White Sox Triumph in Opening Series Bout with Indians
In Cleveland, September 23, 1920, the White Sox outslugged the Indians 10 to 8 in the opener of a three game series that could decide the American League. Chicago outhit Cleveland 15 to 8 and stole three bases while Cleveland made three errors. Kerr pitched well for Chicago despite a late finger cut, limiting Cleveland to eight hits as Jackson Felsch and Schalk led the offense with multiple hits each.
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Indians
Reading
Risberg
O’neill
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Evans
Bagby
Felsch
J. Collins
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Gardner
Schalk
BE. Strunk
Weaver
Collins
Sewell
Bugby
Strunk
Solen
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Wambsganss
O'Neill
Grand Circuit favorites lose as long shots win
Columbus report notes two favorites beaten on a four-race Grand Circuit card. Just David swept the first two heats of the 2:18 trot, Jay Brook won a 2:09 pace straight heat and 2:03% segments, J W S was a heavy favorite, while Mightell rose from ninth to win the remaining heats in the 2:18 division. Millie Ir Win edged Dr Nick in the 2:07 trot with a 2:05 best.
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Jay Brook
Mightell
Dr. Nick
Millie Irwin
Cleveland and Chicago tie in muddled baseball sequence
In a tense inning sequence Gardner and Johnson reach, Felsch and Kerr deliver key hits as Cleveland rallies. Evans and Schalk contribute, with Uhle and ONeill handling fielding duties amid a flurry of runs and misplays. Final stretch yields two runs and two hits.
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Schalk
Strunk
Uhle
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Myers Wins Another in Boston Philadelphia Series Opener
Boston opened its final season series against Philadelphia with a 9 to 2 victory. Myers earned his ninth straight win as Boston jumped to an early lead and held on. Phillies failed to muster a strong offense, while Boston’s bats produced across the middle and late innings.
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Philadelphia
R. H. EB
Easons
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J. Walker
Schang
Browns Take Two in Detroit Doubleheader
St Louis swept a doubleheader from Detroit on Sept 23. In game one the Browns won 8 to 4 with Davis and Severeid behind the plate and Morissette, Fried, Baumgarten, Davis, and Anemith in the field. The second game went to St Louis 9 to 4 as Bayne and Billings shared pitching duties with Boggart, Ayers, and Manion delivering the Detroit defense.
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Fried
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Kelly and Reagan Set To Box At Dillon Powwow Night
Butte's Ben Diekelly faces Frankie Reagan of Salt Lake City in a 10 round bout at 135 pounds as part of the Dillon Powwow program. Cyris Kahn vs Willie Freeman start the card at around 175 pounds. Local fans recall Reagan from last spring's Legion show and expect Beadle to win. Main event follows the 10 pm preliminary.
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Fisti
Dillon
Bendie Kelly
Frankie Reagan
Salt Lake City
Cyris Kahn
Willie Freeman
Butch” Simonich
Wright
Seattle
American Legion
Beadle
Greb Stops Jamieson With Sixth Round TKO
Harry Greb of Pittsburg defeated local light heavyweight Ted Jamieson by technical knockout in the sixth round as Jamieson could not continue because of an injured hand. Greb dominated the contest with heavy punishment.
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Harry Greb
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Ted Jamieson
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Greb
Pittsburg Beats Cincinnati 4–0 for Third Straight Win
National League game in Pittsburg saw the Pirates shut out the Reds 4 to 0. Pitcher Eller worked with Rariden catching while Cooper and Schmidt teamed for Cincinnati. Final line shows Cincinnati seven hits and no runs, Pittsburg seven hits and four runs.
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Phillies Take Two From Boston In Doubleheader
Philadelphia breaks seven game skid with 7 6 win and 1 0 victory over Boston. Stengel hits a home run in both games. McQuillan accounts for Boston's lone run in game two with a homer. Batteries details and score lines show a rough, early season doubleheader ending with Philadelphia narratives.
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Witherow
Chicago Baseball Scandal Scares Cubs to Grand Jury
The Cubs urge Cook County Grand Jury to pursue gambling allegations as detectives and press seek to expose a conspiracy of bettors who tried to fix a game against the Phillies. Critics warn the scandal could tarnish baseball’s reputation and invite further scrutiny of owners.
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Cook County Grand Jury
Eastern sports writer warns baseball leaders against gambling ties
Francis Richter of Philadelphia urges all baseball authorities and prominent players to avoid gambling in any form. He then attacks Giants owners Charles Stoneham and John McCraw, criticizing their conduct and influence over the New York Giants.
