Naval Academy aims at 100 percent athletic participation
The Naval Academy, under Commander Byron McCandless and Lieut. Howard P. Wessell, launches a campus wide system to place nearly all midshipmen into daily sports. The program assigns each student to varsity, class, or company squads, with ongoing competitions across sports to foster soldierly qualities and leadership while expanding active involvement.
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Widener Favored for IEW Chairmanship of the Jockey Club
Joseph E. Widener emerges as the leading candidate to succeed the late August Belmont as chairman of the Jockey Club. Stewards meet December 30 to plan the future. annual meeting is January 8. Widener, a major racing figure with operations in the United States and France, has built a strong record at Belmont Park and in breeding, with plans reportedly a trove of jumpers and flat racers, including Altawood.
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Bruce Head
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England
Naturalist
Rabelais
Groh to Play Third Base Again for Giants Next Season
New York December 22 Neviie Groh veteran third baseman will be at his regular position when the Giants open the pennant race next spring Manager John McGraw announced Groh was sidelined by an injury in the World Series with the Washington Senators this fall and Fred Tie Dundstrom filled in. Groh hit .280 in 145 games this season. He joined the Giants in 1911 and after a span with Cleveland and Buffalo returned to New York in 1921. He has suffered leg problems that affected his playing time.
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Battling Siki Fined For Cafe Row in Memphis
Senegalese fighter Battling Siki was fined 50 dollars in police court after an incident at an exclusive Memphis cafe where he reportedly demanded service. His wife and her brother Beverly Verne faced dismissed charges. The restaurant owner said Siki spoke in broken English and insisted on food while a porter was summoned to eject him. Police intervened after the porter acted.
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Palace Tossers Gearing Up For Celtics Clash
Palace players aged into practice at the Arcade in Hartford for a Sunday showdown with the Celtics. Benzont and Knobtauck return to form. Palace faces Rochester Centrals, Buffalo Lincolns Hewitts in upcoming games as Boston stars Holman Beckman Dehnert Barry Burke Lapshick prepare to battle. Referee Joseph Deering named official for the contest.
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Farrell to Compete In British Open
Johnny Farrell of Palma Ceia Golf Club in Tampa announces his entry in the British Open to be held at Westward Ho Scotland. It will be his first Open since moving to the United States from Ireland several years ago.
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St Marys to face Wanderers Tonight in key rematch
St Marys will meet the Washington Wanderers at home tomorrow night for the second time this season. The Saints won the first game in extra time, 21 to 17, but star guard Emmett Keily is out with an injury from a fall at the St Mary gym.
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Southern Conference Grid Pilots for 1925
Twenty of the twenty two Southern Conference football teams have named captains for 1925. The list reflects team leaders and is part of the conference's early season preparations.
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Auburn
McClintock
Clemson
Florida
Cantre Skidmora
Oglethorpe Parriah
Furman Tilghman
Citadel
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Iteek Ailiam
Mary
Eliott
Bohmond Brok Bamnden -Ridney Blanke
Lagertedt
Rommoke Geisen ‘Ackle Thompson Ward Bileaps Rooks
Eastern High Basketers Edge Alumni In Tight Win
Eastern High School defeated Alumni 54 to 52 in a closely contested Eastern gym game yesterday. Coach Guyon shifted to a new lineup late in the second half as Bennie Scruggs Hickey Radice Kessler were replaced by Hogarth London McAllister Elliott and Madigan. The halftime score stood 38 all before the fresh quintet sparked the rally and the close victory. In New Orleans none. 22 The ten round bout of Mike McTigue and Young Maruko postponed to January 19 due to bad weather.
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Boyd
Smith O'Day
O'Connor
Bernstein
New Orleans
Mike McTigee
Young Maruko
Columbia Five To Put Strong Team On Court
Columbia club men, active in local sports for over five years, prepare a strong season with two Class A players from St Mary club not on the squad and several new faces. Regulars include Meade, Moore, Pierpont, Anderson, Allen, Smith, Strivener, and Riley, with reserves Blake Bradley Vance and Robey ready to rotate.
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Mickey Walker Prepares for McTigue Title Bout in Newark
World welterweight champion Mickey Walker will start training tomorrow for a twelve round match with Mike McTigue, the light heavyweight champion, at the Newark Armory on January 7. Promoters also announced a ten round semifinal between Jack Rappaport of New York and Bobby Barrett of Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia Fans Back Athletics To Win 1925 Flag
Philadelphia newspapers report strong local support for Connie Mack and the Athletics as the likeliest 1925 pennant winners. The piece notes Groves and a strengthened park as key factors, with Phils adding new players and position switches, amid heightened city enthusiasm for a return to top in the American League.
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Argyle Five Easily Defeats Northerns
Argyle A C defeated Petworth A C 27 to 5 last night as forwards Brooks and Brady led the offense. Brooks scored 3 and Brady 29 points with Haweson and others contributing in a one sided game. Substitutions included Robinson for Brady and D'ilern for Range as Argyle built a comfortable early lead.
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Elshbough's Last-Second Goal Beats Freer Preps
The Clovers edged Freer Preps 26 to 24 on Freer court as Elshbough clinched the win with a floor shot in the final ten seconds. Key players included Richards, Adkine, and Kilroy from Clovers, while Freer Preps featured Nhepiro and Lang in a tight defensive battle.
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French Strong Man Sets Weight Lifting Record
Paris reports Charles Rigoutet, a strong man, lifting a 142 kilo 100 gram bar with knobs and hoisting it above his head in two minutes. He surpassed previous records and broke Hermann Gossier’s 151 kilo mark from 1912, achieved without bending his knees.
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Bill Roper Remains Princeton Coach For Another Year
Princeton head coach Bill Roper will stay at Princeton for one more season after board approval. His tenure includes matchups with Harvard and Yale, with notable results such as 34 0 over Harvard in 1924 and 18 6 over Yale in 1919.
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Bill) Roper
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Bartelmes to Cross Cues With Thompson
The Grand Central billiard parlors host a key pocket tournament match tonight at 8 between Charles Bartelmes and Drew Thompson. Thompson leads in high run along with Henry Bourke on 27 as Cox promises prize surprises for fans. Ladies are invited and seats reserved.
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Exhibition Battle at Fort Benning March 31
Exhibition battles are planned with the Nationals and Giants, including Hank Gowdr field dedication on a new Dough Boy stadium diamond at Fort Benning. The series aims to move north on a barnstorming trip, echoing last year’s National League and Braves exchanges, to help cover spring training costs. President Griffith weighs acquiring pitcher John P. Quinn as waivers. outcomes depend on other bids from pennant rivals.
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