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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 05, 1925
Page
2
C. M. Smail, president of the Alberta Football Association, outlines financial and logistical concerns for an interprovincial series with Saskatchewan and British Columbia. He notes travel, scheduling, and season timing challenges, but signals openness if finances and talent tests prove favorable.
Montreal December 5 Georges Vezina veteran goalkeeper of the Montreal Canadiens is ordered out of the game for good by his physician after eighteen years of service. He grew ill recently with a bad cold and has since lost about 35 pounds. Vezina lives at his home in Chicoutimi Quebec. He was discovered at Chicoutul Quebec by George Kennedy former Canadiens owner. For years he was known as the greatest net guardian and the only goalie to play for the club for many seasons.
Elwood A. Hughes, president of the Ontario branch of the Amateur Athletic Union of Canada and director of athletics for the Canadian National Exhibition, is seriously ill with double pneumonia. Weather notes list conditions for cities from Vancouver to Calgary with cloudiness and rain and forecast fair, mild temperatures across Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.
The body of Levi 6.1, described as demented, was found in an apple tree just outside Gioco limits after being ped from a capital area last night. Police and coroner investigate, with authorities awaiting autopsy results.
An ad feature in The News promotes classified listings as the fastest way to reach buyers. It touts small sellers as efficient market participants and highlights advertising as a swift path to sales.
Hockey notes center on Johnny McKinnon with claims from Pittsburgh and Montreal over his rights. McKinnon, currently with Minneapolis in the USA league, is expected to stay there as Duluth hosts the game where Johnson scored. Regina Pats booked for two exhibition games in Calgary on December 9-11.
Montreal reports the retirement of goalie Georges Vezina after a long illness. Manager Leo Dandurand and Dr. Dube recall Vezina’s devotion to the club and the sudden deterioration that led to his last days on the ice. Teammates recall he played through fever as high as 102 degrees before being sidelined.
A detailed account recalls Vezina in the dressing room at a usual hour with tears on his cheeks. The piece notes his long hockey career, including 18 years with the same club, and mentions Eddie Dufour's skate arrangements and a sweater from the last World Series.
Football scores from Birmingham to London and beyond include Birmingham 2 Leeds 1, Cardiff 2 Notts County 1, Arsenal 3 Huddersfield 2, Manchester 6 Leicester 2, Derby 2 Middlesbrough 0, and Southampton 6 South Shields 0 among numerous others. Also listed are Scottish League results with Aberdeen 0 Hibernians 8 and Rangers 2 Motherwell 0.
Rescue workers broke through the main tunnel into the entombed mine last night while gas-masked teams searched for trapped miners. Officials feared suffocation from smoke but noted air showed improvement as the emergency shaft cleared rock and earth.
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