Westminster Five Braced For Varsity Bid In 10-Game Sprint
Westminster college basketball coach BE Dyer faces a rich pool of talent as six letter men return led by captains Hetra of Farrell and Pahle of Erie. McElhaney Logan and McMeekin contend for center while Wolfe and Kelley guard. Freshmen numbers thin, with Kruse and McQuiston the likely adds. First game January 6 against United Presbyterian Seminary of Pittsburgh.
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Westminster College
Dwight Dyer
Westminster
Tristate
John Hetra
Farrell
Edwin Pahle
Erie
Hetra
Pahle
Thomas McMeekin
Chicora
Howard Logan
Edgewood
Ralph McElhaney
McDonald
McElhane
Dyer
Bill” Kruse
Union City
N. J
James McQuiston
Cochranton
United Presbyterian Theological Seminary of Pittsburgh
New Wilmington
All-Opponent New Castle High Team Named
Harrisburg Tech Kitzmiller named captain of the all opponent eleven with Ellwood City stars Pelton Fitzgerald and Tom MacMurdo among selections. Sharon, Butler, Crafton, and other schools feature in honorable mentions for standout play against New Castle.
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Ellwood City
Sharon
Harrisburg Tech
Butler
Craft
Kitzmiller
Tom MacMurdo
Wilson
Pony
Johnston
Harrisburg Tech Flash
Ne-Ca-Hi
Fitzgerald
Spek
Poreroy
Iles Rinse Vated
Crafton
Donaldson
Igen
Dori
Ae Butler Applebaum
New Castle
Ellwood City High School
Pelton
Wood City
Capitol City Warrior
Fickley
Martin
Martin of
Hepler
J. MacMurdo
Ellwood
Great sprinters as football players few and far between
The piece argues that most elite sprinters struggle to adapt to football, citing Grange, Thorpe, and others while noting exceptions like Roland Locke of Nebraska and Ralph Craig who excel in both track and football. It concludes that only a rare few combine sprinting speed with gridiron success.
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Grange
Norman Anderson
Ralph Hills
Jim Thorpe
Paddock
Kirksey
Miller
Harvard
Roland Locke
Nebraska
Bowman
Syracuse
Ralph Craig
Michigan
Malone and Evans Boxers Set for December 18 Card
Jock Malone is paired with Dick Evans, both middleweights, to perform before a Youngstown audience December 18, promoter Al Zill said. Promoter also tried to secure Sailor Friedman to box Evans, but the offer was declined.
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Jock Malone
Dick Evans
Youngstown
al Zill
Sailor Friedman
Box Evans
Sacred Hearts Drill At Y Last Night
Sacred Hearts held a practice last evening at the Y gym under coach Frank Leonard preparing for the opening Church League game Friday night. The session featured a long signal drill and scrimmage. A separate line notes a Christmas dish in Spain.
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Sacred Hearts
Frank Leonard
City League Expands to Four Teams for 1925 26 Campaign
City basketball league managers met at the YMCA to outline plans for the 1925 26 season. Representatives included the Pennsylvania Railroad Tri Angles and Pennayl Ohio Electrics. A fourth West Side team has signified entry and a schedule will be drawn up soon.
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City Basketball League
Pennsylvania Railroad
Triangles
Pennayl Ohio Electrics
Harry
West Side
Palmer Tangles With Eddie in Erie Battle
Lou Palmer the Columbus featherweight has been picked by Lakeside Athletic club promoters to oppose Eddie Brady Monday night in Erie. Brady is rounding into top physical condition and seeks a strong impression in the 10 round bout. Brady carries a fine record for a feathweight and stands out among local contenders.
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Lou Palmer
Columbus
Lakeside Athletic Club
Eddie Brady
Erie
Jimmie Dime
Brady
Columbus Battler
Eddie
Westminster Bears Lose Joe Wolfe For Season
Westminster college basketball suffers a major setback as veteran guard Joe Wolfe undergoes hernia surgery in Shenango Valley hospital after Monday practice injury. Wolfe entered Westminster from Allegheny College last winter and was expected to contend for a regular berth before the season.
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Westminster College
Joe Wolfe
Shenango Valley
Wolfe
New Castle
Westminster
Allegheny College
Allegheny
Grove City
New Castle and Sharon Won’t Meet This Season
New Castle High will not face Sharon in basketball this winter due to a crowded W P I A L Section Three schedule. Non league games are limited to Grove City and Butler, with New Castle starting early and the Red and Black unable to reclaim last year’s football victory over Sharon. California High may replace Sharon on the football slate in the schoolboy loop.
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New Castle High
Sharon
Ralph H. Gardner
New Castle
Grove City
Butler
California High
Gershe Refuses Featherweight Title Fight
Benny Gershe has refused to fight Eddie Brady in Youngstown. Promoter Al Zil, after traveling to Cleveland, announced Gershe would not sign for the articles. Zill intends Brady to meet a top featherweight as Dime doubted Eddie would accept Gershe. In Finland, a Christmas dawn church service is customary at five o clock.
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Benny Gershe
Eddie Brady
Youngstown
al Zil
Cleveland
Benjamin
Zill
Brady
Jimmie Dime
Eddie
Gershe
Dime
Brooklyn
Finland
New Castle Boy Named Captain Of Westminster 1926 Team
After multiple ballots at Westminster College Paul Montgomery of New Castle named captain for 1926. Montgomery, a standout on the Blue and White line, starred for New Castle High School and is regarded as a leading Class B player.
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New Castle
Westminster
Westminster College
Paul Montgomery
Montgomery
Paul
New Castle High School
Scrappy Center Chosen to Lead New Castle High Team
Harry Robinson was elected captain of the 1926 New Castle High School football team at a letter-men meeting. The switch from end to center, his defensive interceptions, leadership on the line, and popularity among peers mark him as a strong grid leader with hopes to guide a championship season.
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Harry Robinson
Harry
Robinson
Young Menehan Joins Al Zill's Boxing Stable
Young Menehan joins Al Zill's crew in Youngstown after early training from Eddie Ward and Patsy Brannigan. He trains at Al's club as he learns the path to money land and appears frequently. Also notes London consumes twelve hundred tons of plum pudding at Christmas.
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Menehan
Eddie Ward
Patsy Brannigan
al Zill
Youngstown
Moneyland
Cena
London
All New Castle Football Team Draft by Local Voter
A reader submission from T L Black of Schenley Avenue proposes an all New Castle football lineup mixing New Castle and Ben Franklin players. The list names positions and players in a rough outline with several garbled fragments remaining unreadable.
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All New Castle
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