Last Honors to Baseball Hero in Bucknell Town
Christy Mathewson’s adopted hometown of Lewisburg prepares to honor the baseball great as his body arrives from Saranac Lake. Bucknell University students will attend, with services at Mathewson’s mother’s home and a Bucknell Washington University football game to feature half masting and taps. Principal mourners include Christy Semet Jr., Bucknell senior and Phi Gamma Delta member.
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Christy Mathewson
Saranac Lake
Bucknell University
Matty
Mathewson
Frank C. Stoughton
Bucknell-Washington University
Christy Senet 20R Jr
Bucknell
Phi Gamma Delta
Fascists Tighten Up On Control In Italy
New York dispatches from Rome report Premier Mussolini moves to abolish self government in small municipalities by central appointment of Podestas. The cabinet backs reviving a medieval local governance form replacing elected mayors and limiting local autonomy.
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Italy
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Lewis Defeats Munn For Heavyweight Wrestling Title
Ed Strangler Lewis captured two falls to one over Wayne Big Munn in Tulsa Oklahoma. Lewis won the first fall in 28 minutes with a headlock, Munn took the second in 12 minutes by a crotch hold, and Lewis won the final fall in 19 minutes with a headtuck.
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War Vet Dog Raga Displays Service Record at Show
A war veteran mongrel named Raga, pet of the famed first division, shows his war record at a dog show in New York. He lost an eye to gas during service.
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Los Angeles
Jack Dempsey
Jim Flynn
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Jack Stafford
Ray Newman
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Football fashion changes eyed by southern coaches in 1925
H J Steirman notes 1925 football moves toward structured formations after kickoffs with kickers moved back ten yards. He cites a VMI return TD by Fullback White and discusses offside penalties plus ethical concerns. He says nearly every Southern Conference team begins the season with high hopes for success.
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University of Georgia
Athens
White
Early 1925 football rule changes may alter play style
Observers note that rule changes likely affect tactics more than fundamentals. Coaches may focus less on building a forward passing oriented attack and more on adapting to teams without strong passers. Baylor faces stout competition from Texas teams as Notre Dame proves formidable.
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Pacific Coast Conference May Split Into Two Regions
The Pacific coast athletic conference could divide into a northwestern and a southern group as rivalry grows. While praise for overall governance remains, northern teams face climate and dirt fields when traveling south, and southern teams contend with rain and damp grids when visiting the north. Track and football competition drive plans for stronger regional rivalries between USC, California, and Northwest schools, with a Northwestern conference already existing to support the Pacific coast ideals.
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Child Prodigy Mirabeau Preached At Age Three
A historical note records Mirabeau preaching in early childhood and publishing his first book by age ten, illustrating precocious talent and early literary achievement.
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Scalpers Struggle as World Series Starts
In Pittsburg on October 9, police report 15 scalpers arrested during the first two World Series games. Nine were discharged while six await hearings as the operators concede tickets sales are off and business is bad.
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Pittsburg
Coast League baseball game ends in twelfth inning
Salt Lake 9 18 9 4 CPRNEOOE leads to a twelfth inning finish by agreement as Singleton Harvey Cook Peters Hasty Lucas Daly O'Connell E Baldwin and others are noted. Oakland and Los Angeles players Boehler Delaney Read Payne Sanders Ennis Sandberg mentioned in box.
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Monahan post band wins Legion contest in Omaha
The Monahan post of Sioux City I a won the American Legion band contest in Omaha with a 353 score earning $1,000. The Columbus Ohio band was second with 334 points and $500. Beaver Bam Wisconsin took third with 318 points and $250. Oklahoma City band finished fourth and Minneapolis Bearcats fifth.
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Johnson Shines as Pirates Edge Series Start
Walter Johnson, "the Big Train," dazzled in the opening game of the World Series for Pittsburg, earning praise for his pitching while Pirates fans and observers noted his steady form and the team’s polished defense. The crowd paid homage to a baseball legend as Johnson steadied the mound and the Pirates faced a strong showing from a capable Washington lineup.
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Big
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Teburgere
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Gene Tunney
Jack Dempsey
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