Duffey, Frazee, and a Boston baseball crossroads
The column praises Hughey Duffy for blocking Boston owner Harry Frazee from selling Everett Scott, noting Duffy’s persuasive defense of the star infielder. It then contrasts Canadian Sudbury Wolves’ hockey play in Boston with local teams, arguing Americans must search beyond borders for top hockey talent.
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Sudbury Wolves
Boston
Pere Marquette
The
Westminsters
Sudbury
George Dufresne
Guess Dufresne
Raymie Skilton
Ty Cobb and modern baseball debate on sport and power
The column weighs in on Ty Cobb as a great player and potential manager, critiques Judge Landis era power in baseball, and notes other sports figures. It reflects on seven game World Series, Canadian hockey dominance, and upcoming boxing and track events with various players and teams named.
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Ty Cobb
Tyrus
Tigers
Questions on boxing and hockey schedules in Boston area sports pages
Readers seek details on skating and hockey schedules excluding Boston Arena and discuss fighters Pete Herman Johnny Wilson and Jeff Smith. The Malden High Wollin High game score 32 to 6 is requested. Jeff Smith reportedly floored Mike Gibbons four months ago with no serious damage. Wrestler Daviscourt claims 28 winters. Zbyszko noted at 44. Daviscourt regarded as a top heavyweight in wrestling.
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Beverly
Boston
St. Botolph Street
Maan
Pete Herman
Johnny Wilson
Jeff Smith
Malden
Roxbury
Mike Gibbons
Gibbons
Daviscourt
Zbhyszko
Drafting Price Set at 7500 for Double A Players
New York December 16 The National Association of minor league clubs seeks to modify the major minor league draft agreement to allow drafting Double A players at 7500 dollars with the importing club refunded half if the player is returned to his original club.
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New York
United News
National Association
Advisory council rule changes on player waivers and drafts
The advisory council of baseball met in its final session Friday approving a waiver price concession from two years ago and considering a $5,000 draft price with a club supplying a ball player. They also banned umpires from scouting, restricted scouts to one club, allowed a 40 player reserve list in the off season, increased the option list from eight to sixteen, and adopted several technical waiver exchange rules.
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Advisory Council of Baseball
Joie Ray Quits Track Career After Injury
Joie Ray, six time national champion miler, has retired from track due to a leg injury that never fully healed after Antwerp Olympic races. The Illinois Athletic Club trainer John Behr announced the decision, noting the mark of 4:1438-5 set in Philadelphia in 1919 as his best.
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Chicago
Nec
United News
Joie Ray
Philadelphia
Ray
Antwerp
John Behr
Illinois Athletic Club
Concord High Raises Money for Athletics
Concord High School students staged Booth Tarkington's Period in Monument Hall to raise funds for the athletic association. The four act play featured eighteen pupils under coach Dorothy T. Peckham. The show repeats tomorrow with an orchestra of students and town residents.
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Concord High
Concord
High School Athletic Association
Concord High School
Monument Hall
Booth Tarkington
Edward E. Rose
Dorothy T. Peckham
McGill Wrestlers to Meet Syracuse in February
Syracuse New York will host a McGill wrestling meet this winter with tentative date set for February 11. The matchup follows an earlier international football game in Montreal and continues athletic relations between Syracuse and McGill Universities.
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N. Y
McGill
Montreal
Defining Amateur Is Very Confusing in Sports
A discussion on what constitutes an amateur athlete appears across sports. Historians and trainers offer varied, sometimes humorous definitions. One track coach calls an amateur someone who has never won a prize, another as the fellow who gets away with it.
What defines an amateur athlete in American sport
The Open Road editor questions the elusive amateur label across baseball, football, golf, rowing and more. Nugent argues rules clash with practice, noting Yale against Giants, college limits on paid play, and cross sport inconsistencies between amateur status and earnings. The piece ends by why many codes exist and hair-splitting over definitions.
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William Henry Nugent
Nugent
Hugh Jennings Signs With Giants Again
New York Nationals announce Hughey Jennings signed as assistant manager for 1922.
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Hugh Jennings
Giants
New York
New York Nationals
Hughey Jennings
Shevlin to Box Doyle as Fight Draws Filming Interest
Shevlin arrives in Hanover to train at Al Delmonts gym ahead of next Tuesday night bout with Doyle. Several film companies seek permission to shoot from the Armory A. Ai while Doyle vows to bring a strong support. Doyle notes he will face a skilled 145 pounder and plans to crowd judges with backers to influence decisions.
