Walker Aims for Middleweight Title After Welter Crown Win
New York reports Mickey Walker’s win over Jack Matone signals a move toward the middleweight championship while he retains the welterweight title. Promoters expect Walker to clash with Harry Greb, with Benny Leonard also possible, as interest in boxing lingers.
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Jack Matone
St. Paul
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Harry Greb
Pittsburgh
Greb
Benny Leonard
Pate Refuses Cobb Offer Triggering Dallas Fort Worth Clash
Fort Worth Texas November reports Cobb to Joe Pate scorned joining the Tigers management. Pate, veteran Fort Worth Panthers southpaw, chose to stay with his club citing his battery business. Cobb warned Detroit would face Washington if Pate joined.
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Detroit
New York
Washington
Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Detroit Tygers
Joe Pate
Panthers
Vate
Pate
Clarence Kraft
Cobb
Joe
Dixie Ories
Yoe
Southpaw Yole of Pittsburgh Shines in First Major Year
Southpaw Yole of Pittsburgh enjoyed a remarkable debut season with 33 games pitched, delivering 16 victories and only three defeats.
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Southpaw
Yole
Pittsburgh
Wesleyan Must Stop Jenkins in Ohio Grid Duel
Hayes Jenkins starred for Akron last week against Baldwin-Wallace and may give Ohio Wesleyan trouble. He can run, pass, and drop kick, including a 45 yard boot, as Akron seeks a win in the key early season clash.
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Hayes Jenkins
Baldwin-Wallace
Ohio Wesleyan
Jenkins
Baron Long Buys Spreckels Napa Race Ranch for 150000
Baron Long, San Diego millionaire horse breeder, purchased the A. B. Spreckels Napa racing estate for about 150000. He acquired forty brood mares, twenty four sucklings and four horses in training, and expects Hymir bloodlines to produce Morvich successors. Runstar and Runnymede were not included in the sale.
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Baron Long
San Diego
A. B. Spreckels Racing Establishment
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Spreckels
California
Hymir
Morvich
United States
Dartmouth Holds Yale To Deadlock In Gripping Grapple
Led by captain Henry Bjorkman Dartmouth kept Yale scoreless in a tense football bout. Bjorkman’s leadership helped the Big Green avert defeat and knot the game, adding drama to a busy season.
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Dartmouth
Yale
Modern Athletes Made Soft by Luxury Say Old-Timers
Los Angeles Nov. 5 Rockne and Fred Winsor say American athletes are becoming effeminate and soft due to luxury, prosperity, and easy living. The Notre Dame coach and Dempsey’s former manager warn football and boxing alike will decline unless a change comes.
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Los Angeles
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame _ university
Fred Winsor
Pacific Coast
Jack Dempsey
Rockne
Winsor
America
Indiana
University of Southern California
Nacy
Dempsey
Nelson
Billy Papke
Terry McGovern
Tom Gibbons
Connie Mack’s 1924 Athletics Fall Short of Pennant Hope
Connie Mack predicted a second place finish for the 1924 Athletics but Strand Simmons and Bishop failed to deliver. Bill Lamar’s arrival provided the needed punch as the club rallied late, with Mack noting Lamar transformed the outfield and batting. Lamar credited Mack for his breakout and players spoke of a strong pennant shot in 1925.
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Simmons
Bishop
Mack
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Lamar
Toledo
American Association
Rollie Naylor
Lamer
Llose
Washington
Shifting Linemen From Offense To Defense Rules
The text explains whether linemen can move from offensive line positions to the back of the defense and outlines rules for shifts. It notes that players must stop in their new positions to be legal and that officials may deem shift plays illegal if players do not halt, as speed is essential to deception in such plays.
Coffroth eyes Dempsey Wills bout at Tia Juana
New York writer notes James W. Coffroth plans a possible Dempsey and Wills fight at his Tia Juana track. He claims a $1 million gate is possible, betting on western promotion and a 100-day meet with $58,000 purses. The piece recalls Coffroth's past as promoter and his racing club prominence.
