East West grid clash ends season with Pasadena showdown
Pasadena reports a large crowd for the East West football classic at the Tournament of Roses. Penn State faced USC in a high profile New Year battle as both teams promoted peak form amid wet field conditions and looming rain threats.
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United News
Pasadena
Cal
Penn State
University of Southern California
Pacific Coast
U.S. C
U.S.C
West Virginia
Ataturday
Palo Alto
Pitt
Pop Warner
Bezdek
Henderson
New Northside Athletic Club Gets Under Way
Fifty new members joined the Mapleton Athletic Club at a Sunday booster meeting. The group plans a big open meeting at Thirty Fourth and Illinois Streets on Wednesday evening to showcase a revived north side high‑class athletic club with basketball, baseball, and football teams. Initiation fees will be waived for Wednesday joiners.
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Mapleton Athletic Club, Inc
Thirty-Fourth
Illinois Sts
North Side
Mapletons
Tennis Champions 1922 Highlights By United Press
William Tilden dominates 1922 national and intercollegiate tennis titles with multiple wins. Helen Wills shines as a rising star among women players. Separate note discusses a potential Jack Dempsey vs Strangler Lewis bout as unlikely and inconclusive.
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William Tilden
Helen Wills
California
Tilden
Richards
Indianapolis
Burdick
E. Williams
Jessup
Miss Wills
Helen Wille
Mallory
Toledo Scott High to Meet Corvallis in Prep Football Tilt
Corvallis Oregon January 1 Scott High School of Toledo will face Corvallis High in a prep football clash. The Toledo squad arrived from Portland and rain and mud were forecast for the game.
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Corvallis
Ore
Scott High School of
Toledo
Corvallis High
Portland
Tuesday Night Cooler and Rubens
Schedule fragment lists Tuesday night matchups with Cooler and Rubens plus partial Wednesday and Friday entries featuring Henning Black Curtis and Ramsey Merri with incomplete Thursday and Friday lines.
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Cooler
Rubens
Henning and Black
Curtis and Black
Volger
Ramsey
Merri
Milwaukee boxer Bennie Vogel to box Bud Taylor in main 40 bout
In Tomlinson Hall this afternoon Bennie Vogel of Milwaukee was to meet Bud Taylor Indiana's premier bantam weight in a ten round clash. Other feature bouts planned include Lovell versus Elliott and O'Dowd versus Circus.
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Milwaukee
Tomlinson Hall
Bennie Vogel
Bontie
Bud Taylor
Indiana
Vogel
Taylor
Lovell
Elliott
O'Dowd
Circus
Taylor Cure of Flyweight Bout Nears Victory
Eddie Long announced a Bud Taylor versus Pancho Villa flyweight title bout set for Milwaukee on January 15. Taylor weighs 112 pounds for the ten round, no decision fight, aiming to claim the flyweight title from Villa with a knockout or technical knockout.
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Eddie Long
Long-Kane Boxing
Bud Taylor
Pancho Villa
Milwaukee
Taylor
Tom Andrews
Villa
Indiana
America
Bud
Hoosterdom
Bennie Vogel
Tomlinson Hall
Yankees Acquire Jake May From Vernon Coast Club
The New York Yankees purchased left handed pitcher Jake May from Vernon in the Pacific Coast League. The deal included unnamed players and was finalized when Manager Bill Essick confirmed the Yankees were satisfied with the offer.
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Yankees
Jake May
Vernon Coast Club
Times
New York
New York Yankees
Vernon
Bill Essick
Cleveland trades five players for Myatt to Brewers
Milwaukee announces five players will be sent from Cleveland as part payment for catcher Glenn Myatt. The include pitchers Pott and Lindsey catcher Shinault and outfielder McNulty. One more pitcher will be sent before April 12.
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Milwaukee
Cleveland
Glenn Myatt
Borcher
Brewers
Pott
Lindsey
Shinault
McNulty
Golf Champs 1922 champions list and holders
The article lists 1922 golf champions across major classes with Chick Evans retaining the Western Amateur title from 1921 and notes winners in British Amateur American Open American Amateur American Professional and Women's National titles. It names Walter Hagen Joyea Wethered Gene Sarazen Jesse Sweetser Glenna Collett Bobby Jones Mike Bradrick Evans and A. P. Boyd among others.
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Chick Evans
Walter Hagen
Lord Holdernees
Joyea Wethered
Gene Sarazen
Jesse Sweetser
Glenna Collett
Bobby Jones
Mike Bradrick
Evans
A. P. Boyd Intercollegiate
Fator Clinches 1922 American Jockey Title
Marion Fator wins three races to finish the year with 187 wins, edging Chick Lang who ends with 186. The long neck-and-neck duel for top turf honors ends as Fator takes the national crown in San Diego.
