High School Basketball Cuts Squad To Sixteen
Coach Richard Fox trims 1926 high school basketball squad to sixteen after three weeks of practice. Returning players include Stowell McGreal Thomas Evans Parrett Chantler Gross and Garner. Evans and Gross duel for center with Evans likely to start. Stowell moves to forward as taller centers are sought. MacMillan Shurtliff and Barrett compete for forward guard spots as coach emphasizes versatility across positions. A sophomores group trains for future season with games schedule to be announced soon.
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Richard Fox
Stowell
McGreal
Thomas
Evans
Parrett
Chantler
Gross
Garner
Evans Cross
Lava Hot Springs High School
Lava
Haldback
Loest
Doop
Kenneth Barrett
Barrett
MacMillian
Myrreal
Rets
Shurtliff
Chandler
Hall
Cushing
C. Barrett
Sanders Porter
Redman
Ray
Pugilists Face New York Arena Rules at Madison Square Garden
The piece argues Rickard’s new Madison Square Garden will stage championship bouts with fighters paid by percentages, not guarantees. It notes the arena’s vast capacity, the potential to lure champions to Gotham, and stresses that only real opponents will be matched.
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New Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden
Rickard
Tex
Tne
Jess McMahon
New York
Gotham Town
Ecomers
Bell Syndicate
Tex Rickard
Vincent Treanor
Evening World Sport
Treanor
Coffroth
Nelson-Gans
Jeffries
San Francisco
Central Park
California
Reno
Nevada
Dixon
James McLoughlin
Napoleon
Rick Jard
Cleveland to field experimental infield for 1926 season
New infield for Cleveland in 1926 may feature Burns at first Spurgeon at second Sewell at short and Hodapp at third with Tris Speaker backing a youth movement. Fenster leaves for Kansas City while Miller Huggins adds Myles Thomas to the pitching roster in an experiment rumored at ten thousand dollars and two players.
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Pocatello Tribune
New York
Cleveland
Boss Speaker
Burns
Spurgeon
Sewell
Hodapp
Burn
Indianapolis
Florida
Speaker
Tris
Fenster
Kansas City
Miller Huggins
Myles Thomas
Toronto
Miller
Tex Rickard's no guarantee era reshapes boxing deals
Ew Jess McMahon announces Tex Rickard will run shows on a percentage basis only. He cites past losses, vows no more guaranteed purses, and notes how this shifts payments to champions and promoters, detailing historic bouts and tens of thousands lost or earned in fights from Goldfield to Toledo and Dempsey-Carpentier.
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Tex Rickard
Madison Square Garden
Tex
Rickard
Billy
Santa Claus
Richard
Horn
Brennan-Dempsey
Old Madison Square Garden
Dempsey
Toledo
Willard
Wilson
Downey
New Jersey
Old Garden
New Garden
Ame
Ncwonais Eagnean
Ickard
New York
Paraguay
Jess Willard
Frank Moran
Moran
George
Carpentier
Billy Brady
Cochrane
England
Weather fragment hints at slush and mild temps
Fragmentary weather note mentions two inches of snow that briefly formed while clouds passed but then turned to slush as warmer air moved in. includes distorted text and partial phrases about Sosa.
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Dee
Notre Dame Nebraska Game Tainted by Outside Influence
The Ku Klux Klan allegedly influenced football relations between Nebraska and Notre Dame. A Lincoln poem deemed offensive sparked complaints from Notre Dame officials. Frederick Ware comments that excessive feeling surrounds football.
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Lincoln
South Bend
Notre Dame
Nebraska
Dayton
Tenn
Rooters
Kleagles
Dragons
Courke
Pocatello Tribune
New York
Ku Klux Klan
Ernest E. Beary
Cornhuskers
Indiana
Bearg
Powers That Be
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Omaha
West
Mr. Ware
Alger Loses to Local Boy in Ten Round Fight
Spug Myers of Pocatello defeated Billy Alger of San Francisco by decision in a ten round bout at Tollywood California. Alger led early but Myers dominated seven rounds and won the match with a late body assault. The six round semi wind-up saw Bill Hart of Philadelphia beat Frankie Grendatti of Portland.
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Tollywood
Calif
Spug Myers
Pocatello
Lightweig
Billy Alger
San Francisco
Alger
Myers
Bill Hart
Philadelphia
Frankie Grendatti
Portland
Turkey Shoot Opens At PoCatello Trap Grounds
This morning shooters gather at the Po Catello Trap shooting club grounds for a Turkey shoot of broad interest. Fifty five events, open to the public, include twenty five events at a stationary target and six special handicaps with a novelty for any desire. Ladies urged to join with non members welcome and many events priced by turkey shells and targets.
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Pocatello Trap
Rupert Wrestler Defeats Gotch in Main Event
John H. Kane of the state athletic commission supervised a Rupert lodge wrestling program. In the main event Clarence Bush of Rupert defeated Jack Gotch of Kansas City two falls to one after ten minutes of action, with Gotch forfeiting the first fall. Preliminary mat exhibitions followed.
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John H. Kane
State Athletic Commission
Rupert
Rupert L. C. O. M. Lodge
Jack Gotch
Kansas City
Clarence Bush
Bush
Gotch
Leland
Leslie Culley
Dean Begey
Raymond May
Beans Bring Money for 17 Acres Near Rupert
Rupert December 19 Beans proved to be a 100 per acre crop for W H Winter northwest of Rupert who threshed 44120 pounds from 17 acres averaging 2500 pounds per acre. The beans sold at 375 and 390 per hundred. Mr Winter’s check about 1700 dollars or 100 per acre.
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Rupert
W. H. Winter J
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