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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1922

Page

6

Camp All American Team Picks From Navy to Cornell

Walter Camp announces Collier’s all American selections with players from Navy Princeton Army Harvard California Iowa Michigan and Yale. Michigan leads with three first team picks while Gordon Locke defies position at quarterback. Boxing notes cover 1922 upsets including Carpentier loss to Siki and Dempsey remaining heavyweight champ.

New York Navy Princeton LaFayette Army Harvard Pennsylvania California Iowa Cornell Michigan Chicago Walter Camp Colliers Yale Camp Deters Gordon Locke Eddie Kaw Taylor Annapolis Kirk Kopf Washington Jeff Trent Waldorf Syracuse Wisconsin Schwab Cross McMillen Illinois Garbisch West Point Bowser Pittsburg Peterson Nebraska Hubbard Setton West Virginia Dickinson Thurman Penna Neidlinger Dartmouth Gulian Brown End Muller

Baseball stars and feats mark 1922 season summary

The 1922 major leagues saw the Giants favored to repeat, while the Yankees and Browns were hot contenders. Babe Ruth’s 59 home runs led AL, but Rogers Hornsby topped NL with a .401 average and 250 base hits, breaking long standing records. George Sisler displaced Heilmann in the AL with a striking .419 average.

New York Giants McGraw New York Yankees St. Louis Browns Yankees St. Louis New York Giants Babe Ruth Ruth Rogers Hornsby Ken Williams Hornsby Ed Delahanty Willie Keeler George Sisler Harry Heilmann

Tilden Still Tops 1922 Tennis Field Despite Injury

Bill Tilden defended his dominance in 1922 edging Bull Johnston as fears grew over a disabling finger injury from an accident with a wire net. Mrs. Molla Mallory ruled American women while Helen Wills emerged as a rising star, placing runner up to Mallory in several tournaments and poised to lead US tennis.

Bill Tilden Tilden Bull Johnston Johnston Ennis Molla Mallory United States Mrs. Mallory England Mule Suzanne Lenglen Mlle. Lenglen Helen Wills California Miss Wills

College rowing meet results gap fill in scattered names

A list of racing placings is provided with student names and schools. It includes positions such as third and second across many teams including Vanderbilt Iowa West Point Michigan Cornell California Yale Michigan Harvard Annapolis Notre Dame Chicago and Georgia.

Ond Bomar Vanderbilt Kadesky Iowa Locke Smythe West Point Uteritz Michigan Cornell Morrison California Jordan Yale Kipke Owen Harvard Barche Annapolis Fall John Thomas Chicago Barron Georgia Ner Notre Dame

Umpire Staff Adds Three New Arbiters for Johnson

President Johnson plans a summer expansion of the American League staff by adding three new umpires Ducky Holmes Red Ormsby and Clarence Rowland joining nine existing members Connolly Evans Dineen Hildebrand Owens Chill Moriarty Nallin and Guthrie.

Johnson Ducky” Holmes Red” Ormsby Clarence Rowland Holmes Ormsby Rowland Connolly Evans Dineen Hildebrand Owens Chill Moriarty Nallin Guthrie

Robbers Blow Trattner Jewelry Safe For $20000 Diamonds

Cracksmen cracked the Trattner Jewelry Co safe on Christmas Day and obtained about $20,000 worth of diamonds and jewelry, police learned today in Toledo.

Toledo Trattner Jewelry Company

Basketball Rules and Situations from a Q&A

A referee may award the opposing team a free throw for misconduct. A team may continue with fewer than five players if no substitutes remain after injuries. Spectator conduct is managed by the home team. Timeouts occur for double fouls injuries or player substitutions. A player may run with the ball only if he passes without attempting to score from the field.

Leonard Jack Dempsey Jack Kilbane Criqui

East Wins First Coast Intersecting Football Clash

The East edged the Pacific coast team in the opening post season intersectional contest. Pittsburg and Stanford set up a marquee clash next Saturday while West Virginia remained undefeated and Gonzaga held the East to 21 to 13.

San Francisco Pacific Coast Stanford University of West Virginia Gonzaga University West Virginia Gonzaga

Golf Players Dominate 1922 Season With Major Wins

Gene Sarazen led men’s golf with the southern and national open titles at Skokie, then the professional crown in match play. Walter Hagen won the British Open. Glenna Collett ruled women’s golf by taking the national championship, while Jesse Sweetser and Mike Brady earned top amateur and western open wins respectively.

Gene Sarazen Glenna Collett Sarazen United States Skokie Walter Hagen England W. A. Gavin Jesse Sweetser

Player Foot Over Boundary Ends Ball In Bounds Dribble

A player cannot continue dribbling once any part of his body or the ball touches or crosses the boundary line. If his foot steps over the line while in possession the ball is out of bounds and awarded to the opposing team.

Morvich Fails To Meet Hype In 1922 Turf Season

Morvich, once unbeaten as a two year old and hailed as equal to Man o War, collapses in his three year old year with a Derby win as his lone bright spot. Exterminator outshines him and maintains status as the turf’s premier “wonder horse” while aging legends like Cobb and Tilden are cited as enduring greats.

Morvich Ty Cobb Bill Tilden Yost Alonzo Stagg Glenn Warner

Moran Stops Palmer In Second Round At Christmas Show

Pittsburgh fighter Mike Moran knocked out Cleveland’s Billy Palmer in the second round of a 10 round bout held on Christmas day. Concentration is emphasized as key to work and success.

Pittsburgh Mike Moran Billy Palmer Cleveland

Princeton Tiger triumphs over Harvard Yale and more in 1922 season

The piece praises Princeton as underdog turned dominant in 1922 football, noting defeats of Harvard Yale and Chicago while following the ball and capitalizing on opponents’ errors. It cites Nebraska Notre Dame Michigan Iowa California Southern California Georgia Tech and several other teams as top contenders and praises balanced play and coaching.

Princeton Chicago Harvard Yale Tigers Bill Reaper Middle West Nebraska Notre Dame Michigan Towa Syracuse Cornhuskers Rockne California University of Southern California Andy Smith Georgia Tech Vanderbilt Auburn Centre University of West Virginia Cornell

McGraw may head New York Giants as president and manager

John McGraw is reportedly considered to take the dual role of president and manager of the New York Giants with Charles A. Stoneham remaining principal stockholder until a change is deemed advisable. The shift is not expected before 1924 and stems from Stoneham’s desire to focus on other interests while McGraw continues as manager for now.

Bavis J. Walsh SN. S New York John McGraw New York Giants Charles A. Stoneham McGraw Stoneham Francis X. McQuade Giant McQuade

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