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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1925
Page
9
Gene Tunney a fair, scholarly fighter with a strong war record is favored to win the big title. Wills delays a Dempsey fight as Gibson’s challenges rise and Tunney earns broad popularity for a potential championship reign.
The piece weighs Tunney as the coming champ within years unless unforeseen events arise. It evaluates Tunney and Dempsey, notes Wills’ slow ring style and the danger both face if not actively defending the belt, and recounts Tunney’s rise from marines to light heavyweight champion and his knockout of Madden, Gibbons, and Carpentier as proof of his power and skill.
Idaho defeats Oregon 6 to 0 on Oregon’s home field with four line smash plays by Duff Owings and Cameron after a misplay by Oregon safety Milnaugh. Reger’s forward pass later reaches the ten yard line but fails to score.
A sweep of college football scores from cities including Eugene Seattle Gunnison West Point New York and Des Moines. Notable results include Georgia Tech defeating Penn State 16 7 and Columbia routing Wesleyan 64 0. Multiple upsets and solid margins mark the day’s play.
The report notes Bolivia covers 560000 square miles with a population near six million, roughly equivalent to Chicago. The estimate highlights the country’s size versus its population density and reflects contemporary demographic measurements.
Washington officials reported Pittsburgh protested Washington's World Series win citing Sam Rice mis ruling a fair catch on Karl Smith drive after a conference with Commissioner Landis. McKechnie pressed the issue but Landis said no protest could be considered as the umpire's fact based judgment could not be reversed.
World heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey boxed three two round exhibitions at Ascot park in Los Angeles. He KOed Navy heavyweight Jack Safford and allowed two other opponents to last the two rounds, with Joe Bonds and Ray Neuman also sparring.
In Gunnison Colorado Wyoming edged Western State in a late touchdown drive while Western State failed to advance past the Cowboys ten and fifteen yard lines in others. Separately Belgium saw 76 000 of its 85 000 metallurgical workers go on strike recently.
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