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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1925
Page
3
Indiana sports pages mix football and basketball chatter with college stars. Molenda and Wilcox spark Wolverines and Purdues Gridiron and netters while Wanley of Connersville eyes Hoosier prep chaos. Rose’s Midgets visit. Southport eyes hoops cup. Dithmer shines for Purdue swimmers as Purdue shows state-class basketball promise.
In Cleveland Bennie Gershe was knocked out by Eddie Shea in the Tous round. In Tampa Del no was outpointed by Tony Ross in ten rounds. Detroit Joe Rosen won a round by stoppage. Youngstown Jock Malone defeated Dick Ote in twelve rounds. Davenport Henry beat Nate in six rounds. Buffalo Chicago drew with Salem High School 44 to 7.
Four local high school teams play tonight with Technical the lone Indianapolis entrant. Richmond’s Morton visits the Y M C A after beating Newcastle, a club that had defeated Tech. Other games: Manual at Rushville, Shortridge at Elwood, Broad Ripple at Knightstown. Shortridge beat Seymour 36 to 34 Friday. Manual fallen 30 to 20 to Greencastle. Broad Ripple lost to Carmel 34 to 22. Cathedral opens season at K C auditorium with a 36 to 29 loss to Huntington Catholic.
Knute Rockne, Notre Dame football coach, stated he has no plans to leave the college. He plans a short European vacation starting January 6 and will not join any Florida trip with a football group as rumored.
Rose Poly of Terre Haute defeated by Indiana Central College 28 to 27 in a hard fought game. Indiana Central led 16 to 9 at halftime before holding on for the win.
In Memphis on Friday night Pee wee Kaiser of St. Louis bantam defeated Johnny Rosen of Ontario in eight rounds in a United Press report.
Ben Klein defeated Clyde Martin 50 to 32 in the State three cushion billiard tourney at Cooler's parcles Friday night. It was Klein's last game in the meet.
Two Louisville basketball clubs vie tonight at Liberty Hall on E Michigan St. The Blue Moon Tigers of Derby Town face Commonwealth Community Club, after Blue Moon Dolls host Hot Shot Lassies of W J Holliday Co. Return games set for January in Louisville.
Purdue avenged last season's defeat by Franklin with a 32 to 24 victory. Purdue led 12 to 11 at halftime and widened the margin in the second period. Gant from Franklin was tightly guarded, scoring only one field goal but five free throws. Spradling led Purdue with five points, Scott scored four for Franklin, and Wilcox sparked Purdue's late rally.
Umpires carry resin sacks and grant ball handling rights while Frank Frisch and the Florida winter league face disputes. Frankie Gardiner pushes winter league plans as promoters court fans, and Gene Tunney is slated to fight Benny Touchstone in Miami. Buck Harris denies holdout claims amid 1926 season chatter. Simmie Henderson returns to town as an entertainer. College presidents and graduation days draw attention and Marion County net squads reface a sectional replay after a crowded season.
Fragmentary notes describe a basketball scene with teams, players, and a score reference. Mentions of events on a Wednesday evening and a bridge club tone appear beside unclear names and places, leaving the main action hard to confirm.
Bloomington Indiana December 19. Coach Dean's Crimson basketball team is ready for the invasion of Wabash tonight. Stung by the defeat at De Pauw Dean has been working his crew hard in prep aration for the coming of another dangerous state college foe. Probable lineups.
Southport defeated Warren Central 30 to 22 and Lawrence beat Oakland 24 to 18 in the Marion County high school basketball tournament at Tomlinson Hall. Winners meet at 3 PM. Ben Davis and Beech Grove play in the other semi-final. championship at 8 PM.
Notre Dame defeated Iowa 17 to 16 as the Irish defense held firm in a low scoring game. Vandeusen managed one field goal for Iowa while Nyikos did not score from the field for Notre Dame, scoring only from the foul line.
