Continentals Joke Score Dominates League Meeting
In Philadelphia on February 19 the owners failed to finalize Eddie Collins deal with the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees amid rejection of the Continental League as a joke by Ban Johnson. Schedule changes were approved to move New York Washington games, and Pepper’s monument idea was adopted while score-board alterations were opposed.
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Eddie Collins
Chicago
Ban Johnson
Harry Grabine
William “Kid” Gleason
Chicago White Sox
Jacob Ruppert
Yankees
Miller Huggins
Colling
Grabiner
Collins
Collins de
Leagu
Collings
White Sox
Clark Griffith
Washington
Philadelphia
Shriners
George Wharton Pepper
Suesta
Sporting Writers of Philadelphia
Tyrus Cobbd
Interdepartment Bridgeport ship title at stake game today
The Interdepartment championship in Bridgeport trade school is decided when the Drafting room faces the Pattern Makers at the Boys Club tomorrow afternoon. Both teams neck and neck for the title, a win giving the championship. Lineups include Pattern Makers Henry Lipovsky and others against Draftsmen Virick Kosa rt and more.
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Bridgeport ‘Rade
Orter
Pattern Makers Draftsinedook Boy
Hanuvosky Virick
Kosart
Halverson Lipovsky
Conrad Vasse
Lyicksen Sheridan Vee
Farmers Aim to Bounce Back Versus Maples Conquerors
The Joevon A. C. basket team seeks a return to winning form tomorrow night against the Maples conquerors at the D A C gun. After a defeat to the Ansonia Region squad last week, Farmers remain confident they can start a new streak. Renneups: Manles Mate
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Joevon A. C
Maples
D. A.C
Ansonia Tegion
Hilltop Girls Face Hillside Prep After Milford Loss
Hilltop High girls basketball hosts Hillside Preparatory, billed as the fastest prep team in the state, at 1 44 tomorrow night in Hilltop gym. Lineups include Oliver Evans for wards Drew Atherton Crehan Roach.
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Bridgeport High School
Milford High
Hillside Preparatory School
Hilltop
Oliver
Evans
Drew
Atherton
Crehan
Roach
Final Stretch in City School Basketball Leagues
The grammar school leagues near season end with Hall girls in Class A East Side Girls undefeated at 11 0 over Lincoln five games back. Staples leads East Side Class B Boys by three over Franklin, while Summerfield Girls and Walters vacate chase. Webster West Side Class B races show Webster ahead by three over Columbus. Shelton and Black Rock duel for Class A East Side Girls, with Shelton slight favorite. Read School girls push for tie in Class B.
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Grammar School
Hall School
Lincoln
Staples
Wranklin
Summerfield
Webster School
Columbus
Shelton School
Black Rock
Shelton
Read School Iassins
Read School
East Side
Ee Hall
Taincoln A
Barnwal
Melkinsey
G Staples
Taiwe
Wavil
Beardsley Oy
Bee Franklin
Stoles
Franklin
Hali
Ad Beardsley U
West Side
Black Lock
Wee Maplewood
Prospect
Tas
Webster
Madison
Columbus Wheeler
Yo M. D. T. A Separates Open Fairfield Duel Tomorrow
The Yo M. d T. A. Separates travel to Teston hall in Fairfield to face the Fairfield Legion for the second time this season. The Legion won the first meeting but the Separates have improved considerably and seek a decisive victory tomorrow night. Key players include Brotherton Hy Scehwaarts and Trockowils ty Quinn Cireenstein Strauss Schroartz.
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Teston Hall
Fairfield
Mile Trockowils
Quinn Cireenstein
C Strauss Jj
Schwartz
Girls Interclass League Begins Tonight at Bridgeport
The Girls interclass basketball league resumes after a month layoff at Bridgeport High. A new schedule has been drawn and each class will be represented. Junior team seeks to defend title as MG Al Uppe Gym hosts the first annual gymnastic contest with events barimental bar matte buck parallel bars and arse. Medals awarded to top two scorers. A judging committee will hand out the awards.
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Bridgeport
Geigy Clase
Huntor
MG. al Uppe
Eymt
Ual
Tarrants
Karl Lakeman
Hary Bartran
Gus Wheeler
All America Star to Play Against Y M H A Tonight
The stage is set for a basketball tilt at the Y M H A hall tonight between the Y M H A team and the Commonwealth Big Five. Robeson, Rutgers football standout, joins the New Yorkers. Wie, an All-America end at Rutgers, is also in the lineup. Gordon and Marron anchor the Tribes lineup as Commonwealth seeks victory. The venue hosts a preliminary Battery C of Norwalk game before the main clash refereed by Joe Waters.
