Syracuse and Southern California Coast Game Feature
The post season page highlights Syracuse facing Southern California in Los Angeles as Chick Meehan’s team fights a tough foe after a near undefeated season. It notes Syracuse’s lone loss to West Virginia and previews other key matchups including Marines versus Third Army in Baltimore and East versus West All Star game plans for Cleveland.
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Associated Press
Kew York
Syracuse
Pennsylvania
Los Angeles
Chick Meehan
Southern California
California Machine
West Virginia Westyan
Baltimore Stadium
Marines
Quantico
Third
Army Corps
Army and Navy
Baltimore
Eastern
Western College
Cleveland
Ohio City
East
Lincup Provost
Penn State
Crougher
Colgate
Ekberg
Narditect
West Virginia
Harmony
Hadden
Washington and
Jefferson
West
Anderson
Notre Dame
Steele, Vick and Slaughter
Michigan
Fletcher Brothers
Illinois
Devine
Town
Franklin Field
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania University
Slush Fund Raised for Sunday Baseball in Boston
New York dispatch reports Emily Fuchs part owner of the Boston National League club confirms a tale of a slush fund to bribe Massachusetts legislators for Sunday baseball. Judge Fuchs says a lobbyist warned of $100000 in bills and mentions political pressure and the Braves’ owners denying payment. He asserts the bill will pass on merit, noting strong public support and a referendum path.
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New York
Emily Fuchs
Boston
Massachusetts
Fuchs
Ian
Braves
Brooks Memorial and Good Will Crown Friday Night Games
Good Will Center came from behind to beat Travis Park 21 to 8 while Brooks Memorial overwhelmed Calvary Baptists 15 to basketball. Sales starred for Good Will with three field goals. captain Flores added three more.
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Good Will Center
Travis Park
Brooks Memorial
Calvary Baptists
Sales
Good Will
Flores
Brownlee
Travis Ark
G. W. C— Sales
Gusman
Case
L. Reyes
B. Reyes
Fis Park
Schram
Liekman
Gonsley
Easley
Calvary
Xdant
Lee
Marks
Robertson
Howery
Brooks
Pagel
West
Johnson
Bruce
Gill
Pana
A. Trinkel
Romero Beats Renault In Ten Round Heavyweight Bout
Chilean heavyweight Quentin Romero defeated Jack Renault of Canada by decision after 10 fast rounds dominated by in fights. Renault weighed 198 pounds and Romero 106.
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Tagaskogieled
Fresh
Boston
Quentin Romero
Jack Renault
Canada
Renault
Romero
Lanier Juniors win Mini Football Championship 34 to 6
The Sidney Lanier Junior High sturdy Class A football team overwhelmed Washington Irving 34 to 6 to clinch Section Two honors. Irving led early before Lanier surged. Philip Casso starred in backfield with Sanchez and Guerrero on defense.
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Sidney Lanier Junior High
Washington Irving
Joe Chandler Harris
Mark Twain
Irving
Lanier
Philip Casso
Sanchez
Guerrera
Poe
Emerson
Hawthorne
Page
Che. Poe
Turner
Schaeczler
Tessillieu
Chittim
Brier
Cannon
Berre
Bcreete
Spillar
Bessillian
Schaezler
Muegee
Scott
Birth of the National League from Chicago schemes
John B. Foster narrates how Spalding and Hulbert forged a western origin for baseball’s National League. Secret meetings, player expulsions rumored, and early conferences in Chicago and Louisville set the stage for a new league born to counter the Eastern clubs.
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Vic Hulbert
John B. Foster
National League
Albert Spalding
Mr. Spalding
Wiliam A. Hubert
Spalding
National Association
Snalding
Tsoston
Chicago
West
Hulbert
Louisville
Syeetern
Occidental College Fans Send Radio Cheers Across Ocean
Occidental College football team faces the University of Hawaii in Honolulu as 100 students at home cheer via KFI Los Angeles radio. The group could not travel due to finances, so they arranged a relay from the transmitting chamber to connect the team with receivers 2,000 miles away.
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Los Angeles
Dee
Occidental College
University of Hawaii At Honolulu
Occidental
Honolulu
Con
Kai
Los Angelesy Times
Abient
Angor and Anderson Draw in Close Featherweight Bout
Minneapolis reports a ten round featherweight bout between Joel Sangor of Milwaukee and Eddie Anderson of Moling Jr. The contest was so close that ringside journalists split verdicts with two leaning Sangor, two favoring Anderson, and one declaring a draw.
