Berlenbach Knocks Out Estridge to Win Negro Title Fight
Paul Berlenbach dominated Larry Estridge in the second round at Madison Square Garden to capture the Negro middleweight claim. Berlenbach outweighed Estridge by 15 pounds as the Harlem challenger failed to land clean blows and faded after the early exchanges. Spectators booed the display while a crowd of 12,586 watched, and Tex Fickard announced plans for a bout next summer between Harry Freh and Berlenbach.
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New York
Tex Fickard
Harry Freh
Paul Berlenbach
Larry Estridge Ee Jas
Associated Press
Astorie
Long Island
Larry Estridge
Harlamuezto
Magison Square
Berlenbach
Estridce
Aner
Bridgeport
Conz
Ith Pal Reed
Boston
Berient
Reid
Zor
Razothe
Ridge
Berlenbeck
Hbeuween
Marlem
Harlem
Wright
Delaney Bratcher and Fowler Partial Payment for Mails
St Louis dispatch reports Arthur Delaney Pete Kowler and Joe Prateher among five Cardinals players set to join Oakland in exchange for veteran southpaw Walter Mails. The trio are released outfielders and will depart with two others yet unnamed until Cardinals begin training in Stockton California.
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Associated Press
Louis
Arthur Delaney
Pete Kowler
Joe Prateher
Oakland Club
Pacific Coast League
Southpaw
Walter Mails
Clarenes Losd
St. Louis Cardinals
Findly
Cardinals
Stockton
California
Hoppe and Cannefax Set for January 16 Match
Jewure reports Willie Hoppe the 18.2 balkline billiard champion and Robert Cannefax of Chicago the three cushion champion met last night to arrange a January 19 start for an eleven block match of 60 points each. They will sign Monday with a $2500 forfeit posted by each. The loser may challenge immediately for a return match. Carnefax’s title will not be at stake.
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Jewure
Wwillie Voppe
Robert Cannefax
Chicago
Perfectra
Carnefax
Lally’s 68 Equaled Club Course Record
Tom Lally and Clarence Maugham share the San Antonio Country Club course record after Lally shot 68 in a round with Charles Schretner W E Lave W B Kroeger and J R Walker. He bogeyed two holes and had six birdies including a late stretch shaping the score. Mangham set a record for Me newly lengthened course about a month ago.
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Tom Lally
Clarence Maugham
San Antonio Country Club
Tom
Charles Schretner
W. E. Lave
W. B. Kroeger
J. R.walker
Tally
Baat WU
Mangham
Penn and California Poised for Passing Exhibition
Berkeley expects a New Year’s Day grid showcase as Pennsylvania and California prepare a aerial duel. Penn’s strength in the forward pass is noted while California trains a varied passing attack under Andy Smith. California cites last season’s passing 38 attempts for 19 completions as a sign of potential. The Pennsylvania delegation has arrived in Berkeley with players, coaches, alumni, and students joining the contingent.
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Berkeley
Cal
University of Pennsylvania
University of California
California
Andy Smith
Pennslvania
Bruins
Bears
Pennsylvania
Plaers
University of
Philadelphia
Olympic stars eyed for Pennsylvania relay carnival
Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell, famed sprinters, may appear next spring at the Pennsylvania relay carnival. Abrahams won the Olympic 100 meter dash and Liddell set a world record in a 40 meter run in Paris.
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Associated Press
Harold Abrahams
Eric Liddell
Britain
Pennsylvania
Abrahams
Cambridge
Liddell
Paris
Villa Will Defend Honor in Manila Flyweight Title Fight
New York Dec 27 Panche Villa holder of the world flyweight title will defend his championship in a twenty round match at Manila the last week in January against Young Deneio recognized flyweight title holder of the Orient Den ci0 is also a Filipina ie
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Associated Press
New York
Panche Villa
Manila
Young Deneio
Orient
Den
Postal Rate Boost Hearings Continue in Washington
Washington December 27. A joint congressional committee proceeded with hearings on an administration postal rate increase bill aiming for a timely conclusion and a Senate report early next week. Publishers and other publishing interests urged downward adjustment of second class mail rates, arguing the 1918 wartime increase should not be followed by a swift, unfair postal-service reorganization.
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Associated Press
Washington, I
Joint Congressional Committee
Senate
Texas Goalers Defeat All Stars in Dallas Game
Texas University basketball team edged a Dallas all star squad 19 to 16 in a hard fought Tuesday night game. The lineup included several Tonghorns from last season and the score reflects a tight defensive battle.
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Texas Goalers
All-Stars
Dallas
Texas University
Tonghorns Af
Boxers flock to California as new state boxing panel praised
New York dispatch reports Eastern boxing figures plan to move west following word that California's forthcoming boxing commission will be experienced and friendly to the sport. promoters Jack Dorie and Tommy Simpson urge a talent exodus while Tiger Flowers dismisses risks of facing Young Stribling, citing fear of meeting a white opponent from Georgia.
