Bush Wins Rare Umpire Argument In Fast Baseball Exchange
Bonie Bush, manager of the Indianapolis club, enjoys a rare verbal victory over umpire Bill Dinneen after a sharp exchange during Walter Johnson’s pitching. Bush recalls Johnson’s speed and wildness, noting Dinneen’s concession that Johnson looked quick, and Bush’s punchline proving his sole win in arguments with the umpire.
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Bonie Bush
Washington
Indianapolis
Bill Dinneen
Noth
Bush
Dinneen
Donie
Alter Johnson
Walter
Johnson
Bill
Buch
Mary
Battling Siki to Fight in Columbus February 14
Major Alfred Ballin at Fort Hayes announced the Senegalese boxer Battling Siki will headline a decision contest at the Columbus army reservation on February 14. Tut Jackson remains the opponent after a prior contract cancellation over a sprained ankle. Jackson is matched to meet Siki with Siki now posting a forfeiture via a £500 certified check. The fighter from Paris has been managed by Harry Sully for four months with notable success.
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Columbus
Dickering
Alfred Ballin
Fort Hayes
Siki
Columbus Army Reservation
Mar Ballin
Tut Jackson
Major Ballin
Paris
Siti
Fichter
Washington D.C
Harry Sully
Return of Draft to International League Predicted
Baseball men gathering for the meetings of the National and International leagues predicted a return to the modified draft by the International magnates at their meeting this afternoon. John Conway Toole, league president, had lined up support to oppose Jack Dunn of Baltimore. Routine business was expected and Christy Mathewson's plan to abolish bonuses for players would be accepted in modified form.
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New York
John Conway Toole
Jack Dunn
Baltimore
Christy Mathewson
Berlenbach Emerges as Hardest Hitting Middleweight Since Ketchel
The New York fighter Young Berlenbach has scored numerous knockouts, earning praise as the division's fiercest puncher since Stanley Ketchel. He is described as a power hitter with many early finishes, making him a standout middleweight contender.
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Berlembach
New York
Stanley Ketchel
Berlenbach
Sim
Max Kase
CL. N.S
Moses
al McCoy
Mike O'Dowd
Johnny Wilson
Harry Greby
Paul Berlenbach
Frank Goteh
Doc Roller
Roller
Gotch
Young Paul
Frank Carbone
Carbone
Freddy Welsh
Jack Dempsey
How By Hisself Got Its Peculiar Name in Racing Lore
A New Orleans tale explains why the two year old racehorse By Hisself, a colt by Man o War, earned his name. Two colored men argued over racing fame until one claimed Man o War is by himself his own sire, prompting the nickname By Hisself as a joke and origin.
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Hisself
Man of War
New Orleans
Groites
Hissa
Masons and Elks Signal Touches in Ballpark Tale
Umpire George Hildebrand, a Mason, recalls odd whispers and hand signs linked to Mason and Elk fraternities. He learns teammates Dinneen and Nallin may have used club signals to influence umpiring calls, prompting questions about this alleged practice.
New Traffic Rules Boost Pedestrian Drama 1024
The article mocks a string of absurd spring 1024 traffic rules. It lampoons pedestrians who get hit, praising quick horizontal poses and even suggests bizarre penalties and televised indignities. The tone is satirical and the setting urban and comic.
Jones Starts Early in Winter Golf at Resorts
Bobby Jones, holder of the open championship, begins matches at winter resorts for the first time since rising to national prominence. He usually plays little golf during the closed season.
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Bobby Jones
Jones
Longest Approach Shot Noted At San Jose Course
To Chick Lyon of San Jose California 0¢ the distinction of holed one of the longest approach shots on record on the 537 yard hole of his home course. Lyon panked a 150 yard machia 12.
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Chick Lyon
San Jose
Calif
Muldoon’s Boxing Commission Future in Doubt
New York report notes fear that boxing could slide back if William Muldoon resigns his post rather than serve as a regular commissioner. Brower, elected chair by the governor, faces opposition for lack of boxing experience. Muldoon says little, while Brower seeks Muldoon’s continued presence to maintain harmony on the commission.
