Reds confident as World Series opens in New York
Cincinnati Reds arrive for their first World Series in 20 years amid low odds, with manager Bill McKechnie optimistic about the Reds chances. After splitting a doubleheader with Pittsburgh to finish the regular season, Cincinnati prepares for a pivotal series against the New York Yankees in Yankee Stadium.
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NEW York
Cincinnati Reds
New York Yankees
Bill McKechnie
Reek
Deacon
Redlegs
Fettle
Pittsburgh
Bucky Walters
Pirates
Gene Thompson
Bucks
Reds
Cincinnati
Walters
Thompson
Bill Hershberger
Bill Werber
Ival Goodman
Whitey Moore
Elmer Riddle
Johnny Vander Meer
Red Barrett
Bucs
Ken Heint
Detroit Lions Stand Alone Upright After 17-3 Win
The Detroit Lions remained the only undefeated team in the NFL after beating the Chicago Cardinals 17-3. Green Bay lost to Cleveland Rams 27-24 and the Giants Red Skins tied 0-0, while Brooklyn and Philadelphia also settled for ties in mud soaked conditions. Parker Hall keyed Cleveland drives with an interception return and decisive passes aiding Johnny Drake and Gaylon Smith to the winning touchdown.
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Lions
Chicago Cardinals
Green Bay
Cleveand
Rams
New York Giants
Washington Red Skins
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Packers
Parker Hall
Mississippi
Johnny Drake
Purdue
Cleveland
Hall
Packer
Gaylon Smith
Indians Finish Season In Third After 87 Wins
The Cleveland Indians ended the season with 87 victories and 67 defeats, placing third in the standings. Bob Feller earned win No. 24 as Detroit defeated the Tribe 8 to 3 in the first game of a twin bill. Buck Newsom shut out the Indians 1 to 0 in five innings in the nightcap. The club distributed about $800 per player in World Series shares, with special allocations to Skeeter Webb, Bill Zuber, Johnny Humphries, and others sent to Buffalo and New Orleans earlier in the year.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Bob Feller
Tribe
Detroit
Buck Newsom
Indians
Tribesmen
Skeeter Webb
Bill Zuber
Buffalo
Johnny Humphries
New Orleans
Yesterday's national results and weather affected games
Baseball results show Cincinnati 9 over Pittsburgh 1 and 8 to 0 in two games, New York 5 over Boston 0 with a rain canceled second game, Brooklyn 3 Philadelphia 2 with a rain affected second game, Chicago 2 St Louis 1, Cleveland 8 Detroit 3, Detroit 1 Cleveland 0 called at fifth due to darkness, and St Louis 4 Chicago 3 in 10 innings. Weather caused multiple cancellations including Washington at Philadelphia and Boston at New York. The Little World Series lists Rochester LL against Louisville A &.
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Cincinnati
Aon Ene
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Raucreo
Anc
New York
Aon
Pittsburgh
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Rochester
Lousville, A
League Leaders in Batting and Power for the Season
The table lists top hitters and leaders across clubs. DiMaggio and Foxx appear among batting leaders with high averages, while Greenberg and Williams post strong home run totals. Williams also leads RBIs alongside McCormick and DiMaggio. Rolfe, McCormick, and Medwick top the runs and hits categories.
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United Press
McCormick
Reds
DiMaggio
Yankees
Rolfe
Foxx
Red Sox
Williams
Kirksey Predicts Yankees to Win World Series in Six
George Kirksey forecasts the New York Yankees to defeat the Cincinnati Reds in six games for a fourth straight World Series title. He notes strong Yankee balance, warns Reds pitching by Walters and Derringer will challenge, and cites travel days aiding viewing of a five game pace.
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Zelman
Reds
Vander Meer
Pirates
McKechnie
Walters
Paul Derringer
Yankee Stadium
Derringer
Deacon
Brooklyn
Phillies
Hugh Casey
Dodgers
Cubs
Cardinals
Harry Gumbert
Bees
Giants
Cleveland
Tigers
Browns
White Sox
George Kirksey
New York
U.P
New York Yankees
Yanks
Cincinnati Reds
Bucky Walters
Yankee
Gene Thompson
Cincinnati
Mel Harder
Rochester Cops Third Series Tilt In Louisville
The Rochester Red Wings aim to even the Skittle World Series by taking a third game against the Louisville Colonels. A record 14,969 watched as Lyons held Louisville to one hit per inning and a 3-0 shutout loss.
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Rochester Cops
Louisville
U.P
Rochester Red Wings
Louisville Colonels
American Association
Herschel Lyons
Unprecedented Vermont marijuana crop linked to show birds
In Burlington the public received an explanation for an unusual marijuana bloom in Vermont. Seeds allegedly arrived as bird food for show birds, escaped cages, and dispersed as fed birds carried seeds to nests.
