Giants and Yankees Open 1923 World Series Amid Record Crowd
More than 60 000 fans filled Yankee Stadium for the first game of the 1923 World Series between the Giants and Yankees. Hoyt pitched for the Giants and Ruth played right field for the Yankees as the teams split in a competitive back and forth with Ruth contributing a key early run and Ruths fielding and hitting shaping the game.
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Davis J. Walsh
Yankee Stadium
New York
Giants
Yankees
Babe Ruth
McGraw
Ruth
Goofferman Ruth
Huggins
Hoyt
Pipp
Baseball Game Report Giants vs Yankees Innings Summary
A detailed inning by inning recap notes no runs in sixth with Groh out and Frisch in Giants and Meusel making key plays. Seventh sees Stengel and Kelly factor with Snyder striking out and Ruth’s fielding saves a run, then Dugan and Ruth threaten again in later frames. Eightth and ninth show shifts in momentum as Giants edge ahead while Yankees answer with hits and outs.
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Bancroft
Groh
Irish
Young
E. Meusel
Stengel
Kelly
Gowdy
Watson
Yankees
Witt
Dugan
Ruth
R. Meusel
Pipp
Ward
Schang
Scott
Hoyt
Grohup
Frisch
Ruht
R.meusel
Stengal
Oung
Ned
Meusel
Ward Gee
Bentley
Gearin
Bush
Toyt
Yanks
Ryan
Snyder
Grandstand
Pip
Atescend
Schang Stopping At Third. Witt
Firsch
Frish
Pipr
Nallin
Stenge
Scutt
Yankeles
R. Meuse
Meuse
Grob
Hendricks
Hen
Dricks
Johnson
Rynkeres
Cunningham
Lawune
Bushout
Landis to Decide Weather and Grounds for World Series
New York Oct 10 The commissioner announces Judge Landis will take full responsibility for weather and ground conditions for the World Series games after a meeting with umpires Bill McVans Dick Nallin Hank O Day and Rob Mart. The move aims to prevent a repeat of last year's disorder after the second game when Hildebrand called play with the sun still high.
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New York
Judge Landis
Bill Mvans
Dick Nallin
Hank O'Day
Rob Mart
Hildebrand
English poet laments US prohibition and Liberty
Sir William Watson, a leading English poet, denounces prohibition in a couplet to America’s Statue of Liberty. He says liberty died with the Eighteenth Amendment and laments Liberty’s image doomed to adorn a tomb.
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London
William Watson
England
Liberty
United States
America
Peruvian acquits man in speeding case amid flirting claim
Hugh Hancock of Peru Indiana was acquitted of speeding after a young woman in his car testified that the arresting officer tried to flirt with her during a block chase. The officer said he followed to wait for the car to stop. The notice mentions a pattern mailed for 12 cents.
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Peru
Ind
Hugh Hancock
Stinnes Questionnaire Aims to Undermine German Coalition
Berlin October 10 The Stinnes industrialists in conference with General De Gaulle using a questionnaire to the government were accused of trying to wreck the coalition cabinet. They demanded a ten hour work day and cancellation of all demobilization decrees. Millions of ex soldiers remain on industrial payrolls though performing minimal work.
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Berlin
Willis Says Advertising Wins in Ohio Races
Senator Frank B. Willis told the National Posters association in Cincinnati that advertising is effective and should be used more by government. He argued advertising educates in capsule form and cited the West as an example where booths and billboards attract residents.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Frank B. Willis
National Posters Association
West
Ungover Plot Targets Romanian Cabinet In Bucharest
London dispatch reports police uncover a plot to assassinate Romania's cabinet. Many arrests made with students named as ring leaders and several high officials suspected of involvement amid the conservative government crackdown.
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London
Tucharest
Roumanian
Bucharest
Daily Mail
Poincare Rejects German Plan on Ruhr Commission
Premier Poincare today flatly rejected the German proposal for a mixed French Belgian and German commission to settle the Ruhr issue through direct negotiations. Belgium had previously rejected it. German officials expressed deep disappointment at the Belgian and French refusal to enter reparations talks with Germany.
