Comiskey Declares He Will Close His Park If Johnson Is President
Local high school gridiron season features a standout freshman halfback earning praise at B. H. & S. and a strong defense led by Otto Saur. Whelan and Galbietta vie for top honors as Howie Williams shines in early games. Remaining schedule includes New York Military Academy and St. John’s Prep with multiple Bridgeport clashes.
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Be.shugrue
Ching Hammill
Howie Williams
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Howie
Williams
Galbietta
Jackie Maher
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Rae McGullough
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Paige
Otto Saur
B. H
Buck Whiting
Guara
An Galbietta
McCullough
Fisher
Aly Hunt
Pigskin Chasers
New York Military Academy
Everett
Muss
Hill- New York Military Academy
Cornwall
St. John’s Prep
Bridgeport
Stuyvesant High School
N. Y
Webb Academy
O'Neil Re-Elected Leader Of Eastern League For Five Years
At a New Haven meeting the Eastern League elected Dan O'Neil to a five year term as president and secretary with a salary increase. The 1921 schedule was set at 140 games with a longer season from April 29 to September 19, and league finances showed a strong year with debts paid and funds grown.
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Dan. O'Neil
O'Neil
Teague
O'Neill
League
George Weiss
New Haven
A. G. Shean
Springfeld
C.P. Lane
Bridgeport
Mulligan Ranks 3rd In Winning Rushes At Yale Practice
Football practice at Yale introduced trial lineup changes with Kempton moving to left halfback and Thorny Murphy slated at quarterback. Staback shifts to left end, Eli Cutler added at the opposite end, and the backfield includes Campbell at right halfback and Doc Jordan at fullback. Bill Galvin replaces Tim Callahan in the line for the West Virginia game.
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Yale
Kempton
Thorny Murphy
Staback
Boston College
Eli Cutler
Theeat
Murphy
Howard Campbell
Doc Jordan
Tim Calla
Hans
Bill Galvin
West Virginia
Sande Receives Big Offers From U S Rides
Jockey Sande, hailed as the best since Ted Sloan, arrived in New York from Canada after parting with Commander J K Ross. He rode Berlin to victory at Empire City and reported several season offers, including 10600 from Bedwell and 12000 from S C Hildreth, plus other bids. He will ride freelance until he signs. Bellaire Ohio Frank Parkinson among 27 of 1 500 OSU freshmen passing gym exam.
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Keavide
Ted Sloan
New York
Canada
J. K. Ross
Sir Barton
Man O'Warlus
Berlin
Sande
Commander Ross
Maten Rice
Guy Bedwell
Temam
S.C. Hildreth
Walter J. Salmon
James Rowe
Harry Payne Whitney
Salem Polo Routs Fall River as Two Players Banished Last Night
Salem defeated Fall River 5 to 2 in a rough game marked by a referee banishing two players, Blount and Jean, after repeated infractions. Night action highlighted by Hart and Evans as Hartford edged Lowell 3 to 2 with strong passing and sharp floor work.
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Lowell
Salem
Fall River
Bridgeport
New Bedford
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Barney Doherty
Ferdle Harkins
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P. Welch
Harkins
Welch
Davies
Bouchard
Hart
Hound
Mass
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Blount
Heffernan
Knowlton
Sales
Worcester Il
Eastport Mecca for Thirsty Smugglers Near Canada
Eastport Maine has become a haven for liquor smuggling with weak border guards and wide unprotected inlets. Smugglers use motor boats and schooners. prices for Canadian whisky have fallen to $5 a bottle, $6 a quart. Inspectors report limited enforcement and frequent weekend activity by workers drawn to Eastport’s shores. An Akron bout noted Benny Leonard beating Johnny Tillman in ten rounds. Plans from the YWCA education department outline Pilgrim Tercentenary programs including pageants, plays, and a bibliography for public programs.
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Eastport
New Haven
St. John
Maine
United States
Educational Department
The
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Yale Preparing Now For West Virginia
Yale faces a slate of key tests as the college football season nears its end with big games against Harvard, Princeton, West Virginia, and Centre. The upset by Boston College raised questions about Yale’s form while Harvard and Princeton look to continue strong runs. Illinois, Ohio State, and Chicago lead an uneven Big Ten in a season still unfolding.
