1922–23 Ottawa Senators season, Playoffs
The Senators opened the series on the road at the Mount Royal Arena in Montreal on March 7. After a goalless first period, the Senators Cy Denneny opened the scoring in the second period on the powerplay, giving Ottawa a 1–0 lead after two periods. In the third period, Jack Darragh put Ottawa up 2–0 on another powerplay goal, as Clint Benedict stopped every shot that he faced, as Ottawa shutout the Canadiens 2–0.


1922–23 Ottawa Senators season, Playoffs
The series concluded two nights later in Ottawa, with the Senators leading the total-goals series 2–0. Montreal came out firing in the first period, as Aurel Joliat and Billy Boucher each scored for the Canadiens, as they took a 2–0 lead after the first period. After no scoring in the second period, it was the Senators Cy Denneny scoring midway through the third period, as despite the 2–1 loss in the second game, the Senators won the total-goals series 3–2.


1922–23 Ottawa Senators season, Playoffs
The Maroons lost to the Edmonton Eskimos in the WCHL Finals, so they would have to face Ottawa, with the winner of this series playing Edmonton for the Stanley Cup. The series was played at Denman Arena in Vancouver.


1922–23 Ottawa Senators season, Playoffs
The series opened on March 16 in Vancouver. The Senators and Maroons played a tightly defensive game, as the game remained tied 0-0 after two periods. In the third period, the Senators Punch Broadbent broke the scoreless tie, as Ottawa held on to win the game 1-0 and take the series opener. Goaltender Clint Benedict recorded the shutout for the Senators.


1922–23 Ottawa Senators season, Playoffs
In the second game played on March 19, the Maroons broke out of their scoring slump, scoring three goals in the first period to take a 3–0 lead, as Frank Boucher scored twice for Vancouver, while Art Duncan scored the other goal. Duncan scored his second goal of the game in the second period, extending Vancouver's lead to 4–0. In the third period, Ottawa's Georges Boucher broke the shutout, however, Vancouver won the game 4-1 and evened the series up at one game each.


1922–23 Ottawa Senators season, Playoffs
The third game of the series was played on March 23. Vancouver opened the scoring on a goal by Alf Skinner, however, the Senators Punch Broadbent scored twice, as Ottawa took a 2–1 lead into the first intermission. Mickey MacKay of the Maroons tied the game with a goal late in the second period, as Ottawa and Vancouver were tied 2-2 after two periods. In the third period, the Senators Frank Nighbor scored a goal 2:13 into the period, as Ottawa hung on to defeat the Maroons 3-2 and re-take the series lead.


1922–23 Ottawa Senators season, Playoffs
The fourth game was played on March 26 and was a must-win for the Maroons. The Senators struck first, as Georges Boucher and Eddie Gerard scored to give Ottawa a 2–0 lead after the first period. Ottawa's Punch Broadbent scored the lone goal of the second period, extending the Senators lead to 3-0 after two periods. The Senators King Clancy scored midway through the third period, as Ottawa took a 4–0 lead. The Maroons were finally able to beat Clint Benedict with just over three minutes remaining in the game on a goal by Smokey Harris. Ottawa's Punch Broadbent scored his second goal of the game with just four seconds remaining, as the Senators won the game 5-1 and won the series.


1922–23 Ottawa Senators season, Playoffs
The 1923 Stanley Cup Finals would be a best of three series between Ottawa and Edmonton. The series was played at Denman Arena in Vancouver.


1922–23 Ottawa Senators season, Playoffs
The series opened on March 29, as the two clubs skated to a scoreless first period. The Eskimos opened the scoring in the second period, as Crutchy Morrison scored midway through the period, giving Edmonton a 1–0 lead. In the third period, the Senators Lionel Hitchman tied the game 13:04 into the period, sending the game into overtime. In the extra period, the Senators Cy Denneny scored just 2:08 into overtime, giving the Senators a 2–1 victory and taking the first game of the series.


1922–23 Ottawa Senators season, Playoffs
The second game of the series was played two nights later, on March 31. Ottawa's Punch Broadbent scored a powerplay goal midway through the first period to give Ottawa a 1–0 lead. In the second period, Senators goaltender Clint Benedict took a two-minute penalty, as King Clancy took his spot in goal for the two minutes. The Eskimos were unable to score on the powerplay. In the third period, the Eskimos were unable to beat Benedict, as Ottawa won the game 1-0 and won the 1923 Stanley Cup by sweeping Edmonton in two games.


1922–23 Ottawa Senators season, Playoffs, Victorious return to Ottawa
The Senators returned home on Friday, April 6, 1923, from Vancouver. Greeted by Ottawa Mayor Plant, and accompanied by the Governor-Generals Foot Guards and the Ottawa Silver Band, the team paraded through Ottawa's downtown streets. A banquet was held for the team on Monday, April 19, where each of the ten team members received a gold watch. According to Mayor Plant, "this is a citizens' banquet, not a civic one, as the citizens believe you have given Ottawa the best advertising it has ever had."


1922–23 Ottawa Senators season, Transactions
The Senators were involved in the following transactions during the 1922–23 season.


1922–23 Ottawa Senators season, Ottawa Senators 1923 Stanley Cup champions, Stanley Cup engraving
The Senators never did engrave their name on the Cup for their 1923 championship. It was not until the trophy was redesigned in 1948 that the words "1923 Ottawa Senators" was put onto its then-new collar.


1922–23 PCHA season
The 1922–23 PCHA season was the 12th season of the professional men's ice hockey Pacific Coast Hockey Association league. Season play ran from November 13, 1922, until March 2, 1923. The Vancouver Maroons club would be regular-season PCHA champions, and won the play-off with Victoria Aristocrats.


1922–23 PCHA season, League business
The league finally dropped the position of rover, adopting the six-man hockey of the National Hockey League (NHL), eleven years after the National Hockey Association (NHA) dropped it.


1922–23 PCHA season, League business
The Vancouver Millionaires were renamed the Maroons, and the Victoria Aristocrats were renamed the Cougars. The season was increased to 30 games per team, including eight games against Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL) teams.


1922–23 PCHA season, League business
Vancouver acquired Corbett Denneny from Toronto for Jack Adams and signed Frank Boucher from Ottawa.


1922–23 PCHA season, League business
Frank Fredrickson had an outstanding season, scoring 41 goals in thirty games.


1922–23 PCHA season, Regular season
Cyclone Taylor made the final appearance of his career on December 8 at Victoria.


1922–23 PCHA season, Regular season, Final standings
The standings include the interlocking games. Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals AgainstTeams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold


1922–23 PCHA season, Playoffs
The Maroons won the two-game total-goals series against Victoria 3-0, 2-3 (5-3)


1922–23 PCHA season, Playoffs
The Maroons then played against the National Hockey League champion Ottawa in a best-of-five series for the right to play the WCHL champion for the Stanley Cup. Ottawa won the series 1-0, 1-4, 3-2, 5-1 (3-1).


1922–23 Paterson F.C. season
The 1922–23 Paterson F.C. season was the first season for the club in the American Soccer League. Prior to the season, Adolph Buslik, a wealthy fur merchant, purchased the club as well as the former Falco F.C. franchise in the American Soccer League. The club finished the season in 5th place.


1922–23 Paterson F.C. season
After the season, Buslik moved the franchise to New York and renamed it the National Giants Soccer Club.


1922–23 Paterson F.C. season, American Soccer League
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points


1922–23 Penn Quakers men's ice hockey season
The 1922–23 Penn Quakers men's ice hockey season was the 11th season of play for the program.


1922–23 Penn Quakers men's ice hockey season, Season
At the start of the season, Penn was able to get Eddie Powers to coach both the ice hockey and lacrosse teams. Early in the season the team had difficulty in getting ice time to practice. Despite the difficulty, there was some optimism surrounding the team as only one player was lost due to graduation and, with the club having played well, there was hope that the team could get over the hump in 1923.


1922–23 Penn Quakers men's ice hockey season, Season
The team played its first game just after returning from the Christmas break when they travelled to West Point. Playing through a blizzard, the two teams fought in a rough game that required overtime but Army ended up as the victor. An exhibition game came less than a week later when Penn arrived at the Hobey Baker Memorial Rink for the first time. Before the game began the Quakers were already at a disadvantage due to a lack of practice and lost their captain, Wanamaker, to a leg injury. The result was a complete demolition by the Tigers to the tune of 13–1. The team's second practice didn't occur until after the second game and, judging by the score, was sorely needed.


1922–23 Penn Quakers men's ice hockey season, Season
The biggest problem was having to contend with the lack of funds for the program. Due to the only available rink being the Philadelphia Ice Palace, Penn had to pay every time they wanted to use the facility. That wasn't a problem for games, as they would be able to recoup the cost with ticket sales, but practices were an expense the team, as a minor program, couldn't readily afford. Entering the next game the team was able to practice several times, but the most important aspect for the team was the attendance. The administration was having second thoughts about continuing the expensive program and would only allow it to continue if a significant number of spectators would show. The team performed well but lost the match 0–2. They did, however, draw a crowd of 1,200 and the team was allowed to continue.


1922–23 Penn Quakers men's ice hockey season, Season
During the examination period, Penn won its first game of the year when they downed an old foe, Swarthmore, but were stomped by a surging Yale squad before the week was out. The much smaller rink proved a hinderance to the Quakers, but the team forged ahead despite the loss. After a game against Lafayette was cancelled, Coach Powers left the team to handle a family illness. The team took care of itself in his absence and prepared for their game against Cornell. The team played its best all-around game of the year, earning a tie against the Big Red which included three extra periods.


1922–23 Penn Quakers men's ice hockey season, Season
The Quakers ended their season with a rematch against Princeton. With much more experience under their belt, the team was expected to play the Tigers much more effectively than they had back in January. The game started slowly but a 5-goal middle period from the visitors handed Penn another loss and the team ended the year with a poor record but had hope for the future with the team's renewed popularity.


1922–23 Penn Quakers men's ice hockey season, Schedule and Results
† Penn regarded the first match against Princeton as a practice game, however, that was an unofficial distinction.


1922–23 Philadelphia F.C. season
The 1922-23 Philadelphia F.C. season was the first season for a new Philadelphia club in the American Soccer League after the Bethlehem Steel F.C. was transferred "back" to Bethlehem after playing the prior season as Philadelphia F.C. The new Philadelphia team was made up entirely of local players; the team struggled in the league, finishing the season last in 8th place.


