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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1925
Page
24
The year closes on a high sports note with football, golf, tennis, horse racing, auto racing and basketball all thriving. Evansville and Manchester shine in Indiana college hoops while North Manchester High School tops Franklin and Butler narratives, signaling a strong upward trend across major and minor sports.
Matchmaker Harter shifts Friday show to Davis versus Merle Alte for a ten round feature after Chuck Wiggins is injured. Abe Davis, Chicago powerhouse, replaces Risko in a substitute bout with Merle Alte as fans can seek refunds at Clarke and Cade Claypool drug store.
Dick Nelson failed to finish the final 36 holes in the Miami open while Willie Klein finished with a 289 to win by two strokes. Jock Hutchison was second with 291, and Bobby Jones tied for third at 293 with Wille MacFarlane, Gene Sarazen and Johnny Farrell. Bobby posted a 73 71 for the day.
College action includes Notre Dame and Northwestern with scattered scores such as 21 to 38 and 6 to 1. High school results feature St Xavier Louisville, Cathedral, Muncie, Frankfort, Jefferson Lafayette, West Lafayette, Mishawaka North Columbus Ohio, and others with varied point totals across local and regional games.
Wabash visits Evansville as Sparks College plays Central Normal, Missouri faces Purdue in a slate of notable college games. The schedule stresses regional rivalries and performance tests across multiple campuses.
Local notes describe open house basketball events at the Y starting 8:30 p.m. with a curtain-raiser and a featured game against Brightwood. Mentions of teams like Central and Ft Harrison, plus player names and scores, reflect a lively community hoops night.
Navy announces E S as captain for the season leading an experienced squad. The forward is regarded as among the fastest in eastern college basketball circles as Annapolis prepares for a strong campaign with him at the helm.
Notre Dame extended its unbeaten run by beating Northwestern 38 to 21 in South Bend. The first half was tight at 10 to 9 before Johnny Nyikos surged in the final period with ten field goals and two free throws, while Baker contributed four of Northwestern's seven baskets.
In Terre Haute Indiana on December 31 the Carroll Athletic Club defeated by Indianapolis Y. P. C. five 37 to 30 ending Carroll’s fifteen game win streak. Wehrer Huesing Grimsley and Phillips led scoring for Indianapolis with Lentz strong on defense Kilroy tallied seven field goals and Wheeler four for the locals. Y. P. C. meets the Meteors in Indianapolis Friday at St Anthony Hall 8 15 p m.
Franklin college basketball team defeated City College of Detroit here Wednesday night 25 to 17. Franklin led 16 to 8 at halftime and maintained the lead despite a late Detroit push. Friddle led Franklin with five field goals while Gunn topped Detroit with three from the floor.
Jack Bentley, from the Giants to the Phillies with Wayland Dean in a trade for Jimmy Ring, will be used regularly at first base next season. Bentley is a pitcher and strong hitter, with Dean slated for the pitching staff. Ames University defeated the University of Chicago 22 to 21 in Chicago. Arnold and Stayer starred for Ames. Boerger led the Maroons.
Ottawa defeated Pittsburgh 5 to 0 in a National League hockey game on December 31. The article notes Ottawa’s decisive win as the main event of the day with no additional play-by-play details.
Washington and Alabama meet in the Tournament of Roses gridiron game in Pasadena on New Year’s Day. Washington’s backfield stars Guttormsen and G Wilson headline a strong unit, while Alabama relies on a powerful line and the fleet backfield led by Pooley Hubert. Officials expect a capacity crowd as both teams prepare for a evenly matched intersectional showdown.
The report recalls a heated Ann Arbor game between Michigan and Minnesota featuring stars Thomson Shorty Mowman and Neal Gillen. A scoreless first half gives way to a pivotal late drive as Michigan’s big runs and a repeat play by Lan McMillan set up a decisive Barnes score.
The Red Hawk team defeated the Ramblers 55 to 46 with Sallee Lingeman and Kelly scoring for the winners. Heusing Wehrer and Phillips led the Ramblers in scoring. Red Hawks seek games with Yorktown Tipton Terre Haute Muncie Richmond Waldron and Shelbyville. address Red Hawk Club 1044% 8 Hast St.
Frank A. Hinkey, famed Yale football end and four time All American, died in Southern Pines North Carolina at an estimated age of around 60. He earned the nickname Silent for his avoidance of publicity and was renowned for led blocking and tackling despite weighing about 120 pounds and standing as a dominant end of his era. He served as Yale captain in his last two seasons and was repeatedly named to the American team.
St Xavier of Louisville defeated Cathedral High 26 to 13 at K C hall on Wednesday night. The halftime score was 16 to 6. Hendricks starred for St Xavier and Fitzgerald led Cathedral with frequent fouls and missed free throws.
Louie Epstein of the Epsteins trains in gym wear for a prelim bout against Louisville boxer Jimmy Stewart on Harter's program at Tomlinson Hall Friday afternoon. The Stewart Epstein clash followed a disputed decision in their last meeting as part of a six bout New Year card with bouts ranging from four to ten rounds.
Dave Senad from California and Roland Todd former British champion completed final workouts in York and were reported in peak condition. Shade-Todd bout favored to headline Friday night at the Garden with Shade as slight betting favorite.
Ray Pelkey of Oakland outpointed Joe Gans in ten rounds in Oakland. Stewart McClean of St Paul stopped Midget Smith of Salt Lake in two rounds in a tame bout night.
Major league baseball enjoyed a prosperous 1925 with hot pennant races in the American and National Leagues. The Pirates won the NL title amid Giants injuries, while the Yankees collapsed early in the season. The Athletics challenged late, and weather spoiled the World Series though attendances and receipts set records.
Muncie Mu High School edged Frankfort 32 28 in overtime after trailing 16 7 at half. Wedmore tied the game at 28 all before the final gun as Joris and Bu hit field goals and Frankfort missed captain Plunkett.
Chicago reports the W Set have traded Carl a young right handed pitcher from Little Rock Arkansas club of the era Association. Freeze spent part of last season with the Sox after being picked up at Baylor University.
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