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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1924

Page

8

Ruston Polytech Gains Interschool Athletics Group Membership

Charleston, D C December 13. W Provinc, of Mississippi College, re elected president of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association. New Orleans chosen as next meeting place. Several colleges admitted including Longinian Polytechnic Institute Austen, Southwestern Lafayette, Loyola New Orleans, Centenary Shreveport, and Union Jackson. Discussion over SIAC rules and student eligibility. Track meet at Birmingham next year and basketball tournament at Macon, Ga with Mercer invited. Memberships discussed for Union Jackson, Southwestern, Loyola, Centenary, Rollins, and Stetson with possible probation for new entrants. University of the South resigns from SIAC citing conflict with SIAA rules.

Charleston D. C W. Provinc Mississippi College Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association New Orleanse R. E. Stergeon Presbyterian College of South J. M. Edwards University of Chattanooga Chattanooge Tenn Treaverer Robert T Hinton Georgetown College Georgetown Kentucky Lonigians Polytechnic Institute Austen, le Southwestern Lafayette Loyola New Z. W. Edwards University of Birmingham-Southern College Birminchas Macon Mercer University Cgrassestox S. C Union University At Jackson Tentesser Louisiana Polytechnic of The University of the South S Me Southern Intercollegiste Conference Io A

Western Golfers Meet in Annual Gathering

Delegates to the annual meeting of the Western Golf Association led by President C. C. Pfeil of Memphis arrived for tonight's session where officers will be elected and plans set for next season. The major change is Robert M. Cutting of Hinsdale Club replacing Joseph W. Busch as secretary after Busch requested retirement.

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Notre Dame to ship four horsemen to North America next year

The article notes Notre Dame plans to bring its famed four horsemen to North America next season. It mentions the United States team competing on foreign soil and reports that the A. A. U. program weighs Canada for baseball and boxing but has not adopted American football. McGill University has experimented with football with limited success.

North America United States Canada McGill University Leland Stanford Pasadena Don Miller Elmer Layden Jim Crowley Harry Grubldreber Notre Dame University

U S Athl etics In Favor Below Rio

U S athletics push for international links through Amateur Athletic Union plans. Charley Paddock and Loren Murchison tour to Hawaii New Zealand Australia Japan Germany and Sweden to showcase American speed and link nations. Panama Canal linking efforts intensify with basketball boxing and baseball expanding in Mexico and more.

NEW Yrk A. P League of Athletic Nations Endeavouss Amateur Athletic Union Charley Paddock California Loren Murchison New Jersey Americas Hawaii New Zealand Australia Japan Germany Sweden Murray Hulbert United States Panama Canal Mexico Mexico City New England Springfield College J.J. McGraw The Giants South America Europe Firpo Quintin Romero Chile Luis Vicentini Panama Jose Lombardo

Amateur sports push forms first South American league

Fragments indicate a push to unite nations in a formal league under amateur sport, with early efforts spanning soccer hockey and boxing, highlighting the A A U style organization and the initial drive to create a continental competition.

South America

Playing managers favored to lead American League squads for 1925

Washington Buck Harris Cleveland’s Tris Speaker Detroit’s Ty Cobb St Louis George Sisler Chicago Eddie Collins chosen as playing managers for 1925. Harris at 27 guided Senators to world championship in a famed series, first world series for Washington. Speaker, Texas native, piloted Indians to pennant. Cobb highly regarded amid active star status.

New York A. P Washington Stanley Buck Cleveland Tris Speaker Detroit Tyrus Raymond Cobb St. Louis George Sisler Chicago Eddie Collins Harris Senators Spesker Texas Boston Red Sox Duffy Lewis Harry Hooper Indians Cobb

Notable 1924 Baseball Standouts Highlight Veteran Infielders

The record highlights: Sisler returns late in 1923 to hit above .309, Collins regarded top at his position, and Sisler, Cobb, Wambsgant, and Peckinpaugh each playing 155 games in 1924. Also mentions Detroit centerfield offense and stolen bases as a continuing strength.

Detroit Sisler Collins Philadelphia Baker Barry McInnis Canadienne Nicteen

Piano sale offer from Kaliski Music Co in Monroe LA

An advertisement notes a player piano priced at 595 dollars from a stock of 650 to 700 dollar models. It highlights easy payments and includes 12 music rolls and bench. The listing is by Kaliski Music Co Ltd in Monroe Louisiana.

Kaliski Music Co., Ltd Monroe

Kaplan Beats Lombardo to Earn Title Shot

Louis Kid Kaplan of Meriden Connecticut defeated Jose Lombardo of Panama in a fourth round knockout at Madison Square Garden. Kaplan advances to meet Danny Kramer for the 126 pound title in a 15 round bout after dominating from the start with powerful body blows and sharp combinations.

New York Irec Louis “Kid Kaplan Meriden Conn Jose Lombardo Panama Madison Square Garden Danny Kramer Philadelphia Johnny Dundee Lombardo

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