Major league trades loom as February meetings signal pace
January and February talks hinge on June 16 deadline for deals. Yankees seek Eddie Collins and Bib Falk with Aaron Ward and Meusel. Tigers swap Gagnon for Ray Francis while Cleveland eyes additions for the Indians. Washington and Brower swap with Cleveland in a lone completed deal amid slow winter activity.
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Fe Fwapa
Sporting News
Tara Majors
New York Americans
Yankees
Eddie Colling
Ten Blankenship
Bib Falk
Chicago White Sox
Yankee
Aaron Ward
Bob Meusel
Waite Son Refinen
Red Sox
Devormer
Vernon
Jakie May
Detroit
Tiger
Howard Ehmke
Carl Holling
Babe Herman
Boston
Rip Collins
Derrill Pratt
Harry
Tigers
Chick Gagnon
Holy Cross
Ray ‘Francis
Clark Grifm
Cleveland
Indians
Transacion
Washington
Frank Brower
Joe Evans Vanresants
Trade Winds Sweep Through 1920s Baseball Shuffle
Chance seeks Millan for an outfielder swap while Pennock blocks a Red Sox trade. Philadelphia and St Louis stay firm, Connie Mack plans to contend with Laramy Hale and Leo Fohl holds. Browns aim to bolster pitching, while a proposed inter league deal for Oldham and Pertica fizzles due to suspension. Dodgers hold trading material but resist swaps.
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Chance
Millan
Yankeeskins
Herb Pennock
Pennock
Red Sox
Pennsyvania
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Connie Mack
Laramy Hale
Leo Fohl
Browns
Sphinx
Red Oldham
Tigers
Bill Pertica
Cardinals
Oldham
California
Dodgers
School For Umpires 15 Established By Veteran Of Pastime
Veteran arbiter Lou Fyfe in Michigan Ontario league opens an umpire school in league offices. 28 to 50 students expected to enroll, receiving field discipline instruction and rules. Fyfe notes some umpires lack basic knowledge while eye tests are required for admission.
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Lou Fyfe
Fyfe
TJ. Halligan
Right hand hitters dominate National League batting
National League batters favor right-hand hitters, with 179 players reaching 15 games and higher averages last season. Left-handers total 54, while only 12 switch to right-handed batting. Hornsby leads with a record home run season, and few left-handers maintain top ranks. In all, right-hand hitters outnumber left-handers over two to one in major positions.
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Ferages
Hornsby
Cardinals
Grimes
Cub
Hack Miller
Cublett Helder
Carson Bigbee
Pirates
Moat
Iife Eddie Roush
Jake Daubert
Carey and
Gooch
Frisch and Bancroft
Giants
Statz
Cubs
Hulke
Braves
Managers Summon Boys For Early Training Trips
Baseball managers push players into early pre season drills with trips to Hot Springs Catalina and Marlin Springs as support for longer training cycles. The piece notes past overuse and mixed results from early trips and cites Tris Speaker rebuilding the Indians and Grover Alexander directing Cubs sessions.
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Harry Nelly
Chicago American
Tris Speaker
Hot Springs
Tris
Cleveland
Cubs
Catalina
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Virgil Cheeves
White Sox
Giants
Marlin Springs
Texa
Cubs Training Camp Hopes Shape Battery and Pitchers
The article details prospects at the training camp, focusing on pitchers and catchers. It notes manager Capeliaily and coaches eyeing player development, with aims to refine pitching workload and arm strength for spring games.
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Killter
Californte
Rte
Cas
Onan
Benedisial
Ahabe
Apel! Sur
Teanen
Chis Peart
Cs Farm
Arere
Favorite of Butte Invades California
Walter Rooney of Butte Montana champion lightweight boxer leaves for Los Angeles to begin a four round campaign in California. He has already drawn crowds in San Francisco and other towns and scored wins over Bert Forbes Canadian Carter and Canadian Sharpe at recent Montana shows. Sullivan may join him to team Rooney with his handler in a popular duo.
