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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1925
Page
15
Louis Phal known as Battling Siki the Singular Senegalese is killed in New York. He was shot from behind and died after a reputation built in Paris and Dublin amid boxing triumphs and a rum‑filled decline.
The 1925 season produced many marks with Agnes Geraghty claiming 32 records while Paavo Nurmi set multiple marks and finished second. Willie Ritola tied for third as Ethel McGary also excelled in swimming. The text also notes English monarchs Henry V through Henry VIII in tennis history and Queen Elizabeth’s amusement watching the game.
Louis Ferdinand, second son of the former German Crown Prince, is winning considerable distinction as a college athlete, earning recognition for his performance and leadership on campus teams.
The 1926 national swimming and diving championships for women will be held in St. Augustine February 9 to 13 at Alcazar Casinto pool. Notable entrants include Ethel McGary Agnes Geraghty Helen Meany and Eleanor Garratti from San Rafael who aims to defend the fifty yard title and challenge the 100 and 220 yard events. Helen Wainwright will not defend her 1925 titles while Aileen Riggin and Gertrude Ederle remain inactive amateurs.
Tommy Loughran and Vincent Lopez score victories in Philadelphia bouts. King Solomon and Charley Lewis lose in 10 and 8 round decisions respectively. Other winners include Eddie Moff and Johnny Ketchel with knockouts in local shows across Allentown Reading and Chester.
Weekly by ae ha Letter says fellow Rotarians meet Monday December 28 1925 at noon at Fountain Inn. Rudy’s pastor Rev C J Williamson will give a New Year address on A Clean Hand and a Clean Sheet. Despite contrary reports Rudy will be present and no collection will be taken. Secretary Carl E Paisley signs off with a motto about playing the game straight.
Johnny Weismuller explains that water type affects speed, noting Honolulu water as fastest and indoor pools sometimes lively. He and Arne Borg entertain with diving lessons and voices, while discussing training, form, and the need for constant swimming.
Bobby Jones nearly swept two majors in 1925 finishing tied for the American Open title with Willie Macfarlane after an 18 hole playoff and another 18 hole playoff. He won the amateur championship, defeating Watts Gunn in the final round, while Jim Barnes claimed the British Open. Glenna Collett regained the women’s title and Tulane’s G F Lamprecht won the intercollegiate title west of the Alleghenies.
Ravenna Ohio December 26 Clyde C Glasser shot and killed Russell Ellsworth Puterbaugh 32 of Cincinnati after finding him with Glasser s wife and mother in law at the Glass er cottage Brady Lake Puterbaugh died within twenty minutes Glasser surrendered to Sheriff Joseph Jones and was jailed awaiting a coroner s hearing. Glasser and his mother in law reside at Ravenna Puterbaugh had wife and child in Cincinnati. The article then digresses into a description of rubber cushion manufacturing for billiard tables.
Harvard claims the most tennis courts compared to any other two universities in the United States, underscoring its extensive athletic facilities and campus sports infrastructure.
On Christmas day no family in New Castle lacked food. Many received no gifts yet help came through coordinated charitable agencies. Food baskets and clothing such as stockings and mittens were distributed, offering temporary relief and a sense of Christmas spirit.
City traffic on Christmas Day was the lightest in weeks says Officer Fred Shuller. He notes Friday’s volume was only a tenth of the level seen in the two weeks prior, attributing the contrast to many residents staying home to enjoy a real home Christmas.
H. A. Badger reports his Chevrolet roadster license A 63 358 stolen from Youngstown streets. Alfonso Carra reports his Chrysler roadster license 101 796 stolen Friday from Grove City streets.
John Flynn forty year old fireman with over twenty years service collapsed while shoveling snow in front of fire station No. 19. George Zoovk of Cypress street died on his way to church yesterday morning in Youngstown Ohio declared by police as sudden deaths.
The automobile of S. G. Brown reported stolen was found abandoned on South Mercer Street Thursday by Officer Thomas Lynch. St Paul reports 40 outdoor skating rinks this winter.
Michael Krouse of New Castle R. D. No. 2 reported a brown 1925 Rollin touring car stolen from Jefferson Street between Washington and South Streets. The car had Pennsylvania license 372-110, disc wheels, and balloon tires. Silence is golden. This may explain why there are few rich men in politics.
Local residents in New Castle Slippery Rock Grove City and North Liberty appear in a string of recent calls visits and dinners. The Jacksville basketball team defeated West Sunbury Saturday night. Several families including the Wimers Shields Humphreys and Thompsons are noted for hosting guests or spending weekends together. Diphtheria cases are reported as Mrs R E Glenn and Frank Cooper have illness improvements noted.
Archie Compston and Arnaud Massey, Britain's champion and France's open holder, sail from London for a Florida winter stint at St Augustine. They will play as professionals all winter, coach transient players, and join Florida tournaments before a US tour and the British Open in June.
Paris celebrated a gay unrestrained Christmas Eve despite gloom. Montmartre and Pigalle stayed alive into morning with crowds in streets and cafés. Turkeys and champagne flowed at high prices while midnight mass drew huge church crowds. papers called it as joyous as any prewar celebration.
New Castle reporting team members and Jacob Perelman share New Year wishes as smoke fills the newsroom. Perelman, a noted jeweler, comments Happy New Year with La Plinas boxes while colleagues echo the sentiment. The tone ends with a quip about bad luck and bad judgment.
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