Backstops of Baseballs Past Buckeuing Bresnahan Rating Peers
The piece weighs on catching legends, rating Buckeung and Bresnahan as elite, with Ewing praised for speed and leadership. Bresnahan is noted for shin guards, bat skills, speed, and a pivotal 1905 World Series handling of Mathewson and McGinnity. Connie Mack is described as thinnest. The narrative blends anecdotes about other catchers and a dramatic family tragedy surrounding Martin Bergen.
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Buckewing
Bresnahan
Connie Mack
Ewing
Irwine
Tay
New York
Roger Bresnahan
New York Giants
Martin Bergen
Ben
Bergen
Cornelius Metalliondy
Tle
Connie Wee
Fannie Werte
Rene
West End Notes: Bananas Lead League With Strong Bowling Inte
West End Notes report the Bananas top the league in first place as players like Jim Bannon and Fred Reynolds show form. Joe Powers and others post strong averages, while Jacquelyn Hanley and Kip Rhinelander headline a lively but chaotic bowling scene with multiple 25-game marathons and notable spares.
Team No 3 Tops Hardware Pin Busting Loop
Team No 3 leads Bridgeport Hardware bowling league by one game, Kennedy stands as top individual with high single 153 and high total 379. Chambers and De Luca share high single no mark 92. Team No 1 posts high team single 497 and Team No 2 high team total 1411.
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Bridgeport Hardware
Kennedy
Mark Chambers
de Luca
Hobbs
Castaldo
Ambrose
Kurosky
Ecippo
Kennedy Ree
Bea
Biecolana
Shephard
Cawthra
Rhae
Gritin
Red Grange set to return to play after injury
CHICAGO December 20 Harold Red Grange the widely talked of football star and the Dears left Chicago to begin a second tour for touchdowns and money carrying them to Florida Louisiana Texas and California Grange has fully recovered from a left arm injury that sidelined him for over a week and cost him about $75 000 in losses and expenses
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Chicago
Harold “Red” Grange
America
Dears
Florida
Louisiana
Texas
California
Grange
Wesleyan grid stars drill in football classes
Fifty plus Wesleyan players including twenty eight freshmen study football under Coach Sam Hill. He uses Yale Princeton and Yale Harvard game diagrams and blackboard talks as a textbook and lectures. The class meets three times weekly and covers technique. Hill also trains twenty two varsity players in wrestling and boxing to build finemen.
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Middletown
Wesleyan
Sam Hill
Footiball
Coach Hill
Minnesota to Meet Chicago Again in 1927 Grid Season
Minnesota and Chicago football appear likely to resume their rivalry in 1927. James Paige of the Minnesota committee reports talks with Chicago coach Amos Stagg, noting no certainty but a strong possibility of renewed clashes after recent scheduling entanglements with other opponents.
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Minnesota
Chicago
Jamey Paige
Minnesota Committee On Intercollegite
Paige
Alonzo Stagg
Stagge
Dartmouth
Pennsylvania
Champions Past and Present by Joe Archibald
An analysis of women swimmers past and present led by Gertrude Ederle. The piece cites rivals such as Ethelda Bleibtrey Helen Wainwright and Rose Pitineff, notes training controversies, and weighs stamina needed for the English Channel crossing. It compares historical feats to Ederle’s ongoing battles and questions who will claim the title of first woman to swim the stormy channel.
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America
Gertrude Exterle
English Channel
Jabez Wolf
Miss Iaderle
Miss Oderle
Gertrude Fiderle
Ethelda Bleichtrey
Helen Wainwright
Fanny Dutack
Sybil Bauer
Agnes Geraghty
Rose Pitineff
Boston
Miss Pitinoff
Miss Ederle
Gertrude Ederle
Lillian Harrison
Sion
Frances Lilian Harrison
Argentina
Gertrune Ederle
United States
Winter League Football Through Florida Mountains
A scattered column analyzes winter league football in Florida and future cross‑state rivalries. It notes Florida's climate as ideal for football development, mentions Jacksonville, Tampa, Miami and Palm Beach, and questions if September start times could shift schedules into January and February. It also mocks All‑America selections and praises Bobby Jones era golf with a humorous roster.
