Greatest pitching feat by Walter Johnson in three straight shutouts
The author recalls Walter Johnson’s three consecutive shutouts for Washington against the New York Americans in 1907 and 1908. Johnson allowed six, four, then two hits, with a later arm injury during the third game. Cantillon managed the mound work and Johnson pitched both Labor Day games.
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Walter Johnson
Johnson
Evans
New York Americans
Joe Cantillon
Washington
New York
Walter
Cantillon
Jack Chesbro
Chesbro
Legion Ring Scraps This Week's Boxing Show at the Armory
The American boxing committee plans a city championship tournament at the Armory with local pugilists contesting in various weights. Winners Tuesday night will be signed for future shows. The event aims for a clean slate, with two local bouts per show at most. Main event features Jimmy Hackley versus Frankie Osner after final sparring.
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Armory
American Boxing Committee
Legion
Jimmy Hackley
Frankie Osner
Hustling Hal on Firestone Five Faces Mar Mon Motors
Hal Griggs of Butler will play for Firestone Five in a Tomlinson Hall game against the Mamon Motors. Both teams feature Hoosier graduates including Butler Indiana Wabash and Notre Dame players. Pat Page is slated to referee.
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Firestone Tire
Tomlinson Hall
Marmon Motors
Hal Griggs
Golden Toe
Butler
Hoosier
Indiana
Wabash
Notre Dame
Pat Page
Artesians
Wooden
Glenn Curtis
Lester Reynolds
Reynolds
Hoosierdoom
Martinsville
Logansie
Former Star Stanley A. Henry Dies in South Bend
Stanley A. Henry, a former Nebraska University football star, died in South Bend Indiana on Sunday after an appendicitis operation.
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South Bend
Ind
Stanley A. Henry
Nebraska University
Tech Victory Features Saturday Contests of Local H S Teams
Technical's 31 to 21 win over Greenfield highlighted Saturday night hoops among Indianapolis scholastic teams. Davis, Parish, Cox, and Higgins led Arsenal, while Saxon and Shackle paced Greenfield. Broad Ripple overwhelmed Washington 53 to 9 with Hitchcock scoring 27. Manual nearly toppled Beech Grove 35 to 28 after a close first half. Burris, Whitaker, Serotle, and Toole starred for Manual. Terhune, Mendenall, and Wilder for Beech Grove.
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Davis
Parish
Cox
Higgins
Arsenal
Saxon
Shackle
Greenfield
Broad Ripple
Washington
West Siders
Ripple
Hitchcock
Manual
Beech Grove
Burris
Whitaker
Serotle
Toole
Terhune
Mendenall
Wilder
Big Four A A A Beats Danville C E I 47 to 36
The Big Four A A of Indianapolis defeated Danville C E I champions 47 to 36 in Danville. Wabrel and Nelson led scoring for the Big Four while Adams starred for the C E I. The halftime score favored the C E I 23 to 17, with the visitors rallying in the final period for 16 points.
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Big Four
A. A
Indianapolis
Danville
Wabrel
Nelson
Adams
Big
A. A. cCa
Wehrer
Larrison
Crane
O'Doane
OlMartin
Brown
Boxing charity bout to aid Chicago Christmas fund
Ted Sand wina of Germany and Otto Von Poratt of Norway will fight in the main bout in Chicago tonight. The match is part of a boxing card to raise funds for a Christmas charity drive.
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Chicago
Ted Sandwina
Germany
Otto von Poratt
Norway
Saturday College Basketball Scores From Various Games
A mixed slate of college basketball results features Butler and Purdue posting wins over Concordia and De Pauw respectively, with Indiana routing Wabash. Several other matchups show Cumberland, Rose Poly, Wittenberg, Navy, and Ohio State among winners as teams from across Indiana, Ohio, and beyond post scores and brief results.
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Cincinnati
Clemson
Ores
Grinnell
Itsburgh
Northwestern
Arkansas
Normal Teachers College
Parndley
Any Grove
Manual
Urton
Richmond
I Rushville
Ownsburg
Davis
Onrovia
Andiawa
Monrovia
Brooklyn
Bears Bulldogs Game Called Off Due to Cold Weather
Dec 19 Chicago report notes low attendance from freezing weather led to the abandonment of the scheduled professional football game between the Chicago Bears and Cleveland Bulldogs.
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Chicago
Chicago Bears
Cleveland Bulldogs
Yankees Dominant Yet Blocked Pitcher Search by Huggins
New York baseball column notes minimal trades at winter meetings. Miller Huggins failed to bolster the Yankees with a top pitcher or infielder as clubs resisted selling regulars. Cubs bolstered outfield with Cuyler Stephenson Webb Wilson Heathcote and others while Pirates Robins Giants Cards Phillies also shuffled rosters.
