Atlanta to brace for a busy 1922 sports year
The Atlanta Athletic Club leads a packed 1922 calendar with basketball in the auditorium, a March Southern Intercollegiate tourney in Atlanta, and boxing plans under Hume McDonald and Walk Miller. Baseball prospects look healthier with interleague interest, while golf revives with Stewart Maiden’s return and English invasion talks.
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Zuppke Proposes Ban On Touchdowns From Fumbled Balls
Chicago December 8 Coach Robert Zuppke of Waifs at the convention of the National Intercollegiate association today advanced a rule idea. A gain or score made by a man who recovers a fumbled ball should not be counted. He argued the loafers on the team who lag behind to seize such opportunities should not benefit from a fumble.
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Ohio State and California Ready for Grid Battle
Fasadena, Cal, December 21. Four battles remained as Ohio State and California prepare for a football War Friday night. Both coaches had not announced definite lineups, but indications favored OSU keeping the season’s varsity eight and California using two second string players, one to replace Berkey at end. Prospects were for a clean, fast game with sharp defense and steady aim.
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Mennonites Barred From S. A. Colony
Washington, December 31. A Canadian Mennonite colony planning to migrate to the United States and settle in Mississippi will be refused admission as a group. Individual members bearing proper passports may still enter, but the immigration authorities are likely to bar the colony as a whole. The American Legion division protested to the state department, labeling the Mennonites undesirable for remaining at home while Canada contributed to the war effort in France.
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Chicagoan's Dog Wins Derby in Dixie Trials
Dunsmore Jack, owned by Paul Dunhe of Chicago, won first prize of $1,000 in the Dixie field trials Derby run-off at Letohatchie Alabama. Jog M Lov third place split between September Queen and Stylah Wasp. All-American trials to be held here next week with 114 top US dogs entered.
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United States
Richards Again Wins Indoor Tennis Title
Vincent Richards of Yonkers New York captured his third consecutive Indoor national junior tennis championship by defeating Berry Lang of New York City in New York on December 31. The report discusses strong returning squads for Tech and Georgia and looks ahead to next season with hopes for Oglethorpe and Presbyterian football prospects under Walter Eleock.
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Georgia
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Walter Eleock
Bailey Burke clash eyed by Southern boxing press
The Atlanta crowd and boxing writers discuss a Bailey versus Burke or Littleton bout, weighing New Orleans risks and promoter guarantees. Talks reference Burke Digby, Britton, Leonard, and Manieri as possible opponents, with mixed signals on matching funds and venue plans.
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Caruso’s Voice and Fame Echo in Scathing Opera Parody
A satirical tribute mocks Caruso’s power and range, comparing his singing to a train announcer and a butcher shop fly, while lamenting the loss of Jenny Lind’s golden tone. The piece credits Edison and science for Caruso’s immortality, poking at politics and culture in a vivid, period voice.
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Indictment Says White Sox Alleged to Conspire
Chicago December 31. The state attorney announces that White Sox players are indicted on charges of throwing games in the 1919 World Series. Conspiracy is a felony and extraditable. Attorneys may seek a venue change. judge McDonald’s grand jury work is cited as prompting defense tactics. A separate playful line about fishing sardines closes the page.
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Courts clash over race track injunction clash in New Orleans
District Attorney Robert H Marr vows to ignore a civil court injunction aimed at halting prosecutions of race gambling violations at the fair grounds track. He says courts lack jurisdiction and will proceed with prosecutions as the Business Men's Racing Association plans to move operations to the track. The Jefferson Farm track season ended and the association expects ponies and rollers to relocate tomorrow. Annapolis Naval Academy to align athletic relations with other institutions per Rear Admiral Scales.
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Jefferson Farmh
Shrewsbury
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Naval Academy
Rear Admiral Scales
Centre-Christian Game Officials Named Fort Worth Texas
Burton Rix athletic director at Southern Methodist University and Cola Wiminer, a newspaper man, have been chosen referees and umpire for the Centre College Centre Christian University football game held on New Year’s Day, it was announced.
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Burton Rix
Southern Methodist University
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