St. Paul Leads In Fielding And Batting Records
Former Eastern stars Renault Skiff and Roy Grimes star for Kansas City as the champion club tops the American Association standings. Milwaukee, Columbus, and Indianapolis follow with stellar hitting and fielding marks. St. Paul leads in fielding with a .968 average and 1,026 runs, while Grimes and Skiff post strong batting totals for their teams.
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Renault
Firpo
Bill Skiff
Roy Grimes
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Columbus
Indianapolls
St. Paul
Obesey
Kelley
Ghs
Milwaukes
Brewers
Indianapolis
Moosiera
Baty
Araced
Elusive
Wwilliam Gl
Lamar
Toledo
Buri B. Combs
Young Cuthelder
Louisville
Kensie Chu
Sur
Bunn
Carl East
Minneapolis
Tug Griffin
Maniser Good
Fred Nicholson
Charles Yrasszen
Clarence Covington
Louis— Wilin
L. J. Boone
James Cooney
Combs
A Murphy
T. M. Davis
Young
W. ON. Christensen
Aseyon Balla
Priest
Charles Pechaus
Ttanes
Bill
Wallis Winmond
Phttfield Milles
Onty-Aix
Lae
Avason
Saints Chargra
Colonels
Tuly CT
Tuledo
Xecon
Alby
William Kenworthy
Fred Thindastrom
Betsel
I. M. Davis
Siv Ac
Walter Barbore
Alex. McCarthy
Aergon
Glenn Wright
Charles Pechous
H. W. Schreiber
Maurice Shannon
Suyceens
Cooney
Boone
Pechous
Shannon
Wright
Schrieb
Wright Jed
BE. Murphy
Colambus
Jed
T. Beooka
W. WN. Christensen
Vatican
Christensen
Aly
O Brown
Walter Rehy
Elmer Lober
Earle Combs
Walter Mayer
Minneapola
Vie
Naval Academy players to face Washington on News Day
Annapolis Des 24 A group of eleven Naval Academy football players will play the last game for the academy on News Day against Washington Pasadena. Line includes backs Cullen Melee Devens Barrhet Carney left guard Mathews center Waites and Broin end.
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Annapolis
Des
Naval Academy
Washington
Pasadena
Cullen
Melee
Devens
Barrhet
Carney
Mathews
Waikes
Broiyn
Philadelphia plans for training fixed
Philadelphia National League team plans spring training in Florida at Teceburr quarters. Major exhibition contests are scheduled against Brooklyn Boston St Louis Cleveland Chicago Milwaukee and Columbus in the National and American leagues.
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Lila
Dee
Spriix
Wip
Leday
Bhat Puay
Fox
Teceburr
Yuns Lyong Maren
Chillies
Brooklyn
Boston
St. Louis
Piihaieyahh
Cleveland
Chlegu
Milwaukee
Columbus
Abseci
Why McCann Missed Lindstrom Last Season
Bridgeport manager Gear McCann failed to land Swede Lindstrom from Worcester Coal Heavers for Slim Bornhoek as discussed at the Eastern League meeting. A chaotic negotiation led to a punch and shifting offers before Lindstrom stayed with Worcester.
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Bridgeport Baseballlane
Gear McCann
Bridgeport
Searon
Tdndstrom
Ieastern Lergue
Worcester Coal Heavers
Slim
Bornhoek
Astern
Sayre
Torphebers
Qulie Wiins
Bornhaert
Lindstrom
Wing
National League Nicknames Form In Odd Manners
A historic look at how National League team nicknames developed from early misnaming and colorful origins. Giants Reds Cubs Cardinals Pirates Dodgers Braves and others led to enduring monikers tied to team colors, leadership, and local lore across decades.
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National League
Christmas and sports memory drift through The Sportlight
The column blends year by year Christmas nostalgia with sports talk. It references famed athletes like Sarazen Greb and Dempsey, nods to Lenout and Lenglen, and muses on passing time and changing traditions while noting a large student enrollment plan supporting football alongside other sports.
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Jaymy Wilde
Johnny Kahane
Batling Cris
Johnny Wilson
Harry Greb
Gene Sarazen
Tre Sweeteer
Walter Bagen
Mies Glenna Collett
Mrs. Mallers
Princeton
George Sisler
Hetry Greb Cosh Baye
Hower
Intercollegiate Chess League Opens in Brooklyn
The annual intercollegiate chess league begins tomorrow at the Brooklyn Chess Club with Cornell, Pennsylvania, City College, NYU and MIT competing. New York City College aims to defend the title as Columbia Yale Harvard and Princeton start a three day tournament at the Manhattan Chess Club in New York.
