Blue Ribbons Edge Passaic Five In Close Basket Battle
Jonn Sears's Blue Ribbons defeated the Passaic quintet 23 to 21 at Colonial hall in a tight, undecided game. Barney Sedran drew late fouls, but a disputed whistle altered the finish as Passaic pressed for the final seconds. Joe Ashmead and Skeats Wright starred for the ribbons in a hard fought contest with strong defense and careful passing. Next Tuesday Paterson's Frank Morganwech team, a league standout, will be the attraction in what promises a decisive matchup.
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Jonn Sears
Blue Ribbons
Colonialhall
Axie Quiniet
Passaichad
Ribbon
Tittle Barney Sedran
Barney
Passaic
Calleff
Messer
Seren
Waters
Messi
Tan
Freedman
White
Ashmead
Inovina
du Ay
Wright
Joe Ashmead
Donahue
Joe
Skeats Wright
Malone
Boube
Stewart
Dave Messer
Sedran
Frank Alorganwech
Paterson
Promoter Cochran Bets On Carpentier Signing
New York promoter Charles B. Cochran offers to bet anyone 4100 to 100000 that Georges Carpentier’s name will appear on a binding contract with Jack Dempsey. He denies Carpentier’s deal was only an option and says the payment is due before February.
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New York
Charles B. Cochran
Onion
Jack Dempsey
Georges Carpentier
Carpentier
Cochran
Dempsey
Carpantier
New York University Eyes Boxing if NCAA Approves
New York December 29 If boxing is proposed as a winter sport in NCAA colleges NYU would be among first to field a team. It was announced that middleweight champion Mike Deewa will fight Frank Caurbone of New York City for ten rounds at WeFratt in January.
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New York
National Allegiate Athletic Association
New York University
Mike Ydewa
Frank Caurbone
New York City
Wefratt
Jane Ga
Official League Bulletin Shows Paterson-Tied Lead After Week
In the first half of the state league race Brooks Paterson and Brooklyn share the top spot while Brookton fell to Paterson. Brooklyn beat Ansonia by a margin as Bridgeport and Ansonia split. A Paterson Brooklyn playoff may be needed if a tie persists, with one road and one home game remaining for each. Upcoming schedule lists Ansonia at Paterson, Paterson at Ansonia, and Passaic at Brooklyn.
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John J. O'Brien
Brooks Paterson
Brookton
Paterson
Enal
Brooklyn
A_vic
Ansonia
Bridgeport
Urén
Dempsey Eyes Big Wins To Secure Legacy
Boxing notes quote Jack Dempsey predicting no snap against Carpentier and aiming to whip top rivals to be remembered among great champions like Corbett Fitzsimmons and Jeffries. The piece also mentions Jimmy Wilde, Jack Sharkey on facing Wilde again abroad, and New Year bouts and lineups from Frank O’Brien and Olympic Club in Philadelphia and Qua ker City events. Willie Jackson plans a return in Trenton Jan 5 and potential Jersey matches loom.
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Jack Dempsey
Carpentier
Jack
John Ja. Sullivan
Jim Corbett
Bob Fitzsimmons
Jim Jeffries
Willie’ Jackson
Trenton
Harry Carlson
Jackson
Benny Walger
Jersey
Fusture
Pirates and Red Sox Train at Hot Springs
Hot Springs Ark December reports show Pirates and Red Sox preparing for spring training. Poston Americans and Akron clubs will base at Majestic Lodge, with arrivals planned March 1 and March 20 respectively, as they field exhibition activities and ship out later.
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Pirates
RED Sox
Hot Springs
Fry Universal Service
Ark
Hert Springs
Mainnry
Akron
Teague
Poston
Cluka
Alumni and High School Quintets Clash This Week
Alumni and high school basketball teams prepare for a New Year exhibition Thursday at three o clock. Alumni captain Jim Murphy faces his brother Joe Murphy of the high school squad in a noted brothers battle. Expected stars include Bill Ple o cwaptain and McGraw for Alumni, Malovec and Selsom at guards, with Burns Murphy Wintle at forwards and Wookey among those slated to play. Dancing follows the game.
