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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1925
Page
7
Independent football youths aged 16 to 18 travel from Indianapolis to face state clubs. On arrival they size up opponents and face uncertainty. A local youth trip ends with a startling reveal about a rival team member.
Recap of betting results with wins for Blind Play and Lucky Play and disqualifications affecting payouts. Churchill Downs action features OUTCAST and MISS HOME bets, plus BASSO RAH and BALBOA pairings. Also covers Acme A A football team in city, Illinois and Penn games, Darby crossovers, and notes on Red Grange and Moon Baker with college grid obsessions.
Manual and Shortridge meet in the city series opener at Washington Park Friday at 2 30 with strong fan interest. Shortridge seeks a return from a slump and has not lost this season while Peacock may miss the game with a leg injury. Manual is at full strength and Higgs earned captaincy after a return to practice. Saturday schedule includes Technical at Newcastle Broad Ripple at Kokomo and Cathedral hosting New Albany in homecoming at Washington Park.
The Cumberland football team meets the J J C s Sunday at Pennsy Park while Riversides fold for the season. The J J C s, 25 pounds lighter per man, rely on speed to challenge Cumberland, a longtime strong foe of local clubs.
Indiana, Purdue, Notre Dame, Michigan, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio State, Chicago, Northwestern, Illinois and Wisconsin prepare for weekend clashes. Reports describe new formations, player injuries, weather hampering practice, and coaching adjustments as teams eye decisive contests against rivals.
A vintage advertisement touts Hair-Groom as a dignified combing cream costing only a few cents per jar. It claims millions use it for natural gloss and a well groomed look in business and social settings. The product supposedly controls unruly or shampooed hair and helps grow thick, lustrous hair.
Sophomore back Lewis Gilbert at Michigan emerges as a new star after preps at Kalama Central High where he starred as an all around athlete. He shows promise for the Wolverines as YOST notes his rapid development and potential impact in the season.
Chuck Wiggins faces John Risko in the main bout at Tomlinson Hall on Monday night. Johny Redell of Cleveland meets Merle Alte of this city in a featherweight clash with Ohio and Indiana title claims. Alte has recent wins by newspaper decision over Al Ziemer and Paul Allen. Heavy advance ticket sales at Clark and Cade's drug store.
Cathedral overwhelmed St. Joan of Arc 52 to 0 as Cosgrove caught five passes and scored on each, while captain Anderson sat out with a twisted ankle. Nell excelled for St. Joan in a losing effort, and Cosgrove stood out for Cathedral as they eye the championship bid.
Commissioner Landis may revisit the Jimmy O Connell case at winter meetings. Many NL officials and players believe the California youth acted innocently in the 1924 bribery affair involving Heine Land. O Connell is described as a green innocent victim of practical jokes.
Neal Jones defeated Leo OConnor 50 to 38 in sixty four frames at Coolers parlors on Wednesday night. It marks Jones third straight win as the circuit resumes with Curtis and Rubens set to meet tonight.
The Grid-Graph electric football scoreboard debuts with Notre Dame versus Georgia Tech on Saturday at 1 pm Indianapolis time in Tomlinson Hall. Announced scores by quarters will include Butler-Minnesota on Nov 6 and Ohio-Michigan on Nov 14, followed by Butler-Centenary on Nov 21 and Notre Dame Nebraska on Thanksgiving. High school students pay 25 cents and adults 50 cents.
Navy football team departed Annapolis for Ann Arbor after a final Wednesday workout. Coach Owsley reported the squad in good form with center as the only uncertain position ahead of the Saturday game against Michigan.
Pittsburgh champions choose a lapel badge or fob as a souvenir from their World Series victory. The team, labeled world champions, announces the item for fans and supporters to commemorate the win.
Jimmy Farrell assistant pro at Quaker Ridge Club and brother of Johnny Farrell scored a hole in one on the twelfth hole while demonstrating the proper way to play the hole during a pupil round. It was his third ace.
Invasion Saturday features Rose Poly at Butler in Irwin Field action with local fans favored. Other key games include Notre Dame at Georgia Tech and Purdue at Northwestern as Vaughan led Indiana State Normal head to Illinois James Millikin.
Floyd Johnson the Iowa heavyweight said he would quit boxing for good and return to the farm after the New Jersey boxing commission suspended him for life for an unsatisfactory contest with Harry Wills. He questioned Wills as a fighter and predicted Dempsey would stop Wills in one round.
Royal Cox of Indianapolis defeated Billy Long of Terre Haute in Clinton in a bantamweight bout reported by local newspaper men. Ace Riddie of Clinton bested Lester Morton of St. Louis in welterweight action.
Hartford City A A independent team led by L L Theibert issues a challenge to the Indianapolis Ferndales. The club aims for the state title after a fall record of two wins two draws with varied play and solid coaching.
West side rivals Belmont A C A and St Anthony Y P C face off on the St Anthony floor at 8 30 PM with a heated game expected. A curtain raiser between St Anthony grade school and Cathedral Mid gets precedes at 7 30 PM and a dance follows the main event.
Indianapolis prepares for a local rivalry as the Ferndales face the South Paws at Washington Park Sunday at 2 30 PM. Manager Irvin Nelson reports Notre Dame involvement after a faculty ban on games. Both managers signed to settle the local supremacy with strong recent showings and expectation of a large crowd.
Lew Raymond and other small promoters plan protests to the New York boxing commission over salary hikes for referees judges and timekeepers. He warns many promoters may quit if officials cost rises to 200 or 500 dollars.
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