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San Diego
Cal
Marion Fator
Chick Lang
Fator
Lang
Central Christian Tops Edgewood A C 25 to 21 in Tight Win
Central Christian defeated Edgewood A C 25 to 21 in a fast game with a second half comeback. Crabill and Berry led Centrals in scoring while Simpson and Sullivan paced the Edgewood squad.
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Central Cristian
Edgewood A. C
Crabill
Berry
Centrals
Simpson and Sullivan
Westport Wins Independent Tourney Final 48 21
Westport defeated Versailles 48 to 21 to capture the independent basketball tourney in Westport Indiana. The final score crowned Westport as tourney champions.
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Westport
Ind
Versailles
Dempsey Reigns Supreme Among Sports Champions
Westbrook Pegler notes the year opens with Jack Dempsey regarded as the dominant champion across sports, facing no true rival. The piece contrasts other athletes and sports figures from golf to tennis, baseball to swimming, arguing Dempsey’s supremacy across disciplines remains unmatched as 1923 begins.
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Westbrook Pegler
Beckett
Marcel Nilles
Tom Gibbons
Gene Sarazen
Tilden
Bill Tilden
Dempsey
Bill
Bill Johnston
Giants
Jack Bentley
Jimmy O'Connell
San Francisco
Reds
Tigers
White Sox
Browns
Col
Jake Ruppert
Babe Ruth
Molla Mallory
Helen Wills
Suzzy Lenglen
Suzzy
Princeton
Willie Hoppe
Jake Schaeffer
Johnnny Weissmuller
Carpentier
Johnny
Saturday Basketball Scores From Multiple Colleges and High Schools
Scores list several college games in Atlanta and Chicago with teams such as A A C, Wabash, Concordia College, Ohio State, Vanderbilt, along with numerous high school results across Indiana towns including Richmond Hamilton McCordsville Carmel North Manchester Greenfield and West Point.
Most Unusual Batting Record Ever Saw
The article recalls Walter Wilmot’s 1891 six bases on balls in one game and Roger Peckinpaugh’s five bases on balls in 1919. It notes Peckinpaugh’s patient, non swinging approach as he led off each inning, drawing five walks without a sacrifice or hit while facing the Athletics in Philadelphia.
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Walter Wilmot
Chicago Nationals
Roger Peckinpaugh
Washington Club
New York Yankees
Philadelphia
Peckinpaugh
Athletics
Purdue Netters to Start Season with Rose Poly Clash
Purdue opens its basketball schedule with Rose Poly on January 5 at Lafayette Indiana. Notre Dame and Butler follow before January 17 Western Conference opener versus Northwestern at home. Eversman and Masters expected at forwards Guilion at center with Treat and Wellman contesting back guard roles and Robbins, a Rochester High alum, as floor guard.
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Timea Spectatl
Lafayette
Ind
Purdue
Rose Poly
Notre Dame
Butler
Boilermakers
Northwestern
Eversman
Masters
Guilion
Treat
Wellman
Robbins
Holwerda
Rochester High School
Do Shi Kai Girls Triumph In Narrow 13 9 Victory
Do Shi Kai Girls of the Third Christian Church defeated United Brethren Girls 13 to 9 on the United Brethren Church floor. Winners included Fordwards, Alice Richards, Virginia Hansen, Dorothy Mae Cole, Viola Cape, Ruth Miller, Louise Lipps with Jumping center and side center roles noted.
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Third Christian Church
United Brethren Girls
United Brethren Church
Linup
Fordwards
Alice Richards
Virginia Hansen
Dorothy Mae Cole
Viola Cape
Ruth Miller
Louise Lipps
Weekly Parlor Card List at Board of Trade
Tuesday Brown and Roger. Wednesday Moore and Clark. Thursday Cooper and Tarleton. Friday Chief and Shane play in the Board of Trade parlor with all games scheduled there.
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Brown
Roger
Moore and Clark
Cooper
Tarleton
Chief
Shane
Board of Trade
Boxing card features Taylor Vogel Lavell Elliott matchups
Today’s boxing card lists ten round bouts with Bud Taylor of Terre Haute vs Bennie Vogel of Milwaukee, Louie Lavell of Anderson vs Jack Elliott of Culver, and Mickey O’Dowd of Muncie vs Kk. D. Circus of Pittsburgh. Referees Ed Smith of Chicago and Here Clark of Indianapolis. Tomlinson Hall is the venue with a time listed as 2 30.
