Griffith Puts Fresh Blood Into Washington Roster
The old fox Clark Griffith bought pitcher Acosta and second baseman Holohan from Rochester of the International League. He plans to move Holohan to shortstop. He also secured Frank O Rourke from Toronto to report after the season. Pred Thomas came from Connie Mack in exchange for Maurice Shannon. Tampa club infielders Foss and Lamotte were purchased to report soon. First baseman Frank Brower, called the Babe Ruth of the International circuit, was bought from Reading for 15000 dollars and will report after the season.
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Rochester
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Washington
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Toronto
Connie Mack
Pred Thomas
Maurice Shannon
Tampa
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Lamotte
Frank Brower
Babe Ruth
Reading
Squibs of Sport Preview for 1924 Olympic Year
A lively roundup hints at 1924 Olympic ambitions in Los Angeles Chicago and cities nationwide. It notes Homer era roots early track progress football prep and new tennis courts atop Seattle YMCA and a public lawn tennis club drive. It mentions Shamrock V racing plans Ruth vs Varden golf interest and a Fremivy fencing push.
Peculiar Play Stuns Southern League Officials
In a Atlanta versus Nashville game Wingo stole second after Bra vil swung at a pitch that went foul. The catcher mishandled the ball and Brennan ruled the interference accidental. No penalty on Brazil for the steal.
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Nashville
Wingo
Bravill
Brazils
bin Brennan
Brazil
Wilson Emerges as Dynamic Southpaw Boxing Star
Newark promoter Dave Mackay hails Wilson as a genuine talent with potent southpaw skills. He compares Wilson favorably to Lew Hiler and notes Wilson dominates sparring partners. Early word on the Dowd match suggests Wilson's left hand creates real trouble for opponents.
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Wilson
Dave Mackay
Newark
Tie
Lew Hiler
Lew
Wilson Dowd
Mike
Trey Ing
Johnaye
Yankees Buy Doyle and McMillan From Greenville Club
Pitcher Jess Doyle and infielder Bob McMillan sold by Greenville in the South Athletic league to the Yankees. Doyle set two league records by winning 14 straight decisions and fanning 18 in a single game.
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Jess Doyle
Bob" McMillan
Greenville
South Athletic League
Yankees
Doyle
Elreutt
Baseball Notes and Rumors Across The Leagues
A roundup of baseball chatter mentions Har old Goldsmith joining Brooklyn as a college pitcher, Dave Bancroft shining with the Giants, the Massillon Independents pursuing Benny Kauff, and the sport facing umpire tensions. It notes Cobb and Ruth contrasts, Cy Williams hitting streaks, and Ty Cobb turning to political speeches amid shifting rosters and managerial bets.
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Ty Cobb
Tyrus
Mr. Ruth
Mr. Sister
Best Consecutive Hitter Streak by Cubs’ Charles Hollacher
Charles Hollacher of the Chicago Cubs posted the longest consecutive games hitting streak in the National League this year with 16 straight games. The NL batters show no remarkable streaks when compared to junior majors.
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Charles Hollacher
Chicago Cubs
Billiard Owners Organize Regional Governance Association
New York billiard and pocket billiard academy owners plan an estate cooperation to govern management of their properties. Similar associations operate in Tennessee Michigan Ohio Missouri Arkansas Louisiana South Dakota and other states.
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New York
Missouri Football to Outfit Team in New Veer Uniforms
The University of Missouri plans new Veer uniforms for next season costing about 3000 dollars. The gear includes striped stockings striped jersey sleeves and a novel style headwear not used by the team before.
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Ee New Zealand Cricket Council
Joe Beckett
Frank Moran
Holborn Stadium
London
College coaches list former majors among baseball mentors
A survey of college baseball coaches reveals many ex big leaguers guiding young players. Fred Jacklitsch led Amherst. Ben Houser coached Bowdoin. John Henry taught at Cornell. Jeff Tesreau oversaw Dartmouth. Art Devlin at Fordham. Tra Plank at Gettysburg. Jack Slattery at Harvard. Jesse Burkett at Holy Cross. Ray Fisher at Middlebury. Billy Lush at Annapolis. Monte Cross at Maine. Carl Lundgren at Michigan. Engle at Vermont. Billy Lauder at Yale.
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Fred Jacklitsch
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Ben Houser
Bowdoin
John Henry
Walter Johnson
Cornell
Jeff Tesreau
Dartmouth
Art Devlin
Fordham
Tra Plank
Gettysburg
Jack Slattery
Harvard
Jesse Burkett
Holy Cross
Ray Fisher
Reds
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Billy Lush
Annapolis
Monte Cross
University of Maine
Carl Lundgren
Michigan
Engle
Red Sox
University of Vermont
Billy Lauder
Yule
Sporting notes on international competition and coaching moves
Canada failed twice to lift the America's cup while Sir Thomas Lipton plans a 1922 bid. Peter the Great targets 2:05 and 2:10 trotters as 1,400 riflemen prepare for Camp Perry. Coronado polo opens January 1 1921. Naval academy sports. Tokyo golf course project by Tom Nicoll. Manilas’ golf coach aids 18 nations.
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Tom Nicoll
Manila Municipal
Tokyo
Japan
Manila
Evers Looks to Pick NL Winner for Syndicate
Johnny Evers, Giants coach, works on choosing the National League champion for eastern newspapers. He bets on the team that defeats Cincinnati and Pittsburgh, excludes Brooklyn, and believes the Giants have a good chance barring accidents.
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Giants
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Manhattan
John
Aaron Ward of Yankees Pulls New Bone Play
Aaron Ward of the Yankees was on first when Sam Vick was hit by a pitched ball and awarded first. Ward then trotted to second but Vick was not allowed the steal and Ward returned to first. The umpire ruled Vick out and the game continued.
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Aaron Ward
YANKS
Yankees
Browns
Sam Vick
Ward
Vick
St. Louis
Notre Dame Names Halas Baseball Coach
Walter Halas, former pitcher for Bloomington in the Three-I league, is chosen by Notre Dame's board of athletic control to replace Gus Dorais as baseball coach. Halas will take over duties for the upcoming season.
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Dorais
Walter Halas
Illinois
Notre Dame Board of Athletic Control
Gus Dorais
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