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Tad Jones
Brown
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Penn State
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Virginia
Navy
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Cambridge
Centre
West Virginia
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Pittsburgh
Georgia Tech
Cornell
Colgate
Ithaca
Michigan
Chicago
Illinois
Ohio State
Ian
Indiana
Iowa
Hartford Bars Louis Bogash from Ring in Hartford
Louis Bogash CT welterweight champion is barred from Hartford rings by the Hartford Boxing Commission until Liberty Athletic club removes objections. He was slated to meet K C Loughlin at Foot Guard hall but left town after a training quarters dispute. Sam Hollis issues a bold letter offering matchups including Johnny Grey vs Tommy Shea, Hall, Luby, and Young O Leary, with bets and guaranteed stoppages in one night. Bogash is set to box Marty Cross at Madison Square Garden Friday. Armory A C card features Red Allen, Mike McCabe, Young Angelo, Robbie Reamer, Young Reno, Willie Nelson, Tommy Shea, and Young Luby in various bouts.
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Connecticut
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Hartford Boxing Commission
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Joe Smith
Sam Hollis
Evening
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Luby
Young O'Leary
Maruka
Jimmy Car
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Patsy Bogash
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Joe Beckett
Gunboat Smith
Gunner Moir
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Tom Gibbons
Clay Turner
Marty Cross
Madison Square Garden
Armory A.C
Red Allen
Mike McCabe
Young Angelo
Robbie Reamer
Young Reno
Willie Nelson
New York
Young Luby
Gus Scheer Falls In Stretch Drive
Laurel Maryland October 19 two horses fell during the sixth race a six furlong sprint Gus Scheer toppled in the stretch causing Laughter to go down jockey Rodriguez was shaken but not seriously injured Wakoff remounted Laughter and returned to the stands
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Laurel
Gus Scheer
Rodriguez
Wakoff
Baseball Men Plan To Defeat Johnson
American League and National League clubs move toward reorganizing major league baseball ending the national agreement and creating a three member tribunal. Meetings in Chicago outline a $25 000 chairman and $10 000 other members with terms through 1927 and a new board of control to enforce a clean fair game.
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Cleveland
Bon Johnson
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John J. McGraw
Barney Dreyfus
Pittsburgh
George W. Grant
Boston Nationals
Charles H. Ebbets
Brooklyn Nationals
William L. Veeck
William Wrigley
Chicago Nationals
James C. Jones
Branch Rickey
St. Louis Nationals
William F. Baker
Charles ©. Ruch
Philadelphia Naonais
August Herrmann
Cincinnati
Charles A. Comiskey
Numerous Courses at Bowie Course Numerous Courses at Bowie Course
Baltimore Md Oct 19 Immediately after the last spring race meeting at Prince Georges Park Bowie General Manager James F O Hara of the Southern Maryland Agricultural Association set out to make 100000 worth of improvements on his track buildings a tremendously increased patronage of Bowie racing having demonstrated that the old plant was no longer adequate in its dimensions. Mr O Hara has already spent upward of 120000 on these improvements and before he has finished he will in all probability have expended about 150000.
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Prince George's Park
Bowie
James F. O'Hara
Southern Maryland Agricultural Association
Bowie Racing
Ten Lee Dominates Hartsdale Handicap at Empire City
The Foreign Stable's Ten Lee a Celt and Network filly won the Hartsdale Handicap at Empire City yesterday carrying 121 pounds after a five pound penalty. She led by six lengths over Pluribus owned by T W O'Brien with Dry Moon of R T Wilson two lengths behind in third.
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Foreign Stable
Ten Lee
Celt
Network
Empire City
T. W. O'Brien
R.T. Wilson
Dry Moon
On Watch Shines in Latonia Championship Prep
Latonia Ky October 19 George W Lott trained On Watch won a one mile sixteen in a condition purse by two lengths over Ginger with King Gorin third in a field of six His 1 44 time was within three fifths of a second of the track record signaling a strong bid for the $50000 Latonia Championship Stakes run Saturday
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Latonia
George W. Lott
Ginger
King Gorin
Pacific Mermaid After New Swimming Honors
San Francisco married Hazel Cunningham now Mrs O'Neill renowned as a mermaid holder of many distance swimming records plans to tackle Cliff House Ferry Building course soon. She already completed the first Golden Gate round trip last year and owns numerous medals and capes for her aquatic feats.
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San Francisco
George O'Neill
Hazel Cunningham
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