McGinnity Quits Newark for Coast to Lead Tacoma Club
Joe McGinnity left Newark aboard the Black Diamond Express with family for Tacoma where he will lead the Tacoma club long as he stays. He carries signed contracts of several local diamond celebrities, including Kid Kurfess and Abe Weilsher, plus Rothfuss Harris Foley Boice and others.
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Black Diamond Express
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Joe
Harry Kurfess
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Irvingtons
Abe Weilsher
Altoona Elb
Charles Rothfuss
Herbert Harris
John Foley
George Boice
Aten
Steway West
McGinnity
Leach Gross and Joe Rivers Set for Big Empire A C Bout
A high interest builds for the Joe Rivers versus Leach Gross match at Empire A C New York next week. Rivers trains show a tough fight with a high pace and quick footwork while Cross and Rivers share a similar style, making the bout a notable clash of rugged punchers.
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Bbons and McGoorty Set for Coast Exhibition Fight
Bbons and McGoorty plan a lively coast exhibition with talk of a 158 pound title bout on Washington's Birthday if they clinch. Gibbons’ manager confirms interest in a rematch after their New York Garden clash, with plans to cross to Paris and face Papke after possible Pacific coast bouts.
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Gotham
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Freddie Hicks
Detroit
McCarron
Big Perry
Philadelphia
Jack O'Brien
Pacific Coast
Eddie
Paris
Billy Papke
Illinois Thunderbolt
Frank Klaus
Pittsburg
MicGoorty
Fred
Papke
Yale Names Bernie Tommers Battery Coach for 1924 Team
New Haven January 10 Yale has secured Bernie Tommers former Eli star pitcher to coach its battery candidates this season. Tommers, a New Haven native, has led New Haven High School baseball and football squads since graduating, aiding the rebuilding of Yale pitching after Gene Brown and Lefty Flynn departed.
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Harry Davis to rejoin athletic team next season
Harry Davis, former Cleveland manager, will rejoin the local Athletics for the 1913 season. He is expected to serve in scouting and coaching roles. may bench during games with Mack assisting, as in 1911. Davis will accompany the team to the South and report on the youngsters’ progress on the barn storming trip north from San Antonio in March.
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Fielder Jones Comments on Frank Chance Pressing Question
Fielder Jones, ex-Chicago White Sox leader, questions whether Frank Chance will please Highlander fans this year. He notes top places will go to Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington, with Chicago, Detroit, and Cleveland also strong.
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New York Americans
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Highlander
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Brickley Injures Tendon In Fun 100 Yard Dash
Harvard football star Charley Brickley pulled a tendon in his left leg during a playful 100 yard dash with track captain Johnnie Cummings. The injury sidelines Brickley from indoor track for the season, with recovery likely until September. Strickley concentrates on shot put and broad jump.
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Ramblers Beat Norwalk 50 42 in Championship Game
Stratford reports the Ramblers defeated a picked Norwalk team 50 to 42 at the Auditorium after a tense 40 40 finish and five extra minutes. Clayton Blakeslee officiated as timekeeper while Ramblers demonstrated true championship form amid rowdy crowd energy.
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Ashe
Heig Rooney
Heffler Godfrey
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Flood Valentine
Pat Hurley
John Leavy
Truck House
Wrestling Permit Still Denied by City Police
Supt. of Police Birmingham refused to issue any permit for a wrestling show and said none would be granted until local backers prove they truly support the affair. He warned against out of town promoters fooling the public.
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Birmingham
South End A. C
Jack O’brien
al Ketchel
Johnson Barred From Chicago Gym by Local Fighters
O Connell's gym in Chicago shut its doors to Jack Johnson after a dozen prominent boxers threatened to relocate training unless the negro heavyweight was barred. Despite the move, Johnson's color prompted calls from Pac key McFarland Jess Willard and others, though no formal ban was placed on fellow trainees. Johnson expressed heartbreak over the backlash and prejudice within the sport.
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O’connell
Jack Johnson
Knights of the Gloves
Packey McFarland
Jess Willard
Charley White
Charley Cutler
Johnson
Kid” Cotton
Cleve Hawkins
O'Connell
Connie Mack Pleased at Signing of Chance
Philadelphia January 10 Connie Mack the Athletics manager says he is delighted that Frank Chance has joined the New York club and believes the move will benefit the American League. Mack notes New York is vital to organized baseball and expects Chance to lead to a first division finish next season.
