Thirty Minor Leagues Qualify for 1922 Membership
Louisville, Ky. Dec. 5 Thirty minor leagues embracing 206 cities and towns in the United States and Canada qualified for membership in 1922 in the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues. The Western International league disbanded during the season. Farrell reports 6 460 players employed, 3 220 released outright, 1 558 by contract assignment, 467 under optional agreements, 297 under exercised options, 211 voluntarily retired.
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United States
Canada
J. H. Farrell
Western International
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Eixteen
National Association
Diayers
Indiana First on Northwestern Schedule for 1923 Game
Northwestern to open 1923 conference football schedule with Indiana in Indianapolis on October 13. The addition came as the conference season closed last Saturday.
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Indiana
Chicago
Northwestern University
Indianapolis
University of Indiana
Northwestern
Meet Gray Princeton's Big Hero Star and Leader
Howard K. Gray of Omaha Nebraska emerges as Princeton University's most popular student and football star. The All American prospect recovered a fumble for 40 yards to spark a comeback win over Chicago and led the team in a 21 to 18 triumph. Gray held multiple student leadership roles and staged a remarkable rise from Gilman School to Princeton varsity captaincy.
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Ore
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Baltimore
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Canada
St. Louis
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Greater Liar Than Fighter Battling Siki feud headlines
Paris dispatch quotes M Hellers manager of Senegalese boxer Battling Siki denying a frame up over the Carpentier bout. Francois Descamps of Carpentier calls the confession an infamous lie and outlines plans to fight for titles in America against Greb. Bitter exchanges and cold snap notes close.
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Associated Press
Paris
Siki
M. Hellers
M.eee
Francois Descamps
Georges Carpentier
Battlin Siki
Descamps
Georges
America
Harry Greb
Greb
First Real Winter Strikes Northwest
Winter today began its first onslaught, bringing subfreezing temperatures to the northwest and plains states. The chill dipped as far south as Texas and Tennessee, with Washington forecasts noting the morning low.
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Plains
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Tennessee
Washington
Wrestling Restored as Major WVU Sport
In Charleston on December 5 the state boards of control and education jointly restored wrestling as a major sport at West Virginia University Morgantown on the condition it become self supporting. President Frank B. Trotter approved the recommendation and student Scotty Hough spoke for the student view.
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W. Va
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West Virginia University
Morgantown
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Scotty Hough
Trading Gets Brisk in Baseball Market
Louisville reports a brisk baseball market with HH J Benson posting ten players on lobby pillars as trade targets. By day’s end Benson exchanged catcher Johnny Brock for pitcher Marshall of Atlanta, while pitcher James Bagby moved from Cleveland to Pittsburgh with undisclosed terms. Bagby’s best season was 31 wins in 1921.
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HH. J. Benson
San Antonio
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Johnny Brock
Marshall
Atlanta
James Bagby
Cleveland Americans
Pittsburg Nationals
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Cleveland
Southern California to meet Penn State in New Year's game
Portland Oregon December 5 USC football team selected to meet Penn State in the Pasadena New Year’s game per announcement to night from Dr A G Duback president of the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Conference Dundee to meet Delmont in Brooklyn December 12 Johnny Dundee featherweight champion and holder of the 150 pound belt meets Gene Delmont Memphis lightweight in a twelve round bout Brooklyn December 12
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Ore
University of Southern California
Penn State
Pasadena
Cal
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Pacific Ieas
Beavers Schedule Hardest Local Basketball Campaign
Beavers face strong teams this season with alumni on Christmas night and a tough lineup including Roanoke Lynchburg Bristol Concord and Princeton renewals. Home and abroad games span December through March with season tickets to go on sale soon.
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Virginia
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Oanoke
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Northfork
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Roanoke
Williamson
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Dr Spears To Coach Mountaineers Again At West Virginia
Morgantown W Va Dec 5 Dr Cr W Spears who has so successfully handled the West Virginia University football squad during the past two years will again be in charge of his activities next season according to announcement made here today Spears guided the Mountaineers through their first undefeated season and though the agreement covers only one year it is understood he will remain at West Virginia indefinitely and practice medicine locally
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W. Va
Cr. W. Spears
West Virginia University
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Spears
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West Virginia
Flow Kings Are Reared Madrid Olio Crowned King
The 10 year old un crowned king of Hungary is taught geography from maps showing prewar Viungary.
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Olio
Hungary
Gary High Boys Top Elkhorn 19 23 In Tight Game
Gary High boys beat Elkhorn High 23 to 19 in a hard fought afternoon clash. The Elkhorn girls defeated Gary 8 to 6, with Elkhorn dominant on defense and Gary inserting seven fresh players in the second half.
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Elkhorn High
Elkhorn Girls
Gary
Elkhorn
Landis rejects reconsideration of joint league meeting plan
Commissioner Landis refused to reconsider his plan for a joint meeting of the American and National Leagues in New York on December 14. He noted the call went out three weeks ago with assurances both leagues would hold annual meetings in New York, despite AL plans in Chicago. The row over location unsettled owners as talks on the 1923 schedule paused. Meanwhile Firpo signaled readiness to return to the United States for a possible Madison Square Garden bout in January.
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Tex Rickard
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