Optimism Abounds As Cubs Await World Series Clash
Chicago fans exude optimism for the Cubs to defeat the Athletics next week. Wrigley Field could house 55,000, while ticket sales near 1.5 million reflect high excitement. Soldiers Field discussed as a possible site, though lacking a baseball diamond. Bookmakers take bets as fans follow box scores and radio updates.
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Mustangs Wind Up Work for Huskers
Southern Methodist University Mustangs finish light signal drills in Dallas as they prepare to meet Nebraska next Saturday. Coach Ray Morrison notes a tapering session with a light drill on the Cornhusker gridiron. The squad, fresh from last year’s Army game effort, attended a Dallas Country Club banquet as Morrison lists the probable starting lineup.
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Nebraska football backfield struggles in scrimmage
United Press reports Lincoln October practice shows the Nebraska varsity backfield underperforming in a ragged scrimmage. The first string backfield Peak er Farley Paul and Scherzinger failed to score versus freshmen, while the second varsity produced two touchdowns. The line held steady with Morgan and Still at end and Richards Ray Koster Greenberg Maasdam unchanged at center.
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Kansas City Holds Odds To Cup Series
Kansas City holds 5 to 4 odds as the Blues host the Rochester Red Wings in the Little World Series second game. KC won yesterday 4 to 3 after a sensational fielding day, with Knothe driving in the winning run on Kuhel’s double. Bell started for Rochester, while a young KC pitcher fanned three and walked five.
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World Series Eligible Players List 1929 Athletics and Cubs
The Associated Press counts 25 players per club eligible for World Series play. Athletics roster includes Bishop, Boley, Breckenridge, Burna, Cochrane, Collins, Cronin, Dykes, Earnshaw, Ehmke, Foxx, French, Grove, Haas, Hale, Le bourveau, Miller, Perkins, Quinn, Rommel, Shores, Simmons, Summa, Walberg, Yerkes. Cubs roster includes Beck, Blair, Blake, Bush, Carlson, Cuyler, Cvengros, English, Gonzales, Grampp, Grimm, Hartnett, Hornaby, Heathcote, Malone, McMillan, Moore, Nehf, Penner, Root, Schul te, Stephenson, Taylor, Tolson, Wilson.
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Jimmy Cronin
Jimmy Dykes
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Howard Ehmke
Jimmie Foxx
Walter French
Bob Grove
George Haas
Sammy Hale
DeWitt Lebourveau
Edmund Miller
Ralph Perkins
Jack Quinn
John Schulte
Riggs Stephenson
James Taylor
Charles Tolson
Lewis Wilson
Barons win Dixie Series ending Texas League reign
Birmingham Barons defeated Dallas 7 to 5 in game six to claim the Dixie Series title, ending six straight Texas League championships. The Barons stole seven bases and twice stole home, with Milton Stock’s pitching staff hampered by overwork and injuries as the series finalizes a hard fought victory for a Southern Association club.
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Young Thompson Stops Duffy in Oakland Bout
Oakland report says young Jack Thompson of Los Angeles stopped Jim Duffy in Oakland. In San Francisco Wesley Ketchell of Portland knocked out Winks Jenkins of Denver.
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Record-Setting Hitting and Pitching Feats Documented
A vintage baseball roundup notes pitchers hitting rarely and lists Claude Jonnard Lester Bell and others with notable batting struggles. It also highlights a 49-run Cubs versus Phillies game on August 25, 1922, a modern National League record in that scoring burst, and a 1919 pitching feat by George Davis.
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Major League season to be shortened in 1930
By William J. Dunn New York Oct 3 major league chiefs decided to shorten the 1930 playing season. Fan interest has sagged in most cities with pennant races over and meaningless games played. Yankees and Reds drew sparse crowds as owners resolve to cut playing time, aiming to finish the world series before Oct 3.
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Fights Last Night World Title Champ Fields Wins Again
Jackie Fields, reigning welterweight champion, outpointed Vince Dundee in Chicago in a non title bout. Dave Shade of New York outpointed Joe Roche of San Francisco in a 10 round contest. Haakon Hanson of Chicago stopped Cowboy Dula in Fort Worth in six rounds.
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Fields Triumphs Over Dundee In Ten Round Rally
Chicago promoter Jack Dempsey showcased his first boxing event as Vince Dundee rallied late but fell to Jackie Fields across ten rounds. Attendance reached about 7,260 paid, with receipts totaling 31 574.25. Dundee stayed within weight limits, yet the title remained undefended and Fields earned the decision.
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Higami Looks Good For Coming Match
Tesura Higami backs his post op comeback with three recent El Paso wins and vows to defeat George Paulos of Oklahoma. Paulos doubts Higami will bounce after a hard mat slam. Otis Klingman meets Dutch Bethke in a one fall bout, promising a tight contest aboard the card.
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Tulane Captain Billy Banker Leads Greenies for 1929
Billy Banker of Tulane, the Blond Flash from Lake Charles, captains the 1929 Greenies after a standout career. He headlines an expected strong squad, eyeing a Oct 26 clash with Georgia Tech in New Orleans. Also discussed are Washington and Cornell football sagas with coaches Bagshaw and Dobie facing pressure amid internal tensions and rebuilding efforts.
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Glenna Collett Favored To Cop Big Meet
Detroit October 3 Glenna Collett a Pebble Beach Calif golf marvel stood out as a favorite to win the national women s golf championship today after signaling threat yesterday by touring Oakland Hills with par shaping golf to swamp Eastern rival Maureen Orcutt of White Beeches N J, 7 to 5. Mrs Harlie Higbie of Detroit and Edith Quier of Reading faced Miss Collett in today s 18 hole quarter final test.
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Oklahoma Teams Journey for Games
Two Oklahoma university teams headed toout of state arenas for weekend games. The Oklahoma Aggies left Stillwater to open conference play Friday against Drake at Des Moines. Oklahoma City University planned a stop in Bloomington for a workout en route to Chicago where the Bugs meet Loyola Saturday in their first inter sectional game.
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Hawkeyes Face Conference Suspension Test For 1929 Season
Iowa begins a thorough house-cleaning to secure reinstatement and field a competitive team under Burt Ingwersen. The looming conference ban tests restraint and self-control in a heated gridiron context as rivals threaten Iowa’s standing amid losses of sport’s great producers in 1929.
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