1922–23 Philadelphia F.C. season, American Soccer League
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points


1922–23 Philadelphia Sphas season
The 1922-23 season was the first season played by the Sphas in the Philadelphia League, and the only season played by the team in the Manufacturer's League. In the Manufacturer's League, made up of teams from local industry, the Sphas were known as Philadelphia Passon, Gottlieb, Black because they competed on behalf of the owners' sporting goods store. The team was known as the Sphas in the Philadelphia League. Game-by-game records not available for this season.


1922–23 Port Vale F.C. season
The 1922–23 season was Port Vale's fourth consecutive season of football (17th overall) in the English Football League. For the third successive the season the club finished just out of the relegation zones, and for the second successive season were unable to find a regular goalscorer following the sale of Bobby Blood. Financial issues continued to be a concern, especially when a former trainer reported the club for making illegal payments.


1922–23 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Second Division
The releasing of numerous experienced players in pre-season necessitated the signing of numerous new attacking players, namely Millwall winger Patrick Donoghue; 'robust' inside-right Jack Gordon from Queen's Park; James Smith from Plymouth Argyle; and Tom Reid from Ayr United.


1922–23 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Second Division
The season opened with two defeats in August, and though things soon turned around it became clear that goals were at a premium. To solve this problem experienced winger Billy Harrison was signed from Manchester United. The "Valiants" duly did the double over the "Red Devils" with a 2–1 win at Old Trafford, and a 1–0 win at home thanks to a Harrison strike. Following an injury to the player the club suffered something of a blip in November. The following month the club spent £100 to bring Tom Butler from Darlaston.


1922–23 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Second Division
By the end of the calendar year the club were at the top end of the table, however a loss of form in January caused them to slip back down the table. In February, young Arthur Prince was promoted from the reserves, and helped the club go four games unbeaten. The Vale finished out the season on hot and cold spells, and ended up narrowly avoiding relegation.


1922–23 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Second Division
At the end of season Vale had made slight progress, having finished on 37 points, improving their tally of the previous two seasons by a single point. Their shocking home record was better only than bottom placed Wolverhampton Wanderers, and Vale secured the fewest home wins and had the second lowest goals scored tally at home – remarkably second place West Ham United had managed to score just two fewer than Vale at home. Their six wins away from home helped them avoid the drop.


1922–23 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Second Division
Top scorer Tom Butler bagged nine goals in his 26 games, but no other player managed more than four goals. Six players were rarely out of the first eleven: goalkeeper Teddy Peers; defenders Peter Pursell and Len Birks; midfielders Ernest Collinge and Jack Hampson; and forward Billy Briscoe. At the end of the season Billy Harrison joined Welsh club Wrexham; Jack Gordon went back to Scotland to sign with Greenock Morton; Teddy Peers retired; and Billy Briscoe refused a pay-cut and instead signed with nearby Congleton Town.


1922–23 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Finances
Finances were poor as attendances were disappointing, with The Sentinel's "Spectator" commenting that "Port Vale is respected everywhere, except in its own district". The ongoing Shilling Fund was useful for raising revenue, whilst £1,100 was written off by creditors in a remarkably charitable fashion. Yet in June 1923, the club were in trouble when former trainer Billy Barr reported Port Vale to the English Football League, accusing the club of having made illegal payments to its players throughout the season. The club were found guilty, and were fined £100, with manager Joe Schofield also picking up a £25 fine. Three other officials were fined £150 in total, whilst seventeen players were each fined £1 each. This helped the club to report a loss of £2,400 on the season despite their tight spending. Gate receipts stood at just over £10,000, down almost 50% on 1920–21.


1922–23 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Cup competitions
Vale left the FA Cup at the Fifth Round of Qualifying after a disappointing 2–0 defeat by Third Division North Wrexham at The Old Recreation Ground. The end of season North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup Potteries derby bragging rights went to Stoke, which was scant consolation for a club who had just suffered relegation from the First Division. The match raised £250 for the local hospital.


1922–23 Prima Divisione, Teams admitted
Due to the high numbers of participants, under the agreement with the Northern League, the FIGC had to organize a qualification tournament in July, in order to reduce them to three rounds of 12 sides each.


1922–23 Prima Divisione, Teams admitted, Northern League
(*) This side is the result of the merger of U.S. Livorno (CCI) and Pro Livorno (FIGC).


1922–23 Prima Divisione, Northern League, Regular season
Group winners went to the final phase. Four worst clubs of each group were relegated.


1922–23 Prima Divisione, Southern League
The Southern League was a separate amatorial league, still divided in five regions. The winner were Lazio Rome.


1922–23 Primera Fuerza season, Overview
It was contested by 8 teams, and Asturias won the championship.


1922–23 Rangers F.C. season
The 1922–23 season is the 49th season of competitive football by Rangers.


1922–23 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
Rangers played a total of 40 competitive matches during the 1922–23 season. The team finished top of the league, five points ahead of second placed Airdrieonians, after winning twenty-three of the 38 league games and recording an unbeaten home record.


1922–23 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
The side was knocked out of the Scottish Cup in the second round that season. After overcoming Clyde, a shock 2-0 defeat to Ayr United ended the campaign.


1922–23 Real Madrid CF season
The 1922–23 season was Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 21st season in existence. The club played some friendly matches. They also played in the Campeonato Regional Centro (Central Regional Championship), the Copa del Rey and the inaugural edition of the Copa Federación Centro (Central Federation Cup).


1922–23 Real Madrid CF season, Summary
Real Madrid left the Campo de O'Donnell and adopted the Campo de Ciudad Lineal as their new home stadium. The Copa del Rey quarterfinal first-leg match against Athletic Bilbao on 25 March 1923 was the club's last home match at the O'Donnell. Real Madrid defeated Real Unión 2-0 in the inaugural match played at the Ciudad Lineal on 29 April 1923.


1922–23 Rochdale A.F.C. season
The 1922–23 season saw Rochdale compete for their second season in the Football League Third Division North.


1922–23 Rugby Union County Championship
The 1922–23 Rugby Union County Championship was the 30th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.


1922–23 Rugby Union County Championship
Somerset won the competition for the first time after defeating Leicestershire in the final.


1922–23 SK Rapid Wien season
The 1922–23 SK Rapid Wien season was the 25th season in club history.


1922–23 Scottish Cup
The 1922–23 Scottish Cup was the 45th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Celtic, who defeated Hibernian 1–0 in the final.


1922–23 Scottish Districts season
The 1922–23 Scottish Districts season is a record of all the rugby union matches for Scotland's district teams.


1922–23 Scottish Districts season, Results, Other Scottish matches
Midlands District: Donald (Kirkcaldy); McKenzie, Muir, Wighton (Dundee HSFP), and Jenkins (captain) (Dunfermline); Craig (St Andrews University) and Wilson; Black (Dunfermline), Hobb (Dundee HSFP), Andersen, Stevenson (St Andrews University), J. H. S. Davidson, R. Bonthrone (Howe of Fife), Brackenridge (Panmure), Howie (Kirkcaldy), and Robertson (Dunfermline). North of Scotland District: Jarvis (Highland); McGregor, Gordon, Saunders (Aberdeen Grammar School F.P. ), and Ian McLeod (Highland); Cruickshank and Sorley (captain) (Aberdeen Grammar School) ; Mclntosh, Walker (Highland), G. McLeod (Aberdeen Grammar School), Tom (Aberdeen University), Spark, Watt (Aberdeen Grammar School), Rhind (Aberdeen University), McLellan (Highland) and Strathdee (Gordonians)


1922–23 Scottish Division One
The 1922–23 Scottish Division One season was won by Rangers by five points over nearest rival Airdrieonians. Albion Rovers and Alloa Athletic finished 19th and 20th respectively and were relegated to the 1923–24 Scottish Division Two.


1922–23 Scottish Division Two
The 1922–23 Scottish Division Two was won by Queen's Park who, along with second placed Clydebank, were promoted to the First Division. Arbroath finished bottom.


1922–23 Seconda Divisione
Seconda Divisione 1922–23 was the lower championship of the Lega Nord.


1922–23 Seconda Divisione
Differently from the higher championship, it was structured on six local groups.


1922–23 Seconda Divisione, Teams
All clubs of former Prima Categoria which did not get a place for the new Prima Divisione, together with the regional champions of former Promozione and CCI local tournaments.


1922–23 Seconda Divisione, Regulations
Six group of eight clubs, fourteen matchdays. Finals for the title.


1922–23 Seconda Divisione, Regulations
No promotions for this year following the agreement betweenFIGC and Northern League about the reduction of the First Division.


1922–23 Seconda Divisione, Regulations
Two relegations for each group and a test-matches for the six placed teams against best Third Division clubs.


1922–23 Seconda Divisione, Group A
Casteggio and OEM relegated. OEM then went bankrupt. Entella lost test-match against Veloci Embriaci and relegated.


1922–23 Seconda Divisione, Group E
Vicenza and Giorgione relegated. Grion Pola lost test-match against Olympia Fiume and relegated.


1922–23 Seconda Divisione, Group F
Fortitudo Bologna and Juve Massa relegated. Juve Massa then took a year-break.


1922–23 Sheffield Shield season
The 1922–23 Sheffield Shield season was the 27th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. New South Wales won the championship by virtue of having a better average.


1922–23 Slovenian Republic League
The 1922–23 Slovenian Republic League was the fourth season of the Slovenian Republic League. Ilirija have won the league for the fourth time in a row, defeating I. SSK Maribor 6–1 in the final.


1922–23 Southampton F.C. season
The 1922–23 season was the 28th season of competitive football by Southampton, and the club's first in the Second Division of the Football League. Having secured promotion from the Third Division South as champions the previous season, the largely unchanged Saints team avoided relegation comfortably and finished in the middle of the league table in their first season as a second-flight club. After a poor start to the campaign in which they picked up only one point from their first five matches, Southampton began to improve in form and move up from the Second Division relegation zone. The club picked up several wins over higher-placed opponents challenging for the division's two promotion places, allowing them to finish mid-table. Southampton finished in 11th place with 14 wins, 14 draws and 14 losses, and an even goal average.


