1922 Sport Jinx Tops Headlines From Morvich to Ruth
The year 1922 saw champions tumble across sports from Morvich’s dramatic decline after a brilliant two-year start to Babe Ruth losing his home run throne to Rogers Hornsby. Lenglen upsets Mallory, Sarazen overtakes Hagen, and Buff loses two titles in a season of shocks.
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Morvich
Criies
Col
Marion Hollins
Mrs. Mallory
Walter Hagen
Georges Carpentier
Johnny Buff
Babe Ruth
Tory
Mademoiselle Lenglen
America
Glenna Collett
Providence
Buff
Carpentier
Siki
Joe Lynch
Pancho Villa
Ruth
Rogers Hornsby
Discipline Won Series Says Chance
Frank Chance, once the “Peerless Leader” with the Cubs, still follows baseball and weighed the 1922 World Series as decided by discipline. He credited McGraw’s final authority for the Giants’ win, noting Yankee players often acted on their own, and said discipline was the decisive factor.
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Frank Chance
Chicago Cubs
Chance
California
Giants
Yankees
Son born to Mr and Mrs Clayton Morrison Jr
A son born October 22 to Mr and Mrs Clayton Morrison of Morgantown West Virginia formerly Albany Ohio. The child is named Clayton Morrison Jr. A note adds Chinese firms find hiring trucks cheaper than employing many coolies for hauling.
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Clayton Morrison JR
Clayton Morrison
Morgantown
W. Va
Albany
Ohio
Clayton Jr
Iowa Has Prospered In Football Under Jones
A fragmentary account recalls Howard Jones leading Iowa in college football with Yale, Tad Jones of Yale and family dynamics noted as the rivalry unfolds. The piece highlights Jones family ties and Major Hiel as an assistant.
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Iowa
Jones
Another Held in the Murder of Jersey Pair
Paul Wilson Jr. of Highland Park New Jersey is held by Philadelphia police on suspicion in the Hall Mills murder case. He claims a local gang around Taylor's garage is framing him and has harassed him since the tragedy on September 14 in New Brunswick.
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Philadelphia
Paul [Wilson, Jr
Highland Park
M. J
Edward W. Hall
James Mills
New Brunswick
Taylor
Hall-Mills
Enduring Bob White's Narrow Home Range
A bob white often spends its entire life within ten miles of its hatching nest, rarely venturing far from the birthplace. The observation highlights the species' limited dispersal and strong nest-site fidelity.
Millfield and McArthur Battle to a 1–1 Tie in Thriller
In southern Ohio Sunday the Millfield Barnstormers and McArthur Chauncey All Stars played a tense eleven inning game that ended 1–1 at darkness. Davis singles, Corbin and Ducan connect for Millfield runs. Earich and Corbin star with multiple hits and a diving catch highlights the effort. Millfield visits McArthur next Sunday for another highly anticipated clash.
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Millfield “Barnstormers
Chauncey All- Stars
McArthur
Ohio
Smith
Duncan
Copes
Millfeld
Hip Corbin
Harry Rasp
Dud Earich
Corbin
Pat Ducan
Earich
Ducan
Herm Earich
Pat Duccan
John White
Good Tackles Are Great Asset in Football
Iowa earned a 6 to 0 victory over Yale with a standout line led by George Thompson from Webster City Iowa. Thompson is described as big fast and highly competitive contributing as one of the most valuable players on the Iowa squad under Coach Howard Jones.
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Athens Country Club
Biddle
Bush
John Swanson
Harry Beckley
I. W. Bush
D. H. Biddle
J. B Swanson
J. H. Cline
Ned Wolfe
M. Johnson
O. P. Hingman
C. G O'Bileness
John Preston
Will Cable
Chubb
B. L. Jefferson
Heber Gahm
Jack Sweeney
Clark Art Wolfe
Fred Alderman
Stickney
Dick McKinstry
Fred Hutchinson
R. L
M. M. Kerr
H. 8. Siigley
L. G. Bean
J. J. Woolley
Charles H. Harris
Harley Mo Jer
Chas
Cornwell
H. H. Townsend
J. J. Sisler
L. H. Eberle
E. Dean
George Parks
Frank Rauch
H. Kelley
Dr. Hill
HW. Zenner
J. J. Schmidt
C. M. Gill
EB. Gross
W. B. Golden
F. B. Roe
Frank Goldsberry
Carl Stewart
J. D. Haskins
Blaine Goldsberry
M. D. Hughes
W. E. Musgrave
Prof
McLaughlin Stack
T. R. Biddle
J. N. Brown
Iowa
Yale
George Thompson
Webster City
Thompson
Howard Jones
Fights Roundup From Last Night’s Cards
Pancho Villa retained the American flyweight title by defeating Danny Edwards in ten rounds. Boston’s Young Jack Johnson defeated Willie Walker in eight rounds. In Columbus Sailor Webb was knocked out by Don Bowsher in the fourth. Billy Kimm stopped Terry Burke in the first. Harry Gordon beat Kid Shanks in four. Lou Janita defeated Tony Ross in eight. In Youngstown Carl Tremaine beat Bernie Hahn in twelve. Jimmie Muche stopped Johnny Bennett in six. Cookie Dilla defeated Alex Simms in six. Trixie Brennan beat Johnny Moore in six.
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Boston
Pancho Villa
Danny Edwards
Jack Johnson
Willie Walker
New York
Columbus
Sailor Webb
Toledo
Don Bowsher
Lima
Billy Kimm
Terry Burke
Harry Gordon
Kid Shanks
Lou Janita
Tony Ross
Youngstown
Carl Tremaine
Cleveland
Bernie Hahn
Wheeling
Jimmie Muche
Niles
Johnny Bennett
Cookie Dilla
Fairhaven
Alex Simms
Canton
Trixie Brennan
Pittsburg
Johnny Moore
East Youngstown
Leonard to defend title vs White in December or January
Billy Gibson, manager of Benny Leonard, said the lightweight champion will fight Charley White in a title bout in December or January if his infected mouth heals. The original October 8 date was canceled due to Leonard's injured gums.
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New York
Billy Gibson
Benny Leonard
Charley White
Gams
Poor Coaching Is Often Serious Handicap
Aubrey Devine argues high school coaching quality shapes college prospects. He notes raw recruits struggle against faster, stronger players and college discipline. players must specialize, endure strict coaching, and pay the price for success. The column ends with a trivia line about Denver’s telephone count compared to several regions.
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Morwich
Billy Evans
Mlle
Lenglen
Mallory
Here
Tad Jones
Brother Howard
Mother Jones
Dad Jones
Howard
Liat Lau
Tad
Major Hiel
Jersey
Athens, Ohio
Millfield AB
A. D
Morrison
H. Earich
Earfth
Hartley
Whitlatch
Withem
E. Radcliff
Noble
L James
P . Tee
White
Eddie
George
Beau Brummel
George's
Aubrey Devine
Denver
Greece
Rumania
Central America
Luxembourg
Egypt
West Gay ST
Sam M. Johnson
Fidelity Building Loan and Savings Co
Columbus, Ohio
Liberty
Licoert & Myers Tonacco Co
Virginia
Burley
Olds
Durant Touring
WROLE
Auto Sales Co
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