1923 in Michigan

none 1923 1923 Events from the year 1923 in Michigan. 3 Office holders right|thumb|120px|Gov. Groesbeck State office holders Governor of Michigan: Alex J. Groesbeck (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Michigan: Thomas Read (Republican) Michigan Attorney General: Merlin Wiley (Republican), Andrew B. Dougherty (Republican) Michigan Secretary of State: Charles J. DeLand (Republican) Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives: George W. Welsh (Republican) Chief Justice, Michigan Supreme Court: Howard Wiest Mayors of major cities Mayor of Detroit: John C. Lodge (Republican)/Frank Ellsworth Doremus (Democrat) Mayor of Grand Rapids: William Oltman/Julius Tisch Mayor of Flint: William H. McKeighan/David R. Cuthbertson Mayor of Lansing: Silas F. Main/Alfred H. Doughty Mayor of Saginaw: Ben N. Mercer Mayor of Ann Arbor: George E. Lewis Federal office holders U.S. Senator from Michigan: James J. Couzens (Republican) U.S. Senator from Michigan: Charles E. Townsend (Republican)/ Woodbridge N. Ferris (Democrat) House District 1: George P. Codd (Republican)/ Robert H. Clancy (Democrat) House District 2: Earl C. Michener (Republican) House District 3: John M. C. Smith (Republican)/ Arthur B. Williams (Republican) House District 4: John C. Ketcham (Republican) House District 5: Carl E. Mapes (Republican) House District 6: Patrick H. Kelley (Republican)/ Grant M. Hudson (Republican) House District 7: Louis C. Cramton (Republican) House District 8: Joseph W. Fordney (Republican)/ Bird J. Vincent (Republican) House District 9: James C. McLaughlin (Republican) House District 10: Roy O. Woodruff (Republican) House District 11: Frank D. Scott (Republican) House District 12: W. Frank James (Republican) House District 13: Vincent M. Brennan (Republican)/ Clarence J. McLeod (Republican) Population Sports Baseball 1921 Detroit Tigers season – Under player-manager Ty Cobb, the Tigers compiled a 71–82 record and finished third in the American League. The team's statistical leaders included Harry Heilmann with a .394 batting average, 19 home runs, and 139 RBIs, and Ty Cobb with 124 runs scored. The team's pitching leaders were Howard Ehmke 13 wins and Dutch Leonard with a 3.75 earned run average.1921 Detroit Tigers Statistics Sports Reference LLC Baseball-Reference.com May 12, 2020 https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/DET/1921.shtml American football 1921 Michigan Wolverines football team – In their 21st season under head coach Fielding H. Yost, the Wolverines compiled a 5–1–1 record, outscored opponents 187–21, and finished fifth in the Big Ten. 1921 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team – Under head coach Albert Barron, the Aggies compiled a 3–5 record and were outscored by opponents, 126 to 68. 1921 Western State Normal Hilltoppers football team – Under head coach William H. Spaulding, the Hilltoppers compiled a 6–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 262 to 40.Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 1920-29 Western Michigan Football Media Guide Western Michigan University December 30, 2015 http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4600&ATCLID=204947846 1921 Michigan State Normal Normalites football team – Under head coach Joseph McCulloch, the Normalites compiled a record of 3–3 and outscored opponents by a total of 82 to 50.2015 Eastern Michigan Football Digital Media Guide Eastern Michigan University Football June 30, 2016 161, 170 http://www.emueagles.com/custompages/football/2015/2015EMUFBGuide_072215small.pdf 1921 Detroit Titans football team – Under head coach James F. Duffy, the Titans compiled an 8–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 245 to 24. 1921 Detroit Junior College football team – Under head coach David Holmes, the Detroit Junior College team compiled a 6–0–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 165 to 0. 1921 Central Michigan Normalites football team – Under head coach Wallace Parker, Central Michigan compiled a 7–2–1 record.Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide Central Michigan University July 24, 2016 100, 108 2015 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/cmu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/2015-Football-Media-Guide.pdf October 26, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161026171041/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/cmu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/2015-Football-Media-Guide.pdf dead Basketball 1920–21 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team – Under head coach E. J. Mather, the Wolverines compiled an 18–4 record and tied for first in the Big Ten Conference.Michigan School History Sports Reference LLC SR/CBB July 10, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/michigan/ Chronology of events January January 4 - Merlin Wiley resigned as Michigan Attorney General January 4 - A gunfight in downtown Detroit results in the death of Detroit police detective Daniel J. Couglin.Detective Is Slain In Gun Battle With Thugs, Who Escape Detroit Free Press January 5, 1923 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89486105/detective-is-slain-in-gun-battle-with/ Newspapers.com January 5 - The announcement of a plan to purchase Isle Royale (later Isle Royale National Park) for $4 million to create a state park is met with opposition to the cost. The Detroit Free Press published front-page stories critical of the acquisition for six consecutive days.Isle Royale Is Fine -- If One Owns a Yacht Detroit Free Press January 5, 1923 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89486848/isle-royale-is-fine-if-one-owns-a/ Newspapers.comProtest Plan To Make Park of Isle Royale Detroit Free Press January 6, 1923 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89486339/protest-plan-to-make-park-of-isle-royale/ Newspapers.comFind Purchase of Isle Royale in Joker Class Detroit Free Press January 7, 1923 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89486475/find-purchase-of-isle-royale-in-joker/ Newspapers.comMine Co. Seen Behind Royale Purchase Plan Detroit Free Press January 8, 1923 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89486685/mine-co-seen-behind-royale-purchase/ Newspapers.comIsle Royale's Cost Could Do Real Service Detroit Free Press January 9, 1923 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89487035/isle-royales-cost-could-do-real-service/ Newspapers.comSees Purchase of Isle Royale as Stupidly Dear Detroit Free Press January 10, 1923 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89487193/sees-purchase-of-isle-royale-as/ Newspapers.com Support for the plan waned in face of the opposition.Move To Foist Isle Royale on State Waning Detroit Free Press January 15, 1923 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89488007/move-to-foist-isle-royale-on-state/ Newspapers.com January 11 - Plans were announced for construction of the Book Cadillac Hotel in downtown Detroit.Big New Hotel Will Go Up on Cadillac Site Detroit Free Press January 12, 1923 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5566196/book-cadillac-announced-1923/ Newspapers.com February March April May May 9 - Southeastern Michigan recorded record snow fall for the month of May June July August September October November December Births January 1 - Milt Jackson, jazz vibraphonist, in Detroit March 6 - Ed McMahon, announcer on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962-1992), in Detroit April 16 - Vito Giacalone, capo of the Detroit organized crime family May 15 - Doris Dowling, actress (The Crimson Key), in Detroit May 18 - Don Lund, baseball player, in Detroit July 7 - Josephine Clay Ford, philanthropist and granddaughter of Henry Ford, in Dearborn August 11 - Jack O'Dell, civil rights activist and writer, in Detroit August 12 - Garry E. Brown, U.S. House of Representatives (1967-1979) November 6 - Robert P. Griffin, U.S. Senator (1966-1979), in Detroit 1923 - Mitchell Hooks, illustrator, in Detroit Deaths January - Daniel E. Soper, Michigan Secretary of State (1891) involved with the Michigan relics hoax, in Chattanooga, TennesseeJanuary 12, 1923 Funeral Col. Daniel E. Soper 3 Chattanooga Daily Times https://www.newspapers.com/article/chattanooga-daily-times-funeral-col-dan/123578875/ Newspapers.com April 26, 2023January 10, 1923 Former Michigan State Secretary Passes Away 12 Battle Creek Enquirer https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer-former-michigan-st/123102596/ Newspapers.com April 26, 2023 April 17 - Fred M. Warner, Governor of Michigan (1905-1911), in Orlando, Florida November 23 - Oscar Marx, mayor of Detroit (1913-1918), in Detroit December 9 - Bill Donovan, Detroit Tigers pitcher (1903-1912), in Forsyth, New York 1923 - Marvin H. Chamberlain, mayor of Detroit (1886-1887), in Woodstock Township, Michigan References 30em