Yankees May Trade Shocker In Nimble Deals
Four prominent baseball executives convene at the Hotel Yond hub of the National Association meeting as Urban Shocker rumor resurfaces. The talk centers on Shocker, Meusel, and other star players, with negotiations hinting at potential Yankees moves and Rochester Bridgeport links.
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Davis J. Walsh
International News Sports Palilor
Hartford
Conn
Hotel
Yond
Manual
National Association of Professional Baseball Clubs
Jacob Ruppert
Edward Garrow
New York Yankees
George Sisler
Phil Lall
Aus Byer
St. Louis Browns
Wild sports, crime, and chaotic headlines collide in era chaos
A jumble of stray notes covers sports gossip from baseball to boxing, with names like Boley Parham Rhyne and Wrigley swirling through trade talk. Amidst oddball digressions it touches on prohibition era raids and political activism, mingling with a theatrical sermon on beauty and a call to check last year’s gifts.
Wisconsin Should Have Strong Grid Team Next Season
After a 1924 season collapse coach Jack Ryan plans for 1925 with at least 30 players, including most regulars and lettermen. Only Capt Morris, Hieberstein, Miller and Teckemeyer depart. veterans Folaski to Stangel and others eyed for action as Wisconsin readies for September and a return from a scoreless tie with Chicago CARD.
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Madison
Wis
Nec
Jack Ryan
Morris
Hieberstein
Miller
Teckemeyer
Wisconsin
Ryan
Folaski
Burrus
Long
Blackman
Solbian
Bachaher
Spindier
Shaw
Ends
Nelson
Straubel
Kasiska
Schwarze
Auger
McMasters
Stannard
Muegee
Slaugzhter
Stinek
McCormick
Wilke
Banini
Genters
McAndrews
Tarson
Ivee Harmon
MacGivern
Wayte
Harmon
Barnum
Stangel
Porter
Kreuz
Lelti
Wiswell
Backs
Wisconsin U Athletic Director Quits Post
Madison Wisconsin January 2 Director of athletics at University of Wisconsin T E Jones tendered his resignation to President Emil Berg Wednesday in a shock move that ends his tenure at the state flagship.
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Wisconsin U
Medison
Wis
Tece
T. E., Jones
University of Wisconsin
E. Berg Wemerday
Vance Tops National League All Star Ballot Contenders
The Associated Press reports from New York that Vance of Brooklyn leads the National League selections with the most votes in the contest for the league's most valuable player. The lineup lists stars from Giants, Robinson, Reds with Pittsburgh and Chicago also represented. Vance is highlighted as a standout pitcher contributing to Brooklyn's strong finish, with Grimes also earning recognition among pitchers. The all star team features Kelly, Harngby, Maranville, Frisch, Wheat, Well, Young, and Bressler among others.
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Eien x Park
Jeague
Baltimore
Joe Boley
Joseph
Ruben Parpham
Athletics
Riy Erickson
Washington Senators
Minneapolis
Toronto
Catalna Island
Oscar Keichow
Los Angeles
Hill Wrigley
Dallas
Asheville
M. O
Atlanta
D. Leon Williams
Chamber of Commerce
Boc’ Strub
San Francisco
Bert Ellison
Cincinnati Reds
Jack Hendricks
Reds
Ellison
Rube Bressler
Hal R. Rhyne
Giants
Yankees
Warner and
Vaila
Shub
Valla
Altho Waner
McGraw
Rhyne
Travis Jackson
John McGraw
James Tierniy
Dusiness
John
Ruppert
Connie Mack
Whersty
Majors
Orinors
Associated Press
New York
Sobins
Pittsburgh
Chieaoe
St. Louis
Oy Arthur
Dazzy) Vaner
Brooklyn
Nee
Vance
Committee of Baseball Writers
Burleigh Grimes
Ien
Watth
Brooklyn Town
Morushy
Rlth
Treydler
National League
Siar
Walter Johnson
Washington Americans
Eddie Collins
White Sox
Kelly
Harngby
St. Loouis
Shortsley
Maranville
Frisch
Andy Mebwan
Joliet
Chicago
Waukegan
Rockford
Freeport
Hammond
Whitby
Beloit
Fred Schulz
Emst
Iowa U Expects Fast Swim Team
Iowa City Iowa U eyes a strong season with at least similar results to last year. Coach David A Armbruster returns ten veterans from dual meets and leads a squad headed by Ned Ashton with new members McClintock and Stewart plus Morse Lake and others. The program plans five dual meets after a conference coaches conclave in Chicago.
