Dempsey Conference Seen As Blind To Lure Wills Foes
Inside George L. Rickard and associates a plan is hinted to stage a Dempsey fight while keeping Willard Gibbons and Firpo as possible opponents. The article notes publicity moves, Kearns payment, and the chance Wills could yet wait for his shot as Dempsey’s top target shifts.
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New York
George L. Rickard and Company
New York Athletic Commission
Willard
Gibbons
Small
Brennan
Harry Wills
Black
Jack Kearns
Kearns
Dempsey
Wills
Willard, Gibbons
Firpo
Rickard
Willis
Richard
Floyd Johnso
Lloyd
Tom O'Rourke
Joe Beckett
Remarkable Ray Schalk Catches and Quick Thinking Tied to Hal Chase
In a detailed account of catcher Ray Schalk, the piece praises his thinking and field management. It describes two extraordinary plays with Hal Chase of the Chicago White Sox, including a putout at third base on a throw from first and a planned play at first. It notes one setup saved a complete game, and previews tomorrow's discussion of a remarkable pitching performance.
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Ray Schalk
Hal Chase
Chicago White Sox
Schalk
Chase
Navy
Schall
Nationals Want February Game
The Ohio Buckeye Nationals seek a February game against a selected Athens team or nearby leading squad. The Nationals basketball team tours New York City annually, and local managers should contact C. A. Clayton, 319 Orchard Street, Dayton, to book this matchup.
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Ohio Buckeye Nationals
Athens
Nationals
New York City
C. A. Clayton
Orchard Street
Dayton
SANGOR VERSUS JOHNSON BEAT NEWS IN FEATHER TITLE
Fans expect Joey Sangor to claim the featherweight title with Milwaukee backing him as the media notes his rising wave. Walter Johnson, longtime Washington star, remains the era’s oldest major league pitcher with a storied 16-year Senators career and multiple records.
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Sangor
Walter Tohnson
Joey Sangor
Milwaukee
Mitchell Boys
Sanger
Middle West
Richie Mitchell
Walter Johnson
Washington Americans
Johnson
Threefore
Washington Star
Washington
Joe Wood
Boston
Wilda Bill’ Donovan
Detroit Tigers
Rube” Waddell
Yankees
Cy Young
Ohio Wesleyan Faces Xavier and Cincinnati In Key Ohio Conference Tests
Ohio Wesleyan travels to Cincinnati after a Friday noon departure to face Xavier in a crucial Ohio Conference matchup. Xavier star forwards Cushing and Davis, plus Weis kettle at center, challenge OWU guards as the Green and White seek revenge on the Bearcats. A Saturday night clash with Cincinnati follows, with OWU needing wins to stay in the title race. The squad includes Burkett, Herron, Odaffer, Dupler, Woodruff, Littler, McCleary, and Bonner under Coach Grov.
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Ohio
Cincinnati
Queen City
Fri
Xavier
Ohio Wesleyan
Wesleyan
Cushing
Davis
St. Xavier
Green
Whitsa
Weiskettle
Chaffer
Hunt Brothers
Herron
Dupler
University of Cincinnati
U. of C. Five
Oberlin
Akron
Aknon Quintette
Bearcats
Athenians
Athens
Odaffer
Burkett
Woodruff
Littler
MceCleary
Bonner
Umpire Says Star Pitchers Trouble Umpires More Than Recruits
Fith Gans notes umpires face tougher calls with great pitchers like Shocker and Mays. He cites knee high underhand and low balls as difficult to judge. He argues batters must hit while umpires merely judge each pitch. He’d rather umpire twelve games with Walter Johnson than one with two rookies.
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Carl Mays
Carl
Grent Pitchers and Umpire Surprises
A columnist notes that many great pitchers are surprisingly easy to umpire and offers arguments to support the claim. The piece reflects on umpiring challenges and perceptions of pitcher behavior in the game.
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Grent
Umpire calls and pitcher confidence on strikes
The piece notes that top pitchers ignore miscalls by umpires, while a miss on a star is often unnoticed, but a missed strike on a less impressive pitcher provokes public reaction.
