Virginia League adopts bond rule for season
Petersburg reports the Virginia Baseball League required a 1000 dollar bond from each club to guarantee staying in the league through the season, with Danville likely to withdraw after failing to organize. Bond due by January 21 to avoid losing franchise. Roanoke's Williams elected president. Hammond Johnson named vice president. Stricklett restored to good standing after paying a $100 fine for breaking rulings in 1919.
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Ohio
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Brooklyn
National Baseball Commission
Johnson in condition long signs for spring with Nationals
Walter Johnson, the Nationals star pitcher, plans spring training while reporting good health after a ten day Charlottesville workout. Griffin defers Bath plans at Hot Springs Ark and notes Johnson may skip the trip. McBride and Gagnier sign, Long joins as outfielder, with Wahoe praising Long and Griffith monitoring training in Charlottesville. Jimmy Callahan’s White Sox plan barnstorming with Doc White piloting the Yanigans and fifteen exhibitions scheduled.
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Texas
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Appalachian League Reorganizes For Second Season
Bristol Virginia January fifteenth The Appalachian Baseball League brings clubs from Bristol Johnson City Cleveland Morristown Knoxville and Asheville into a reorganized setup aiming to begin its second season around May fifteenth The new officers include Jacob Smithy president Jere Bunting vice president and I I Fisher secretary treasurer The salary limit remains nine hundred dollars per month per team Johnston City won the previous pennant with Knoxville close behind Bristol last place
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Appalachian Baseball League
Johnson City
Cleveland
Morristown
Knoxville
Frank Leake
Fisher
Johnton City
United States Curlers Win Over Beattie Clubs in Montreal
Eight U S curling clubs defeated eight Beattie clubs in Montreal by 17 to 10. Matches were close with multiple rink results listed for various clubs and races, featuring names such as Captain's Rink and Mohawk, plus numerous race outcomes and prize-like figures across the event.
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Montreal
United States
Scotland
Rinkhee Ean
Eccess
Tita Pastott
Caledonia
Andrews
New York
Dutcher to Teach Football at Marquette Prep
George Dutcher, former Georgetown star, to lead the Marquette Preparatory football squad and other athletic groups at Marquette in Milwaukee. He will have absolute charge of the academy program, assisting head coach Juneau in developing players for the university team in the days before big games.
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Johnson Promises to Cancel If Flynn Fights Palzer
In Chicago on January 5, Jack Johnson declares he would cancel a match if Jim Flynn fights Al Palzer. He bets he can stop Palzer in ten rounds and accuses Palzer’s backers Brady Corbett and O’Rourke of using ads for cheap publicity. Johnson says he will take a $20,000 side bet and aims to outbid New York syndicates while criticizing Palzer’s connections.
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Corbett
Washington Post
Chicago
al Palzer
Tom O'Rourke
White Hope
Jack Johnson
Wiliam A. Brady
Palzer
Johnson
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Palger
William Brady
Jim Corbett
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Mount St. Mary’s Five Wins Over Lebanon Valley
Mount St. Mary’s defeated Lebanon Valley College in a basketball game here this afternoon. Lebanon Valley led at halftime but Mount St. Mary’s surged in the second half with four quick field goals. Cant. Maltey, Costello, and Letters starred for Mount St. Mary’s, while Whitman and Snavely stood out for Lebanon Valley.
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Mid
Mount St. Mary
Lebanon Valley College
Lebanon Valley
Mountaineers
Maltey
Letters
Costello
Maliey
Whitman
Snavely
Quint Beaten as St. Johns Top Georgetown in Nineteenth Century Show
St Johns basketball defeats Georgetown 34 to 7 after a tight first half. Keenan and Schlosser star for St Johns with strong free-throw shooting and teamwork. Georgetown misses star guard Cotlower, reducing home five’s effectiveness as Brooklyn visitors press with speed and height.
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Georgetown Quint
George Cotliflower
Brooklyn
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Ma Shiners
Catholic U to face St John’s in tonight’s big showdown
Catholic University basketball team aims for a 9 o’clock game against St John’s at the Arcade, seeking a 0 down victory over Georgetown’s conquerors. Brooklanders boast their strongest lineup after two road tests and months of practice, hoping to clinch the big end of the score. Frederick Hartsel named Toledo A A manager by President Somers, replacing prior arrangements with Connie Mack.
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St. John's Quint
Arcade
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Brookland
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Toledo
Ohio
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Hartisel
Charles Somers
Toledo A. A
Artsel
Connie Mack
Phiadelpha Americas
Eiker Leads Bowlers Rolloffs To Start Tonight
Sixteen bowlers compete as rolloffs begin this evening with a prize pool for the top four. About fifty entrants posted scores across ten games, averaging from 108 to 196.
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