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Angor. Anderson
Minneapolis
Joel Sangor
Milwaukee
Eddie Anderson
Moling, Jr
Sangor
Anderson
First Speech in the National League Founding
Flulbert chose the league name to honor clubs not players and decreed The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, a title that endures. Foster’s next article reports on the league’s inaugural speech and origins.
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Flulbert
National League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Mr. Foster
National’ League
Sensational goal lifts Southern Pacific in late thriller
A dramatic late field goal by CG Cooke turned a 12 3 first half deficit into a 16 - 11 win for Southern Pacific over Wesley House. Wondrak and Trinkle starred for the Railroaders while Sepullvilda led Wesley House in a hard fought loss.
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CG. Cooke
Southern Pacific
Wesley House
Railroaders
C. Cooke
Nouse
Wondrak
Trinkle
Sepullvilda
P—Wondrak
Cooke
Cross
Wesley — Vasquez
Mendiola
Hernandez
Campi
Berlenbach Slams Way to a Knockout in Five
New York light heavyweight Paul Berlenbach knocked out Detroit boxer Tommy Burns in the fifth round of a scheduled ten round bout in the West. Berlenbach, 171 pounds, attacked from the start and dominated each round, ending Burns with a knockout 1 minute 20 seconds into the fifth. Also, J. P. Red Fetterman, 87, Pittsburgh auto race driver, died after a career across many speedways.
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Berlenbach
Detroit
Burns
Pittsburgh
J. P. “Red” Fetterman
Schaefer Defeats Hoppe In 3200-Point Billiard Match
In San Francisco on December 6 Jake Schaefer defeated Willie Hoppe, the 18 2 balk line billiard champion, 3200 to 2897. Schaefer, a former title holder, made a high run of 1260 while Hoppe's best was 133.
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Willie Hoppe
San Francisco
Jake Schaefer
Schaefer
Hoppe
Bugs Gere Tigers Flowers Boxing Match Tops Card
The article previews a historic bout between Johnny Wilson and Tiger Flowers in Philadelphia, noting Flowers’ fierce power and experience. It highlights Flowers’ recent knockout string, his tough reputation, and the expectation that this fight could outshine other Xmas card bouts.
Big Ten grid slate shaped at Chicago meeting
Western Conference football plans for 1926 were outlined in Chicago as faculty reps, athletic directors, and coaches set schedules. Notre Dame, Illinois, Minnesota, and Nebraska were among teams discussed for October games with cross meetings in Champaign and potential intersectional clashes with Penn State and Washington.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Big Ten
Notre Dame
Tminois
Champaign
Zunpke
Hunt
Rockne
Nebraska
Dinois
Iowa
Iowa City
Minnesota
Illini
Zupnke
Gophers
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Northwestern
Note Dame
Michigan
Indiana
Purdue
Otober
Missouri Valley Moguls Confer Scheduling Nine Uni
Athletic directors from the nine Missouri Valley Conference schools met in Kansas City to draft football track and baseball schedules. Officials arrived from Chicago after attending the Western Conference meet. Missouri sought DATARACE to engage the University of South on the coast as of December 21. Oklahoma A and M prepared to renew its membership application.
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Kansas City
Missouri Valley Conference
Chicago
University of Missouri
Datarace
University of South
Oklahoma A
M. College
Texas U and Rice Meet On Same Day
The University of Texas and Rice Institute at Houston announce intercollegiate and interscholastic relays set for March 2, claiming to host the biggest relay carnival in the Southwest. Expected entrants include athletes from Missouri Valley and Big Ten conferences. the rivalry intensifies for top honors. Meanwhile in New York, Dec 6, two-bike teams led the six-day Madison Square Garden race as Grenda and Co burn quit, reducing field to 11 of 16 teams after 128 hours.
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University and
Rice Institute At
Houston
Southwest
New York
McNamara
Second Division Plays Fort Clark Team At Stadium
The Second Division football team begins its post season for the enlisted championship of the Eighth Coins Area with a game against Fort Clark from Bracketville at Fort Sam Houston stadium at 2 30 PM. Contests with Fort Biss Fort Sill and other strong squads will follow as the division lines up players including Wright Miynezak Moore etc.
