Sport Comedians and Pro Ball Players Set to Entertain
The Holly Majors basketball team faces Butler Tossers ALTROCK and AL SCHACHT of the world champion Washington baseball club will perform comic stunts between halves. The show features a rope walk wrestling and a Babe Ruth vs Walter Johnson movie. Hoosier A. C. touts an 18–2 season, intercollegiate rules apply. Tickets on sale Wednesday at Spalding's and the Hoosier A. C. clubhouse.
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al Schacht
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Meridian Sts
National junior AAU swim meet at Hoosier A C pool
Three national junior AAU indoor swim titles are up for grabs at the Hoosier A C pool next Friday and Saturday with additional Indiana Kentucky AAU events. The program includes the low board diving, 100 yard free style for men, and 600 yard free style for women with prelims Friday and finals Saturday.
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Hoosier A. C
Shields and Line Boat Club
Stokes
Atl
Fast Black Budgets Ten Matches in Mexico Tour
Danny Cohen plans ten bouts for Fast Black in Mexico where Black has won his first four. If he keeps this pace Cohen will bring him back to Indianapolis to face rival Larry Estridge. Cohen also books fights for other fighters from 818 S Meridian St.
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Black Today
Indianapolis
Mexico
Tamale Land
Cohen
Larry Estridge
S. Meridian St
Diamond Chain Club to Hold Annual Dance for Equipment
The Diamond Chain Society and Athletic Clubs plan a dance at the Athenaeum next Saturday to raise funds for athletic team equipment. The Diamond Chain Company is building a new baseball diamond at Kentucky Ave and West St, expected to be one of the citys best. The City Amateur Baseball Association will be allowed to use it for league games.
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Murray Potentially Leaves Marquette for Washington U
United Press reports coach Frank J. Murray of Marquette may move to Washington University in St. Louis after receiving an offer from its athletic authorities. Marquette recorded two losses in Murray three seasons as grid mentor.
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Milwaukee
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St. Louis
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Scales at Portland Take High School Coaching Post
Ru fus Scales, De Pauw football player, will coach at the local high school beginning January 26, replacing resigning Coach Cady. Supt. J. C. Webb announced the move. In Pollicago, Mike Romano signed to meet Hassan Volkoff for a Friday night bout, with the winner to challenge Munn for the world title.
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Ind
Rufus Scales
de Pauw
J. C. Webb
Cady
Policago
Mike Romano
Hassan Volkoff
Munn
Purple Upset Nets Northwestern in Sport Shorts
In a major upset the heavily favored team fell to Northwestern the Purple surprising fans. Crowley Notre Dame star halfback plans to depart for South Bend after illness. Boxing card featured Maxie Epstein vs Kid Webb and George Cummings versus Tommy Irvin in four round bouts. Pee Frigerio Italian Olympic walker arrives in New York greeted by Mayor Hylan and plans many races. Hodapp and Sicking arrive eager to start Southward throwing and Hodapp reports lighter weight.
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Steve Harter
Maxie Epstein
Kid Webb
George Cummings
Tommy Irvin
Pee Cout
Ugo Frigerio
New York
Hylan
Frigerio
America
Northwestern Upsets Minnesota in Tight Big Nine Net Clash
Northwestern defeats Minnesota 15 to 14 in Evanston marking its first Western Conference win in two years. The game was reported by TOKO on January 20. Also noted the Chicago White Sox signed exhibition games with New Orleans for March 31 and April 1 and with the University of Louisiana on April 2.
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Minnesota
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Local High School Basketball Schedule Highlights This Week
Indianapolis area schedule features Tech vs West Newton at Technical gym Wednesday afternoon and Cathedral vs Gibault Vincennes at K C Hall Wednesday night. Tech leads with three games including Brownsburg Friday and Franklin Saturday at the Y. Broad Ripple visits Manual Saturday, Shortridge eyes extend 13 game win streak, Thorntown and Noblesville games round out the week.
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Manual
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Noblesville
Notre Dame Grid Champions to Honor Four Horsemen
Notre Dame students plan a memorial tablet for the 1924 national champion grid team at a Friday night celebration in South Bend. Jimmy Crowley, one of the Four Horsemen, will attend despite illness in San Francisco for the event.
