Indians Tied for Lead in Club Fielding
Official American Association fielding averages show Indianapolis tied with St. Paul for top team percentage at .965. Ray Schmandt led first basemen with .992 in 163 games. Hank Schreiber topped Indians in fielding with .949 at shortstop. Ernie Krueger caught 160 games and led receivers with 136 assists for the year.
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Indianapolis
St. Paul
American Association
Irwin Howe
Louisville
Indians
Tribe
Ray Schmandt
Griffin
Milwaukee
Bill Burwell
Nick Cullop
Joe Giard
Toledo
Hank Schreiber
Columbus
Cooney
St. Louis
Ernie Krueger
Dixon
Saints
Seers
Gaston
Krueger
Notre Dame Five Shows Strength in Win Over Mercer
Notre Dame defeated Mercer University 44 to 17 on their home floor. Johnny Nyikos and Remit led the Irish with 12 points each, while Simmons paced the visitors with six.
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South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame
Mercer U
Johnny Nyikos
Remit
Simmons
Tony Ross Returns for Indiana Coach Clash
Indianapolis grappler Tony Ross meets Jack Reynolds of Indiana University in a finish wrestling match at Broadway Theater on Thursday. Reynolds trained with his team at Bloomington and planned a workout there earlier today. Ross previously wrestled Reynolds two years ago at the Empire Theater.
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Indianapolis
Tony Ross
Junction City
Jack Reynolds
Indiana University
Broadway Theater
Ross
Old Empire Theater
Reynolds
Bloomington
Riverside rink to host roller basketball kickoff
Riverside skating rink to stage the first roller basketball game on January 13 between a Y W C A youth team and the Riverside club. Riversides lineup includes Berger Thompson Bader Schmutte gry and Miller. First practice Friday night at 7 30. players urged to attend. An effort will be made to book state games. Address Roy Byers in care of Riverside skating rink.
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Riverside Club
Riversides
Berger
Thompson
Bader
Schmutte
Gry
Miller
Roy Byers
Riverside Skating Rink
Claypool
Gene Henning
Ceempice
Reyer
B. B. Tules
Henning
Indianapolis
Indiana
Hunter loses again in state three cushion tourney
Henderson defeats Hunter 60 49 in 103 innings at the state three cushion tourney eliminating Hunter from first place. The exhibition program includes Edouard Horemans versus Jacinto Vargas at Cooler's this afternoon with more matches planned tonight and Wednesday.
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Henderson
Hunter
Edouard Horemans
Jacinto Vargas
Balkline
Belgium
South America
Dempsey Retirement Rumor Surfaces In Boxing Circles
Eddie Kane manager for Tom Gibbons says reports from the Pacific coast claim Jack Dempsey will retire from boxing. Kane argues that if true, Gibbons would be champion as the only man who stayed in the ring with Dempsey.
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United Press
Chicago
Eddie Kane
Tom Gibbons
Pacific Coast
Jack Dempsey
Kane
Gibbons
Dempsey
Iowa Tops Minnesota In Big Ten Opener
Iowa’s basketball team opened the Big Ten with a 27 to 19 win over Minnesota. Laude led the Hawkeyes with eleven points as the offense took early control.
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Tows
Iowa
Minnesota
Laude
Hawkeye
Benny Leonard Suffering Grippe Tonsillitis in New York
Benny Leonard world lightweight champion is ill with tonsillitis and grippe, per Dr. Rottenberg. He collapsed on a local theater stage Monday afternoon and will stay in bed about a week.
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All Times
New York
Benny Leonard
Rottenberg
Boxing card set for Elks Lodge in Logansport
In Logansport Indiana the Elks Lodge announces a boxing show on Thursday with 26 rounds. Main event features Billie Jackson of Louisville versus Jackie Wilson at 145 pounds.
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Times &Pectal
Ind
the Elks’ Lodge
Billie Jackson
Louisville
Jackie Wilson
Robbins Back in Uniform for Purdue After Illness
Purdue guard Winston Robbins returned to the lineup Monday after a layoff due to illness. He was expected to play in the opening conference game against Iowa in Iowa City Friday night.
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Purdue
Iowa
Lafayette
Ind
Winston Robbins
Iowa City
Fights and Fighters Grand Radios Preview
Scrap notes report preparations for a ten round clash between Breen and Bob S At Ohio-Carl Maine to Yorki as a care ers ye hingieny ons with build up and local broadcasting.
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St. Paul
Bob
Ohio
Carl Maine
Yorki
Scandal Rumors Rise Over Kelly Court Signing
Reported in New York that George Kelly may face action for signing to play for a San Francisco basketball team linked to Jimmy O Connell and other Giants figures. National League president Heydler awaits San Francisco reports, while Giants officials cite a no basketball clause to protect baseball value.