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Burlington
Vermont
McLemore's Monday Grid Irony
Henry McLemore critiques college football chaos and coaching ages across teams. He lampoons Vanderbilt scholastics, Stagg’s Pacific win, Fordham’s death by action, Tulane Clemson 7–6, and Arizona 62–0 over Minnesota, linking steel and salmon to gridiron absurdities.
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Henry McLemore
New York
Pittsburgh
University of Washington
Seattl
Monongahela River
Puget Sound
Jimmie Phelan
Washington
Amos Alonzo Stagg
Valley Forge
College of the Pacific
University of California
Harry Houdini
Bremen
California
Stub Allison
Morris McLemore
Vanderbilt
Rice
Fordham
Waynesburg
Panzer
East Stroudsburg
Tulane
Green Wave
Clemson College
Chicago
Beloit
Tennessee
Yankees
Volunteers
Bob Neyland
Arizona
Minnesota
Heresy Case Found in Gloucester Parish Records
WPA survey uncovers a 1848 Gloucester third parish entry by Rev. B H Clark noting dissolution blamed on heresy, with ambiguity over whether the fault lay with him or the parish and a hint that time may reveal the truth.
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Gloucester
Mass
WPA Historical Records Survey
Annisquam Universalist Society
B. H. Clark
Ohio State Faces Tough Schedule With Beefy Speed
Ohio State expands its big, mobile backfield under coach Francis Schmidt. With three quarterbacks and strong line depth, the Buckeyes prepare for a brutal Big Ten slate led by Minnesota Michigan and Northwestern while opening against Missouri led by Paul Christman.
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Ohio State
Chicago
U.P
Francis Schmidt
Schmidt
Minnesota
Michigan
Northwestern
Bucks
Bill Nasker
Vic Marino
Fritz Howard
Frank Smith
Missouri Tigers
Ohio Stadium
Paul Christman
Tigers
Colorado
Missouri
Christman
Bill Cunningham
Boxing Cock Fights Planned in Houston Trial
An operator seeks a court order to allow boxing bouts between gamecocks with tiny padded gloves over their spurs in two minute rounds. The fights are described as bloodless endurance contests not illegal cockfighting, but a ruling is delayed for study of the issues.
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Houston
Tex
Time Card Listings for Rail Lines and Air Service
The notice lists multiple rail timetables including BALTIMORE & OHIO East and West bound trains with numbers and daily patterns. It also shows CHESAPEAKE & OHIO South and North bound services and NEW YORK CENTRAL schedules with daily and exception day notes. Athens Airways links travelers to Columbus or Pittsburgh with connecting flights and charter service offers daytime flights to any city with an airport.
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Diplomat
National Limited
Chesapeare & Ohio
NEW York Central South
NEW York Central North
Athens Airways
Columbus
Pittsburgh
Parkersburg
Marietta
Sophomores Sparkle for Ohio College Grid Teams
Ohio colleges showcase a wave of sophomore backs and reserves in week two action. Notable results include Western Reserve 7 Dayton 0, Capital 43 Kenyon 0, Denison 26 Transylvania 0, and Akron 33 Wheaton 6. Ohio State set to debut against Missouri, with several key matchups listed.
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Stock
Capital
Kenyon
Ohio
Columbus South
Buckeye Collegians
Jack Dufford
Chicago
Cincinnati
Bearcats
Tampa
Bearcat
Tommy Lonchar
Wade Morrow
Akron
Wheaton
Frankie Zazula
Jerry Athey
Denison
Transylvania
Joe Vosheski
Marietta
Rio Grande
Dewey Johnson
Bowling Green
Bluffton
Bill Bennett
Bob Melkie
Case
Rough Riders
Otterbein
Jim Kessler
Miami
George Keel
Harry Tissari
Ohio Northern
Ohio Wesleyan
Les Michaels
Jack Patterson
Zazula
Kessler
Mount Union
Tissari
Wooster
Keel
Michaels-to-Patterson
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Ohio U
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Detroit Tech
Heidelberg
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Baldwin- Wallace
Hiram
Carnegie Tech
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Kent State
Lawrence Tech
Washington & Jefferson
Muskingum
Manchester
Defiance
Churchill settles as property caretaker in Someritshire
Job Churchill the peg legged second of Tommy Farr has arrived in England and now tends to his own property in Someritshire England.
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Job Churchill
Tommy Farr
Someritshire
England
Burglar Intercepted as Fresno Man Spots Crime
Charles F. Marks wired his telephone to answer a jingle and surprised a burglar ransacking his room. The intruder fled, dropping trousers and $50 in a dresser drawer.
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Fresno
Cal
Charles F. Marks
Night fishing bobber lights on bite in Scranton
Scanton inventor John Schott creates a glow bobber that signals when a fish is hooked or nibbled and he also holds a patent for a weedless fish hook.
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Scranton
John Schott
Schott
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