Petty Deal Closed as Indians Gain Henry in Trade
The Brooklyn left hander Jess Petty was reported sold to Brooklyn and Henry expressed satisfaction with the transfer to the Indians. The Pett y Henry deal is official and Henry hopes to be a mainstay for Indianapolis. Indians plan to split squad for upcoming games in Memphis and Little Rock after Florida play.
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Brooklyn
Indians
Eddie Ash
Plant City
Fla
Smith
Bush
St. Petersburg
Robinson
Robby
Tribe
Henry
Indianapolis
Giants
John McGraw
Ray Schmandt
Ray
Jess Petty
Reds
Phillies
Satay
Florida
Memphis
Little Rock
Jackson
Tenn
Chapman Makes Grade in Florida Winter Golf Championship
Walter S. Chapman of Indianapolis qualified for the first sixteen in the ninth annual Florida winter golf championship in St Augustine. He posted 40 41 81, eight strokes behind the leader Stanley Thompson of Toronto who shot 289 71 at medal play. Match play began Tuesday.
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Bu_Ttcial GT AUGUSTINE, Ltd
Walter
Chapman
Indianapolis
Florida
Stanley Thompson
Toronto
Exhibition Baseball Ad Streams Across Cities
Fragmented lines describe exhibition games in multiple cities including Los Angeles San Antonio and St. Petersburg. Mentions players such as Blake Bush Payne Ramsey Walters and Townsend while listing teams and dates around March 25. The text also references international and national leagues with scattered names and venues.
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Ad Angeles
Sue
Kneploee
Blake
Bush
Payne
Ramsey
Walters
Dempsey Begins Co starring Movie Work in Los Angeles
Jack Dempsey and Estelle Taylor Dempsey started co starring work in a time frame with Dempsey stating he is too busy for ring banishment talk. He notes New York does not own the title and expects his acting to fill the next month while the couple reportedly earns about 20,000 dollars weekly.
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Timea
Los Angeles
Cal
Jack Dempsey
Estelle Taylor Dempsey
Ment
New York
Dempsey
Estelle
Butler Buckeyes and Maroons Highlight Spring Baseball Schedule
Butler University opens the season March 31 at Irwin Field against Indiana Central College with two Big Ten opponents on the slate Ohio State April 11 and Chicago May 9. The schedule includes a four game southern trip starting April 3 and matchups with Illinois Purdue Wisconsin and Detroit along with numerous home and away games at Irwin Field.
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Indiana Central College
Irwin Field
Big Ten
Ohio State
Chicago
Indiana
Illinois
Purdue
Wisconsin
Indiana Central
Irwin
Abeve
Cumberland University
Apri
Vanderbit University
Nashville
University of
Louisville
Tapin Wins Lincolnshire Handicap in Tight Finish
Tapin a 4-year-old owned by M A Eknayan and ridden by Bartholomew won the Lincolnshire handicap in Lincoln England defeating Grave Fairy and King Willow in a 26-entry field. Tapin paid 9 to 1 and led by four lengths at the wire in the first major race of the season.
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United Press
Lincoln
England
Vincennes Honors Team With Dinner and Coliseum Plan
Vincennes Indiana officials feted the high school basketball team at a Tuesday dinner to celebrate a 30 of 35 season record. Plans were announced to build a basketball coliseum seating 5,400. Players were presented with watches during the event.
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Vincennes
Ind
Indiana track program eyes May 9 meet with Kentucky
Indiana University athletic authorities plan to open the new running track at the stade for the May 9 dual meet with Kentucky. Coach E C Hayes, in his first year, reports progress with six candidates and notable veterans including Lanman, Fisher, Fillion, Beatty, Wallace, Caine, Horner and Rose. He aims to build a strong relay team for the Ohio relays on April 17 and Drake relays on April 24.
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Timea
Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
Kentucky
Doach E. C. Hayes
Crimson
I. U
Lanman
Fisher
Fillion
Beatty
Wallace
Caine
Horner
Rose
Hayes
Ohio
Josie Iadators
Bloominoko Ay
Cubs Nip Los Angeles In Nine to Seven Tilt
In a spring exhibition, the Cubs edged Los Angeles 9 to 7 as three Angel hurlers surrendered fourteen hits to the Bruin lineup. Shreveport also saw a 6-6 stalemate in an inter-White Sox tilt due to wild pitching by Bill Barrett and teammates.
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OS. Angeles
Cal
Chicago Cubs
Los Angeles
Angel
Bruin
Shreveport. Bean
Bill Barrett
Yannigas
Eddie Collins
Woman Breaks Record in Chicago Swimming Meet
Ethel Lackie of Chicago set a new Central A A U record by swimming 220 yards in 2 59 4 5 at the championships in Chicago. Swimmer Arne Borg failed to beat Johnny Weissmuller’s mark for the same distance.
