Ice rink hoped for Indianapolis in bold new plan
A spirited column explores building an ice skating rink in Indianapolis at the Manufacturers' Building fairground. It notes costs for a freezing system, potential uses like hockey and figure skating, and cites examples from New York Madison Square Garden and college teams to illustrate possible appeal and challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Fairground
Sporting Goods
Tex Rickard
Madison Square Garden
New York
New York Giant
Gotham
the Garden
Pittsburgh
Les Canadiens
Yale
Harvard
Princeton
Dartmouth
McGill
Training Camp is Changed for Tribesmen Next Spring
At the American Association session Owner Smith and Secretary Claver of the Indianapolis team worked on arranging the 1926 training camp for the Tribesmen. Biloxi boosters hope the Hoosiers will choose Biloxi Miss as a southern training site next spring.
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Chicago
Bush
American Association
Smith
Claver
Indianapolis
Biloxi
Miss
Gulf
Florida
Plant City
Butler grid awards varsity sweaters to 21 football squad members
The faculty athletic committee approved Athletic Director Page's plan to award royal blue varsity letter sweaters to 21 football players. Twelve are seniors including captains and seniors with three or four service stripes. juniors receive regular class slips. sophomores get royal blue slipovers. Nine sophomores plus thirteen returning players receive sweaters without letters, forming the next year’s nucleus, with several expected to develop for next season.
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Butler
Page
Reichel
Strole
Nipper
Paul
Kilgore
Helton
Hensel
Woodling
Ronald
Cecil
Keach
Mulholland
Summers
Fredenberger
Eckstein
Wood
Gesrheart
Green
Brown
Wakefield
Smith
G. Cecil
Teague
Cottrell
Meek
Pocket Cue Series to Feature Sid Cole at Claypool Parlor
Denver cue star Sid Cole opens a pocket billiards run at the Claypool parlor on Friday with 100 point games at 2 30 and 8 30. The winner earns a $5 cash prize from Gene Henning parlor manager. No admission charged. Added exhibitions and possible special matches when opponents are scarce.
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Sid Cole
Denver
Claypool
Gene Henning
Henning
Cole
Phillips Honored as Butler Track Star Receives Major Award
Phillips of Butler, cross country captain and versatile track star, to receive a major black B sweater this year. Doolittle and Draper were the only others to win the award in Butler athletics history. Phillips is among the Middle West's top track talents, with his best event the 440 yard dash and national collegiate and Big Ten tourney wins.
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Phillips
Butler
Doolittle
Draper
Butler Athletics
Middle West
Chicago
Two Missouri Captains to Lead Missouri Football in 1926
In Columbia Missouri United Press reports a tie in captaincy votes for 1926. Pete Jackson full back from St. Joseph and Carl Bacchus from Kansas City each received fourteen votes. After consulting coach Henry they will alternate as captain next season.
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United Press
Columbia
University of Missouri
Pete Jackson
St. Joseph
Carl Bacchus
Kansas City
Henry
Ramsey Loses First Match in State Cue Meet
Walter Ramsey lost his first match at the State three cushion billiard tourney held at Occi dental parlors when Harry Cooler defeated him 50 to 34 in eighty-one innings. Ramsey had won six straight matches and still leads the standings. O Connors was to meet Shorts this afternoon while Jones and Martin were scheduled to clash tonight.
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Walter Ramsey
Occidental
Harry Cooler
Ramsey
O’connor
Shorts
Jones
Martin
New York Debuts in NPHL. Beats Pittsburgh 2 to 1
New York making its debut in the National Professional Hockey League edged Pittsburgh 2 to 1 in overtime as Langlouis scored the winning goal after an extra period.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
New York
Pittsburg
Langlouis
Coaches Meet At Chicago To Plan Next Year Schedule
Nearly 100 athletic directors and coaches from the Western Conference gather in Chicago for the annual meeting to shape next season intersectional football schedules and other sports. Key figures include Hawley, Smith, Rockne, Young, Warner and Shaughnessy with Missouri Valley invited.
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United Press
Chicago
Jesse Hawley
Dartmouth
Andy Smith
California
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Lou Young
Pennsylvania
Glenn Warner
Stanford
Clark Shaughnessy
Tulane
Missouri Valley Conference
Big Ten
Goodrich-Vinez Garden Match Sets $12500 Ante
Jimmy Goodrich New York lightweight champion and Lucien Vinez signed for a garden bout on December 23 after Goodrich won a raised purse from ten thousand to twelve thousand five hundred. Vinez earns 1000 if he loses and nothing if he wins besides the title.
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United Press
NEW York
Jimmy Goodrich
New York Boxing Commission
Lucien Vinez
Jimmy
Vinez
Cariens Dies From Culver City Race Injuries
R. L. Red Cariens auto race pilot died from injuries suffered in the Culver City speed event that closed the 1925 season. His car collided with Wonderlich on the twenty fourth lap. Wonderlich escaped with minor injuries and Cariens had previously raced on Indiana tracks.