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Ind
Notre Dame
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San Francisco
Finals At Same Place For State Basketball Tourney
The local high school committee oversees the annual state final basketball tourney at the fairground. They await a final cost estimate to install bleachers in the Expo Building, with current plans favoring use of the Coliseum. Built in bleachers would limit seating to about 15 000 and the cost is high. A decision is expected tonight.
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Technical
Holy Cross Y P C Basketball Clash Tonight
Independent basketball reports a Y P C game at Holy Cross Hall at 8 30 p m between Holy Cross Y P C and Espogigenm laeum River Ave with a likely battle evident between the two clubs. The card also mentions the U S Rubber club meeting and a Christamores versus St Anthony Y P C church league game at the late hall, signaling a lively local program tonight.
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Boxing Roundup Highlights Monday Bouts Across Cities
Reports from Wilkes Barre Allentown Cleveland Cincinnati and Omaha recap bouts. Jack Delaney defeats Joe Gans by ten round decision while Gans is floored in the seventh. Morie Schlaiffer scores a technical knockout over Winchell in a welterweight matchup. Canadian Harry Knake faces Danesville in a separate card as Welterweight action continues.
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Allentown
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Gans
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Danesville
Soe Papke
Cleveland
Cincinnati
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Omaha
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Winchell
Wilkes
Indianapolis
Baseball Meeting Set at Brookside Avenues
A baseball meeting is scheduled for next Friday at 1225 Brookside Aves. Players invited include Bob Adams Frank Adams Hurneman Jordan Thompson House Schaumger Mullendol and om.
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Nick Altrock and the Future Behind Him
In a Washington stroll Nick Altrock, baseball's clown, muses on retirement from the game. Billy Evans recalls Altrock’s humor and hints at his plan to umpire later, while a fortune teller booth scene underscores the joke.
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TILDEN AND RICHARDS By United Press
New York January 20 United Press William Tilden and Vincent Richards America s leading tennis stars may be forced into partial or total retirement when the new amateur rule is adopted by the United States Lawn Tennis Association A slight change in one clause of the rule could save them from retirement Officials do not take seriously the rumor of Tilden quitting but they will not risk forcing the champions to leave the game
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New York
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Vincent Richards
America
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Richards
Prest-O-Lite Triumph Over Mooresville Elks 39 to 37
In Mooresville Indiana on Monday night the Prest-O-Lite team defeated the Mooresville Elks 39 to 37. Dutch Richeson led the visitors with eleven two pointers while Baines led Mooresville. It marked the sixteenth win for Prest-O-Lite.
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Ville
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Ind
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Indianapolis Prest-O-Lite
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Monday Basketball Scores and Upsets Across Big Ten
Michigan leads Wisconsin 14 to 12 while Northwestern trails Minnesota 15 to 14. Union outpaces Ashland 35 to 21. Drake posted 17 and Harvard shutout bia 26 to 21 with a late surge.
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Yankees and Saints to form farm system agreement
New York Yankees officials and St Paul Saints leaders were to meet to finalize a working agreement that would convert the St Paul club into a Yankees farm team. Bob Connery, ex Yankees scout, recently purchased the Saints, the champions.
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Saints
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Yankees
Uncle Sam Seeks Baseball Policy Changes
A garbled dispatch mocks politics and baseball with a satirical note on seed shipments and US policy. It cites must-have phrases and odd quotes about ivory, electoral college players, and a potential extra session. The piece parodies officials and press briefings from Washington on January 20.
Loge Show at Tomlinson Hall Promises Big Card
Sidney Glick outpointed Mickey O Dowd and Louie Lavell in a ten round headliner at Tomlinson Hall. Frank Frisco mauled by Frankie Frisco badly. Royal Cox shaded Allan Watson. Carl Schmadel stopped Young Irwin in two. Young Smith outpointed Kid Davis. O Dowd scored a first round knockdown but Glick stayed on top. Davis cut eye. next card set for Jan 23 with Roy Wallace as a feature.
