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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1925
Page
5
Thru The Periscopes reports Hanover fans will decide Friday if the town remains in the Blue Ridge League or drops out. President Damon F Laird warns the club could fold without strong fan support, while local manufacturers may rescue the team to keep organized baseball alive.
Mickey Walker welterweight champion prepared to defend tonight in New York against Chicago challenger Sailor Friedman. New Jersey rules require knockout or stoppage for a decision, favoring Walker whose form and activity level have improved after boxing commission weight enforcement.
The Fluddle football signal calling system, created by Coach Bob Zuppke of Illinois, gains nationwide attention with teams like Washington, Michigan, Princeton, and others adopting it. Mentions Red Grange’s high-profile status and debates over star players' value, plus USC continuing grid play after Thanksgiving and upcoming games for Howard Jones’s team after November 26.
The "Big Three" dropped four games to outside schools during the 126 season. Harvard fell to Holy Cross and Dartmouth, Yale lost to Penn, and Princeton was upset by Colgate. The Tigers also tied Navy.
Princeton's decisive season showcased Slagle's power as he starred against Harvard and Yale. His 82 yard touchdown run at Yale helped the Tigers claim a 26 12 victory, the best punch in Princeton football history. Grange's famed west show followed, underscoring that great players rise to the occasion in big moments.
The report notes Stala Wid 194 and WIUh combining for a 444 total across three games at Blue Ridge Alleys. Tidgs won by an 82 point margin as lanes and scores are listed under murky OCR. The text ends with a rhetorical question about ketchup on a cloth, adding local color to the club scene.
Barton High School of Frostburg defeated Ball High School in a snow storm to win the league title 7 to 4. Behrmann stood out as a bright star, while Hygerstown is expected to challenge Barton in the state title run. Barton faces Oakland in the first sectional playoff game, with several playoff games holding in the city.
Northwestern concedes the Ten Michigan title in the venture conference dispute. Notre Dame faces Lincoln Nebraska tomorrow with Notre Dame’s Western title at stake. Army hopes to upset Rockne’s squad as Flanagan and Knright miss Notre Dame. Missouri Valley ends season with Kansas Aggies Iowa State clash and Grinnell Washington game. Western Interstate, Sixth Army Corps Area titles also noted among Chicago St Louis events.
New York November 26 The annual Cornell Penn battle headlines Thanksgiving Day football as teams travel to Philadelphia major matchups include Pitt vs State and Army Navy preparations. Cornell carries one injured guard Emerson Carey while Penn braces for key players Kreuz and Tyron with regional clashes and a Polo Grounds sprint by Carr and Foley.
Chicago November 24 1944 college grid star Harold Red Grange and others are reportedly being courted to play against an all star team. Negotiations involve Merald McCarty and Henry Friedman with possible New York backer Joseph Toherty backing the effort. If signed the roster would include Tim Callahan Yale captain and an all American, with no pay unless amateur status is preserved. Brown University claims a historic defensive hold on Dartmouth and Providence eyes strong show against the Mule. Also listed is a junior game on Thanksgiving at Hagerstown Country Club with North Bend Tigers.
Barton High School clinched the Western Narleni soccer title for the sixth consecutive season powering past rivals to defend their championship.
An OCR fragment lists player names and team notes tied to a basketball opener. It mentions Coca-Cola Pas Overlands Wiley Ry Switzer Monnet Potterfield Kaapiey Harbaugh Van Zant and a game potentially called at a place on Thanksgiving Day, with unclear formatting.
Colgate aims to defeat Brown as Hagerstown hosts rival Navy in a slate of college games. Team names and venues appear while outcomes remain unconfirmed, with emphasis on matchups and expected competition.
Compiled United Press brief lists Thanksgiving Day programs across stations from CKCL Toronto to WEAF New York. Highlights include noon concerts on KDKA and KPAC, evening orchestras in Chicago and Detroit, and multiple network feeds from CBS and NBC with noted concerts, matinees, and dialects of programming.
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