Cubs and Athletics Open World Series Clash At Wrigley
Chicago's Cubs face Philadelphia's Athletics in the 1929 World Series opener at Wrigley Field. An enthusiastic crowd of about 51,000 watched Charley Root pitch the first ball as Joe McCarthy and Connie Mack outlined lineups. The A's arrived Monday and seek their first title since 1910 while Cubs owner William Wrigley touted strong attendance and cash sales.
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Chicago
U.R
Bill Kiem
Wrigley Field
Charley Roothite
Cubs
Philadelphia
Athletics
Philadelphia Athletics
Connie Mack
Bill Wrigley
Chicago Cubs
Wrigley
Franch Chance
Boston Braves
Three 20-Win Aces Propel Cubs and Athletics
Baseball believed to hinge on three 20 win pitchers finds support in the season’s results. The Cubs and Athletics each boast three aces who surpassed 60 wins collectively and combined for near 400 strikeouts, signaling strong pennant contention.
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Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Athletics
Mack
Grove
Walberg
Narnshaw
Athletics
Malone
Toot
Bush
Cubs
Athens council discusses soft water survey and city projects
Athens city council discussed hiring a Dayton firm to survey the water system for a potential softening plant while noting Athens water is pure but hard. Other actions include sidewalk work on Second Street, new sidewalks near the Armitage property, and repairs along West Washington Street. The meeting also covered open ditch issues near the McBee Binder plant, sewer line planning with the railroad, and traffic safety measures.
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Priyor E. C. Woodworth
Athens
Dayton
Glouster
Woodworth
Second Street
Congress
Mound Streets
Arthur Boyles
J. S. Basom
Armitage
State and
Lancaster Streets
Coss
Stewart Streets
John W. Bolin
G. M. Romine
West Washington Street
West
Washington Street
Service Department
John Dowler
Ralph Dalton
McBee Binder
O. F. Rowland
McRee
McBee
Ashworth
R. A. Dalton
East Side
Dalton
McKinley Avenue
Miller Alley
Frank Lowry
Court Street
Griff Evans
Bolin
World Series Throne Sees Early Cubs Athletics Fans
Pale October sun greets opening game at Wrigley Field as 10,000 bleacher seats go on sale and fans from Chicago and New York rush for positions. R R Tanton leads the line. Poncho Peters and Odessa Deter travel from Rensselaer to back the Athletics while others hold reservations in boxes and grandstands. Prohibition chief Yellowley warns of a milk toast affair and dispatches officers to enforce a dry series.
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Hornsby and Simmons
Cubs Park
Wrigley
Wrigley Field
Joe McCarthy
Cornelius McGillicuddy
Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Athletics
Lake Michigan
R. R. Taunton
Poncho Peters
Odessa
Deters
Rensalaer
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Ford
Missue
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E. C. Yellowley
Cox Defeats O'Dowd In Columbus Featherweight Show
Tracey Cox of Indianapolis gave Eddie O'Dowd a decisive 10 round beating in Columbus last night. In the semi windup Alabama Kid stopped Chink George of Chillicothe in the sixth round when George's cornermen threw in the towel.
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O'Dowd
Columbus
U.R
Tracey Cox
Indianapolis
Eddie O'Dowd
Eddie
Will
Alabama
Chink George
Chillicothe
George
Reds appoint Dan Howley new manager succeeding Hendricks
Cincinnati Reds president Sidney Weil names Dan Howley former St Louis Browns manager as successor to Jack Hendricks. Howley to sign contract in coming days amid rumors of Pan Rowland potential replacement for Hendricks.
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U.P
Cincinnati Enquirer Today
Sidney Weil
Cincinnati Reds
Dan Howley
St. Nouis Browns
Reds
Jack Hendricks
Howley
Pante Rowland
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Southern Association
Hendricks
Athens D.A.R. Chief Defends Patriotism Over Past Criticism
Mrs. George B. Pilcher, Athens D.A.R. president, dismissed Rev. William L. Stidger’s charges that the organization snoops on history and propagates wartime actions. She said the group focuses on teaching patriotism and American ideals to children, including foreign youngsters, through home missions.