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Huggins
Cubs
New York
Browns
Tiger
Cuyler
Sisler
Yankees
Miller Huggins
Ted Lyons
White Sox
Charley Ruffing
Red Sox
Hoyt
Lazzeri
Koenig
Pirates
Sparky Adams
Robins
Bissonette
Rhonda
Merly
Braves
Bancroft
Boston
Freigan
Cub
Giants
Lefty O’doul
Cards
Moxon
Cooney
Claude Jonnard
Phillies
Frank Gibson
Jimmy Ring
John Schulte
Challenger in Cue Match Here
Frank Fleming, a top amateur billiard player and Illinois Traction freight auditor from Champaign, faces Dr. L. P. Macklin of St. Louis in a three block fifty point challenge at Harry Cooler's parlor tonight and Tuesday. Umpire Harry Geisel will referee each block.
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Frank Fleming
Illinois Traction System
Champaign
Ill
Harry Cooler
Dr. L. P. Macklin
St. Louis
Turners Wallop Thorpe's Indians in fast basketball battle
Jim Thorpe's Famous Indians lost to the South Side Turner quintet 46 to 32 in a Sunday game. Turner Hodges scored 15 points while Alexander and the Grimsley boys contributed strongly. Indians West and Wapp led for the home team as Coach Meyer plans a Wednesday trip to Jeffersonville to face the Elks.
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Jim ‘Thorpe
Turner
Redskins
Turners
Hodges
Alexander
Grimsley Boys
West
Wapp
Indians
Meyer
Jeffersonville
Elks
Duray Wins Feature at Ascot Track in Los Angeles
Leon Duray, speed ace, won the Ascot dirt track feature in Los Angeles on Sunday. His fifty lap average was 73 miles per hour on the five-eighths mile course, with Fred Frame finishing second and Ralph De Palma third. Babe Stapp won the twenty lap event and De Palma won the ten lap race.
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Bu Times Speot
Los Angeles
Leon Duray
Speed Ace
Ascot
Duray
Fred Frame
Ralph de Palma
Babe Stapp
de Palma
Butler easy winner in home tilt over Concordia College
Butler smothered Concordia College 50 to 10 in a Saturday game at Fort Wayne. Butler led 20 to 3 at halftime as C Christopher White Chadd and Bugg spearheaded the attack while Moeller ing stood out for Concordia.
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Times Special
FT. Wayne
Ind
Favorite to Take Crown in Balkline World Title Fight
Welker Cochran and Jacob Schaefer square off in a 1500 point professional 18.2 balkline world championship at the Hotel Pennsylvania grand ballroom. Schaefer, slight favorite at 6 to 5, challenges Cochran in five blocks of 300 points each with one block tonight and others on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Wnote
Maurice Daly
United Press
New York
Welker Cochran
Jacob Schaefer
Pennsylvania
Cochran
Jake
Schaefer
Purdue Topples De Pauw Quintet In Narrow Victory
Purdue University basketball team defeated De Pauw 38 to 27 on Saturday night. The Tigers led 18 to 10 at halftime and were led by Captain Wheeler Murphy Harreson Kremmer and Eckert. Messersmith Crowley Mounts Byram starred for De Pauw.
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Safa Ind
Purdue University
de Pauw
Tigers
Wheeler
Murphy
Harreson
Kremmer
Eckert
Crowley
Mounts
Byram
Messersmith
Invaders
Purdue Butler clash at Lafayette looms as season opener toss up
The Butler Purdue tangle at Lafayette Tuesday night shapes as the season’s first major test with a double header. Purdue aims to leverage its height against Butler’s quick attack while Wisconsin and other crews showed strong form in recent state action.
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Butler
Illini To Tackle Huskies On 4200 Mile Holiday Trip
The University of Illinois basketball team leaves Wednesday for Seattle to open a three game series with the Washington Huskies. Capt. Everett Olsen leads eleven Illini players on the longest trip in school history to dedicate the new UW athletic pavilion valued at about 600000 dollars.
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Illini
University of Washington
University of Illinois
Everett
Swede) Olsen
Seattle
Craig Ruby
Huskies
Illinois
Crimson Netters to Face Coe Five Tuesday
Indiana University closes its home schedule with Coe College on Tuesday night. The Hoosiers aim to build on recent defensive performance despite an 18 to 6 loss to Wisconsin. Coach Dean may keep the same lineup as against Franklin and Wabash.
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Crimson
Coe
Iowans
Deege Boomington
Ind
Indiana University
Coe College
Wisconsin
Hubbard
Heyman
Indiana
Franklinand Wabash
Dean
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati
De Pauw Faces Badger Basket Squad Tonight
Wisconsin hopes for a victory against De Pauw University of Greencastle Indiana after a 25 18 win over Butler. Badgers rely on Andrews Behr Foster Hotchkiss and Nelson with a Jan 7 conference opener at Ohio State.
