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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1923

Page

7

Judge Landis backs majors on draft clash in baseball

The New York report outlines a brewing crisis between major and minor leagues over universal draft. It credits Judge Landis with enforcing the major-minor agreement while minors push for exemption and back arguments about back-and-forth recall rights and options amid rising player values and resistance to change.

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Rockne Offered Coaching Post At Columbia

New York January 14 Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne has been offered a Columbia coaching position with a reported 212000 offer. Rockne, who spent three days in New York visiting Columbia, has one year left on his Notre Dame contract and said a decision would come today. If he declines, Percy D Maughton may be next approached by Columbia officials.

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Pinch Hitters Lead National League Season of 1922

Lewis Vonesca of Cincinnati tops NL pinch hitters with .444 in 1922. Raymond Krossler covered most games and had most at bats and hits. Jacques Fournier of St. Louis drew the most walks. Walter Ruether of Brooklyn had the most RBIs as a sub. Schultz of St. Louis had a clutch string of six straight games. Turner Barber of Chicago made an odd two plate appearances in one inning. Lebourveau of Philadelphia hit two pinch hit home runs July and September.

Lewis Vonesca Cincinnati Raymond Hkrossler Jacques Fournier Chicago Tony Kaufmann Barber DeWitt Lebourveau Philadelphia LeBourveau

Mackie Extends Inwood Holes For Open at Seaside Course

New York report notes wallop remains vital on links as Inwood undergoes lengthening for the national open. Mackie, Far Rockaway Jinks superintendent, says yardage will reach about 6,682 with several holes over 500 yards and winds from the sea adding challenge. Eight hundred eight total outward and inward yards push the event beyond Skokie, Inverness and Columbia. Also mentions seven pearls found in hake caught by William Cushman of Masons Island during fishing.

New York Inwood Jack Mackie Far Rockaway England Gene Sarayen Skok Mackie Skokie Columbia Inverness William Cushman Masons Island

From Caddie to Champion by Gene Sakazen

The National Open at Washington featured Jim Barnes winning the Gun round with President Harding presenting the cup. Sakazen recounts nerves while paired with Bobby Jones, noting Jones’s skill and the high excitement of the championship, ending with a fadeaway mashie shot description.

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College football outlook 1923 promises deep talent

Grantland Rice surveys 1923 college football, predicting a stronger field than 1922. Princeton, Yale, Army, Harvard, Michigan and Notre Dame loom as major contenders with veteran lineups, coaching strength, and high morale. The piece notes wide competition across the East and notable comebacks while warning no team remains fully safe.

Michigan Wolverines Mos Kipke Notre Dame Army Princeton Rockne Castner Chicago Ohio State Green Colgar TOWA Losa Gordon Locke Illinois Bob Zuppke Wirgonsin Minnesota California Vanderdit Jas Georgia Losos Red” Barron Alexander Lee Field Auburn West Point Carolina Yale Virginia Alabama West Virginia Pitt Penn State Red” Roberts Covington Cornet Colgate Notre

Tendler Litmus Fight Moran at Garden Friday Night

Lew Tendler, Philadelphia lightweight, seeks a title tilt against Benny Leonard via beating Pat Moran, New Orleans, in Madison Square Garden Friday night. The card features a 16 round main event, with new talent bouts to precede. Moran vows to upset Tendler as Curtin and Tremaine clash on the undercard.

New York Lew ‘Tendler Philadelphia Benny Leonard Pat Moran New Orleans Madison Square Garden Tex Rickard Tendler Moran Tencher Quaker City Leonard Crescent City Jimmy Hanlon Denver Bobby Barrett Jersey City Yankee Stadium Philadelpha Teacher Johnny Mendelsohn Milwaukee Johnny Curtin Carl ‘Tremaine Cleveland Jon Lynch Taneh Curtin

Atlanta Club Sold in Major Transfer

The Atlanta Baseball Company changes hands with Dan Michaelove and Jack Conbett taking ownership from A. Tanesh Enterprises, filed in Atlanta Georgia on Tam. 14. The transaction details a transfer of control to the new holders.

Atlanta. Ga Tam Atlanta Baseball Company Dan Michaelove Jack Conbett

Floyd Johnson Confident He Can Beat Any One in World

A young Iowa-born heavyweight Floyd Johnson shocked New York fans at Madison Square Garden by thoroughly outpunching Brennan for 15 rounds. Johnson, calling himself an ordinary guy, insisted no man in boxing can lick him, praising mentors Greggen and Cook and noting early ties to Dempsey and Johnson. He credits a steel mill punch for his drive and aims to prove his claim with future fights.

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Advertising As Public Business Partner In Trade Marked Goods

Manufacturers must drive consumer demand through advertising while dealers stock and sell to meet public demand. Dealers provide the goods that the public wants, and overreliance on dealer movement harms the manufacturer. Published by the Post-Telegram with The American Association of Advertising Agencies.

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