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Newspaper
Zanesville Signal
Location
Zanesville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1925
Page
4
Reported earnings for Grange range from 25 000 to 30 000 daily with a possible total near 75 000 since he turned professional. C Pyle declines specifics while noting negotiations will open for a signed contract and any figure may be revealed.
James Moore named captain of the Muskingum College football team for 1926 at the annual banquet in New Concord. Moore, wartime veteran and two year grid squad member, succeeds Dale Thompson as captain and is a junior expected to lead the Muskies next season. Banquet closes the 1925 season with praise for all squad members and hopes for 1926 under Moore.
The British flyweight Ernie Jarvis recently arrived in the United States faces tough competition from American opponents like Jimmy Wilde. Jarvis fights at close range, excelling in infighting but lacking Wilde’s legendary power and size. Analysts say he has energy and enterprise but may not become a champion.
Frank Isbell, famed Chicago White Sox star of old, has sold his Wichita, Kansas club after years of ownership. He will relocate to California, ending a long run as head of the Kansas outfit and stepping away from the game.
The page reports Lions grid results with Bears edging Giants and Cardinals routing. It also notes junior lightweight boxing matches and speculation on a new lightweight champ, plus assorted names and rumors about matches and decisions.
A chaotic fragment mentions Jimmy Goodrich nicknamed criminal Ughtwalsh and comparisons to boxing legends John L. Sullivan and Jack Dempsey. It also notes a rabbit causing a farmer’s injury in France and a pianist with a split finger, with stray remarks about California climate and prizefighters touring from the East.
Muskingum College varsity basketball opened its 1925-26 season at the Y.M.C.A. Saturday night with a 47 to 14 win over the Salvage Selects, a local professional team. Muskingum showed a fast attack and a strong lineup as it began its campaign.
The article lists Ren Georgee of Illinois and Benny Friedman of Michigan among ten college players who returned kickoffs for touchdowns this season. It notes Grange’s 85 yard return against Town and Friedman’s game distance against Wisconsin, mentions Reese of Vanderbilt and Barbutt of Syracuse with 95 yard scores, and cites Salvage as showing uneven team play despite strong individual efforts.
Malcolm Reed, son of attorney Frank I Reed, receives a thinsger award for his service with the Ohio State football squad. Reed is a senior. Also noted, Chic Harley appears in the Springfield All Star lineup helping defeat Middletown Armco. and a Middletown Conn meeting proposes four collegiate games per season with two teams meeting twice in a season. Representatives of major leagues to meet in New York. boxing season opens at Madison Square Garden with Paul Berlenbach and dad Relaney. bowling results highlighted.
Football coaches gathering in New York discuss the forward pass as a key issue. The Army navy game stands out as a showcase with dramatic plays and a controversial touchdown, while calls for curbing the pass grow among many observers. Experts compare the pass to a home run craze in baseball and debate limits and reforms. Connie Mack pays a record sum to acquire Tatty Groves, highlighting offbeat figures in the sports scene.
Emporia Coliese fullback Axl Jall Kanaas excels as a grid star and high ranking student. He led the Kansan Conference in scoring with 18 points and trained with a team awarded certificates for diligent work and improvement.
Harry Heilmann tops the American League in hitting with a .4393 average, edging out Tris Speaker and Al Simmons. The Detroit slugger leads official AP records, with Cleveland ace listed at .383 and Simmons at .386.
West Point won all three intersectional games against middle western foes during 1925 football campaign. They defeated Notre Dame, Detroit, and St. Louis, scoring 77 points to six for the opposition. Other notes reference Cobb Wingo bat marks and baseball leaders Ruth Meusel and Meusel.
A torn OCR list outlines Big Ten football games across October and November with matchups including Northwestern at South Laweta, Coe at Illinois, Indiana at Northwestern, Wisconsin at Purdue, Minnesota at Michigan, and Ohio State versus Columbia in New York. It shows dates like Oct 2, Oct 16, Oct 23, Oct 30, Nov 6, and Nov 13 with multiple inter-conference results and venues such as Philadelphia Baltimore and Chicago.
The 1926 Notre Dame football slate announced includes Oct 1 vs Penn Stars at South Bend, Oct 23 vs Northwestern at EvansTon, Oct 30 vs Georgia Tech at South Bend, Nov 6 vs Nebraska at Lincoln, Nov 13 vs Army in New York. The schedule reflects ongoing debates among critics and coaches nationwide.
A hazy note recalls Walstein Jardine captaining a famed Dur Delta Agricultural College team in 1901. The record cites his later fame and hints at a connection to President Coolidge's cabinet, though details are unclear and fragmented.
Sporting editor notes The Signal will name two mythical all star teams for 1925. He lists names such as Grange Tryon Oberlander Nevers and Joss as leading players plus others from Dartmouth Yale Illinois and Princeton. A second team of fifty players may be chosen to challenge the first.
New York Yankees plan major upheaval with Miller Huggins returning as manager. Discussions with Jacob Ruppert Barrow focus on trades for pitching and infield stability. Possible moves include Joe Sewell, Al Simmons, Aaron Ward, and Ward at third or shortstop as the club reshapes for the season.
Mortay leads in singles as Thlep marks high in bowling. In doubles Schapa and S Naubner of Indianapolis win with 1262, ahead of Lucker and Wagner of Chicago. Hobnberger and Herman from Telide post 1243 as Smith and John of Flint drift from third. Adamaki of Fort Wayne remains top in singles with 663, Van Low of Detroit close behind, Knapp Cleveland climbs to third, Keenan Cleveland fourth, Berlain Detroit fifth.
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