Johnston Heads National Tennis Ranking in America
Billy Johnston of San Francisco tops the United States National Lawn Tennis Association ranking list, headed by the national champion for 1919. The rankings also name Tilden, Kumagae, Murray, Johnson, Williams, Roberts, Garland, Hayes, and Washburn among the top ten, based on performances across numerous tournaments as the committee weighed records from 1919.
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William M. Johnston
San Frascrgto
United States
Johnahon
Brggaders
William T. Tilden
Philadelphia
Ichiya Kumagae
New York
Bighley Murray
Niagara Falls
Wallace TF. Johnson
Philadela
Richard N. Willams
Peten
Holand Roberts
San Francisco
Charles S. Garland
Gerald S. Jerston
Norman F. Brookes
Erick B. Alexander
Newaloe
R. V. Thomas
Roawh-Lycett
Cubdles
Brookes
Patter
Johnston
Griffin
Alexander and
T. C. Loughlin
Tos An
Howard Iind
N. Williams
Ips
Washburn
Wil P Richards
Ty Tilden
Axél Gravem
Robert Weer
J. Kumagae- Precht
Leonard Man
W. M. Halt
Rre
Detroit seeks top football foes for 1920 at New Haven
Detroit University football planners, backed by local business leaders, aim to schedule Yale and Columbia games in New York and Detroit for autumn 1920. Invitations go to Yale, Columbia, Cornell, and others as committees weigh East versus West options and possible Polo Grounds or Yankee Stadium venues. A Detroit East-West clash with Yale or Columbia could be arranged if eastern authorities accept an invitation.
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Enal
University of Detroit
Yala
Harvard
Columbia
New York
Detroit
Pittacough
Georgia Tech
Cornellman State
Colgate
Key
Troit
Tiger of the West
Buamesa
U. of D
Yale
Breane
Polo Grounds
New Iwoek
Depa
Abe
Photh
Leading Tennis Players of 1919
The 1919 rankings list top players across men’s and women’s events. Notable names include Wallace M. Johnston, Tilden, Schiffa Kumagae, and Robert L. Murmir in men’s singles, with prominent doubles pairings like Brooks-Patterson and Kinsey-Howard in doubles. Women’s singles feature Mrs. Geo. W. Wightman and Eleanor Gass among others, reflecting a snapshot of the era’s tennis elite.
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Tilden
Mrs. Wightman
Brookes
Patterson
Wallace M. Johnston
San Francisco
Wralter T. Tilden
Philadelphia
Schiffa Kumagae
New York
Robert Ll. Murmir
Niagara Falls
N.Y
Wallace
de Johnson
Richard N. Williams
Boston
Roland Roberts
Sarn Francisco
Charles S$. Garland
Pittsburgh
Walter J. Hayes
Watson
Washburn
J—N. E. Brooks
G. J. Patterson
Melbourne
W. M. Johnston
J. Geuens
San Francisa
F. Ss. Alexander
H. Vodell
M. ¢. Bundy
M. E. McLaveghlin
I.os Angeles
Robert Kinsey
Howard Winsey
San Reap
N. Williams
W. A. Washburn
T—Vincent Richards
W .T. Wilden
M. Y
Robert Ikingsley
San Franisco
Kunmagae
BR & Wright
Leonard Beekman
Wwe
Four Great Bouts in Newark Tonight
Four top boxing matches headline Newark Sportsmen's Club show at First Regiment Armory Newark tomorrow night Jack Sharkey the New York bantam holds a stern test against Paley Johnson of Trenton Mickey Denley faces Jos Benjamin and Frank Moran meets Sergeant Jack Burke in a hard punching heavyweight duel Joey Fox defends the Lord Lonsdale featherweight title against Joe Lynch with Fox seeking to avoid a knockout as Lynch presses for victory.