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Rutgers
Lake
New York
Commonwealth
Wie
Gordon
Marron
Battery C
Norwalk
Joe
Waters
Commonwealth Vv
M. Hla
Tiall Marron
Jenkins Mooney
Gordon c. Norton
Iritelson
Ty Forbes
Kaplane Battery
C. Y
Ylowland
H. Schwartz
Whitney Rockowitz
Nachmgenn
Qjreenstein
C. . Brotherton
J. Schwarta
Ahern
Wexter
Glenbrooks Trim New Canaan Five on Town Hall Floor
The Glenbrooks of Stamford extended their undefeated season by defeating New Canaan 24 to 10 on the New Canaan town hall floor. Manager A Tagerinack invites local teams to arrange a game with the fast squad, noting New Canaan’s best players and a strong club outlook.
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Stamford
New Canaan
Town Hall
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N@ Canaan buneh
Knights of Colanhus
A. Tagerinack
Princeton Harvard ice tilt march 6 at Cambridge arena
Princeton and Harvard prepare for a two game hockey series with the first meeting slated for March 6 at the Tieston arena in Cambridge Mass. The teams will also play the second game in Princeton that Saturday with travel and lodging details mentioned.
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Harvard
Cambridgio Mass
Ig Necessa
Alpine and Tube Tossers Tie in City League Showdown
In Bridgeport High announcements the Alpines and American Tube and Stamping are tied for senior league honors as Mohawks and Athletics lead junior leagues With four wins apiece the Kos and other teams chase the standings across several city leagues The girls inter class track meet is set for Friday at Hilltop gym with class meetings captains costumes and events planned including relays dashes and novelty races
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Black Sox
Y. M. H. A. Stars
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Mohawks
Kos
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American
Park Citys
T ! Bankers
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T “Blue Birds
Airmounts
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Wall Community If
Pioneer
Sacred Thearts
Millrose
Recreation
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Independents to play Y M H A on Thursday
The Independents prepare to face Y M H A in a Thursday afternoon home game on the V M surface. The Farmers hope to reverse a prior 20 to 18 defeat with a stronger showing against the Hebrew squad led by McTaggert, Schwartz, Rockowitz, Baldavin, and Greenstein, with Kisoa and Chander also listed.
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Peron
Y.M. Tla
Noor
V. M
McTaggert HL. Sehwarts
Ve. Peterson Rockowitz If
Baldavin
Greenstein JC
Kisoa
Sehwarte
If- Chander
Wexley
Meusel Brothers Rivalry Highlights Yankee Giants Feud
The text contrasts Bob Meusel and Tris Meusel, noting Bob's bat skill and speed but questioning consistency and aggressiveness. It praises Tris as a tougher, more valiant outfielder with the traits to become a star, while acknowledging Bob’s potential and the brothers’ defensive and hitting abilities.
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New York Americans
Nationals
Tin
Poh Meusel
Yankees
Trish Muesel
Giants
Trish
J Maver
Bob
Thim Irish
Bob Aleusel
Trish Meusyl
McGraw
Atuchk
Ray Schmandt Traded to Cardinals in Major Deal
New York February 1 Ray Schmandt, promising young first baseman, will not stay with the Brooklyn Club next season. He was included in a deal sending Hi Myers to the St Louis Cardinals for fournier and others. Inman may be released to a minor league club. Brooklyn retains optional choice on Schmandt near season end. he could join the Cardinals in 1924.
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Thay Schmandt
Brooklyn
Aehimandt
Hi Myers
St. Louis Cardnnts
Cacquers Fourier
I Inman
Thawnes Wa
Squire Flibbets
Oriredinals
Cardinals
Trooklyn
Oplien
Lehmandt
Tielins
Lehmand Mart
Mayers
Hier Deat
Staples High Cancels Game With Bethel High
Staples High School cancels its schedule with Bethel High School due to travel bans. The rival boys and girls teams were set to play in Bethel but the fumes issue forced postponement. Staples will instead host Repton High School on Friday.
