National League Sets 1923 Opening Date for World Series Year
The National League organized plans on Tuesday April 17 to begin the 1923 pennant race on April 17 with 184 games scheduled and a closing date around October 7. The meeting approved erecting a monument over Captain Adrian Anson’s grave in Chicago and discussed post season and reserve clause rulings.
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Adrian Anson
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Morgan G. Bukeley
Mar Tord
National League
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United States Supreme Court
Agein
Black Rocks Ready For Fairmonts At Rakocs Hall
The Black Rocks schedule a Sunday evening game against the Fairmounts at Rakocs Hall after a 92 to 12 season opening win over an all star team. A prelim features the Jackson Steamrollers vs Yannigangs with dancing afterward. Penn's star right tackle Thurman completes four years with Cornell game note.
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Johnny Thurman
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Cornell
O'Rourke Plans Dempsey Willard Bout In May
Los Angeles based promoter Tom O'Rourke intends to stage a rematch between heavyweight champion Janey Dorp rey and former champion Wmined. Irene Duyie and Wilard's representatives Doyle and Ray Archer deny telegrams. a registered letter offers to stage the bout at Polo Grounds in New York in May.
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Linemen Favored as Grid Leaders for 1923 Season
Dec 18 election of football captains for 1923 reveals a heavy preference for linemen across the nation. Eleven players from front line positions lead the list, with guards and centers well represented and only two quarterbacks among the captains elect. Names include Amherset, Willam Tf, Reusswig, Kubale, Pyott, Leonard, Ashenbool, Sphores, Maively, Northup, and Mallory, spanning schools such as Chicago, Colgate, Dartmouth, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, NYU, Ohio State, Princeton, Rutgers, and Yale.
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Vermont
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Reusswig
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Tawin Kubale
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Colgate
James Leonard
Dartmouth
Cyril Ashenbool
Yordham
Kulg Trealey
Tlinois
Famoa McMillan
Indiana
Stewart Butler
Guardtown
Chown
Millon
Halfbaud
Michigan
Finrry Koipe
Halthoch
New York University
Davids Sphores
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Tone Poteolt
Taviln
Princeton
Maively
Black Rock Boy Scout Team Seeks Basketball Games
Boy Scout troop No 1 of Black Rock has formed a basketball team and seeks matches with Junior clubs in Tank City. They schedule two games this week against All Stars at the V W G A and United Juniors at Warner's Inn. Call Walter Staurek, Noble BT.
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St Joe Juniors Close Season With Driftwood Fight
The St Joe Juniors end a strong season by facing Driftwood at Suasidy Park on Sunday. Notable players include Cosgrove and Kelly at half and quarterback, with Gaffney and Ivers shining in scoring and playmaking as the team posted six wins in ten games.
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Bridgeport A G to Play Putnam Five This Evening
Bridgeport A G faces Putnam five in amateur rules clash at Bridgeport Noor Club. Semi pro Bridgeport lineup includes Burns, Schine, Grant, Woleh, Hamilton and Sulit. Substitutes listed as Sherwood, McGuire and Khnmertin.
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Bridgeport Five To Tour As Attracting Team Under McTaggart
Bridgeport manager Francis McTaggart plans an out of town schedule for the Bridgeport Five this season. The squad features Waddy Maher Henry Rowe and other noted players from Bridgeport and area clubs. Interested organizations in the state may book the team by contacting McTaggart by phone or mail.
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Staples Defeats Franklin In Hard Fought City Court Result
Staples defeated Franklin 20 to in a hard fought contest on the City Cyn court yesterday afternoon.
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Devons Cancelled Paddock Game in Milford Controversy
The Paddocks, Milford champions, dispute a cancelled match with Lie Devon A. The contest was called off by Manager McPaggart citing wet grounds. The Paddocks allege Devons refused a forfeit to play the Savin Rocks for pay, seeking money over town title.
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Rambler Girls Basketball Team Opens Season Under Coach Peirino
The Rambler Girls, coached by Charles Peirino, prepare for their season opener in a few weeks. Star forward Beatrice Wesson, formerly of Milford, joins the lineup while manager Knekey leads the Club across from Bridgeport Trade School.