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New York
Newark
First Regiment Armory
Jack Sharkey
Jimmy Wilde
Milwat- Bee
Sharkey
Middle West
Jim
Paley Johnson
Trenton
Johnson
Jos Benjamin
Mickey Denley
Mickey
East
Pink” Mitchell
Barney Adair
Fis
Irank Moran
Omeav
Jack Burke
Chicago
John Bull
Joey Fox
Great Britain
Joe Lynch
Lynch
Fox
Al Jennings eyes two bouts for Jimmy Farren in Clover club talks
Fight manager Al Jennings negotiates with Clover club officials for two bouts around Jimmy Farren of Toston. A Farren Shubert match is hoped for the January 12 show here, with New Britain promoter also involved for a late January event in New Britain. If Shubert fails to sign by Tuesday, a replacement bout is planned.
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al Jennings
Jimmy Farren
Toston
Clover Club
Farren-Shubert
Tio
New Britain
Sammy Walix
Warlord
al Shubert
New Wiedford
Mass
Shubert
Warren
Yale Prospect of a Strong Freshman Swimming Team
Prospects for Yale swimming show a promising year with 65 candidates reporting. Captain M Hincks of Bridgeport, re-elected, and top performers from last season, including intercollegiate record holder Ig Ishimey and others, join a varied roster aiming to compete against Harvard Princeton and Columbia. The Freshman squad, featuring H Ferguson and F T aes D, among others, prepares for meets with the Intercollegiate Association and local rivals, and Harvard and Princeton are on the schedule alongside Andover and Wymerston Academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale
Guputton OG
M. Hincks
Bridgeport
Prune Laat Simmer
Egent
Ishimey
Fopkins
PF. Townsend, Jr
Yate
Tnte Realleviate Swimming Association
Columbia
Pennsylvania
Cf. Con. OY
Princeton
Mr. 1
Blarvard
Eshman
Harvard
Andover
Wyuerston Academy
Chicopee High Bows To Fast Team In Stiff Battle
Bridgeport high selienl e outclassed Chicopee High School yesterday in the home team's second time of the season. The opening, Hamme which wrd between men teams picked from the girls varsity round, resulted in a victory for the Blacks over the feds by He seo rf is jo a, Girls' Game, Rineks Cl Made OM Hunter Teese Reo Lishruin tapi Adlon Capt. Feo l Tage tint ri Trathieh Woods Reth Patrizic Witla 5 mH Oh Subsitites Liehemherser for Chatt Neb Gottlieb for Wanter Hunter for Finll Gormnitner for Fitelsen Field foals-Uleberum 4 Thaiter 2 Rego 2 Leolkhart Otiieh 1 Fows Allon 1 Gleberom 1 Referee Aunt Challenger Time of periods ten minutes Bova' Gane Beiiissepaet tight (44) Chicopee Ud C65 Burns e Driscals moo Binfie Capt Moyran tad Aurph ss Mibninghem mt Tlamirnil 35 Oraling RG Tickey ir Rettipolle Ib GO Field goats-Murphy 7 Burns 7 Blade 8 Sekew 2 Oyrain Cun ninghan 2 trettins F Mriseett Su hatituies Bridgepypert Wamiil ten for Murphy Murphy for TMeley WMddy for Tanimit Flawes for Mutur phy Murphy for Blade Blade for Mamiltom torckhart for Burns Chic opnee-Shea for Boelieale Refries- Mr Maineso fimer-Challenger Time of halves 20 minutes
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Bridgeport High Selienl E
Chicopee Airs High
Teag
Cfassachusetts “Poxys
Core
Feds
He Seorf
Jo A
Rineks Cl
Teese Reo
Lishruin
Tapi Adlon
Te Feol Tage Tintri Trathieh
Woods Reth
Patrizic Witla
Mh Oh
Liehemherser
Chatt
Neb
Gottlieb
Wanter
Hunter
Finll
Gormnitner
Fitelsen
Uleberum
Thaiter
Rego
Leolkhart
Allon
Gleberom
Ther
Challenger
Tickey
Murphy
Burns
Blade
Mamiltom Torckhart
Chicopnee—Shea
Boelieale
Mr. Maineso
Fimer
Rosebud Bowing League Plans Third Season
The Rosebud bowling league will hold a special meeting at Solot lodge on Thursday evening at 7 p m sharp to organize the best six team league of the Yeast Side. Teams listed include Sterback's Rovers Mihale's Rounders Arnolssky's Colts Halanin's Solkols Kammy's Keystones and Sadler's Pets. Season starts December 2 1920 with a 15 week schedule ending April 1920.
