Big Ten schedule reform urged amid campus debate
The piece urges Chicago meetings to craft a fair football slate for 1926, with Minnesota to play five games and coaches and athletic directors urged to end bickering. It notes Red Grange and Major Griffith involved, critiques pro football schedules, cites Frankford Yellow Jackets loss, and mentions Iowa players Nick Kutschh and future basketball plans.
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Big Ten
Griffith
Grange
Red
Chicago
Major Griffith
Michigan
Illinois
Ohio State
Frankford Yellow Jackets
Pottsville
Frankford
Chicago Bears
Red Grange
St. Louis
Pacific Coast
Iowa
Hawkeyes
Wisconsin
Minnesota
University of Southern California
Los Angeles
Pro Grid Powerless as Griffits Oppose Florida Play
American Association magnates meet in Chicago to curb winter baseball activity and consider a four trip schedule for 1926. Indians players Redg Riggs Stephenson and Sicking play in Miami under Ollie Chill as owners debate winter ball rules and a veteran rookie balance.
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American Association
Chicago
A. A
Florida
Frank Gardner
Indianapolis
Walter Redg
Riggs Stephenson
Eddie Sicking
Indians
South
Smith
Rehg
Stephenson
Sicking
Miami
Ollie Chill
Bush
William C. Smith Jr
California
Young Smith
New York
Windy City
Hodapp's Mark at Bat .238
Official batting averages for 1925 AL list leaders and notable players. Heilmann tops regulars at .393, Speaker .389, Simmons .386, Cobb .378, Ruth down to .290. Meusel leads in home runs with 33. Simmons 392 total bases. Hodapp batted .238 in 37 games.
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Heilmann
Speaker
Simmons
Cobb
Babe Ruth
Bob Meusel
al Simmons
Johnny Mostil
White Sox
Johnny Hodapp
Indianapolis
Fred Eichrodt
Cleveland
Leo Dixon
Walter Johnson
Basketball Notes and Games Sought by City Teams
Local clubs report scores and seek future games. Commonwealth Community Club beat Red Hawks 46 to 40 and invites Indy teams such as St Anthony Y P C Hoosier A C and Ramblers for matches at Dearborn and Michigan Streets. Other teams, including Communal Boys Club Midgets and First Friends Juniors, report recent wins and request junior and senior opponents, with contact details scattered through the notes.
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Commonwealth Community Club
Red Hawks
St. Anthony Y. P. C
Hoosier A. C
Indianapolis Ramblers
E C. CG
Dearborn
Michigan Sts
Ollow
H. W. Brown
Aurel
Woodside Seconds
South Side Terrors
Nets
Stewart
A. G. Odemith
Union St
Rambler Seconds
Horemans Wins 500 to 301 in Balkline Title Match
Edouard Horemans the Belgian cue artist defeats Young Jake Schaefer 500 to 301 in the opening block of the 1500 point world balkline title. Two more 500 point matches are scheduled for tonight and Wednesday.
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United Press
Chicago
Edouard Horemans
Jake Schaefer
Coady Heads Harvard Eleven for 1925 Season
Clement D. Coady of Newton will lead the Harvard football team for 1925. He has played tackle and full back and is regarded as one of Harvard’s best punters.
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United Press
Cambridge
Mass
Clement D. Coady
Newton
Harvard
Coady
Prize Roller Events to Highlight Riverside Skating Meet
Indianapolis and statewide skaters prepare for the Riverside rink championship with half mile mile and two mile races from December 10 to 19. Preliminaries run Tuesdays and Thursdays. title races on Saturdays. Silver cups await winners as Brazil speed boys may challenge local entries including Justice Carmin Schaffer and Davis, with Roy Golden Harlan Jackson and Earl Shabe listed from Brazil.
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Indianapolis
Riverside Rink
Brazil
Roy Golden
Harlan Jackson
Earl Shabe
Justice
Carmin
Schaffer
Davis
Pro football notes on Red Grange and Pyle contract
The column discusses ANAGER PYLE alleged to receive 55 percent of Red Grange’s pro earnings. Wheaton friends seek court action over Pyle's contract while Grange has played two pro games with tight scores. The piece jokes about the season and fan interest driving turnstiles.
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Anager Pyle
Red Grange
Grange
Police Chief warns downtown crooks deadline set
Police Chief Rikhoff announces a deadline against crime in the downtown district during the shopping period. Officials urge vigilance and remind businesses to secure premises and report suspicious activity promptly.
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Rikhoff
Ng Pleowhae
Acme A. A. S and Fern dale Triangles In Tie
Acme A. A. S and Fern dale Triangles played to a scoreless tie at Riverside Park in a bid to decide the 85 pound city championship. Both teams entered with undefeated records and planned a rematch next Sunday at Acmes field Rhodius Park if weather allows. Triangle manager urged calling Belmont 4280-W for Bill.
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Ferndale Triangles
Riverside Park
Acmes
Triangle
Triangles
Rhodius Park
Belmont
Bill
Hewitt Named Army Captain for Next Season
Hewitt, a 205 pound full back and former University of Pittsburgh star, has been selected captain of Army football for the next season. The announcement comes from West Point on December 1.
