Amateur A U U to Chaperon 1926 European Tour
The A A U will officially arrange and supervise the 1926 tour of Hoff Hoffworld, Houben, Paulen, and Goodwin to America, moving hosting from Millrose to Madison Square Garden era venues. Officials stress amateur standards and eliminate Nurmi style profit disputes as they plan the Boston debut and Hanover training site.
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Davis J. Walsh
al News
New York
Charley Hoff
Norway
Adrian Paulen
Hol Jland
Hubert Houben
Germany
George Goodwin
England
Paavo Nurmi
Foreign Relations Committee
Jacob
Nurmi
Finn
America
A. A. W. Gravely
Hoff
Houben
Paulen
Goodwin
Millrose A. A. of
Amateur Athletic Union
Boston
Millrose Club
William C. Prout
Madison Square Garden
Hoffworld
Hanover
N. H
Paddock
Murchison
Marsters
Holden
Helffrich
Hugo Quist
Hugo
Review of 1925 In Baseball By Feg Murray
A 1925 season recap noting the Pirates’ world title under McKechnie and Clarke, the Senators collapse, Yankees fall to seventh, and major league records set in home runs and gate receipts. Hornsby hits over .400 again, Meusel and Hornsby lead leagues, Vance dominates NL pitching, with several standout feats across the majors and Pacific Coast League.
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New York Giants
Yankees
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bill McKechnie
Fred Clarke
Washington Senators
Walter Johnson
Este Oluer
Pirates
Peckinpaugh
Hornsby
Heilmann
Cuyler
Mostil
Bottomley
Simmong
Nag
Carey
Dagzy Vance
Sherdel
Vance
Stanley Coveleskie
Bob Meusel
Tony Laterre
Salt Lake
Ruth
Ty Cobb
Hack Wilson
Meusel
Gehrig
Castle Midgets Top Wampum Boy Scouts
The Castile Midgets defeated the Wampum Boy Scouts 21 to 14 at the Y gym. Castles led 9 to 4 at halftime with Alexander and Johns starring for Castile and Boone and Hennon contributing for the Midgets.
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Castle
Wampum
Boy Scouts
Castile
Wampum Boy Scouts
Castles
Alexander
Johns
Vistors
Boone
Hennon
Wampum Scouts
We Williams
Boone Soul
Socce Bs Ie Ene
Gaffney Thomas
Savasee
Sng
Hennon Alexander
Herbert McLaughlin
Hildebrand
A. Jones
McLaughlin
Thomas
McWilliams
Herbert
Gaffney
Woods
Oil City YMCA and New Castle Dual Meet Slated
Nearly a hundred men and boys will compete as the Oil City YMCA and New Castle Y.M.C.A. hold a dual athletic meet at the local association. Events run from afternoon into evening with boys basketball, swimming, senior basketball, and men's swimming highlighted. The Oil City team visits for dinner at 6 o'clock and, from Oil City reports, field a strong all around squad aiming to win.
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New Castle
Oil City
Oid City
Ben Franklin and Bessemer Meet January 6 Tilt
Ben Franklin Junior High hosts Bessemer in a return game at the Junior High gym. Bessemer, after a close opener, faces McCombs' pupil in a second meeting as Ben Franklin aims to rebound at home and avenge an early setback.
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Ben Franklin
Bessemer High School
Bessemer
Blue and Gold
McCombs
Brown University football coaches released after unsatisfactory results
Edward N. Robinson longtime Brown University football coach since 1899 and H. W. P. Reggie Brown, former Harvard figure and Robinson backfield coach, have been unconditionally released. The move shocks the football world as graduate factions blame Brown’s poor showing despite tough schedules.
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International News Service
Providence
R. I
Edward N. Robinson
Brown University
Reggie) Brown
Harvard
Robinson
Brown
Bicycle Titles Awarded After Spirited Races
The 1925 season saw Freddie Spencer win the national spring championship among bicycle riders, partnering with Bobby Walthour Jr. He also claimed the Chicago six day race. Debaets and Goossens of Belgium won the New York event. Cecil Walker of Australia won the all around championship and George Chapman took the motor paced title for the sixth consecutive year.
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Freddie Spencer
Bobby Walthour, Jr
Chicago
Debaets and
Goosens
Belgium
New York
Cecil Walker
George Chapman
Castles To Play At Youngstown Tonight
Castle Five heads to Youngstown to face the Duquesne club at the Y M C A gym. Coach Gardner fields Hartman brothers Kraft Volasko Notte at guard with Ross and Jones on reserve as the Castles seek a decisive upset against a top eastern Ohio squad.
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Castle Five
Youngstown
Duquesne Club
Orange
Dukes
Ohio
Youngstown Quint
Gardner
Pittsburgh
Duquesne
Castles
Enoch Ranh
Hartman Brothers
Kraft
Volasko
Notte
Charley Ross
Bob” Jones
Callahan May Fight Kansas In Title Bout
Jesse McMahon, matchmaker for Tex Rickard, says talks are under way for a light weight championship bout in March between Rocky Kansas the Buffalo champion and Mushy Callahan the California sensation. Callahan has accepted terms and is expected to line up Kansas. Callahan recently knocked out Pal Moran and will box him again in February in New Orleans before a planned New York debut.
