Major leagues push plan to reinstate draft
American and National leagues vote unanimously to amend the national baseball agreement and reinstate the draft, sending the proposal to the advisory council amid a push to curb high player prices and remove the minor leagues stone wall. Also noted are umpire protection measures and the Yankees purchase of lefty R Tecarr from Jersey City.
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Associated Press
New York
Baseball
Advisory Council
Garry Herrmann
Cincinnati
Charles H. Ebbets
Brooklyn
Ebbets
Landis
Benny Leonard Declines to Box for Tex Rickard
New York December 16 Henny Leonard lightweight champion will not fight for Tex Rickard even if promised all receipts Billy Gibson Leonard’s manager said this in response to an announcement Rickard would offer Leonard 50 percent of receipts for a bout against the Lew Tendler Sailor Friedman winner.
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New York
Henny Leonard
Tex Rickard
Billy Gibson
Leonard
Gibson
Rickard
Lew Tendler
Sailor Friedman
Leonard Megill
United States
Hyattsville Five Defeated by Prep Team
The Hyattsville High School quintet fell to Army and Navy prep backs 22 to 26 in Hyattsville's gym yesterday. Clarke, the prep forward, delivered the decisive baskets as the game stayed close throughout. Monohan of Niles New Hampshire was elected captain of the 1922 West Virginia Wesleyan College football squad.
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Army
Navy Prep
Hyattsville High School
Clarke
Monohan
Buchannion
W. Va
Jack Monohan
Niles
N. H
West Virginia Wesleyan
Shreveport
Bo” McMeelin
Centre College
Centenary
Fort Worth
Tex
Centenary’s
Dallas
Pfirman to umpire in National League
The Southern Association gathered in Memphis for its winter meeting to discuss the 1922 season rules. Cy Pfirman was released to the National League while Hadley Williams and Harry F Johnson were named umpires for next year. Slim Tondorf was elected captain of the Collegian basketball team.
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Memphis
Tenn
Southern Association
John D. Martin
Hadley Williams
Harry F. Johnson
Cy Pfirman
National League
Williams
Johnson
South Atlantic Association
Tondorf
Slim Tondorf
Lincoln
Maryland Racing Faces Legislation Clashes Over Betting News
Baltimore dispatch reports Maryland lawmakers debate banning racing news to curb betting as part of a broader clash over prohibition enforcement. Proponents warn cuts could kill the sport while a racing commission and $600,000 annual tax revenues from Pimlico Laurel Havre de Grace and Bowie tracks remain central.
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Baltimore
Anmnapolis
Maryland
Pimlico
Laurel
Havre de Grace
Bowie
Silver Spring Golf Club May Consider Name Change
At a Tuesday night meeting the Silver Spring Golf Club discussed renaming the Washington area golf body to avoid strong town ties. The issue was tabled until the January annual meeting, with Indian Spring club proposed as a more fitting name linked to the historic pure-water Indian Spring site on the estate.
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Silver Spring
Washington
Navy Baseball Dates Named for 1924 Schedule
Annapolis Md Dec 14 Navy announces a 1924 baseball schedule with a single away game against the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia on May 6 Other games include Dartmouth Cornell Holy Cross Syracuse Penn State Delaware Georgia Tech Carnegie Tech William and Mary Johns Hopkins Swarthmore Catholic University St Johns Army.
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Navy
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Dartmouth
Cornell
Holy Cross
Syracuse
Pennsylvania State
Delaware
Georgia Tech
Carnegie Tech
William and Mary
Johns Hopkins
Swarthmore
Catholic University
St. John's
United States Military Academy
Uncle Sam Reigns Supreme in International Sports
A 1921 retrospective shows the United States dominating most major international sports. Highlights include boxing, tennis, track and field, rifle, automobile and motorboat racing, and swimming with the US teams setting records and winning numerous titles.
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Uncle Sam
United States
Sam
Jock Hutchison
Mitchell
Duncan
Jock
Jack Dempsey
Georges Carpentier
France
Pete Herman
Jimmy Wilde
MEWS
Tilden
Johnston
Williams
Washburn
Japan
Sennis
Molla Bjurstedt Mallory
Mile
Lenglen
Suzanne
Mallory
Jesse Guilford
Hunter
Tom Armour
Scotland
Jim Barnes
Abe Mitchell
England
George Duncan
Glen View
Marion Hollis
Cecil Leitch
Miss Leitch
Alexa Sterling
Devereux
Milburn
Hitchcock
Stoddard
Webb
Teneland
Jimmy Murphy
Paris
Detroit
Harvard-Yale
Oxford - Cambridge
Princeon-Corneil
Oxford-Cambridge
Penn
Geneva
Lady Langer
Kealoha
Harris
Australia
Tarboro Franchise Purchased by Richmond Club
The entire Tarboro team of the Virginia league has been bought by the Richmond club, per a message to manager Ray Ryan at Welch West Virginia. Tarboro’s manager Ambrose McConnell is included in the deal and Tarboro is not expected to remain in the Virginia league. Players will be brought to Richmond for spring tryouts.
