Phillies Would Trade Williams For equal value
Philadelphia manager Arthur Fletcher is willing to trade Cy Williams if he can obtain a superior player such as Jack Smith or a player from the Robins. Fletcher seeks more speed in the lineup while Williams remains a strong power hitter and long-time fixture in Philadelphia.
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Leonard I8 INI Ill in New York Boxer Ben Leonard
Ben Leonard world lightweight champion is ill in his home city with a severe cold and high fever. He was forced off stage during a vaudeville skit last night and the condition is not considered serious.
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Basket Ball Game Tonight At Y Gymnasium
An intermediate league basketball doubleheader is set for tonight at the Y gym. The Cationas clash with a fast young squad at 7 pm, followed by the Mail Clerk Tacketeers at 9 and the Shop Employees at 10.
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Sports Question Box readers seek rules and answers
Readers can mail questions about baseball football boxing and other sports to special correspondents of The Pocatello Tribune John B. Foster Lawrence Perry and Fair Play. Include a stamped self addressed envelope for a personal reply or the question will be answered in this column.
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Questions and Answers on Boxing and Baseball History
Born Jack Dempsey in Manassa Colorado on June 24 1896 the 1924 item recalls his exact age. The piece notes a pre National League baseball body the National Association that failed due to gambling ties. It also covers corbett Fitzsimmons films and the actual fight with Corbett knocked down early and Fitzsimmons finishing in the 14th round with Corbett uninjured and Fitzsimmons sleeping after.
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Baseball Leaders Awarded Medals in Paris
Paris January 6 AP John McGraw Charley Comiskey and Hughey Jennings are awarded silver medals by the French baseball federation. Each member of the New York Giants and Chicago White Sox who visited Paris last November will receive a bronze medal as a souvenir. The diploma carried to New York by Sparrow Robertson contains an allegorical reference to the big leaguers sowing seed for baseball in Europe.
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Charley Comiskey
Hughey Jennings
French Baseball Federation
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Chicago White Sox
New York
Presbyterians Lead in Volleyball League
Inter church volleyball begins at the Y M C A with added life. The current standings show Presbyterian 7 3 .700 and other teams close in the race indicating a balanced league and growing local interest.
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Sateas Ae
Fifty Years of Baseball
John B. Foster writes in a series commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the National League to be celebrated in the coming season.
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Albert G Spalding and the Curve Ball Pioneer
Special correspondent notes Albert G Spalding as a famed player and organizer who would be among baseball’s greats. Arthur Cummings is hailed as the curve ball innovator who transformed pitching by mastering the outcurve and proving the curve’s validity against early skeptics. The piece credits Cummings with starting modern curve pitching and Spalding as a top exponent of skilled throwing.
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Pocatello Tribune
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Spalding
National League
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Cummings
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Eastern intercollegiate league scorers lead with Knoass at ten
Kneass captain of the University of Pennsylvania basketball team tops the league scoring after one game with 10 points in the win over Yale in Philadelphia Saturday. Christy Matthewson seeks Grange for possible baseball crossovers, while other football stars are linked to baseball in talks and trades.
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Yale
Philadelphia
Christy Matthewson
Heston Braves
Ned” Grange
Charles Radbourne Remains Noted NL Pitching Star
The article highlights Charles Radbourne as a prominent pitcher from the early National League era, detailing his influence and notable performances that marked his standing among the league’s pioneers.
Return to Campus Sparks Hope for Injured Star Forward
A star forward at Stanford plans a comeback after early season injuries that kept him sidelined. Trainers doubt the timing as he resumes basketball as the team eyes a brighter season. Meanwhile rumors swirl about Burns potentially moving to manage a San Francisco team if Ellison leaves for the National League. Boxing promoters race to book top fighters in California with Bermondsey Billy Wells headlining an upcoming San Francisco card next Friday.
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Cincinnati Reds
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Bert Ellison
San Francisco Bay District
California
San Franisco Bay Region
Sporting Calendar Details Race and Ballot Meet Openings
Racing meetings set by the Business Men's Racing association in New Orleans and the Cuba American Jockey club in Havana. Grand circuit stewards meet in Cleveland Trotting and basketball open in the Western intercollegiate conference. Hockey opens in Canada while billiards events start in New York Boston and Brooklyn with Maryland class A pocket.
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Ingersoll Dollar Stropper Kit Arrives for Shaving
An advertisement proclaims the Ingersoll Dollar Stropper Kit ready to improve safety razor blade economy and efficiency. It promises long term independence from blade buying and reduces skin irritation and annoyance for millions of men.
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Cross Words Puzzles and Prices Stir Up Roars
A rattling anecdote about cross word puzzles brings sharp exchanges over prices and marks. Vendors trade jibes about errors and thefts as customers react with disbelief and humor, one suggesting smelling salts for angry buyers.
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