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East
Middle West
West Coast
Jack Dorie
Los Angeles
Tommy Simpson
Oakland
Tiger Flowers
Fred Bendel
Newark
Georgia
Commission Takes Its First Action In California Boxing
Sacramento Cal Dec 27 Inauguration of twelve round boxing in California was expedited Friday when the newly appointed state athletic commission authorized by initiative at the last election held its first meeting and issued blanket permits for boxing matches The permits will enable established promoters and well known athletic clubs to stage bouts until regular licenses can be granted The first bouts under the new order are expected to be held in San Francisco Oakland Los Angeles and Sacramento January 1 or 2.
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Sacramento
Cal
California
State Athletic Commission
San Francisco
Oakland
Angeles
Countess of Suffolk Injured in Tetbury Hunt
The Countess of Suffolk formerly Miss Daisy Marguerite Zeller of Washington was thrown from a horse during a hunting party near Tetbury. Two ribs were broken but she is not thought to be in a critical condition.
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London
Countess of Suffolk
Daisy Marguerite Zeller
Washington
Tetbury
Sports Question Box reveals 1924 Grimes and Nehf stats
The Light presents reader questions and answers on sports topics. Grimes won more games in 1924 than Nehf, with higher winning percentage though more losses. Jack Sharkey fought Jimmy Wilde in 1919, a ten round newspaper decision. Baseball originated in Cooperstown, New York, 1839 as the first field becomes a memorial.
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Grimes
Jack Sharkey
Jimmy Wilde
England
Sharkey
Cooperstown
N.Y
Undefeated Girls Basketball Teams Clash On Saturday
The city’s season highlight features P. S. Hospital nurses versus the Blue Belles of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company at W C A. Auditorium on Saturday night. Both teams remain unbeaten, with strong defenses and busy schedules this season. The game starts at 7:30 p.m.
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W.C. A
P. & S. Hospital
Blue Belles
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Senior basketball contests postponed after Christmas break
Sunday school senior basketball games at the W. C. A. court were postponed to the season’s later dates to extend the holiday. Sub-juniors will play Saturday afternoon while the Saturday night contests move up. Vanderbilt beaten 28 to 22 by the Kansas City Athletic Club in Kansas City.
All Stars Prepare for New Year Football Exhibition
The civilian all star team, drawn mainly from Southwestern Conference players, trained at Schwab Field on Saturday ahead of a New Year’s Day game against Jim Thorpe’s Rock Adland professionals. Probable lineups include Robertson of Texas Longhorns and Koizie Kilgore guiding edge bars, with a strong slate of ends tackles guards and backs listed.
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Mort
Schwab Field
Clusslavé
Jim Thormpe
Rock Adland Professionals
Bobby Robertson
Texas Longhorn Fame
Koizie
Kilgore
Wil-Stars
Hve
Dfankuche
Evans
Waugh
Irvin
Ferguson
Dayvault
Meitzen
Robertson
Tynes
Eckhardt
Dotson
Yantis
Philips
Townsend
Gunn
Murakami
Frazier
Gill
Clarke
Fitt
Johnson
Jim Thorpe
Beaumont
Little Twig
Guyon
Scott
Stanley
Thompson
Bernstein
DeClerk
Areelia
Thorpe
Bradshaw
Gavin
Schoell Draws With Tiger Flowers In Six Round Bout
Frankie Schoell of Buffalo and Tiger Flowers of Atlanta fought six rounds to a draw in a local middleweight contest. Weights were Schoell 151 1/2 pounds and Flowers 141 1/4 pounds.
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Schoell
Tiger Flowers
Buffalo
Frankie Schoell
Jocal
Atlanta
Fire Fatal to Woman in Lawnside House Blaze
Mary Foreman, a 31 year old resident of Hammontox near Lawnside, died of fright when her home burned. Coroner Pratt reported the body found in the ruins showed she died before the flames reached her.
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N. 3
Dee W
Mary Foreman
Lawnside
QO. Pratt
Tuling
Intermediate games forfeited in Sunday league matchups
Both Friday night games in the Sunday school intermediate basketball leagues were forfeited. The First Presbyterians forfeited to St. John’s Lutherans and Woodlawn Methodists forfeited to McKinley Avenue Methodists.
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First Presbyterians
St. John’s Lutherans
Woodlawn Methodists
McKinley Avenue Methodists
Louisville Slugger aims for warm spring in Mobile
Cap Neal of the Louisville club plans spring training in Mobile to warm climate and secure stronger exhibition games. Manager Joe McCarthy draws attention as Louisville bets on improvements under Cotter, Bradshaw, and a boosted pitching staff to gain five to ten extra wins in 1925. Indianapolis, Toledo, Milwaukee, Columbus, Kansas City, Minneapolis, and St Paul map training sites across Florida and Texas with St Paul seen as a possible 1925 surprise.
