Yankees Hope Light Fades For 1928 World Series Hopefuls
The October World Series reports Yankee youngsters in St Louis as Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig dominate the spotlight while Cedrid Durst Benny Paschal and Leo Durocher seek glory. Henry Johnson seeks relief role as Tom Zachary and Hoyt Pipgras pacify the Cardinals. Durst Paschal Bengough Robertson and Durocher gain and lose acclaim for key plays amid the Yankee push.
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York Yankees
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Benny Bengough
Gene Robertson
Leo Durocher
Henry Johnson
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Tom Zachary
Philadelphia Athletics
Yanks
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Paschal
Farle Coombs
Alexander
Mitchell
Bottomley
Kill-Ko Vapor Gas Advertises Effective Fly Killing
An ad argues that killing millions of flies by swatting is futile and promotes Kill-Ko clean vapor gas as a humane, effective solution sold in a blue bottle for 50 cents. The product also claims to kill mosquitoes bedbugs moths roaches and fleas and is marketed by Rigo Manufacturing Co Nashville Tennessee.
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Nashville
Tenn
Two veterans lead Georgia eleven in strong 1920s style
Athens Oct 9 Two veteran linemen Glenn Lautzenhiser and Roy Jacobson share co captaincy of the Georgia eleven for fall. Coach Harry Mehre at 28 guides a veteran backfield, aiming for a top Southern team and a repeat of the 1927 Yale win when the season opener arrives.
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Glenn Lautzenhiser
Roy Jacobson
University of Georgia
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Jacobson
South
Georgia
Harry Mehre
Notre Dame
Jimmy Crowley
Four Horsemen
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Shiver
Nash
Crowley
Cadet second-string to face Providence as Yale and Harvard loom
Army plans to use second stringers against Providence while first team prepares for Yale and Harvard on successive Saturdays. Harvard drills under Gilligan and French with Douglas briefly out. Wisconsin eyes easy games after beating Notre Dame while Maine setup echoes. Notre Dame and Georgia prep noted as well.
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Providence
Yale
Harvard
Cambridge
Mass
Tommy Gilligan
Art French
Gordon Douglas
Fred Heimach Returns as Possible Latest A's Pitcher
Pennant hopefuls weigh pitching depth as Fred Heimach, the former Athletics lefty, is brought up from St. Paul near season end and may not see action in this series.
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Fred Heimach
Athletics
St. Paul
Jam, Glue and the Hatchet Hero of World War I
Flint reporter recalls Grover Cleveland Alexander, WWI artilleryman and tool of the Pride of the Cardinals, famed for his humor. A misread supply request in France turned jam into glue, prompting laughter among his comrades during the war and in his third World Series run with St. Louis.
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Flint, Mich
Grover Cleveland Alexander
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St. Louis
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Luther L. Muse
Flint
George Washington
France
Local racer splits aviation motor into two race engines
Larry Stone a veteran driver and repair shop owner in Kansas City demonstrates a trick by converting one aviation eight cylinder motor into two four cylinder race motors. This feat showcases ingenuity and engineering skill in motorsport circles.
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Kansas City
Larry Stone
Barnes Chick Slated On Mat Card Friday
Friday night wrestling at the Armory features a double header led by heavyweights Jim Browning and Pete Sauer with preliminaries including George Barnes and Bobby Chick. Chick returns after a year out with a rebuilt arm and faces Barnes in his first appearance here in weeks. Tickets are on sale at City Drug. prelim starts at 8 30.
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Cherokee Indian candidate for South Carolina football team
Greenville South Carolina October 9 For the first time in years a full blooded Indian is a candidate for the Parkersburg high school eleven. The Cherokee Chiltoskey from the North Carolina reservation weighs 190 pounds and seeks a berth on the team.
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Fight Results from Chicago to St Louis boxing card
A roundup of boxing results across multiple cities. Berg defeats Myers on foul in Chicago. Wilson outpoints Bowen in Hershey. Thomas defeats Como in Chicago. Courtney over McVey and Moore over Elkhart in Cleveland and New York bouts. Alger beats Finley in New York. Hunt defeats Snyder in Wichita. Slattery stops Lynch in Cincinnati with Payne stopping Schwartz. Mason over Bunn in Cincinnati. Hibert over Firpo in Newcastle. Kaiser outpoints Mangua and the St Louis card notes Mangua by Mangua.
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Chicago
Jack Berg
England
Spug Myers
Pocatello
Idaho
Hershey Wilson
Danville
Roy Bowen
Washington
Joey Thomas
Kid Como
New Orleans
Cleveland
George Courtney
Oklahoma City
Jack McVey
New York
Jimmy Moore
Jack Elkhart
College Team Better Than Pro Says Stagg
Chicago. A A Stagg, veteran University of Chicago coach, says a first rate college football team would defeat the best professional eleven. He argues pro teams have great individuals but lack the collective strength spirit and will to win of college players.
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Chicago
A. A. Stagg
University of Chicago
Stagg
Texas Boxer in Hospital Writes Books
Bobby Waugh once ruled the Southwest lightweight ranks. Half paralyzed and nearly blind, he wrote his life story with one finger while convalescing in Rochester Minnesota. His book My Life In the Prize Ring aims to repay loans from friends who aided his rehabilitation.
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Dallas
Bobby Waugh
Southwest
Rochester
Minn
Waugh
Fort Worth
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Charlie White
Coach's Son Proves Hero in First Battle
In Cleveland on October 9 Bill Scott son of famed coach Xen Scott starred in Case University's opener. Weighing 148 pounds he drop-kicked the deciding field goal giving Case a 3-0 victory. Coach Bob Fletcher praises his heady play and leadership potential.
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Case
Bill Scott
Xen Scott
Alabama
Scott
Bob Fletcher
Waugh Scores KOs Then Draws in Two Classic Fights
The Chicago southpaw Waugh twice defeated by technical knockout in the seventh round of their first meeting and earned a draw in the rematch. He also notched a famed 1915 win over Battling Nelson in Juarez Mexico after 20 brutal rounds.
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Waugh
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Bobby
Nelson
Juarez
Mexico
Watch Tongue For Signs of Illness
Your tongue reflects digestive health and can signal stomach and bowel issues. Doctors look at its color coating and texture to gauge the state of the digestive system, with many illnesses beginning in the stomach and intestines.
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New England’s first rural mail carrier to retire at 65
George WB Johnson of Pittsfield New Hampshire ends 30 years of active service as a rural mail carrier. He is 65 and in good health but must retire due to government rules requiring pension at age 65.
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