Minors Protest Raids by Majors at Annual Meeting
Delegates at the twenty first annual minor league meeting voiced opposition to renewed majors raids on players. They warned against lowering draft barriers, while noting no changes to salary limits and higher fines for rule violations. Louisville won next year’s convention. Joe Tinker to manage Charleston in the South Atlantic league.
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Hickey
American Association
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Louisville
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Northwest Conference Meeting at Portland
The Pacific Northwest Conference of Colleges and Universities met in Portland to discuss sports events among Washington Idaho and Oregon schools. Coaches and faculty representatives will also meet with Pacific Coast Conference coaches to discuss schedules and rule changes for next year. Proposals include a summer school dance residence enrichment and a pistol and rifle team contest.
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Associated Press
Portland
Pacific Northwest Conference of Colleges and Universities
Washington
Idaho
Oregon
Pacific Coast Conference
Pacific Past
Atdance
Receiver appointed for Tex Rickard and MSG
Allen Lexow and John Ringling were named by Justice Guy as receivers for Tex Rickard the Madison Square Garden Corporation and the Madison Square Sporting Club Inc. They posted a bond of 100000 dollars. Frank Armstrong, who sought the receivership, had sued Rickard for money loaned in various sports ventures dating from the Johnson Jeffries boat Reno to 1920 Madison Square Garden financing. Rickard said he would fight the appointment and called it a surprise due to no outstanding debt.
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Associated Res
New York
Allen Lexow
John Ringling
Supreme Court
Guy Late Tday
Tex” Rickard
Madison Square Garden Corporation
Madison Square Sporting Club, Inc
Frank Armstrong
Richard
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Reno
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Praying Colonels to Meet Notre Dame on Dec 2
San Diego announces Alabama of Notre Dame to face Dec 2 at San Diego City Stadium with expenses covered per telegram from Notre Dame. Local committees sent acceptance from South Bend, confirmation date set for Dec 8 for the game.
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Baseball Managers Set For Quiet Winter Season
The Hot Stove league loses bite as major league clubs plan little to no managerial changes for 1921. Ty Cobb, John McGraw, and others are discussed alongside shifts in Boston, Chicago, and Philadelphia, with speculation on whether players will move into coaching roles while teams hold steady.
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Chicago
Johnny Evers
Fred Mitchell
Boston
Mitchell
George Stallings
Evers
Bil Killefer
Fred
Braves
Wild Bil Donovan
Phillies
Irving Wilhelm
Killefer
Wilhelm
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Phils
Ty Cobb
Detroit
Hugh Jennings
Hugh Duty
Td Barrows
George Me
Clark Griffith
Clark
Tigers
Bozeman
Bobcat
Jorgenson
Whitney
Dempsey Plans Africa Hunt After Boxing Career
Tacoma report says heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey announced at a sportsmen's dinner that he plans a big game hunting trip to Africa. He said he will pursue elephants and other game in the same region Roosevelt visited, aiming to undertake the trip in the near future.
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Tacoma
Jack Dempsey
Tost
Africa
Dempsey
Roosevelt
Miller Named Manager of San Francisco Coast Club
Dep. Miller of the Philadelphia Nationals has been signed as manager of the San Francisco club in the Pacific Coast League. Charles Graham, one of the club owners in Buffalo attending the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues meeting, sent the telegram. Miller captained the St. Louis Cardinals for four years.
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Philadelphia Nationals
Charles Graham
Buffalo
N. Y
Miller
St. Louis Cardinals
McGraw Viewed as Baseball's Greatest Trader
John J. McGraw, then Baltimore player, was sold to St. Louis for 15000 along with two others. As New York NL vice president he spent 900 for two players and later acquired Heinie Groh for 100000 and Jimmy O Connell for 75000, solidifying his fame for orchestrating major trades. He earned a reputation as a pennant hunter, sometimes trading blocks of players rather than cash.
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New York
John J. McGraw
Baltimore
St. Louie
National League Baseball Club
Gants
Heinie Groh
Cincinnati
Jimmy O'Connell
San Francisco Club
McGraw
David
Presidents Cup Contested At Lake Placid Winter Meet
In Lake Placid New York on December 31 the Snowbirds Winter Sports club hosts the first annual college day for winter events skiing skating hockey and curling with the President’s Cup to be awarded to the winning college The meet aims to train Americans for the Olympic games in France The trophy was sent by President Harding and only two entrants per college are allowed in each event.
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Associated Press
Lake Placid
N.Y
Harding
France
Snowbirds
Binelli Sold to Cincinnati Nationals
Oakland third baseman Ralph Binelli sold to the Cincinnati Nationals for cash. Pitcher Horace Eller and pitcher Herbert Brenton, plus an unnamed infielder, are part of the deal arranged by Oakland director Del Howard in Buffalo and relayed by telegraph.
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Ralph Binelli
Cincinnati Nationals
Horace Eller
Herbert Brenton
del Howard
Buffalo
Orton Bros Set Bowling Record In Evening Match
Y M C A bowling saw the Orton Bros smash a record on the alleys by defeating the Ho company in Commercial. They rolled a 941, beating Symons previous mark. Winning two of three games left them one behind the Howard Music team for top honors. Nordstrom led the Grions with 603.
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17 Year Old Girl Sets Canal Zone Pool Record
Miss Florence Matter, a Balboa high school graduate aged 17, swam 9% miles in nine hours at the Balboa pool, surpassing all Isthmus records and aiming to swim the English Channel. The feat marks the longest pool swim by a local girl and reflects her enduring endurance.
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Balboa Pool
Balboa High School
Miss Matter
Bachelor Ball Brightens Early Winter Philipsburg
About 300 guests attended a Saturday evening event at Fireman's hall described as the most brilliant of the early winter. The Troubadour Trio of Butte provided music while dancers wore festive favors including Elon sprigs of omilax. Out-of-town guests and local dignitaries were listed along with house decorations and entertainment. The Philipsburg News also notes the passing of a local man, Calhoun, with a brief obituary and a look at weekend church and social notices.
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Ett
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Milady
Drummond Man to Work Old Tailings
A fragmented report notes a Drummond man to extract precious metals from old BioMetallo tailings amid a belief tailings hold valuable ore. The uneasy text references Whitworth, Rowakin, Beale, and mining opinions about the tailings’ worth and prior production.
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Whitworth
Tallinga
Man Dee
Washington U Joins Pacific Northwest Conference
In Portland Ore on December 8 the University of Washington was admitted to the Pacific Northwest conference after a meeting. Gonzaga University of Spokane was rejected, while the Omaha representatives were invited to participate.
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