uni women’s basketball schedule with about 10 teams. Juniors and seniors lack teams while freshmen and sophomores are coached by Miss Tanter. The plan includes class competition and interclass games, with Dora Hauck coordinating as ball manager.
Montana and Washington State prepare for a season opener in Missoula with players from Montana and several guards and forwards listed. The matchup marks the second conference clash following recent losses, with Montana aiming to rebound against Washington and Oregon later in the schedule.
Patchy text describes games and scores across multiple sites including Notre Wave vs Michigan Agems and Grinnell vs Franklin with scattered figures like 7, 16, and 17. The garbled report mentions locations such as Bes Memes Mistuila and Powell county with unspecified outcomes.
Sports items note concerns over major league players training away from teams and umpire hotel bans. Washington Huskies may race in spring rowing events, and Ty Cobb retires from active play as player-manager. Oregon coach Ted Wead resigns amid football program turmoil.
Intermountain toppled Pedagogs 31 to 17 as the Panthers built an early lead and held firm in the second half. Key performers included Tate Sigete and Murray who sparked the offense, while Holgertn and Pankey contributed in the late rally to seal the win.
Unclear but reports say heavyweight champion Gene Tunney is matched to fight young Stribling in a non title bout staged in Miami with tentative dates Marety 2 or Marebou. the exact venue and details remain unsettled.
Bridgeport’s Jack Delaney knocks out Tiger Flowers in the second round at Madison Square Garden after a tense start. Delaney lands a sharp right uppercut to Flowers’ jaw, sending him to the floor for the count as the bout ends early in round two.
Washington State college basketball team rallied in the second half to beat Gonzaga University 42 to 34 in Spokane in a Northwest Conference clash. The outcome marked the second meeting of the two teams this season.
Helena High and Stave University Freshmen square off in a basketball game tonight at the gym. The two former Helena stars Sant Kain and Art Kletter lead the visiting lineup against the hometown squad in a contest billed as a season turning clash.
House discussion centers on House Bill No cv to grant defendants in criminal cases as many peremptory juror challenges as the state. The majority report passed, with support from judges and county attorneys. critics say it removes defendant rights. House adjourns after limited debate and committee actions on other measures.
Chicago January edition reports Warne world heavyweight champion weighing about a ton, influenced by his wife to join the Penn football squad as a coach. Ed Lewis earlier switched from business to athletics after years in oil refining, credits his wife for steering him toward sports over business pursuits.
The article notes a Saint and State Normal matchup with team selections by Coach Meher. It lists players including Leannate, Mitel, Haggerts, and Codiurre as forwards under consideration, with upcoming schedule dates in January and February against Montana Mines and Montana State.
Benny Leonard vacates the lightweight title after seven years and urges an elimination tournament to crown a successor. New York boxing officials, promoter Tex Rickard, and Cogswell discuss a road vote while a diamond-shaded belt is offered to the winner. Leonard retires citing concern for his mother’s safety and Gilson confirms the plan.
Piavoe Nurmi defeated Jose Ray by half a lap in a 2 mile 3 4 race at the Coliseum setting a new world indoor mark. Ivan Riley of the American Olympic team also shattered the indoor record for the 30 yard high hurdles, surpassing the old standard from 1917.
Smith of Lakeville Club Great Neck captured the California open golf championship lead by shooting 3-8 for 17 holes. The piece notes strong international contenders including Bobby Jones Walter Hagen and Cyril Walker as the golf world previews the upcoming events in Pittsburg Detroit Worcester and St Louis and mentions Dorothy Campbell Hurd and Glenna Collett as rivals in the women’s field. The Royal and Ancient Club of St Andrews announces no change to ball weight specifications.
The Weaters Amateur Trap Shooting association organized in Chicago to govern western trap events. George Franklin of Denver was elected president, Fred G. Clark of Winfield vice president, D. W. Fran chat of Tulsa treasurer, and Jack Smith of Chicago secretary. A lighter trap load was adopted and a major western meet is planned in Chicago in June with a $1,000 prize for the winner.
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