Good Control Eases Umpire Strain for Star Pitchers
The piece argues that elite pitchers display precise control, keeping batters in the hole and forcing contact, while ordinary pitchers labor to make hitters swing at bad balls. This dynamic increases the umpire's workload and signals trouble for enforcement.
Batters Question Officials When Stacking Up Star Pitches
Batters accept star pitchers to fool them but question the right of a bushier to throw a strike past them. The passage contrasts batters’ tolerance of top pitchers with their challenge to less established ones.
Pitched Workload Depends on Opponent Type
A writer notes that facing top pitchers like Mathewson Johnson Brown and Bentner is routine, while facing a wild rookie or a crabby veteran can demand greater effort and strategic work from the catcher or bullpen, illustrating the varied duties in baseball.
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Mathewson
Johnson, Brown, Bender
Star pitchers promise a tough day for umpires
The passage notes that star pitchers like Stanley Coveleskie for Cleveland and Urban Shocker for St. Louis can create a challenging day for umpires with their high skill and control on the mound.
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Stanley Coveleskie
Cleveland
Urban Shocker
St. Louis
Coveleskie Shifts Spitball Tactics Throughout Start
The pitcher Coveleskie opens with a spitball and ends with one, a varied assortment of spitter types confusing hitters. Batters fear going too quick on “Covie” as in the final six feet the ball often breaks differently, taunting the rest of the American League.
Shocker St. Louis Mixes Spitball Then Another Pitch
The St. Louis pitcher known as Shocker confounds hitters by first delivering a spitball and then returning with a second, unexpected offering.
New American League Umpires Named
New American League announces Clarence Rowland and Emmett Ormsby as the two new umpires. Rowland known as Pants among majors and minors, and Ormsby called Red, has a wartime Marine record and a feisty reputation. John A. Heydler, NL president, calls for spring schedule meeting on February 13 in New York.
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Clarence Rowland
Emmett Ormsby
Clarence
Emmett
New York
John A. Heydler
National League
McGRAW Still Seeks Meadows
Philadelphia January 26 Arthur Fletcher new manager Philadelphia Nationals faces a decisive choice on Lee Meadows. Fletcher must determine if Meadows is loafing or really has a sore arm as speculation swirls about Meadows effort and his prospects with the team.
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Philadelphia
Arthur Fletcher
Philadelphia Nationals
Lee Meadows
Meadows
Fletcher
McGraw
Giants
Girl elected judge as joke finally accepts post
Miss Clara Arnold 19 of Ni cker son Kan declares her election as justice of the peace a joke and first refused to qualify for the office. She has now capitulated and sits on the bench. Club women balloted her name as a jest and friends say she is the youngest police judge in the state.
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Nickerson
Kan
Clara Arnold
Justice of the Peace
Arnold
Judge Arnold
Russian Railways Repair Delays Leave Half Locomotives Idle
Report says only half of the locomotive fleet is repaired, leaving many engines out of service. Railroads face ongoing maintenance backlogs and reduced operations amid equipment shortages.
Chantecler Hen Aims to Make Canada Famous
In Ottawa Quebec Canada unveils its national chicken the Chantecler bred by Father Wilfrid at the Quebec Agricultural Institute Oka. The bird is valued as a prime egg producer in cold weather with a compact comb and wattles to reduce winter losses. Breeding efforts blended Cornich White Leghorn Rhode Island Red Wyandotte and Plymouth Rock strains to create a winter hardy laying bird with snow white plumage and red facial features. Canada backs the project with a growing movement and official endorsement.
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Ottawa
Quebec
Canada
Father Wilfrid
Quebec Agricultural Institute
Oka
Wilfrid
Akron to halt boxing after February eighth
Akron will forbid boxing exhibitions after February 15 as city officials cancel professional bout permits. City Manager M. P. Tucker said the move aims to improve the sport by addressing promoter failures and waning public interest reflected in attendance.
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Akron
M. P. Tucker
Akron Boxing Commission
Romance Ends Kaiser's Union in Ex-Kaiser House
Doorn dispatch reports Wilhelm and Hermine of Reuss separated after just over two months of marriage. The former Kaiser and Princess are said to occupy different parts of the Haus Doorn, where they reside.
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London
Kaiser
Princess Hermine
Reuss
Doorn
Yorkshire Eveningers
Wilhelm
Hermine
Door
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