Juniors Win In Swinming Meet At Local High School
The junior class dominated a Saturday swimming meet, scoring 3 points to seniors 10, sophomores 7, and freshmen 13 for a mixed team event. Oak entries included Ad Yard dash by William Geilkening and multiple finals with top juniors in most races.
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Captain Offult
Lin
William Geilkinger
John May Turnor
John Kraft
Millard Greer
Herbert Kroep
Joan Offutt
Frank Modgan
Herbert Kraen
William Genkinger
Roy Hipkwon
John Ray
James Jone
William Sands
Herbert Kroen
Andrew Hartman
Dallas Murry
Roy Hinkson
John Kral
Gue Slavonsky
Tan fWraf
Serhamored
Johm Offutt
Raymond Maloy
Richard Connelly
Offutt
Mr Day
Milton Mrohn
Wimler And Rea Connelly To Meet In Tonight's Main Event
Promoters carded a high profile featherweight clash between Wimler and Rea Connelly for the main bout at Youngstown. Winter boasts a storied record and has faced top competition, while Connelly, less known locally, is expected to challenge Eddie in a 12 round set. Local fans expect a hard fought bout with wide implications in the division.
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Jaidin Winer
Pittsburgh
Feather Watkit
Hed Qonnelly
Detroit
Mitt Artiat
Youngstown
Steel City
Pri Eing Orvasions
Havel
Une Buya
Tuluu
Joe Lynch
Sharkey
Connelly
Eddie
Mit
English Golfers Net $15,000 For Contests
English golf legends Harry Vardon and Ted Ray lead a costly tour across Canada and the United States. They are slated to earn about 14000 dollars each for performances, with heavy demand forcing many exhibitions to be canceled.
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Harry Vardon
Ted Ray
Tihar
Africa
Arthur Pearson
Bng- Tan
Iady Attle
Canada
United Stat
Walthour's Sons Win Race in State Meet
A garbled report from a 19th century page notes Walthour's Sons winning a race amid mixed references to riders like Tobby Walkhour and other contenders. The account mentions age, bikes, and a garden setting, with unclear details about location and event name.
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Tobby
Amd
Seventoun
Folwius
Georgia
Vout
Dobert
Ifarhay Amd
Notes From The Squared Circle Fight Card Rumors and Matchups
Notes describe a chaotic boxing style scramble with Charlie White in Philadelphia plans and multiple likely bouts. Names mentioned include Olen Wallace George Chaney and Tyea daywright along with managers and possible offers of fifteen thousand dollars. The piece sketches event logistics and potential matchups with other cities and fighters.
Big Clash Here On Wednesday Night In Basketball
Caear Murphy harbors Scholastics ready to clash with Westminster in a Wednesday night game at the Yaod. New Castle fans expect a marquee opener for the season as Westminster hopes to prove itself against the Blue and White. The Scholastic lineup, minus Bechtel with a bad foot, features Coen, Richards, Hoskins, Techtel, and a likely guard rotation, while Westminster brings a crowd from New Wilmington and Barreth. Dan Dougherty of the central board referees the contest as a large city crowd is anticipated.
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Caesar Murphy
Westminster
New Castle
Ana
Anow Weastminster
Murphys
Mote
Trojans
United Presbyterians
Geneva
Allegheny
Grove Gils
Tineup
Rix George Bechtel
Jangie Coen
Sam Richards
Coen
BU Techtel
Avy Hoskins
Oxcar
Joe Graham
Art Hoskins
Tie
Big Broadhead
Kew Cuatie
New Wilmington
Barreth
Cfty
Dan Dougherty
Central Board
Pyet
Biking Event Listings Mocked With Bizarre Supplies
In a Madison Square Garden six day bicycle riders camp a joke list shows bizarre provisions and oddities. The piece mentions loaves, breads, vegetables, and various foods as if part of a playful supply cache. It satirizes the era’s sports reporting with quirky details and playful language.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Hightons
Basketball Starts Here Tuesday Night
Private basketball has been tried into service by Pravost Marshal Sport and Tuesday evening several Carnegie League winters will romp in action. The league is scheduled to be played by the electrical department under the office employee. Angies will be first league to get in progress while the scholastics practice for their semi at Westminster on Wednesday.
