Kansas senior declines Phi Beta Kappa over cram schooling
Floyd Simonton a Kansas City Kansas University senior rejects Phi Beta Kappa, arguing the grade system harms true scholarship. He says high grades require grinding and cramming, undermining independence and initiative, and cites large class settings and impersonal teaching. Simonton spoke after representing KU at the Princeton intercollegiate world court conference.
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J. P. Wright
The
Pocatello Tribune
Lawrence
Kang
Floyd Simonton
Kansas City
University of Kansas
Phi Beta Kappa
Simonton
Phi Etta Kappa
Life Story of the Bush Leagues and Their Classifications
An overview of minor league baseball, detailing Class AA and Class A circuits. Notes on the American and Pacific Coast leagues, the International League, and regional leagues in the East, Texas, and West. Mentions draft rights, league presidents, and travel. Ends with tease of future Bush leagues piece.
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International
United States
Canada
Buffalo
Rochester
Syracuse
Toronto
Reading
Newark
Jersey City
Baltimore
Thomas J. Ilickey
American Association
Harry A. Williams
Southern Association
New Orleans
Mobile
Atlanta
Nashville
Chattanooga
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Waco
Houston
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San Antonio
Shreveport
Louisiana
Foster
Oregon Hires Army Coach McEwan For Five Year Term
Announcement from Eugene confirms Captain John W. McEwan U.S. Army resigns to coach the University of Oregon football eleven for five years. McEwan previously led Army and West Point squads, guiding two wins and a tie with Navy. He joins a program seeking a consistent offensive system after Navy and Notre Dame style experiments.
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Pocatello Tribune
New York
Eugene
Ore
John W. McEwan
U. S. Military Academy
University of Oregon
Army
McEwan
Oregon
Northwestern
Dick Smith
Columbia
Smith
Notre Dame
Hoago Bedeck
University of Washington
Muskies
Jack Benefiel
Pasadena
Gilmour Dobie
Cornell
Hugo Berdeck
Benefiel
Porto Rico
Sixty-fifth Infantry
West Point
Navy
Plains
Frieda Hempel Illness Reported By Newspaper
The famous soprano Frieda Hempel reportedly fell ill and stayed in bed for two weeks. She is said to be resting for recovery with light nourishment and fluids as doctors monitor her condition.
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Frieda Hempel
Aedes
Boxing Title Fight Hints and Tennis Prospect Updates
Babe Herman trims to 127 pounds for the featherweight title bid against Kid Kaplan in New York Friday night. Tennis champions Tilden and Richards may enter indoor title play if Jan Borotova of France defends his New York crown. Promoter Jess McMahon offers Tod Mor a bout with Joe Glick. Morgan, based on the Pacific coast, is guided by Frank Churchill with plans for a Phines trip. USGA women’s championship dates tentatively set for late September. Columbia football letters praised by James Knapp, with coaching plans not noted.
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Associated Press
Babe Herman
New York
Louis
Kid) Kaplan
William T. Tilden
Vincent Richards
Jan Borotova
France
Jess McMahon
Madison Square Garden
Tod Mor
Mike Ballerino
Joe Glick
Morgan
Pacific Coast
Frank Churchill
Phines
Ban Johnson plans bronze trophy to boost Mexican baseball
President Ban Johnson of the American league agrees to present a bronze trophy to spark interest in baseball in Mexico. The trophy will be contested next season by about twenty amateur teams formed two years ago after Johnson proposed a similar cup to President Obregon. Chicago moves toward legalization of amateur sport as Joseph McDonough asks the city council to place the question on the ballot for the next election.
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Ban Johnson
Mexico
Johnson
Obregon
Chicago
The Moral Standard of a County The Women Set
A fragment on how local women influence moral standards in county life is presented. The note emphasizes community values and the role of women in guiding behavior and public virtue.
Munn to Take Up the Gloves
Chicago reports that Nebraska heavyweight Munn plans to return to boxing. Ed White, his Chicago manager, says Munn will meet Andres Anderson in Kansas City soon as he shifts from wrestling which he pursued after a string of title disputes with Zbyszko and Lewis.