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Tle
Tig
Tals
Alviand
Jim Murphy
Joe Murphy
Bill Pleo Cwaptain
Tean
Tayo
McGraw
Secretary Baker Talks at College A A Convention
Secretary of War Baker spoke at the National Collegiate Athletic Association convention in New York, praising athletics as shaping a virtuous army and aiming to train youth as soldiers and citizens. College officials and professors discussed football funding, outside influences on athletics, and rules enforcement. Chicago chosen as 1920 convention site.
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New York
United States Army
Baker
National Collegiate Athletic Association
GC. M. Sls
Bowdoin College
Middle- West
Thomas Ts. French
Ohio State University
C. Williams
University of Kansas
K. H. Motten
Colorado College
Pacific Coast
J. I. Bohler
Washington State College
Pacific Coast Conference
Pucalena
California
Sh. K. Wall
National Collegiate A. A
Rockefafter Foundation
Chicago
White Sox Clears Players Over 1919 World Series Scandal
Investigators concluded three Chicago American League players did not throw games during the 1919 season and World Series after questioning five White Sox figures. Charles Comiskey offered 10,000 for direct information proving dishonesty. St Louis gamblers and other unnamed parties were mentioned in rumors but no substantiating evidence emerged.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Harry Crabner
White Sox
Enid Harmk
Gues
Wagu
Charles Comiskey
Aident
White Box
Alfred Austrian
Thuriars
St. Jwuiuis
Whicacgo
Dne
Charles A. Somiskey
Chicago American League Baseball Club
Ruiors
Fragmented historic notes mix sports and slang in jumbled memo
An OCR fragment blends sports names, names like Reid, Leonard, Jack Tempsey, Reich, and Rick with disjoint phrases about medals, Navy, and college football. It references Washington, Harvard, Yale, and random humorous asides about bank accounts and hats, lacking coherent narrative or clear facts.
Colonel 3 Fire Broadside At President Ban Johnson
New York news reports Ban Johnson claiming he did not try to drive the Yank eggs out of baseball and would lease the Volo Grounds to them. Critics call Johnson's actions crude and awkward and say his recorded letters reveal little chance of reconciliation with Giants owners amid a tense baseball dispute.
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Ban Johnson
New York
Johnson
Giants
Oregon Harvard Grid Battle Prep For Tournament Opener
Oregon and Harvard football squads stage two a day workouts in Pasadena ahead of New Year’s Day Tournament of Roses game. Coaches Fisher and Huntington announce the lineups with no changes expected, as both teams seek a win over a rugged Oregon squad in warm but unsettled weather.
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Cal
Dee
Clare Yard
Cao Tgt
Onvegon
Tournament of Roses Association
Fisher
Harvard
Huntington
Oregon
Harvyard
Desmond Andersensky
Wools Abita OG
Thavemes'e
Malate Leste CA
Leonard to weigh 183 for big title bout in New Haven
Johnny Dundee banks on weight as decisive factor in the 40 round match against world heavy Leonard at New Haven on January 16. Leonard agrees to make 183 pounds by afternoon weigh in, Dundee’s side believes the challenger can upset the champion. Dundee’s experience and weight strategy are highlighted as the key elements of the bout. Scott High arrives on the coast for Everett game as Seattle coverage notes turning to New Year’s Day clash after travel from Ohio.
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NENW
Elavien
Johnny Dundee Banks
Leonard
New Haven
Conn
Ment
Freddy Welsh
Drake
Dundes
Dudee
White Leonard Las
Sonsensus
Dundee
Scott High
Everett
Champion Herman and John Ritchie Match in New Orleans
In New Orleans on January 7 a ten round bout featured champion Herman and John Ritchie matched for the title. Reports note Harman of New Orleans and Ritchie of Chicago engaged in a significant contest with official signings made today.
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Herman
John Ritchie
New Orleans
Tee
Pete Harman
Johnny Ritchle
Chicago
Impai by Ty Hettinger leads to evolving Prope League
Manager John Leavy announced after the last Inter stats league game that the Blue Ribbons may continue with reforms. Three of six clubs face withdrawal due to financial burden, with Bridgeport Ansonia and Paterson planning to exit unless new blood joins. Prospects include Waterbury Danbury Norwalk and a Paterson rematch as exhibition to gauge future play. The league eyeing five Connecticut teams plus Paterson New Jersey and potential home games at Colonial Hall, pending Mayor Wilson’s approval.
