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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Oct 20, 1925
Page
2
Taber Oct 20. District hockey faces a $900 deficit after the Lethbridge Arena Company report and trustee reluctance to fund maintenance. Without a covered rink crowds dwindle and indoor evenings grow common. Past officials quit and district hockey may stall. town league could revive after the election.
Irish welterweight boxer Dermot Kelly from Dublin arrives in Canada and plans to settle in Medicine Hat. The 21-year-old, 142 pounds, seeks fights here and can be found near Fourth Street and Fifth Avenue opposite the Community Arena. He claims the Ireland welterweight title won last February at Croke Park and Belfast Windsor Park defenses, and he eyes bouts with Red Carr or Tommy Kirkland to be staged in Swift Current.
In Lethbridge on October 20 a bronze trophy gifted by the Dominion Football Association to W. Billy Linning, standout on the Canadian team that toured Australia last year, is displayed at Ber Cigar Store. The figure rests on a marble base and celebrates his noted sporting achievement.
In Saskatoon on Saturday October 19 University of Saskatchewan tennis players overwhelmed the University of Alberta 7 to 1. Only Alberta victory came in the mixed doubles event won by Cross and Miss Race.
The Barber Poles, City League hockey champions 1924.25, will meet at Hay stead's barber show Thursday at 8 o'clock to elect officers and conduct business. Players will receive their group photos at this gathering.
Port Arthur Fort William clubs invited to send reps to a Minneapolis gathering next Saturday to discuss an international amateur league with teams from four Minnesota cities Winnipeg and the Canadian Soo. In Port Arthur the Manitoba league option favoured. Ontario and Quebec associations clash over Ottawa sextette inclusion and potential eastern Canada breakaway if CAHA demands not met. A campaign to curb Canadian players moving south prompts questions about league guarantees and US clubs poaching talent.
John Rooney, 27, a noted professional football player from Norwalk Connecticut, died from complications after a fractured arm suffered in a game Saturday. The injury led to lockjaw and death yesterday.
New York reports that Roger Peckinnaugh may not be named American League most valuable player until after baseball's world series due to erratic fielding in the series. He says the honor would be a ball and chain on his hands as the event unfolds.
J A McVicar of Winnipeg has been elected president of the Amateur Athletic Union of Canada and spent time in Regina meeting Saskatchewan officers. He will draft regulations to submit to provincial bodies and plans a return visit in two to three weeks for a Saskatchewan executive meeting. He will also meet Alberta Secretary Leslie in Edmonton and later explore northern wilds for game.
At a city council meeting Mayor Uuckvale asked if the Civic Gymnasium would be sponsored this year. Last season's loss totaled 508 dollars. Aldermen saw value in the gym but felt the initiative rested with citizens and no formal application had been made, so the matter was deferred.
Pacific Coast League classified notice urges readers to advertise with The News to reach fast selling agents. The item presents a promotional blurb indicating quick sales through newspaper advertising.
Chicago dispatch reports Mrs Philip Reiner widow of famed boxer Bob Fitzsimmons lies in a hospital stricken by heart disease and penniless. Estranged from her husband she has two young children Marvin four and Avalon four.
Sir W J Holderness, former British amateur golf champion, has won another prize on the links. He is to marry Miss McQuade, an Australian who recently took up golf. The couple met at Walton Heath where McQuade began her golf career a year ago.
W Robertson appeared at City Police Court charged with possessing a stolen radio set. The magistrate reserved decision, then dismissed the charge citing a higher court precedent. The radio, taken from JP Ireland's store earlier in the year, was allegedly picked up on the Canadian Pacific Railways bridge in February.
A truncated quote mentions notifying police or searching for an owner while accusing a warship finding on a bridge. The remark casts doubt on whether the vessel was located at the bridge, implying a disputed discovery.
Notice seeks to locate Dorothy Anderson who was formerly of Utah and is now married and living in Alberta. Her present name is unknown but an estate in her native Utah may be claimed or issued if she can be located.
Winnipeg reports a shallow low mood drifting from the north into Alberta. The far northwest stays casually mild while western provinces see unsettled, milder conditions with light local snow in places like Gill Wiednestler.
William Dineen, a pioneer of Toronto's business life and a well known citizen, died suddenly at a young age. Abel Dineen served on the Board of Education representing the Roman Catholic citizens.
Winnipeg reports five juvenile prisoners escaped from Portage la Prairie reformatory after forcing their way to liberty. Led by Joan Andruch, the group removed a rock from a basement decor, aiming for freedom. Three were on indeterminate terms while others faced juvenile court trials. three captures reported so far.
A 1926 Oldsmobile earns praise for reliability on a lengthy trip. The report notes the car traveled a long distance without tire or engine trouble, highlighting Moevideo and South Dakota as part of the journey.
Jacob F. Merkle of Irvine drove his 1926 Oldsmobile to visit friends in the district. He test drove the car on Crescent Heights hill with Oldsmo bile dealer Charles Beny of Beny & Sons noting it matched the 1960 Canadian model in appearance and fittings.
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