Ben Franklin Junior Highs Reach Two Championship Football Honors
Ben Franklin juniors coached by McCombs and Nelson claim two league titles for the 1925 season with the Blue and Gold varsity winning senior class honors and the reserve squad taking junior league honor. Mancine led scorers with 39 points, Sillman close on 36, and Marino starred on the second team with 51 points. The reserve nine remained undefeated in four games, while the varsity posted a 6-1-0 record, scoring 166 to 19 by opponents, all but 19 by New Wilmington.
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Nelson
Mancine
Marine
Ben Franklin
Arthur McCombs
Scoots
Tip” Richards
Earl Turk
Hannan
Richael
Rich
New Castle High
New Wilmington
McCombs
Salem
Blue and Gold
College Field
Union High School
Ne-Ca-Hi
Arthur Sillman
Bruce
Fernati
Marino
Melcher
Marcella
Genock
Howley
She
Toth
Sherer
Mahoningtown Junior High
North Street Junior High
Mahoningtown
Bender
Carmen Marino
Bill Melcher
Perrotta
McCart
Burlew
Cicone
Louden
Marino Big Gun
Weber
Dinsmore
Eagan
Minskey
Johns
Union High
Trojan Football Rise Under New Coach Jones
Historian notes USC Trojans building a strong football program under new head coach Howard Jones. Stars Lefebvre and peers anchor backfield as they face Oregon Aggies and St. Mary’s with a notable 1925 schedule including a 107 point double header against Cal Tech and Whittier.
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Mestramal
Spartans
Trojans
Pacific Coast
University of Southern California
Philadelphia
Knute Rockne
Haskell Institute
Southern California’s
Indians
Cal-Tech
Whittier
Howard Jones
New
Ater
Gus
Henderson
Howard
Tad
Yale
Iowa
Southern California
Towa
Henry Lefebvre
Long Beach
Cal
Trojan
Earle
Cook
Elliott
Lee
Kaer
Boren
Bunnell
Allen
Kline
Cutler
Fishwick
Wadsworth
Noble
Cottle
Oregon Aggies
St. Mary's
LeFevre
New Castle High School Football Team Says Farewell at Field
Members of the New Castle high school football squad posed for a final team picture on Tuesday afternoon before turning in their uniforms to managers. Graduating players wore the Red and Black one last time and bid farewell to Ben Franklin field at the end of the season.
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New Castle
Ben Franklin
Cleveland Boy To Lead Ohio State
Marty Karow of Cleveland, a junior who played fullback this season, was elected captain of Ohio State University for 1926. The announcement came from Columbus, Ohio, on December 2.
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Cleveland
Ohio State
Columbus
Marty Karow
Ohio State University
Karow
New Wilmington Makes Good Record For Season
New Wilmington's football team under Coach Lawther built from modest stock to a 12-0 Thanksgiving Day upset of West Middlesex. The Blue and White posted 32-0 wins over Sandy Lake and Newton Falls, shut out others, and faced setbacks at Grove City and Zelienople. Several seniors listed for graduation, while alumna Marie Louise Baldwin, a transportation expert, studied law late in life. A closing note reflects on a moral wave sweeping the country.
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King
New Wilmington
Lawther
West Middlesex
Grove City
College Town
Greenville
Sandy Lake
Newton Falls High
Zelienocple
Ellwood City
Bessemer High
Westminster
Scotland Lane
Tom Herriott
Waltenbaugh
Pemberthy
Tilliard
Thomas
Drake
Rose
Dempsey Open to Rematch With Firpo in Los Angeles
Reports from the coast say Jack Dempsey has signified willingness to fight Luis Firpo again, if the bout is held in Los Angeles, with readiness to face Firpo before challenging Harry Wills next summer. Firpo plans a March sailing to pursue another bout with Dempsey in the United States.
