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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1920
Page
8
Central high school prepares for a tough gridiron campaign with a deep roster led by guard Jim Peoples at tackle and Dempsey at the other tackle. Keane Ozanne and several returning players bolster a capable backfield as coach Dee aims for a pennant chase.
Boston and Philadelphia played a quick doubleheader, the first game finished in 1 hour 1 minute with Boston winning 7 to 4 and Philadelphia taking the second 5 to 2. Batteries: Smith and Witherow for Philadelphia. Meadowes and Wheat for Boston. Gowdy and O’Neill also noted in the lineups.
Cleveland completed a four game sweep over St Louis by defeating them 10 to 2. The In sane offense benefited from timely hits and costly errors by St Louis while Coveleskie and Miggeland pitched for the locals.
Babe Ruth hits a dramatic drive over the right field wall for his 54th homer of the season in New York's 7 to 3 win over Philadelphia in the opener. The Yankees then win the second game in 11 innings, 9 to 4, as Ruth again stars in a doubleheader at Philadelphia.
The Ore Diggers appoint Hugh Quinn end as captain replacing Sam Heatherly who did not return to school this year. Manager McGonigle and assistants prep for Saturday’s game with St Charles as season tickets sell for 2.50 granting access to all four home games. stronger local support expected to offset higher travel costs and sustain next year’s schedule.
The last of the White House flock was rounded up in Washington on September 29 and sent back to Willard Woodward at Bellair Md. by order of President Wilson. Some sheep had already been disposed of, but most of the flock was returned to the farm where they were born after serving to trim lawns during war days.
A Chicago grand jury expose enmeshes Eddie Cicotte and other players in a major betting scandal. The piece laments the damage to baseball’s integrity, warns of waning attendance and gate receipts, and condemns the dirty deal that harmed Comiskey and Kid Gleason, with sweeping consequences for the sport's reputation.
Opinion declares those involved must be expelled to protect the sport. It compares gambling to a cancer and argues the painful removal is necessary to restore public confidence in baseball.
Salt Lake beat Sacramento 6 3 while San Francisco led Vernon 8 to 6 and Los Angeles trailed Oakland 0 to 5 Portland finished 4 to Seattle 6
Columbus Ohio Sept 29 Sixteen heats raced in the Grand Circuit meet with Dottie Day returning 3151.60 on a $2 mutuel ticket. Arion Guy won the Western Horseman Futurity 2:05% in heat two setting a new event record. Peter Manning captured the Buckeye 2:12 trot stake in straight heats while Hal Mahone clocked 2.04% in the Board of Trade pace. Louie Gratton led the 2:03 pacers and Mightell claimed the carryover 2:15 trot.
New York September 29 Joe Lynch of the west side and Jack Sharkey the local Italian fought fifteen rounds to a draw before twelve thousand fans at Madison Square Garden. One judge had Lynch ahead, another called it a draw and referee Bill Brown ruled officially a draw.
Champion welterweight Jack Britton arrived in Cleveland with 40 friends and plans to fight Benny Leonard the next night in a 10 round championship bout.
Kansas City 8 Toledo 10 is the only listed game. No other schedules or matchups are present.
New York games end in double wins over Philadelphia schedule closes with Cleveland pressing ahead. Cleveland defeats St Louis to move half a length clear of Chicago in the race for the pennant. The White Sox idle, trailing by 13 1/2 games, with conditions for final outcome outlined.
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