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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1925
Page
12
Auto racing fever grips Culver City as Earl Cooper blasts to 141.6 mph on the speedway. Leon Duray clocks 129 mph at Salem. Super chargers spark acceleration, warning drivers to stay on the track or risk a crash as 91 cc cars loom in speed record turns.
The column notes the end of Bowie track racing with winter venues opening later. It recaps past bets, bankroll growth to 1487.55, and picks for New Orleans and Indianapolis boxing programs, with mentions of Horemans Schaefer billiard match and a Shelbyville basketball game aftermath.
United Press reports a rainless Army versus Navy football day in New York with about 70 000 spectators. Tickets sold out early as fans paid high prices and officials guarded entrances to prevent scalping amid heavy media and fanfare. Army listed as favorite though Navy backers showed parity with last year’s upset memory.
Joss named captain of Yale eleven and cited for All American consideration by the New York Sun and United Press second team. Illness kept him from early games, son of Mr and Mrs Fred A Joss of 1838 North Pennsylvania Street. Official team to be chosen by Grantland Rice next month.
Local Friday games feature high scoring by Bloomingtion and Vincennes with tight battles across multiple towns. Notable results include Rushville, Vincennes, Weston Point and Kokomo showdowns as teams chase standings in a crowded schedule.
Butler University freshmen football players earned numerals after a season in which coach Paul Hinkle led the team to two victories over Culver and Kentucky University freshmen. Recipients include Alan Fromuth captain and several listed players with hometowns and affiliations.
The list includes players from Michigan Illinois Wisconsin Ohio State and Purdue with names such as Oosterbaan Romey Edwards Shively Stiper Brown Lowry Walsh Hawkins Fisher Kassel Lampe Friedman Taube Grange Karow McCarty Harman Joesting Lewis and others indicating selections or acknowledgments across Big Ten teams.
The article surveys all star selections from Big Ten coaches and scouts with Red Grange as a unanimous choice. It notes Brown and Friedman as top centers and quarterbacks, Lowry and Grange competing for spots, and varied opinions on guards and ends. It also covers the Noblesville Elks facing J J Cn with noted players and an aerial style, a 2 PM kickoff, and popular admission.
Ko komo Legion grid team meets a Notre Dame reserve on home turf as coach Sumner shapes the squad for a Sunday test. The locals claim the State independent title again despite a fall early loss to NC reserves while tallying wins over Brightwood Elwood Shelbyville Dayton Roors Hartford City Gosport and draws with Jasonville and Jonesboro. Rubens rallies past Ben Klein 50 to 40 in state three cushion billiards, ending after 65 frames with Klein leading 29 to 8 early.
St Anthony Y pedes Y P Cs beat Holy Cross Ave 81 to 20 in a one sided game. Key scorers included eel and Roberts with four baskets apiece. Holy Cross counted five field goals as Mot added a late basket. Large crowd witnessed the contest on the St Anthony floor. Next Friday the Cs face Hoosier Athletic Ad nitors on their home court.
Kokomo Nov 28. Kokomo Legion grid club hopes to host a state pro title game Monday Dec 14 with Red Grange as referee. If arranged the opponent would be Jonesboro Filers or Jasonville Tornadoes. Grange’s manager Cr Pyle says Grange will likely come at no charge.
The Riverside Park gridiron hosts an independent 85 pound city championship game Sunday at 2 30 p m. The Acme A A reports a crippled squad facing the Ferndale Triangles. Zimmerman star quarterback is out with injuries from last Sunday’s College Cub contest.
Shelbyville High School dominated the second half to beat Shortridge 43 to 16 in Shelbyville Indiana. The first half ended 14 to 8 in favor of Shelbyville. Christopher led Shortridge with four points, two from the field and two from the foul line.
United Press selects two all American football teams for 1925. First team includes Tully Dartmouth left end and Grange Illinois back, with Oberlander Dartmouth and Friedman Michigan in backfield. Second team features Korn Swarthmore left end and Wycoff Georgia Tech full back, among others. numerous players receive votes but are not named to the first team.
The Times presents the All-City high school selections crediting players by school. First team features Worthy guards and Tech standouts with balance from Manual Cathedral Shortridge and others. Second and third teams list additional top players across Tech Manual Shortridge Cathedral and Boys' Prep.
American football star Red Grange heads to Florida with limited study time and growing wealth as fans demand value at games. Off field chatter covers counterfeit ticket rings, manager jokes about Jim Thorpe, Christmas rush crushes, and a wild Culver City speed race tale with risky nitro anecdotes.
The Manual High School basketball team travels to Greensburg for a scheduled game. Wayne Williams a newcomer at back guard has shown good form and is expected to start.
Clark defeated Simons 60 to 49 in the city three cushion billiard tourney at the Board of Trade Friday night. The contest went 110 innings and was tied 49 all before Clark made the winning shot.
Joe Stecher world heavyweight title claimant will meet Frank Judson former Harvard mat instructor in a finish match set for Chicago on December 7. The bout marks a decisive confrontation between the two wrestling figures with Stecher defending his title against the challenger. Judson brings a strong amateur pedigree to the contest and Chicago promoters expect a high attendance.
The new legislative body of the Indiana High School Athletic Association met at Claypool at 1 p m to vote on twenty six proposals from principals. If accepted the suggestions will become laws in the S H A A The group has twenty five members.
Thanksgiving handicap bike race through downtown streets was won by Leroy Fuller. William Pascoe finished second, Ira Russell third, and Gaylord McClelland fourth. The course looped from Circle onto New York Street to Emerson, south to Washington, and back to the Circle. Pascoe won the time prize with a 25 minute 27 second ride over about 9 1/2 miles.
In New Orleans on Friday night Young Stribling of Atlanta knocked out Billy Britton of Kansas in the first round of their fifteen round scheduled bout.
The New York Sun announced an all American football team with players from Dartmouth Nebraska Michigan Illinois Princeton Colgate Yale and more. Oberlander Diehl Tulley Weir Friedman Oosterbaan Stahrhan Joss Tryon Grange McMillan and Parker named across positions. A dinner at the Vanderbilt Hotel December 5 will award gold watches to the selected players.
Shamrocks coach J Mc Claafferty says his strengthened squad will win as they face G. and J. Tire at Soccer Park on Eighteenth Street and Sugar Grove Avenue. Last Sunday the Shamrocks beat Holcomb and Hoke by a penalty goal.
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