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Walter Rooney
Butte
Montana
Los Angeles
California
Rooney
San Francisco
Hoe
John
Slugm) Sullivan
Johnny Trambitas
Sharpe
Bert Forbes
Carter
John Sullivan
Spotted Bear game preserve bill advances in Montana House
Helena Jan 29 Adopting a majority report the Montana House prints and places on general orders the Spotted Bear game preserve bill for Powell and Flathead counties between the South fork of the Flathead river and the Rockies. The measure backed by Elks lodges and supported by Bernard faces opposition that cites constitutional concerns as other bills move through committees.
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Helena
Powell
Flathead
Flathead River
Rockies
House
Cady
Joffray
Bohling
Tierney
Davis
United States
Burke
Fergus
Bernard
McAfee
Montana
Goodman
Broadwater
Judiciary” Committee
Rasmussen
Judiciary Committee
Burttleman
Carlson
Jockey Standings At Fair Grounds Winter Meet
Earl Pool rode three winners on Saturday at the Fair Grounds meeting but trails Corcoran by one point for riding honors. Pool totals 17 wins with 14 seconds. Corcoran has 18 firsts and nine seconds. Chick Lang, once champion, sits fifth in 1923 standings with 11 victories.
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Saurday
Corcoran
Fair Grounds
Pool
Chick” Lang
Chance Has Work To Build A Winners Team
Frank Chance must assemble a reliable pitching staff and catching for the Red Sox. Current arms Quinn Pennock Piercy and Ehmie plus Holling and others provide average depth. Outfield and infield lack dependable performers, with few ready major leaguers and several aging veterans. Chance plans tryouts to shape a regular lineup and avoid delaying the project.
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Frank Chance
Boston
Chance
Nemem
Sucky Quinn
Herb
Pennock
Wit Piercy
Howard Ehmie
Ensough
Holling
Kort
Ferguson
Feeriens
Felder
George Byrne
Detroit
Thetic
Cleveland
Ira Becker
Sam
Intel Revormr
Striet Chance
Helmer
Miter
Nemo
Siensahey
Shani Collins
Colige
Harris
Kitler
Monossey
Taam
Tera
Boers Claim He Was Ravoed By Spectator In Knockout Fight
A chaotic 15 round bout at the Eagles hall ended when Phil Goodwin was knocked out by Don King amid frenzied exchanges. King, touted as western intermountain flyweight champion, pressed Early rounds with speed and power as Goodwin claimed a spectator leveled him, triggering protests from his corner.
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Eagles’ Hall
Phil Goodwin
Don King
Goodwin
Fingsider
Homer Stone
Rom
King
Butte
Butte Cyclone
Hagles
Walker 19 Real Champion Declared by Rival Shade
Dave Shade of the California boxing family backs Mickey Walker as a true welterweight champion. Shade cites Walker’s recent win over Steve Latshaw and his bout plans with Joe Simonich as proof, noting Walker’s early career as a pin boy in Elisabeth New Jersey.
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Mickey Walker
Elisabeth
N.J
Dave Shade
Fighting California
Dave
Charles
Chuck) Staples
Butte
Shade
Joe Simonich
Gays Walker
New York Boxing Commission
Pion
Jack Britton
Steve Lats
Pennsylvania
Latwo
Philadelphia
Helena Missoula District Basketball Showdown Looms
Missoula stands as a top district favorite for the mining district tournament in Anaconda next month with Helena and Anaconda as strong challengers. Key players Kelly and Moderie were sidelined in Helena's recent loss to Missoula, affecting scoring and eligibility. Anaconda and Deer Lodge also show strong form, while Butte, Dillon, and other district teams push for impact games this weekend and beyond.
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Anaconda
Bozeman
Garden City
Wickest
Helena
Rememoire
Min
Ekty
Steven Wink
Mlagouta
Kelly
Moderie
Studler
Holent
Deer Lodge
Dillon
Central
Mount St . Charles
Philipsbore
Butte
Boulder
Powell Five
Anconda
Moor
Formmons
Gorman
Bolkovate
Larsen and Botzenhardt
Powell
Het Central
Philipsburg
Granite
Deer
Thompson
McHare
McLean
Dope
Resent
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