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Adison
Wis
Wisconsin
de Pauw University
Greencastle
Ind
Badgers
Butler
Tigers
Armory
Ohio State
Steve League Chatter: Baseball Transfers Stir Memo
Eddie Ash reports on Jack Scott returning to the Toledo Hens with a round trip ticket to the majors. Milwaukee figures in winter deals as Gallo, Butler, and Eddie Pick shift among clubs under Landis rulings and farm system exclusions. The tangled waiver rules hint at shifting power and no payroll impact in winter.
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Jack Scott
Toledo
Slwaukee
Brewers
Galloway
Browns
Johnny Butler
Cubs
Eddie Pick
Landis
Independent and Amateur Basketball Notices
Independent and Amateur Basketball Notices list age class matchups for 13 15 14 17 and 15 18 year olds. Belmont 1175 is listed. Spartan A C defeated Wheeler Lunch 10 9 in a recent game.
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Christamore
Eagles
Cardinals
Pirates
Star catcher O'Farrell to undergo thumb operation
St Louis December 19 Bob O'Farrell star catcher and last year's manager of the St Louis Cardinals was to undergo an operation here today for removal of a small piece of bone from his right thumb.
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United Press
ST Louis
Bob O'Farrell
St. Louis Cardinals
Engineers Triumph Over Huntington College 43 to 31
Terre Haute Indiana December 19 Rose Poly defeated Huntington College 43 to 31. Engineers led early and stayed ahead as Berry Kassameyer and Alexander scored for the locals while Goshorn and Hildebrand starred for the visitors.
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Butt
Terre Haute
Ind
Rose Poly
Huntington College
Berry
Kassameyer
Alexander
Goshorn
Hildebrand
Century Alley and Pritchett Recreation set up big scratch meets
After the Elks Gold Pot, Century Alley hosts a five game scratch meet across ten alleys with $250 top prize on a $5 entry. Pritchett Recreation offers six games across twelve alleys with $500 top prize on a $10 entry. Entries are filling fast as bowlers from within 200 miles enter. Wallie Lundgren won midwest tourney all events with 1039 and 675 in singles. T J Grows of Chicago led the team event with 3024. Montgomery and Falkenbach topped doubles with 1284. Silver Flash girls lead Ladies' League with 2582. Nancy Hart Candy 2527 and A C on 2419 follow. McKinnon led singles with 589 two three-game total.
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Pritchett Recreation
Pritchett’s
Wallie Lundgren
Chicago
T. J. Grows
Montgomery
Falkenbach
St. Joe
Silver Flash
Nancy Hart Candy
A. C. On
Alexander
Payer
McKinnon
Deigel Wins San Diego Country Club Tourney
Leo Deigel, New York pro, won the $2,500 San Diego Country Club tournament with 214. His final eighteen tied Crukshank and Horton Smith for second at 216, while Billy Burke of Florida followed with 218.
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San Diego
Cal
Leo Deigel
New York
Bobby Cruikshank
Horton Smith
Billy Burke
Florida
Tex to Talk Turkey With Champ Gene
Promoter Tex Rickard plans talks with Gene Tunney about the next heavyweight title defense. Tunney heads to Florida while Rickard pursues a Dempsey rematch, betting on crowd appeal and a $1,000,000 prize. Rickard believes Dempsey still leads in public favor, by about two to one.
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Turkey
Champ Gene
Frank Getty
United Press
New York
Tex Richard
Gene Tunney
Florida
Tunney
Jack Dempsey
Richard
Dempsey
Rickard
Gene
Tex Rickard
Murphy's Kiwanis lead in Elks' Gold Pot tourney at Elks' Alleys
The Murphy's Kiwanis team holds first in the Elks' Gold Pot meet with 3 091 pins at the club alleys, while Dilling Candy stands second with 3 075 and Oettering-Sizerman Coal third with 3 070. Jerry OGrady and Fred Schleimer surpassed 600 for Century Alley Five, and Roberson Coal and Marotts tie for fifth at 3 060. Tonight at 6 and 8 the next squads bowl before Tuesday's close.
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Murphy's Kiwanis
Elks
Dilling Candy
Mills
Woodard
Tompkins
Oettering-Sizerman
Jerry O'Grady
Fred Schleimer
Century Alley
Schleimer
Roberson Coal
Marotts
Coal Alley Five
Roberson Coa Marotts
Indiana University tops Wabash in hard basketball duel
Indiana University downed Wabash College 39 to 26 in Olmington Indiana. The first half ended 17 to 13 after late free throws and a field goal. Wells Beckner McCracken and Correll led the Crimson while Thornburgh Brooks Adams and Groves starred for the Little Giants. Indiana reserves also beat Wabash reserves 41 to 28.
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Olmington
Ind
Indiana University
Wabash College
Wells
Beckner
McCracken
Correll
Crimson
Thornburgh
Brooks
Adams
Groves
Little Giants
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Wabash
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