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Bud Taylor
Terre Haute
Bennie Vogel
Milwaukee
Louie Lavell
Anderson
Jack Elliott
Culver
Mickey O'Dowd
Muncie
Kk. D. Circus
Pittsburgh
Ed Smith
Chicago
Here Clark
Indianapolis
Tomlinson Hall
Local Hoosier Rovers Tie With Indianapolis Club
Local soccer teams Hoosier Rovers and Indianapolis Soccer Club battled to a 2 to 2 draw at Riverside Park field. The first half ended 1 to 1. Lightowler scored for Indianapolis in the final period, Hes Selgrave equalized for the Rovers near the end. Both teams join the Indiana State league starting in February.
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Hoosier Rovers
Indianapolis
Riverside Park Field
Lightowler
Hesselgrave
Rovers
Nation on Duld Pattern After Grid Says Yost
F W W Yost, Michigan athletics director, argues the nation should adopt college football ideals of loyalty, service, fair play, and competition. He cites rising stadium crowds and spectator interest as evidence the sport promotes honor and tolerance beyond the field and into national life.
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F. W W
Yost
University of Michigan
United News
NEW York
Havana and Rollins Meet in Miami International Contest
Rollins College of Winter Park and the University of Havana prepared for a football clash in Miami as an international matchup. The Cuban squad of twenty eight showed a lean lineup but displayed speed and smart trick plays in the buildup to the game.
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Timea
Miami
Fla
Rollins College
Winter Park
University of Havana
Versatile Albert D. Rippel Stars Across Holy Cross Teams
Albert D. Rippel, elected captain of Holy Cross football for 1923, is a versatile athlete. He guards on the basketball squad and plays both infield and outfield in baseball, teaming with Jack Barry’s leading players.
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Albert D. Rippel
Holy Cross
Rippel
Jack Barry
Benton case sparks conflict at National League owners meeting
New York reports that Rube Benton, once linked to the 1929 fake World Series, faces a fight over his status at the National League February meeting. Judge Landis allowed a Reds signing via St Paul in the American Association, but Benton’s testimony about the $1500 claim could renew questions of a player’s legitimacy across leagues.
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United News
New York
Rube Benton
St Paul
Cincinnati Reds
Benton
Landis
Kid Wolfe Invited to Return for Detroit Fight Plan
New York reports Kid Wolfe of Cleveland the near sighted boxer who paddled Bantam Champion Joe Lynch to a fare well at the Garden is invited to work at the big plant again. Frank Fournoy the matchmaker wants Wolfe to fight Danny Lee a local knockout artist at 50 cent clubs.
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United News
New York
Kid Wolfe
Cleveland
Joe Lynch
Garden
Frank Fournoy
Wolfe
Danny Lee
Butler Five to Clash with Illinois Tuesday Night
Butler enters a busy week with a Tuesday road game against Illinois followed by a Friday home matchup with Franklin College at Tomlinson Hall. After a 30 to 13 Saturday win over Chicago, Butler shows defensive resilience led by Wally Middlesworth and Bob Nipper, with freshman Nipper shining against the Windy City.
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Carnegie Tech
Chicago University
Butler
Illinois
Franklin College
Tomlinson Hall
Chicago
Pagemen
Hoosierdam
Maroons
Irvington
Wally Middlesworth
Bob Nipper
Nipper
Windy City
Pat Page
Franklin College Five Faces Hard Schedule
Franklin Indiana January report notes the five will play Butler at Tomlinson Hall Friday, DePauw at Greencastle Saturday, and Wabash at Crawfordsville Tuesday. Coach Griz Wagner must guide the squad through three tough opponents in five days.
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Franklin
Ind
Franklin College
Butler
Tomlinson Hall
de Pauw
Greencastle
Wabash
Crawfordsville
Griz Wagner
Miss America 1 Wins Third Straight Heat in LA Race
Gar Wood of Detroit piloted Miss America 1 to a third consecutive victory, winning the third and final heat of the motor boat program organized by the California Yacht Club and the Los Angeles A C Motor Boat Racing Association in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Gar Wood
Detroit
California Yacht Club
Los Angeles A. C. Motor Boat Racing Association
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Waseda
Boilermaker Five
Mtakasih
L.strauss &Go
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Michigan
Havana
Rollins
Albert D. Riopel
Denton
Rube
Schloss Choice
Kuppenheimer
Schloss Bros
Miss America
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