Inter-club Billiard Tourney Reorganization Planned
Local Dilliards prepare to reorganize the Bridgeport Inter-club tournament a longtime local competition. Ty Hettinger chairs a committee meeting after Christmas to finalize structure and dates. Last season Seaside Algonquin Masonic and Bridgeport clubs competed with expected return of these teams and possible new entrants. Billiard enthusiasts foresee a lively season with exhibitions by Willie Hoppe Jake Schaefer Ralph Conti Welker Cochran and others.
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Bridgeport
Ty Hettinger
Algon- Quin Club
Masonic Club
Willie Hoppe
Jake Schaefer
Ralph Conti
Welker Cochran
Midget Smith Drops Pete Herman in Madison Square Garden Bout
New York December 23 Midget Smith proved his right to challenge Johnny Buff by easily defeating Pete Herman former world bantam champion at Madison Square Garden in an 11 round feature. Herman was a novice after round six as Smith battered his face and body with hard rights and sharp combinations leaving him cut and battered throughout.
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New York
Smith
Johnny Buff
Pete Herman
New Orleans
Madison’ Square Garden
Herman
Eastern League bench managers set for season
Waterbury signs Billy Gilbert to direct from the bench. New Haven lists Wild Veil Donovan as bench, Bridgeport with Gene McCann, Worcester with Jack Mack, Albany with Paddy OConnor, Springfield with John Hummel in playing role, Hartford with Jack Coffey in playing role, Pittsfield pending.
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Billy Gilbert
Waterbury
Dupout
New Haven
Wild Veil Donovan
Bridgeport
Gene McCann
Worcester
Jack Mack
Albans
Paddy O’connor
Springfield
John Hummel
Harford
Jack Coffey
Pittsfield
Independents Win Tight Warner Bros Series Night
The Go-Get-Ems Dinty Moores and Undertakers won in the Independent League series at Warner Bros Company on Connie Lewis's drives last evening.
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Go-Get-Ems
Dinty Moores
Undertakers
Warner Bros.’ Co
Connie Lewis
Bridgeport Knights of Columbus
Ansonia Pinners
Casey
Heffernan Enead
Buckeley
Boyle
Dunna
Eee
Bridgeport
Pastor St
Malone
Musante
Dewey Saat
Kelley Bie
Boston school bans prizes in athletics for students
In Boston, athletes at a city school may not accept prizes in future competitions. Nathan C. Young ruled that the schoolboys may take only a certificate of victory, since prize acceptance violated a school committee rule. Columbia fencing schedule lists matches from February to Intercollegiates at the Hotel Astor.
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Oston
Boston
Nathan C. Young
New York
Columbia
Pennsylvania
Yale
New Haven
Harvard
Cambridge
Dartmouth
Philadelphia
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Hotel Astor
Community Girls Basketball Winners Over Valettes
Catholic Community led by Miss Leech and Miss Oliver defeated the Valettes 22 to 0 at Barnum Avenue Service Center. Lineups include Gerald, Leech, Oliver, Carroll, Roach, Graham for Catholic Community and Dingo, Lucas, Androsky, Travis, Sutcliffe for the Valettes. In Presbyterian Hall the Pioneer Juniors routed Steubens 54 to 14 led by Cremins ODonnell Hayward and Stewart with Steubens' Fear and Lesko among others.
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Leech
Oliver
Valettes
Barnum Avenue Service Center
Gerald
Miss Leech
R.t
Carroll
Roach
Graham
Dingo
Travis
Sutcliffe
Presbyterian Hall
Pioneer
Steubens
Cremins
O'Donnell
R. F
Hayward
J. F
Stewart
Maher
Callahan
Fear
Lesko, R. T
Caicattera, c
Voltke, Is
Haggerty, Xs
Inter-Room Girls Basketball Scores and Boxing Match
Inter-room girls league results show Room 201 15 Room 305 6 on Monday Room 23 defeated Room 203 11 to for Tuesday and Room 301 8 Room 204 1 on Wednesday One boys freshman game saw Room 11 beat Room 5 14 to 2 in New York Johnny Dunse holder of Tex Rickard 120 pound title and Willie Jackson to fight at Madison Square Garden on December 30 in a return bout scheduled for December 30 in New York City.
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Room
Room 305
Room 203
Room 301
Room 204
Room 11
Room 5
New York
Johnny Dunse
Tex Rickerd
Willie Jackson
Madison Square Garden
$300,000 Offer For Dempsey And Wills Go
Havana, Dec. 23. Sammy Tolon Cuba's leading boxing promoter announced a purse of 300,000 for a 20 round Dempsey versus Wills bout via his American agent Lew Raymond now in Cuba. The sole stipulation is both fighters must train in Havana one month before the fight. Wills recently stopped Gunboat Smith in one minute seven seconds.
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Havana
Sammy Tolon
Cuba
Lew Raymond
Jack Dempsey
Harry Wills
Wills
Gunboat Smith
Greenleaf leads Woods after big win in billiards tourney
In New York on December 23, Ralph Greenleaf the pocket billiard champion won the second block 148 to 46 and leads Arthur Woods of Minneapolis 05 to 219. Canadian hockey players for the Royal Bank of Canada beat Larchmont Hockey Club 3-2 at the 181st Street rink.
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New York
Ralph Greenleaf
Arthur Woods
Minneapolis
Canadian Hockeyites
Royal Bank of Canada
Larchmont Hockey Ciup Yessitey
181St Street
Morvich the Wonder Horse of the 1921 Season
Morvich, famed two year old champion of 1921, raced to eleven straight wins and earned $115,254. Owner Benjamin Block planned no more bids after Morvich’s strong season, while Domino tops money for two-year-olds with $179,890 earned, including the 1892 Futurity. Tremont and other greats are noted for their nine to twelve straight wins and substantial earnings in their era.
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Morvich
Benjamin Block
Black Sala
Man O' War
Domino
Dobbins
Colin
Morgich
Bakers
Tremont
Rutherford
Sensation
The
Butterflies
Tryster
Hammill Ching Earns Gridiorn Letter at Connecticut Agricultural
James Hammill known as Ching at Bridgeport High is among thirteen athletes at Connecticut Agricultural College Storrs to receive a gridiron letter. He has been chosen as a coming star and is under observation by scouts from major universities. Bridgeport friends will be glad at the honor.
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James Hammill
Ching
Bridgeport
Connecticut Agricultural College
Storrs
Hammill
Gilbert to Get Giant Recruits for Waterbury Club
Waterbury clubs signs Billy Gilbert 43 pilot through John McGraw influence. Gilbert expected to turn Waterbury into a pennant contender next season with McGraw possibly supplying surplus talent. Joe Gosgrove remains, but rumors say he may move to another Eastern League club.
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Billy Gilbert
Waterbury
Gilbert
John McGraw
McGraw
Brassville
Joe Gosgrove
Sam M Vey Near Death in Harlem Hospital
Sam Me Vey, famed large heavyweight and one of the greatest colored boxers, lies dying in Harlem Hospital from pneumonia. Once defeated Jack Johnson in San Francisco, he later fought in France where he was highly rated.
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New York
Sam Me- Vey
Harlem
Iis
Me- Vey
California
Jack Johnson
San Francisco
France
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