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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1925
Page
8
Readers submit a stream of requests about sports, venues, and officials from many entities including Red Grange Santa Claus Drake University and Lebanon High School. The items reflect a wide range of desires for better facilities officials rules and opportunities in basketball football boxing and racing.
Bad weather hinders Washington football practice for the New Year’s Day intersectional game in Pasadena against Alabama. Injuries plague the Huskies but most players, besides Bill Wright, are expected to be ready. confidence is muted as the team prepares for the feature contest. Red Grange headlines Bears Florida Christmas game crowd expectations rise at Coral Gables with tickets selling fast.
Navy Bill Ingram's all-star eastern grid team trained at Indiana University arrived in San Francisco and was greeted by a Shrine Band. They will play an all-star Coast team Saturday in a benefit game for the Shriners crippled children hospital, with local escorts and a parade.
World flyweight champion Fidel La Barba announced he would return to Los Angeles for the holidays, rejecting offers from major boxing cities and Tex Rickard. Manager George Blake said the decision came despite a flood of lucrative proposals for three fights.
The R Hawk team beat cebe 28 to 22 at Greenw with Red Bee lub facing the Indianapolis Hamsters next Tuesday at Liberty. Hoosier Fliers beat St John team Be South Side Turner hall returns next week with a curtain raiser and overtime thriller 32 25. Indianapolis Marvels beat Universals 22 14 Western Triangles 26 13 and Y P C Juniors 22 18 in recent action. call Drexel 6113 for game details with Ralph.
Athletic Director Bodie of Dayton University released a ten game 1926 football schedule. The slate includes home games against Bowling Green Kenyon Haskell Indians Wilmington College Ohio Northern and Ohio Northern plus road dates at Cleveland Holy Cross Worcester and Cincinnati. The season closes with a home event against Butler and a late November/early December encounter with the Quantico Marines.
Washington Indiana December 24 St Simon's Catholic High School beat Cathedral Indianapolis 30 to 12. Washington held a 14 to 5 halftime edge as visitors failed to breach the defense.
Schedule shows Montezuma at Marshall Morgantown at Whiteland Little Jeff at Slopeyne Hazelton at ens Frankton at Tipton South Whitley Dierceton le coe at Van Buren Township alton Sharpevie at Seire le fone our at Daleville Gast Royal Center at Young Curie y Clear Creek at Andrews Slattery stops Burke in Warren Pa Burke, New York, 169 pounds, knocked out by Slattery, 172, in the third round.
United Press reports that four Milwau kee football players from Englewood High School Bill Thompson Charles Richardson Jack Daniels and James Snyder were barred forever as amateurs by the board of control of public athletics at a meeting last night with 23 of 24 voting guilty.
Wayne Munn of Nebraska failed to contend with Andre Anderson of Chicago in a quick boxing wrestling mix. Anderson knocked Munn into a neutral corner after the bell and finished with an uppercut ending the bout at 1 minute 56 seconds.
Dade Park and Raceland in Kentucky report losses of 70000 and 50000 respectively in 1925 and appeal for tax relief from the Kentucky Racing Commission. The commission denied the appeals and referred the matter to the State Legislature for action.
A dense list reports multiple high school and college basketball results from Indiana towns. Teams such as Columbus Franklin, Washington Gabelic, Cathedral, Otterbein, Boswell, Evansville Central, Reitz, and many others posted scores, with several games ending in close margins or ties.
A chaotic description of a Michigan versus Texas A&M style open pass play sequence. Parker, Steger, and Jeger figure in a decisive late drive as Michigan fights back, scoring on a 35 yard strike to Jeger for the go ahead score.
John Mc Mahon and Oscar Smith attorneys report negotiations continue for a local syndicate to buy the Toledo Club of the American Association. They returned from New York with an extension of the purchase option already granted. Earlier they completed the Swayne Field purchase for the same syndicate.
The Indianapolis River side rink team beat the Richmond rink squad 21 to 16 before about 2000 fans Wednesday night. The clubs will meet again next Tuesday in Indianapolis.
Boxing results from Rickard's Garden report Tiger Flowers winning a controversial decision over Mile McTigue after ten rounds, with McTigue and fans stunned by the outcome. Berlenbach may stay unavailable as Flowers earns a title shot. La Barba shines in a crowd-pleasing semi final.
The Associated Rovnes Alumni sponsors the Alumni Manuel High School game at South Side gym Saturday at 7 30. The grad team features Wertz Harreson Harreson Rice Secrest Behrent with Wertz and Harreson as forwards Rice as center Secrest Behrent as guards. Hoosier Harmonists will perform a post game dance. Committee in charge includes Thornton Gardner Malison Wilson Ward.
Lebanon Indiana, Dec 24 Leban on High School overwhelmed Shortridge of Indianapolis 51 to 18 here. At halftime the score was 22 to 8. Borders led Leban on with eight field goals and Harlan added five while Smith limited the visitors’ scoring. McNaught led Shortridge with six field goals in the weak showing.
Philadelphia on Wednesday saw Dave Adelman of Baltimore outpoint Marty Gold of Philadelphia across ten rounds in a flyweight bout.
Montreal, December 24. The Montreal Maroons beat Pittsburgh 1 to 0 to stay in second place in the NHL standings.
Six teams with top amateur talent organize the Industrie Basketball League. Round robin play begins January 6 at the A C gym with games each Wednesday. The pennant winner advances to Kansas City for the National Amateur Athletic Union tournament. Teams include Fairbanks Morse Pennsylvania Railroad Athletic Club Central Y M C A Silk Hosiery Diamond Chain. Ed Knox elected league president. M Brown Real Hosiery president. H J Schnitsious Diamond Chain secretary. F Holshauer H A C. Max Goldsmith Y M G schedule chairman. H B Land Y M C A rules chairman.
Harry Cooler defeated Bad Wednesday 50 to 45 at Cooler's Much arena. Cooler led early and held the upset margin to win the meet after a rough start. The tourney resumes next week due to scheduling issues.
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