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Towa City
University of Iowa
David A. Armbruster
Ned Ashton
Clinton
McClintock
Iowa City
Stewart
Superior
Is. Gash
Nici
Morse Lake
Shenandojah
Plunger
Armbruster
Chicago
Turbulent impressions mark a chaotic sports page
A jumble of names and events from early 20th century sports: Referee polls place Alex Idler second while Lou Hollinger receives praise from a Chicago Tribune photo feature. Plans for baseball and basketball moves zigzag across Davenport, Hartford, Joliet, and Rockford as teams, players, and managers face transfers, signings, and suspensions. A rotating pool tournament debuts at Finney Smiths with weekly prizes and end-of-20-weeks honors. An aviation duck-hunting scheme near St Louis alarms authorities, while Cedar Rapids Gazette weighs Cletus Dixon and pennant contenders as turmoil shapes a heavy, multi-sport snapshot.
Tutor Basketmen Report Thursday
Cedar Paris reports Art Dickenson has arrived from Marshalltown to coach the basketeteers for the winter term. He is a Teachers College alumnus and the first to return to Alpine on the coaching staff. Dickenson will lead the first team and start practice immediately as the schedule awaits Iowa conference decisions next week.
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Cedar Paris
Art Dickenson
Marshalltown
Teachers College
Iowa
St Marys Eleven Earns West Coast Fame As Little Notre Dame
St Marys college Oakland rose from a 150 enrollment to field a powerhouse eleven that beat USC and Nevada, toppled Santa Clara 28 to 7 on Thanksgiving, and claimed Catholic California supremacy while earning the nickname theAthlete Notre Dame team. Captain Red Strader starred at fullback, with a fast backfield and strong defense under coach Slip Madigan.
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St. Mary's
University of California
University of Southern California
Oregon Aggies
Idaho
California
Nevada
Olympic Club
San Francisco
Multnomah Club
Portland
Santa Clara
Notre Dame
Madiran
Rockne
Red
Strader
Five Cornell stars graduate as 1921 squad loses five
Mount Vernon Iowa December summary notes that five Cornell College Purple football stars Hartwell OConner Lyons Cunter and Lyons depart after an undefeated fall, with coach Polly Wallace focusing on next season. Backfield, line changes, and freshman talent are discussed as the team plans for 1922 and Dev. 1921.
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Mount Vernon
Cornell
Cal
Hartwell
O'Conner
Lyons
Purple
Hines
Moore
Polly’ Wallace
Cash Wallace
Ames
Oconner
Dean
Star Purple
Carnell
Middlewest
Hooper
Gray
Parks
Clemmer
Burgardt
Trucken- Iniker
Kuehn
Bohlander
Trimp
Reeck
Hummell
Szehowalter
Klinefelter
Typer
Kesch
Adamson
Lands
Lamp
Bell
Joe Meade
Husky
Elf
Five Iowa Gridmen Studying Law
Five of Iowa’s 15 football letter men enroll in the university law course. The group includes Leland Parkin, Forrest Orson, Harold Griffen, Wilbur Shearbury, and Wesley Fry. Law coursework has featured on Hawkeye teams as four recent captains pursued the degree, with Parkin in 1924 and Kelly, Devine, Locke noted in prior years.
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Towa City
Towa
Grid
Leland Parkin
Forrest Orson
Harold Griffen
Wilbur Seantlebury
Wesley Fry
Bill Kelly
Aubrey Devine
Gordon Locke
One Armed Gridder Stars for Blanchard Team
Blanchard Iowa December 2 Ross Emerson star of Blanchard high school grid squad despite missing an arm. he scored 15 touchdowns this season and is a top distance runner, winning every mile and half mile race he started as he prepares to graduate next June.
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Blanchard
Ross Emerson
Parkfield
Blanchard High
Emerson
Ducks Under Armadas Threaten Mexican Waterfowl
A reader recalls Mexican duck hunting with armadas a breastwork of hundreds of shotguns linked to a powder train. The author notes ducks migrate from Canada and are protected at home, urges US and Canada to renew migratory fowl treaties and criticizes Mexico's practice as harmful to sport and conservation.
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Mexico
Humbher
Canada
Mexican Game and Fish Commission
American Biological Survey
Knox College Star Senn Grabs 104 Points This Season
Galesburg Dec 2 Big Bill Senn Macamy Ill stands as midwest leading scorer with 104 season points. He scored at least seven in every game, top effort 22 against Millikin, and racked 13 touchdowns plus four field goals and 14 PATs. Senn shares most touchdowns with Grange of Illinois. Drake game yielded 10 points, most in Missouri Valley. Coach Van Liew limited him in Augustana and John Wesleyan games to protect him.
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Galesburg
Bill Senn
Macamy
Ill
Middlewest
Miliikin
Senn
Grange
Illinois
Drake
Missouri Valley
van Liew
Augustana
Jonr Wesleyan
Fuente Leaves for Eastern Trip to Meet Weinert
Tony Fuente Mexican heavyweight boxer receives leave to travel from Los Angeles to Newark to face Charlie Weinert around December 15. He must obtain district attorney permission as he is out on his own recognizance on a California anti prizefight law charge from a November 17 bout here against Fred Fulton of Minnesota, which Fuente won by knockout in 80 seconds.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Tony Fuente
Newark
N. J
Charlie Weinert
Rias
California
Fred Pultan
Minnesota
Fuentes
Fulton
Alexander Ready to Fight Gorman but Demands Pay
Ralph Alexander rejected a Des Moines bout with Gate Gorman offering $156 plus $25 for victory and a potential match with Earle Blue. Promoter Tommy Ryan revealed the pot was split $78 each. Alexander plans future Forum shows after holidays, eyeing Rand-Bush and Rostan clashes to boost crowds.
