Five Horsemen Open Cage Season Against Kingsport Press
Five Horsemen meet Kingsport Press at the gymnasium Tuesday December 29 in the opening game of the season. Both squads feature ex college and high school players and will aim to entertain local fans during the holidays. Tickets are 25 cents and the game is slated for 7 20 p m with further holiday matchups being arranged.
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Five Horsemen
Kingsport Press
Hilton High School
Gate City High
Cngesters
Stevens
Kingsport’ High
Crimson Tide of Alabama Surging Toward Pasadena
Birmingham dispatch reports Alabama football team departing Tuscaloosa for Pasadena to face Washington in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day. Twenty two players two full terms, coach Wade and assistants travel with University officials writers and kin. En route they will study and rest three hours daily in two Pullman cars as crowds bid the champions farewell.
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Birmingham
Ala
Crimson Tide
Pasadena
Wade
Pulmans
Tuscaloosa
Dempsey Announces Break With Wills Bout Contract
Los Angeles AP report states heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey repudiates his contract with Floyd Fitzsimmons for a Dempsey Wills bout and says no agreement exists with anyone besides Fitzsimmons. He denies retirement and reveals a counter proposal from Fitzsimmons under review.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Dempsey
Floyd Fitzsimmons
Harry Wills
Fitzsimmons
Wills
Jack Kearns
Jack Dempsey
Barry Wills
Wnder
Matsu Elected Captain Of William and Mary Indian Team
Art Matsu of William and Mary was elected captain of the 1926 Indian football team at the annual athletic banquet in Warrenton Virginia. He will serve a fourth year on the squad.
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Martsu
Willaatesburg
Art Matsu
William and Mary
Newport News Wins State Championship
The Virginia High School Literary and Athletic League awarded its state football cup to Newport News High School for 1925. George B. Zeimer of the University of Virginia presented the cup to captain William Davis at a banquet where the champions were guests of honor.
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University
Val
Virginia High School Literary and Athletic
Newport News High School
George B. Zeimer
University of Virginia
William Davis
Newport Newer Eleven
Seven Westerners Granted Spots on Eckersall All American Eleven
Walter Eckersall released his All American selections with seven Westerners placed on the first team. Notable picks include Osterbaan of Michigan at left end and Nevers of Stanford at fullback, with Dartmouth’s Oberlander rated as the top passer.
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Chicago
Walter Bckersall
Chicago Tribune
Eckersall
Dartmouth
Michigan
Missouri
Washington
Alabama
Indmind i Weir
Nebraska
Grange
Jef Alinais
Nevers
Stanford
Oberlander
Osterbaan
Wier
Diehl
McMiNan
Princeton
Sturahn
Yale
Sante Senate
Dilweg
Iguette
Wilsons
peGrange
Ilinois
Wilfback
Football lineup of Third Team players by position
The list names players and positions at multiple colleges arranged as third team selections. Thayer Pennsylvania is listed left end Linenmeyer Missouri left tackle Buckler Alabama left guard Low ery Northwestern center Mahan West Virginia right guard Hawking Michigan right tackle Sloane Drake right end Flourney Tulane quarterback Keefer Brown left half back Harmon Wisconsin right half back Enright Notre Dame fullback.
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Tully
Dartmouth
Chase
Pittsburgh
Hess
Ohio State
Hutchison
Nebraska
Walsh
Minnesota
Parker Dartmouth
Kassel
Illinois
Friedman
Michigan
Tryon
Colgate
Slagle
Princeton
Hubert
Alabama
Thayer
Pennsylvania
Linenmeyer
Missouri
Buckler
Lowery
Northwestern
Mahan
West Virginia
Hawking
Sloane
Drake
Flourney
Tulane
Keefer
Brown
Harmon
Wisconsin
Enright
Notre Dame
Nevers Hurt In Auto Accident Near Stanford
Ernie Nevers, 1925 Stanford football captain and recent NFL signee, was cut about the face and head by flying glass when his car collided with another in San Mateo California. He received emergency treatment at a local hospital, then left for Stanford to pack belongings before starting practice. He said he was not badly hurt and returned to campus after treatment.
