Major and Minor Baseball Moguls Hold Annual Meetings Today
Major and minor baseball leaders gathered in New York for the annual meetings of the National American International and joint major leagues. Clubs planned trades and purchases to reshuffle rosters for 1922 while executives discussed prospects, with International league syndicates seeking to reenter via franchises.
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New York
Manhattan
Montreal
Providence
Syracuse
Jersey City
Landis
Hickey
American Association
Jack Hendricks
Indianapolis
West Liberty Opens Season Against Nichols Independents
West Liberty Iowa begins its basketball season with the Independents on Tuesday at the opera house. Nichols comes in undefeated and prepared for a tough battle as West Liberty repeats the lineup that held Oswego to a low score last season.
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West Liberty
Iowa
West Liberty Independents
Nichols Independents
Nichols
Oswego
Iowa City Independents
Opera House
Harding Plans Ship Subsidies
President Harding will propose repealing Section 24 of the Jones Act but seeks to avoid abrogating commercial treaties. He favors a remuneration plan using a portion of import duties to fund the Shipping Board for rebuilding the American merchant marine, with input from shipowners and experts.
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Washington
Harding
Congress
Shipping Board
Albert D. Lasker
Meyer Lissner
Illinois Champs Will Play Here Against Muskies at Armory
Morrison Illinois basketball champions with twenty four wins and three losses from last season will face the Muskies on the Armory floor Wednesday night. Bloomington Fans' Association team was unavailable and Norman Elliott could not be lined up. Tickets are fifty five cents with seats reservable at local stores.
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Morrison
Ill
Illinois
Armory
Muskies
Norman Elliott
Bloomington Fans’ Association
Bloomington
New York Nationals
Smoke House
Eichenauer
Staleys Blank Canton 10 to 0 in Muddy Conditions
Staleys of Decatur defeated Canton Bull dogs 10 to 0 at Cubs park amid cold drizzle and a muddy field. Dutch Sternaman opened scoring with a 25 yard placement in the third quarter and Chick Harley connected with Chamberlain for a fourth down TD as Sternaman added the extra point.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Staleys of
Decatur
Canton Bulldoges
Cubs’ Park
Dutch Sternaman
Illinois
Denton
Staleys
Canton
Chick Harley
Chamberlain
Sternaman
Gingery and Austin Veterinarians Offer 24 Hour Service
Gingery and Austin Veterinarians specialize in diseases of cattle and hogs. Calls answered promptly day or night. Muscatine office phone 904 Letts office phone 73.
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Muscatine
Letts
Major and minor leagues hold annual meeting
New York magnates gather for a national baseball meeting as San Francisco hosts Jimmy Murphy who wins the international automobile sweepstakes with Tommy Milton in second. Other notes report boxing and bowling arrangements and player trades across cities.
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New York
San Francisco
Cal
Jimmy Murphy
Tommy Milton
Los Angeles
Vernon
Mission Team
New York State
National Sports Alliance
St. Louis
Kid McCoy
Brooklyn
Herman Heitzenroeder
Minneapolis
Ted Jourdan
Salt Lake City
Minneapolis American Association
St. Paul
Tim Hendrix
Tom Sheehan
American Association
New York Yankees
Elmer Miller
Saints
Chicago
Ill
Mort Lindsey
Charles Trucks
Philadelphia
Ith
Jimmy Blouin
Hank Marino
Tri-Sport Carnival Planned for Ames February 22
Ames Iowa announces Iowa State College will stage a tri sport athletic carnival on February 22. High school teams will participate in a swimming meet a wrestling tournament and an indoor field and relay carnival featuring twelve events.
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Ames
Iowa State College
C. W. Mayser
Hahn Brothers Lead Construction to Industrial League Win
Roach & Musser 41 beat Automatics 8 as every scorer hit twice in first half. Hahn brothers led B S team 28 13 over M B S in second game. Rock Island Freights forfeited third game to Heinz squad.
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Roach & Musser
Sash and Doormen
Hahn Brothers
H. Hahn
W. Hahn
Rock Island Freights
Heinz
FED
Jmbcorr
Ckanntes Stebbins Schreurs
Tatas Oe
Lutz Bronkemg
Metzger Fabrizing
Cas Huff C. Shoemaker
Steinke
Nietzel
Diercks
R. Shoemaker
Schreurs
Babes wlCelou
Dc Eee
Burns
Nba Schomberg
Cisee Beeen Minear Malone
Tees
J. Cullen Schreurs
Ree
R. Cullen
Bishop
Valett
Boynton
Wilford
Minear
J. Cullen
Bloom
H. O'Leary
Johnny Wilson May Fight Soon
New York reports indicate Tex Rickard will stage his first major championship bout after the new year with Johnny Wilson, middleweight champion, as a principal. A feud over Wilson’s $37,500 Downey purse is said to be settled as Rickard agrees to release the funds. Wilson could meet Harry Greb Mike McTigue or Mike Gibbons for the title.