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Tommy Ryan
Bes Moines
Ralph Alexander
Frankie Bush
Tgut Men
Gate Gorman
Des Moines
Tommy Rran
All Des Moines Bours
Alexander
Earle Blue
St. Paul
Ryan
Ralph
Garman
Gorman
Mike Gibbons
Blue
Frankie Kral
John Goss
Garmaen-Alexander
Rockford
Frankie Rand
Bush
Tommy
Jimmy Nuss
Jos Knipy
Blondy Gies
George Melichar
Harry Mart
Texers
Rockne dubbed Henry Ford of football by AP
Knute Rockne, called the Henry Ford of football, and Harry Stuhldrehr left for South Bend after a Notre Dame alumni dinner. Coach Rockne praised team spirit, suggested rule tweaks to kickoff and offside penalties, and said Notre Dame would pursue no claimed championship while preparing for Stanford.
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Associated P'ress
New York
Knutel Rockne
the Tichry
Ford
Harry Stuhldrehr
South Bend
Ind
Notra Dame
Angus McDonald
Union Pacific Railroad
Notre Dame
McDonald
Rockne
Henry Ford
Stanford
Critles
Many Cagers Try For Positions On High School Teams
Organized basketball practice opened at focal high schools with large turnout. East High and West High squads began shaping rosters as coaches Heldt and Sarff assess 25 rookies and seven veterans. Opening game vs DUNKERTON set for Jan 9, with intramural play offering chances for non-squad players.
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Focal High
Heldt
Ralph Sarff
East High
Sarff
West
Ross Mantor
West High
Bob Potter
Sansons
McGarvey
Lumry
Miller
Haselman
Moesner
Milter
Lamry
Burton
McGowan
Burgess
Bying
Dunkerton
Nursday
Invaders
Potter
East Gridders
Footall
Heidt
Beckner
Drake & Good
McDermott
Marker
Field
Dan Sansone
Joe
Collentine
Johnson
Smith
Snyder
Ward
Anderson
Blim
Ole
Cedar Felts
Tigers
Clyde Kipp
Geach Heldt
Missouri to Meet USC in Los Angeles on Christmas Day
Los Angeles Calif Dec 2 The intersectional football game set for Christmas Day pits the University of Missouri champions of the Missouri Valley against the University of Southern California. The Missouri Alumni Association arranged negotiations with USC and an invitation from Missouri was expected, with the game to be played at the Los Angeles Coliseum used regularly by Cal.
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Los Angeles
Cal
University of Missouri
University of Southern California
Southern California
Midwest
Missouri Alumni Association
Missouri
University of California
Los Angeles Coliseum
Champion Will Captain Dubuque High 1925 Team
Eighteen members of the 1924 Dubuque high school football squad received letters. Edgar Champion, fullback, elected captain for 1925. Recipients include Capt. Johnson, Captain-elect Champion, Fuhrman, Ruff, Tueting, Wheeler, Pane, Garland, Thompson, Paul, Lukens, Frobs, Miller, Wagner, Gratiot Starr, and Michel.
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Dubuque
Edgar Champion
Johnson
Fuhrman
Ruff
Tueting
Wheeler
Pane
Garland
Thompson
Paul
Lukens
Frobs
Miller
Wagner
Gratiot Starr
Michel
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Sam Jones
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George
Stallings
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Hood
Jenkins
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Growder
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Rochester
Burke
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Stiil
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Davy Crockett
Jewse James
Captain Kidd
Nero
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King Richan Rasputin
Morsan
Olytimner
Lroowhart
Sullivan County
Kansas
Tommy TM
Jonn
George McManus
Seasor
Grimes
Iowa U
Hawkeye
Alex Idler
Lou Hollinger
Cribune
Jack Dempsey
Des Moines Register
Tina Column
Casa «Po Guns
Davenport
Viger
Johnny Cline
Dive Forbes
Ray Wallace
Cline
Peoria
John Cyan
Kansas City Starz
Mississippi
Carl Artus
Iowa State Teachers College
Sirius
Finney & Smith’s Billiard Partners
Kiesell-Lamson
Waterlolo
Cedar Rapid Gazette
Cletus Dixon
Dixon
Cletus
Claude Willoughby
Ovid McCracken
Stuart Clarke
Sioux City
Spot Grant
Johnny O'Shea
Krouch
Kuehl
Malen
Groft
ST. Mary’s
West ‘Coast Eleven
Astuiates
Dee
Little St. Mary's College
Oakland
Cornell College
O'Connor
the Gall
Knox College
Fuente
Weinert
Knute Rockne
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U.S. C
Dubuque High
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