Midgets to Be Cinches in Orchard
In 1923 Seattle outfield figures set with Breck Eldred and Billy Lane locking center and right fields. Lane stars in recent Salt Lake game with two stolen bases and a park homer driving in three, while Eldred edges toward a strong righty stance for the Indians. Salt Lake seeks a southpaw pitcher as Kallio, Myers and Blueholder show promise.
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Leoh
Lassen Clesale
Indians
Seattle
Brek Eldred
Bily Lane
Hase
Lane
Salt Lake
Wally Hood
Ed Barney
Eldred
Lews
Jack Cook
Kallio
Myers
Blueholder
Paul Strand
Gaitlake Bees
Strand
Gazelle
Billy Lane
Intentional Pass Dominates Final Game Tactics
The text discusses an intentional pass as a defensive tactic costing the Yanks a final series game against the Giants. It notes Young was ordered passed, unsettling Bush and leading to a disrupted game. Joe Jenkins faced two on, Vean Gregg walked him thrice, with Gould delivering key hits and a disputed umpire call influencing the outcome.
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Giants
Young
Bush
Kelly
Joe Jenkins
Vean Gregg
Gould
Gregg
Mamason
Ben Turpin
Tribe
Big Football Season Opens With High Hopes Across Colleges
Football grows beyond a niche sport as fans crowd stadiums for open games and passing thrills. Centre Harvard Princeton Chicago Yale Iowa battles shape a season of cross country intrigue and intercollegiate rivalries.
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Centre
Harvard
Princeton
Chicago
Yale
Iowa
Kentucky
Tad Jones
Howard
Towa
Devine
Sowsa
Howard Jones
Mathews Poised to Shake Up Idaho Football Line
Idaho’s Vandal squad under Coach Mathews eyes several shifts in the lineup as they prepare for a key Seattle clash with Bagshaw’s eleven. With sophomores filling most positions, changes aim to boost backfield kicking power and balance across the line as veteran stars contend for spots.
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Oscow
Idaho
Gem Staters
Seattle
Bagshaw
Mathews
Altho
Whitman
Matty
Goff
Neal
Tapper
Yvohs
Hansen
Fat” Stephens
Lawrence Quinn
Standly Siegfus
Benny Dreshears
Tom Kelley
Kieffner
Tom Buckiin
Hundred Freshmen Rally for Washington Crew Trials
More than 100 freshmen candidates reported for fall practice under Coach Callow at the University of Washington. The squad will train until December 1 and be cut to smaller numbers in the following days.
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Callow
University of Washington
All-Star Polling Closes Friday for Coast League Team
Seattle Star invites fans to submit all star selections for the 1922 Coast league season. Polling ends Friday at noon. voters choose four infielders three outfielders two catchers six pitchers and two utility players. Send to Baseball Editor Seattle Star with prizes offered for the fan group whose picks most closely match the editors.
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NLY
Seattle
Seattle Star
Charley Hollacher Emerges as NL’s Most Improved Player
Charley Hollacher formerly of the Portland Beavers has risen to stardom with the Chicago Cubs this season. He is lauded as the National League’s most improved player and the logical successor to Hans Wagner as a leading star.
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Charley Hollacher
Portland Beaver
Chicago Cubs
Hans Wagner
Chicago Cub
Darkness Halts Seattle Salt Lake Open in Extra Innings
REEMOSS put a K O on the Seattle Salt Lake opener yesterday and the umpires halted play in the 11th with a 6-6 tie. Beattie’s defense faltered in the sixth allowing four unearned runs as Seattle surged in the second and fifth frames. Lane starred with steals and a homer while McCabe pitched for Lake. In Havana, Jack Britton defeated Jimmy Kelly in 12 rounds.
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K. O
Seattle Salt Lake
Beatle
Vean Gregg
Lane
Hood
Seattle
Strand
Wlaetersil
Eldred
Potahot
Dick McCabe
al Gould
Matin
Crane
Je Tobin
McCabe
Geit Lake
MacCabe
Hite
OM McCabe
Grees
Gould
Gregg
Ballo
Grega
Racrifice
Chick
Rune
Viet
Easy
Finney
Havana
Jack Britton
Jimmy Kelly
New York
Amateur golf ruling tightens U S G A definitions
The United States Golf Association executive committee met at Brookline Country Club and drafted a strict amateur definition. It states an amateur is any player 14 or older who has hired clubs, received compensation for playing or teaching, earned salary from golf goods firms after 1922, or played for prize money. A footnote adds that accepting golf balls, clubs, or merchandise without payment makes a player ineligible for amateur championships.