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Eighth Coins
Fort Clark
Bracketville
Fort Biss
el Paso
Fort Sill
Oklo
Fort Sam Houston
Southern Conference to Try New Scheme in New Orleans
Dec 6 report on the Southern Intercollegiate Conference annual meet in New Orleans details a constitutional amendment to split the conference into four geographic groups and have member institutions from those states elect the executive committee. The executive committee is also expected to address abolition of baseball as a varsity sport and player eligibility. delegates work on completing football and basketball schedules.
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Southern Conference
New Orleans
Southern Intercollegiate Conference
Knight and Johnson Reach Golf Finals at Brackenridge
John Knight and Swede Johnson advanced to the finals of Harry Symons' newspaper men's golf tournament at Brackenridge Park after close semi final matches Friday. McKnight reached the final by defeating Tommy Gish. Johnson dominated Stemm in their semi final, while McKnight was set to give weight in his bout but hoped to compete on Forensic terms.
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Li’ Knight
Johnson
E. McKnight
B. F
Brackenridge Park
Harry Symons
Wally Stomm
Pinenes
McKnight
Tommy Gish
Stemm
Senior Leaguers Postpone Contests In Sunday School Basketball
No senior games will be played in the Sunday school basketball leagues Saturday night as both games are postponed. The Telephone Company Blue Belles will face St Gerard's girls at 7 on the Y W C A court, the only game now scheduled. MORAN AND LEWIS DRAW. Jimmy Lewis of White Plains and Frank Moran of New Orleans battled ten rounds at the Lakeworth American region Arena, weighing in at 126 pounds.
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Blue Belles
St. Gerard's Girls
Moran
Lewis
West Palm Beach
Jimmy Lewis
White Plains
N. X
Frank Moran
New Orleans
Xacaw
Lakeworth
Texas Eleves Ames Texas Eleves WLAM Ames K C Dea
Athletics director Thad Bellmont of Ames University announced schedule plans for next fall. He attended the Missouri Valley Conference meeting and said Texas aims for one of its strongest football teams next season with a tough schedule. Bellmont also noted a game with the University of Arizona and listed opponents including Southwestern Vanderbilt Auburn Rice and others.
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Kansas City
Dee
G.L
Thad Bellmont
Exe University
State College
Ames
Bellmont
Missouri Valley Conference
Texas
University of Arizona
Southwestern
Adena
Auburn
Rice
TU Basler
Texas A
St Marys Academy Fve Defeats Hondo High
The St Marys Academy quilet opened its season with a 38 to 12 win over Hondo High School Friday afternoon. O Brien led St Marys with strong guard play and Deegan supported him. Wilson top scored for Hondo with two field goals and a foul.
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St. Mary's Academs
Hondo High School
St. Mary’s Biketers
Rons
O’brien
Deegan
St. Mary's
P Wilson
Hondo
St. Mary’s
St. Mary
Cisco and Waco Reach Interscholastic Semi Finals
In Austin on December 6, Cisco and Waco survived quarterfinals to advance to the state high school football semifinals. Cisco defeated Cleburne 30 to 0 in a dust storm at Cisco, while Waco overwhelmed Temple 27 to 0 at Temple. Semifinals set for next weekend with the final to be played December 19 or 20. Cisco’s backs broke through as Temple, crippled from a prior win over Sabinal, was outpaced. Ish kicked goals after three scores.
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Austin
Oak Cliff
Dallas
Vernon
Beaumont
Marshall
Cisco
Waco
Cleburne
Temple
University of Texas
Vanco
Sabimal
Ish
Rice Institute Names Dick Terrell 1925 Football Captain
Dick Terrell of El Campo was elected captain of the Rice Institute football team for 1925 at a Houston Alumni Owls dinner. The Rice sophomore played every game this season. Fourteen letters were awarded to players including Harvey Smith Wilford and Nasi in the backfield and Hale Heflit Hoy and Morgan on the line as the senior players complete their college careers.
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Housloa
Lox
Smith and O'Hara Box Semi Windup in Milwaukee
Milwaukee Wis Dec 6 Warnie Smith signed to fight Joey O'Hara in the semi windup on the Mickey Walker Jock Malone card at the local club Monday night. O'Hara was initially set to box Matsis Schlaifer of Omaha but the Nebraska man was moved from the card due to illness.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Warnie Smith
Joey O'Hara
Mickey Walker
Jock Malone
Ot O'Hara
Box Matis Schlaifer
Omaha
D Braska
Ad Lita
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