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Willliam L. Stidger
Boston
George 8. Pilcher
Athens D. A
Stidger
William B. Shearer
DD. A. R
Pilcher
National Banks Condition Call Issued by Controller
Comptroller of the Currency Pole issued a national call for the condition of all National Banks as of October 4. The measure aims to assess liquidity reserves and capital adequacy across institutions nationwide.
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Washington
U.R
Tragic Death Of 3-Year-Old Dorothy Riggs At Langsville Home
Dorothy Fay Riggs aged 3 was crushed when a heavy door fell on her at her Langsville area home on Sunday. Funeral and police inquiries were to follow in Gallia County.
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Dorothy Fay Riggs
Langsville Sunday
Ohio Bobcats Prep for Ohio Wesleyan Clash on Saturday
Ohio University's Bobcats held two hours of practice at Ohio Field focusing on new passes and running plays to outplay Ohio Wesleyan. The squad, eager to topple the Bishops, expects forward passing to drive scoring as they study opponents Marietta and Heidelberg.
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Heidelberg
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Buckeye
Murray City High blanked Chauncey in home stand
Murray City High School defeated Chauncey High 6 to 0 on Friday in a slow but steady game. Earl Marshall carried the ball for Murray City, scoring the lone first half touchdown after a fumbled exchange. The team travels to Nelsonville next Friday afternoon for another matchup.
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Mureray City High School
Chauncey High
Earl Marshall
Goa
Nelsonville
U S Army Band Concerts Planned by Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis Club members arranged crowd management for two U S Army Band concerts at Alumni Memorial Auditorium on Wednesday. The event supports Ohio University stadium fund with Rufus C. Hopkins leading ticket sales and usher duties.
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Thor Olson
William Herbert
Herbert
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Delaware
Thia
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Funeral for Mrs. Ann Waster Dickson in Pleasant Hill
The funeral for 69 year old Mrs. Ann Waster Dickson will be held at 7:20 PM from Pleasant Hill Church.
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Ann Waster Dickson
Pleasant Hill
Tragic Honeymoon Ends in Suicide
In Minneapolis Missouri, Clare Olson aged 19 allegedly took his own life days before his wedding. His fiancee mourns as the couple’s plans were cut short by a lover’s quarrel and a fatal act.
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This Was a Bad Year for Bishop
A 1928 season review rates Masa Bishop of the Athletics as a premier second baseman, noting his .816 batting average and top AL fielding. It contrasts his strong prior year with a poor 1929 showing and cites Tony Lascori as a competing Yankee whose arm hindered him.
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Tony Lasacori
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Tony
Bishop
Cubs
Pease
Hishop
Hornsby
Sideline notes mixed for college football teams
Reports from Minneapolis Iowa City South Bend Bloomington and Evanston detail football practice injuries lineups and roster changes. Notable items include Willis Hascow questionable for Ohio State, Notre Dame’s Rockne adjusting for Navy with four injured regulars, Indiana preparing for Notre Dame and Northwestern losing tackle Carl Mutchinsen for limited participation after a three year varsity gap.
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Notre Dame
Rockner
Indiana
Cannon
Moynihan
Brill
Savoldi
Navy
Rockne
Falsified grades denied in Carroll transcript case
Trev. Albert C. Fox J Dean of John Carroll University and Ray Miller registrar denied charges that the transcript of Ted Thosequist was falsified. Robert P. Gunningham and William Hansen, Ohio State admits provisional student Rosequist faced denial after Ohio State rejected him for unsatisfactory work.
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Ohio State University
Ted Thosequist
Trev
Albert C. Fox
John Carroll University
Ray (. Miller
Robert P. Gunening
William Hansen
Rosequist
Carroll
Miller
Ohio State
Dean Fox
Roseqnuist
Young Meets Old Timers in World Series View
Cy Young recalls 1929 World Series memories and compares salaries crowds and pitching eras. He notes the Cubs and Athletics as contenders and mentions Moe Grove and Lefty Walberg facing the Cubs, with Connie Mack’s strategic edge.