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United Press
New York
George Kelly
San Francisco
Jimmy O'Connell
Giant
O'Connell
John A. Heydler
National League
Kelly
Sam Bohne
Cincinnati
O’connell
Frank Frisch
Giants
Pro Basketball League Chief Rules Jimmy Unable to Play
BAN OCONNELL president declares Jimmy cannot play in the California professional league. Dan Maher announces Kelly has not yet played and will join Adam and Eve Perfume of Oakland when the season opens in the next fortnight.
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Timea
San Francisco
Cal
Kelly
California
O'Connell
Dan P. Maher
Tts
Adam and Eive Perfume
Oakland
USGA offers slow motion films for golf nine hole play
New York January 6 The United States Golf Association arranged slow motion films to show how top amateurs complete nine holes in 36. Clubs may buy the films for 40 dollars each and the visuals feature Bobby Jones Lis Ouimet Max Marston Cyril Toley Jess Gilford George Van Elm Clarke Cochran and Dr O F Willing.
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Times
New York
United States Golf Association
Bobby Jones
Lis Ouimet
Max Marston
Cyril Toley
Jess Uilford
George van Elm
Clarke Cochran
O. F. Willing
Illinois Netters Rout Kentucky State 86 to 26
Illinois defeated Kentucky State 86 to 26 in a tagged basketball game on Monday night. The Illini will open their conference season next Saturday with a road game at Chicago.
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Abana
Illinois
Kentucky
Illini
Chicago
Tiger Flowers Stops Billy Britton in Fourth Round
Tiger Flowers of Atlanta middleweight stopped Billy Britton of Kansas City in the fourth round as the referee ended the bout. Flowers led from the start and secured a decisive victory.
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Billy Britton
United Press
Boston
Mass
Atlanta
Kansas City
Flowers
Bud Taylor to box Nat Pinchus at Madison Square Garden
Bud Taylor of Terre Haute bantam will meet Nat Pinchus Friday night in a scheduled ten round bout at Madison Square Garden in New York. Martin Shane defeated Orville Bray in a city handicap three cushion billiard tourney at the Board of Trade Monday night, 108 innings, 50 to 44, as both shooters aimed for 50.
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Ind
Bud Taylor
Terre Haute Bantam
Nat Pinchus
Madison Square Garden
New York
Martin Shane
Orville Bray
Board of Trade
Chilean heavyweight Clem Lavarada KO’s Pearlstein in 1st round
Boston report says Clem Lavarada of Chile knocked out Russell Pearlstein of Dorchester in the opening seconds of the first round in an eight round heavyweight bout. Referee stoppage occurred quickly as the bout began in Boston.
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Mass
Clem Lavarada
Russell Pearlstein
Dorchester
Remi Ceecienite
Carmel High organizes yearling basketball teams
Carmel High School youths organize varsity, second team and freshman five following college precedent. John Pollard serves as coach while Carmel schedules two games with local Technical freshmen. Exact dates to be announced.
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Indiana
Carmel High School
Do You Know Basketball? Rules on Dribbles and Baskets
A reader asks about dribbling and scoring when the ball hits a girder. The answer notes a player may pass after dribbling if not closely guarded and that a hit to a fixed object is usually not a legal basket unless a prior ground rule says otherwise.
New $200000 High School Gym Opens Soon
Elkhart Indiana January 6 announces the new two hundred thousand dollar gymnasium and auditorium at the local high school will be completed in time for the South Bend Elkhart basketball game on January 10.
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Elkhart
River Ave Bulldogs to face Centenary Christians at BE. Tenth St gym
The River Ave Bulldogs host Centenary Christians tonight at the BE Tenth St gym with an 8 o clock start. The Bulldogs list Miles Toy Balay Ennis McNeily as the core squad for the remainder of the season.
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Centenary Christians
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Bulldog
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Toy
Balay
Ennis
McNeily
St A Call
Landis Plans Cuban Baseball Mission
Judge Landis the baseball commissioner has completed arrangements for a trip to Cuba to promote baseball on the island. He will travel by airplane to Panama where baseball has a strong base before continuing the mission.
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Times
Chicago
Judge Landis
Cuba
Landis
Panama
State net teams lure fans with heavy action tonight
Five Indiana College squads surge into play as Wa bash Indiana and De Pauw face out of state foes while Franklin College hosts Wisconsin on its floor. Wabash meets Kentucky at Crawfordsville I A plays Mercer at Bloomington and De Pauw meets Wisconsin. Notre Dame result hints Mercer matchup outcomes.
