Tech Inter-department Sport Series Opens With Close Wins
The Tech event opened with the Sophomores beating the Freshmen 16 to 15, Commerce routing Engineers 13 to 4, and Normal defeating Pharmacy 23 to 8. Substitutions and lineups are listed for each matchup with officials named.
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Pharmacy
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Kelly
Menadows
B. Johnson
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Brimball
Lewis Defeats Munn to Retain Heavyweight Title
Ed Lewis defended his world heavyweight championship by pinning Wayne Munn in the final fall after two earlier falls. Lewis dominated with a series of headlocks while Munn, groggy from earlier holds, faded as spectators watched in Denver.
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Colo
Strangler
Lewis
Wayne
Big) Munn
Nebraska
Munn
McLarnin, Burns Triumph In Multi City Prize Ring Nights
Vernon California saw Jimmy McLarnin win four to Bud Taylor in two rounds. San Antonio hosted Chuck Burns defeating Tillie Herman in ten rounds. Seattle hosted Ted O Hara stopping Ted Krache in two, Bill McKenzie won by technical knockout over Al Anderson in one round. Johnny Gods beat Johnny Rose in four rounds near Auburn Washington.
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San Antonio
Chuck Burns
Tillie
Kid) Herman
California
Seattle
Ted O'Hara
Oakland
Welter
Ted Krache
Hoquiam
Wash
Bill McKenzie
al Anderson
Alaska
Johnny Gods
Auburn
Johnny Rose
Kansas City
Life Story of the Bush Leagues
Special correspondent recounts early 1900s minor leagues facing raids by major leagues. Major League competition frayed contracts and player rights, prompting a conference to declare baseball independence. The piece notes decline in fan interest and the private agreement that kept minors cohesive until the National Association’s birth.
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John E. Foster
The
Pocatello Tribune
Consolidate Press Association
Pat Powers
Mike Sexton
John Farrell
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Eongers
Nurmi to Return to America for Indoor Campaign
Paavo Nurmi the Finnish track marvel will return to the United States for another indoor season next winter. Rocky Kansas the newly crowned lightweight champion declines a Christmas fund bout with Lucien Vinez in New York on December 23. Coach Kansas defeated Goodrich. Harry Sinclair signs Sam Hilderth as trainer and Laverne Fator as jockey for six years at his Rancocas stable. George Schroth of the Olympic club plans to move from San Francisco to Chicago to join the Illinois Athletic club.
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Alan Helffrich
America
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Buffalo
Lucien Vinez
France
New York
Jimmy Good
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Goodrich
Harry Sinclair
Sam Hildreth
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Rancocas
San Francisco
George Schroth
Olympic Club
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Georgetown University
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Alabama to meet Pacific coast team in Tournament of Roses
Alabama the southern football champion will clash with a Pacific coast eleven in the Tournament of Roses at Pasadena on New Year's Day. Jack Benefiel said a contract with Alabama was signed and Seattle will host the coast conference meeting to decide Alabama's opponent. Washington reportedly reconsidering invitation.
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Alabama
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Jack W. Benefiel
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University of Washington
Benefiel
Gonzaga selects Lynch captain for 1926 football team
Spokane December 9 Paul Lynch of Great Falls Mont was elected captain of the 1926 Gonzaga university football team here last night He is quarterback and will play his final year on the Gonzaga eleven next year Art Dussault center of Columbia Paltz Mont received the John Louis Barrett medal for being the season s greatest inspiration
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Great Falls
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Columbia Paltz
John Louis Barrett
Notre Dame and Nebraska End Athletic Relations
Notre Dame and Nebraska sever athletic relations after a conference in South Bend. Knute Rockne would comment further while Nebraska coach Ernest Beary blamed disgruntled gamblers who lost on the 17 to 0 Thanksgiving defeat.
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Ind
University of Notre Dame
Nebraska
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Ernest Beary
Lincoln
Phillies Trade Talk Nets Henline from Giants
The Philadelphia Nationals consider trading for Henline the catcher once with the Giants. New York may re acquire him, with Terry the other side of the proposed deal.
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Henline
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Giants
New Yorkers
Terry
Heydler Pleads for Pitcher Rosen in Major League Meeting
At New York on December 9 AP reports the major leagues held sessions with the National meeting first to debate resin use and ball conservation. Heydler cited 3 847 dozen balls used and urged no resin to save horses. Wilbert Robinson signed Whitey Witt with rumors of Wheat trade and Brimes sale. Kid Gleason hired by Connie Mack while Butch Trenline and Jimmy Ring drew talk but no bids.
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New York
Sam Robertson
Buffalo
John Conway Toole
Toole
Heydler
Wilbert Robinson
Brooklyn
Lawton (Whitey) Witt
Athletics
Pocatello High School opens basketball practice session
Twenty six players reported for the first workout at the YMCA gym under Coach Richard A. Fox. The Red and Blue quintette will use a man to man defense, aiming for a fast, aggressive style. Key returners include Stowell, Thomas, Barrett, Garner, Gross, Shurtliff, and MacMillan, with newcomers McGreal Evans Chandler Currie Hall competing for spots.
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Fox
Poentello
Red and Blue Quintette
Pocatello
Boulder
Colorado
Thomas
Kenneth Barrett
Barrett
Charlies Garner
Garner
Gross
Pocatello High School
Shurtliff
MacMillan
Quintette
McGreal
Igskin
eGreal
Evans
Chandler
Currie
Hall
Officials Invited to Ball Convention by Coast League
Los Angeles December 9 Invitations have been sent to governors of four states and mayors of seven cities to attend the minor league baseball convention January 12 to 14 at Catalina Island. Harry A Williams Pacific Coast league president announced. Governors Friend Richardson Hartley of Washington Walter Pierce of Oregon George Dern of Utah. Mayors James Rolph Jr Edwinown Seattle George L Baker Portland John L Davie Oakland Albert ge Sacramento C C Neslen Salt Lake City George E Cryer Los Angeles bid to attend the conclave presided by Kenesaw M Landis commissioner of baseball.
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Catalina Island
Harry A. Williams
Pacific Coast League
Williams
W. Richardson
Hartley
Washington
Walter M. Pierce
Oregon
George H. Dern
Utah
James Rolph, Jr
San Francisco
Edwinown
Seattle
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