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United States Golf Association
Country Club
Brookline
Josephs to Box Davis Next Week in Seattle Showdown
Ace Josephs and Travie Davis set for a six round Seattle smoker at Arena Tace day. Josephs returns to Minnesota for the winter boxing season and seeks revenge after a prior loss to Davis. Josephs previously lost to Bob Harper and defeated Otto Wallace and Morgan Jones is listed as an upcoming opponent in Tacoma Thursday.
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Ace Josephs
Travie Davis
Seattle
Josephs
Minnesota
Davis
Bob Harper
Otto Wallace
Morgan Jones
Tacoma
Brick Eldred Leaves for Sacramento Tonight
Premier slugger Brick Eldred is leaving for Sacramento tonight with Mrs Eldred, meaning the Indians will be without his bat for the remainder of the 1923 season. Jimmy Richardson announced Eldred will join a doubleheader Saturday starting at 1 pm to make up yesterday’s rainout.
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Sacramento
Football Board Clarifies Newest Gridiron Ruling
New York Oct 11 The football rules committee explains the novation replacing the goal from touchdown and states teams choosing a try for point by drop kick cannot score if the kick fails and a teammate rushes the ball across the line. BE Hall chairman says officials erred in permitting this.
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New York
BE. K. Hall
Tommy Gibbons Arrives to Train for Friday Bout with Billy Miske
Tommy Gibbons reached Bil ly Miske York for final training ahead of Friday night’s anticipated boxing match. The arrival rekindles interest in the sport previously dimmed by the world series as Gibbons, a strong light heavyweight contender who lost to Greb, joins the field pursuing a crown linked to Batting Stiri’s win over Carpentier and the upcoming Siki versus Kid Norfolk bout on November 30.
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York
Tommy Gibbons
Billy Miske
Gibbons
Greb
Stiri
Carpentier
Boxing Commission
Siki
Kid Norfolk
Veterans Split Pair as Duncan and Mitchell Beat Barnes Hagen
In Pelham yesterday George Duncan and Abe Mitchell defeated Jim Barnes and Walter Hagen in a best-ball match by five and three. The event showcased veteran mat star players in a tense duel.
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New York
George Duncan
Abe Mitchell
Jim Barnes
Walter Hagen
Pelham
Hollocher Succeeds Honus Wagner at Cubs Shortstop
Veteran players and critics see Charley Hollocher as the Cubs’ standout shortstop, surpassing Honus Wagner in style. Under Bill Killefer, Hollocher’s natural play improves. he rises from .276 to over .300 and is hailed as the league’s most brilliant defender.
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Charley Hollocher
Ey Her
Wagner
Honus
Hollocher
Thase
Bill Killefer
Cubs
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Killefer
Mollocher
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Selver
Colonels Mot to Quit Game
New York Oct 2 The New York American League franchise will not be for sale and Colas Ruppert and Huston have no intention of stepping out, dispelling rumors that circus magnate John Thingling was buying the Yankees.
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New York American
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Ruppert
Huston
John Thingling
Yanks
Draw in Frisco Ring Ends Two-Hour Match
Wladek Zbyszko and Eimmy Lendos wrestled a two hour draw in Frisco last night with no falls recorded. The match failed to produce a decisive winner.
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San Francisco
Wladek Zbyszko
Eimmy Lendos
Gooreman and White Box to Draw in Four Round Contest
Ernie Gooreman and Lou Angeles battled Eddie White in a fast four round draw in San Francisco last night. The bout featured quick exchanges and solid defense as all three fighters showcased sharp footwork and counters.
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San Francisco
Ernie Gooreman
Lou Angeles
Eddie White
Young Griffo One of Boxing's Greatest Masters
The Australian fighter Albert Griffiths known as Young Griffo lived in Brooklyn and fought across featherweight to middleweight divisions. He battled stars like McAuliffe Dixon Gans and Lavigne in famed bouts at Coney Island and Maspeth, earning praise for cleverness and ringcraft.
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Griffo
Albert Griffiths
Brooklyn
Coney Island
America
Jack McAuliffe
George Lavigne
George Dixon
the Wier
Joe Gans
McAuliffe
Dan Creedon
Lavigne
Empire A. C
Maspeth
Griffo Fought Joe Gans Twice in 1890s Career Decline
Griffo faced Joe Gans twice in the twilight of his career. They fought to a draw in Baltimore in 1895, then Gans won the rematch two years later. The tale notes Griffo’s mounting decline after the second bout.
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Joe Gans
Jon
Gans
Baltimore
College grid notes mix of games across regions
Gil Dobie’s Cornell hosts New Hampshire State Saturday while Notre Dame plans a stiff schedule with Purdue and Georgia Tech on deck. Nebraska and Pittsburgh add intriguing clashes as Oregon’s varsity faces Multnomah Club of Portland in its season debut.
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Perdue
Depeaw
Georgia Tech
Nebraske
Oregon
Multnomah Club
Portland
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