1922–23 Southampton F.C. season
In the 1922–23 FA Cup, Southampton beat First Division sides Newcastle United and Chelsea in the first and second rounds, followed by Second Division opponents Bury in the third, all of which went to replays at The Dell. In the fourth round they faced West Ham United, another Second Division side, and were knocked out after a second replay. The club ended the season hosting local rivals Portsmouth in the annual Hampshire Benevolent Cup charity match, which ended in a 2–2 draw with goals from Arthur Dominy and Henry Johnson. They also played Pompey a week previously in the Rowland Hospital Cup, with Johnson and Bill Rawlings scoring in the 2–1 win. Southampton also played three friendly matches during the season, losing to Arsenal in October, Portsmouth in December, and drawing at Northampton Town in May.


1922–23 Southampton F.C. season
Southampton used 22 different players during the 1922–23 season and had nine different goalscorers. Their top scorer was inside-right Arthur Dominy, who scored 13 goals in the Second Division and four in the FA Cup. Centre-forward Bill Rawlings, the club's top scorer for the last two seasons, scored 12 times in the league and twice in the cup. Seven new players were signed by the club during the campaign, with five released and sold to other clubs. The average attendance at The Dell during the 1922–23 season was 12,261.


1922–23 Southampton F.C. season
The highest attendance was approximately 25,000 in the FA Cup second round replay against Chelsea on 7 February 1923; the highest league attendance was 18,000 against South Shields on 2 September 1922. The lowest attendance of the season was around 5,000 for the game against Port Vale on 5 March 1923.


1922–23 Southampton F.C. season, Background and transfers
At the end of the 1921–22 season, several players left Southampton. First was centre-half George Bradburn, who had been out of favour for the past two seasons due to the continued form of the preferred Alec Campbell. He left to return to Walsall in the Third Division North. In June, outside-left Ken Boyes also left the club, remaining in the Third Division South with Bristol Rovers. Len Butt left around the same time, joining local Southern League club Boscombe.


1922–23 Southampton F.C. season, Background and transfers
Centre-forward John Horton, who had managed just one appearance in his first season with the Saints before breaking his leg, was forced to retire from professional football. Prior to the start of the 1922–23 campaign, Southampton manager Jimmy McIntyre brought in two new signings to the club. First was Scottish half-back Alex Christie, who joined from Walsall primarily as cover at right-half behind the ever-present Bert Shelley. Also signed was left winger Joe Clark, who joined from Welsh side Aberdare & Aberaman Athletic.


1922–23 Southampton F.C. season, Background and transfers
Shortly after the season had begun, McIntyre signed several more players. In September, the club brought in half-back Arthur Bradford from Talbot Stead Tubeworks, although he would not make his debut for the club until late the following season. The club also signed former goalkeeper Herbert Lock from Queens Park Rangers and Harry Yeomans from Camberley & Yorktown, having been without a backup for Tommy Allen the entire last season. In November, inside-forward Les Bruton was brought in from Foleshill for a fee of £15. Southampton signed and sold one more player in January 1923.


1922–23 Southampton F.C. season, Background and transfers
Leaving the club was Scottish half-back George Getgood, who had joined less than a year earlier and been a regular in the side ever since. Getgood had continued to commute to the South Coast from Birmingham instead of moving, and so decided to transfer to a club closer to home when he joined Wolverhampton Wanderers. Outside-left Willie McCall moved in the other direction as part of the deal.


1922–23 Southampton F.C. season, Second Division
Southampton's first season in the Second Division of the Football League started poorly, with the club picking up just two points from their opening six games – in a goalless draw against South Shields on opening day, and in a 2–2 draw with Barnsley a month later – to find themselves in the relegation zone early on. The Saints failed to score in their first five games of the campaign, which marked a club record not equalled until 1937.


1922–23 Southampton F.C. season, Second Division
The first home game of the season, against Leeds United, also marked the end of the team's 18-month unbeaten run at home. Southampton picked up their first win over Blackpool on 23 September, and began to improve their form to move up from the bottom of the league table. After a nine-game unbeaten run, the club had made it up to 11th place by mid-November. Despite being briefly dropped in favour of Henry Johnson early in the season, Bill Rawlings scored many important goals in later months alongside Arthur Dominy to ensure that the Saints remained competitive.


1922–23 Southampton F.C. season, Second Division
The club continued to remain above the drop zone over the Christmas period, despite dropping a number of points in both home and away fixtures, albeit to teams challenging for the division's promotion places. Their biggest defeat of the season came on 9 December at The Dell, with fellow strugglers Derby County thrashing the home side 4–0. By the new year they had cemented their position in the middle of the table, beating teams in the same vicinity such as Hull City and Fulham in late December to move back up to 11th.


1922–23 Southampton F.C. season, Second Division
Another brief unbeaten run against lower-placed teams in March and April was followed by wins over strugglers Clapton Orient and Stockport County, which ensured that the side survived their first season in the Second Division with relative ease. Southampton finished the season in 11th place, picking up 14 wins, 14 draws and 14 losses. With a goal record of 40 scored and 40 conceded, they finished ahead of Hull City on goal average, and trailed 10th-placed Fulham by two points.


1922–23 Southampton F.C. season, FA Cup
Southampton entered the 1922–23 FA Cup in the first round against Newcastle United, a well-established First Division side who were challenging for the title. According to club historians, "Few people gave Southampton a chance at St James' Park" in the 13 January 1923 game, but the team "fought the muddy battle well" to hold the top-flight side to a goalless draw; goalkeeper Tommy Allen was credited for his performance in particular.


1922–23 Southampton F.C. season, FA Cup
In the replay at home four days later, the Saints played "some of the best football ever seen at The Dell" to win 3–1 (despite conceding in the opening minute), with goals coming from Arthur Dominy (two) and Bill Rawlings. The second round match also pitted Second Division Southampton against a First Division club – this time strugglers Chelsea at Stamford Bridge – and also ended in a goalless draw. The tie again saw a replay scheduled at The Dell, which the Saints won in front of a season high attendance of 25,000 thanks to another goal from Dominy.


1922–23 Southampton F.C. season, FA Cup
The pattern of results continued in the third round, as Bury and Southampton competed a goalless draw at Gigg Lane on 24 February. Again, it took a home replay for the Saints to beat the Shakers, which they did with another single goal from Arthur Dominy. In the fourth round, Southampton hosted fellow Second Division side West Ham United, who were then in fourth place in the table. Vic Watson scored for the visitors early on, but a "clever header" from Jack Elkes secured a 1–1 draw and forced at replay at Upton Park ten days later.


1922–23 Southampton F.C. season, FA Cup
The replay also ended 1–1, with Bill Rawlings scoring for the Saints. A second replay took place on 19 March at Villa Park, the home of top-flight club Aston Villa, in which the Hammers scored the only goal to advance to the semi-finals. Southampton brought in a total of £28,482 in FA Cup receipts, around £4,000 of which was used to improve the facilities at The Dell. West Ham later made it to the 1923 FA Cup Final, the first to be played at Wembley Stadium.


1922–23 Southampton F.C. season, Other matches
Outside of the league and the FA Cup, Southampton played five additional first-team matches during the 1922–23 season. The first was a friendly match against First Division side Arsenal on 16 October 1922, which was a benefit for centre-half Alec Campbell. The high-scoring game ended in a 5–3 win for the Gunners, with the Saints scoring through Bill Rawlings (twice) and Arthur Dominy. The second friendly of the season was another benefit game – this time for long-serving manager Jimmy McIntyre – at home to local rivals Portsmouth in December. The visitors won the game 3–1 through goals from Dave Watson, Jerry Mackie and Alfred Strange, with Rawlings scoring the only goal for the Saints, who were described by the Southampton Times as displaying a "don't care attitude" towards the game.


1922–23 Southampton F.C. season, Other matches
Southampton and Portsmouth met again on 16 April 1923 in the first competition of the Rowland Hospital Cup, introduced to help raise money for hospitals in the local area. Played at Fratton Park, the game ended in a 2–1 win to the Second Division side, with the visitors' goals coming in the first half courtesy of Henry Johnson and Bill Rawlings. The game's quality was praised by commentators, who claimed that "It could not have been a more stirring game had the two clubs been fighting at the top of the same league". The sides met for a third time the following week, drawing 2–2 in the Hampshire Benevolent Cup. Pompey led through a Tom Parker own goal and a strike from Mackie, before the Saints responded through Johnson and Dominy. On 3 May, the Saints drew 2–2 with Northampton Town.


1922–23 Southampton F.C. season, Player details
Southampton manager Jimmy McIntyre used 22 different players during the 1922–23 season, nine of whom scored during the campaign. The team played in a 2–3–5 formation throughout the campaign, with two full-backs, three half-backs, two outside forwards, two inside forwards and a centre-forward. Only one player – right-half Bert Shelley – appeared in all 51 league and FA Cup matches. Inside-right Arthur Dominy played in all but two league matches during the season, and centre-half Bill Turner appeared in all except three.


1922–23 Southampton F.C. season, Player details
Dominy finished as the club's top scorer for the season, with 13 goals in the league and five in the cups. Bill Rawlings scored 12 goals in the league and three in the cups. Alec Campbell, George Getgood and Shelley were the club's only scoring half-backs of the season, with just one league goal each.


1922–23 Southern Branch Cubs men's basketball team
The 1922–23 Southern Branch Cubs men's basketball team represented the Southern Branch of the University of California during the 1922–23 NCAA men's basketball season and were members of the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The cubs were led by second year head coach Pierce "Caddy" Works and played in the women's gym. They finished the regular season with a record of 12–4 and were conference champions with a record of 9–1.


1922–23 Southern Branch Cubs men's basketball team, Previous Season
The 1921–22 Southern Branch Cubs finished with an official record of 9–1 and won the conference championship under first year coach Caddy Works.


1922–23 Southern Football League
The 1922–23 season was the 25th in the history of the Southern League. The league was split into two sections for a third season in a row, one for English clubs and one for Welsh clubs. Bristol City reserves won the English section, whilst Ebbw Vale won the Welsh section. Ebbw Vale were declared Southern League champions after beating Bristol City reserves 2–1 in a championship play-off. Boscombe,  Pontypridd and Torquay United were the only Southern League clubs to apply for election to the Football League, with Boscombe being successful. The club was renamed Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic the following year.


1922–23 Southern Football League
Following to the mid-season resignation of four clubs in the Welsh section due to financial problems and Porth Athletic leaving the league at the end of the season, the following season saw the English section renamed the Eastern Division and the Welsh section renamed the Western Division, with eight clubs transferring from the English section to the Western section.