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Intercollegate Chess League
Cornell
Pennsylvania
City College
New York University
Man-sachusetts Institute of Technology
Brooklyn Chess Club
New York City College
Columbia
Yale
Harvard
Princeton
Manhattan Chess Club
Ew York
Brown track schedule outlines new season and coach
Brown announces 1824 spring track schedule with three float meets April 26 Williams Providence May 1 Rowdan Brunswick May 10 Wasseyan Middletown and mentions hiring J Fred Powers ex Notre Dame star to build a competitive squad on campus Hill.
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Providence
Brown
Miles C. Webb
East Brookfield
Mass
Brun Noniary
New England Inter
Williams
Rowdaln
Brunswick
Wasseyan
Middletown
Boston Athletic Association
Intercollegiatta
New York
J. Fred Powers
Note Dame
Princeton
Ast Toll
Woreeater Academy
College Hill
Powers
Irving Reid
United States
Ymit
Alfred Elsen i
Jack Monk
Addison Poland
Gordon Needham
Joe Nutter
Ned Nevens
John Talbot
Ben Roman
Harvey Jones
Rockne to Lead USC Summer Coaches School in 1924
Knute Rockne of Notre Dame and Elmer Kenderson of USC will head a six week summer school for coaches at the University of Southern California in 1924. The program will cover football strategy and plays and is expected to draw many gridiron mentors from across the country.
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Zos Angeles
Cal
Knute Rockne
Notre Dima
Elmer Kenderson
University of Southern California
Goursa
Immortal Casey Stengel Wit and Humor At Boston Park
Casey Stengel, famed for ready wit, amused Braves and Red Sox fans during spring training. A long-remembered moment had him reading a newspaper as a ball sailed, prompting a quip about a baseball legend and his own mishap in right field.
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Casey Stengel
Boston
Walter Red
Mike Donby
Braves
Paro Grounds
Stengel
Bostonians
Casey
Bill Tilden May Not Play On U S Olympic Tennis Team
United States Olympic tennis prospects hinge on Bill Tilden’s status as a potential team member. Secretary Alan Euler of the International Medievation inquired about Tilden’s inclusion, while rivals Mallory and Johnston indicate they will not compete abroad next summer. European fans recall Tilden’s Wimbledon battles, underscoring American hopes for a strong lineup on dirt courts in Paris. Yaremouth closes its basketball season with a March 3 game against Harvard at Cambridge.
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Bill Tilden
U. S
Vincent Richards
New York
Wis
William T
Parle
Alen Euler
International Medievation
Star Lawn Tennis Association
Anetica
Muhr
Terportanes
Vmiden
Trix
Wiliam M. Johnston
Asalin Tyuratedt Mallory
Lader
Alia Woul
Tilden
Olympic
Boppani Neus & Abrahar
Unite States
Teinia Federation
Big Bill
B. J. C. Norton
Wimbledon
Norton
Europe
Nose Shores
Pari
Philadelphian
Tle Bui
Ndnates
Mrs. Mallory
United State
Senda
Tiden
Johnston
Mre Mallory
Aimerica
Yaremouth
Harvard
Cambridge
Dempsey Earnings Reach 1.23 Million in Purses
New York reports Jack Dempsey whose world title reign nears five years on July 4, 1924 has earned 1,232,500 in purses from 1919 to 1923 including Willard Miske Brennan Carpentier Gibbons and Firpo bouts. Estimates place total income from theater tours and film rights at about 2.6 million by July 4, 1924.
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Leo P. Flynn
Cautifloner
Firpo
Leo
Superman
Hass
Ur 1
Bema
Fou Hkyej
Firpa
Jack Renault
Nim
Renault
Lin Mox
Flynn
Senor Firpo
Bengalt
Floyd Johnson
Bestarts
Dempsey
McAuliffe
Willard
Weln Dorney
Smith
Faugh
Wilard
Jack
Philadelphia
Gene
Gen
Dempic
Résault
Wille
Renaults
New York
Jack Damphsey
Jess Wilard
Toledo
May
Miske
Brennan
Carpentier
Gibbons
Reovie Actin
Beinz Chample
Monty
Moving Picture
Flynt
God
Jack Tempsey
Statte
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Benner
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McGraw
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Elf Cincinnati Tevm
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Pittsburgh
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Wallies
Vaudevilla
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Trolles Dodgers
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Ite
Senya
Regent
Willie Jintlinson
Khawaa
Vievey
Nlew
Ellos
Don Lamves
Phin
Tecumseh
George Weedy Stallings
Grantland Ride
Speed King
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Tiléen
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Migs Cummings
Bobby Jones
Sarazan
Harnaby
Hellman
Doc
Mieno
Odger
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Cerie
Mile
Lenglen
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