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San Antonio
New
Xorek
Cap” Neal
Louisville
American Association
Mobile
Gue
Kentucky
Colonels
Cap’' Neal
Wcarthy
Neal
Joe McCarthy
Cotter
Cubs
Bradshaw
Giants
Sronger
Indianapolis
Plant City
Bla
Toledo
Deland
Fla
Milwaukee
Sanford
Columbus
Miami
Kansas City
California
Minneapolis
Tex
St. Paul
Boughboys Divide Two IW Basketball double header
The Twenty third infantry basketball quintet split a double header on the Army VY M A court night defeating the Sixty second Service Squadron Brooks Field 28 to 8 and losing to Harlandale High School 25 to 18. Different lineups were used in the two games. Hefner was high point man with Mitchell in the first game both made twelve points. Holmes and Harrington made four points each for the Fliers. Lineups listed for Infantry Brooks Field Sixty second Squadron and Harlandale. Officials and scorers named.
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Twenty-third Infantry
Army VY. M
Brooks Field
Harlandale High School
F Hefner
Mitchell
Brooks
Holmes
Harrington
Infantry
Garbach
Goldrick
Hefner
Walters
Olmes
Rasmusse
Baker
Cook
Tess
Marine
Ryan
McCollum
Battandale
Turner
Doughboys
Bale
Harlandale
Mathis
Foster
Ryaz
McCollan
Berey
West
Gaeair
Fantry
Hale
Wisher
Wilson
Eaaser
Deshinko
Jones
Fisher
WeCarley
Wright
O'Brien
Brewer
O'Rourke
Football Coaches Gather For Annual Meeting In New York
College football coaches prepare for the fourth annual American Football Coaches Association meeting in New York. Vice president Robert C. Zuppke of Illinois will chair a morning session with routine business and district reports on football progress, needs and plays.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Ohio
New York
G. M. Trautman
Ohio State University
Robert C. Zuppke
Ilinois
Robinson
Brown
New York University
Byrd
Maryland
Siegeman
Georgia
Spaulding
Minnesota
Clark
Kansas
Bible of
Texas Aggies
No. & Roumney
Utah
Aggies
Warner
Stanford
Willie Keeler: Great NL batting innovator of his era
Forty years after the National League’s birth, Con Foster honors Wilkie Keeler as a master of place hitting and expert fielding. The Brooklyn native revolutionized batting with hits to gaps, advancing runners and creating runs, while excelling in the outfield and baserunning for top teams and seasons.
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Willie Keeler
John B. Foster Sepywright
Con. Fressma
Wilkie Keeler
Keeler
Brooklyland
New York
Lajoie
Keily
United States
Keller
Binghamton, Ney Y
Binghamton
New York City
Peacemaker jailed after attempting to break up fight
Alfredo Gutierrez of 614 West Nueva Street and Joe Gonzales of 207 12 Matamoras Street were booked on affray charges after Gutierrez tried to stop a clash between Gonzales and a soldier. Gutierrez was jailed with a cracked head and the wounded soldier required hospital treatment.
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Alfredo Gutierrez
Nueva Street
Joe Gonzales
Matamoras Street
Gutierrez
Gonzales
Sho Eadth
Brown Seeks Higher Salary at St Louis University
Negotiations ongoing at St Louis University for the return of Harvey Brown assistant football coach and former Notre Dame star. President H J McMahon of the athletic board says Brown has demanded a raise while Dan Savage recently signed a two year contract.
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Ssecuecu
ST. Louis
St. Louis University
Harvey Brown
Notre Dame
H. J. McMahon
Athletic Board
Brown
Dan Savage
St. Mary's College of
A. G. Ebertle
McTigue Ends King With Fourth Round Tko
In Atlanta on December 27 Mike McTigue holder of the world light heavyweight title finished Jimmy King with a technical knockout in the fourth round of a ten round bout. New Orleans was noted as the location in the report.
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Atlanta
Mike McTigue
Jimmy King
New Orleans
Forward Pass Evolution In A 1920s College Game
Analysis of a Missouri vs California football game highlights two distinct forward pass styles, one with a masking punch and the other a ground game. California used efficient passes for two touchdowns, while Missouri completed several passes with limited gain. The piece argues forward passing expanded play and changed football tactics, praising its safety and noting it will not fully dominate the sport.
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Lawrence
New York
California
Missouriiysity
Middle West
Misuri
South California
Los Angeles
Seemig
California Pas
Whtood
Yan Yon
Missouri
Rockne
Sears
Elet
Nebraska will have new football coach
Dawson resigns as head football coach at the University of Nebraska Lincoln. He asks to devote full time to his duties as director of athletics and physical education. A committee will conduct a search for a new coach while the athletic board discusses reorganization of intramural sports and physical education duties.
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Lincoln
Neb
Dawson
University of Nebraska
Temasa
Brown will sign USC football captain Hawkins with Browns
John Hawkins, USC football captain, announced from Pullerton Cal that he will sign with the St Louis Browns. Hawkins led the Trojans to a 10 120 to 7 victory over Missouri in Los Angeles Coliseum and will report to spring training next year. Dawkins, another USC athlete, will join as infielder and letterman in basketball.
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Pullerton
Cal
Del
John Hawkins
University of Southern California
Tam
Trojans
University of Tissouri
Los Angeles’ Coliseum
le St. Louis
Dawkins
Souern California
Browns
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Saphena
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