Butler Obtains Fairground for Basketball in Indianapolis
Butler has secured use of the State fairground building for basketball during the auto show period Feb 8 to 24 at a lease of $100 per game. They must arrange bleachers heating and lighting, with five home games currently listed against Manchester Earlham Franklin DePauw and Wabash, plus possible additions. High schools also use the venue and may schedule a double header to boost attendance.
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Indianapolis
Tomlinson Hall
Butler
Manchester
Earlham
Franklin
de Pauw
Wabash
Shortridge
Martinsville
Shelbyville
Connersville
Tech
Crawfordsville
Wabash Men Prepare for Openers Against Lombard Iowa
Crawfordsville Ind December 5 Coach Vaughan drills Wabash net candidates for the 1925 26 season with only two returners from the state champion quintet McCorkle Englehardt and Dinwiddie figure as key inside guard and center contenders while a large cast competes for guard positions The Little Giants open the season with a Western trip facing Lombard December 11 and Iowa University December 12 last season they beat Iowa 28 24 and did not lose a conference game last year with a lone setback at Wisconsin
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Lombard College
Galesburg
Ill
Vaughan
Wabash Net
Red” Robinson
Anderson
Benny” de Vol
Lebanon
McCorkle
Milroy
Englehardt
Wabash-Butler
Marion
Dinwiddie
Thompson
Shanklin
McClain
McDougal
Edwards
Grater
Cowan
Little Giants
Lombard
Iowa University
Scarlet
Hawkeyes
Wabash
Wisconsin
Manual Netters Win on Friday Night Score 44 to 24
Manual High School defeated West Newton 44 to 24 as Rubush scored five field goals and a foul shot. Yeager led West Newton with seven field goals in the loss.
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West Newton
Ind
Manual High School
Rubush
Yeager
Rose Poly Triumphs Over Oakland City in Hoosier clash
Rose Polytechnic Institute defeated Oakland City 35 to 17 in Terre Haute. Alexander led Rose with six field goals as a large crowd watched the Friday night game.
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United Press
Terre Haute
Ind
Rose Polytechnic Institute
Oakland City
Rose
Alexander
Commonwealth Community Club Nets Two Wins In Doubleheader
The Commonwealth Community Club basketball team won both games of a Thursday double header. They beat New Augusta 38 to 17 and Greenwood 31 to 18. They next play Modern Woodmen Sunday at 3 p.m. at Liberty Hall Dearborn and Michigan Streets.
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Commonwealth Community Club
New Augusta
Greenwood
The
Woodmen
Libery Hall
Dearborn
Michigan Sts
Evans Mythical Elevens Position Players by College
Fragmented list assigns positions to players from multiple colleges including Nebraska Ohio State Michigan Princeton Dartmouth Stanford Yale Illinois Northwestern and others. Names like Weir McMillan Oosterbaan Grange Flournoy Oberlander Diehl Mahan Lowry and Friedman appear amid scattered colleges and roles.
All-America Eleven Picks by NEA Service
NEA Service lists a 1925 all America team with coaches and scouts selecting players from Dartmouth Michigan Nebraska Missouri Princeton Northwestern and Tulane among others. Oosterbaan and Tully are top ends, Weir and Lindenmeyer tackle stars, Brown McMillan Lowry center trio, Hess guard, Grange at quarterback, Oberlander Flournoy and Single/ Tryon/Wilson on backs, Nevers fullback.
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NEA
Service
Rep
United States
Weir
Nebraska
Lindenmeyer
Missouri
Brown
Michigan
McMillan
Princeton
Lowry
Northwestern
Hess
Ohio State
Red Grange
Grange
Oberlander
Dartmouth
Flournoy
Tulane
South
Single
Tryon
Colgate
Wilson
Washington
Ernie Nevers
Stanford
Tesrean
Nevers
Broad Ripple and College Cubs Meet at Maxwell Field Sunday
Broad Ripple and College Cubs clash in a Sunday football game at Maxwell Field. The matchup pits local rival teams in a community contest with stakes tied to regional standings and bragging rights.
