Harvard Coach Percys Baseball Reform Ideas Stir Magnates
Percy Haughton Harvard football czar addressed the Old League magnates at the Waldorf, urging faster paced baseball with more batting and base running. He proposed rule changes to speed games, including eliminating the spitball, curb resin use, adjust fouls, and awarding a base on three balls. The idea sparked attention as the joint rules committee may consider reforms soon.
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New York
Percy Haughton
Harvard
Haughton
John Harvard
Waldorf We
Cambridge
Percy
Boston
Mr. Haughton
Rules Committee
Gibbons Receives Offer for Havana Bout
St Paul middleweight Mike Gibbons has received a forty round bout offer with Jack Dillon in Havana Cuba. The offer came through Mike Donlin of Havana who now represents a syndicate there.
Builders' Hardware Line Offered by Sam Speir Hardware
Sam Speir Hardware at 219 Losoya St AdvA advertises a complete line of builders' hardware for customers in search of door knobs screws hinges and related fittings.
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Sam Speir
Gasos Take Three From Swift Team In League Match
The Gasos and Electric Company tenpin team defeated the Swift and Company squad in three straight games 564 to 555 665 to 555 and 555 to 643 securing a clean sweep in the Commercial League. Law led with 488 over three games and Menger had a 189 single game. Bob Gates topped Swift with 465 and a 161 game as the week’s final match concluded. The Gascos rose to seventh, the Swifts dropped to a 50 50 standing.
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Swift and Company
Gascos
Law
Menger
Bob Gates
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Swifts
Names, Gas & Enorme
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Nordman Eee
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Tees
Pape
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Carpentier and Darcy Records Show Ring Battes
New York December 23 Georges Carpentier European heavyweight and Les Darcy Australian middleweight records released show extensive lists of opponents and outcomes from 1907 to 1916. The compiled records include dates names results rounds and notes of K O draws and fouls for both fighters reflecting ongoing maneuvering toward a future series in the United States.
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New York
Georges Carpentier
Les Darcy
Carpentier
Darcy
Tinker Takes Columbus Franchise in Major Deal
Joe Tinker former Chicago manager arranges purchase of Columbus American Association club with Thomas Wilson. Partial payment made and deal expected to close before January 1. They will pay 65000 dollars for 75 percent stock with 25 percent kept by current owners. Chicago reports indicate no final consummation yet as of December 23.
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Columbus, QC
Joe Tinker
Chicago
Columbus
American Association
Thomas Wilson
Tinker
Wilson
Thomas Wilton
Columbus (American Association
Six Teams Lead Six Day Bicycle Race at Noon Hour
Six teams had covered 2301 miles and five laps after 127 hours in the six day bicycle race. Three teams were one lap behind and two teams two laps. The record for the 127th hour is 2472 miles set by Youllet and Grenda in 1914. Officials announced the race would end between 10 and 11 p m Saturday night.
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New York
Youllet
Grenda
Universal Food and Meat Cutters Advertisement
Local ad promotes Sam Speir Hardware Co at 219 Losoya Street featuring universal food and meat cutting equipment and related supplies.
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Universal Food and Meat Cutters
SAM Speir Hardware CO
Losoya St
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Kirby Lumber awards 75000 in Christmas bonuses
Six thousand Kirby Lumber Company employees in Houston receive Christmas bonuses totaling 75000 distributed to all workers in service over three months. From office staff to mill water boys, every employee is remembered.
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Houston,tex
Kirby Lumber Company of
Houston
Charters Issued In Texas On December 23 1923
Charters issued include Russell Mercantile Company of Kenedy with 25000 capital stock and incorporators G D Russell E J Stewart and A H Karbach. University of Texas Students Loan Association of Austin forms with no capital stock to aid desiring students. Incorporators are Dr R E Vingon John A Lomax E P Wilmot and Wilbur P Allen. Southwestern Plastering Company of Fort Worth with 10000 capital stock. Incorporators CC Sutton D R Weaver and J W Williamson. Amendments filed raise Farmers State Bank of Schwertner from 17000 to 25000 and First State Bank of Garrison from 50000 to 25000 Davison Bros of Texas City raises from 2000 to 22000.
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Austin
Tex
Russell Mercantile Company of
Kenedy
Capital Stock
G. D. Russell
E. Jf. Stewart
A. H. Karbach
University of Texas Students Loan Association of Austin
R. E. Vingon
John A. Lomax
E. P. Wilmot
Wilbur P. Allen
Australian Darcy arrives for American debut fight
Les Darcey an Australian middleweight reached New York after a two month voyage from the Antipodes. He will be signed within 24 hours to meet Georges Carpentier Jack Dillon or Billy Miske in his first American ring appearance. He traveled as a stowaway under the name Dawson and kept fit aboard ship.
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New York
Les Darcey
Altipedes
Georges Carpentier
Jack Dillon
Billy Miske
Darcy
G. J. O'Sullivan
Newcastle
Australia
Dawson
Hart Sees Governor on Agricultural College Work
L. J. Hart of San Antonio spent December 23 in Austin conferring with Governor Ferguson on matters pertaining to agricultural college work and related programs.
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San Antonion
Austin
Tex
L. J. Hart
San Antonio
Ferguson
Hart notes large attendance at Agricultural & Mechanical College
Mr Hart, a member of the college board of managers, said the budget for needed appropriations to be presented to the Legislature has been completed. He added the college is flourishing with 1193 students, the highest enrollment in its history.
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Hart
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