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Tecarr
St. Louis Americans
Dave Danforth
Columbus
American Association
Browns
Emil Palmiro
Ray Saunders
William Burwell
Grover Lowdermilk
Bill Gleason
Columbia
Detroit
Chick Shotten
New York
Miller Huggins
Tarboro
Richmond Richmond
Virginia Fearue
Richmond
Ray Ryan
Welch
W. Va
Ambrose McConnell
Eost
Navy Rout Relieves Blue Ridge In Annapolis Basketball
Navy defeated Blue Ridge 49 to 12 at Annapolis as regulars were limited by injuries. Ault and Harris led scoring with 13 and 8 in the first half. Garrigues and Day stood out among substitutes as Blue Ridge failed to find rhythm.
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Naval “Academy
Blue Ridge College
Navy
Ault and
Harris
Blue Ridge
T. Dunbar
Ault
Day
Johnston
Garrigues
MeKes
Parr
Nay
Acad
Speicher Barnea
T. Dunber
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Campbell Garrigues
Dunn
Naval Academy
Haring
Blue
Barnes
Conradt
Smith
Cooper
Crudup
Lyon
R. Dunbar
Otto
VY. Dunbar
West Point Plans to Add Rowing as a Major Sport
West Point authorities consider resuming rowing as a major sport after a fifteen year pause. Congress may be asked to fund about 10000 for three eight oared shells four eight oared work boats rowing machines and a season of coaching. Several coaches from notable clubs and colleges are eyed to lead the program as Navy crews have excelled recently.
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West Point
Annapolis
Army
Navy
Academy
Hudson
Congress
Midshipmen
Poughkeepsie
Everett Votes On Sunday Sports Act In Confusing Count
Everett Mass voters learned later the day before that the yes and no were mixed. Recount showed 4 641 nays tied to rescinding the act while 3 952 favored rescinding. Sunday sports will continue as voters debate their intent. Directors organize basketball club seeks games with Takoma A C Langdon Quentin A St Theresa A C and other 115 pound teams. Call Manager P Lewis at Columbia 102738.
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Everett
Mass
Takoma A. C
Langdon
Quentin A
Theresa A. Cy
P. Lewis
Columbia
Griff Again Named Director of League
The American League, in a five hour meeting at the Commodore, approved a draft plan and Ebbets resolution as a last resort, while aiming to please both majors and minors and allowing Judge Landis to arbitrate. Col. Ruppert and others were elected to the board, amid reports of lingering factional tensions and a reshaped leadership slate.
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New York
American League
Commodore Today
Ebbets
Landis
Ban Johnson
League
Advisory Council
Johnson
Harry Frazee
Charley Comiskey
Colt. Ruppert
anti-Johnson
Col. Rappert
Messrs. Frazee
Comiskey
Col. Ruppert
Frank Navin
Detroit
Harvard to Meet Panthers If California Declines Date
Harvard to invite the University of Pittsburgh to play the Crimson on October 28 next year if the University of California cannot attend. Pittsburgh officials indicated willingness to accept the date if California is unavailable. California’s return from Coach Smith’s east trip will decide the match.
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Panthers
California
Associated Press
Cambridge
Mass
Bec
Starvard
University of Pinsburgh
Crimson
Uniersity of
Mar
Lk. W Moore
Harvard Athletics
Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
University of California
Karl Davis
Mr. Davis
Athletic Council
Smith
Berkley
Calif
Andy Smith
Luther A. Nichols
Nichols
Middle Western
Gonzaga Tossers Prep for Tech High Showdown
The Gonzaga quintet hosts Tech High tomorrow at 3 30 pm in the Gonzaga gym following a 42 12 victory over Emerson Institute. Star players Ryan and Graves are ill, but coach Jack Sullivan, injured in a recent game, will miss weeks. Ballplayer James Lonehue is acquitted of murder by insanity verdict in Decatur Georgia.
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Tech
Gonzaga Gymnasium
Emerson Institute
Gonzaga Tech
Ryan
Graves
Jack Sullivan
American League Park
Decatur
James Lonehue
J. M. Hunt
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