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Broad Ripple
College Cubs
Maxwell Field
Friday High School Basketball Manual Page Fragment
A cropped OCR listing of Indiana high school basketball scores and teams. The text names numerous schools such as Warren Central Kokomo Beech Grove and Anderson Catholic High along with assorted locations like West Newton and South Bend. It reads as a scattered schedule and results snippet with many garbled or partial entries.
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Beech Grove
Cloweniana
Infea
Lawrence
Tambala
Bedford
Shelbyville
Vile
Fale Signa
Rose Opin
City
Catholic High
Anderson
Ed Weir advised against playing charity game in San Francisco
Ed Weir of Nebraska, an All American tackle, is unlikely to take part in a December 26 charity football game in San Francisco. Missouri Valley coaches meeting in St Louis advised him to abstain to protect his amateur status. Weir had informed conference officials he would not participate if it risked his amateur standing. Complete 1926 schedules were not finished as coaches resumed talks.
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Missouri Valley
United Presse
ST. Louis
Ed Weir
University of Nebraska
San Francisco
Missouri Valley Athletic Association
Weir
Penn State
Carnegie Tech
Georgia Tech
Army
Zuppke
Illinois
Nebraska
Advance 500 Mile Details at Indianapolis Speedway
The 1926 International Sweepstakes 500-mile race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway is set for Monday May 31. It marks the first use of 91 cubic inch engines, smaller but with more cylinders to equal performance, while wind resistance rules may favor two seated cars. Entries close May 1 with $50,000 prize for ten places and consolation prizes for starters who do not finish.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
American Automobile Association
Ford
Speedway
Big Ten Grid Schedules Shaping Up for 1926 Football
United Press reports drafting of 1926 schedules centers on Big Ten football. Michigan may skip Northwestern, Minnesota rumored for Pittsburgh contest, Notre Dame and others set rounds. Illinois Iowa Wisconsin adjust plans as coaches seek home attractions and new opponents.
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United Press
Chicago
Big Ten Conference
Big Ten
Fielding
Yost
Michigan
Jimmy Phelan
Purdue
Bill Ingram
Indiana
Northwestern
Minnesota
Pittsburgh
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Nebraska
Rockne
City Basketball Tonight Broad Ripple at Tech at Y M C A
Broad Ripple hosts Tech at the YMCA at 8 15 PM in city hoops action. Ren Davis plays for Manual as Brownsburg tied 26 points.
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Broad Ripple
Tech
Brownsburg
Charlottesville Gym to Open with Westland Game
Charlottesville Indiana will open its new high school gym next Wednesday night with a basketball game against Westland. The modern facility seats about 1,000 and cost roughly 40 000 dollars. Floyd T. Walker is athletics manager.
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Bu Ténee
Charlottesville
Ind
Westland H. S
Hancock County
Floyd T. Walker
Hoosier A. C.s Edge Y. P. Cs In Overtime Thriller
The Hoosier Athletic Club defeated the Y. P. Cs 34 to 32 in an overtime battle at St. Anthony's Hall. Harreson, Jessup and Behrent stood out for the Hoosier C. C. as they prepare to face St. Ann's of Lafayette on Monday.
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Hoosier A. C.s
P. C.s
Lafayette
St. Ann's
Harreson
Jessup
Behrent
St. Anthony's Hall
Y. P. Cs
Young Stribling Beats Barns in Detroit Bout
Georgia heavyweight Stribling outpoints Detroit challenger Tommy Barns over ten rounds in Detroit. The December 5 card in Grand Rapids shows Stribling securing the decision on foreign soil against Barns.
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United Fresh
Grand Rapids
Mich
Young
Frankfort High Wins State Basketball Championship
Frankfort high school defeated Kokomo 41 to 33 in Frankfort Indiana to retain the state high school basketball title. Frankfort led 22 to 15 at halftime as Kokomo staged a late rally that fell short before a crowded gym.
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Pi Okomo
Ind
Frankfort High School
Kokomo
Frankfort Jed
Noblesville Elks Triumph Over Central Alley Five
The Noblesville Elks bowling team defeated Central Alley five of Indianapolis in Noblesville Friday night, 2693 pins to 2663. Emmet Fertig led the Elks with 590, while O'Brien and Lahey led Indianapolis with 214 and 216 respectively.