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United Areas
West Point
N. Y
Tiny” Hewitt
University of Pittsburgh
Army
Hewitt
Butler seniors honored at post season football banquet
The Butler Men's Club hosted senior football players including Captain Reichel, Jerry Strole, George Mulholland, Lefty Woodling, Dave Ronald, Carl Cecil, Hi Hensel, Jim Keach, Bob Nipper, Cordon Paul, Carter Helton, and Dave Kilgore. Art Black was named next year’s captain and Red Fromuth attended as honored guest. Varsity award winners and numerals will be announced after tonight’s meeting.
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Butler
Reichel
Jerry Strole
George Mulholland
Lefty Woodling
Dave Ronald
Carl Cecil
Hi" Hensel
Jim Keach
Bob Nipper
Cordon Paul
Carter Helton
Dave Kilgore
Art Black
Centenary
Red Fromuth
Communal Y M H A to Face Y P C in Midweek Tilt
Communal Y M H A basket squad seeks revenge after a defeat to Y P C. Glazier and Feltman return to bolster the HA lineup as plans for December and January games are arranged. Contact Joe M. Burnstein for details.
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H. A
Glazier
Feltman
Joe M. Burnstein
Union St
Drexel Olot
Klein Defeats Sharts In State Three-Cushion Tourney
Klein defeated Sharts 50 to 37 in ninety nine innings at Cooler's parlors during the state three cushion billiards meet. Shorts led early, but Klein surged later. Kepner and Bosson meet tonight.
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Klein
Sharts
Cooler’s Parlors
Shorts
Kepner
Bosson
Moody defeats Chester in welterweight feature bout
Frank Moody of Wales won a ten round decision over Lou Chester in the welterweight main event at the New Broadway arena in Brooklyn on Monday night.
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United Press
Brooklyn
N. Y
Frank Moody
Wales
Lou Chester
New Broadway Arena
Western Conference Athletic Boss Calls for No Remedy
May L Griffith, Big Ten commissioner, says college sports cannot curb professional football. He notes the Western Conference will not adopt rules against pros, citing selfish motive to protect gate receipts and campus gains. Weather postponement may be discussed. playing rules face little change.
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Edward C. Derr
United Press
Chicago
John L. Griffith
Big Ten Athletics
Griffith
The
Ray Hahn to Fight at Tomlinson Hall December 8 Card
Ray Hahn junior welterweight who outpointed Red Herring in Toledo will appear in one of the ten round features at Tomlinson Hall on December 8. Billy Shine promotes a strong south side bout night with a double main event and local talent showcased in prelims. Kewpie Trimble and Howard McClain are set for another eight round clash from prior excitement.
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Ray Hahn
Red Herring
Dixie Flash
Toledo
Tomlinson Hall
Billy Shine
Progress A. C
South Side
Kewpie Trimble
Chicago
Howard McClain
New Albany
Wird
Shine
Efforts to halt six day race at Madison Square Garden fail
In New York on December 1, authorities attempted to stop the six day bicycle race at Tex Rickard's Madison Square Garden by serving summons and complaint on the promoters. Magistrate Levine dismissed the charges after finding no disturbance near the arena.
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Lave
New York
Madison Square Garden
Levine
Tex Rickard
Bout Postponed in United States Boxing Match
Boston reports the bout between Jim Maloney of South Boston and Jack Sharkey of Brighton is postponed until Saturday due to Maloney illness.
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United Prene
Boston
Jim Maloney
South Boston
Jack Sharkey
Brighton
U. Coach Lines Up Stars for West Trip
Bloomington Ind Dec 1 A mock all-American squad will assemble Dec 14 to practice under Navy Bill Ingram for a West Coast trip. More than a dozen stars from Army Notre Dame and Michigan will join to face a Pacific Coast selection in Berkeley Dec 26. Proceeds likely reach about 200000 for Shriner Hospital.
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Ind
Navy
Bill’’ Ingram
Berkeley
Cal
Ingram
Garbisch
Steger
Flournoy
Weir
Farwick
Slaughter
Bach
Tech Gridders Win City High School Championship
About 5 000 Tech High students watched as the east side football team received the city public high school championship cup from Indianapolis public schools superintendent E A Graff after defeating Shortridge and Manual. Tech players and honored peers from Manual and Shortridge were recognized. Purdue Alumni Association selected fifteen top players for medals to be awarded December 14.
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Cable Tabernacle
E. A. Graff
Indianapolis Public Schools
East Side
Shortridge
Manual
Stuart
Tech
Tech Girls
William Herschell
J. Ambrose Dunkel
Tabernacle Presbyterian Church
Major Tech
Cate
Hens Babcock
Balay
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Clark
Thompson
Fox
Krueger
Ringwall
Robinson
Purdue Alumni Association of
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Hickman
Hicks
Babcock
Worth
Woerner
Higes
Cruse
Kellermeyer
Harreson
Emery
C. Kilgore
Stillwell
Purdue
Adams Renault clash sets title hopefuls in ring tonight
Adams meets Renault in St Louis in a 10 round heavyweight bout for the Army title claimant's first chance in the upper rounds. The Canadian challenger Renault faces the local contender in a test of power and reach.
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United Press
ST. Louis
Jack Adams
Army
Jack Renault
Manila Stubs Cigars Advert 5 Cents Each Six for
Ad for Manila Stubs cigars from The House of Crane importers notes price 5 cents each or 6 for 25 cents. Includes label authenticity tip about time on label.
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the House OF Crane, Importers
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