Mc Graw to Take Star Players on Europe Tour
John McGraw plans a Europe trip with Babe Ruth Rogers Hornsby and other stars possibly joining a combined National and American League team. He may also tour Australia after the 1925 pennant races with an aim to start a regular league there and develop native talent.
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Henry L. Farrell
United Press
New York
Babe Ruth
Rogers Hornsby
New York Giants
Chicago White Sox
John, McGraw
Europe
John A. Heydler
National League
McGraw
Giants
White Sox
Ruth
Hornsby
Eddie Roush
Harry Heilmann
Australia
Turf racing plan in New Jersey proposed by New York backers
Tex Rickard and wealthy New York sportsmen back a movement to legalize turf racing in New Jersey. Plans call for tracks in Jersey City and Atlantic City, a mutual betting system, with the net "percentage" devoted to charity.
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Ewes Oak
Tex Rickard
New York
New Jersey
Jersey City
Atlantic City
Jeffries Not Engaged to Handle Luis Firpo
United News reports Tex Rickard rejected claims that heavyweight Jim Jeffries or anyone else would manage Argentine fighter Luis Angel Firpo. Rickard said Jeffries is not engaged and Firpo has no desire for a manager, despite Jeffries’s rumored financial status.
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Jeffries
Luis Firpo
United News
New York
Jim Effries
Louis Angel Firpo
Tis
Tex Rickard
California
Richard
Firpo
MuLdoon to Accept Reappointment to New York Boxing Board
William Muldoon has decided not to retire from the New York boxing commission. Friends say he will accept reappointment by Governor Smith on January 1 if offered.
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United Press
W York
William MuLdoon
New York Boxing Commission
Yankees To Dispatch New Player Contracts
New York December 27. Yankees business officers prepare to send out new contracts to World Series champions. Only Babe Ruth remains under contract among regular players, with a $52,000 paper salary and three years left.
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United Press New York
New York Yankees
Babe Ruth
Cathedral Boys Edge Broad Ripple in Slow City Clash
Technical defeated Broad Ripple 27 to 16 in a slow game with Green and White taking the lead at 10 9 late in the first half. Gordon back guard and Hickman Hite paced Tech, while Jackman Myers starred for Ripple. Cathedral topped Alumni 32 18 at the K of C hall as Daugherty led with four field goals. Tonight Manual varsity meets Alumni in home coming, girls play Alumni, with a dance after. Cathedral battles Hagerstown Friday at the K of C hall and Tech faces Richmond Saturday at the Y.
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Technical
Broad Ripple
Gordon
Hickman
Hite
Jackman
Myers
Ripple
Cathedral
K. of Co. Hall
Daugherty
Manual Varsity
Hagerstown
K. of C. Hall
Tech
Richmond
Hoosier Pilot Indiana Aims to Cement Basketball Power
Hoosier basketball program seeks broader recognition in the Big Ten and aims to challenge top teams in the Midwest this season. Kenneth Alward leads the squad as an inspiring captain steering the Hoosiers.
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Ndiana
Middle West
Kenneth Alward
Hoosiers
Five Bouts Slated for Tomlinson Hall Card
Steve Harter of Washington D C announces five bouts for the January 7 Tomlinson Hall show. The lineup features a ten round main event with Bud Taylor of Terre Haute vs Joey Schwartz of Washington and Detroit, plus an eight and three six round bouts totaling thirty six rounds. Schwartz recently drew with Pancho Villa in a rough clash. Beamer Roberts is set for an eight round bout and Harter says Beamer can meet any opponent chosen.
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Steve Harter
Washington D. C
Tomlinson Hall
Bud Taylor
Terre Haute
Joey Schwartz
Washington
Detroit
Schwartz
Pancho Villa
Beamer Roberts
Beamer
Harter
Athletics Release Four Rookies to Shreveport After Trade
United Press reports Philadelphia Athletics drop outfielder French a former West Point star and three other rookies, sending them to the Shreveport club as part of a January move.
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Shreveport
United Preas Philadelphia
French
West Point
The
Athletics
Tut Jacksoned by Jamaica Kid in Twelfth Round Fight
Tut Jackson of Washington Courthouse was outpointed by Jamaica Kid of New York in twelve rounds here on Wednesday night. The bout took place at the local arena with Jamaica Kid earning a clear decision over the Ohio fighter.