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New York
N. Y
Tex Rickard
Johnny Wilson
Rickard
Wilson
Harry Greb
Mike McTigue
Mike Gibbons
Landis Says Benny Kauff Would Hurt Name Of Baseball
Judge K M Landis released his reasons for placing Benny Kauff on the ineligible list after a Supreme Court suit for reinstatement. He cited a testimony leading to a not guilty auto theft verdict but argued Kauff’s presence in the lineup would cause patrons grave apprehensions about integrity. The letter to Kauff dated August 25 was submitted as evidence.
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New York
Supreme Court
Benny Kauff
K. M. Landis
John Conway Toole
New York Giant
Commissioner of Baseball
Kauff
Landis
Eckersall Names 1921 All American Eleven
Western stars Aubrey Devine and Duke Slater cited for the first team with Crisler Nebraska Pucelik Illinois and other standouts. Second and third elevens include Walker, Swanson, Mohardt and more as Eckersall frames the mythical selections.
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Aubrey Devine
Fred “Duke
Slater
Iowa
Crisler
Chicago
Pucelik
Nebraska
Anderson
Notre Dame
D. McMillan
California
Walter Eckersall
Allace
Ames
Trott
Ohio State
Swanson
Elliot
Wisconsin
Mohardt
Locke
Gh Eckergall
McGuire
Crammer
Vick
Michigan
Huffman
Stephens
Killinger
Penn State
A. McMillan
Centre
Eckersall
Jimmy Murphy Sets New World Record At San Carlos
Jimmy Murphy the San Francisco pilot and 1923 French Grand Prix winner won the 250 mile international sweepstakes at San Carlos speedway with a time of 2 hours 15 minutes 11 2 5 seconds at an average speed of 111 8 10 mph. Tommy Milton finished second Eddie Hearne third Harry Hartz fourth and Ralph De Palma fifth. The faster pace established a new world record surpassing 109 7 10 mph set at Los Angeles last Thanksgiving.
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San Francisco
Cal
Jimmy Murphy
San Carlos Speedway
Tommy Milton
Eddie Hearne
Harry Hartz
Ralph de Palma
Murphy
Los Angeles Speedway
Iowa U Downs Augustana 41 to 16 in Opener
Iowa City report: the Hawkeyes overwhelmed Augustana 41 to 16 on opening night, led 24 to 5 at half. Andreen led the visitors while Andrew Devine Capt Shimek and Lohman starred for Iowa. A stray baseball note follows in parenthetical remark about Kauff.
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Iowa U
Augustana
Iowa City
Iowa
Andreen
Andrew Devine
Shimek
Lohman
Hawks
Centre Eleven Seeks Opponent For San Diego Game
Centre College and San Diego promoters move to preserve the December 26 football clash with Notre Dame cancelled by the Irish. J B McGee says Centre is ready to meet a legitimate opponent. $16,000 deposit assures fulfillments. Notre Dame faculty opposed to scheduling a cross region game. negotiations closed.
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San Diego
Calif
Centre College
Notre Dame
Challenge World
Louisville
J. B. McGee
Danville
Centre
San Diego Chamber of Commerce
Mr. McGee
Robert
United States
Gould to Return Home Thursday from Coast Leagues
Ab Gould, Muscatine athlete and former forward of the world champion basketball teams of 1915 16 17, is due home Thursday per a letter to his mother Mrs Frank Gould 317 West Seventh street. He has been a pitcher for Salt Lake City and San Francisco clubs in the Pacific Coast and Winter leagues and will start as coach of St Ambrose College at Davenport next week.
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Ab Gould
Muscatine
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Frank Gould
West Seventh Street
Gould
St. Ambrose College
Davenport
Humorist Lecturer Coming Here Jan 3
Adrian M. Newens, humorist, will lecture on The Man From Mars at the next community lyceum event scheduled for Tuesday January 3. The talk was originally set for December 7 by Governor Allien and may move to January. A musical program by the Chapel Singers of New York follows on January 16.
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Adrian M. Newens
Community Lyceum
H. J. Allien
C. L. Young
Chapel Singers of
New York
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Downs
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Gents
P. Hall
Mohnsen’s Orchestra
Virginia Tobacco
Leocerr & Mrzrs Tobacco Co
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H. Stein
Pittsburgh
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Yale
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Southern Champs
Otto Grocery Co
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