McKechnie Named Braves Manager for Four Years
Judge Emil Fuchs announced Bill McKechnie will manage the Braves for four years on the eve of the World Series. McKechnie, formerly with the Cardinals, had been deposed last year but aimed to return to St. Louis and reach terms with Cards president Sam Breadon.
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UPR
Emil Fuchs
Lonton
Bill McKechnie
Braves
McKechnie
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis
Nidison
Sam Hreadon
Cards
Weatherman Forecasts Pleasant Start to 1929 World Series
Chicago on October 8 reports clear skies and mild autumn air for the opening game of the World Series. Forecasters say the usual lake breezes will be absent and promise continued good weather for the series.
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U.P
Hamilton man charged with manslaughter in fatal crash
Glen Guntie, 62, faces a manslaughter charge after his automobile plunged into a ditch killing his companion Emmett Rice. The coroner says Guntie drove recklessly in the incident.
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Glen Guntie
Emmett Rice
Guntie
Recklesaly
Barefoot Runner Faces Tough Cross Country Task
Henry Nehgonbe, an Indian runner on the Hasketl Shiccas cross country team, faces a grueling race despite suffering blisters and worn feet from barefoot training. Two years ago at age 16 he placed second in the 80 mile Indian marathon, reflecting his tough endurance in spite of heavy callouses on his feet.
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Henry Nehgonbe
Pottawatomie
Hasketl Shiccas
Nebrgonbe
Meigs County News Roundup in Pomeroy and nearby towns
POMEROY nh A Miller visited Colum bus to see David Chase and report the aged man improving slowly. The Missionary Society held a monthly meeting at Mrs Electa Streell's home. Various residents and relatives travel between Pomeroy, Columbus, Akron, Pittsburgh and beyond, with hospital visits, farewells, and local notices. A child Patricia Ann McCullough was born September 9 in Middleport and buried at Lee Chapel. County agents attend a meeting as county business proceeds.
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Columbus
David Chase
Miller
Mr. Chase
Missionary Society of the Taptiet Church
Electa Streell
Hean
McKeespert
Dorothy Hudson
Ernest Stanlew
Mr. Hess
Pittsburgh
Calvin Retchman
Akron
Tie
Hele
McMasters Hardware and Furniture Store
Miss Vista Anthony
Hamden
Cook's Gap
Mia
B Stout
Herman Batley
Levi
W. Va
Anderson
D.C. Miller
Gordon Lambert
Portamouth
Harry Sella
Baby
Lilly Hywell
Frank Pendergrass
Middleport
Jenkins
R.A. Miller
Frank Murphey
New York City
Franklin
California
Scotland
Murphey
Wessie Hartinger
Meigs County
Patricia Ann McCullough
Startine MetCullougsh
Wag
SA. McCullough
Lee Chapel
Bashan
Ofelock
Cgoorme H. Childs
Tuts
Sait
Oscar Mossman
Barnits
Letart Falls
Vomeroy
Cheshire
Oscar Thinscott
G. W. Krettler
Colume
Thia Pomeroy
Mills Families Hold Reunion En Route to Cambridge
Middleport residents Dave Mills and family J B Johnson and family Harry Mills and family and Harry Mills and family joined Herbert Mills and family from Pittsburgh for a Sunday visit to Cambridge. They met at the halfway point, then traveled homeward together.
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Dave Mills
J. B. Johnson
Harry Mills
Fame
Famly
Cambridge
Herbert Mills
Pittsburgh
Holcomb speaks at Heath M B Church in Middleport
Oct 8 Holcomb district superintendent preached at Heath M B Church and addressed the congregation. A first quarterly conference followed the sermon before he departed Monday for Akron.
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Middleport
HL. J. Holcomb
Bune
C.H. Fichinger
Heath M. KB
Ster. Holcomb
Akron
Mrs Ba Steel Fractures Arm After Fall in Middleport
Mrs Ba Steel suffered a fracture of her left arm Saturday evening in Middleport. Her husband, Mr Steel, has just recovered from a prior fall from a building in Pomeroy in October, which left him out of work for months.
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Oct
Ba Steel
Mr. Steel
Pomeroy
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