The article profiles Art Carlson highlighting remarkable field goal feats and timing in college football. It recalls Carlson’s accuracy, multiple five field goals in a single game, and his standout plays against Wisconsin and Nebraska as a Walter Camp selection.
Lom bard fell to Butler College of Indianapolis 34 23 in a Friday night tilt at Galesburg. Holz and Chadd starred for Butler while Hanzeman and Walsh played well for the locals. The half stood 16 14 in favor of the visitors before a large crowd. Butler plays at St Louis University tonight.
Evansville College defeated DePauw University 44 to 24 to hand the Tigers a surprise defeat. Evansville led 21 to 20 at half and pulled away in the second period as DePauw players limped from the court.
The Hoosier Athletic Club basketball team plays Ft Harrison tonight at the club gym corner Pratt and Meridian. Shrimp Bragg leads the Soldiers as the high scoring ace for the Hoosiers while Ft Harrison lists Bragg Apt Conners Irdman Hub bard in its lineup. Coach Meinhart says his team is in good shape for the affair.
The page lists a dense set of tonight matches across Indiana venues including Elw pie at Kn phtetorm and Reitz at Ft. Branch. Other games feature East Chicago at Emerson Gary, Noblesville at Valparaiso, and South Bend at Mishawaka with numerous towns such as Lebanon, Greencastle, and Terre Haute shown in a sprawling statewide schedule.
The Boys' Preparatory School held its annual football banquet in the school dining room. Letters sweaters and honors were awarded to Heath Lewis Kilin Adams Fulton Craig Forey Daniels Smith Blake Crawford and Wiggan. Ralph Heath of Noblesville was elected captain of the 1926 team.
United Press reports Coach Navy Bill Ingram and his all star grid squad will depart after a scrimmage with Indiana TJ players for a game against a Far West star eleven on Der 96 in San Francisco.
Local fans get the first look at the South Side Turner basket squad Sunday as Greenwood Independents invade the local gym. The Turner Blues face Morris St. M. E. in the opening game at 2 p.m. followed by the main bout at 2 p.m.
Friday night scores span Purdue over Franklin 32 24 Indiana Central 28 Hose Poly 27 De Pauw 24 Tham 35 Miami 21 Notre Dame 40 Maryland 28 Indiana state shows a mix of wins and losses. High school results include Brownsburg Versailles and many county teams with varied outcomes.
Johnny Johnson, twenty year trainer of Chicago University athletes, died Friday and will be buried Monday. He was widely known across the country as one of the best trainers in the business.
Purdue University swimming team defeated the Hoosier Athletic Club of Indianapolis 40 to 29 in its season opener at Lafayette Indiana. The Boilermakers secured the win on December 19 after the Friday meet.
Fred Fulton veteran heavyweight was knocked out by George Godfrey in the fifth round of a scheduled ten round match Friday night. Fulton was knocked down eight times and once through the ropes in the Minneapolis bout.
Sid Cole of Denver completed a clean slate in Indianapolis exhibition play with two more victories. He defeated Bud Bosson 35 to 30 on Friday afternoon and beat Harry Rubens 35 to 24 that night, extending his undefeated streak.
Shortridge edged Seymour 84 to 36 in a tense state playoff clash. Vincennes and Shelbyville traded leads with Vincennes pulling ahead in OT as Dielemeier scored the deciding field goal. Washington beat Franklin 34 to 33 after a tightly contested finish.
Jimmy Johnston criticized aging fighters as Kid Kaplan defeats Babe Herman in Tex Rickard's Garden to become featherweight champion after a brutal 15 round main event that drew a $54 000 gate. Most observers felt Herman deserved the decision in the August rematch, but Kaplan pressed forward and earned the title.
Sailor Larson of Moline minor bantam defeated Joe Mandell of Rockford over ten rounds in Cedar Rapids on Friday night. Sammy Mandell brother of Joe and holder of the lightweight title contends he will leave for the Pacific Coast December 27 for five bouts before returning to New York to fight Sid Terris.
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