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Mickey O'Dowd
Louie Lavell
Frankie Frisco
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Royal Cox
Allan Watson
Carl Schmadel
Young Irwin
Young Smith
Kid Davis
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O'Dowd
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Anderson
Cox
Watson
Schmadel
Wilburn
Dick Smith
Davis
Gar Davis
Roy Wallace
Tendler Knocked Out by Jack Zivic in Pittsburgh
Lew Tendler veteran Philadelphia lightweight known for tough title bids was stopped for the first time in his career by Pittsburgh junior lightweight Jack Zivic in a Monday night bout in Pittsburgh.
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Ittsburgh
Lew Tendler
Philadelphia
Benny Leonard
Tendler
Monday
Jack Zivic
Pittsburgh
Firpo Lands in Paris After Promoter Search
Luis Angel Firpo is found in Paris after a promoter led a search for him. He had dropped plans to fight Tom Gibbons in London and said he would head to Nice to train, insisting he has finished playing and will begin serious work.
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National Sporting Club of London
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Luis Angel
Garvey Faces Dan Bright In New York Heavyweight Bout
Ed Garvey formerly of Notre Dame meets British veteran Dan Bright tonight at the Pioneer Sporting Club in a key test. Garvey has won several earlier bouts in New York but has not faced a fighter with Bright's level of professional experience.
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Dan Bright
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De Pauw Braces For Butler In Grudge Basketball Showdown
De Pauw University readies for an all out clash with Butler tonight at Bowman gym with a capacity crowd expected. Coach Ears will start Stewart and Ward at forwards Sturtridgs at center Puckett and Hirt at guards. Puckett, a promising sophomore, earned his spot after a strong game versus Franklin.
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Battle Expected As Butler Prepares For Grencastle Showdown
Coach Page foresees a hard game at Greencastle before finals. The Butler lineup will be nearly the same with Nipper Captain Griggs Ronald Keach Colway and Harken likely to see action. Strole Woodling Pawl Nail and Dauben join the trip. A long rifle was held Monday in basket shooting.
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Wrestlers in Shape to Meet in Broadway Bout
Indiana University mat coach Jack Reynolds and Ohio grappler Ray Carpenter are reported in good condition for a finishing match at the Broadway Theater. Two falls in three will decide the winner. The bout follows the regular show, starting at 9 45 p m with Charlie Olson as referee.
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Indiana
Ray Carpenter
Ohio
Young Charlie Olson
Whaley Stars for Vernon in California Winter League
Bill Whaley, a Los Angeles Pacific Coast League veteran, plays for the Vernon nine in the California Winter League where his club sits in second place. Whaley was a key hitter for Los Angeles in 1924 and remains a mainstay in winter play.
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Vernon
Whaley
Illinois Wesleyan Names Captain for 1925 Grid Team
Harold Wallace of Rock Falls Illinois was elected captain of the Illinois Wesleyan University football squad for the 1925 season at a Monday night meeting. Wallace plays tackle and transfers from the Rock Falls area in Til.
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United Press
Mington
Harold Wallace
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Wallace
Rock Falls
Til
Plans renewed for title meet in lightweight boxing
New York January news notes the boxing commission will hold an elimination tournament to choose Benny Leonard's successor as lightweight champion. Eight lightweights are listed for competition including Sammy Mandell Sid Terris Luis Vincentini Charlie OConnell Allentown Johnny Dundessad Acer Goodrich and Joe Dundee. The commission may announce plans Wednesday.
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Benny Leonard
New York Boxing Commission
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Sid Terris
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Charlie O'Connell
Allentown
Johnny
Dundessad Acer Goodrich
Joe Dundee
Kaplan Aims for Title Defense in New York Bout
Featherweight champion Kid Kaplan has eaten the last hometown banquet in Meriden and plans to meet Tex Rickard this week to schedule a match with Edward Mascart, European champion. Johnny Dundee returns from Europe later this week and may seek to reclaim the title, forcing a potential showdown.
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Edward Mascart
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Close One to Michigan Wolverines Edge Badgers in Ann Arbor
Michigan beats Wisconsin 14 to 12 in a tightly contested basketball game at Ann Arbor on Monday night. The Wolverines pulled ahead late in the defensive battle to secure the win.
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