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Francis Richter
Philadelphia
Charles Stoneham
John McCraw
New York Giants
Two Owners Plan Flavana Casino Palace of Chance
Last winter these two purchased Havana race track and ran it for gambling. They now announce the Casino at Flavana, also owned by them, will be converted into a magnificent palace of chance likely to outshine Monte Carlo.
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Stoneham-McGraw
Havana
Cuba
Flavana
Monte Carlo
No Direct Link Seen Between New York Baseball and Havana Gambling
The article notes no direct tie between New York baseball and Havana gambling joints though insinuations persist. It mentions ponies and roulette as linked topics in speculation about illicit activities.
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New York
Havana
Leavenworth War Era Conscientious Objectors Spotlight
A retrospective notes Leavenworth’s wartime notoriety from conscientious objectors. It highlights the idea that Jack could break records in objecting to the entire proceedings, reflecting provocative attitudes about dissent during the period.
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Leavenworth
Jack
Comment on Olympic food and lodging in Belgium
A long awaited critique on Olympic team provisioning in Belgium complains about poor meals and housing. The piece jokes that Herbert Tloover might have corrected the situation and compares training tables to a battlefield of steam shovels, while noting Georges Carpentier and Johnny Kilbane pursuing entertainment ventures.
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Belgium
Herbert Tloover
Mesaba
Butte High To Play Seven Football Games This Season
Butte high school will schedule seven games this season, with three in Butte and four away. Five opponents are known: Anaconda at Anaconda October 23, Bozeman in Butte October 30, Great Falls in Butte November 6, Central in Butte November 13, and Billings in Billings November 26. Two remaining games against Helena and Missoula or Dillon and Deer Lodge will be announced soon. Scrimmage with School of Mines slated for Saturday at Columbia Gardens.
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Missoula
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Anaconda
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Seherek
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School of Mines
Coast League scores and postponements in rain
San Francisco 3 Los Angeles 2. Vernon 8 Oakland 1. Sacramento Seattle game postponed due to rain. Portland Salt Lake postponed due to rain.
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Vernon
Oakland
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Portland-Salt Lake
Interurban Trains Collide Near Brandon Injuring Many
Brandon Iowa Sept 23 Two interurban trains collided three miles east of here today injuring about 40 persons. Relief trains were rushed from Waterloo to aid the injured as rescue operations continued at the scene.
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Denton Offered Easy Money to Throw Ball Game
In Chicago on Sept 23 Jacob Benton testified before a grand jury investigating baseball gambling that Hal Chase former New York National had offered him easy money to throw a Cubs Giants game. Benton said Chase Herzog and others discussed World Series bets totaling about forty thousand dollars and noted Heinie Zimmerman called him a poor fish. Herzog denied the charges.
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Jacob “Rube” Benton
New York Natonals
Hal Chase
New York Nationals
Benton
New York
Renton
Charles ‘Buck” Herzog
Chicago Nationals
Chase
Herzog
Cubs
Giants
Heinie Zimmerman
Trenton
William Veeck
Henry H. Brigham
Grand Jury
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Cincinnati
American Association scores report vivid windups
A compact tally lists teams and final scores from multiple matchups including St. Paul 3 over Toledo 6 Milwaukee 0 Columbus 4 over Kansas City 1 Louisville 2 over Minneapolis 2 and Indianapolis 10.
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Milwaukee
Columbus
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Indianapolis
Cleveland Leads American League Only Half a Game
New York dispatch reports Cleveland and Chicago within a half game of each other after Chicago's win in the series opener. Cleveland’s lead rests on tomorrow’s games as Chicago could move ahead to first with a win. Brooklyn holds a five game NL edge and can clinch pennant by beating New York twice.
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Indians
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Polo Grounds
Football Starts at Camp Lewis in Tacoma Washington
Camp Lewis opens football practice with an all-commy eleven. Captain Alpha Brumage, ex Kansas University quarterback, announces green uniforms for the Fourth division. Early games planned against Multnomah Athletic Club Bremerton Navy Yard and a Christmas intersectional against Mare Island Navy or similar foe.
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Camp Lewis
Alpha Brumage
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Multnomah Athletic Club
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Bremerton Navy Yard
Mare Island Navy
Minnesota Star Hurts in Practice
Eddie Ruben star University of Minnesota full back dislocated his shoulder in scrimmage last night and will miss the game until after the Northwestern contest. Dr. HQ Williams announced the injury, the first of the year for the Gopher squad.
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Peddie Ruben
University of Minnesot
Northwestern
H. Q W. Williams
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