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Whitport
Staples High Aschool
Bethel High Bethaol
Bethel
Staples Wll
Rewtonl P High School
Briday
Barnum Captures School League Court Honors
Barnum school tops Mast Side for first time in three years 16 to 9 in the city gym. Gardenéer led Barnum with 16 points as Helen Clark Hilltop coach guided the title winner. In the other game McKinley defeated Wallersville 10 to ? after a hard fought contest.
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Barnum School
Lincoln School
City Gym
Helen Clark
Gardenéer
Barnum Center
Barnum
McKinley School
Wallersville
Stratford High Scheduled For Two Big Games This Week
Stratford High hosts Pranford Wish Friday at Stratford and meets Shelton Saturday at Shelton. The Suburban quintet has a strong season, winning 17 of 12 contests. Officials say Stratford-Bridgeport is likely a key matchup this season.
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Stratford High School
Pranford
Priday
Stratford
Shelton
Tr War
Leonard Not Signed For Freedman Bout
A Philadelphia area report states lightweight champion Chiat Dean Leopard had signed to box Wredman of Chicago in a fifteen round bout at Pela Grounds on August 3 but the claim was denied by manager Billy Gibson and matchworker Tom Clourke. Electorhared at the ehh had nt negotiated with Leonard. Sal lor Mrimbnan reportedly holds a pending challenge with the Commission for a Leonard light welterweight title bout.
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Leonard
Sallor Mrimbnan
Te Toaing
Jewtraw Sets Record in Exhibition 220 Yard Race
Charles Dowtean of Placid New York skated 220 yards in 18 seconds in an exhibition race at Moncton. He beat three opponents and surpassed the world mark he set last week at the International Amateur Skating Championships in St. John.
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Moncton
Charles Dowtean
Placid
New York
Telay
Et John
Red Allen Boxes Barney In Training For Bout On Monday
Johnny Red Allen prepares for the state lightweight title bid by kayo against Pete August Monday night at the Casino. He trains daily at Andy Parker's school and worked out with Panama Barney, who meets Bill Williams in the main undercard.
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Barney
August
Johnny Red Allen
Pete
Andy Parker
Allen
Panama Barney
Battler
Ecard
Bill Wiliams
West Virgina
Ansonia
Bridgeport
Panama
Princeton Wins Intercollegiate Cup At Oxford
Tevis Huhn of Princeton and University College shined as Princeton clinched the Intercollegiate cup with 32 1/2 points. Huhn won the 120 yards hurdles in 16 2-5, the 220 yards low hurdles in 27 2-5, and the broad jump at 21 feet 6 inches, while placing second in weight throwing. W H E Stevenson of Oxford won the quarter mile in 52 4-5 seconds and was third in the 100 yard dash.
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Oxford
England
Tevis Huhn
Princeton
University College
Huhn
Stevenson Couch Do
Y M H A And Kacey Managers Clash Over Series Dates
Y M H A and Kacey managers met at the Y M H A on Madison Avenue to set dates for a city basketball title series. Disputes over venue and gate splits left the outcome in doubt, with both sides temperamental but hopeful the series will draw record crowds.
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M. J. Daly
Clayton McGraw
Ray Lynch
RE. of Co
Maxfield Lewis
Sol Mooney
Madison Avenue
Kaceys
Kacey
Washington Five Captures Title On West Side
Washington five won the West Side Class A boys title by beating Maplewood at Maplewood gym yesterday afternoon. The pace was fast and physical, with Washington pulling away before the final whistle. Key players included Whitehead and Blake for Washington and Praques and Seaman for Maplewood.
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Washington
Faust
Washington School
Maplewood School
Maplewood
Pes Whitehead
Ai Ferando
Blake
Ahjstrand
Seaman
Kelein
Tefarpes
Skane and Saur Debut in Georgetown Indoor Meet
Matty Skane and Otto Saur, former Hilltop track captains and state champions, will race in Georgetown’s collegiate indoor meet tomorrow night. The field includes Murchinson, Oympic and National Champ, and other top names such as Ray, Boots Lover, McAllister, Connolley, and Robertson, with Skee and Skee competing in relay events and the two mile relay team matching up against Penn and others.
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Matty Skane
Otto
Dud? Saur
Bgridzeport High
Hilltop
Georgetown
Murchinson
Oympic
Chesty
Ray
Boots Lover
Benn State
Kob McAllister
New York
Jimmie Connolley
Four
Skee
Connecticut
Thanto
Ceorgetown
Robertson Sepuch University of Pennsylvania
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