1922–23 Southern Football League, English section
A total of 20 teams contest the division, including 17 sides from previous season and three new teams.


1922–23 Southern Football League, Welsh section
A total of 11 teams contest the division, including 10 sides from previous season and one new team.


1922–23 Southern Football League, Football League election
In addition to the two clubs finishing bottom of Football League Third Division South, four non-League clubs joined the election process, of which three were from the Southern League. Boscombe from the English section were successful and joined the League the following season.


1922–23 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team
The 1922–23 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 1922–23 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was coached by Frank Brennan, who was in his second year at the helm of the St. Francis Terriers. The team was not part of a conference and played as division I independents.


1922–23 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team
The 1922–23 team finished with a .724 record at 21–8.


1922–23 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team, Season
James Twohy was the captain of the 1922-23 squad. He helped lead the Terriers to win the Eastern Catholic Collegiate regular season championship. On February 28, St. Francis played St. Joseph's for the Catholic Intercollegiate Championship of the East. The March 17th game against Harvard was the first time the two programs met.


1922–23 St. Louis Soccer League season
Final league standings for the 1922-23 St. Louis Soccer League.


1922–23 Stoke F.C. season
The 1922–23 season was Stoke's 23rd season in the Football League and the 19th in the First Division.


1922–23 Stoke F.C. season
With Stoke's achievements last season they found themselves back in the First Division for the first time since 1907; however it would prove to be a short stay. In their opening eight matches, Stoke collected just two points and found themselves bottom of the table. Despite spending money on improving the squad, results were still poor and manager Arthur Shallcross was sacked in April 1923. He was replaced with former England international Jock Rutherford, but he was unable to avoid relegation. Rutherford then completed the shortest managerial spell in the club's history as a heated argument with the directors led him to resign just four weeks into his tenure.


1922–23 Stoke F.C. season, Season review, League
With the club's First Division ambitions achieved, there was more than the usual air of optimism for the 1922–23 season, but things did not go according to plan and from their opening eight matches, Stoke claimed just two points (both draws) and found themselves anchored to the bottom of the table. Stoke's first win of the season came away at West Bromwich Albion when Harry Davies scored the only goal in his second appearance. Again the director's ambition and determination to maintain First Division status showed through with the arrivals of Joe Kasher and Bert Ralphs to name a few. This belated heavy expenditure on players cost the finance's dearly, but good crowds were able to cover the cost. Unfortunately relegation was not avoided and Stoke made an instant return to the Second Division.


1922–23 Stoke F.C. season, Season review, League
Former England international Jock Rutherford was appointed manager of Stoke in April 1923, taking over from Arthur Shallcross who had served the club for the previous four years. However his stay was brief and after a heated row with directors the quickly left leaving Stoke without a manager going into the 1923–24 season.


1922–23 Stoke F.C. season, Season review, FA Cup
In the Cup Stoke beat Blyth Spartans 3–0 in the first round before being knocked out 3–1 to Bury.


1922–23 Sussex County Football League
The 1922–23 Sussex County Football League season was the third in the history of the competition.


1922–23 Sussex County Football League, Clubs
The league featured 11 clubs, 9 which competed in the last season, along with two new clubs:


1922–23 Svenska Serien
Svenska Serien 1922–23, part of the 1922–23 Swedish football season, was the ninth Svenska Serien season played. The league was divided into two regional divisions with AIK and GAIS winning the eastern and western divisions. GAIS won the competition after defeating AIK in a final play-off.


1922–23 Swiss International Ice Hockey Championship
The 1922–23 Swiss International Ice Hockey Championship was the eighth edition of the international ice hockey championship in Switzerland. EHC St. Moritz won the championship by defeating HC Château-d'Oex in the final.


1922–23 Swiss International Ice Hockey Championship, Final
The final was played in Davos on February 11, 1923.


1922–23 Swiss National Ice Hockey Championship
The 1922–23 Swiss National Ice Hockey Championship was the 13th edition of the national ice hockey championship in Switzerland. EHC St. Moritz won the championship by defeating HC Rosey Gstaad in the final.


1922–23 Swiss Serie A, No championship title awarded
The team Young Boys sportingly ended the season as Central group winners. But before the start of the championship play-offs, the qualification match FC Biel-Bienne versus FC Bern (the game ended 3–1) from 25.02.1923 was awarded 0–3 due to ineligible players of FC Biel-Bienne. So both Young Boys Bern and FC Bern were level with 22 points and consequently a play-off was to be held for the regional championship. Young Boys withdrew from this match. Thus FC Bern continued to the finals, which they won.


1922–23 Swiss Serie A, No championship title awarded
After the play-offs finals had been completed, the qualification match Basel versus FC Bern (the game ended 0–4) from 04.02.1923 was awarded 3–0 forfait because FC Bern had played an ineligible player. After this decision Young Boys were again winners of the regional group. The date of this decision was in September 1923 and there was not enough time left for a new Play-off Final before the next season started. Therefore no Swiss championship title was awarded for 1922/23 season.


1922–23 Toronto St. Patricks season
The 1922–23 Toronto St. Patricks season was the sixth season of operation of the Toronto National Hockey League (NHL) franchise. The St. Pats failed to repeat as Stanley Cup champions, not qualifying for the playoffs, by finishing third.


1922–23 Toronto St. Patricks season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against         Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1922–23 Torquay United F.C. season
The 1922–23 Torquay United F.C. season was Torquay United's second season in competitive football and their first season in the Southern League. The season runs from 1 July 1922 to 30 June 1923.


1922–23 Torquay United F.C. season, Overview
After a creditable first season of competitive football in the Western League, Torquay United applied a second time to enter the Southern League and were this time successful. Naturally entering the English Section, the League consisted mainly of reserve teams from Football League sides, as well as a handful of other professional clubs such as Boscombe and their old Western League rivals Yeovil & Petters United. Although Torquay made an inconsistent start to life in the Southern League, they soon picked up the pace as the season wore on. Finishing strongly and losing just one of their last ten games, United ended the season in a respectable 6th place.


1922–23 Torquay United F.C. season, Overview
As the second highest placed non-reserve side, Torquay United now felt confident enough to apply for election to the Football League. However, United's bid was unsuccessful and the club did not even receive a single vote in the ballot. Having failed in their attempt at election to the Third Division South, Torquay would have to settle for a second season in the Southern League although, due to restructuring, they would now be taking their place in the newly created Western Section.


1922–23 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season
Tranmere Rovers F.C. played the 1922–23 season in the Football League Third Division North. It was their second season of league football, and they finished 16th of 20. They reached the Fourth Qualifying Round of the FA Cup.


1922–23 United States collegiate men's ice hockey season
The 1922–23 United States collegiate men's ice hockey season was the 28th season of collegiate ice hockey in the United States.


1922–23 University of Virginia men's basketball team
The 1922–23 University of Virginia men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 1922–23 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was led by eighteenth-year head coach Henry Lannigan, and played their home games at Fayerweather Gymnasium in Charlottesville, Virginia. Now known as the Virginia Cavaliers, the team did not have an official nickname prior to 1923.


1922–23 WCHL season
The 1922–23 WCHL season was the second season for the now defunct Western Canada Hockey League. Four teams played 30 games each.


1922–23 WCHL season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points


1922–23 WCHL season, Stanley Cup Finals
The Edmonton Eskimos won the WCHL championship and advanced directly to the Stanley Cup Finals, where they would face the National Hockey League champion Ottawa Senators. Ottawa had previously defeated the Pacific Coast Hockey Association champions, the Vancouver Maroons. Ottawa then defeated Edmonton two games to none in the best-of-three series to win the Stanley Cup.


1922–23 WPI Engineers men's basketball team
The 1922–23 WPI Engineers men's basketball team represented Worcester Polytechnic Institute during the 1922–23 NCAA men's basketball season. They were coached by Ivan Bigler. The Engineers played their home games at Alumni Gym in Worcester, Massachusetts. The team finished the season with 6 wins and 8 losses.


1922–23 Washington Huskies men's basketball team
The 1922–23 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1922–23 NCAA college basketball season. Led by third-year head coach Hec Edmundson, the Huskies were members of the Pacific Coast Conference and played their home games on campus in Seattle, Washington.


1922–23 Washington Huskies men's basketball team
The Huskies were 12–3 overall in the regular season and 5–3 in conference play; tied for first in the Northern division.


1922–23 Washington Huskies men's basketball team
Washington tied with Idaho in the North, so they met in a playoff game in Spokane, which the Vandals won. Born and raised in Moscow, Edmundson was a UI alumnus and former head coach. California and Stanford tied for the Southern Division title, but since the Golden Bears had won three of four in the season series, the Cardinals opted out of a playoff and ceded the title.


1922–23 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team
The 1922–23 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State College for the 1922–23 college basketball season. Led by fifteenth-year head coach Fred Bohler, the Cougars were members of the Pacific Coast Conference and played their home games on campus in Pullman, Washington.


1922–23 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team
The Cougars were 16–10 overall in the regular season and 4–4 in conference play, tied for third in the Northern division.


1922–23 West Ham United F.C. season
Major players brought in by manager Syd King included inside-left Billy Moore and inside-right Charlie Crossley from First Division clubs Sunderland and Everton. He also raided fellow Second Division teams, bringing in wingers Billy Charlton from South Shields and Dick Richards from Wolverhampton Wanderers.


1922–23 West Ham United F.C. season, Season summary
A disastrous start to their Division Two campaign saw West Ham win just three, and lose seven of their opening 15 fixtures.


1922–23 West Ham United F.C. season, Season summary
West Ham suffered their two biggest defeats of the season in consecutive away games. They lost to Blackpool 4–1 in the meeting on 21 October 1922 and a week later to Leeds United 3–1. Billy Moore scored the only West Ham goals in both games.


1922–23 West Ham United F.C. season, Season summary
11 November 1922 saw West Ham face Leeds United at home and they managed to keep a clean sheet, the game ending 0-0. This game was the start of a 32-game league and cup run that would see West Ham lose only once, in their home game against Manchester United on Boxing Day.


1922–23 West Ham United F.C. season, Season summary
West Ham's biggest win of the season came away to Leicester City on 15 February 1923 with the Hammers securing an emphatic 6–0 win. Billy Moore scored a hat-trick, with the other goals coming from Dick Richards, Jimmy Ruffell and Jack Tresadern.


