Pitchers Target Sisler Knee High to Outsmart Him
George hits in three tones as pitchers in 1922 star Sisler with a knee high weakness. Eye trouble sidelined him all of 1923 and he hopes to hit around .350 this season. The piece notes Sisler’s past power and the shift in how he fares against waist and knee high pitches. It cites rival pitchers who say knee high pitches are his flaw and discuss his eye trouble and comeback efforts.
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N SE. Louis
Sisler
Sister
Oetis Poins
Jer
Sislers
Mitch
Sam
Running Stars Set New Team Record
lip ping Maree and oam tenth revords off the old srk, 2 team composed of Paddock, Sersis, Pallytk and Murchi sum established a new cworld's record in the special 60-trd medley staged as a feature of the TW. 5. 0. and Powona track and field meet at the Tros Angeles Coliseum Saturday afer noon. pee S.C. won the meet, 7 13 to! The Paddock, Scholz, Pallock, S Mur chison combination covered the dis tance In one minute, four and onetenth seconds. The best previous] s world's mark was one minute, seven and two-tenths seconds, Paddock and Scholz each ran 310 wards and Patrock and Murchison 220 wards, Paddock was in wonderful shape and showed all his much-vaunt ed speed. Eaton of Pomona furnished another vonture then he established a new, Senior California, record for the elm, during i¢ 188 feet. The best pevcee iocal mark was 185 feet. Bob Maxwell, of Pomona, established a new Pacific Coast record for the 220yard low hurdles in 237-10 seconds.
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Los Angeles
Maree
Pee S.C
Scholz
Pallock
Murchison
Paddock
Patrock
Eaton
Pomona
California
Bob Maxwell
Pacific Coast
San Francisco Pet Story Involving Kamm Sale
San Francisco reports on Kamm and partner Tarvest facing a money issue as they discuss investing in a San Francisco pet story. Charles im, part owner, claims Kamm sold White Sox stake for 160000 and details a complex financial arrangement involving earnings, securities, and later repayments.
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San Francisco
Charles
San Fran
Ile Kesum
Chicope
Aeidard Securitit
Stevke
Beauty Earl McNeeley and the World Champions Trade
Washington reports on Earl McNeeley and the Griffmen, detailing a complex trade with Sacramento. The story covers injury issues, trainer efforts, a judge ruling, and the team's plan to send players to the Coast to recoup McNeeley’s price as Sacramentan demands $15,000 in cash and no preferred players for the deal.
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Louis A. Dougher
Washington, D. C
East McNeeley
Lark
Griffith
Jost Ccason
Sacramento
Sparkle’ Matthews
Noll
Exac
Griffmen
Caicage
Bucky Harris
Plurs
Portland
Fleanne
Washington
Mike Martin
McNee
Iss Mareing
Tam
Shampions
McNedes
Tandis
Gatfieldes
Thors
Rehvir
Magonite
Tahal
McNeeley
Paix
Superstitions in Sports Told Through Odd Numbers
A prose excerpt cites athletes as superstitious, detailing beliefs tied to numbers. Thirteen rabbit ponches, ten as unlucky, three funeral omens, seven as a turkey count, and other numeric omens allegedly influence outcomes and fate in boxing, football, and baseball.
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Ten
Outing Magazine
Rutgers Unearths Early 18th Century Athletic Relics
Workmen uncovered relics in Rutgers University old Clueen building including a leather baseball and a ball stitched with twine. The two balls, cloth-filled and of different sizes, were found in a fireplace and have been added to the Rutgers library collection as historic artifacts from student life in the early eighteenth century.
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New Brenswick
Clueen
Rutgers University
Bills to Boston Mohawked by Dust Pot and Kansas City Club
Fragmentary note recalls a player who wore a Billings to Boston path, mentioning a dust pot incident with the Kansas City club. It states the watcher played a role and notes a signing with Asteson or Mex, and prior stint with the St. Louis Browns.
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Kansas City Baseball Ciup
Jtaston
Billisgs
St. Lous Browns
Boxer Barrett Story From Early Boxing Circles
Boxer Bobby Barrett grew up amid boxing lore in Philadelphia clubs and England. The piece traces his youth, family ties to boxing, a London birth claim, and a career shaped by promoter Jimmy Daugherty's push to mold him into a fighter.
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Rome
Lacalles
Bobby Barrett
Philadelphia
Barrett
England
Bobby
Barerett
Les
Jimmy Daugherty
Chester
Daugherty
Dehn GC
Heenan
Bobs
South Africa
America
Twin KO Hit Game Epic of Baseball Duel
One of the greatest pitching duels unfolds in 1912 between Red Toney of Cincinnati and “Big Joe” Vaughn of Chicago Cubs. The game features a tense zeroes until Vaughn falters in the tenth, delivering a historic hard‑fought defeat in baseball annals.
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Red Toney
Cincinnati
Vaughn
Chicago
Cbs
Cincinnal
Prospect All Win From Sentra Sentral Christians
In a tense Sunday basketball clash, Christians led 9 7 after the first period but trailed 15 42 by the end of the third. A late surge powered the Methodists to victory led by Yante, with final scoring tallying 16 points for the Methodist side.