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Rosebud Bowing League
Spectar
Rosebud Bowling League
Thea Solot Lodge
Lleys
Sharp
Yeast
Naval Wilh Stant
Sterback's
Rovers
Mihale's Rounders
Wilde Tremaine Battle Not for New Year's Day
Dec 21 four line note states the proposed ten round heavyweight bout between Jim Wilde and Carl Tremaine of Cleveland will not take place on New Year’s Day. Wilde’s manager telegraphs from Milwaukee that postponement is necessary for the event to proceed.
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AGV Ervand
Jimmy Wilde
Ehaman
Carl Tremaine
Cleveland
Wilde
Matt Minkel
Lecel
Milwaukiee
Necwesuty
Praia Key
Janine
Stars Who Don’t Burn Bright Lights In Off Season
A reminiscence about baseball stars George Burns and Slim Sallee retreating from the limelight after seasons. Burns returns to farm life in Meesburg with crops, livestock, and family nearby, while Sallee spends summers near Higginsport, maintaining chickens, tobacco, and livestock.
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Jepherites
Georse Burns
Slim Satlee
Hess
George
Ieeburg
Sajlee
Slim
Brown Co
Weesburg
Sim
Meesburg
Cincinnati
Lnaw
Salles
Sallee
Higginsport
Nick
Saller
Stim
Stim Saller
Dibs
George Burns
Claas
Slim Snitec
Sunday Bowling Opens Doors in Park City Alleys
The Impartial Rooter notes Connie Taewis Park Gily bowling alleys opened to the public Sunday after 1 PM. It laments lack of Sunday bowling but praises the sport’s cleanliness and broad appeal, citing diverse patrons from professionals to Chamber of Commerce members and calling for Sunday play to continue.
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Connie Taewis
Troi
Ani
Oui Olientele
Chamber of Commerce
Jil
Park Cities Y M A A Defeat Biltons 26 18 on Saturday
On Saturday night at ML G. A. floor the Park Cities Y M A A defeated the Biltons 26 to 18. Pedersen starred for Park Cities and fabled Biltons player Fiali had the best game for Biltons. The win came as the Park Cities led from start to finish with strong defense and quick transitions.
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G. A
Y. A1.a
Framlia Bilton Manvhine Tool Mo
Fiali
Biltons
Pedersen
Winnie
Bilteons
Segalla
Potlitt claims employers idle as workers idle
George A. Potlitt of Chicago asserts a major industrial theft era stems from many employers being away from work. He notes measures to trace employer time use and to target his spending in business operations.
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George A. Potlitt
Chicago
Maploven
Ubis Uvanren
Ansonia to Play Ribbons Tuesday in Big Game
Ansonia faces the Ribbons Tuesday in a pivotal match described with names such as Hearlock, Anson Taio, Dehnert Waissiner, Harvey, and Muller. The article notes a hoped-for forward pairing from Norman Wassmer and details about guards and centers, promising a storied clash on the floor with dancing and a May conclusion.
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Emsh
Ewlec
Literstare
Loneieree
Jason Wrishh
Iis Ansonti
Orde
Hearlock
Lie Thay Ribbons
Anson Taio
Noritian
Dehnert Waissiner
Matenre
Harvey
Wittee Muller
Waller Stewart
Y Rm. Ge
Harvard Squad 45 Strong Spends Night in Chicago
The Flayed football team, en route from Boston to Pasadena for a New Year’s Day meeting with Oregon, arrived in Chicago an hour and forty minutes late. They were fed by the Journey club and stayed at the University club for a plunge and dinner. Forty seven members traveled in three cars attached to the Overland limited leaving at 7:? p.m. for California.
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Chicago
Boston
Pasadena
Cal
Oregon
University Club
New Wage Scale Endorsed by Telephone Workers
A new wage scale for mechanical workers at the New England Telephone and Telegraph and Providence Telephone companies was endorsed by the New England Joint Council of Telephone Workers and will be submitted to the firms after a Friday conference with Creesty HL, Viressor, representing both companies. Details of the scale were not disclosed.
