Cubs and Athletics meet in World Series like old days
The 1929 Cubs and Athletics renew a link to 1910 glory as both clubs, led by figures like Chance and McGillicuddy, are described with historic pennants and standout players. The piece recalls 1910 series dominance by the A's and Cubs star power, contrasting past giants with current rosters.
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New York
U.P
Cubs
Athletics
Frank Chance
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Athletics
Cornelius McGillicuddy
Baseball Giants
Chicago
Mackmen
Chance
New York Giants
New York Yankees
Jack Coombs
Chief Bender
Bender
Cole
Brown
Chi-Card
Cubs Face Critics on Who Is Their Most Dangerous Batter
Chicago manager Joe McCarthy cites Riggs Stephenson as the Cubs’ most dangerous hitter while noting all sluggers on the roster pose a threat. He praises Stephenson’s power to all fields and his ability to hit to center, right, and left.
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Chicago Cubs
Rogers Hornsby
Cub
Joe McCarthy
Joe
Cubs
Stevie
McCarthy
Riggs Stephenson
KITLing Rule Cited for Ball in Motion Play
The text explains that a ball in motion must be played from its current spot if stopped or deflected by any outside agency or forecaddie. It allows a ball to be dropped when appropriate and applies to equipment like a truck or cart as part of the scenario.
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Lavallieres
Thursday Baseball Results Across Leagues
American Association games include Columbus 3 over St Paul 1 and Milwaukee 5 over Indianapolis. Minneapolis outslugged Toledo 10 to 9 in 14 innings. National League scores show Cincinnati 5 Philadelphia 4 and Chicago 5 New York 0 with Boston 6 Pittsburgh 3. American League results list Boston 3 Cleveland 2 and Chicago 7 New York 0. Washington 2 St Louis 1.
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Columbus
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Toledo
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
Boston
Pittsburgh
Saturday Baseball Showdowns Across Major Leagues
New York faces Chicago in a marquee matchup while Philadelphia meets Cincinnati and Boston plays Pittsburgh. Other games include Brooklyn at St. Louis Cleveland at Boston Chicago at New York Detroit at Philadelphia St. Louis at Washington Indianapolis at Kansas City Louisville at Milwaukee Columbus at Minneapolis Toledo at St. Paul.
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Wee
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Chicazo
Joston Eeeas
1929 Gridiron Season Opens With West Virginia Clash
New York reports the 1929 football season begins with a high profile East game in Morgantown between West Virginia University Mountaineers and the Bob Cats of West Virginia Wesleyan. Central western action features Stanford versus West Coast Army at Palo Alto and Oregon State facing Willamette.
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W. Va
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Bob Cats
West Virginia Wesleyan
Stanford
West Coast Army
Palo Alto
Oregon State
Willamette
Tuffy Griffith to Meet Cook in Chicago Ring
Gerald Ambrose Griffith known as Tuffy faces George Cook of Australia in a Chicago Stadium main event. Griffith aims to derail Cook and bolster his title bid while seeking a winter bout with Otto Von Porat as fans back midwest heavyweights. Cook arrives with wins over Paulino and Heeney on a card that Chicago fans favor the local contender.
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Jack Dempsey
Gerald Ambrose
Cook
Ludnei Haymann
Germany
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Tuffy
Jack O'Keefe
Otto von Porat
Norway
Max Schmeling
Paulino
Heeney
High Priced Grove Earnshaw Cost Lions to Mack Deal
Connie Mack paid 105000 for Lefty Grove and 85000 for George Earnshaw in a three year transfer with staged payments and a buyback option. Earnshaw’s payoff could reach 25000 with final settlement in 1930 while rival clubs say Grove would fetch about 100000 on the open market.
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Grove
Earnshaw
Mack
Springfield Dismissal Knocks Shafer From Wittenberg Squad
Park er Shafer Akron junior and veteran from last year's squad was dismissed from the Wittenberg team by Coach Stubbs on Thursday due to a display of temper.
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Parker Shafer
Akron
Wittenberg
Stubbs
Football Rules Stir Up Talk Ahead of Season
Sports writer Braucher surveys the 30 changes in the football code, focusing on the fumble rule. He contrasts coaches supporting the shift toward cleaner play with critics who miss the thrill of defensive fumble runs and highlights key examples from past games.
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Warner
Spears
O. K
Thintlethwaite
Yagt
Yesterday's Hero Hal McKain Shuts Out Yankees
Hal McKain, 10 year old Chicago White Sox rookie, allowed four hits and won 7 to 0. George Blachelder and Firpo Marberry threw scoreless eight innings as Washington edged St. Louis 2 to 1. The Crowns turned a triple play in the eighth.
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New York Yankees
George Blachelder
Firpo Marberry
Washington
St. Louis Browns
Crowns
Fear Walberg EFTY Grove 18 considered premier southpaw
A survey of 40 top American League batters shows 26 prefer facing Grove over Walberg. The Barnard trio pitches with varied styles, but Walberg's jerky delivery and fast breaking curve frustrate hitters and may slow games in the upcoming series.
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Efty" Grove
Barnard
Grove
Walberg
Ten
Plumsing practice shifts fullback after Schafer dismissal
Coshocton sophomore Stanley Plum er shifted to fullback as Schafer is dismissed. Schafer had been viewed as the top fullback, but Coach Stobbs says time is devoted to prepping for the first game on Sept. 28 against Bluffton.
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Stanley Plummer
Coshocton
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Fulback
Stobbs
Bluffton
Steady Jinx Challenge for Former Cleveland Player
A former Cleveland player, once batting about .350 over four seasons, is seen as a potential league jinx as he faces a test of form and fate. He may prove or defy the running league superstition with his coming performances.
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Stevie
Cleveland
Baseball’s Bad Boy Ready To Repeat
Art Shires, the Chicago White Sox first baseman under suspension for a fight with Lena Blackburne and travel secretary Lou Harbour, says he is ready for another chance and wants to resume his baseball career. His fiancée reports he plans to straighten out the situation and focus on hitting and winning games.
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United Press
Art Shires
Chicago White Sox
Lena Blackburne
Lou Harbour
Philadelphia
Shires
West
White Sox
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