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Bu_ Times
Los Angeles
R. L
Red) Cariens
Culver City
Indiana
Cariens
Wonderlich
Friendly Enemies Team Up on J. J. C. Southpaw Clash
Sunday afternoon at Washington Park the J. J. C. and Southpaw football teams meet for a championship tilt with Chunk Helvie and Frank Skinner as teammates for the first time. The veterans, longtime rivals, will form the same line as they try to open holes for Helvie as Skinner blocks. Paul Smith elected captain of the 1926 Iowa University football team after dinner.
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Washington Park
Chunk Helvie
Frank
Chunk
Bull
Skinner
Helvie
Iowa
Paul Smith
Iowa University
Belgians win world balkline title over Schaefer in Chicago
Edouard Horemans of Belgium defeated United States contender Schaefer 1500 to 1495 to capture the 18.2 balkline championship. Horemans led 1000 to 913 after the first 1 000 points as Schaefer surged with a record 432 in a late run before an unfinished 74. The 36 year old Antwerp native began billiards at 15.
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Edouard Horemans
Green Cloth Tables
Jake Schaefer
Chicago
Horemans
United States
Young Schaefer
Schaefer
Jake
Antwerp
Belgium
Ferndale Triangles to Meet Acme A A at Rhodius Park
The Ferndale Triangles expect a full line-up next Sunday at 2 p m against Acme A A to settle the previous tie at Rhodius Park. Several regulars return to bolster the squad and all players are called to practice Friday at 7:30 p m.
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Ferndale Triangles
Acme A. A
Rhodius Park
Triangles
Yankees Boss Visits City to Boost Lineup
Miller Huggins manager of the Yankees arrived in New York to inspect the ivory market and will confer with Col. Jacob Ruppert to strengthen the team's lineup.
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United Press
New York
Miller Huggins
Yankees
Jacob Ruppert
Public prints gossip volleys at Miami sports figures
The column targets city rec director Safe You're Out and other Florida figures like NIG SHANK and John McGraw style pennant plans near Sarasota. It lightly mocks football praise, college pep scenes, and a Dartmouth and Michigan All-American chatter while noting Umpire Bill Klem and Florida snow storms and hurricanes coverage.
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Miami
Nig Shank
Bill Klem
Bill
Florida
Red Shines in Bears rout of Donnelly All Stars
Harold Grange dazzled about 9,000 fans in St. Louis as he starred for the Chicago Bears against the Donnelly All-Stars, scoring four touchdowns in a 39 to 6 victory. The Wheaton ice man wowed the crowd with his speed and power aided by Earl Britton’s important interference.
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ST. Louis
Harold “Red
Grange
Chicago Bears
Bears
Red
Chicago
Wheaton
Earl Britton
The
Illini
De Molays Plan Fast Basketball Team Tryouts
The De Molays will form a quick basketball team this year and hold tryouts tonight at 8 o'clock. All former players and new applicants should report to the Old Propylaem building at 17 E. North St. Ed Callender, formerly of Shortridge, is the team manager and can be contacted at 422 Iowa St or by phone Drexel 0661 after 6 o'clock.
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de Molays
Propylaem
E. North St
Ed Callender
Shortridge
Drexel
Iowa St
Lewis Defeats Romano in Two of Three Falls Bout
Ed Strangler Lewis beat Mike Romano in two of three falls on Wednesday night. The match featured headlocks, with all three falls secured by that hold.
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Strangler Lewis
Romano
Bu _United Pr CHIC
Strangler
Surprise Bouts Narrowly Trim Boxers in West
In Los Angeles Mike Ballerino of Bayonne New Jersey lost his junior lightweight crown to Tod Morgan of Seattle by technical knockout in the tenth round. Morgan's reach and power peppered Ballerino who was knocked down twice before the towel was thrown in. Morgan weighed 128 and Ballerino 129 1 2 pounds. In San Francisco Charlie Phil Rosenberg the world bantam king was edged by California Joe Lynch in ten rounds. Rosenberg weighed 121 1 2 and Lynch 122.
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Los Angeles
Mike Ballerino
Bayonne
N. J
Tod Morgan
Seattle
Ballerino
Morgan
San Francisco
Charlie
Phil) Rosenberg
California
Joe’ Lynch
Rosenberg
Lynch
Columbia Mulls Hiring Andy Smith For 1926 Football
New York December 3. Columbia University weighs a coaching change for 1926 with Andy Smith of California possibly joining for three years at 15000 dollars annually to guide the gridiron squad on Morningside Heights. No official decision yet as Charley Crowley remains the Lions’ coach.
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Bu_ Times
New York
Columbia University
Andy Smith
University of California
Morningside Heights
Charley Crowley
Lions
Princeton to Name Davis Head Linesman of Next Football Team
Princeton announces John W. Davis Jr. will lead the football linesmen as head linesman next year, continuing a tradition since 1916. Davis is a guard and will oversee line play for the champions.
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John McGraw
Sarasota
Fla
United Preas
Princeton
N. J
John W. Davis, Jr
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