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Bu Times
Noblesville
Ind
Elks
Indianapolis
Emmet Fertig
O’brien
Curtis Tops Martin In State Three Cushion Match
William Curtis defeated Clyde Martin 50 to 35 in the state three cushion billiard tournament at Coolers parlors on Friday night. The long match lasted eighty one innings.
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William Curtis
Clyde Martin
Cooler’s
Turner Net Practice Rounds Into Shape
South Side Turners basketball squad sharpens for upcoming season with Sunday morning practice. Last Wednesday’s attendees included W. Sayce and Spaulding from Shortridge, Mitchell and Miller of Purdue, and players Thatcher of Franklin Eberg Hutchinson Roberts I. Davis and W. Fietcher. State teams may schedule games via the manager at 306 Prospect Ave. Tryouts asked to report at Turner Hall Sunday 10 a.m.
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W. Sayce
Spaulding
Shortridge
Mitchell
Miller
Purdue
Able Thatcher
Franklin
C. Eberg
Hutchinson
Roberts I. Davis
W. Fietcher
Turner Hall
Alabama to play in Tournament of Roses grid game
United Press reports Alabama University has accepted Washington State's invitation to play the Tournament of Roses game in Pasadena on New Year’s Day. Jack Benefiel, Oregon graduate manager, confirmed receipt of the acceptance telegram and then left for a train to Alabama.
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Washington
Pasadena
Cal
Far West Champs
Dixie
Alabama
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Ritz
United Pr
Alabama University
University of Washington
Jack Benefiel
University of Oregon
Pacific Coast
Benefiel
Purdue Indiana to clash in Big Ten wrestling schedule
Big Ten coaches set mat schedules for the coming season. Purdue drew the Western Conference individual championship tourney dates March 12 and 13. Dual meets feature Purdue and Indiana with Ohio State at Purdue and Purdue at Indiana on the slate.
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Chicago
Purdue
Indiana
Greensburg Dominates Broad Ripple 42 to 14 in Indiana Match
Greensburg overwhelmed Broad Ripple High 42 to 14 in Greensburg Indiana Friday night. The first half finished 15 to 10 with Hamilton and Armstrong leading Greensburg in scoring. G Carter tallied three field goals for Ripple.
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Ind
Broad Ripple High
Hamilton
Armstrong
G. Carter
Ripple
Disjointed sports notes mix football bids and boxing talk
A mosaic of sports blurbs and quips spans 1926 Alabama football captain Emil Barnes to Sidon refereeing woes, Jack’s manager needs, Kearns as quarterback, Red Grange clash, Bull Skinner weather quips, Harry Greb barnstorming, Indianapolis shake ups, Jake Schaefer referee rants, and a witty Prince of Wales prize ball remark.
Sly and Matt Fight Headlines Friday Bout Card
A fragmentary note outlines a boxing event with fighters named Sly, Matt, Hewstie Galtpont, Schwartz, and Tommy O'Brien. It mentions Hollywood and San Poli venues and a weight class context, hinting at a televised or local Friday fight night.
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Hewstie Galtpont
New Eland
Ine
Hollywood
Coley al Alger
San Tpoli
Tommy O'Brien
Atco
Eddie Shea Stops Holtzman in Fourth Round
Eddie Shea of local Italian descent stopped Al Holtzman of Trenton New Jersey in the fourth round of a planned ten round bout Friday night. Shea had Holtzman hurt after two minutes ten seconds of the fourth round and the referee intervened.
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Patco
Eddie Shea
al Holtzman
Trenton
N. J
Shea
Holtzman
Cs and Southpaws to clash in city pro final at Washington Park
Managers Canning and Laughner prepare for Sundays title game between the J. J. Cs and Southpaws at Washington Park with nearly identical lineups. Chunk Helvie has signed with the J. J. Cs but will not be considered the reason for success as he has a future contract with the Canningttes. The 2 PM start follows no curtain-raiser and marks the last independent game of 1925.
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Laughner
J. J. Cs
Southpaws
Washington Park
Helvie
Canningttes
Helvio
Motor Coach Service
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