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Shevlin-Doyle
Armory A. Ai
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Hanover
N. H
Eddie
al Delmont
Doyle
Siegal
Billy Henderson
Henderson
Medford 1923 Class Wins At Interclass Meet
Medford High held an interclass track meet with the 1923 class taking top honors as 1924, seniors, and freshmen trailed in points. Captain Kelley won the 600 and 1000 yard runs. W. Crocker led field events with standing broad jump and shot put, while Moore claimed several sprints and the 300 yard dash during a tense program on a narrow track.
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O'Donnell
Kelley
W. Crocker
Moore
Dowe
Riley
Reardon
Chisholm
Dove
Keller
Adams
Davidson
Reynolds
Armstrong
Moody
Olin
W. Crooker
Lin
Chase
Glaven
Tin
D. Crooker
Harmel
Howell
Rizman
Surette
Pomfret Rolls Past Dean Academy 8 to 0 in Ice Match
Pomfret defeated Dean Academy 8 to 0 on the Pomfret rink. Bourne scored four goals and Henderson two, with Coleman adding two. Dean’s McMann and Turtletott provided the best play for the visitors as the game ended decisively.
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Henderson
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McMann
Turtletott
DPAN
Brower
Ceet Et Setseerees
Turtletott Bourne
Mauro Henderson
McMann Catpman
Vaetter Walker
Jackson
Landis implements major league code change curtailing World Series
New York report notes the week of conferences approving a key amendment to the major league code. The change reduces World Series games from nine to seven, reflecting the commissioner's response to fan interest and scheduling practicality.
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New York
1922 Football Season Opens in Pasadena Jan 2
Neal O Hara notes colleges failed to honor Foch with degrees, while offers lure Bo McMillin to coaching. Basketball attendance so high two fives outdraw a ten dollar bill. Sports salaries rise. ball players demand more pay and winter vaudeville routes. Centre College San Diego game breaks Finnegan record. Johnny Dundee squandered much of his earnings. Swimmers now called natators. National League used 33 192 baseballs last season. umpire presence in World Series and bets on salaries noted.
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Neal O’hara
Foch
Bo McMillin
Vovgy
San Diego
Finnegan
Vr Ovey
Johnny Dundee
Johnny
Baseball rule changes on eight changes and nine game plan
President Heydler says nearly 50 series rules will be changed and submitted to Major Leagues for ratification at spring meetings. He praises Judge Landis for casting the deciding vote favoring continued seven game plan and notes fans and financial impact.
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Advisory Council
Heydler
Landis’ Declding
National League
Landis
Iowa State two mile relay team to tour East in winter
Iowa State College track coach Art Smith announced plans for a three week East tour by the Ames two mile relay quartet. The second leg of the Ames Notre Dame race will be January 27 at the Illinois Athletic Club indoor carnival in Chicago. Then Yale or Harvard awaits at the Millrose meet in New York on February 12, followed by a February 19 clash with a strong Eastern team in Boston at the Boston Athletic Association indoor meet.
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Drake
East
Art Smith
Ames Quartette
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Illinois Athletic Club
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Yale
Harvard
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Millrose A. C
Boston
Boston Athletic Association
Williams Faces Hard Hockey Schedule This Season
Williams’s nine games include Yale Springfield and Middlebury as newcomers. The slate opens January 7 with Rensselaer at Williams, followed by Springfield College January 14, Amherst February 2 and February 14 at Amherst, Yale February 15 in New Haven, West Point February 18, Middlebury February 25 at Williams, and Columbia March 4 at Williams.
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Williamstown
Williams
Yale
Springfield
Middlebury
Rensselaer
Springfield College
Amherst
Albany Country Club
New Haven
West Point
Columbia
Lenhart Wins Middlesex Indoor Tennis Title
Concord December 16 Lenhart won Middlesex school's first indoor singles tournament in North Concord defeating Matcher in three straight sets 6-2 7-5 11-9. The second round match Lenhart beat Rat in a tense 8-6 8-8 contest. A doubles event is planned due to the tourney's success.
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Concord
Lenhart
Middlesex School
North Concord
Ratt
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