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United Press
Chicago
Ethel Lackie
Central A. A. U
Arne Borg
Johnny ‘Weissmuller
Hottentot Net Stars Seek City Title Showdown
The Hottentots girls basketball team press for a city title game with Fairbanks-Morse after a recent tournament win. Manager Jean Adamson says the match with Fairbanks is unarranged while the Tots will face Prest-O-Lite at the Y M C A on Thursday. The club has three years of undefeated play and claims city and state titles.
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Schmandt
Hottentots
Fairbanks-Morse
Fairbanks
Tots
Jean Adamson
Dempsey’s Status Binds Heavyweight Title Hopes
New York boxing commission bans Jack Dempsey from competing in New York leaving the heavyweight scene in flux. Managers Mullens and Kane refuse to claim the title while Gibbons and Wills weigh challenges. Promoter Tex Rickard and official James A. Farley expect outcomes to reshape potential Gibbons versus Wills bout.
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Paddy Mullens
Wills
Eddie Kane
Tom Gibbons
Commission
Gibbons
Dempsey
Tex Rickard
Madison Square Garden
Nut Cracker and Other Notes From The Times
A collage of 1925 sports and culture gossip mentions Babe Ruth weight notes, Harvard Yale banter, Quatrain Derby odds, and theatre chatter including the new play Loggerheads. Jokes about Brewers Milwaukee brewing and training camps lack statistics but hint at a broader season mood.
Acme Juniors and De Molay Baseball Seek Tryouts Tonight
The Acme Juniors announce a 7 15 pm meeting at Kappes and Morris Streets for players seeking 18 year old class tryouts. A light workout is set for Sunday 10 am at Rhodius Park. The De Molay team also meets at 7 30 pm at a local sporting goods store for tryouts and member attendance.
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Kappes and
Morris Sts
Rhodius Park
Acmes
Ave
I Canes
Wendell Nave
Miller
de Molay
Is Bie-Roe Sporting Goods
Indianapolis District Golf Association aims to boost city golf
The Indianapolis District Golf Association, affiliated with the United States Golf Association, covers a thirty mile radius around Indianapolis. A by-laws meeting approved detailed rules aligning with the national body. The group plans intercity matches, junior player programs, and a big April 11 gathering at the I A C with H C Lloyd speaking and films of Sarazen, Hagen, Evans and Ouimet. Chick Evans will attend.
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Indianapolis Golf Association
Indianapolis District Golf Association
United States Golf Association
Indianapolis
H. C. Lloyd
Sarazen
Hagen
Evans
Ouimet
Chick Evans
Schaefer and Hoppe to Exhibit at Harry Coolers Parlor
Jake Schaefer 18.2 balkline billiard champion and Willie Hoppe will appear in a two day exhibition at Harry Cooler's parlor on April 8 and 9. Four matches of 400 points each are planned with shows both afternoon and night. Schaefer’s 400 point run beat Hagenlacher, the German star, who did not receive a shot at the recent tournament. The stars have appeared in this city before.
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Jake Schaefer
Balkline Billard
Willie Hoppe
Harry Cooler
Schaefer
Hagenlacher
Local marksmen teams crown top finishers in rifle match
The 5th corps area rifle contest concluded with Manual High School taking second place, Technical High School third, and Shortridge High School fourth. Lieut. Col. G. M. Lee announced the results as the three schools advance to the national contest featuring top teams from nine corps areas. Final standings list Manual 7,459 points, Technical 7,401, Shortridge 7,398.
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Manual, Technical
Shortridge
G. M. Lee
Manual
Knox College and Bradley Institute to resume athletic relations
Knox College and Bradley Institute of Peoria plan to resume athletic relations with tentative dates set for baseball games and tennis matches between the two schools in March.
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ATS
Hsburg, Tll
Knox College
Bradley Institute of Peoria
Sid Terris Ready to Box Paluso at Manhattan Sporting Club
Sid Terris, New York's top lightweight, returns to the ring tonight after his prior loss to Sammy Mandell. He faces Lew Paluso at the Manhattan Sporting Club near the Polo Grounds in a historic amphitheatre where past spectators enjoyed ringside revelry.
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Times
New York
Sammy Mandell
Madison Square Garden
Sid Terris
Wil
Lew Paluso
Terris
Manhattan Sporting Club
Polo Grounds
Ray to Tackle Nurmi at Detroit Track Carnival
Detroit march 25 Paavo Nurmi and Jose Ray have accepted invitations to meet in a mile and a half race here on april 6. Nurmi will stage two races during a two day track carnival of the Michigan A A U likely to feature other famous track stars.
