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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1923

Page

13

Tris Speaker Leaves Texas for Florida Camp

Tris Speaker quits Texas to train ahead of the season at Lakeland Florida joining few major leaguers. Giants and White Sox plan Marlin Texas camps with many pitchers and fielders. Training camps spread across the South with holdouts limited as managers seek early roster clarity.

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Iowa Leads Western Conference in Eight Straight Wins

The University of Iowa remains atop the Western Conference race with eight consecutive victories. Wisconsin sits second with five wins and one loss, while Michigan is third with six wins and two losses. Indiana defeats Denver and Minnesota, moving into fifth place above Purdue. Minnesota has not yet won, beaten in seven contests.

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Giant star pitchers on holdout list in New York

In New York on February 20 twenty five holdout pitchers including Nehf Jess Dumas Kent ley Gill Ryan Virgil Barnes and Jack Scott have not signed for the year. Also unsigned are Lancroft Rawlings Smith Snyder and Meusel Stenzel who went abroad. Several players left for Martin today to join the training party and will be joined in St Louis by Dolan and Volghy as well as Me ture. they wait for McGinny to summon them by March 1.

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Yale Teams Prepare for Busy Week of Track and Baseball

Yale gears up for a busy athletic week with daily events across track, baseball, football, and lacrosse. Alumni day features the Johnny Mack trophy track championship and a Yale versus New Haven hockey game. several Yale stars will compete in Georgetown and Baltimore meets as preparations intensify for spring schedules and new meets.

NEW Wavien Yale God the Battery Joe Wood Bernia Tommers Ned Merriam New Haven Georgetown Washington Baltimore Tommers Wood Pond Torrington Ross Hickey Jane War Crawford Nordon Sartnett Finney Quinn Hodges Harvey Scott Bill Mallory Dunn Peters Lovejoy Peter’s

Life Guard Five Open Three-Game Series Friday

The Compo Life Guards meet New Cana basketball at tion hall on Friday night opening a five game series with dates for the remaining games not fixed. Briam Kelly Red Kely Jack Hogan and Bill Woods headline the Canaanites lineup. Joe Waters will referee. In the prelim Staples High meets Newtown High. Staples won a three game series in 1921. Green jumps center with Beactie Patchen and Hubbel in reserve roles.

Westport Web Compo Life Guards Cana Tion Hall Briam Kelly Red Kely Jack Hogan Bill Woods Canaanites Joe Waters Staples High School Newtown High Staples S. B.S Hay Reguars Green Hugh Beactie Patchen Forwars Hubbel Giant

Vermont Nine Opens Practice With Twenty Candidates

Burlington Vermont February 20 Twenty candidates for artery positions answered a call by Coach Ray Collins at the University of Vermont first practice of the year. Additional players for other posts will report after Maike Walk on February 22 and 23. Collins aims to shape pitching and catching staff for the lengthy schedule while Gardner plans to spend time in Burlington before joining the South to play with the Tudlans.

Burlington Artery Ray Collins University of Vermont Maike Colling Lary Cardnes Harorakaytas Spon

Girl water aces enter national tournament for seniors

Grace Howniply and Anna Bawn Leew will swim in the Women's national 100 yard senior championships set for March 1 at the YMCA pool on 412d Street. Miss Kemple and Misa Baum both finished third in recent Boston events. Both girls expect to place, with strong long distance potential noted from last summer.

Grace Howniply Anna Bawn Leew Miss Kemple Misa Baum Boston

Pike Richrs Coming Mast Ends Six Day Race

The six day race in Chicago concludes Saturday night with finalists from the Federal combine competing. Participants, after remaining in Chicago, plan to travel to New York for the six day race set to occur in two weeks.

Chicago Fel Benern Cad Yes Miegeley Lave New York

Ten World Indoor Track Records Fall in Season So Far

New York reports ten world indoor track records broken this season with one equaled. Joie Ray led with five records including the two mile indoor mark, while Laurin Murchison set a 60 yard record. Ritola, Connelly, Brown and Christiansson also set marks as the indoor season continues.

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Yale Princeton Ice Showdown Set for Saturday Night

New Haven reports the Princeton Yale hockey series will host its third game at Hobey Baker Rink on March 11 after the latest Saturday clash. If Yale defeats Harvard in Boston on March 4, the Harvard series’s decisive game moves to Yale on March 1. Harvard meets Princeton next Saturday at Baker Rink with a third Crimson wing game to be played in Boston.

New Haven Princeton Yale Harvard Boston Baker Crimson

Myatt to Join Indians This Spring According to Speaker

Manager Tris Speaker stated yesterday that Glenn Myatt, a former Milwaukee catcher, will be with the Cleveland Indians this spring. It was not learned if Myatt has signed a contract.

Houston Texas Tris Yesters Jey Glenn Myatt Mit Cleveland Indians Myatt

Sport and baseball notes mix with famed golf mentions

A jumble of sports gossip highlights Willard and Johnson in boxing, Dempsey’s fate, and golf greats who have won both the U S Open and British Open. It also salutes Jim Barnes and Sarazen, cites Edward Collins’s durability with the White Sox, and praises college football All-Americans while pondering Ruths fame and fan reaction.

Vardon Ray Hagen Great Britain United States Sarazen Hutchison Jim Barnes

New York City Golf Course Debate Sparks Public Talk

A fragmented critique questions why New York should embrace a grand city golf course amid unclear conditions. The author argues life should face challenges, not padding, and urges robust civic debate on the proposal.

New York Biowuos

Babe Ruth in Hot Springs Camp Notes and Nonsense

Damon Runyon profiles Babe Ruth in Hot Springs Arkansas training camp with humorous dispatches from hotel Majestic. He describes Ruth dining, playing hearts, buying a robe and towels, and joining Everett Scott and others in Roth’s cohort. The piece blends vivid color with gossip on cane use and camp life.

Damon Runyon Hot Springs Ark Ruth Hotel Majestic Babe Ruth Majestic Hotel Ileuce Trey Babe Yeig Majestic Tenegth Stot Springs Alout Babe Tudd Everett Scott Wallie Schang Joe Bush Frank Roth T Speaker Texas Danger Stanley Covell George Uhl Sherry Smith Roth

Tunney to get chance at title Friday in New York

A new light heavyweight title bout is set for Friday night at the Garden with Gene Tunney meeting Harry Greb. Greb dethroned Tunney last May after Tunney held the crown four months. The bout follows Tunney’s strong showings against Greb and the belief he has reached near his peak. Tremaine’s challenge for Joe Lynch’s bantam title is noted, with Tremaine’s recent knockout streak cited and Lynch’s steady defensive style described. The piece also mentions upcoming bouts and managerial changes surrounding Tunney and Greb.

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