Landis May Attend Major League Meetings In Doubt
Rochester and New York reports say Commissioner Landis may not attend the baseball meetings if his wife's illness worsens. He is undergoing Mayo Clinic exams in Rochester and will decide tonight whether travel to New York is possible. The National League meets begin in New York with hopes of unity and praise for Landis.
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St Marks Champs Open 1924 Season With Wednesday Game
St Mark s Episcopalists, 1923 Sunday School senior basketball champions, open the 1924 season on the Y W C A court Wednesday. They face Westminster Presbyterians after a forfeit by First Evangelicals left opening night with a single scheduled game. Absences from Tom Gish and Haomient weaken the lineup, with Barrett Hill Engelbert Thapsen Bergstrom Cuthbert Bullitt and Gish among the listed players for St Mark s. Laurel Heights also plays the Baptist temple in a Teague game Wednesday night to lift the Sunday School season.
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Honker
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Westminster
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Laurel Heights
Baptist ‘Emple
Arkansas Will Play Four In Conference
Fayetteville Arkansas December 9 Coach Schmidt of the University of Arkansas football team today announced his schedule for the 1925 season. Of nine tilts booked six have been made public and include Rice Institute at Houston October 17 Phiins University at Wayetteville October 24 Louisiana State University at Shreveport October 21 Southern Methodist University at Dallas November 7 Texas Christian University at Fort Worth November 14 Oklahoma A M College at Fayetteville November 21 Other games will be scheduled for October 3 October 16 and Thanksgiving Day.
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Rice Institute
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Shreveport
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Dallas
Texas Christian University
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Oklahoma A. & M. College
Press Golf Finals Scheduled Sunday
The Brackenridge Park course hosts the first second flight finals with L K McKnight facing Swede Johnson and Joe Estes meeting B Finney. Johnson leads McKnight one up after nine, with Johnson scoring 96 to McKnight 97 for the 18 holes.
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Baylor Choses Two Captains to Alternate as Leader
Baylor’s record Bears elected two captains to share leadership for 1925. Bill Coffey of Vernon and Homer Walker of Waco will alternate duties, with Walker to skipper one game and Coffey the next. Coffey, a former Cub standout, and Walker, a center star, were key anchors of Baylor’s line and conference teams. Fay Wilson, Texas Aggies’ top punter, was chosen captain of the 1925 squad by his teammates.
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Texas Aggie
THREE TEAMS LOOK BEST IN BIG TEN
A hectic Western conference basketball season is forecast in information from the Biz Ten schools. Wisconsin, Ohio and Iown seem to have the best prospects, graduation having played havoc with other teams. The title season was shared by Chicago, Illinois and Wisconsin, each of which won eight games and lost four. A defeat by Wisconsin in the final game cost the Maroons the undisputed championship.
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Washington Sends Miller to Wichita in Belt of Trades
Wichita buys two Washington Ameri cans pitchers Brillheart and Hawkins and infielder Miller. Miller, who replaced Roger Peckinpaugh in the World Series after injury, joins the Western League club as part of the deal on December 9 in Wichita Kansas.
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Mrs Benson Back From Hartford Baseball Convention
Mrs. H J Benson president of the San Antonio Baseball Club returns from the Hartford minor leagues meeting. She details purchases including Washburn Gonzales and Clark and praises Manager Rob Coleman for his trading acumen. Coleman plans to visit San Antonio after New Year to finalize deals.
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Promoters Realize Over 200000 From Bicycle Races
New York December reports that Madison Square Garden collected more than 200000 from a six day bicycle race. Winners McNamara and VanKempen supposedly earned 3500 each and Alf Goulet 6000 after a guaranteed 1000 per day. Spectator wagers topped 4000 in sprint events.
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January 16 Relays Loom Big In Indoor Meet
In Chicago on January 16 the Illinois A C indoor handicap track and field games in the Coliseum will invite teams from Michigan Illinois Chicago Northwestern Notre Dame and Ames to race in the two mile relay. The meet centers on a three cornered Finnish star race featuring Nurmi Ritola and Toivo Ray. Also Talaber defeated Eddie Pope in two straight falls with times 38 42 and 12 04.
