Finn Runner Sets New Indoor Mile and a Half Record
Paavo Nurmi led a field at Madison Square Garden to win the mile and a half race, breaking Jose Ray's world indoor mark with 6 28 2 5, as American walkers and sprinters achieved notable times and new records. Plant beat Italian walker Ugo Frigerio in a 2 004 meter indoor event, setting a world indoor mark as Goulding retires from competition amid health concerns.
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Chicago
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Killefer Names Gibson to Cubs Roster Balance
Chicago Cubs manager Bil Killefer elevates veteran catcher George Gibson to reinforce the lineup. Gibson, a former big league catcher, joins a reshaped squad aimed at stabilizing the pitching and defense while bolstering veteran leadership.
Catching minds shape baseball’s managerial lineage
A historical snapshot highlights catchers who became top managers, listing Lee Font, Branch Rickey, Dannia Mack, Wilbert Robinson, BA Killefer, Chaunce Rowland, Fred Mitchell, Bill Carrigan, Billy Sullivan, Pat Moran, Frank Chance, and others. It notes Robinson’s Baltimore era and Rickey’s rise from the Browns, plus the role of catchers like Sullivan in championships and the Sox 1901 pennant.
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Fred Mitchell
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Billy Sullivan
Pat Moran
Sid Prank Chance
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Sox
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Baseball Trades and Early History of Lee Fohi
A fragmentary account traces Fred Clarke aiding Lee Fohi then manager of the Red Sox, noting Clarke’s occasional catching duties. It mentions Pat Moran’s Phillies, Pirates, and Des Kong’s penmant in 1918, and moves to Cincinnati legends, with a 1918 sale to Cuba and a deal involving Grover Alexander and White Sox connections, all amid unclear details about cash and player exchanges.
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Tona
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Grover Alexander
Acrupulousa
White Sox
O Connell May Refuse to Be Quizzed By Court
San Francisco January 25 Jimmy OConnell former New York National League outfielder barred from baseball by Judge Landis declared he would refuse to go to New York to testify to the district attorney unless immunity is granted. Attorneys said the probe concerns the Dolan OConnell bribery case with Sand and Ford questioned.
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O'Connor
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Giants
Verita Sand
Horace Ford
Philadelsphia
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Grant
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Philadelphia
Pacific Coast
Cozy Dolan
From Mine Boy to Leaguer Buck Harris Tale Chapter 25
The chapter describes manager Griffith mentoring Bucky Harris as he trains in Tampa to strengthen his defense and fielding. It notes drills on short stops and signals to coordinate with infielders, plus comparisons to peers and comments from teammates about Harris’s progress and teaching methods.
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Oak Hill Beats Beckley In Local High School Tilt
Oak Hill high school teachers led by Arritt and Weatherford defeated Beckley high school 26 to 18 on the local court. Weatherford and Arritt each scored five field goals as the pace quickened in the final minutes. Foster led Beckley with four baskets, while George added three. Oak Hill recently returned from a three game trip and also faced Greenbrier Military and Fayetteville in coming fixtures.
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Mountaineer General Tilt At Armory Saturday
Mountaineers meet Washington and Lee on the Armory floor in Charleston as part of a three day southern trip with a classic gridiron rivalry carried into basketball. Helzer, a Charleston product, will back up the lineup while Nelson Lake leads the LEE squad. Parkersburg and Charleston high schools also duel at the Armory Friday, with lineup changes noted for both teams.
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Athletics Heavily Loaded for Race Against Senators
Philadelphia January edition notes Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics as strong contenders for the 1925 American League pennant, with new pitcher Lefty Groves and a deep staff including Walberg, Clinch, and Stoker. The lineup features Fox and Cochrane challenging for the catching duties, and an outfield anchored by Simmons and Mille.
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Lefty) Groves
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