Klepper Barred from Baseball by Arbitration Board
The arbitration board barred William H. Klepper from all participation in baseball. The Portland club president faced expulsion over alleged false stock statements for Tacoma. Frank Raymond was awarded back salary as Tacoma’s Pacific Coast League section dissolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Lawsville
New York Giants
Chicago White Sox
Board of Arbitration
William H. Klepper
Portland
Ore
White Sox
Giants
James Kerney
New York
Harry Grabiner
Klepper
Tacoma
Wash
John H. Farrell
National Association
Frank
Tealy) Raymond
Raymond
Pacific International League
G. C. Moser
Wiliam H. McCarthy
Pacific Coast League
Moser
Browns Hopeful for 1923 Pennant After Busy Offseason
St Louis Browns owner Phil Ball spent an estimated 100000 to 160000 on new players after finishing 2nd to the Yankees in 1922. Manager Lee Fohl aims to strengthen pitching and infield with 15 purchases and 10 recalls, preparing for spring training with a large squad and strong competition for rotation spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
New York Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Yankees
Phil Ball
Browns
Lee Fohl
Brownie Chieftain
Fohl
Homer Hazell
San Antonio
Phil Todt
Columbus
Cedric Durst
Ball and Fohl Eye St. Louis First Championship in 35 Years
Last year's regulars return as Ball and Fohl decline to forecast next season. They promise to work hard to deliver St. Louis its first championship in thirty five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ball
Fohl
St. Louis
Reese Blizzard Heads Trotting Association
A joint committee report recommends merging the National Trotting Association and the Union Trotting Association while retaining the National name. The panel hopes the American Trotting Association will join the alliance. Reese Blizzard of Parkersburg West Virginia was elected president. EK W Swisher of Columbus Ohio named first vice president to succeed Morgan G Bulkeley of Hartford Conn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Trotting Association
Union Trotting Association
National Association
American Trotting Association
Reese Blizzad
Parkersburg
W. Va
John C. Welty
Canton
Ohio
EK. W. Swisher
Columbus
Morgan G. Bulkeley
Hartford
Conn
Murphy Crowned 1922 Auto Race Driving Champion
Jimmy Murphy of Los Angeles is named champion automobile race driver for 1922 with an unofficial 480 points. Harry Hartz finished second, Tommy Milton third, Frank Elliott fourth, and Bennie Hill fifth. Murphy led virtually all major events including the 500 mile race here and the 250 mile grind at Los Angeles last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Jimmy Murphy
Los Angeles
Harry Hartz
Los Angele
Beam Murphy
Tommy Milton
Frank Elliott
Bennie Hill
Murphy
New York Writers Protest Cobb Hit Credit Controversy
The New York chapter of the Baseball Writers Association plans formal protest over the American League crediting Ty Cobb with a hit from a May 16 game in New York. They argue the official scorer ruled the play an error for Scott, not a safe hit for Cobb, affecting Cobb’s batting average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Baseball Writers’ Association
American League
Ty Cobb
Detroit
Association
Cobb
Scott
Yankee
West Virginia Pittsburg game slated for October 13 1923
Morgantown West Virginia December 6 the annual save vs West Virginia football game will be one of the big gest early clashes next fall the date set for October 13 1923 at Forbes Field Bone ae The Mountaineers schedule to rapidly take form likely to be the same as last year with one strong eastern team possibly added Local critics dispute eastern view of the Mountaineers record praising victims like Washington and Jefferson Rutgers Indiana and Virginia as strong rivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
W. Va
Save
West Virginia
Forbes Field
Bone
Mountaineers
Itsburg
Washington and Jefferson
Rutgers
Indiana
Virginia
Babe Ruth
Ruth
Bambino
Jesse Guilford
Ken Guilford P
Jack Dempsey
Jack
Dempsey
Aow
Camne
Stanley Ketchels
Terry
Detroit
Bob Sage
Stanley Ketchel
Sage
University of Detroit
Washington and
Jefferson
Ketchel
Sage Cam
Middle West
Bezdek Declines Phillies Manager Offer
Penn State students cheered as Hugo Bezdek refused the Philadelphia National League manager position and chose to remain at Penn State as director of athletics. He said the decision was for service and the greater opportunity to work with young college students over professional baseball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State College
Penn State
Hugo Bezdek
Philadelphia
Phillies
Bezdek
Collgeen
Mallory Named Yale Football Captain For Next Season
William N. Mallory of Memphis Tenn star fullback on the Yale team was elected captain for the next season at a team meeting in New Haven Conn He will succeed Captain Ralph B Jordan of Bangor Maine who graduates next June.