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Florida
JacksonviNe
Tampa
Miimi
Palm Beach
North Florida
South Florida
University of Florida
Provida University
Bobby Jones
Brassie
Spoon Gorge von Sim
Jesse Cruilford
Midiron
Roland Maciensie
Mashie
Waits Gunn
Mashie Niblick
Chick Evans
Niblick
Francis Guimett
Coures
Hubert Tyre Jones
Legion Advances in Westport Pin Breakers
In Westport on December 20 Special, the American Legion won three straight against the Post Office team to move into third place in the Westport bowling league. The Rounders extended their lead by beating the Engineers, while the Water Co. and Independents each won two of three against the West Porters and Engineers respectively, keeping a tight standings race for second place.
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Westport
American Legion
Post Office
Rounders
Engineers
Independents
The
Water Co
West Sporters
Eniineers
Finnegan
C. O'Connell
Orh
H. O'Connell
Godfrey
Gallagher
Driscoll
Tae
H. Fable
W. Fable
BG Brown
Westporters
Gilbertie
B. Gubertie
Dia L
Jones
O'Connell
Hubbell
Northrop Frace A
Starbuck
Northrop
Krause
J. Bazuta
Lindwall
Anderson
Bristel
Allison
Brow
Carruthers
Mearns
Legion
Su Water Co
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Chicago Clubs Announce New Spring Roster and Camp Details
Chicago clubs reveal that 23 of 39 Spring roster members are first-time teammates. The training trip departs February 11 with eleven infielders eleven etc. Catalins Island remains Spring home for Cubs.
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Dicago
Chicago
Cavive
Catalins Island
Gubs
West Point may hire civilian coach amid Dempsey Wills talks
New York reports claim promoter Charles A. Stoneham offered Jack Dempsey 500000 dollars plus percentage of receipts to fight Will Wills at the Polo Grounds on Independence Day 1926. Army football leadership faces a coach search, with outside names discussed though budget and government support remain uncertain. possible internal candidates include Gene Vidal, an aviator officer and McEwan regime figure, as the academy weighs an internal continuation or outside hire.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
Uarry Wills
Charles A. Stoneham
New York Giants
Stoneham
Dempsey
Wills
Polo
Los Angeles
Captetet
John J. McEwan
Army
Byis
Jack Milwan
Miliary Academy
Naval Academy
Bob Folwell
Washington
J Son
Jack Owsley
Yale
West Point
McCormick
Annapolis
Fo Tar
Charlie Crowley
Columbia
East
Navy
Owtley
Army Ataya
Mee
Ewan
Gene Vidal
Aviaton
McEwan
Harvard Skip Penn Relay Games Amid Dual Meet Focus
Harvard will not participate in the Pennsylvania relay games next spring as the team trains at Williams College and Will Ham. Coach Eddie Farrell cites the Princeton and Yale meets in May as priorities and notes the difficulty of assembling a strong four mile relay for Penn and maintaining edge in spring duals. The Crimson boast several top milers in the college ranks.
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Cambridge Mass
Harvard
Crimson
Whham and Mary College
Williamstown
Watters
Haggarty
O'Neil
Tibbett
Eddie Farrell
Harvard Forces
Princeton
Yale
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Moore
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John Younn
Bannon
Dunn
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Slee
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Rohlman
Joe Rowe
Ball’ Howler
France Stevens
Four Horsemen
Wines
Walsh
Steele
Reynolds
Kip Rhinelander
Barrett
Mike Ohla
Whecker
Joe Powers
Brerlenbach
Jon Wersteller
Joe Yau
Walter Steele
Teele
Ket Tahrrane
Fowler
Inu
Widder
George Olea
George
Honitas Moore
John Barrett
Hoatett
Tom
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Red Grange
Wesleyan Drill
Joe Archibald
Grantland Ride
Babe Ruth
Paul Berlenbach
John J. McGraw
Traynor
Wright
Syston
UWU
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Greasy Neale
Marietta
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Bull Koper
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