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San Mateo
Canf
Ernie ‘Nevers
Stanford University
Florida
Jie
Nevers
Stanford
Tie
Tennis Champs Risk Suspensions to Play Charities
Six top U S tennis stars led by William Tilden played charity exhibition matches without official sanction from the United States Lawn Tennis Association. They chose to act now and seek later approval to avoid disappointing the charities. Other players included Vincent Richards Francis T Hunter George King Molla Mallory and Mary Browne.
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New York
United States Lawn Tennis Associaion
William T. Tilden
Tilden
Vincent Richards
Francis T. Hunter
de. George King
Molla Mallory
Mary K. Browne
Stribling to wed Kinney while continuing boxing
Light heavyweight boxer W L Stribling announces he will marry Clara Virginia Kinney of Macon while not quitting the ring. He says he will continue fighting until he becomes champion, with the wedding planned in Macon.
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Macon
Ga. Des
W.l.cotng
Stribling
Clara Wirginia Kinney
Varnell Prepares UW for Alabama Game and Critiques Practice
Seattle December reports show George M. Vernell, a Pacific Coast football official, lambasting Washington's post season plans as the Huskies prep for the January 1 Pasadena clash with Alabama. Coach Bagshaw demands disciplined work to avoid a Crimson Tide upset.
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Seattle
Dee
George M. Vernell
Pacific Coast
University of Washington
Pasadena
Calif
University of Alabama
University
Vernell
George Wilson
Bagshaw
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Burgin Leads City Bowling With 235 High
Burgin rolled a 235 to top scoring as the city team posted high total 235. Utilities’ Price followed with 199 and 863 for a single game led by the club. First half of the season closes with next week’s city versus Legion and Kiwanis versus Press games.
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Burgin
Price
Utilities
City
Legion
Kiwanis
Press
Borden
Railroaders Demand Higher Pay Across Nation
Within sixty days railway workers including conductors trainmen engineers and firemen nationwide plan wage demands exceeding wartime scales. Western Maryland Railway President Maxwall C Byers and Locomotive Firemen Enginemen VP Fred Bary say talks consider parity with wartime pay as strikes affect service. In France further fighting in Tez sector with French forces advancing against Riffians amid artillery and air support.
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Baltimore
Maxwall C. Byers
Western’ Maryland’ Railway
Fred Bary
San Antonio
Tex
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Mately
Maryland
Defy Flames for Love in Hammond Rescue
Mr and Mrs Charles Richardson saved their four children when their home in Hammond Indiana burned. They dashed through flames three times to reach the children and escape unharmed.
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Hammond
Ind
Charles Richardson
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Utili
Actu
Raw
South Bend
Floyd Fitzsimmoons
Los Angles
Andrew C. Weissberg
Cannon
Themeslves
Legion Name Games
Edwards
Frye
Grizude
Hilliard
Huber
Stow
Kiwanis Name Games
Ave. Reed
Brace
Frazee
Prat
McNaughton
Adto Press Name Games ‘Ave
Brawley
Brosch
Yoakley
O'Brier
Vance
Hogan
Thornburg
Ave. Crockett
Watkins
Id. Pyle R. Pyle
Greer
Bays
Bayin Fl
Newport News
Eckerall
Ernie Nevers
Philadelphia
aAndy Smith
University of California
University’ of Pennsylvania
Studebaker
King Motor Company
West Sullivan St
Varnell
Ormer
Pacific
Coast Mentor Drilling
Bank Failitary
Greensboro
J.B. Norwood
People’s National Bank of
Salisbury
H. H. Watkins
Atlanta
Norwood
Mecklenburg Mills Company
J. K. Doughton
Larkins
Democratic
Love
Eastwood
Eng
Lester Perry
Ava Snell
Bunyan
Low
Nittee
Byars
Robot
Moroeco
Dees
Tez
Frevch
Tada
Marketeria
Dart Yasir
Oms
Ictrola
Baylor Furniture CO
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