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Times
ZAN Lle
Ohio
Tut Jackson
Washington
Jamaica Kid
New York
Rose Poly Seeks Upset Against Hoosier A. C. Saturday
Rose Poly basketball team under Coach Here Clark faces Hoosier A. C. at the Hl. A. C. gym Saturday night. The Engineers, after opening with Franklin Purdue and Indiana and going 3 losses 3 wins so far, beat Merom College before the holidays.
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Rose Poly
Hoosier A. C
Hl. A. C
Here Clark
Poly
Engineers
Franklin
Purdue
Indiana
Young Stribling to Appear Here in Jan Fight Show
The Army and Navy Club signs Young Stribling of Macon Georgia for its January 21 headlining bout at Tomlinson Hall. Captain J J Wilson matchmaker booked the appearance as Stribling, a rising young fighter, seeks a strong 166 pound opponent in Columbus, Cleveland and Philadelphia.
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Army and Navy Club
Young Stribling
Macon
Tomlinson Hall
J. J. Wilson
Stribling
South
Mike McTigue
Captain Wilson
Columbus
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Tilden’s Davis Cup Record Through 1923
Record shows Bill Tilden as part of the American defense team for four years with 15 wins and only one loss. Key results include 1920 preliminary and challenge rounds against Laurentz Gobert Brooks Patterson and others with partners W M Johnston Parke and Richards. 1921 and 1923 actions feature wins over Shimizu Kumagae Hawkes and Anderson with Williams and Patterson facing losses to Patterson O Hara Wood.
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Niagara
Ruth
Galli-Carc
Broadway
Tilden
William H. Laurentz
France
W.M. Johnston
Laurentz
Andre H. Gobert
Bill Tilden
Soen
A F. Ringecote
J. C. Miece
Isles
Johnston Deton
Parke
British Isles
Norman E. Brooks
Gerald L. Patterson
Australia
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Brookes
Paterson
Tild
Zenzo Shimizu
I. Kumagae
Japan
Patterson
James O. Anderson
Richards
O'Hara-Wood
Anderson
John B. Hawkes
Williams
Hawkes
Prest-O-Lite Five Wins In Close Morgantown Game
Prest-O-Lite of Indianapolis defeated Morgantown Independents 35 to 30 at Morgantown Indiana last night. The locals led briefly in the first period and trailed 17 to 12 at halftime. In the second half Prest-O-Lite's teamwork broke through with Leslie the top scorer and Nash the best among Morgantown players.
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Morgantown
Ind
Indianapolis
Morgantown Independents
Lites
Leslie
Butler
Nash
Profits in Football Support for All College Sports
Notre Dame coach Rockne argues football funds sustain other college sports. He cites 400 fall players and many others in non football activities, saying football profits cover expenses and provide healthful exercise for the student body while reformers focus on faults.
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Rockne
Notre Dame
Pitchers and batters trade dominance in changing baseball era
Frank Chance reflects on shifts in play style from pitcher favored to bat centered. He notes the rise of the lively ball and clusters of runs, transforming strategies from get-a-run to piling up runs. Chance discusses adaptation during his Boston and Chicago tenures and forecasts Chicago White Sox debut.
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Frank Chance
Chance
California
Boston Red Sox
Boston
Airight
Chicago
White Sox
No Such Thing as a Good Loser Says Zuppke
University of Illinois coach Bob Zuppke rejects the label good loser. He demands fighters who do not quit, respect fair play, and show resolve after defeat, preferring silence to gloating and stressing that sportsmanship underpins all athletics.
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Bob Zuppke
University of Illinois
Zuppke
fMnals
Illinois
O. K
Montmorenci Falls 65 to 22 as Anderson Clinches Win
Anderson Indiana hosts Montmorenci and shuts them out 65 to 22. The Staggmen had six straight wins including Jefferson of Lafayette before the decisive defeat. A weekend showdown looms Friday when Anderson meets Bedford at Stone City, a matchup fans expect to be the state’s top battle.
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Times
Anderson
Ind
Montmorenci
Jefferson
Lafayette
Bedford
Stone City
Net
Passaic Steals 120th Straight Victory in NJ High School Clash
Passaic High School topped Newark Prep 61 to 24 in Passaic New Jersey on December 27 to extend its remarkable 120 game winning streak. Also in Illinois Chicago and Milwaukee bowlers led four major events at the eleventh interstate bowling tournament in Aurora.