1922–23 West Ham United F.C. season, Season summary
The first fruits of this long run of good form was West Ham's presence in their first major cup final. In the first ever FA Cup Final to be held at the newly built Wembley Stadium, it is thought that a quarter of a million people converged on a ground that had the capacity for half of that, to see West Ham play Bolton Wanderers.


1922–23 West Ham United F.C. season, Season summary
The match, that became known as the White Horse Final, kicked off 45 minutes late with thousands of fans standing on the touchlines. West Ham were 1-0 down within six minutes. Jack Tresadern entered the crowd to retrieve the ball and before he could return to the pitch Bolton had profited from the numerical advantage and taken the lead, with a header from David Jack.


1922–23 West Ham United F.C. season, Season summary
After a half-time break which had seen the players remain on the pitch, West Ham's only chance of the game came as Dick Richards swung a chest-high cross from the right wing for Vic Watson who had his shot saved and held by Bolton goalkeeper Dick Pym. Soon after, Bolton secured their victory with a goal from John Smith. There were so many bodies pressing up behind the goal that the ball instantly rebounded out and many had mistakenly thought that the ball had just hit a post. All subsequent FA Cup Finals were all-ticket.


1922–23 West Ham United F.C. season, Season summary
Two days after the cup final, West Ham put their disappointment aside and travelled north to face Sheffield Wednesday. West Ham earned what was considered a "brave" 2–0 win. This put them back on top of Division Two on goal difference, with only one game left to play. West Ham's final day 1–0 loss to eventual champions Notts County was irrelevant, as fellow challengers Leicester City fell at the last hurdle, losing to Bury.


1922–23 West Ham United F.C. season, Season summary
"The news of Leicester's loss was signalled from the veranda of the director's pavilion whilst a fierce struggle was going on around the Notts goal. Immediately there was a cheer, which swelled into a mighty roar as it was taken up by the crowd all around the ground. For the moment the players were confounded and the play seemed to hang in suspense, but immediately the loss of enthusiasm became apparent - it was a thrilling scene. An interesting touch was added when Donald Cock, the Notts County centre, found the opportunity on the field to shake hands with George Kay, the West Ham captain." - 'Corinthian', The Daily Graphic


1922–23 West Ham United F.C. season, Season summary
Both clubs had ensured promotion, and West Ham would be appearing in the First Division for the first time in their history.


1922–23 West Ham United F.C. season, Season summary
Vic Watson finished the season as top scorer with 27 goals in league and cup games. Billy Moore was the only ever-present player, finishing the season with 51 appearances.


1922–23 Western Football League
The 1922–23 season was the 26th in the history of the Western Football League.


1922–23 Western Football League
After many clubs left at the end of the previous season, the Western League once again reverted to a single division. The champions this season were Weymouth, for the first time in their history.


1922–23 Western Football League, Final table
Two new clubs joined the league this season, and a single division of nine clubs was formed after Clandown, Coleford Athletic, Frome Town, Glastonbury, Horfield United, Paulton Rovers, Street, Timsbury Athletic, Torquay United and Welton Amateurs left the league.


1922–23 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team
The 1922–23 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky State Normal School and Teachers College during the 1922-23 NCAA basketball season. The team was led by future Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame coach Edgar Diddle and leading scorer W. B. Owen. This was the first year of Diddle's 42-year tenure at Western Kentucky and it was the best season in the program's short history.


1922–23 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team, Schedule
1/10/1923 Adairville (IN)  W 103-7 1/13/1923 Cumberland (KY)  W 32-201/17/1923 at Centre  L 20-261/20/1923 Berea  W 23-181/22/1923 Union (KY)  W 25-221/25/1923 at Vanderbilt  W 18-101/26/1923 at Cumberland (KY)  L 16-241/27/1923 at Southern Presbyterian  W 33-312/7/1923 Bethel (TN)  W 43-172/18/1923 Tennessee Tech  W 33-82/21/1923 Vanderbilt  W 33-132/22/1923 at Eastern Kentucky  W 29-172/22/1923 at Union (TN)  W 23-183/3/1923 Eastern Kentucky  W 33-17


1922–23 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team
The 1922–23 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team represented the College of William & Mary in intercollegiate basketball during the 1922–23 season. Under the fourth, and final, year of head coach James G. Driver (who concurrently served as the head baseball coach), the team finished the season with an 8–4 record. This was the 18th season of the collegiate basketball program at William & Mary, whose nickname is now the Tribe.


1922–23 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team
The 1922–1923 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represented University of Wisconsin–Madison. The head coach was Walter Meanwell, coaching his ninth season with the Badgers. The team played their home games at the Red Gym in Madison, Wisconsin and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.


1922–23 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey season
The 1922–23 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey season was the 28th season of play for the program.


1922–23 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey season, Season
At the start of the season, Yale announced they would not be playing during the winter break, as they had traditionally done. Rule changes were also adopted that modified offside calls in an attempt to make them more fair and to aid the referees.


1922–23 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey season, Season
Yale played well in their opening loss to the St. Nicholas Hockey Club and, after the break, welcomed the first western team to play at the New Haven Arena. The Elis outclassed the American School of Osteopathy, and gave hope that Yale would finally be able to challenge their rival Harvard. Sure enough, in the following game Yale proved to be a match for the mighty Crimson and the defense from both teams was remarkable. Each squad was only able to muster one goal in regulation and two five-minute overtimes were required.


1922–23 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey season, Season
O'Hearn scored half way through the first and it appeared that the Bulldogs might be able to take the contest. Harvard's captain, George Owen had other ideas and tied the game at 2-all with less than two minutes remaining in the second overtime. A third, sudden-death overtime was required and with both teams visibly tired Harvard's Hill notched the winning goal.


1922–23 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey season, Season
For their next game, Yale travelled south and made their first appearance at the Hobey Baker Memorial Rink, which had been completed in November. The Tigers had already produced several dominating performances and they continued their strong play against the Elis. Much of the scoring was done in the first half of the game, when both teams were still fresh. From the start of the third period both goaltenders grew stout in net, turning aside every chance that came their way. The first two 5-minute overtimes both passed without a goal being scored and Yale played their second consecutive sudden-death contest. This time it took six minutes before the final goal was scored and again Yale found itself on the wrong side.


1922–23 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey season, Season
Coming so close in both games was unfortunate for the Bulldogs but the Elis would have a second chance at both teams later in the season. Yale would have to get through a 10-day layoff first and then content with four games in 11 days. The Elis acquitted themselves well, taking three of the games and two with dominating performances. Their only loss came at the hand of an undefeated Dartmouth squad but, again, Yale's defeat was only by a single goal.


1922–23 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey season, Season
In the rematch against Princeton, Allston Jenkins did everything he could to keep the tigers from scoring and he was equaled, save-for-save by his counterpart. Neither team was able to score in regulation, or the first two overtime periods, so Yale would have to play in their third sudden-death contest of the Triangular Hockey League season. Both teams had agreed before the session had started to play until one of them had scored and, after 13 minutes had elapsed, the 3,000-strong crowd witnessed the first goal of the game. Yale was finally able to capture a league game when Reid netted the winning tally.


1922–23 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey season, Season
Jenkins continued his stellar play, keeping the next two collegiate opponents from scoring as well. While the team's shutout streak was ended by the New Haven Bears, a local amateur team, they entered their rematch with Harvard full of confidence that the team was equal to the task at downing the Crimson. Jenkins was impenetrable in the contest and three goals from Eli sticks were more than enough to take the match. The win was Yale's first over Harvard since 1917 and their first win in Boston in program history.


1922–23 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey season, Season
Yale would not have long to savor the victory, as the rubber match against both Harvard and Princeton occurred during the following week. The Elis had a chance to win the Triangular League if it captured both games and both they and the Crimson fought a pitched battle on the 7th. The teams traded goals in the second period but thanks to Jenkins in net and the typically oppressive Harvard defense, neither team could score again and overtime was required once more. Both 5-minute sessions passed without incident and Yale played its fourth triple overtime of the season. Again, however, Harvard was able to outlast the Elis and take the Triangular League championship, having already defeated Princeton in their season series.


1922–23 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey season, Season
The final game would decide second place in the conference and, as they had for the bulk of the season, Yale relied on their goaltender to pull them through. Jenkins made 34 saves on the night, allowing just one goal during a raucous second period where Yale managed to find the back of the net three times, and allowed the Elis to win the game and finished the season with a 9–6 record, their best mark since the end of the war.


1922–23 Yorkshire Cup
The 1922–23 Yorkshire Cup was the fifteen occasion on which the  Yorkshire Cup competition had been held. For the third year in succession, the  name of yet another new club appeared on the  trophy. This year, York won the trophy by beating Batley by the score of 5–0 in the final. The match was played at Headingley, Leeds, now in West Yorkshire. The attendance was 33,719 and receipts were £2,414.


1922–23 Yorkshire Cup, Background
The Rugby Football League's Yorkshire Cup competition was a knock-out competition between (mainly professional) rugby league clubs from  the  county of Yorkshire. The actual area was at times increased to encompass other teams from  outside the  county such as Newcastle, Mansfield, Coventry, and even London (in the form of Acton & Willesden).


1922–23 Yorkshire Cup, Background
The Rugby League season always (until the onset of "Summer Rugby" in 1996) ran from around August-time through to around May-time and this competition always took place early in the season, in the Autumn, with the final taking place in (or just before) December (The only exception to this was when disruption of the fixture list was caused during, and immediately after, the two World Wars).


1922–23 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results
This season, two junior clubs were invited to enter bringing the total number taking part up to a "full house" of sixteen, which in turn removed the  necessity to have any byes.


1922–23 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Final, Teams and Scorers
Scoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = two (2) points


1922–23 Yorkshire Cup, Notes
1 * Sharlston Rovers are a junior (or amateur) club from Wakefield


1922–23 Yorkshire Cup, Notes
2 * Sharlston Rovers forgo ground advantage for a better ground/higher receipts


1922–23 Yorkshire Cup, Notes
3 * The first Yorkshire Cup match to be played at the new stadium


1922–23 Yorkshire Cup, Notes
4 * Elland Wanderers were a Junior/amateur club from Elland (Halifax)


1922–23 Yorkshire Cup, Notes
5 * cannot locate any reference to this fixture, but both Wakefield Trinity and Dewsbury won their first round tie and Wakefield Trinity proceed to the  semi-final. The venue and score are both unknown


1922–23 Yorkshire Cup, Notes
6 * The attendance was at the  time, a record, and this for, arguably, possibly two of the  least glamorous teams in the  competition. The record was not to be bettered until 1949, and then only the once.