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Boston
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
Providence Telephone Company
New England Joint Council of Telephone Workers
Rodsty
Creergy HL
Viressor
Cripple from birth boy Can now walk
Peter Medro fuscio years old was brought to the Childrens Hospital for treatment by a visiting nurse who found him in his mountain home in West Virginia last spring he had never walked after months of survival treatment the kil mow tans about the hospital.
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Peter Medrofuscio
Childrens Hospital
West Virginia
Peter
Senators and the Capitol’s colorful clamor in prose
The column riffs on senatorial antics, drinking, and public life with satire. It pokes at political theater and class stereotypes, noting conflicts between northern and southern senators, jokes about attire and page discipline, and a tongue in cheek view of legislative squabbling. The piece closes with a mock declaration pointing readers to an answer at the top of the page.
Cochran wirelesses 60 000 pounds bid for Dempsey Carpentier fight
Universal Shave rue reports three hundred thousand dollars bid for Jack Dempsey to fight Georges Carpentier in London. Cochran, the British promoter en route to New York on Mauretania, wires that Dempsey would get 60 000 pounds and Carpentier 24 000 pounds. The offer, in sterling, equals about 225 000 dollars.
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Universal Shavrue
London
Der
Jack Dempsey
Georges Carpentier
C. BR. Cochran
New York
Mauretania
Dempsey
Carpentier
Four Star Bouts At Acorn Smoker
Boxing fans in the city will attend the Acorn club on Kossuth street for four bi weekly smokers. Main event features Panama George Dixon versus Eddie McGuire in the final bout. Young O Leary and Eddie Kelly to win in the semi finals. Local favorites Kid Ahearn Young Witezerald Leginski and MacDonald open the show. Watchmaker Bill Madsen predicts a full house as Writs Hartman keeps time and Mike McGovern handles the announcing.
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Acorn A
Kossuth Street
Ihe
Panama
George Dixon
Phenes
Eddie McGuire
Leake Parpedo Co
Black Demon
Acorn Club
Uyheblack
McGuire
Dixon
Ertennally
Philadelphia
Tick Loadman
Jack Douglas
Chick Hares
Young O'Leary
Eddie Kelly
O’leary
Kid Ahearn
Young Witezerald
Young Leginski
Kid MacDonald
Acorn
Rectors Defeat Crane Quintet In Fast Game
At the Bridgeport Boys club the Rectors, holders of the state amateur title, beat the Crane Company team 38 to 12. Buckley led the Rectors with seven field goals, while Quinn and Kiely starred for Crane. Next Saturday the Rectors travel to Naugatuck to face the Rubber City fire in a bid to hand them their first defeat.
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Bridgeport
Rectors
Crane Cep
Crane Ca Teferie
Koing
Buckley
Cranes
Quifin
Kiely
Kearns
Cretella
Walter
No Wonder Dumbinsky Still Feeling Ill in Greensburg
In Greensburg Pennsylvania Andy Dumbinsky returns to Webster with a tale of an old pair of American boots from his boarding house. The boots allegedly contain $3000 in cash hidden in their toes. Authorities reportedly received a curt reply from Rotterdam: boots thrown in river. Dumbinsky remains violently ill.
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Greensburg
Andy Ofvek O
Webster
America
George
Dumbinsdsy
Rotterdaty
Dumbinsky
Duminsky
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Peay
NEW. Haven Ae
Ferners
Benjamin
Moran
Farren
Eli
John Hincks
Big Point
Chicopee
Bettle
BY TY Hettinger
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Kearnsnd
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Das
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ATL
Beckett
Lo Wang
Crawthind Rice
Cobb
Speaker
Alexander
Collins
Juch
Willie Hoppe
Blake Co
Long
Ansonia
Colonial Hall
Bugs” Baer
Conatitvenia Mart Wwe
Lene
Oniju
Pelata
Zak Levy
South
Senate
Cochrane Wirelesses
Cochran
Ed McGuire
McAul Ffe
Connors
Sellsstein Bloch
Stetson Shoes
Main St
New Orleans
Southern Pacific
Pier
N. BR
Sunset Limited
Mississippi Valley
Texas
Arizona
California
Pacific Coast
J. d. Brown
Gen'l
Coastwise Steamship Lines
North River
United States Railroad Administration
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