Dempsey Plans Three Bouts Under Rickard Banner
Jack Kearns proposes a three bout package with Dempsey facing Willard Wills and others at Jersey City and Yankee Stadium while Texans manage sites and purses. The article notes American dominance in boxing and golf, with Hagen Sarazen Tilden and Miss Collett as American champions.
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Davis J. Walsh
I. N
New York
Tex Rickard
Jersey City
Dempsey
Polo Grounds
Harry Irazee
Yankee Stadium
Jack Debonair Kearns
Kearns
Kansas City Bank Clerk Becomes Semi-Pro Baseball Umpire
Pat Boyle of Kansas City quits his bank teller job at Commerce Trust Company to join the American Association as a baseball umpire for 1923 season. He has earned praise officiating spring exhibitions between the Kansas City Blues and major league clubs and is tipped for eventual major league advancement.
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Pat Boyle
Kansas City
American Association
Pat
Thomas J. Hickey
Boyle
Hickey
A. A
Commerce Trust Company
Kasas City
Kiddies
Mansas City
Carrigan's pinch hit nails a triple play in Boston victory
An umpire recounts Bill Carrigan's bold pinch hit for Boston against New York. He lined a ball into the shortstop's path, triggering a rare triple play on the first pitch, turning a dire eighth inning into a remarkable outfield and infield sequence.
National horse shoe tournament prize list hung in St Petersburg
A $3000 prize list for the national horse shoe tournament to be held the week of February 1 in St Petersburg announces a winner’s payoff of 8500 and a gold medal. Twenty prizes total plus $1000 in merchandise. top golfers and exhibition matches draw crowds. women’s horseshoe competition adds to the event.
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ST. Petersburg
Vila
Veteran Managers McGraw and Mack Lead Pennant Winners
The article notes John McGraw of the Giants and Connie Mack of the Athletics as the top pennant winning managers. It traces pennant history by league and team, listing dominant clubs and their title counts, with McGraw and Mack holding the lead in pennant victories across their eras.
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McGraw
Mack
Missouri
Washington
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
New York Yankees
Athletics
Old ‘“Jawn
Giants
Connie Mack
Mac
Umpire Reinstates Player After Misdirected Ejection Tale
A veteran umpire recalls a game in which he ejected Larry for a missed call at third base then quietly allowed him back in after realizing the glove had flown toward the wrong fielder. The Cleveland infield was strained by injuries with Perring misjudging a play as Turner and Lajoie shuffled positions. The game ended on a hit as the glove drama cooled and Larry returned to the lineup amid postgame chatter.
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Cleveland
George Perring
Terry Turner
Lajoie
Perring
Larry
Bill
Larry Lajoie Reinstated After Leaving Lineup
The player removed from the lineup and later restored was the famous Larry Lajoie. He was briefly exited and then permitted to return to action.
Phillies Name Arthur Fletcher Interim Manager Plans for Season
Arthur Fletcher arrives in Philadelphia for talks with President Baker about the coming season. He aims to land the Phillies at least sixth and will likely manage from the bench while filling utility roles.
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Arthur Fletcher
Philadelphia Nationals
Fletcher
Philadelphia
Baker
Phillies
West Indies Smuggling Claims Backed by Officials
Washington concession confirms 2,000,000 gallons of liquor smuggled into the United States from the West Indies since prohibition began. Figures align with consular reports from the islands and were admitted by state department officials.
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Washington
United States
West Indies
State Department
Islands
Free State Troops Capture Liam Deasy in Dublin
Dublin report says Free State forces seized Liam Deasy chief of staff of the Irish Republican irregulars who had been viewed as the movement's brains since Erskine Childers execution.
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Dublin
Free State
Liam Deasy
Erskine Childers
Cincinnati Bearcats Edge Ohio 27 26 In Tight Spotlight
Cincinnati defeated Ohio 27 to 26 in a close game marked by fast floor play and tight defense. O'daffer played most of the first half with an ankle injury. Referee Reese praised Ohio's conduct and none crabbing from Cincinnati. Grover said Ohio will seek a win in Cleveland next weekend.
