Roy Grimes Goes South to Prove Big League Worth
Bridgeport followers hear Roy Grimes the hard hitting infielder will join the Giants training camp in San Antonio as spring practice opens. Teammate Leo Kane also travels south. Giants, under McGraw, will evaluate both players in the camp games before any assignment to another club.
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Verse on New Year Pastimes and Prohibition Era Ironies
A humorous verse reflects on the fading cheer of New Year celebrations in the 1920s. It recalls earlier freedoms, waxes nostalgic for raucous city nights, mocks Prohibition era constraints, and ends noting Blue Laws may prevent any New Year in 1922 if celebrated on a Sunday.
Howley Promoted To Lead Tigers Pitchers By Cobb
Ty Cobb enlists Dan Howley to manage Detroit Tigers pitchers next season with full control and no interference. Howley’s prior work with the 1919 staff is praised as pivotal, and Cobb believes his tact and popularity will yield a formidable mound corps.
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Babe Ruth Aims For 75 Home Runs Next Year
New York December 29 Babe Ruth the Babe of swat plans to hit 75 homers in the coming season. He acknowledges the goal is ambitious yet expects a swift spring start to boost the record. With 541 homers in 1920 and 458 at bats, Ruth faces tough pitching but hopes for a big year backed by strong bat control and more chances to swing. Willie Jackson may box Mel Coogan in St Louis January 11 for 3000 dollars to promoter Frank Bagley, who has offered 2500 but Hagley rejects.
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Lowell, Hartford Clash Ends In Narrow Lowell Victory
Lowell defeats Hartford 6 to 5 in a fast paced game with Harkins and Lewis starring for Hartford and Davis and Hardy shining for Lowell. New Bedford beats Worcester 8 to 4 as Worcester’s absences hurt the visitors in the final period. Upcoming games include Hartford at New Bedford and Lowell at Fall River with Worcester hosting.
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Governor Picks Hartford Man As Delegate To Boxing Board
Marcel Thomas the French welterweight is eager to meet Bogash of Hartford as he weighs in at 147 pounds the afternoon of the bout. Gus Wilson says Bogash shows skill but Hartford critics doubt he is championship material and not yet ready to threaten Jack Britton. Thomas is in Hartford for a card tonight against K C Willie Loughlin with English not his strong suit but cash his motive clear.
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Sharkey Battles Moore Tonight at Madison Square Garden
New York December 29 Jack Sharkey and Ray Moore the St Paul bantam meet in a 15 round bout at Madison Square Garden for a shot at the crown recently won by Joe Lynch Cliff Brady who sparked Pittsfield and joined the Boston Red Sox is now with the Scullins of St Louis in a top West eleven Coe CG Hawkins Hartford alderman and boxing official will attend the International Sporting Club congress in New York next month to discuss a national boxing board Governor Holcomb has named Hawkins to CT promotion duties
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Boxing notes feature Brockish fights and regulatory talk
Boxing notes discuss Dempacy and Moore withdrawals from bouts with Sharkey and Bogash non-appearance. Upcoming fights include Summers vs Mohr and Ratner vs Downey. Hartford delegates visit Hartford boxing show as the Connecticut boxing commission plans state rules and movie ban.
Only Playing Managers In The Majors For 1921 Season
When the Major League baseball season opens on April 13 there will be six new managers in the field. Only one will be entirely new to managerial duties in the majors, Tyrus R. Cobb of Detroit. Among the sixteen managers, only two are active players, both in the American League, Cole in Detroit and Speaker in Cleveland, each a centre fielder.
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College Captains List by Colleges and Players
College captains and key players announced for multiple schools include Rensselaer Poly leading back J T Sullivan, St Louis University with J L Finnegan end, Stevens Tech Frank Busch tackle, Swarthmore Carl Geiges quarter, Syracuse Bert Gulick tackle, Union J H Murray end, Villanova Joseph McCarthy center, Virginia H Rinehart halfback, Virginia Poly George Parrish end, Washington and Jefferson Russell Stein tackle, Wesleyan Q M Newhall fullback, Westminster Joe Dishman fullback, West Virginia Robert Kay tackle, Williams K A Fargo tackle, Yale Malcolm Aldrich halfback.
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Bert Gulick
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Virginia
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Joe Dishman
West Virginia
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Williams
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Freddie Welsh Makes Comeback in Boxing Return
Newark reports former lightweight champion Freddie Welsh returning to action in the 185 pound class. He knocked out Willie Green of Boston in four rounds, Green not answering the bell for the fifth. Welsh outlines plans to resume boxing activities.
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Kid) Green
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Sporting insights mixture of quips and queries across sports
A collage of witty snippets covers sports life from refereeing and goalkicks to boxing, football, and racing. It includes quips about genius and paying, playful jibes at players and officials, and brief notes on leagues, rules, and a Washington wedding. Strong nods to Minnesota Ole football and Ontario League chatter appear amid lighthearted wordplay.
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