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Davis J. Walsh
U. N. S. Sports Facitor
New York
William Muldoon
Boxing Commission
Muldoon
Purchase
George W. Brower
James Farley
Brower
Superstitions Shadow Baseball Players and Gum Rituals
A discussion of baseball superstition highlights Eddie Collins and his gum habit, chewed before each at bat and placed on his cap button. The piece notes pitchers exploiting such rituals, as Old Man Psychology factors into game strategy.
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Eddie Collins
Collins
Rookie Cedric Durst Struggles To Fill Sisler’s Shoes
A year after arriving as a top prospect with the St. Louis Browns, Cedric Durst failed to meet expectations when George Sisler could not play first base. Durst made only one hit in his first dozen games, a home run, and was sent to the minors after a trade to Los Angeles of the Coast League.
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Cedric Durst
St. Louis, Browns
Durst
George Sisler
Los Angeles
Jones Secrets of Delivery Stir Detroit Pitch Protest
A York club official described Sam Jones rubbing his hand on his trousers before deliveries to create a smooth ball flight. Detroit protested after the third strike while the umpire noted no tampering, though observers focused on his method rather than his pitching.
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York Club
Detroit
Jones
Sam
New York
Berlenbach Hailed As Emerging Middleweight Star
New York report profiles Moses Berlenbach as a rising middleweight, tracing his switch from wrestling to boxing, noting twenty three knockouts including a decisive six round win over Frank Carbone, and detailing concerns over his weight and ring endurance as he eyes Harry Greb and the middleweight title.
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George Chip
al McCoy
Mike O'Dowd
Johnny Wilson
Harry Greb
Frank
Carbone
Nos
Berlenbach
Weissmuller
Dempsey
Paul
Dan Mickey
Yale Club on Elm Street House in New Haven T: Yale Faculty Club preserves historic 1767 house once a British hospital with ties to President Stiles and Anson Phelps Stokes, later turning over to Yale
The Elm Street house, once a 1777 British hospital, now houses Yale Faculty Club after Anson Phelps Stokes bought it from the Pierpont family and Yale seized the property upon Stokes resignation. The building’s preservation is seen as likely for the future, with presidents and local figures tied to its wartime past.
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New Haven
Conn
Elm Street
Connecticut
Yale
Stiles
Anson Phelps Stokes
Pierpont
Pierponts
Stokes
Ace Johnny Buff Plans Eastern Comeback Fight
Former American flyweight champion and world bantamweight titleholder Johnny Buff has begun training in the East with the aim of a boxing comeback.
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America
East
Star jockeys train with Sinclair Hildreth stable foals
Earl Sande America's premier rider and Laverne Fator among top jockeys condition horses for the Sinclair Hildreth stable at Jobstown New Jersey. Both riders are noted for high skill as horse conditioning horses.
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Earl Sande
America
Laverne Fator
Sande
Sinclair-Hildreth
Jobstown
N. J
Cunningham Star Player Shines For Mt Vernon High Squad
The article recalls Cunningham as star guard for Mt Vernon high, named All America in 1922 Chicago national tourney. After Ohio State end duties in 1923, he joined basketball at center, totaling 66 points in five Big Ten games and 117 points in ten games this season. He stands 6 feet 2 inches and weighs 185 pounds.
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Mt.Vernon
Cunningham
Chicago
Ohio State
Kiss in the Ring Highlighted by Paris London Bout Riot
A spoof on boxing lore from London reports Paris cops kissing British opponents after bouts. French guards of law and order stage a kiss tactic, while London officials react with bemusement. A witty scene ends with a London cop kissing a Parisian, crowd loving the spectacle.
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Luther A. Huston
L N.S
London
Dean Pan
Luis Firpo
Dempsey
Luis
Jack
John Laws
Aldebaran
Paris Bluecoats
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