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Wabash
de Pauw
Franklin College
Wartham
Franklin
Kentucky
Crawfordsville
I. A
Mercer U
Bloomington
Wisconsin
Mercer
Chicago
Northwestern
Notre Dame
Meanwell
Kentucky State
Little Giants
Illinois
Hoosiers to Host Kokomo Phi-Delts in Midweek Tilt
The Hoosier A. C. team meets Kokomo Phi-Delts Wednesday night at the Hoosier A. C. gym at Meridian and Pratt Streets. Kokomo adds Ar buckle to a strengthened lineup while H. A. C. plans to start the same lineup that beat De Pauw last Saturday. Game tips at 8 p.m.
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Kokomo
Willer
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Meinhardt
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de Pauw
Em-Roes Triumph Over Morgantown In Dependents
Indianapolis Em-Roes defeated Morgantown Independents 49 to 34 in a fast game. Johnny Hennessey connected on nine field goals for the visitors, with Hank Stevens and John Leslie contributing strong performances. Ideals Hickey Nash and Wright top Morgantown for their side. The Em-Roes face Sayres in Terre Haute Wednesday and Earlham in Richmond Friday.
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Ind
Indianapolis
Em-Roes
Morgantown Independents
Johnny Hennessey
Visitours
Hank Stevens
John Leslie
Hickey
Nash
Wright
Terre Haute
Sayres
Earlham
Richmond
Net Games Tonight Colossal Big Ten Matchups
College basketball schedule highlights include Indiana at Purdue versus Wisconsin at Wisconsin, plus Illinois at Northwestern and Michigan State at Michigan. Matchups feature prominent programs with conference implications and regional rivalries shaping the night.
Nurmi Aims At Four World Track Records In New York
Paavo Nurmi makes his American debut in an indoor meet at Madison Square Garden. He seeks four new world marks in 1500 meters, 3,000 meters, 6,000 meters, and the mile, asking AAU officials to time him for these distances.
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United Press
New York
Paavo Nurmi
Madison Square Garden
Amateur Athletic Union
Nurmi
United States
Nurmi to Run Two Races Broadcast From Madison Square Garden
Paavo Nurmi of Finland will run two races at Madison Square Garden and have the event broadcast at night. The telecast is arranged by Gimbel Brothers station WGBS with United Press and the New York Illustrated Daily News, using a 316 meter wavelength.
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Times
New York
Paavo Nurmi
Finland
Madison Square Garden
Nurmi
Gimbel Brothers
WGBS
United Press
New York Illustrated Daily News
Nurmi To Race Two Events At Local Meet
Ambition drives Paavo Nurmi to challenge Joie Ray’s records in 1500 and mile races with rivals Joie Ray Jimmy Connolly Lloyd Hahn Walter Higgins Leo Larivee Leevendahl. In 6000 meters Nurmi faces Willie Ritola Verne Both George Lermond Fred Wachsmuth Gunnar Nilson.
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Nurmi
Joie Ray
Jimmy Connolly
Lloyd Hahn
Walter Higgins
Leo Larivee
Leevendahl
Willie Ritola
Verne Both
George Lermond
Fred Wachsmuth
Gunnar Nilson
Paris
Cubs Sign Slugger Kerr From Saskatoon
Chicago reports Mel Kerr a semi pro player from Saskatoon Canada has been signed by the Cubs. Kerr plays in the outfield and at first base and is known for his slugging ability.
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United Press Chicago
Mel Kerr
Saskatoon
Canada
The
Cubs
Kerr
Local H. S. Fives Face Busy Weekend Schedule
The third city high school basketball game will be at the Y M C A Saturday night with Technical meeting Broad Ripple. Shortridge gains attention in Indianapolis with a strong showing as it faces Muncie on Friday and Brownsburg on Saturday.
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Broad Ripple
Martinsville
Tech
Shortridge
Indianapolis
Muncie
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Brownsburg
Ben Davis
Southport
Manual
Bloomington
Mooresville
Cathedral
Huntington Catholic
Decatur Catholic
1925 Women's Western Golf Tourney Set for St Paul
Chicago report notes the 1925 women's western golf tournament will be held from August 24 to 29 at the White Bear Yacht Club in St. Paul. The club won the bid over several other applicants.
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Bu_United Prea
Chicago
White Bear Yacht Club
St. Paul
St Paul Baseball Club seeks Walter Christensen services
Robert J. Connery owner of the St Paul Baseball Club in the American Association says three major leagues are seeking the services of outfielder Walter Christensen. The comment highlights ongoing interest from major league teams in Christensen.
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Times
ST. Paul, Minn
Robert J. Connery
St. Paul
Walter Christensen
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