Reb Fussell of Pirates Fails to Meet Hype in 1923
Spurred by a big 1922 season with the Pirates, Reb Fussell Russell’s 1923 performance declined as NL hurlers targeted him. In 94 games he hit 84 times for a .291 average with 12 homers, though he spent much of the year as a pinch hitter and failed to reach his 1922 form.
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Spittsburgh
Filvers
Reb” Fussell
Pirates
Russell
Minneapolis
White Sox
D J
Pittsburgh
Comiskey
Millers
Mussell
Marietta Five Boots Three Cage Victories
Marietta College basketball opened the season with three wins in three games. Coach Griffiths praises the start but notes the key test comes against Ohio University in Marietta on Thursday, as Athens’ team is a top Ohio Conference contender. If Marietta wins, their season outlook improves significantly.
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Marietta
Marietta College
Griffiths
Griff
Ohio University
Athens
Ohio
Greb Favored to Beat Wilson for World Title
New York January 16 Harry Greb, the burgh boxer, was an 8 to 5 favorite to retain his world middleweight title against challenger Johnny Wilson. The bout is set for Friday night and the question is Grebs ability to maintain strength at the 160 pound limit.
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New York
Harry Greb
Johnny Wilson
Moran Emerges as Southern Lightweight Star in Joe Williams Piece
The article profiles Pat Moran of New Orleans rising as a top lightweight, challenging Benny Leonard. It recalls Joe Mandot’s 1910 upset of Leonard and notes Moran’s rapid improvement, stamina, and feared right uppercut that felled Charley White and Johnny Shugrue. Moran, alias Paolo Mirano, weighs 123 pounds two days before the Shugrue bout.
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Excng Ic
Joe Mandot
Lightworcu
South
Benny Leonard
Mandot
Leonard
New Orleans
Pat Moran
Moran
Pate
Charley White
Johnny Shugrue
Waterbury
Shugrue
White
Shucrue
Val Moran
Paolo Mirano
America's Champion to Skate in Olympic Race
Harry Laskey, holder of both American and Canadian titles, will represent the United States in the Olympic events at Chamounix France in late January. The piece recalls his prominence and the humorous note around the matchup with France’s team as the event nears.
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America
Chicago
Harry Laskey
United States
Chamounix
France
Bright Lights Make Umpires Laugh At Homecoming Tale
Jacek Holland, Western League club owner, recalls a game where late inning rallying and stadium lights influenced a tense finish. He quipped that his players felt at home when the bright lights came on, swaying the game’s mood and the umpire’s nerves.
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Holland
Hall Park
Don’t Propose To A Player Of Various Sports
A list of punny cautions about proposing to different sports figures and roles. Each line jokes that the target’s profession leads to humorous outcomes in romance. The quips reference billiards cyclists wrestlers jockeys golfers barnyard golfers bridge players lion tamers indoor swimmers and tennis players.
British champion fails to impress in American debut
New York audiences saw Harry Mason, British lightweight champion, beat Philadelphia’s Harry Brown but fail to show world championship form. The bout reinforced doubts about Mason as a true title challenger despite early hype comparing him to Jem Driscoll.
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New York
Jem Driscoll
Harry Mason
Harry “Kid” Brown
Philadelphia
Mason
Spanish Cavalry Major jailed for swindling charges
Major M. Lara of the Spanish cavalry was imprisoned today on swindling charges, according to Madrid dispatches.
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Madrid
M. Lara
Vanderbilt Boasts Two Great Ends of 1928 Season
The article notes Bomar and Wakefield as two of the nation’s best ends in 1928, both with Vanderbilt. Bomar earned All America honors while Wakefield did not, though many rated him superior in earlier Michigan games and other contests. It argues such paired ends are rare in football history.
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Wakefield
Vanderbilt
Michigan
McGuin
Kirk
Goebel
Bomar and
Ruth Named Million Dollar Beauty Of Baseball
Philadelphia January 16 Babe Ruth called the million-dollar beauty of baseball by Connie Mack and Cornelius McGillicuddy. Mack says Ruth is the best player in the world and worth a million, far ahead of Rogers Hornsby in value and talent.
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George Herman Ruth
Babe Ruth
Big Bam
Swat
Quaker City
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
McGillicuddy
New York
Rogers Hornsby
McGraw
Hornsby
Ruth
Cornelius
Heilmann
Connie
Cornelius McGillicuddy
Carl Mays Known For Ruthless Umpire Challenges
The piece chronicles Carl Mays as a hard pitcher whose erratic delivery and deceptive ball movements made umpires uncomfortable. It notes his knee level pitches, the difficulty of judging low pitches, and his belief he threw only strikes, which frustrated both batters and officials.
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Carl Mays
Johnsonians
Mays
Mass
What a Beauty Bath Did for Mons. Burke
Marty Burke heavyweight returns from the west after a hunting trip with Jack Dempsey. A beauty bath and massages in Los Angeles erased his freckles making him look sheik. He plans more ring work and a spring match with Senor Luis Firpo in New Orleans.
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Marty, Burke
Jack Dempsey
Los Angeles
Mr. Burke
Senor
Luis Firpo
New Orleans
Burke
Bd Martin
Gene Tunney
Jack Renault
Fred Fulton
Billy Miske
Jeff Smith
Bartley Madden
Bob Rovner
Sothoron Returns to Majors as Cardinal Pitcher
Allan Sothoron, former St Louis Browns and Cleveland Indians star, is back in the majors with the St Louis Cardinals. Manager Rickey believes he can fix Sothoron’s faults that sent him to the minors. The article notes his late-career struggles and notes his strong speed, a sharp curve, and pace variation as redeeming traits.
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Allan Sothoron
St.Louis Browns
Cleveland Indians
St. Louis
Cardinals
Rickey
Sothoron
Sothoron and the Freak Deliveries That Cost a Game
The article profiles Sothoron an inventive pitcher who rigs the ball with dirt seams and thumb nail marks to create unpredictable breaks. His obsession with striking out stars in pinch runs through his practice and games. His inability to handle bunts under pressure reveals a mental flaw behind a generally skilled fielding game.
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Sothoron
Sotheron
Rickey Sotheron's faults Guide Card in Gamble
Rickey recognizes Sotheron’s faults but his strong natural ability drives the Card inal’s manager to gamble on him. The piece notes a strategic wager tied to his performance and potential impact on team decisions.
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Rickey
Sotheron
Lighting plan eyed for Chillicothe business district
The street lighting committee of the local Chamber of Commerce favors a Columbus style plan now in use in the business section. It recommends replacing cluster lights with an iron standard and a single high candle-power lamp.
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Chamber of Commerce
Columbus
Chamber
Papini Slightly Injured by Street Car in Florence
Florence Italy Jan 16 Giovanni Papini noted writer and lecturer suffered a heel injury when struck by a street car his critics in the United States had provoked overseas.
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Florence
Italy
Giovanni Papini
United States
Ray to Lead Marathon Tilt in Bid for Nurmi Pace
New York Jan 16 J W Ray prepares for an intense 1500 meter handicap tonight aiming to threaten Pa Nurmi’s world 1500 meter mark of 3 53 Nurmi also holds a 4 11 mile best both men are seen as dominant figures in middle distance racing Ray may shift to the 5000 meters at the Olympic games if unable to beat Nurmi in the shorter distance.
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Pa Nurmi
J W. Ray
Vndor
Nurmi
Ray
Paris
Jones
Kiviat
Tabler
Jackson
England
Hill
Antwerp
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