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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1930

Page

8

Victors Win Second World Series Title in 1930

Philadelphia Athletics capture their second straight World Series by defeating the St. Louis Cardinals in six games. Pitcher George Earnshaw stars with complete control before a seventh inning dent, while Lefty Grove adds two wins. Al Simmons belts a home run to seal the final game.

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World Series recap and College football slate preview

The article reviews the A's fourth straight American League title in the World Series and the uneven hitting across teams. It highlights Earnshaw's pitching, Simmons leading AL in batting, and Gelbert narrowing his average late. It then previews a busy college football Saturday with Navy Notre Dame in South Bend and multiple other matchups across the country. The piece notes ship- and rail-ton totals for the week.

Middlewest Navy Washington and Lee West Virginia Virginia Penn Philadelphia Pacific Coast Leland-Stanford Minneapolis Minnesota Vanderbilt

Peden Tapers Off Drill for West Liberty

Ohio University Bobcats complete two hours of scrimmage at Ohio Field as they prep for Saturday home game with West Liberty West Virginia. Coach Don C Peden emphasizes defense and backfield alertness while developing reserve linemen and sophomore backs. West Liberty led by veterans Cam Piglio Trachtenburg Carl Duncan Schupback and Rice. The Mountaineers upset Wooster two weeks ago and promise a tough challenge at 2 P M.

Don C. Peden Ohio University Bobcats Ohio Field West Liberty W. Va Bobcat Peden Hart Kepler Gabriel B. Sadosky Mountaineers Athens Cam Piglio Trachtenburg Carl Earl Duncan Schupback Rice Sweeney Wooster Boles West Virginians

Dykes Leads Strong Cardinal Rally In Final Game

Yesterday Jimmy Dykes redeemed his Series bad luck by batting 1.600 in the last game. The Cardinals tied the series with a dramatic two-run first inning off Wild Bill Hallahan and a late stand by Earnshaw on the mound. The Pirates or Mackmen were kept from a late rout as the American League champions proved superior in a businesslike finish.

Jimmy Dykes St. Louis Mackmen Cardinals Bill Hallahan Johnson Lindsey Bell Earnshaw Red Birds Connie St. Louis Cardinals

U. S. Grain Supplies Showing Increases

Columbus reports grain inventories rose last week led by record wheat totals. The visible wheat supply stands at 205 million bushels versus 190 million last year while oats total 30.25 million and corn inventories dip though deliveries rise at terminals. Department of Agriculture pegs feed grain production this year at 89 million tons, down from 105 million last year.

Columbus G. W. Eberhard Grain Ohio Farm Bureau Department of Agriculture

Coal Production in U S Falls from 1929 Levels

The weekly coal production estimate from the National Coal Association shows United States bituminous output for the week ended October 4 at about 9,126,000 net tons. This marks a drop of nearly 2,000,000 tons compared with the same week in 1929 based on preliminary railroad loading reports.

U. S. Bureau of Mines Washington United States National Coal Association

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