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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1922
Page
8
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New York reports Pancho Villa plans to leave the United States by February and may defend the American flyweight title in Manila. A bout with bantamweight Yerry Martin at Madison Square Garden is in doubt if his twisted ankle limits training. Villa has avoided flyweights and his departure would complicate plans to face Jimmy Wilde or Frankie Genaro, prompting potential regulatory concerns from the New York State Athletic Commission.
New York December 28 Rumors swirl as the NCAA prepares for its annual meeting at the Hotel Astor Potential moves include Glenn Warner from Pitt to Stanford and Knute Rockne from Notre Dame to Columbia while Greasy Neale’s talks at Columbia draw attention Minor rule changes top agenda with calls for returning the bounding ball on-side kick reforms and a uniform signals code to clarify plays for spectators
Manager Bush likely serves as bench manager for the Washington club with Peckinpaugh and Gagnon now in the lineup. Bush may play third base again but faces competition for a regular spot. more likely he takes the utility infielder role and remains a versatile option across infield positions.
Dr. B M Mechain former mayor of Mer Rouge declares he is not worried by Louisiana governor Parker's bid to extradite him for murder. He was brought from the central police station to the courthouse for habeas corpus proceedings after his arrest in Baltimore. He asserts he was nowhere near the scene of the alleged Ku Klux Klan crimes.
Dec 28 report says British Foreign Secretary Lord Curzon warned the Turkish delegation at the Near East peace conference to change their attitude or abandon negotiations. The remark underscores tensions as talks continue in Lausanne.
Babe Ruth jokes about a tough season and names Pruett of St. Louis as the hardest pitcher to hit. He recalls how Pruett’s slow balls and curves unsettled him and says the Browns era trained him, while praising a young pitcher he helped develop.
Albert D. Riopel, elected Holy Cross football captain for 1928, is a versatile athlete. He stars in football backfield and guards the basketball team. He also played infield and outfield for baseball and was a key contributor to Holy Cross basketball’s New England title defense. Boston College upset Holy Cross that year with costly fumbles.
Jake May, a left handed pitcher bought by St. Louis in 1917 for 750, later traded, then moved through Vernon Beaumont and San Antonio, finally found a place with the New York Americans. Miller Huggins, his early observer, now sees May as the Yankees needed southpaw. May went 35 and 16 in the Pacific Coast League last season.
The article reflects on Jim Bagby of Cleveland and suggests a change of scenery could restore his form. It notes his past success including a 31 win season, his half speed pitch, fadeaway, and the mental block that affected his results in recent years.
The article notes Jimmy Blouin of Chicago averaging 205 for a 60 game match against Jimmy Smith of Milwaukee. Blouin trailed early but surged in the final block to win by 23 pins and claim the diamond trophy as world bowling champion.
The article explains how referees indicate foul types by raising a hand for personal fouls and differentiating technical fouls. It states no coaching from the sidelines during play, with warnings used and potential technical fouls charged to the offending captain if ignored.
The text explains that umpires may stop play for injuries but the decision to time out rests with the referee. The timekeeper follows the referee's orders, not the umpire, making the referee the controlling official for time outs.
Henry J. Fleischauer sets a landmark by logging one million miles in commuting between Cold Springs New Jersey and his Philadelphia office. The note invites readers to estimate annual commuting miles and time to reach a million.
Miss Grace, a young female producer from Hollywood, commands attention as the world’s youngest motion picture producer. In her early twenties, her debut production Just Like a Woman earned notable approval from Haye.
Ty Cobb praised pitcher Hay Francis after a rough meeting during Detroit's series with Washington. Francis resisted a beaning charge, Braves exchanged words, but no fight as umpires kept peace. Francis was later traded to Detroit for shortstop Gagnon as Cobb urged acquisition.
The undefeated 1922 list includes California Vanderbilt Michigan Town Cornell West Virginia Princeton and the Army. California leads with 28 straight without a defeat, including a single 0–0 tie with W and J on Jan 2 1922. Vanderbilt 19 straight, Town 17 straight, Cornell 46 straight.
Columbus report describes a new Ohio State University campus bureau offering correspondence courses in football basketball baseball and track for coaching fundamentals. Led by Grant Ward Frank Castleman and George Trautman the program mails card courses with diagrams and plays to high school coaches nationwide for a nominal fee.
New York December 28 John McGraw says the Giants need at least one more crack pitcher to contend for a pennant next season. He notes the Yankees showed weak opposition and stresses two veteran arms or standout young pitchers are required to strengthen the staff. Nehf appears the only certain value among current starters.
New York Dec 28 The United States Golf Association announces its annual meeting issued by secretary Cornelius Slee. The meeting is scheduled for January 13 in Pittsburgh.
The text discusses whether a player can commit a foul while both players hold the ball and notes referees should call Held Ball to suspend play and remove the urge to gain possession, thereby preventing rough attempts.
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