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United Press
Aurora
Ill
Chicago
Milwaukee
Local High School Scores Summary
Tech 27 Broad Ripple 16 Cathedral 33 Alumni 18 Anderson 65 Montmorenci 22 Kokomo 26 Greentown 22
Olympic Games Preview With Players and Pundits
The piece lampoons Olympic prospects citing fellows like Tilden and Johnston trailing behind. It notes Havers as a natural golfer but otherwise ordinary. Belgian wrestlers head to the U S while Dempsey takes dance lessons and McGraw’s Europe trip leaves him unimpressed by left-handers.
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Tilden
Johnston
Paddock
Putting the padlock on paddock drama opened by A A U
The piece notes a stirring melodrama by the A A U heads titled Puting the Padlock on Paddock. It mentions Percy Haughton earning more at Columbia than any coach and a 33 year old baseman browser aiming for Brooklyn next spring with a bright future.
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Percy Haughton
Columbia
Haughton
Busher
Brooklyn
Wertheimer Plans Return for Epinard in Spring
Pierre Wertheimer, noted French turf enthusiast and owner of Epinard, has departed for France after a brief stay here. He will send his racer to America in the spring to meet the United States outstanding thoroughbreds.
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Zev
Pierre Wertheimer
Epinard
France
Wertheimer
America
Sam
Intersections and Scores From Diverse Grid Games Record
A fragmented record lists multiple teams and outcomes across EAST and WEST regions including Army Vermont Cornell Syracuse Notre Dame Pittsburgh Princeton Navy and Penn State. Totals show varied scores with notable performances by Notre Dame and Georgia Tech amid general competition across campuses.
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East Lafayette
Colgate
Army
Princeton
Boston College
Vermont
Carnegie Tech
Syracuse
Bethany
Crows O
West
TAO
Crass
Pennsylvania
Allegheny
Yalena
Penn State
Rutgers
Penn Stadté
Vanderbilt
Colorado Aggies
Detroit
Gonsagm
Jack Leary Visits City Veteran Indian slugger tours hometown
Jack Leary, former Tribe first baseman, is in the city visiting relatives. He played first base for the Indians when the team won the American Association flag in 1917. Now a high school coach in Waltham Massachusetts, he teaches football basketball and baseball and plays independent baseball in summer.
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Jack Leary
Tribe
Indians
Leary
Waltham
Mass
Parke to Lose Apprentice Status in February
New York reports Ivan Parke the western rider will leave the apprentice class in February after 690 starts and 161 wins. He has ridden three five win days this year and leads jockey Walls and Earl Sande in wins as he competes on Whitney horses on Eastern tracks.
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United News
New York
Ivan Parke
Parke
Harry Payne Whitney
Earl Sande
Fators
McAfee
Mack Garner
Zev
Latonia
Sande
Louisville
Ikey
New Orleans
Walls
Tia Juana
NCAA Leaders Gather in Atlanta for two day session
A two day convention of the National Collegiate Athletic Association opened in Atlanta on December 27. Coaches will discuss rules for all sports and consider the case of Charles Paddock.
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United Press
Atlanta
National Collegiate Athletic Association
American Football Coaches Association
Charles Paddock
Martinsville Netters to Meet Shelbyville Friday Night
Martinsville High School netters travel to Shelbyville to face the local five coached by Campbell. Artesian City players are rated among the top Hoosier prep squads. Shelbyville expects a hard fight as Hodges returns to bolster the home lineup.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Martinsville High School
Campbell
Artesian City
Hodges
Jiu Jitsu Challenge Set for New Year in Chicago
Japanese judo star Taro Myaki aims to test his jiu jitsu against Ed Lewis the Strangler in Chicago New Year’s night bout. Officials will rule on whether Myaki can grapple Japanese style versus Lewis’s mixed wrestling. James Delehanty to umpire in the American Association per President Hickey.
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United News
Chicago
Taro Myaki
Strangler
Delehanty
A. A
United Press Chicago
James Delehanty
American Association
Thomas J. Hickey
Independent Basketball Finals and Curtain-raiser Report
The Communals defeated Hi-Jinx with Rubin and Becker leading scorers. In the curtain-raiser Celts Juniors beat Boys' Club Cubs 31 to 23. Ferndales beat Acorn Five 28 to 17. Hover Top Shop vs Hazelwood Cubs scheduled at HB Tenth St gym. Contacts listed for game arrangements and inquiries.
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Rubin
Becker
Celts
Cubs
Jeffersonville
Evansville
Good Fellows
Tipton Ellis
Bedford Greystones
Carmel Keira
Noblesville
Greenwood
Franklin
Max G. Goldsmith
Union St
Stewart
Hazelwood Cubs
Tenth St
Holtman Shoe Store
B. Tenth St
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