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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1929
Page
3
Veteran sports columnist notes the Philadelphia Athletics face a possible slump with a five game stretch looming and Babe Ruth in the headlines. He recalls 1921 Giants versus Pirates parallels and weighs whether the A’s recent wins mean a trend or a blip.
The Athletics expect to win the pennant and shrug off distractions from the pageant. Once the event settles, the club plans to focus on a key objective and maintain their lead.
Atlantic Independents host Oakland baseball club at Sunnyside next Sunday. Last year Oakland beat the locals in a stellar game. The Fourth of July event notes a Royals vs Griswold Cubs match at Griswold.
Elk Horn Pirates defeated Elle Horn in a June 18 game at Elk Horn. The contest remained close until the ninth inning when a late rally broke the tie, giving Elk Horn a 1 to 2 victory over Jacksonville Ring.
N T Want Ads bring results as Leading Hitters recruit player Hennath Robins for club oO. The find highlights a sought after batter, underscoring a sharp talent market in the league.
Avoca Bluebirds play Walnut independent club next Sunday at Walnut field in Avoca June 15 special report.
An Irishman and a Scottish man join an American at a stylish hotel after a Maver. They pass a $4 bill lit cigarette while the Irishman lights his pipe with a $10 note and the Scot uses a check for lighting. The piece reflects on civilization’s pace and the idea that politeness remains a remedy in social stress.
Atlantic will host a Thursday boxing card featuring Joey Phalen of Oma hawkKights and Archie Amons of Corning in one main bout and Nach Manriquez of Atlantic versus T C Hall of Omaha in another. Phalen, 22, seeks a rematch with Amons after a July battle, while Amons trains near Corning and recently defeated Johnnie Fulton. The program includes Flip Higgins and Harry Gillan in feature bouts, with Johnny Armstrong and Young Copeland in prelims, plus a Blues program and a 8:30 curtain.
Archaeological research traces the origin of farming to the Near East or Africa with grain cultivation spreading via the Aegean to Hungary and Switzerland, then along the Rhine to Britain as agriculture and pottery reached the British Isles at the dawn of the Neolithic era. Ads note Want Ads yield results.
Tommy Armour, once hurt in the big push, has recovered from severe injuries including a stiffened arm and blinded eye. He won the Oakmont Open in 1927 and has since claimed smaller titles. Now back in top form, he aims to contend at Winged Foot in New York when the National Open begins.
Spitball hurlers had a great day led by Clarence Mitchell and A1 Faber who won for the White Sox and A's. Faber blanked the Mackmen for eight innings and won 6 to 4. Mitchell toppled the Cubs as the Cardinals moved to the lead in the National League scramble. Hafey and Gehrig topped the home run list with seventeen apiece, Kremer beat May in a two to one Pirates win, and Uhle earned his tenth victory in a Red Sox win.
Sixty six high school boys compete today for Iowa’s Edison scholarship honor. The test at the capitol is supervised by a governor’s representative and educators led by Agnes Samuelson. County superintendents selected the candidates for character and brilliancy to represent the state in East Orange final exams.
Farm loans prepared at 5 percent by Wood & Savory in Atlantic Iowa. Visit Hanson & Lowe's to see the Primrose or DeLaval separator and learn how it will soon pay for itself. You won't lose by inquiring.
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