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Pravost Marshal Sport
Carnegie League
Electrical Department
Angies
Westminster
Baseball Progress Under New National Agreement
Base Ball Really Making Progress reports that the joint committee formed by major and minor league representatives has drafted a pivotal national agreement. It grants broader authority to Judge Landis, enables club driven infractions penalties, and sets fines up to 38900 for offenses harming the game. Leading dairy states Wisconsin New York Minnesota Iowa and Texas top production lists.
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Jack Velock
Sporta
New York
Dev
Ingisla
Landis
National Commission
Landis Tom- Post
Ign
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Texas
Willard Ready Comeback for Dempsey Title Fight
Lawrence A C T Willard announces a March 17 comeback to reclaim his heavyweight crown from Dempsey. He trains in open air and road work, insisting he will lick Dempsey this time and prove it to the world. Trainer Jack Hempel backs Willard’s peak condition and camp plans begin January tenth.
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William K. Hutchison
Lawrence
Kas
Der
Jess Willard
Jack Tempses
Jing
Dempsey
Toledo
Ilek" Dempsey
Thors Sycho
Lima “Nas
Willard
Temprey
Jack Hempel
Williard
Jerr
Leksng
Jack
Brennan
Moran Claims He Can Beat Frenchy Carpentier
In London on December 13 Frank Moran boasted he could defeat world contender Carpentier after stopping Joe Beckett in two rounds. Moran, nicknamed the Pittsburgh redhead, claimed Britain’s championship and insisted he could win again, predicting victory over Carpentier in a future bout.
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Moran
Frenchy
London
Carpentier
Joe Beckett
England
Frank Moran
Pittsburgh Globe Trotter
Crisher
Pittsburgh
Beckett
Tose
Heckel
Joay
Great Britain
Harvard to stage first doubleheader against two colleges
Cambridge Dec 13 Harvard football management announced plans for the Crimson to play a doubleheader next season. Harvard will meet Middlebury College and Hastings University on September 24, 1926, in a historic first for the program.
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Cambridge
Muse
Harvard
Crimson
Middlebury Colegs
Hastan Wulvery Wity
Schappert And Joe Chip Billed Again In Wilkes Barre
Joe Chip and Ralph Schappert, middleweights, have a ten round bout set for December 22 in Wilkes-Barre promoted by Quigkey. Chip recently outpointed Schappert in Stranton, and began hard training yesterday for the rematch.
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Joe Chip
Ralph Schappert
Quigkey
Wilkes-Barre
Chip
Schappert
Imatch
Stranton
Fort Worth Wins Two Pennant Races in 1920
Fort Worth, in the Texas league, captured two pennants in a single year. The season was split into halves with Fort Worth taking both, then defeating the Little Rock Southern league champion in a series. Led by Jake Atz and assembled by Paul La Grave, the team earned three honors.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Halver
Wense
Jake Atz
Paul la Grave
Seminary Team Tops Westminster In Narrow Basketball Bout
Seminary five from Lawrence County led by McFadden and Holay defeated Westminster 27 to 17 in the college gym. Strong defense and quick passes by the Seminary limited the Blue and White, with standout guarding by Poster and Kulklon, while Fowcet and McFadden starred for New Wilmington. The cramped old gym hindered floor work, but the Seminary’s teamwork and coaching earned the win.
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Pittsburgh . Theological Seminary Five
Lani
Westminster
United Presbyterians
Soolege
Pittsburgh
Collegians
Westinster
Hall Teame
Lawrence
Birk
White Boyt
Poster
Kulklon
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Fowcett
McFadden
Laweelt
Weatminster
Staindry
Holay
Montgomery
Westingler
Preachers
Faswertt
Randall Dishman
Cummings Anderson
Foster McPadden
Giyve Raleton Heald
Eildy A. Cummings
Faweeks
Anderson
Fongoala
Paweett
Eady
Sachs
McCannett
Fay Dishman
Courtney
Wheildon
Smith
Stewart
Dishman
McConneall
Smith Delivers Three Times in 1926 World Series Game
Cleveland slugger Smith powered a homer with bases loaded in the fifth game of the 1926 World Series. He previously hit four runs in two AL games, driving in runs on June 25 at St Louis and August 10 in New York. He added homers in May and June, with multiple RBI innings cited, as the crowd watched his clutch hitting across the season.
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Ner Rimith
Cleverland Indians
Sering
Milan
Witcomn
I'wice
St. Loui
Smith
Shocker
Caldwel
Ryvera
Speaker
Maya
Yarkees
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Moston
Hanty
Haar TN
Raton
Indiana
Telalder Hooper
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