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Ohio university-Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Ohio
Bearcats
Ohio Five
St. Xavier
O’duffer
St. X
Reese
Dupler
Hoy
Aes
Terron Hybarger
Cleveland
Ohio State Leads Big Ten In Intramural Participation
Ohio State shows the largest intramural program in the Western Conference with 10 595 students enrolled in 18 sports for the 1921 22 year and growing for 1922 23. Grant Ward credits group based contests and a department led system since 1913 14 for the steady rise.
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Ohio State
BIG Ten
Columbus
Grant P. Ward
Buckeye University
Ward
University of Illinois
University of Michigan
Michigan
Ohio
Illinois
Western basketball star Bun Browning leads scoring for years
Kansas City January 29 Arthur Bun Browning stars for the University of Missouri five in 1923 leading the Missouri Valley Conference in scoring. Browning, a forward and captain, has averaged 19 points per game this season and has been the team's top scorer for five straight years across high school and college play.
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Kansas City
Central High School
Missouri University
Arthur
Bun” Browning
Browning
University of Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
Washington
Drake
Oklahoma
Arinnell
Missouri
Iowa and Kansas Aggies
Inansas City
Golfing greats Sarazen Hagen face big year on tour
Golfers nationwide watch Gene Sarazen and Walter Hagen as they tour the Pacific Coast in joint events. Hagen teams with Kirkwood to challenge Sarazen and Hutchison in four ball matches. A past world series of golf saw Sarazen defeat Hagen, while Hagen set the Olympic Club course record of 65 in a formative coast match.
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British Isles
Australia
United States
Walter Hagen
Gene Sarazen
Skokie
Sarazen
Tilden
Bill Tilden
Brookline
Britain
Jesse Sweetser
Pacific Coast
Hagen
Kirkwood
Hutchison
Carazen
San Francisco
Cleveland Bears Defeat as Eveleth Tops Amateur Hockey
Cleveland fell from first place in the United States amateur hockey league with a 4 to 2 defeat at home to Eveleth Minnesota. Eveleth clinched the win in a tight game, improving its standings while Cleveland slips to second place.
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Cleveland
Eveleth, Minn
Herzog to Appeal to Judge Landis
Charley Herzog plans to appeal to Judge Landis if John A Headley does not act soon. He accuses Heydler of pussyfooting in the Benton case and seeks vindication through the higher authority.
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Herzog
Landis
New York
Charley Herzog
Benton
John A. Headley
Philadelphia
Heydler
Mallory to Play First Door Courts Match At Heights Casino
New York Jan 29 Mrs Molla Bijurstedt Mallory national women's tennis champion will appear only once this year on the door courts entering the Heights Casino invitation event beginning today Her opening opponent will be Mrs Go xz Adam of New York.
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New York
Mra. Molla Bijurstedt Mallory
Mra
Go. Xz. Adam
Athens man arrested for DWI after collision on College Street
Donald Betz of Athens was arrested by Police Chief Parker after his Ford coupe struck the Ford coupe of Miss Mary Farnum an Ohio university dietician parked on College street in front of Mrs Dow Henrys residence. Betz will appear before Mayor on Monday evening.
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Donald Betz
Athens
Parker
Betz
Mary Farnum
Ohio University Dietician
College Street
Dow Henry
French naval orders for flotillas in Turkish waters
A garbled notice describes French naval commands ordering flotillas of submarines to service in Turkish waters. Details of dates and destinations are unclear and names are partially unreadable.
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Crusipr
Toulon
Fran
Wiro- Nea
Ae Ke
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Willard
Wills
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Yale
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Gene Blarazen
Tlenna Collett
Jessie Sweetser
Will
Sansas City
Ultseyes
Carrigan
Rick
Bill Carrigan
DUOVO
St. Louis
Nants
Yankees
Pittsburg
Broklyn
Boston Braves
Boston Red Sox
New England
Detroit Tigers
John McGraw
Larry Lajoie
Eddie
Eddies
Josephine
John Henry Jones
Philly
Gole Freud
Mallory
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