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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1925
Page
11
The Illustrated Daily Herald of San Francisco crowns Spug Myers of Pocatello as Pacific coast junior welterweight champion. Honorable mentions list top coast boxers across weight classes, with Myers praised for his victory over Joe Benjamin and noted as the coast’s junior welterweight champion.
Spug Myers of Pocatello headlines the Herald Coast boxing list as First Team Heavyweight with other standout names in various weight classes. The roster includes Ralph Smith Light Heavyweight Harvey Perkins Middleweight Bert Colima Welterweight Jimmy Duffy Junior Welter Spug Myers Lightweight Jack Silver Junior Lightweight Billy Wallace Featherweight Tod Morgan Junior Feather Dixie La Hood Flyweight and more across first second and third teams. The national spread features Fidel La Barba and additional boxers like Pat Lester Jack Reeves Ernie Owens Billie Wells Joe Benjamin Ace Hudkins Johnny Adam Doe Snell Mickey O'Dor Johnny Farr and Bud Ridley.
The interchurch volleyball league finishes with the Latter Day Saints extending a five game win streak over the Presbyterians. Current standings show L D Saints 8 2 .800 Methodist 7 3 .700 and Christian Science 10 6 .667 as top contenders. Upcoming schedule lists Methodist and Baptists clash Tuesday and Thursday while Congregational and Episcopalian play at 9 and Latter Day Saints face Baptists.
Babe Ruth has returned to New York to arrange his annual trip to Hot Springs to assist the sport pages. John W. Davis, newly prominent in Democratic circles after retiring from practice, leads his firm reorganized as Davis Polk Wardwell Gardiner Reed.
Idaho forwards Eddie Nedros and John Miles shine in early Northwest conference play against Gonzaga with Neal Nelson also emerging for the Vandals. Nedros delivers spectacular all around play while Miles uses forceful defense and steady shooting. Nelson, a guard turned center, provides additional strength and scored Idaho’s other field goal in the Gonzaga game. Idaho begins conference play strong and may earn coast competition honors this season.
Johnny Dundee former world featherweight champion sails from Havre to Paris to avoid a fight contract with Fred Bretonnel. Paris promoters seek police interception at Plymouth to force Dundee back for a 15 round bout on January 27 with over 100,000 francs paid in advance and seek damages for alleged nonappearance under French law.
The interchurch league opens its tenth week with top contenders the Congregationals vs Methodists Monday at 7. Tuesday pits Baptist against Christian. Wednesday’s game is moved for a minstrel show. Thursday Baptist meets Sixth ward L D S. Saturday hosts three games as L D S Second ward vs Congregationals Episcopalian vs Third ward L D S and Sixth ward L D S vs Methodist. Standings show Episcopalian leading at 8 1 .888 and Methodist at 6 6 .750 with other teams close behind.
Benjamin Lerner known as Benny Leonard retires from boxing after a 12 year ascent to world lightweight title. He explains his mother's wishes and health concerns as the reason, noting his title has held for nearly seven years and his career included dramatic wins over Freddie Welsh and a long list of challengers. He now turns to stage and vaudeville before considering future engagements. Atlanta wholesalers anticipate record turnout for spring fashions exhibit with many displays from jobbers and western manufacturers.
Special Correspondent recounts John Lee Richmond of Worcester pitching a 1880 no hit game against Cleveland, the only baserunner era being none. He notes Richmonds jump ball and half stride ball, cites teammates and rivals, and teases future article on Fred Merkle bonhead incident.
The Pocatello Tribune hosts a column inviting readers to submit sports questions. Readers may write about baseball football boxing or related topics to named correspondents in New York for personal replies or to be answered in the column.
The big Notre Dame squad may have included a player named Fugazzi but there is no record of him excelling in any important game.
Boxing promoter Tommy Simpson targets world welterweight champion Mickey Walker for a ten round bout. He aims to team Walker with Pacific coast welterweights Alker and Jimmy Duffy from Oakland, as fighters in Houston exchange prices amid sparse eyes and no famine fears.
The Christian Science team remains undefeated after a double header on Saturday, winning a test against Fourth Ward and extending their record to three victories in two days. The Congregarationals also enjoyed a double-header win as Saturday’s junior league schedule highlighted continued league leadership and strong performances.
The text surveys multiple sports notes and figures: 230 colleges under the National Athletic Association, no American league team hitting .300 last season after five years, Colorado lakes and trout streams, a Denver plan for the state bowling tournament in late March, Trinchera ranch as a vast private game park, the 1905 Davos women’s skating world championship won by Mrs. Syers of England, Steve Harrick leading West Virginia wrestling to a February trip to Iowa State, the formation of the National Amateur Skating Association in 1886 followed by Canada’s ae Skating association two years later, Louis Eales as the new world featherweight champion’s early titles in New England, Yale and Pennsylvania dominating intercollegiate basketball since 1901 with six championships each, Johnny Myrre the Finnish javelin record holder moving to San Francisco to compete for the Olympic club, Kinston North Carolina becoming a rare small market with a class B baseball club in the Virginia league, and the Virginia league inclusion for next season.
George Fish's Presbyterian squad outplayed the Third watch tier Day Saint intermediates 36 to 3 on the gym floor in the second game of the evening. The Presbyterians show new life and strong organization under their coach, gaining early league momentum. In the earlier game, Christian and Sixth Ward L D B squads met in a lopsided 41 to 8 result, with Christians appearing strong contenders for league honors.
A busy week of junior league games opens tomorrow at the Y with Methodist facing Fifth Ward L C and L D on Monday and Baptist meeting Third Ward I D 8 on Tuesday. Postponements occur Wednesday for a Episcopalian minstrel show.
Paavo Nurmi, the renowned Finn, set a world indoor record in the 2000 metre special at Fordham University A A games held in New York. Nurmi clocked 4 minutes 3 seconds as Willie Ritola broke the five mile record with 24 minutes 21.5 seconds, surpassing Hanne Kolehmainen’s 1913 mark. Ritola led a field of 28 rivals while Nurmi, aided by handicaps, reeled them in and finished about 25 yards ahead.
Idaho Falls January 17 The Oregon coach Maddock says his resignation was forced by business reasons. He notes good season and better prospects next year but cites lack of staff and permanence as a sacrifice. He hopes to coach again if a position fits a three month football season.
The text cites J P Morgan’s attributed remark that with ten dollars he would buy a silk hat, signaling how dress acts as a quick signal of wealth and capability. It argues substance lies under the hat, and Morgan understood that appearance can introduce his mental skills to others.
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