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Connie
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Chance
Chicago
Chance to Lead Yankees Spring Training at Bermuda Hotel
Frank Chance, approved as New York Yankees manager, plans Bermuda lease of the Brunswick Hotel for spring training with about fifty staff and players. Chance promises a pennant and praises Farrell’s hitters while outlining pitching strengths and a strong outfield. He will manage from the bench, reporting February 11 after leaving his orange orchard in California.
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Chance
New York Americans
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Fisher
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American League
Heffelfinger Tops Yale Y Award List With Four Y’s
Yale statistics trace the history of the Y sweater since 1862 revealing 145 men earned Y in two major sports, 13 in three branches, and only W. W. Heffelfinger achieved Y in baseball, football, track and crew. T. L. Shevlin and M. H. Bowman share three Ys in freshman year, while G. W. Woodruff and Bowman have Ys in three sports across two years. Football and baseball lead two-branch awards with 53, followed by football and track at 52 and crew and football at 36. only three earned baseball and track. C. F. Brown is the unique case of crew and baseball in the same year. Sixty-six years old, the Y tradition marks four-plus-year football and track winners at 31 each, with 25 for baseball.
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Lst
W. W. Heffelfinger
T. L. Shevlin
M. H. Bowman
G. W. Woodruff
C. F. Brown
Longtime letter winners honored in multiple sports
Nine have earned the school letter in two sports for four or more years. Camp and Hall are noted for repeated awards in football and crew. Sherrill and Stage achieved frequent success in track and baseball respectively, with Stage benefiting from post graduate work. Keady and Deininger secured options on Fall River in the New England league, while Jackson signs to manage Wilmington with Connie Mack backing.
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Jimmie Jackson
Cleveland
Wilmington
Tri-State
Connie Mack
Jaackson
Rumors Fly Over Lajoie Trade To White Sox Or Yankees
Cleveland rumors swirl that Napoleon Lajoie and Terry Turner may be traded to Harry Lord and Rolla Zeider of the White Sox or to the Yankees. club officers deny specifics but acknowledge talks. Lajoie’s speed and drawing power are cited as reasons for possible moves.
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Ohio
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Cleveland Baseball Club
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Terry Turner
Harry Lord
Rolla Zeider
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Somers
Lajoie
Chance
Yankees
Larry
Turner
Major Leagues Roundup From Boston To Baltimore
Billy Hamilton becomes part owner and manager of the Haverhill club in the New England league as Sherman Marshall and Daniel F. Clohecy forecast a strong season. Baltimore's Jack Dunn will not loan more players to New York State league clubs. Otis Clymer, a Cubs out fielder, is praised as a ripe old youngster at 327 years old with past big league trials. Red Rorty resigns as Empire roller polo ref with a possible reconsideration. Chief Bender Jack Coombs and Eddie Plank train in San Antonio aiming to shed weight. No major league players started training this early before. c& McLaughlin, ex-Harvard
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Tex
Reeves Big Beauty Show Delights Bridgeport Audience
Reeves and his Give Me Credit Big Beauty Show opened at Park Theatre to a capacity crowd. The burlesque and song revue features Al Reeves Andy Lewis Catherine Crawford Lucile Hanson Zella Russell and others with lavish acts and parade of tableaux leaving a vivid impression on the audience.
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Reeves
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Lucile Hanson
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Miss Crawford
Bubbles and Brief Author Letters in English Wit
A fragmentary column quotes letters and anecdotes about bubbles in writing and society. It references a London Telegraph item and a farewell with a bishop in New Zealand, plus a Dickens anecdote and a doctor’s tale. The piece ends with a note on the many kinds of smiles.
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New Zealand
Foster
Charlies Dickens
Douglas Jerrold
Mme Scarron Portrait of a Sedate Court Beauty
Mme Scarron later Mme de Maintenon, wife of Louis XIV, was famed for striking beauty in youth with dark eyes and wavy hair. In middle age her grave countenance and demeanor stood out amid the era's gaiety, described as unsmiling yet not gloomy, a restrained temperament.
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Mme. de Mainteron
Louis XIV
Definition of a genius and Paris misadventures
A muddled quotation collage cites Mr Know It All on genius and debt to society, a Paris misadventure reply from Shobbs, and a misread French joke. Included are lines attributed to Harper's Weekly and Pythagoras, all in a fragmentary newspaper style.
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Mr. Knowital
Harper
Paris
Mieuriders
Philadelphia
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