Governor Russell Denies Damaging Allegations In Court
Gov. Lee M Russell testified in federal court denying charges lodged by stenographer Frances Birkhead seeking 100000 in damages. She described alleged relations during his 1918 campaign and claimed a paper offered as evidence was forged. Russell denied writing a letter signed Mary and stated he did not admit settling matters with Theodore Bilbo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Oxford
Miss
Lee M. Russell
Nee
Frances Birkhead
Mr. Russell
Governor Russell
Miss. Birkhead
Miss Birkhead
Russell
Theodore G. Bilbo
Taps Every Evening Over Graves Of Heroes
A resolution introduced by Republican Representative Goodykoontz of West Virginia proposes that the secretary of war assign regular army musicians to play taps each evening over American soldiers buried in French military cemeteries. The move honors the deeds of the American dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
France
Goodykoontz
Republican
West Virginia
Secretary of War
Big Shrine Ceremonial At Parkersburg Today
Parkersburg West Virginia December 6 Two hundred candidates and several hundred Nemesis members gather for the annual winter ceremonial session planned for tomorrow with participants from across the state. The parade features the Shrine band, initiation begins at 4 p m and the business sessions start at 7 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
W. Va
Nemesis
Shrine
Boxing's Knockout Hope Sage Draws Ketchel Echo
The writer argues wallop defines boxing glory and cites Stanley Ketchel as a colorful fighter. He notes Bob Sage of the University of Detroit as a rising middleweight with Ketchellike style and hope he boosts pugilism nationally.
Pennypacker and Shaw Released on Bail in WV Blue Sky Case
Parkersburg West Virginia December 6 William Pennypacker and H C Shaw Pittsburg salesmen for Black and Kite stores were released on bond of 1000 each after arrest for alleged West Virginia Blue Sky violations. Authorities seek H N Simms believed head of the firm and now in Pittsburg. James D Gronninger Blue Sky chief at Charleston to arrive tomorrow to take charge of the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
W. Va
William Pennypacker
H. C. Shaw
Pittsburg
West Virginia
Wood County
H. N. Simms
James D. Gronninger
Blue Sky Law Department
Charleston
Callen Elected President of West Virginia Coal Institute
Huntington W Va December A C Callen president of wae engineering at the University of West Virginia was chosen president of the West Virginia Coal Mining Institute at the closing session. Vice presidents named include R F Carson R M Lambie J W Reed W E B Fohl and P C Thomas with R E B Sherwood reelected secretary and an executive committee list of Frank Haas J G Bradley J W Bischof and E D Knight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
A. C Callen
University of West Virginia
West Virginia Coal Mining Institute
R. F. Carson
R. M. Lambie
Charleston
J. W. Reed
Fairmont
W. EB. Fohl
Pittsburg
P. C. Thomas
Helen
R. EB
British and American steamers in collision off Dover
The British steamer Clyne Rock collided with the American steamer George Washington about 10 oclock tonight off Dover. The Clyne Rocks stem was badly cracked and leaking but she did not want immediate assistance. The George Washington, bound from Plymouth for Bremen, had no report on its fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
George Washington
Dover
Lloyds
Plymouth
Bremen
Five Dollar Baby Star Viola Dana at Colonial Theatre
Metro's The Five Dollar Baby stars Viola Dana in a tale of a foundling raised by a pawnbroker in New York's Ghetto. Directed by Harry Beaumont with Ralph Lewis as the pawnbroker and a supporting cast including John Harron and Tom McGuire. Rex Taylor adapted the story with John Arnold as cinematographer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Theatre
Metro
Viola Dana
Stella
Irvin
Cobb
Saturday Evening Post
Miss Dana
Siret
New York
Ghetto
Harry Beaumont
Ralph Lewis
John Ha
Will Test Sanity Of Speed Law Violators
Indianapolis December 6. Mayor Lemuel L Shank announced a sanity test plan for all speeding arrestees. Speeders would be jailed for examination by the sanity commission and could not post bond. Judge Wilmeth limited bond to 500, opposing the earlier 5000 proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Lemuel Lewis Shank
Delbert O. Wilmeth
Sanity Commission
Wilmeth
United States pays Columbia five million under canal treaty
Washington December 6 The United States today issued a five million dollar check to the republic of Colombia as the first payment under the twenty million dollar treaty ratified in 1921 to cover damages from the construction of the Panama Canal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Republic of Columbia
Panama Cunal
Frazee Denies Red Sox Option by Toronto Syndicate
Harry H. Frazee denied that a Toronto group had an option on the Boston Red Sox or that Frank Chance and Barney Oldfield were negotiating to buy the club. Frazee said he spoke with Chance during the World Series regarding managing the team but no definite agreement existed. Chicago sources reported surprise at a proposed Toronto move and questioned President Johnson’s authorization to approve such a transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harry H. Frazee
Heston Red Sox
Toronto
Frazee
Frank Chance
Chicago Cubs
Barney Oldfield
Chance
Red Sox
Boston
Chicago
Johnson
Excelsior Springs
Chicago Nationals
Mr. Johnson
New York Giants Plan San Antonio Training Camp
The New York Giants announced training quarters for 1923 at San Antonio Texas where they trained last spring. Fresno California was chosen for 1924 conditioning purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Yok Giants
San Antonio
Texas
Fresno
Calif
Petcoff Named Ohio State Captain for 1923
Boni Petcoff of Toledo was elected captain of the Ohio State football team for the 1923 season at a banquet in Columbus. He played left tackle for the 1922 team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petcoff
Ohio State
Columbus
Ohio
Boni Petcoff
Toledo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Julia Boone
University of Washington, Halls of Learning
Reese Blizzard Heads
Trotting Association
NEW York Baseball Writers
William Fox
Ernard
MiConville
Geo. Russell
Telegraph
Evans
Pennypacker and
Shaw
Callen
Coal Mining Institute
University of Indiana
Uncle Sam
Coloniare
Irvin S. Cobb
Viola, Dana
Rex Taylor
Stan Laurel
Fox News
North
Spruce
Daily Telegraph
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!