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Detroit
United Press
Paavo Nurmi
Jose Ray
Nurmi
Michigan A. A. 'U
Minnesota Lands Maj. Ray Hill as Backfield Coach
Maj. Ray C. Hill former Army football star and longtime Howard Jones assistant at Iowa has been signed to coach the Minnesota backfield. Hill brings coaching experience to the university program and will focus on backfield development this season.
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Minneapolis
Maj
Ray C. Hill
Army
Howard Jones
Iowa
University of Minnesota
Logansport Plans Gym to Seat 6000
Logansport Indiana announces an $85,000 gymnasium campaign to fund a basketball oriented structure. The proposed arena would hold nearly six thousand spectators and aims to boost local sports facilities.
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Logansport
Times
Ind
Local Cinder Stars Begin Long Texas Relay Tour
The Butler relay team starts a 2,500 mile journey through the south at noon. Athletic Director Page, Captain Gray, Phillips, Caraway, Kilgore and Woods form the squad. They will enter Texas Relays in Austin on Friday and Southwestern Relays at Rice Institute in Houston on Saturday.
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Butler
United States
Page
Gray
Phillips
Caraway
Kilgore
Woods
Rice Institute of Technology
Houston
Galveston
Tulane
New Orleans
Nashville
Tenn
Vanderbilt University
University of Louisville
Kentucky
Choice Seats on Sale for Indianapolis Boxing Championship
Reserved seats for the Indiana Kentucky A A U boxing championships at the Indianapolis Athletic Club go on sale today. I Watt Pugh heads the IA C committee for the tournament to be held the last three days of next week, with Paul Jordan and Tom C. Murray assisting, along with A A U officials.
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Indianapolis Athletic Club
I. Watt Pugh
Paul Jordan
Tom C. Murray
Blues Drill Hard in Track Prep for Terre Haute Meet
Shortridge aims for a strong start with Garfield Wiley and Gerstmeyer at Terre Haute on April 11. Early practice under Coach Myron Tatlock with Pat Page's Butler outfit highlights mile contenders Hinman and Dobbins and half milers Carmer and Grimes. Promising sprinters include Overtree O Kilgore Alker and Kern as four field men remain available. Baseball cuts expected mid April as Coach Russell Julius trims the diamond squad.
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Wiley
Gerstmeyer
Terre Haute
Myron Tatlock
Pat Page
Butler
Hinman
Dobbins
Carmer
Grimes
Romise
Overtree
O. Kilgore
Alker
Kern
Trey
Martin
Stillwell
Brooks
Russell Julius
Reynolds Eyes Insight From Broadway Double Header
Jack Reynolds attends a wrestling double header at the Broadway theater to study his next opponent. Elimination matches open the series with Matty Matsuda versus Walter Hallas and Tommy Record versus Dutch Mantell. Winners face off later to challenge Reynolds with Charley Olson refereeing both bouts.
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Jack Reynolds
Broadway Theater
Reynolds
Matty Matsuda
Walter Hallas
Tommy Record
Dutch Mantell
Charley Olson
Bantam Title Bout Planned for April 18 in Philadelphia
Charlie Rosenberg the new bantamweight champion will meet Tommy Murray of Philadelphia in a ten round bout here on April 18. The title will not be at stake as Murray has agreed to come in lighter.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Charlie Rosenberg
Tommy Murray
Murray
Coach Swanson Quits as Manual High Football Coach
Principal McComb of Manual Training High School announces Carl Swanson has resigned as head football coach. Swanson played at Illinois and produced strong teams at Manual and Forest Ragsdale will succeed him with assistants Shorty Morrison and Leslie Maxwell.
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McComb
Manual Training High School
Carl Swanson
South Side School
Swanson
Illinois
Manual
Forest Ragsdale
Franklin College
Shorty
Morrison
Leslie Maxwell
National High School Tourney Entries Reported
Twenty four entries have been received in response to University of Chicago invitations for the national high school basketball tournament. Schools listed include Elgin Illinois champions Medford Massachusetts New England champions Marshalville Georgia Cotton States champions Montezuma Georgia Westport High Kansas City Devils Lake North Carolina and Salem Portland Oregon among others.
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United_ Press
Chicago
University of Chicago
Elgin
Illinois
Medford
Mass
New England
Marshalville
Cotton States
Montezuma
Georgia
Westport High
Kansas City
Rivers Five Leads Five Man Team At National Bowling Tourney
The Rivers five from Rochester tops the field at the American Bowling Congress tournament in Buffalo with other teams from Erie Pennsylvania Cleveland Ohio St. Louis Missouri and Chicago Illinois competing on the alleys today.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Rivers
Rochester
Erie
Cleveland
St. Louis
Chicago
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