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Crescent City
New York
Americans Face Pirates in MSG Hockey Test
New York Americans, after a injury run hurt four straight games, welcome the Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets to Madison Square Garden for a National Hockey League clash with at least a chance to win. The Jackets recently defeated New York in Pittsburgh.
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International News Service
New York
Tex Rickard
New York Americans
Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets
Madison Square Garden
Yellow Jackets
Pittsburgh
Moran Loses in Los Angeles First Ring KO in 13 Years
Pat Moran of New Orleans suffered his first ever count in a 13 year boxing career after a knockout by Mushy Callahan in Los Angeles. The report notes mixed early opinions on California's boxing law, now seen as reasonably satisfactory after a year. It also mentions the upcoming Harvard Yale Princeton West Point Intercollegiate Chess League tourney set for New York during the holidays.
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Pat Moran
Mushy Callahan
Los Angeles
New Orleans
New York
First Baptist Team Falls to Scorpions in Tight Alley Clash
First Baptist church team lost to the Scorpins 15 to ? in a close guard dominated game at the association alleys. Scorpins used faster passing and sharper shooting to secure victory led by Mackey Christman and G Marquis while Brenner and McClymonds starred for First Baptist.
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First Baptist Church
Scorpins
Association Alleys
Christman
Mackey
G. Marquis
McClymondse
Brenner
Scorpius
First Baptist
Hayden Brown
Wallace Bargent
Brenner Christman
McClymonds
Brown
Sargent
R. Marquis
Woodworth
Sadler
Andy Smith Improves After Pneumonia Battle
Philadelphia report says University of California coach Andy Smith, seriously ill with pneumonia, spent a comfortable Christmas Day and shows progress toward recovery. His physician expects weeks more in hospital and a new $50,000 coaching contract to be signed when he is well enough.
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International News Service
Philadelphia
Andy Smith
University of California
University Hospital
Smith
Bis
California University
Associated Students of California
University of Pennsylvania
Ontario Hockey Association Largest Amateur League Worldwide
The Ontario Hockey Association with 169 clubs and 3742 players is the world's largest amateur hockey organization.
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Ontario Hockey Association
Five Undefeated Teams Lead 1925 College Grid Year
The 1925 season featured undefeated Dartmouth Alabama Washington Colgate and Tulane, with Harold Grange drawing praise and controversy. Critics split on Grange while Swede Oberlander and Ernie Nevers received backing for All American honors. Dartmouth claimed the eastern title Michigan the Big Ten Missouri Missouri Valley honors Washington the western crown and Alabama Tulane divided southern honors.
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Dartmouth
Alabama
Washington
Colgate
Tulane
Harold “Red” Grange
Illinois
Grange
Chicago Bears
Pennsylvania
Oberlander
Ernie Nevers
Stanford
Wilson
Flournoy
Pooley Hubert
Michigan
Northwestern
Wolverine
Brown
Yale
Harvard
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Giants to Join Red Grange and Nevers in Florida Tour
New York Giants will join Red Grange Ernie Nevers and other former college stars on a five game Florida swing beginning New Year’s Day in Palm Beach against a team led by Bo McMillan. Bomar Parnell Alexander and McBride will reunite with the squad in Florida.
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International News Service
New York
Red Grange
Ernie Nevers
Florida
New York Giants
Giants
Palm Beach
Bo’’ McMillan
Miami
Jacksonville
Bomar
Parnell
Alexander
McBride
Grange
Bears
Arrows Edge Darts 5 3 In Gym Thriller
The Arrows defeated the Darts 5 to 3 in the Y gym on Thursday afternoon. Vago Hodge and Meermans scored for the Arrows while Shaffer and Long tallied for Darts. Substitutions included Swanton Wilson Myers Ramsey Harris Weatherby and Patton. Field goals credited to Vago Shaffer one each four goals by Hodge Meermans Long. Referee Goodwin.
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Arrows
Darts
Vago
Hodge
Meermans
Shaffer
Long
Long Pngre
Oo Stevenson
Targle
CST de Eee
Harris Byers
Shaffer Ward
Moore
Swanton
Wilson
Myers
Ramsey
Harris
Weatherby
Patton
Goodwin
Belgian Star Edouard Horemans Captures Billiard Title
Edouard Horemans of Belgium won the 18.2 balk line billiard title from Jake Schaefer by 1500 to 1495, the first foreigner to hold the crown since 1906. Willie Hoppe, Frank Ives, and Jake Schaefer the elder helped shape the era as Taberski took the National Pocket Billiards League tournament in a shift of crowns.
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America
Edouard Horemans
Belgium
Jake Schaefer
Willie Hoppe
Frank Ives
Virginia League to feature Saturday doubleheaders
The Virginia League adopts a plan to play doubleheaders each Saturday for the coming season. The schedule totals nearly 150 games, with the season opening April 12 and ending September 15.
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Virginia
Old Dominion
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