Locals Battle for Puck Lead in Coast Race
Vancouver and Seattle clash tonight to seize control of the Coast hockey standings. Both teams sit with five and three losses respectively in a tight pack of contenders as regular lineups prepare to skate.
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Vancouver
Seattle
Iver
Lehman Cook Eases
Cess Ses D
Ceecessee
Duncan Enasee
Mackay BR. Weiceseess
Shinner le W
Darris Seee J. Adame
Boxing Card Pits Cops and Doughboys in London and New York
London and New York police heavyweights clash as Jack Stanley faces Arthur Walter on a Commodore hotel bill with other cross service bouts. Navy champ Ritchie meets Watson while John Brown of the British forces fights Davis in a program linked to a testimonial dinner for A Gavin.
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Bd Ritchie
Navy
Watson
Joho Ht
Townsend
Tommy
Davis
Hugh Brown
Eastern Crew Dates Line Up for Intercollegiate Races
Eastern colleges schedule a series of rowing events this spring with Yale Penn Harvard Princeton and Columbia among the participants. Races are set on rivers including the Housatonic Harlem Cayuga and Hudson with events in DerbyConn Ithaca NY and New London Conn.
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Yale
Pennsylvania
Conn
Housatonic
Columbia
Derby
Colum
Penn
Princeton
Harlem
New York
Corwel
Harvard
River
Cambridge
Corps Cayuga
Ithaca
Carnegie
Philadelphia
Tine College
Bourne Hudson River
New London
Athletics Boom at Annapolis
Annapolis January 17 The Naval Academy reached new athletic heights with record performances in the crew event and notable wins across football basketball and baseball. The crew set a world best in a mile and a quarter and Cadets defeated rival service schools in multiple sports.
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Annapolis
Naval
Antwerp
Midshipmen
Naval Academy
Sallor n Wins Technical Decision Over White in Tenth Round
Kenosha Wis Jan 15 Sallor n defeats Charlie White in a technical decision after White is ordered from the ring for stalling by Referee Walt Houlihan. Freedman had the better of the [text cut].
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Kenosha
Wis
Sallorn
Charlie White
White
Ring
Walt Houlihan
Freedman
Slugger Switches to Independent Ball After Reading Season
Reading Pennsylvania January 15. Catcher ck who hit 21 home runs for the Reading team last season in the International league will play independent ball next summer. He formerly played with Vancouver in the Worthwest league.
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Reading
Vancouver
Young Evers Rising Fast in Cedar Rapids Debut
Joel Evers, Johnny Evers' younger brother, moved to the Three I Bay league with Cedar Rapids after wandering clubs. He batted near .300 and fielded well for the Cedar Rapids squad as the season began.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Joel Evers
Johnny Evers
Cubs
Massachusetts boxing ban on flag worn by boxers
The Massachusetts boxing commission voted to prohibit wearing the American flag by boxers after a suggestion from the American Legion. The ruling was adopted as part of state boxing rules.
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Boston
Massachusetts
The
American Legion Sugmested
Massachusetts Boxing Commission
Georgia Tech Star Likely to Enter West Point
Buck Flowers, captain of Tech’s 1920 eleven, may receive an appointment to West Point. Miowers undecided whether to enter government service. If Miowers attends West Point, his Met season would not count against him. Appointment could draw criticism for potential professionalism.
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Buck” Flowers
Georgia Tech
United States Military Academy
West Point
Miowers
Tech
Weat Point
Mowers
English Critic Favors Golf Course Reduced to Twelve Holes
In Sphere, A P Y Herbert argues golf’s 18 hole standard causes fatigue and chaos. Reducing to twelve holes would curb rush, haste, and bad etiquette, he contends, making the game more tolerable and orderly.
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Sphere
A. PY. Herbert
Southern California Open Golf Championship Dates Set
The Southern California Golf Association scheduled the open championship at Heverly Hills on February 6 7 and 4. Philadelphia golfer Bo Rope recently made a 2 on the 410 yard fourth at Pinehurst No 2. Jefferson Park links saw 13 540 rounds per records from Seattle Park Board. Alex Mose named editor of Northwest Golf and Meter Heat Magazine new publication in Northwest.
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Southern California Golf Association
Heverly Hills
Bo Rwope
Philadelphia
Pinehurst
Hile
Seattle Park Board
Jefferson Park Links
Alex Mose
PE @tar
Northwest
Golf and Meter
Hew
Beech er and Chaney Ready for Madison Square Garden Bout
New York January 17 Andy Chaney of Baltimore and Charley Heecher of New York prepare for a 16 round bout at Madison Square Garden to determine the opponent for Johnny Kilbane in a championship match.
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New York
Andy Chaney
Baltimore
Charley Heecher
Madison Square Garden
Johnny Kilbane
Vincent Richards Triumphs In Junior Indoor Tennis
Vincent Richards of Yonkers New York earns junior indoor tennis title for third year in sequence. The Fordham College crash star closes a remarkable junior career with six national championships across three indoor and outdoor events over three years.
