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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1925
Page
2
An article notes Western Conference representatives and others meeting to discuss football schedules and the rise of professional play. It cites comments from Notre Dame’s Rockne and Chicago’s Stage on concerns about the sport’s direction and alumni pressure.
A large turnout for practice saw the Five Horsemen scrimmage last night. The two squads split the halves, one winning the first and the other the second. Coaches expect further development of teamwork and expect the Five Horsemen to meet a college or independent opponent during the Christmas holidays. The next practice is slated for Tuesday with eligible players encouraged to attend.
Navy Bill Ingram of Indiana will coach an all star amateur squad heading to the University of California in Berkeley on December 26 for a game against a Western all star eleven. Proceeds go to the San Francisco children's hospital. The Bloomington-bound roster includes Talley Dartmouth Biwer Marquette and several others from major colleges.
In York on December 4, Dartmouth leads with four players named to the mythical all star team as Yale and Princeton each place two. The lineup includes Ends Tuley and Hanson of Dartmouth, Tackles Josh of Yale and Parker of Dartmouth, Guards Diehl and Sturhan, Center McMillan, Quarterback Pease, Halfbacks Slagle and Tryon, and Fullback Oberlauder from Dartmouth.
New York reports Erie Hagenlacher, a German challenger, protests the proposed return billiard title match between Edouard Hore mans of Belgium and Jake Schaefer. Hagenlacher alleges Chicago agreement set the defense timing and cites earlier referee protests and threats to quit. The dispute centers on the three month title defense rule agreed after last February Chicago tournament, naming Schaefer, Hore mans, Hagenlacher, Willie Hope and Hamakichie Suzuki as signers.
Pittsburgh attorney H. Mil ter sues the Pittsburgh Athletic Company operator of the local National League club. He seeks $300 for failure to provide World Series tickets after his payment cleared. He claims he had to buy from speculators at $25 a seat instead of the $5 price.
An incomplete report describes illness and medical attention for a patient labeled as “him” with serious condition. References to doctors Curties and Dawson and a royal or official setting suggest a high-profile figure receiving care. exact names, dates, and locations are obscured by garbled OCR.
Washington dispatches report Secretary Melton received word from Mr. Louchdune urging prompt resumption of negotiations for funding. Francely appears to be tied to United States affairs in the brief note.
Paris reports that minister Loucher cabled Gerrard B. Winston, under secretary of the American security, to remind him of a prior war conversation and a debt. The message references a prior discussion and seeks clarification or action.
A woman passerby was shot during a pistol duel amid a raid near the East River plant of the Standard Oil Company. Three robbers escaped with around 1500 dollars in payroll funds. Police hunt for the assailants and investigate the motive amid the chaotic scene downtown.
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