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Big Munn
Nebraska
Andres Anderson
Kansas City
Munn
Ed White
Lewis
Michigan City
Stanislaus Szko
Philadelphia
Zbyszko
Western Wrestling Trust
Gabe Kaniffmann
White
McCarthy Plans Minor League Build For Cubs 1926
Chicago manager Joe McCarthy rejects a star buying plan for 1926. He aims to construct a competitive Cubs outfit by promoting minor leaguers and trading older players as needed. He will keep Hartnett signed through 1927 and reshuffle infield positions with Beck and Shannon.
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Pocatello Tribune
New York
Joe McCarthy
Chicago Cubs
McCarthy
Whira
Joe
Naan
Chicago
Cubs
Catalina
Beck
Los Angeles
Adams
Joe Teook Shannon
Louisville
Shannon
Gee
Keen
St. Louis
Hartnett
Sailor Eddie Huffman to Meet Marine Ad Stone in Newark Show
In Newark on Wednesday night Eddie Huffman and Ad Stone prepare for a claimed high profile bout after careers on the Pacific coast and return from layoff. Stone seeks to prove his recovered eye trouble does not hinder him while Huffman aims to climb toward top tier by defeating the seasoned ex-scrapper.
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Pocatello Tribune
New York
Navy
Ad Stone
Eddie Huffman
Newark
Stone
Peter Herman
Kuffman
Berlenbach
Delaney
McTigee
Sha
Huffimen
Scaman
Eddie
Pacific
Jack de Mare
Jack
Huffman
King Solomon
Solomon
Bob Fitzsimmons
Tommy Loughran
Weinert
Young Stribling
If fortune has given you a little more than you need
A concise moral urging generosity toward those with less, framing charity as sharing surplus with neighbors in need. The note underscores the duty to help others when wealth exceeds personal requirements, promoting practical acts of kindness.
Siki Spent Four Years at Front
Battling Siki, once a war veteran and boxer, was found shot to death in a New York street. The Negro pugilist known as Lewis Phal spent four years at the front, rose to fame in Paris, and later faced a controversial boxing career before his death.
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Fair Play
Pocatello Tribune
New York
Battling Siki
Lewis Phal
Paris
Carpentier
Siki
Carp
Mike McTigue
Dublin
Saint Patrick's Day
Fights Last Night in West Palm Beach and Santa Fe Highlights
West Palm Beach saw Wild Bill Reed KO Joe White in 10 rounds. San Rafael featured Billy Adams stopping Georgia Dexter in four rounds. Eddie Mack of Denver scored a two round TKO over Pete Leya of Juarez. A Paria scheme offers insurance to French women turning forty with payouts if they become a spinster widow or divorcee.
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Wild Bill’’ Reed
Columbus
Joe White
Chicago
Santa Fe
N. M
Eddie Mack
Denver
Pete Leya
Juarez
Paria
France
Apinster
Hanna Delivers Clean Knockout in Salt Lake Welter Bout
Jobe Hanna of Pocatello scored a sharp right to Ted Stewart in a welterweight bout in Salt Lake. Stewart, also from Pocatello, fought the four round match as planned. Other results included Jackie Go decisioning Ernie Rosa in 10 rounds and Bi Farrell defeating Johnny O'Brien in 8 rounds.
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Jobe Hanna
Pocatello
Squared
Ted Stewart
Stewart
Jackie Go
Ernie Rosa
Bi Farrell
Johnny O’brien
Eddie Ford
Lyle Cooper
Harold Ivie
Unassisted Triple Plays in World Series
Questions and brief answers cover unassisted triples, boxing legends, and publicity stunts. Wambsganss credited with a sole unassisted World Series triple play. Jack Kearns confirms a learned tactic. Strangler Lewis and Dempsey talked of a fight but no match occurred. Miscellaneous notes mention athletic women with larger hands and red hair contest results.
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