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Paris
Poincare
Ruhr
Belgium
Germany
Wheeling Seeks Lloyd George Brief Visit in W Virginia
In Wheeling West Virginia October 9 David Lloyd George former British premier was invited to visit during his American tour The plan would have him travel by automobile from Wheeling to Bethany College where the degree LLD would be conferred He is noted as a warm admirer of Alexander Campbell founder of Bethany College
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Wheeling
W. Va
David Lloyd George
Pittsburgh
Bethany
Bethany College
Alexander Campbell
Queen steamship stuck near Dixon’s Entrance engine trouble
The steamship Queen reported by radio that she was anchored just outside Dixon’s Entrance near Ketchikan due to engine trouble. She has only a few passengers aboard.
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Seattle
Queen
Radio Today
Dixon’s Entrance
Ketchikan
Messenger's Classified Page Gains Broad Approval
The Athens Messenger reports strong reader and advertiser support for its standardized classified section. Ads are organized by category such as automobile real estate and services, with telephone submission and timely deadlines to ensure accuracy. Discounts apply for six day prepaid ads, and staff offer guidance to maximize results.
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Athens Messenger
Messenger
Press Attacks Stir London Over Baldwin Ledger
London editorials intensify calls to back David Lloyd George, criticizing secrecy at the imperial conference. Lord Beaverbrook and Lord Rothermere’s papers attack the conference proceedings and the Ruhr reparations settlement handling, while The Daily Herald demands a strong government response.
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London
Britain
Lord Beaverbrook
Baldwin
Lord Rothermere
Daily Mail
Daily Herald
Labor Party
Brit
Slashing Over Subtitles Ends Life in Nashville
In Nashville Tennessee on October 1 Lillie Mae Evans a Black woman died after her throat was slit by Mary Marlin a Chicago Black woman held on first degree charges. Police say Evans refused to stop reading subtitles and Mary acted after an admonition.
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Nashville
Tenn
Lillie Mae Evans
Mary Marlin
Chicago
Mary
French Reject Plan From Stinnes Over Ruhr Labor
General De Goutte administrator of the French occupation in the Ruhr rejects Hugo Stinnes plea to suspend the eight hour day and other labor reforms in occupied territory, according to a dispatch from Düsseldorf dated October 10.
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Berlin
General de Goutte
Army of Occupation
Ruhr
Hugo Stinnes
Dusseldort
Sandstone delays road work on Athens Jerseyville route
Work on the Athens Jerseyville road is stalled by sandstone shortages. New samples have been sent to Columbus for analysis while grading progresses beyond a mile toward Athens. State projects near Morrison nit road advance after recent resumption under Superintendent Fred Porter.
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New Athens
Jerseyville Road
Daniel Davis
Columbus
Jerseyville
Athens
Finsterwald Farm
Fred Porter
Burr Oak
Sterling Construction Co
South Burr Oak
Davis
Athens County
Coolville
Athens-Albany
Carthage
Cooleville
Marietta
Athen
Duty of state is very plain
Atlantic City October 19. Charles C. Marshall chairman of the public utilities commission of Ohio told the American Electric Railway Association convention that the country must save electrically operated transportation facilities. He said state duty is sane regulation not strangulation to keep railroads efficient in management and operation.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Charlies C. Marshall
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
American Electric Railway Association
Earthquake Disturbance Recorded in Sydney Area
An earthquake disturbance, believed to center in the north Malay archipelago, was recorded today by the observatory seismograph in Sydney.
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Sydney
Australia
Malay Archipelago
Observatory Seismograph
New York Opens World Series Under Clear, Cool Sky
Clear weather greeted the New York teams on October 10 as the World Series began. Bright sun lit the park in the morning, promising favorable conditions for the opening game.
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New York
Fies
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