Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-27
$ 1Annua!Sp Sport Review 1923
6Y 'NORMAN E BROWN
BY NORMAN Z. BROWN
Central Press Sports Writer)

Rogers hornsby, the much-tradCd
gentleman, who last season managed
the Boston Braves, was sold to the
Chicago Cubs.
Iris speaker, one Of Connie Maek's
veterans, and a former Boston Red
Sox and Cleveland outficlder, signed
a two-year contract to manage the
Newark Internationals, replacing
Walter Johnson. who in October was
signed TO manage the Senators, his
old team.
Ray Sehalk, released as manager
Of the Cubs, signed with the New
York Giants. John MeGraw plans
using him as assistant manager.
Billy Southworth, manager Of the
Rochester lnterRationals, and Man
ager Bill Mckechnie Of the st. Louis
Cardinals, exchanged jobs. Both had
won pennants in their respective
leagues IN the past season.
IL was the brilliant month for
football. upsets continuing 70 he the
order Of the day. November saw
the first of the west coasts victo-
ries over eastern college teams. New
York U. had been backed as the fav-
orite to win over the Oregon Aggics
in an intersectional tilt az New York
on Thanksgiving day, by virtue of
their victories over Missouri and the
hitherto unbcatcn Carnegie Tech
team. But the dope was wrong. Ore
CONS . 10 IS whipping OF the east
erners proved their superiority. Hi
nois again won the Big Ten title BY
defeating Ohio State. > to 0, at CO.
lumbus.
On November 80 there were three
startling upsets in the prize ring. At
Detroit, Jimmy McLarnin, one Of the
leading lightweight ccntcndcrs, was
pasted numerically BY Ray Miller.
AZ Boston, on the same evening,
Johnny Risko, though by no means
a great heavyweight, was taking a
beating from the remains or Jim
Malpney, over whom he was picked
as the favorite. New York saw the
other upset. with Tuffy Griffiths,
regarded as one OF the greatest
fighters in the ring. and with So con-
secutive victories behind him. taking
a knockout in W rounds from the
practically unknown Jimmy Brad
dock.
Nov. 3-Ohio State and Princeton
played q 6 70 s tie; University of
Southern California defeated Stan
ford 10 20 o; Georgia Tech swampcd
Oglethorpe y to 0 and Georgetown
RULED a Z to 0 surprise over New
York University in the days az inn
portaHt games.
Nov. 5-Pauliuo, the Basque wood
chopper, pounded out a iO-Tound vic
tory over Otto Won Porat, Norwc-
gian heavyweight. al New York.
Nov. 6-Wcst Virginia III. defeat
ed Fordham az New York, is TO 0.
Nov. Rogers Hornsby. the
greatest right-handed hitter in the
major leagues, and last season man
agcr ~ the Boston Braves, was sold
% the Chicago Cubs.
Nov. 8-Johnny Risko outpointcd
Tut Jackson in n l0-round heavy
weight battle al Fremont. o.
Nov. lO-Aotrc Dame surprised che
State. IA 70 q. Florida s~mothered
Georgia. - 70 6; Harvard beat Penn
s%ylvania, z 70 Q and California scor-
ed a E to Q victory over Washington.
Nov. 1l-Triz Speaker, veteran
outficldcr, signed a two-year con-
tract to manage the Newark lnterna-
tional league club.
Nov. To- Ray Schalk. former Chi
cago catcher and manager. signed
with the New York Giants 70 act as
assistant 10 John McGraw.
Nov. l3-Tcx Eickard made snoth-
or futile attempt 70 induce Jack
Dempsey back into the ring bv Of
fcrinE him a st57, 900 guarantee.
Nov. IA few OF the important
games Of the day resulted in q vic
tory for Carnegie Tech over Notrc
Dame. 27 lo "A: Illinois defeated Chi
caEo, 80 70 o; Princeton defeated
Yale, T. 20 Q; New York T.. turned
back Missouri. - 20 s; Stanford beat
N Washington. 10 to q; Georgia Tech
continued "a win in the south, SO ~
rs over Alabama.
Nov. lS-Joey Ray, FOR the third
time. defeated II Quafi, the Algeri-
an In ? marathon at Chicago.
Nov. 2O-Thc New York State Ath-
letic association warned Tommy
Lcughran that he canot hold his
light heavyweight title II he insists
on mixing with the hoavies.
NOV. -A-D DIZZY HNIAU TGNAAFtU
Bin HciAc,hrie a. manager OF the
st. Louis Cardinals. Nckechnie in
was sent to take Southworth's
place as pilot Of the Rochester In
tcrnational league club.
Nov. 81 Illinois retained the Big
Ten title by defeating Ohio State.
s 20 O.. New York L. pulled = big
surprise BY ~outclassing the powerful
Carnegie Tech eleven. p to l3. Stan
ford and California battled To \ l3
70 10 tie.
Nov. 26-Jimmic Reid, Harvard
runner. won the intercollegiate A. a.
a. a. c-ross-countrv championship run
AZ Van CORTLAND Park. n. Y.
Nov. 29-The Oregon Aggies upset
che New York University eleven in
a great intersectional battle in New
York, p 20 ~. Many colleges com
plcted their football season.
Nov. 30-Ray Miller stopped jim
McLarnin at Detroit: jim Ma
loney o%utshoved Johnny Risko at
Boston. and Jimmy Rraddock knock
ed fluffy Griffiths u az the picture
AZ New forb-tbree sensational up
sets.