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Notre Dame Team to Spend Ten Minutes Here on Trip
Notre Dame football will briefly stop in San Antonio for exactly ten minutes en route to the Pacific Coast schedule. Coach Rockne will rally the squad in New Orleans on December 21, with a stop in Houston for Christmas observance, then El Paso for a overnight layover. The trip continues to Tucson before Los Angeles and the New Year’s Day game with Stanford followed by a return home likely by a northern route.
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Stokes Retains League Presidency Amid Carried-Over Vote
Roger Stokes remains president of the Sunday School Intermediate Basketball League after a meeting at the City Y M C A failed to appoint a successor. The session, called to elect a new leader following John K Weber’s resignation weeks ago, was postponed for one week due to lack of a quorum. Meanwhile in hockey, Duluth edged Minneapolis two goals to one in a United States Amateur Hockey League game.
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John K. Weber
Duluth
Minneapolis
Pick of Local Scrappers on Bill at Shelton Show
Jack Shelton assembled top local talent within a streetcar ride of Market Heil for his all local fight card Tuesday night. The 12 round main event features Johnny Merino versus Frankie Mc Farland at 128 pounds, with 8 round semi final Jack Fowler against Kid Gilbert, and 4 round bouts Kid Louie vs Mickey Young and Young Dillon vs Kid Homen. Merino is favored to beat Mc Farland though Frankie may outbox him for several rounds. Also on the undercard Kid Gilbert gains a promotion as he faces a strong foe, while Louie Young and Homen bid for prominence in preliminaries. Promoter Shelton will referee the main event with Deli Coffen handling the prelims, showtime 8:30.
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Market Heil
Johnny Merino
Frankie McFarland
Jack Fowler
Kid Gilbert
Kid Louie
Mickey Young
Young" Dillon
Kid Homen
Ben'‘Sava
Red Hoffman
Merino
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Mexico
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Howler
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Iron Man
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Saya
Shelton
Deli Coffen
Good Will Center comeback tops Central Christians in junior game
Good Will Center rallied from three quarters without a point to tie and then win in overtime. Ripley Sancho and Fordyee led the winners with two, one, and one field goal apiece while McCarley led the losers with a single field goal and a foul throw.
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Howie
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First National League Chicago Team Led By Spalding
John B. Foster chronicles the 1876 Chicago Club, led by Albert G. Spalding, as the NL's first champion. The roster featured White, McVey, Anson, Hines, Peters, Glenn, and others, noted for hard batting and strong pitching. The Chicagos posted 52 wins to 14 losses, a dominating 0.786 winning percentage, and set a high standard for future leagues.
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Sports Question Box answers and Redman sale news
The Light presents Q and A on college players entering boxing and historic batters with analysis of Anson vs Ruth. It notes Sally Montgomery as a college man who boxed professionally. Also reports Gus Redman, Hartford Eastern League catcher, sold to Louisville of the American Association per their business manager.
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Tom Gibbons Favorite Town Steals Light-Heavyweight Clash
Tom Gibbons of St Paul is a heavy favorite in the 15 round main event at Madison Square Garden against Kid Norfolk of Baltimore. If Gibbons wins decisively he eyes a summer meeting with Jack Dempsey. Norfolk would gain title consideration for a potential Dempsey clash. Also on the card Johnny Wilson faces Tiger Flowers, with Eddie Wagner meeting Tommy O’Brien in the prelims after Vicentini withdrawal.
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St. Paul
Kid Norfolk
Baltimore
Madison Square Garden
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Norfolk
Dope Correct and NCC H Basketeers Lead City League
Dope Correct and NCC H Basketeers lead City League as St Marys Alumni and Sacred Heart surge in key games. In the City League clash, NCC H downed Public Service by a wide margin while Sacred Heart staged a second-half comeback to beat I. B. X 12 to 7 on Turner Hall court.
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