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Lhat
Interstats
John Leavy
Bridgeport
Ansonia
Paterson
Leagvy
Connecticut
New Jersey
Wright
Jason
Waterbury
Danbury
Norwalk
Wilson
Boxing news from Bridgeport to Newark and Acorn club
Slim Brennan writes in Bridgeport greeting boxers for January events at Kossuth street. Dennis Ahfadden will box Panama George Dixon, with more bouts to be announced. Brennan now Dave McKay’s assistant, to handle Newark Sportsmen’s and Acorn Club matchmakings. Joe Smith trains a young French boy for the Acorn smoker.
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Rennin
Bridgeport
Siime
Acorn Club
Kossuth Street
Dennis Ahfadden
Bayonne
N. W
Panama George Dixon
Dixon
Adden
Bosse
T Am
Slim Brennan
Slim
First Regiment Armory
Newark
Fred Fulton
Frank Moran
Willie Jackson
Benny Valgar
Dave Mc~Kay
Newark Sportsmen's Club
Silm
Dave McKay
Bridgehart
Acorn Athletic Club
Joe Smith
8BOYA
Acorn
Cyclotte and Vaughn Among 1919 Major League Iron Men
The 1919 season shows big National League pitchers like Meadows, Cicotte, Vaughn and others tossing many innings and high workloads. In the American League Shaw, Russell, Coveleskie, Kinney, Williams and Shawkey logged 40 plus games, with Cicotte and Vaughn noted as two of the league’s hardest workers despite incomplete records on wins and losses.
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Ban Johnson
John Teydler
Lee Meadows
Shaw
Senators
Russell
Yawkees
Red Sox
Coveleskie
Clavaland
Kinney
Philadelphia
Williams
White Sox
Shawkey
Yankees
Cicotten
Lotheron
Browns
Eddie Cicotte
Meadows
Cardinals
Jim Vaughn
Cubs
Ciottas
Vaughn
Cub
Cicotte
Pinehurst Golf Championship Contests Reported
Favorites easily win in a Pinehurst midwinter golf event with seven divisions. Notables include Donald Parson of Weymouth as medallist, defeating Wimerly Bowman 8 and 2, and A L Walker of Richmond County beating T A Kelly 6 and 3. First sixteen action at Aronimink and other clubs features strong showings from Hotchkiss, Harolson, and Nyneelery among numerous match results across divisions.
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Coe
Erst
Donald Parson
Ywoah
Wimerly Bowman
Deen
A. L. Walker
Richmond County
T. A. Kelly
Bopines
Parson Walker
Jose Hotchkiss
Sixtee
EL Tf
Framingham
Harol Son
Nan Paven
Connecticut
Nyneelery
Brooklawn
Kellen
Pate
Nereby
Gordon Marshall
Howard
Hotchkiss Roe
Willie Wilson
Aronimink
Woodland
Lon
A. T. Richmond County
Kelly
Southern Pineau
Shannon
Brock
Charles F
Lancaster
Donald Leone Town
J. W
Sored County
den Cly
Morth Fork
Wrykagyl
Spring Lake
Fredert Havana
Race track owner G D Bryan Jr forms boxing venture
G D Bryan Jr of Baltimore owner of Bowie and Jefferson Park race tracks announced a partnership with Dominick Torich to promote a heavyweight bout featuring Jack Dempsey next November. Bryan would meet with Dempsey after the Jefferson Park event in California aiding plans with promoter Oreleans. Dempsey's camp spoke of potential matchups and a $150000 offer was reported.
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G. D. Bryan, Jr
Baltim
Bowie, Jeffersons
Dominick
Torich
Oreleans
Jack
Dempsey
George Fier
Bryan
Jefferson Park
California
An Kearns
Major League Teams Seek Coast Players
In New York on December 30, reports say San Francisco Pacific Coast League stars Jimmy Cavenyan and Willie Kamm attract major scouts. Detroit, Washington, and Pittsburgh show interest, with Frisco preferring trades for players over cash to secure the deal.
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Jim Scott
San Francisco
Death Valley
Chicago White Sox
Scott
New York
Jimmy Cavenyan
Willie Kamm
Maor
Detroit
Washi iMttaburgh
Frisco
Ca Caveny and
Kamm
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Mickey Donley
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