Coombs Accepts Phillies Manager Post for Next Season
Philadelphia December 16 John W Coombs veteran pitcher formerly with Brooklyn wired president William F Baker that he has accepted terms to manage the Phillies next year He will receive 7000 dollars salary with a bonus for leading the team to the top of the league or a place among the leaders Coombs is popular locally and is hoped to win fan support for the club The veteran was here as a member of the team.
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John W. Coombs
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William F. Baker
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Notable pitcher Mackman’s career with Athletics and Dodgers
The article details the career of a pitcher nicknamed Mackman who played for the Athletics from 1906 to 1914 after forming the Mackmen post Colby College graduation. He had a standout 1910 season with 81 wins, endured injuries in 1913 and 1914, and made a comeback with the Dodgers in 1915, adding more wins than losses.
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Tennis all winter in Paris for Army
In Paris at La Bourboule rest center American soldiers on leave enjoy winter tennis on famed courts. The M C G A supplied facilities for thousands weekly, with rental access and equipment nearby at the Casino. Tom Keady’s coaching ties with Brown and White are noted for fall plans.
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Yale Grads Return From War Boost Football Spirit
Three former Yale players Walter Camp Jr Charles Paul and George Moseley came back last week from service in the war. Camp not quite varsity timber Paul a first class tackle and Moseley whose end play in 1916 helped beat Harvard lift Yale morale. Baseball follows the flag, but a US soccer team of American soldiers beats a Slovak team in Siberia two to one.
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Cobb May Quit Baseball Says He Needs Rest From Game
New York reports Cobb the Detroit outfielder plans to quit baseball after returning from France where he served as a captain. He says he has had fifteen years in the sport, will rest in Augusta, Ga, and will not sign with any club. Cobb credits war to reviving baseball and predicts a boom season, though he has no immediate plans. He notes a long Tigers career since 1905 with a lifetime .370ish hitting mark and high drawing power. He discusses army service and camaraderie with fellow players abroad.
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Frazee Defies Johnson Over Baseball Control and Sale
Harry H. Frazee, owner of the Boston Red Sox, denounces Bun S. Johnson’s claims he will drive him from baseball. He says he may sell within 30 days at a set price, cites personal spite behind criticism, and vows to curb gambling with Boston police and detectives.
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Right Off the Bat Baseball Gossipy Bits in Headlines
Peanuts of the season hint Baker tipped Moran last summer about a new Phillies boss. Coombs takes on Philadelphia duties with friends wishing him luck. Reulbach eyed as Newark manager. If Athletics skip spring training Phillies may not sail. Reds manager chosen Jan 4 per Herrmann. Kid Hollacher set Cubs record for games at short. Dreyfuss met Crowder in New York amid NL season. Rickey recovering from pneumonia in France. Arellanes, ex Red Sox pitcher, dies of influenza.
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Gen. Crowder
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Seasion
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Cards
France
Frank Arellanes
Red Sox
Pacific Coast
Army play spawns new baseball talent in 1919 season
A fan abroad notes a young pitcher from the middle West who impressed against Griffiths outfielder during a soldier game. Birmingham directors elect John D. Martin president and approve Southern Association plans to start May 1 with a 140 game schedule. New rules cap rosters at 50 percent class A or better players, limit to three years per club, ban majors on optional agreements, set salary cap at 2600 dollars and fourteen players per team.
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Washington
Menosky
Griffith
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Birmingham
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Southern Association of Professional Baseball Clubs
John D. Martin
Memphia
R. H. Baugh
District college basketball league reorganized for winter
Intercollegiate play will resume with Catholic University Gallaudet George Washington and Maryland State back in the District association. Season opens January 18 with schedule set for January 3. Hatchellies confirmed GW preparation ends doubts about two teams. War end makes revival possible and postwar demobilization aids college sports.
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Catholic University
Gallaudet
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3. A. T. C. Unite
Peck and Oyster to Return to Penn Soon
University of Pennsylvania basketball will gain a boost with the return of Dutch Peck after the year start. Peck, a Western High product, mustered out of the army and plans to resume studies after a standout year as a guard on Penn’s championship team. Norman Oyster, Central High track alum and aviation corps veteran in France, is also due back after the holiday recess to rejoin Penn.
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Central High appoints Tadley as next year’s football manager
Scholastic notes report Gerald Tadley chosen manager for Central High School football next year. Other items include 7 Technical High’s basketball leader meeting Western, Central versus Business at the YMC A gym, and injuries affecting Central and Western squads through the holidays. Johnny Getz joins Business High lineup. Tome Institute seeks April baseball with Western. Jimmy Powell recovers from shoulder injury and returns to basketball after holidays.
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Texas Baseball League elects Morris for third term
Walter Morris of Fort Worth was chosen president of the Texas Baseball League for a third term at a conference here. The 1919 season is set to begin April 24 and end September 7. Current clubs are Fort Worth, Dallas, San Antonio, Houston, Waco, and Shreveport, with Galveston, Beaumont and Austin seeking admission.
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International Sports Revival After War Broadens Scope
The postwar sports forecast envisions expanded international track and field for servicemen in the spring, with allies and competitors from Britain France and Italy. Baseball fans watch stars like Ty Cobb, Frank Baker, and Eddie Collins as veterans may reshuffle rosters, while polo tennis golf and motorboat events lure foreign entries.
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Gossip of the Track at Quincy Stable Trials
Racing notes from a New Orleans meet with Ted Rice riding for Jimmy Fitashimena and other riders. Reports include early morning jockeys, frequent long shots at Jefferson Park, and a Futurity nomination tally by Johnson N. Camden. Race results list six events with weights, placings, and track conditions.
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Here's How Griffs Handicap Johnson
Walter Johnson of the Washington club faced six futile games in 1918 while his team failed to score. Ernie Lanigan notes Johnson appeared in 38 such games across seven seasons, averaging nearly five shutouts per year and leading pitchers in batting support failures. He was blanked six times in 1918 and had multiple prior seasons with five or more shutouts.
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Ernie Lanigan
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Welsh and Leonard May Appear At Hut
Fredy Welsh former lightweight champion now in the army will appear at the service boats in the Liberty Hut tonight. He may box for soldiers and sailors. Benny Leonard is hoped to join if he reaches Washington in time. More than a half dozen short bouts featuring soldiers have been scheduled by Billy Whipp the can tonment boxing instructor.
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Dempsey Knocks Out Morris in First Round Fight
New Orleans December 16 Jack Dempsey of Utah heavyweight title claimant stopped Carl Morris of Oklahoma in the first round of their twenty round bout here tonight after one minute of fighting.
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Boxing notes shift with Willard Dempsey and Leonard
Boxers headlines suggest Willard ready to defend title yet retreats when Dempsey’s name comes up. Mitchell seems out of contention for lightweight honors while Benny Leonard stopped Bartfield without gate receipts, Bartfield’s glare drawing a sharp exchange. Stone remains a major draw in Australia as Attell’s decline follows. Washingtonians plan for Baltimore Friday to see Loadman and Sharkey at Peerless A. C. Dempsey’s next move teased.
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