1922–23 Yorkshire Cup, Notes
7 * The  receipts of £2,414 were also a record and this would stand for almost 25 years until broken in 1946 with a new record of £3,718


1922–23 in Belgian football
The 1922–23 season was the 23rd season of competitive football in Belgium. Union Saint-Gilloise won their 8th Division I title. At the end of the season, SC Anderlechtois and Uccle Sport were relegated to the Promotion, while RFC Liégeois and RC de Gand were promoted. The format of the Promotion was changed for the following season, with two Divisions of 14 clubs each and the winners of each Division promoting to Division I.


1922–23 in English football
The 1922–23 season was the 48th season of competitive football in England.


1922–23 in English football, Overview
Liverpool retained the First Division title, but halfway through the season their manager David Ashworth left the club to take over at Oldham Athletic, who ended the season relegated.


1922–23 in English football, Honours
Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition


1922–23 in Mandatory Palestine football
The following article is a summary of the 1922–23 football in Mandatory Palestine. As the local football association wasn't founded until July 1928, there were no officially organized competitions during the season.


1922–23 in Mandatory Palestine football, Overview
This season saw a great rise in footballing activity throughout the country. In the Hebrew sector, footballing sections in places such as Petah Tikva, Rishon LeZion, Haifa and Hadera. were resurrected, while new football clubs were formed, including the first Hapoel club, Hapoel Tel Aviv. In the Arab sector, the first conference of Orthodox Christian clubs and societies, held in July 1923, led to the establishment of the Orthodox Club in Jaffa, with other clubs following suit in later years.


1922–23 in Mandatory Palestine football, Overview
The Jerusalem Sports Club organized a cup competition, which was competed mainly by British teams, along with Maccabi Tel Aviv. The cup was won the No. 14 Squadron RAF, which was stationed in Ramleh who had beaten a Haifa Train Office Workers XI 2–1 in the final. Maccabi Tel Aviv organized a cup competition for the Hebrew teams under the name "The Hebrew Cup", which was won by Maccabi Nes Tziona,  and an 8-team league competition which was called Mis'chakei HaBechora (Hebrew: משחקי הבכורה, lit. The Premier Games), and was played during the summer months and completed during the following season. An attempt to organize a similar league in Jerusalem, which was announced on July 1923,  was abandoned after several weeks in order to re-organize the league.


1922–23 in Mandatory Palestine football, Competitions, Palestine Cup
The competition was organized by the British operated Jerusalem Sports Club. Of the Jewish teams, only Maccabi Tel Aviv participated in the tournament, losing to Palestine General Hospital 1–7. The final was played on 7 April 1923, and was won by the No. 14 Squadron RAF team, who had beaten a Palestine Railways XI from Haifa 2–1.


1922–23 in Mandatory Palestine football, Competitions, The Hebrew Cup
The competition was organized by Maccabi Tel Aviv for Hebrew clubs that were not admitted to the Palestine Cup. Nine teams competed in the competition. In order to allow Maccabi Haifa to compete without burdening the newly re-founded club with expenses, the club was given a bye to the final.


1922–23 in Mandatory Palestine football, Competitions, Mis'chakei HaBechora
Following the successful Hebrew Cup competitions, Maccabi Tel Aviv organized a league competition for clubs from Tel Aviv area. Eight teams competed in the league, which started on 9 June 1923. The competition was completed during the following season.


1922–23 in Scottish football
The 1922–23 season was the 50th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 33rd season of the Scottish Football League.


1922–23 in Scottish football, Scottish Cup
Celtic were winners of the Scottish Cup after a 1–0 over Hibernian.


1922–23 in Scottish football, Junior Cup
Musselburgh Bruntonians were winners of the Junior Cup after a 2–0 win over Arniston in the final.


1922–23 in Swedish football
The 1922-23 season in Swedish football, starting March 1922 and ending July 1923:


1922–23 in Swedish football, National team results
Sweden: Frithiof Rudén - Valdus Lund, Einar Hemming - Gunnar Eriksson, Helge Andersson, Harry Sundberg - Rune Bergström, Helmer Svedberg, Per Kaufeldt, Helge Ekroth, Rudolf Kock.


1922–23 in Swedish football, National team results
Sweden: Frithiof Rudén - Valdus Lund, Einar Hemming - Justus Gustafsson, Gunnar Holmberg, Nils Karlsson ( Helmer Svedberg) - Rune Bergström ( Herbert Ohlsson), Helmer Edlund, Per Kaufeldt, Helge Ekroth, Rudolf Kock.


1922–23 in Swedish football, National team results
Sweden: Sigfrid Lindberg - Valdus Lund, Henning Svensson - Ivar Klingström, Sven Friberg, Helge Ekroth - Rune Bergström, Herbert Karlsson, Erik Börjesson, Erik Hjelm, Rudolf Kock.


1922–23 in Swedish football, National team results
Sweden: Sigfrid Lindberg - Valdus Lund, Henning Svensson - Erik Levin, Sven Friberg, Ivar Klingström - Rune Wenzel, Albert Olsson, Herbert Karlsson, Albin Dahl, Rudolf Kock.


1922–23 in Swedish football, National team results
Sweden: Sigfrid Lindberg - Valdus Lund, Erik Lillienberg - Erik Levin, Sven Friberg, Ivar Klingström - Rune Bergström, Harry Dahl, Herbert Karlsson, Albin Dahl, Rudolf Kock.


1922–23 in Swedish football, National team results
Sweden: Sigfrid Lindberg - Valdus Lund, Henning Svensson - Hjalmar Andersson, Sven Friberg, Ivar Klingström - Rune Wenzel, Harry Dahl, Otto Malm, Albin Dahl, Rudolf Kock.


1922–23 in Swedish football, National team results
Sweden: Sigfrid Lindberg - Valdus Lund ( Fritjof Hillén), Henning Svensson - Hjalmar Andersson, Sven Friberg, Ivar Klingström - Rune Wenzel, Harry Dahl, Otto Malm, Albin Dahl, Rudolf Kock.


1922–23 in Swedish football, National team results
Sweden: Sigfrid Lindberg - Valdus Lund, Henning Svensson - Hjalmar Andersson, Sven Friberg, Ivar Klingström - Gunnar Olsson, Harry Dahl, Otto Malm, Erik Hjelm, Rudolf Kock.


1922–23 in Swedish football, National team results
Sweden: Sigfrid Lindberg - Valdus Lund, Henning Svensson - Ivar Klingström, Sven Friberg, Erik Andersson - Rune Wenzel, Harry Dahl, Gunnar Olsson, Albin Dahl, Rudolf Kock.


1922–23 in Swedish football, National team results
Sweden: Robert Zander - Gösta Wihlborg, Oskar Forsberg - Sven Lindqvist, Gunnar Holmberg, Gösta Pettersson-Pejne - Thure Sterne, Sven Rydell, Bror Carlsson, Gunnar Paulsson, Olle Ringdahl.


1923
1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1923rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 923rd  year of the 2nd millennium, the 23rd  year of the 20th century, and the  4th   year of the 1920s decade. As of the start of 1923, the Gregorian calendar was 13 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was relegated that February to use only by churches after Greece adopted the Gregorian calendar.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans
The 1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, officially the 24 Hours Grand Prix of Endurance (French: Grand Prix d'Endurance de 24 Heures), was the inaugural Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 26 and 27 May 1923.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans
A strong field of twenty manufacturers entered, all from France aside from a single Bentley from Great Britain and a pair of Excelsiors from Belgium. In a rain-soaked race it was the Chenard-Walcker team and the Bentley that set the pace, chased by the smaller 2-litre Bignan. The Bentley was delayed by stones smashing a headlight and puncturing the fuel tank, and in the end the Chenard-Walckers of René Léonard / André Lagache and Christian Dauvergne / Raoul Bachmann had a comfortable 1–2 victory.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans
However, there was no official victory for them as this event was the first part of three consecutive annual races, for the Rudge-Whitworth Triennial Cup, where the ultimate winner would be the manufacturer whose best car exceeded their nominated target distance by the greatest margin. So it was the small 1.1-litre Salmson of Desvaux/Casse that took the lead in that competition. It had completed 98 laps, 46 over its 52-lap target.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans
The race was also an excellent exhibition of machine endurance and reliability. Thirty cars finished the event, a number not equalled at Le Mans again until 1993.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Regulations
The final regulations for the event were not completed by Charles Faroux and the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) until February 1923. All cars had to be standard 4-seater production models, except those under 1100cc which could be 2-seaters where at least thirty cars had been built. The vehicle had to carry 60kg lead ballast for each passenger space aside from the driver. A maximum of two drivers were allowed (but not riding together), and they alone could replenish the fluids (petrol, oil and water), although there was no minimum distance between refills as in later years. The fuel was to be supplied by the ACO. Engines had to be turned off at pit-stops, and only re-started with an onboard starter.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Regulations
All cars had to have standard touring equipment, such as wheel wings, hood (if a convertible), running boards, headlights, a rear-view mirror and ‘warning devices’ (horn). None of the entered cars had window-wipers.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Regulations
There was an hors course rule such that every car had to meet a certain ratio of their minimum distance at the 6, 12, and 18-hour marks or face disqualification. The ratios were 80%, 85% and 90% respectively. The final minimum distances were on a sliding scale based on engine capacity that were kept deliberately lenient for the first race. The distances included the following:


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Regulations
To encourage future entries and manufacturer commitment to the event, the sponsors, wheel supplier Rudge-Whitworth, put up a trophy for the manufacturer whose best-performed car had completed the furthest distance in 24 hours over three consecutive years. So, in effect, there was no prize for the individual race win. Curiously, the weekend chosen for the event was also when the French moved to "summer time" so clocks were moved forward an hour at 11 pm, therefore the race started at 4 pm Saturday but finished at 5 pm on Sunday.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Track
Automobile racing was well established in the Sarthe region, with races since 1906 with the very first French Grand Prix. The post-war circuit had hosted a number of races since 1920 and was 17.26 km (10.72 mi) in length. From the outskirts of Le Mans city, it ran on the main road southwards to the village of Mulsanne and back. The start/finish line was two-thirds of the back on the return leg on land rented for the event. The depôts (pits) consisted of wooden counters with canvas-roofed areas behind for each car. A race-control tower and two 44m wooden grandstands were built opposite the pits. A footbridge sponsored by Meyrel was built just after the start-line. The track was very narrow in places, including the country roads from Mulsanne to Arnage and from the start-line to Pontlieue hairpin.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Track
For the spectators’ comfort and entertainment through the event, cafés and a dancefloor with jazz-band were set up behind the stands. There was also an area for people to use radios to pick up classical music broadcast from the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Generators provided power for the public address system and lighting around the spectator area, and a long scoreboard was manually maintained giving the cars’ positions and laps completed and target distance.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Track
Although most of the track was fenced from the spectators, the roads were not tar-sealed. Roading engineers were employed before the race to apply a temporary mixture of gravel, dirt and tar to the road surface. Acetylene floodlights from the army were set up at the tight corners of Pontlieue, Mulsanne and Arnage.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Entries
For this first endurance trial there were 37 entries, all submitted by the manufacturers rather than individual drivers. Only the 2-car Avions Voisin team were late scratchings. With the cars all painted in their national racing colours, there was a predominance of French blue cars except for a single green Bentley from Great Britain and two Belgian Excelsiors in yellow. The cars were assigned their numbers in the order of their engine size. Many of the car models were co-identified with the French CV-system of automotive horsepower tax.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Entries
The biggest-engined cars in the field were the 5.3-litre Excelsiors, luxury car-makers from Belgium founded in 1903. Success in racing and sales to the Belgian royal family established the company. The 1922 Adex C had a straight-six engine putting out 130 bhp and could reach 145 km/h (90 mph), however its hefty weight impeded its acceleration rate. It had perhaps the first anti-roll bar suspension running on Belgian Englebert tyres. Works drivers, Belgians Nicolas Caerels and André Dills, were pre-war veteran riding mechanics from Grand Prix and Indianapolis.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Entries
La Lorraine-Dietrich had been founded as a locomotive manufacturer in 1884 in Alsace-Lorraine, moving to automobiles in 1896 entering the early inter-city road-races. At war's-end the factories but soon resumed car production. The B3-6 appeared in 1922 with a straight-6 engine and 3-speed gearbox and three body-style variants were sent to Le Mans under competition director Maurice Leroux. The fastest was the lightened Torpédo bodystyle, capable of almost 145 kam/h (90 mph).


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Entries
Delage was another famous French car company with a strong pre-war motor-racing pedigree already, including winning the 1914 Indianapolis 500, and quickly resumed racing after the war with its big 5- and 6-litre racing cars. The DE raced at Le Mans was a 1-off special of the current popular production model fitted with its engine modified to carry an overhead-valve cylinder head. It was raced by new works driver Paul Torchy and test driver Belbeu.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Entries
Chenard-Walcker was a major Parisian automotive company, established in 1899 and one of the city's biggest suppliers of taxis. They had a close relationship with coachbuilding company FAR who built their bodywork, led by André Lagache and Raymond Glaszmann (both keen racers). Lucien Chenard, son of the founder, had set up a works racing team in 1921 with the company test-driver René Léonard. Active in post-war racing they sent a trio of cars with the latest Torpédo bodystyle from FAR.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Entries
Two had the new U3 3-litre engine that put out 90 bhp, driven by Léonard with Lagache, and Glaszmann with Fernand Bachmann. The third car, with a less powerful U2 engine was run by Bachmann's brother Raoul with veteran Christian Dauvergne. They were supported by a well-drilled pit crew to assist the drivers.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Entries
The sole British entry was a privately-owned Bentley with a small support team from the factory. W. O. Bentley had founded his own company straight after the war in January 1919 and regularly raced his 3-litre Sports. John Duff was Bentley's new London agent, who had set almost 40 international records at Brooklands. He had then broken both ankles there at the end of 1922 when he crashed, going over its banking. Duff's was the first entry received by the ACO for the race. Bentley was not convinced, but released his test driver Frank Clement as co-driver.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Entries
Duff drove the car to Newhaven then Clement took it to Le Mans, with two Bentley mechanics, their luggage and tools in the back seats. Unlike most other of the leading teams, the Bentley only had rear drum brakes. It ran special long-endurance tyres, designed by Lionel Rapson, convincing Duff he could get away without the weight of carrying a spare wheel.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Entries
The biggest entry came from Rolland-Pilain, who presented four cars. The innovative company from Tours was founded in 1905. Émile Pilain filed patents for a hydraulic braking system and a Sleeve valve engine. The four cars were all different. There was the B22 with a Torpédo open-top body and an R Berline saloon. Both had pushrod engines, and hydraulic front brakes with Dunlop tyres. The smaller RP models (Torpédo and Berline variants) had 1.9-litre side-valve engines, cable-brakes on the rear and Michelin tyres.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Entries
Ford had a major automotive plant at Bordeaux producing around 20,000 cars per year by 1923. Charles Montier was Ford's agent in France and a skilled engineer who specialised in building high-performance specials. His Le Mans entry was based on the abundant Ford Model T with his own engine design and sturdier mechanical parts. Racing his own car, he also added two rear seats hanging over the back of the rear axle to comply with the ACO regulations.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Entries
Brasier had a strong racing heritage in the pre-war inter-city races, winning the last two Gordon Bennett Cups in 1904 and 1905. The brand-new TB4 model had a 2062cc engine, 4-speed gearbox and Rudge wheels. In contrast, Marius Berliet had little racing experience and saw Le Mans as a good opportunity to raise his company's profile. His Lyon-based factory had made huge numbers of trucks during the war. Two of the new VH model were at Le Mans, with 2617cc engines, 4-speed gearboxes, and again, Rudge wire-wheels.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Entries
Corre La Licorne had grown from the company originally founded by former professional cyclist Jean-Marie Corre. Its cars had raced with moderate success before the war. Two models arrived for the race. The popular B7 tourer with a 2-litre Ballot engine and the new V14 with smaller 1.4-litre SCAP engine. In a similar fashion, Vinot-Deguingand had started building bicycles in 1898 before moving onto voiturettes and then automobiles, raced for the Parisian company by the brothers Léon and Lucien Molon. One of the new BP models, with an 1847cc engine, was brought to Le Mans, again to be driven by the Molon brothers.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Entries
Jacques Bignan was a Parisian engineer who expanded and founded his own automobile company in 1918. It was initially subcontracted by Automobiles Grégoire to build cars for British importer Malcolm Campbell. Two of their successful 11CV cars were entered, one with a special Desmodromic valve engine developed by French race-driver Albert Guyot and engineer Némorin Causan. The complex valve-system gave the 2-litre engine 75 bhp instead of 70 bhp but had a far better acceleration curve. It was driven by Paul Gros and Baron de Tornaco.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Entries
Georges Irat was a decorated French pilot from the war who moved from being a foreign-car importer in Paris to setting up his own company in 1921 with Maurice Gaultier, an engine designer from Delage. Two of the latest Torpédo-bodied versions of their Type A were entered. The 1995cc engine put out about 50 bhp.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Entries
Salmson had been formed in 1890 as a pump and compressor-manufacturer. After being one of the earliest makers of air engines (in 1908), it had been an important French aircraft manufacturer during the war. In 1919, it converted its Paris factories to car and cyclecar production. The works racing team, formed in 1921, had been dominant in the small-engine classes led by former fighter pilot Robert Benoist. Lucien Desvaux, Benoist and Georges Casse had just finished 1–2–3 at the single-driver 24-hour Bol d’Or cyclecar race the weekend before Le Mans. Two VAL-3 voiturettes were entered for Desvaux / Casse and the other regular team driver Luis Ramon Bueno, who drove with Maurice Benoist (Robert's brother).


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Entries
Bugatti was still a small company, yet to achieve its great fame. Recently relocated back to Molsheim when the Alsace was ceded to France after the war, Ettore Bugatti was still only producing small touring cars. The two T22 "Brescia Bugattis" were privately owned, fitted with the new 1495cc engine capable of 95 km/h (50 mph). However the cars were heavy and further stymied by the 180kg of required passenger-ballast to be carried for a 4-seat car.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Entries
SARA was a new Parisian company, only formed a year earlier to build cars based around the pioneering new pressurised air-cooling system of August Tisserant. The new ATS 2-seater model had the only French 4-cylinder air-cooled engine, and produced 30 bhp and two cars were entered. French financier and company co-owner François Piazzoli drove a lightened version without running boards. Amilcar was another new Parisian company formed in 1921 producing small-engined cars and cyclecars. Their CC model won Europe's first 24-hour event at the 1922 Bol d’Or, beating Salmson. An entry to Le Mans was filed at the behest of privateer owners Maurice Boutmy and Jérôme Marcandanti to race the new CV model. The 1004cc engine produced just 18 bhp. But as a 2-seater it was also given the smallest target distance of just 48 laps.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Practice
With no official practice session, some teams (including La Lorraine, Chenard-Walcker and Bignan) arrived earlier in the week before Friday scrutineering to learn the track. For the standing start, the cars were lined up on the front straight two-by-two with engines off. Pictures show them in numerical order, although the "Autocar" review of the time says it was in the order their entries were received by the ACO.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Practice
Salmson's race engineer Émile Petit was furious when he arrived at the track to find company director André Lombard had changed the cars’ electrics to a new supplier.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Start
In an inauspicious omen, the early summertime start of the first 24 Hours of Le Mans at 4 pm began just after a hailstorm, in cold rain and wind. The honour to drop the flag to start the race fell to Monsieur Carpé, the ACO chief timekeeper. The big Belgian Excelsiors were overtaken from the start by Robert Bloch's Lorraine-Dietrich. What was supposed to be an "endurance trial" soon became a race along the narrow country roads.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Start
It was perhaps surprising then that throughout the rain that lasted the first four hours, there were no major incidents. It was soon apparent that the quickest cars were the Chenard-Walcker team, the Bentley, one of the Excelsiors, and one of the 2-litre Bignans. The first pitstops for fuel and driver-changes did not start until after 7 pm. The 38-year-old Lagache and veteran Dauvergne bought their Chenard-Walckers in with a good lead. The Belgian-driven Excelsior gradually lost time with its sluggish acceleration rate.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Start
After a brief respite the rain and wind returned making for very difficult night-driving, especially as most cars chose not to run with their hoods up, as it compromised top speed and fuel economy. Most drivers were not wearing goggles despite the rain and all the mud-splatter coming off the cars ahead of them.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Night
The roads were soon getting muddy and rutted. A number of cars had headlamp failures as water got into their acetylene and electrical systems, particularly the two SARAs. Indeed, the lights went out on the Piazzali/Marandet SARA just as it was cornering. Running off the road, it was too badly damaged to continue, becoming the first retirement in the history of the Le Mans 24 Hours. Convoys would form as those cars followed ones with functioning lights. The Chenard drivers were equipped with hand-operated acetylene spotlamps to help with their main lights.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Night
During the night a stone struck René Marie's Bugatti and punctured the fuel tank. The car came to a halt near Arnage and Marie walked the 5km back to the pits. The officials had not anticipated this circumstance in their regulations that fuel could only be added in the pits, as it was accidental rather than a miscalculation. They agreed he would be allowed to carry two fuel tanks back to the car to get it going again. He got back to the pits, made the repairs and was able to continue the race.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Night
Just before midnight the Bentley was delayed by an errant stone smashing a headlamp. Not thinking to bring a spare, the team was sportingly offered one by the Chenard team. But the time needed to fit the lamp was deemed too long and the car continued with just the one. Later in the night, the Bentley had a very near miss avoiding Paul Gros’ Bignan that had burst a tyre approaching Mulsanne corner. Both cars braked hard and swerved onto the grass, ending up only inches apart. Another incident occurred when the French-driven Excelsior went off the road into a sand-trap, taking an hour to dig it out, relatively undamaged.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Night
At the half-way point, at 5 am, the Chenard-Walcker of Léonard/Lagache had a two-lap lead over the Bentley (assisted by their car's better brakes) and the other two Chenards and the Bignan. The rain finally eased off as dawn came.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Morning
Superior pitwork by their well-drilled team got all three Chenard-Walckers a three-lap lead over the Bentley in the early morning. But as the roads gradually dried out, the Bentley was able to put in quicker lap-times. Lagache and Léonard in turn picked up their pace setting new lap records, even though Duff was able to get one of the laps back.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Morning
Then just before midday the Bentley came to a stop at Arnage, after another stone had hit it. Like the Bugatti, the fuel tank had been punctured and the petrol had drained out. Clement walked back to the pits, and using the Bugatti precedent earlier, was allowed to use a gendarme's bicycle with two fuel tanks over his shoulder to refill the Bentley enough to get it back to the pits (and return the bicycle).