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Vincent Richards
Yonkers
N. Y
Uecension
Fordham College
Crach
New York
Bender Still Shows Cunning on the Mound in Eastern League
Charles Albert Bender, famed Chippewa star and former Connie Mack ace, led New Haven to a pennant in the Eastern League 1920s style. He won 25 games, pitched 324 innings, allowed 246 hits, with 104 runs scored but 70 earned runs, fanning 52 and throwing 74 passes while two wild pitches were charged.
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Charles Albert Bender
Connie Mack
New Haven
Bender
Siaketer
Wily Chippewa
Inali Bender
Various College and City Sports News Across Nation
The bulletin surveys 1970 football profits at the University of Washington and multiple college and city sports items. It notes receipts $54140.09 disbursements $35287.31, plus mentions Brooklyn Drydock soccer prospects and indoor games, New York A C handball on roof courts, West Point cadets varsity activity, and schedules for races, regattas, and upcoming venues. It also references Oxford v Cambridge rowing, Henley finals timing, Westminster Kennel Club show, and future athletic facilities and games including Notre Dame vs Santa Clara, and a new Newark stadium plan.
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Foothall
University of Washington
Kilbane Arrives in Gotham to Call Bluff on Title
Johnny Kilbane featherweight champion arrives in New York from Cleveland with a resolve to air promoter claims he is dodging a title match. He says he will fight any promoter’s pick and will trim to the featherweight limit at 2 o clock for challengers, after two months of training with Steve O Neill.
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New York
Johnny Kilbane
Cleveland
Danny Frush
Kilbane
Steve O'Neill
Cadduck Will Wrestle Lewin for Championship Bout
New York January 17 Farl Cadduck, former wrestling champion, arrives to finish training for the title bout next Monday with Strangler Lewin. Cadduck weighs 190 pounds and says he is fit for the match. He stopped in Omaha to see Joe Stecher, who is paralyzed from a headlock by Lienta and is not ready to fight.
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New York
Farl Caddock
Strangler Lewin
Aree
Omaha
Joe Stecher
Lenta
Lynch Booked For Two Bouts In Feb Dates
New bantam champion Joe Lynch, resting at Lakewood after defeating Pete Herman, is scheduled for two bouts. He will box eight rounds with Jabez White in St. Louis on February 9 and face Young Montreal in Detroit on February 28.
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New York
Joe Lynch
Lakewood
Pete Herman
Jabez White
St. Louis
Young Montreal
Detroit
Johnny Wants a Gold Mine Heavyweight Title Fight
New York January 17 Joy Wilson middleweight champion agrees to defend his title at Madison Square Garden for a guarantee of 60000 with an option of 60 percent of gross receipts He would pay Mike O Dowd 3500 or Jeff Smith 5000 from his share as part of the deal
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New York
Joy Wilson
Madison Square Garden
Mike O'Dowd
Jeff Smith
Thompson to enter major indoor meets this winter
Hanover Massachusetts January 15 Farl Thompson holder of the world record in the 120 yard high hurdles will enter all the big indoor meets this winter in the East. Coach Harry Hillman says Thompson is better than ever.
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Hanover
Masa
Farl Thompson
Harry Hillman
Thompson
Ty Cobb Named Real Veteran Of Tuneball In Era Of Long Careers
Sherwood Magee and Harold Chase have passed, leaving Ty Cobb as the game's true veteran with 16 major league seasons. The article notes numerous players from Eddie Collins to Dode Paskert and Stuffy McInnis, who have tallied 13 to 17 seasons, marking enduring careers across the majors. The piece lists veteran pitchers like Walter Johnson and Rube Marquard, and promises a table detailing the years each active player has spent in the big leagues.
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Sherwood Magee
Harold Chase
Ty Cobb
Great Cobb
Georgia
Cravath
Philadelphia Nationals
Dode Paskert
Magee
Paskert
Eddie Collins
Larry Doyle
Fred Merkle
Heinie Zimmerman
Trm Speaker
Donte Muah
Clyde Milan
Joe Wood
Buck” Herwee
Jimmy Austin
Ed Konetehy
Metonis
Jack Graney
Zack” Wheat
Bill Killifer
Harry Hooper
Duffy Lewis
Jake Daubert
Brooklyn
Eddie Ainemith
Tigers
Amos Strunk
Walter Johnson
Degen
Hegan
Dede Parkert
Larry Deyte
Ieee Lees
Neeper
W. Killifer
Ieee
W. Johnson
Jim Vaughns
Ises
Alice Ises
R. Marquard
George Tyler
Namiiten
Alesander Ieee
Caldwell
New Shortstops to Watch in Coast League Debut Season
The Coast League will feature many new shortstops this season. Ernie Johnson and Johnny Mitchell depart for Chicago and New York, with Eddie Mulligan and Milt Kevick among replacements. Portland, Oakland, San Francisco, Sacramento, and Los Angeles clubs name fresh infield talent as Carter Effiott and Jimmy Caveney shift positions and others vie for the role.