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Eirich
Chrismas Arere
Methodists
Ron
Vance
Eas
James
McCarthy
Methodistss
Fance
Frisry
English
A Veltman
Meares
Lyons
Tengler
Olsen
Prmes
Taylor
Griesenbeck
Bass
Douthit
McKinley Defeats St Marks Cubs in Close Match
McKinley and St Marks Cubs played a tense game Sunday night with McKinley leading 3 to 2 at the half and finishing with a 3 to 2 score. Key scorers included McKinley’s goals by EiohiC and Lenney, while St Marks replies came from Pis suegeens and Tob Hill, with injuries affecting the later play.
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McKinley
St. Sut Linn
Cubs
St. M
Beward McMillan
McCarty
Stuckere
Feeweds
Chartin
Copter
Hugh Atemulan
Holliday
Laones
WL Gerke
Fennell
You
Donce Bass
Time Kepper
Touthit
Scorer
Spain shifts from bullfighting to soccer in Madrid
In March, Spain known as the land of the bull is drawn to football as crowds replace bull rings with large turnout at matches. National heroes emerge among players while matadors and picadors lose wage esteem and prominence.
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Madrid
Mars
Friends Discover Dime Out For Good Fights
Friends of Jimmie Dime from New Castle Pennsylvania boxing promoter and manager learn he has been laid up with a broken hip for more than two years after an automobile accident. The injury, once thought not serious, left him permanently disabled and out of the fight game, though his stable of fighters continues under his name.
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Jimmie Dime
Newcastle
George Chip
Thampion
Jimmie
Sisimnite
Jimmies
Ashes Spoil Soup Lead to Divorce Plea
A fragmented report notes ashes in soup causing marital strife as a wife seeks divorce. The garbled text mentions a man named Ryan and a mayor, with references to tobacco and teeth, suggesting a disputed assertion about cigarette ashes and a domestic dispute in Los Angeles.
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LOS
Ryan
Controversy at Small New Baigiana Town Game
A story recalls Ciel Bender in a late game where an inside pitch call sparked protests. The catcher gestured in anger as players argued the ball was low and inside, but the umpire upheld the strike.
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Ciel Bender
Baigiana
DeRUS FAS RAMARKS ON SEASON PROSPECTS AT SPRING CAMP
Cobb, manager of the DeRUS fas ramark, says he hopes to give trial players a chance for the sun money. He notes few new players, plans to develop young pitchers, and stresses that veterans will rest when tired.
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Hamilton
Cobb
Harvard May Lose Cheek as Catcher
Harvard may lose catcher Dolph Cheek from the varsity baseball team due to unsettled Cambridge athletic affairs. Cheek serves as football captain and trains in spring sports while also competing in javelin and discus events.
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Cambridge
Mass
Dolph Cheek
Harvard
Gheele
Chersheg
Cheek
Uy Trainteg Fr Diesel Avents
Seguin Golfers Look for Cinch
Seguin golfers aim for a decisive win as they host a match expected to settle the local standings. Top players and home course advantage ply a key role while opponents arrive ready to challenge the favorites.
Archdeacon and Collings Standouts in 1920s Base Stealing
A fragmentary look at 1920s base stealing. Archdeacon posted 11 steals in 14 games in 1924 with a yearly pace around one theft per game, while Bob Meusel stole 25 bases. Comments from Bill Callings and others debate speed versus base-path savvy, noting Archie Archdeacon’s early success and the era’s general emphasis on stealing as a skill.
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Whirlyind
Collins
Hadie Colling
Bob Meusel
Jwho
Archdeacon
Goose
Godlin
Harry Heilman
Harry Hooper
Williams
Ae Red
Het
Tava
Archilexeon
Bailie
Colling Naif
Pirates Defy Hoodoo With To Hurlers
Pittsburgh fans hail Emil Kremer and Ray Sremer as key pitchers in 1920s era optimism. article touts their quiet reliability, clean living, and prior form while noting skepticism about immediate dominance. Mentions Martin return and Alexander at risk of WS competition.
Connie Mack Tops American League Manager History
Connie Mack finishes atop the American League manager rankings six times and in six of his last seven seasons, a record unmatched by any other leader. The piece notes Mack's pennants and long domination, while referencing John McGraw as the only rival noted in comparison to Mack’s enduring success.
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Puilabelchia
Connie Mack
Otsr
Mack
Dedi
Saya Onni
Sohy McGraw
Hohenzollern Prince Excels as Horse Trainer in Berlin
Berlin reports Prince Friedrich Sigismund of Prussia earns praise as a horse trainer after triumphs in jumping contests and training events. The riding celebrity, known for training many horses himself, secures widespread admiration across Germany for his diversified equestrian success.
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Berlin
Hohenzol
Jorg Vince
Shampion
Prince Friedrich Sigismmnial
Trngsia
Hhrer Pyen
Corian Epovh
Dan Othe
Germany
Prinen Kylouleviele
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