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International News Service
New York
Jack Dempsey
Luis Firpo
Los Angeles
Firpo
Harry Wills
Buenos Aires
United States
Dempsey
Eight Schools Quit School Boy League in Allegheny County
Eight district high schools Tarentum New Kensington Arnold Parnassus Verona Oakmont Harbrack Union and Freeport met to withdraw from the WPIAL over a section change. They plan a separate organization citing lost rivalries and long trips.
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Allegheny County
Loop
Tarentum
New Kensington
Arnold
Parnassus
Verona
Oakmont
Harbrack Union
Freeport
Butler
Mars
Evans City
Butler County
Women To Start Ten Cent Day For Ralph Pay
Don F. DuShane donated 5 toward the Ralph Day fund for a gold watch with the total now 16. A group of prominent women plans a ten cent drive to reach a larger sum for a gift to the Red and Black leader. Only ten cent contributions will be accepted. 500 or 1,000 fans can quickly grow the fund. Amoments given by fans will not be published after today.
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Ralph Day
Don F. DuShane
Spaniard Kaynes Defeats German Heavy Hans Brettenstraeter
Spaniard Kaynes defeated Hans Brettenstraeter by knockout in the ninth round in Berlin. Kaynes, who had announced plans for an invasion of the United States to meet Jack Dempsey, gained the victory last night.
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Berlin
Paolino
United States
Jack Dempsey
Castle Five to Resume Training at Y Tonight
After a five day rest following a rough win over the Bel Ve Deres at Butler Castle Five will resume practice at the Y M C A gym tonight at eight oclock under manager Samuels. The team plans long scrimmage and regular workouts to stay in top form as scheduling difficulties persist without a home floor.
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Bel-Ve-Deres
Butler
Castle Five
Samuels
Orange
Corry
Castles
Rosenberg Defends Bantam Title Against Lynch Tonight
Phil Rosenberg world bantamweight champion defends his title in a ten round bout at the Oakland auditorium in San Francisco against California Joe Lynch tonight drawing boxing fans from the region.
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San Francisco
Phil’ Rosenberg
Oakland Auditorium
California
Joe Lynch
East Decides Grange Slump In All American Picks
Eastern critics cool on Harold Grange after initial praise with several writers ranking him on a third team. Debates focus on Oberlander of Dartmouth as top back, Yost and Warner offering critiques, and southern stars Flour noy Brown Wyckoff highlighted while Pooley Hubert is overlooked.
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Davis J. Walsh
Internat
al Wews
New York
Harold
Red" Grange
America
Christopher Columbus
East
Harold Grange
Grange
Pennsylvania
Oberlander
Dartmouth
Fielding H. Yost
Green Warner
Yost
Willie Heston
Warner
Ernie
Green
Jim Thorpe
Taylor
California
Carey
Flournoy
Tulane
Brown
Alabama
Wyckoff
Georgia Tech
South
Pooley Hubert
Calliope
Benny Gershe Kayoes Stoy in Cleveland Bout
Benny Gershe of Cleveland floored Rosey Stoy of Lancaster in the second round after a dull start. A rapid left to the jaw sparked a berserk flurry of rights and lefts as Stoy collapsed face down and could not rise. Maxie Holub outpointed Curley Wilshur, while Eddie O Dowd and Tommy Ryan boxed to a close decision with Holub prevailing.
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Cleveland
Benny Gershe
Rosey Stoy
Lancaster
Gershe
Stoy
Maxie Holub
Curley Wilshur
Eddie O’dowd
Tommy Ryan
Holub
Liberty Five Prepares With New Gear For Winter Season
Liberty Five formerly the South Side Midgets holds a 7 PM practice at Lincoln gym. New gold and black uniforms purchased. Issac Eardley and FE Rohr join from Ben Franklin. Coach H Steinbrink aims for a strong bid in the junior national title. Contact Manager Tony Tino for games at 419 East Sutton or call 4349-1.
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South Side
Lincoln Gym
Issac Eardley
FE. Rohr
Ben Franklin
H. Steinbrink
Penn Five Lumingary
Tony Tino
East Sutton Street
Call
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