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Bogash to Fight Walker or Malone at Boston Dec 22
Boxer Bogash has been matched to meet Mickey Walker or Jock Malone at Boston on December 22. Manager Jon Smith signed to box either opponent in the Lab on the above date, with Malone listed as a potential rival. Walker holds welterweight status and is training for a high-stakes bout.
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Malone
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Mason
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Mickey Walcker
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Logagh
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Ropasih
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Resten
Age Court Five Seeks After Games
The Ace basketball team challenges the Washington Junior by the Orie dun they would hear tran the All Buys of Stratford soon. For communications write to Pussy Lassogna 870 Connecticut Avenue or the Tiny at City Gym during 7 to 8 p.m. Captain Annon Crem redial states practice on riding Bundileh Walsh Chaviaik Mike Hatrano and Andrew Gregan. The Aces would go to hear trea sony Jimtor team in this city or state.
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Orie Dun
Tran
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Gyme Miaikhiun
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Bundileh
Dneg Walsh
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Latsy Fiogan
Andrew Gregan
Cornell to Award Grid Letters This Week
Cornell will award grid letters this week for the 1922 season. Leaders include Lottie Kew and George A PMT with Sundstrom and Lynn among guards highlighted. details on recipients and ceremony are noted in the university release.
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Yale athlete Charley O'Haren leads odd junior prom moment
In a garbled scrap of OCR text a Yale athlete named Charley O'Haren features in a quirky junior prom scene with references to hockey and dance, indicating a mixed focus on sports and school social events with unclear details.
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Harvard Hosts Boston University in College Hockey Debut
NOCKTEY st Boston Dec 14 The college hockey season opens as Harvard meets Boston University on the Sroun jee in a midweek game headline notes new season.
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Devon Guardes Clash Tonight With Compo Guards At TD A
The Devon quintet meets the Compo Live Guards this evening at TD. A. The Devon lineup includes Pederson and McTaguar with Grant and Quinn in the forward posts. Compo counters with Beutel, Bentz, Chapman, and Wight as guards and centers, aiming to rebound from a loss to Glenbrook.
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Singer Bowlers Defeat Warners In Eight Frame Victory
The Singer bowling team beat Warner Company two games to one at Yale Alley Monday night. Vernon, of the Singers, led with strong play, while other names and details are unclear from the damaged text.
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Ruppert Seeks Sole Yankee Ownership In Sale Talks
New York Dec 12 Col Jacob Ruppert aims to own the Yankees outright within a week by purchasing half of J Huston’s stake for about 3.5 million, with trade rumors involving the White Sox and players Aaron Ward Hob Meusel and Ditka Kerr. Ruppert denies partners after Huston retirement and declines club policy details while negotiations proceed near the new ballpark site.
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Major Daly Resigns as Army Football Mentor
Major Daly resigns as head coach of the Army football team at West Point on his own request. He is succeeded by Cape Jain John d Mekwan who has been Army Hae coach for four years and played for the Army team from 1912 to 1916. Daly will remain on duty in the Department of Medicine. Under his leadership Army defeated in five of the last ten seasons.
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Bridgeport Y M H A Defeats Hartford Juniors 25 19
Bridgeport Y M H A defeats Hartford Juniors 25 19 to avenge a prior loss in the Capital City. Murran and Nooney starred for Bridgeport in the win while the preliminary game saw Bridgeport H Avenhierg defeat the Lancers by 13.
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West Side School Meeting Postponed After No Games
The West Side Public School teachers met at Maplewend assembly hall yesterday afternoon. The Parent Teacher Association halted games and a delay was set to avoid interfering with the meeting.
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Parer
Ty Maplewend
Four School Tilt Schedule Ahead For Today
A list of afternoon games includes Webster versus Read and Calumbua clashing with Mundison. On the East Side Claas A ame gainer leads the lineup with Hall v9 felarian Lingohy against McKinles.
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