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Tia Juana
James W
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Coffroth
Shelby
Mont
Gibbons
Dempsey
Tex Rickard
Jim Corbett
San Francisco
Fitzsimmons
Kid Lavigne
Leonard
Freddie Delsh
Coffroth’s
George Gardner
Philadelphia
Jack O'Brien
Fort Erie
Gardner
Jack Root
Fitzsimmons-Gardner
Wills
Coaches Decry Overly Technical Officials In Football
Coaches nationwide complain officials are too technical as open style plays with complex formations lead to stoppages for minor infractions. They argue fans want to see players advance the ball and blame officials for spoiling games by stopping for parade like penalties.
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New York
Notre Dame Backfield Thrills Fans In Rockne's 8-Game Schedule
By Billy Evans Notre Dame under Knute Rockne faces eight tough opponents this season. The schedule includes Army Princeton Georgia Tech and Wisconsin with Nebraska looming as a pivotal late test. Rockne’s plan to develop fast backs and rely on the forward pass keeps the fighting Irish a leading national bet.
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Knute Rockne
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Nebraska
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Jinx
Firpo Fulton Madison Square Garden Bout Draws Attention
Fans urge caution as word spreads that the Firpo versus Fred Fulton matchup at Madison Square Garden may be a staged build up to inflate interest and secure a larger future payoff.
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Fred Fulton
Madison Square Garden
Genaro Aims for Bantam Title with Key Backer Support
Frankie Genaro of Brooklyn seeks the bantamweight crown after becoming flyweight champion. He has a rich admirer named Costello who deposited a certified $26,000 check with Tes Rickard to be delivered to Abe Goldstein the moment he enters the ring against Genaro.
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Brooklyn
America
Frankie
Costello
Tes Rickard
Abe Goldstein
Genaro
Sam Hildreth praises Man o' War over Sarazen and Epinard
Trainer Sam Hildreth asserts Man o' War would have murdered Sarazen the day Vanderbilt flash beat Epinard, highlighting rivalries in early 20th century racing.
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Man O' War
Sarazen
Vanderbilt Flash
Epinard
Two Unhappy Captains Face Big 1924 Season Tests
F L Henderson of Cornell and E B Taylor of the Navy enter the 1924 season with heavy expectations. Cornell aims to rebound after losses to Williams and Rutgers, needing wins over Pennsylvania. Navy also seeks a strong year after defeats by Marquette and Princeton, with Army games looming as the key to success.
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Pop Athens Says Sports Sparks and Scandals
Columnist Pop Athens riffs on sports figures and events from baseball and golf to boxing. He jokes about aristocracy in Sparta, burlesque audiences, Firpo at the White House, and Saragen’s golf hole in one by artificial light. He quips on Rickey and Red Grange and mocks night golf and Babe Ruth’s hitters.
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Sparta
Gaa
Saragen
Portland Club Manager Bid Falls Through
East reports said Burns of Cincinnati gained an offer to manage the Portland baseball club but no offer was ever made. Portland owner William H. Kepper denied tying Burns to the job and noted existing plans to have Lewis manage next year after new owners bought the club.
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Ore
Burns
Cincinnati
William H. Kilepper
Turner
John D. Shibe
Madelphia Athletics
Lewis
Kepper
John McGraw
Coach Bill Roper plans Harvard clash before retirement
The report notes Pri coach Bill Roper intends to retire after the season and wants a Harvard game before stepping down. It mentions Notre Dame as part of training and hints at Reuther's late-season miscue affecting Brook pennant hopes. Connie Mack remains confident in his pitching staff for the majors.
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Connie Mack
Winter Tennis Circuit Heads East for National Meet
A winter tennis circuit plan for the East Coast features a national event with four American teams posting twenty plus wins. Son, Per, Thu Shaute reach high twenties while Dempsey faces a noisy challenge amid Mexico’s fighters questioned for courage.
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American Teagues
Go Son
Thu Shaute
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