May Stay At Columbia Coach May Not Quit
Jim Rice may remain at Columbia as the veteran rowing coach, with offers from other colleges and speculation of a new contract in New York. West Virginia plans for 1919 football include a game against Cincinnati in Cincinnati next November. Frank Kramer quits the six day race in New York in a huff, reflecting the temperament of spectators. The International League eyes changes next season with several current franchise cities likely to be dropped.
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Nationals Stay Major League Club in Washington
Washington will keep its major league status as the Nationals remain in the American League. Rumors of a franchise move to Toronto or Baltimore were denied by AL president, who stated no plan to transfer the Washington team. The club, boosted by Sunday baseball and returning servicemen, eyes Augusta for spring training with Griffin likely arranging exhibition games with a National League club. New York athlete Sergt Warry Cloughey’s promotion and Fordham canceling its Mitcheld field game are noted. Yachting on the Atlantic coast is expected to boom next summer.
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L Field
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Washington Club Transfer Denials Amid War Conditions
J. W. FitsGerald, sports editor, notes EF denied reports of Washington club transfer on several occasions last summer. He recalls encouraging Mr. Minor to join the American League years ago and says no discussion of leaving Washington occurred. War conditions reduced baseball patronage at the Capital while he helped fund the team plant.
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Washington Post
Washington
Minor
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Comiskey Won’t Talk On Rowland Case And Ban Johnson
Chicago December 6 Charles A Comiskey White Sox owner refused to answer if Clarence Rowland would continue as manager or if he favored curbing Ban Johnson’s power as league president. He said he would not announce any positions until the league annual meeting next week.
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Charles A. Coomiskey
White Sox
Clarence Rowland
Ban Johnson
Comisky
Chicago Club Awaits Word From Alexander
Chicago Cubs officials anxiously await news from Grover Alexander to confirm he is uninjured after the war. His regiment remains in Germany, delaying a possible midseason return. Mrs Alexander, wintering in Newport Kentucky, reports he was safe as of November 7.
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Aleck
North Side
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Germany
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Newport
Alex the Great
Gossip of the Track shows up in New Orleans and France
Gossip of the Track by Harry N. Price notes rule changes may allow unsexed juveniles in two year old stakes as mud and weather shape New Orleans racing. Omar Khayyam and Wilfred Viau plan France stays. Widener to sail for France. Price McKinney eyed racing again. Hunt Club racing expected boom. several jockeys and tracks in flux with Tia Juana and Jim Coffroth planning February resumption.
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New Orleans
Awitima Thule
Price McKinney
Wilfred Viau
Omar Khayyam
France
Omar Willl
Tom Welsh
Joseph
Widener
Billy Karrick
Kentucky
Jim Coffroth
Adee to head tennis association again
New York December 6 May George T Adee to be reelected as president and Dwight F Davis of St Louis as vice president of the United States Lawn Tennis Association. Davis has been abroad since 1916 and devoted himself to Belgian relief work. His Belgian relief duties led him to withdraw as vice president last year.
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George T. Adee
Dwight F. Davis
St. Louis
United States
Davis
Belgium
National League Short of Receivers prompts minor league offers
National League clubs faced a shortage of capable backstop players last season with few reliable hitters in key moments. Giants stars Big Rariden and Lew McCarty underperformed, while John McGraw shows hope in George O’Neil, a Memphis farmed prospect from St. Louis who may win a spring training berth if he proves worthy. Frank R Walker, Penn track star, died in France from wounds suffered in action.
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Lew McCarty
Hia
John McGraw
George O'Neil
St. Louis
Memphis
Frank R. Walker
Penn
France
Tris Speaker rules out Indians manager job
The Round-Up reports Tris Speaker, star center fielder of the Cleveland Indians, rejects a path to managerial work, saying he would rather remain a player for the near future. The piece notes his costly acquisition in 1916 and his navy service, with context on other baseball figures and boxing anecdotes.
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Ty Cobl
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Series on Thoroughbred Racing Beginnings in Post Sunday
Racegoers are invited to read a new series on horse racing starting in The Post this Sunday. Each installment explores a racing angle written by a prominent official or horseman, beginning with Frank J. Bryan, with subsequent features planned in the Sports Section each Sunday.
Greenleaf and Dix Await Title Game
Adherents of the fast Camp Dix football squad arrive in Washington for a clash with Camp Greenleaf at American League Park this afternoon. Greenleaf fans cite their eight straight wins and star players Ike Telfer and others, while Dix boasted former college stars. A large government attendance is expected with War Department officials and possibly Vice President Marshall among the crowd.
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Griffths reform plan backed by Chicago NL boss
Fred Mitchell, manager and future president of the Chicago National League Club, urges adoption of Clark Griffith s reform measures. He favors National League action at next week s meeting to award pennants to emerging cities and promote growth, also supporting higher draft prices to aid upward revision.
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Gonzaga Five Defeats Central For Scholastic Title
Central High School loses to Gonzaga by 12 to 10 in a hard fought scholastic basketball final. Costello scores key points turning a 10-9 deficit into a Gonzaga lead in the third quarter. Pasher and Newby of Central play well but Gonzaga’s defense and late baskets secure the win.
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Western High Faces Georgetown Treps In Night Gym Bout
Scholastic sports notes a busy slate with Western High set to meet Georgetown Treps at Ryan Gym tonight. Coach Metzler cites mixed football to basketball form, Kerron returns from flu to boost Western, and freshmen are forming a new squad as the scholastic basketball series begins December 13 with Central Business Mastern Western and Tech represented.
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