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Fana
Ernie Johnson
Balt Lake
Johnny Mitchell
Vernon
Will Cavort
Johnson
Chicago White Sox
Mitchell
New York Yanks
Eddie Mulligan
Bees
Milt Kevick
Tiger Pilot
Ihe
Smith
Jimmy Smith
Cincy Neds
Beattie
Carter Effiott
Portland
Wee Kingdon
Kibby Spranger
White
New York Giants
Oakland
Cason
San Francisco
Jimmy Caveney
Hilly Orr
Sacramento Bolona
Jimmy MacCauley
Los Angeles
Portland Signs Up Real Slugger
Walter McCredie manager of the Portland Beavers signed J Pool star who previously played for Richmond in the Virginia league. Pool posted 137 hits in 116 games with over half his hits coming on extra bases and 204 total bases last season, marking a notable power display for Portland for several seasons.
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Walter McCredie
Portland Beavers
J. Pool
Richmond
Pool
Portland
Figures for Racing Fans
During the grand circuit season from Cleveland to Atlanta a total of 513 heats divided 181 trotting races. Of these 349 were below 210 and 33 in 295 or better. Since the grand circuit began in 1873 the meetings conducted number 416 and the money distributed reached $13,258,653.
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Cleveland
Atlanta
Final ruling in Seaton Smith case upholds league authority
The U.S. Court of Appeals in Cincinnati reversed a lower court and dismissed injunctions against Southern League President Martin. The decision endorses his authority to deny admission to players, concluding Allen’s bid to force use of two Coast League players was in error. The league had already persuaded Allen to drop the suit.
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Seaton- Smith
Southern League
United States Court of Appeals
Cincinnati
Bob Allen
Little Rock
Martin
Allen
Court of Appeals
Schalk Sees White Sox Teammates Ready for Season
Ray Schalk declares the White Sox will show pepper and confidence this season with every player giving his best and working squarely for the team.
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Chicago
Ray Schalk
White Sox
Ray
Pacific coast trap association plan gains fan support
At the Chicago A T A meeting the plan to divide the Pacific coast zone receives general approval from Northwest fans. The Northern section covers Oregon Washington Idaho Montana and British Columbia. Portland Gun Club reports rapid membership growth with nearly 20 new members and aims for 20 more before February 1. The ruling allows more than two registered shoots per season to boost interest. Shooting salvemen will be reinstated on amateur after one year. Yardage handicaps will be based on 1910 averages through current tournaments.
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Chicago
Northwest
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Montana
British Columbia
Portland Gun Club
T Hat
Big Leaguers Invest In New Haven Keastern League Club
Ty Cobb of the Detroit Tigers and Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators each invested 5000 dollars in the New Haven club of the Keastern league. Cobb will use the minor league team as a farm for his young players next season. Chief Bender manages New Haven, a former money maker in the organization. Purdue reportedly drops football training ahead of time after five-year winless run.
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Ty Cobb
Detroit Tigers
Walter Johnson
Washington Senators
New Haven
Detroit
Chief Bender
Last Wenpon
Virginia Leaguer Leads Swatters for 1920
Walter s Wilson, Virginia league infielder, posted the top regular batting average for 1920 with 70 games and an average near .496. Lance Richbourg of the Grand Rapids Central league team led in other leagues with .415, while Jacobsen of Baltimore led in runs with 161. Babe Ruth among the New Americana clubs racked up 1544 runs.
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Walters
Wilson
Lance Richbourg
New York Giant
Grand Rapide
Richbourg
George Eisler
Bt Louis Browns
Jacobson
G. Mw. Co Nome
Mt. Lewis
Mornsby
Mt Louie
Burne
York
Pacific Coast
Mheely
Halt Lake
Wille
Oakland
Amer
Anon
Mt. Paul
Cresden
Ot. Paul
International Jacobsen
Mwilimoere
Jacobsen
Haltimore
Southern Harper
Jattio Rock
Carrot
Memphis Ue
Yaryen
Wichits
Yeryan
Wichite
Pothergiil Merlington
Kellerman
Burlington
Eastern
Grimes Bridgeport
Nutter
New Hav
Central
Mepida
Claire
Ladingtom
Atlantic
Munch
Charlotte
McNally
Columbia
Ontariof
Wetxel Flint
Kennedy
London
Iz W
Canada
Wawkes
Calgary
Christensen Calgary
Virginia
Wileon
Hbmith
Richmond
Hive Midge
Chamb'a
Blair
Waynes
Viorida
Milott
Herndentown
Lamotte
Tempe
Pacific Inter Mirand
Yakima
Yakima Texan
Vonefeon
Wieh, Palle
Josefeon
Wieh
Texas
Calloway Manger
Dakota
Wieher
Miller
Baltimore Tearm
Lengrue
Baltimore
Babe Ruth
New Americana
Garmen
Yan Tom
Pro golfers flock to sunny South for winter tour
Northern professionals flood Florida and South East venues as 1921 golf plans unfold. The circuit launches with beach tournaments in Florida and Palm Beach, then Pinehurst hosts the North South championship from March 29. East Coast matches shift to Tampa and Bellair with top players Hagen Ouimet and Brady in action.
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Miami
Fla
Southlands
Florida
Pinehurst
Nassau
Palm Beach
Tampa
Bellair
Mike Brady
Hagen
Francis Ouimet
Barnes
McLeod
Gan
Brady
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