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Finish and post-race
It took two and a half hours to get the Bentley back and repaired with a cork in the hole. He then went out and set the fastest lap of the race in the drying conditions. However, the Chenard-Walckers could not be caught and eased off to score a decisive 1–2 victory on distance. Third was the Bignan of Gros/de Tornaco comfortably winning the 2-litre category by 8 laps from its team-mate. But there was a bad incident after the end of the race.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Finish and post-race
Paul Gros left his Bignan and was crossing the circuit to shake the hand of a friend, when he was struck by the car of second-place Raoul Bachmann. Bachmann's was the last car to complete the final lap and when he arrived the finish line was already full of cars and spectators. He braked hard and swerved, and fortunately Gros only suffered a broken arm and bruises.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Finish and post-race
Fourth equal on distance, having all completed 91 laps were the Bentley, the lead Excelsior driven by the Belgians Caerels and Dills, and the second Bignan of de Marne and Martin.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Finish and post-race
The Chenard-Walcker of Léonard and Lagache is often cited as the inaugural winner of the Le Mans 24 Hours, which it was on distance. However, the regulations stipulated it was merely the first of three annual races with the winner being the one who exceeded their minimum stipulated by the greatest ratio. In fact, the leader at this first stage of the event (and awarded the Coupe Interim) was the 1.1-litre Salmson of Desvaux and Casse that finished 12th but had exceeded its target distance by 46 laps.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Finish and post-race
It was a remarkable testament to the endurance of the cars that, despite some having time-consuming engine issues, only 3 cars were not running at the end. Indeed, the 90% finish ratio was the best for many years and it was not until 1993 that as many as 30 cars finished a Le Mans. Despite the weather, it was a record distance for a 24-hour race. The Bentley went through on one set of its Rapson tyres, as did the Berliet, and the smaller Corre-La Licorne was the only tourer to drive with its hood up for the race's duration.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Finish and post-race
The Rolland-Pillain team caused the scorekeepers some confusion on the Sunday. Firstly, the target laps required that was set on the scoreboard was transposed between the bigger- and smaller-engined cars and then the scorers may have confused the two open-top cars and credited laps by Marinier/Robin to Delalande/Marguenat. Or the bigger-engine cars in the team were assigned the lower numbers by mistake. Despite issues with leaks from the hydraulic brake system, all four cars reached their target distances. Similarly, the leading Bugatti apparently covered an impossible number of laps on Sunday afternoon (to complete 40 laps in the same time as the leader only managed 32), credited for laps at the expense of the delayed Pichard/Marie team car.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Finish and post-race
The Georges-Irat team had requested the ACO to monitor their fuel consumption through the race, and officials came back with figures of 32.7 mpg (8.65 litres/100km) for their best-finishing car. By contrast, the SARA that covered the least distance in the 24 hours had an economy of 47 mpg (6.0 litres/100km). Excelsior were not convinced they could win the Coupe Rudge-Whitworth and did not return, however they had further success in their local endurance race, the Spa 24 Hours. Delage also would not return for over a decade, choosing instead to concentrate on a new Grand Prix racing team.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Finish and post-race
After the major argument at Salmson before the race, Lombard left the company and the successful race-team was disbanded at the end of the year. Although now well-placed to win the Triennial Cup, they would not return until 1926.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Finish and post-race
Repusseau & Cie, French agents for the American Hartford Suspension Company, had set up a dining area for the drivers and pit crews. They later reported that 150 gallons of onion soup, 50 chickens, 450 bottles of champagne (and an unspecified quantity of red and white wine) had been consumed over the weekend by the racing personnel.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Official results, Finishers
Results taken from Quentin Spurring's book, officially licensed by the ACO Although there were no official engine classes, the highest finishers in unofficial categories aligned with the Index targets are in Bold text.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Official results, Highest Finisher in Class
With no official class divisions, these are the highest finishers in unofficial categories aligned with the Index targets.


1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, Official results, Statistics
Taken from Quentin Spurring's book, officially licensed by the ACO


1923 AAA Championship Car season
The 1923 AAA Championship Car season consisted of 8 races, beginning in Beverly Hills, California on February 25 and concluding in the same location on November 29. The AAA National Champion was Eddie Hearne and the Indianapolis 500 winners were Tommy Milton and Howdy Wilcox.


1923 Akron Pros season
The 1923 Akron Pros season was their fourth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 3–5–2, winning only one game. They tied for sixteenth place in the league.


1923 Akron Pros season, Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.


1923 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The 1923 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously "Alabama", "UA" or "Bama") represented the University of Alabama in the 1923 Southern Conference football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 30th overall and 2nd season as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon). The team was led by head coach Wallace Wade, in his first year, and played their home games at Denny Field in Tuscaloosa, at Rickwood Field in Birmingham and at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of seven wins, two losses and one tie (7–2–1 overall, 4–1–1 in the SoCon).


1923 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
1923 marked the first season for new head coach Wallace Wade, a former assistant at Vanderbilt. One year after Alabama's triumphal trip to Penn, the Tide went on another northeast roadtrip with a different outcome, losing to Syracuse 23–0. Against Georgia Tech, Alabama was very lucky to escape with a 0–0 tie. After defeating Georgia, the Tide was the favorite for a Southern title. A season-ending, 16–6 upset loss to coach James Van Fleet's Florida Gators cost coach Wade and the Tide the Southern Conference championship.


1923 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Before the season
On November 6, 1922, Alabama head coach Xen C. Scott announced his resignation as head coach of the Crimson Tide as a result of his deteriorating health. On December 16, 1922, the University Athletic Council announced that Vanderbilt athletic director and assistant football coach Wallace Wade had been hired to serve as both head football coach and athletic director at Alabama. On the hiring, the Athletic Council stated:


1923 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Before the season
Mr. Wade's experience as a football coach has been brilliant and successful. He comes to us with the highest recommendation not only from Vanderbilt and Brown authorities, but also from many of the leading football experts of the South and indeed the entire country. If we rely on expert testimony, the University is fortunate securing a man of Mr. Wade's character, experience, and achievements."


1923 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Before the season
Prior to his being hired at Alabama, Kentucky also bid for his services as head coach of the Wildcats. After Kentucky kept Wade too long at a meeting, Alabama hired him, and Wade then vowed he would never lose a game to Kentucky.


1923 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Union
Alabama opened their 1923 season against Union University at Denny Field, and defeated the Bulldogs 12–0 in what was Wallace Wade's first game as head coach of the Crimson Tide. In a game dominated by both defenses, Alabama did not score any points until the fourth quarter. Pooley Hubert scored first on a one-yard run and was followed by a six-yard Allen Graham MacCartee touchdown pass to Ben Hudson with only 00:15 left in the game.


1923 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Union
The victory brought Alabama's all-time record against Union to 2–0.


1923 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Union
The starting lineup was Al Clemens (left end), Bill Buckler (left tackle), Pete Camp (left guard), Clyde Propst (center), Bruce Jones (right guard), Ben E. Compton (right tackle), Ben Hudson (right end), Graham McClintock (quarterback), Red Barnes (left halfback), Johnny Mack Brown (right halfback), Pooley Hubert (fullback).


1923 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Ole Miss
Alabama opened conference play against Ole Miss, and defeated the Rebels 56–0 at Denny Field. The Crimson Tide  scored eight touchdowns in the contest. In addition to Pete Camp scoring a pair after he recovered blocked Rebels kicks in the end zone, touchdowns were also scored twice by Red Barnes and one each by Ben Hudson, Pooley Hubert, Allen MacCartee and Johnny Mack Brown.


1923 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Ole Miss
The victory brought Alabama's all-time record against Ole Miss to 10–2–1.


1923 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Ole Miss
The starting lineup was Al Clemens (left end), Bill Buckler (left tackle), Jack Langhorne (left guard), Clyde Propst (center), Pete Camp (right guard), Ben E. Compton (right tackle), Ben Hudson (right end), Grant Gillis (quarterback), Red Barnes (left halfback), Johnny Mack Brown (right halfback), Pooley Hubert (fullback).