World Series Opener Attracts Biggest Stadium Crowd
New York Oct 3 Giants vs Yankees opens the World Series with unprecedented attendance and revenues as Yankee Stadium and the Polo Grounds host a battle featuring Babe Ruth and top hurlers Pennock Hoyt and Waite Foyt. Both teams expect full strength and fierce competition.
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Shekely
Art Necht
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Foyt
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Babe Ruth
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Teir Mg
Points of the 1923 World Series Salient Points
New York Giants of the National League meet the New York Yankees of the American League in a best of seven series. Games alternate between Yankee Stadium and the Polo Grounds, daily through six games. a seventh game would be played if needed. Eastern Standard Times listed. umpires named for both leagues.
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New York Giants
New York Yankees
Yankee Stadium
Polo Grounds
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Panex
Chief Bender Tops World Series Win List
Chief Bender has won the most World Series games, credited with five victories for the Athletics in 1906 1910 and 1917. The era's leaders include Nye, Eddie Plank Christy Mathewson Ru Marquard Jack Coombs and others with multiple wins and perfect series records.
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Chief Bender
Athletics
Nye
Eddie Plank
Athletiqs
Christy Mathewson
Marquard
Giants
Jack Coombs
McGinnity Predicts Giants to Win World Series
John McGinnity, paired with Christy Mathewson in 1905, backs the Giants to win the series. He cites the Giants’ depth and clutch play, says the Yankees face a strong chance they cannot beat New York, and hopes the Giants will prevail as in years past.
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Christy Mathewson
Ghints
Athletics
Wil
Hare
Giants
Yankee
Yiurikeer
John McGraw
Giants Pitchers In Excellent Condition On Eve Of Series
Giants pitchers appear fit for the world series as Hughie McQuillan shows solid control in a late appearance at Ebbets Field. John Watson’s arm is cited as near full strength after trainer work, with Emmet Parker and Bully Irving confident a sore return will not impede him. Nebes’s status is questioned but likely to proceed, as Arthyr Nebes nears a possible comeback.
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Robla Tu
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John Watson
Watson
Emmet Parker
Bully Irving
Long John
Arthur
Auatcel
Hee Fia
Hag Stenek
Speaker Denies Engagement To Cleveland Girl
In Cleveland Oct 9 Reverla Tris Speaker manager of the Cleveland Indians and Miss Frances Cudahy of Cleveland denied tonight that they are engaged. Speaker admitted giving a large diamond ring to Cudahy but both denied it signified an engagement. The ring was a present they said. Speaker left for a fishing trip at Rainey Lake and will return to Hubbard Texas.
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Norwalk Boxing Card Promises Star Studded Show
Norwalk’s State Armory hosts an all star boxing night staged by the Norwalk Sporting Club. Bobby Garcia, Army featherweight, meets Duckie Mausner in the main 12 round bout. Mildred Mack faces Billy Pringe in a 10 round semi final. Young Mulligan and Jimmy Proto clash in another 10 round bout. Chick Dorsey fights Jackie Moore in a six round curtain raiser.
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Mildée Mack
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Wil
Billy Prince
Pridgennrt
Arenina
Toenther
Young Mulligan
Jimmy Proto
New Haven
Chick Dorsey
Norwell
Molony
Jackie Moore
Bininterge
Waterbury St Mary Alumni Seek Sunday Football Games
Waterbury St Mary Alumni team seeks games this Sunday against Bridgeport area squads. The muddled notice requests players and a contact to arrange matches, aiming to win the championship through tied or decisive contests.
Alphabets Play Scoreless Game With Juniors Sunday
The Alphabets fought a scoreless game against Sintiel Juniors at tratfield on Sunday. They plan to meet Hat combing team soon and will tackle We Sim'ad Hourly at field No. 6, Seaside Wark, with practice tonight at Monard avenue and Spricestro corner.
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Sintiel
Yankees Youngest Club in Junior Circuit 1903 Start
New York Yankees, youngest American League club, began in 1903 and rose to pennant winner status later. The piece traces ownership by Ruppert and Houston, early stars like Chesbro and Ruth, park openings, and key shifts through 1922 amid comparisons to the Giants and evolving franchise growth.
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Serléy
Giants
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Tao Yankee Stathumn
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Juston
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Colonel Huppert
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Arner Font
Teague
Ryan Stars for Georgetown Frosep? Marines Saturday victory
Ryan stars for Georgetown as Fresman Lar Aguince the Quantics Marines. three touch downs lead Washington school to a 27 to 6 win. Captain potential noted and kick duties showcased as Georgetown varsity hosts Marines, with some substitutions and travel plans mentioned for the squad.
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Bargetown
Lam Aguince
Quantics Marines
Washington School
Marines
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Chuttons
Georgetown
Dud
Jackson Stars to Play Tigers
The daekwon Stirs, the oli semi pro Tootball ter, will ple Puirthele Threck, at Jennings' fet in Pulified Runday. It will be the third season that those SAMs date met on the ddiron. Last year the Jack song put the Tigers out of the Fair field county champion styy)rane and the West Tenders expect to turn the mine tech amin this season.
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Tech Amin
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Meriden
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Dacksong Sun Bretal
Jacks Coby Field Team Ready for the Season
Incomplete and garbled text shows the Jacksons aiming to field a wholly football lineup for the season. It references communication with RANGA Cl and mentions columns, suggesting editorial notes rather than a clear report.
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Big New York Fight Week Stages Fistfights At Madison and Garden
This week in Greater New York brings multiple boxing bouts. Harry Wits vs Homer Smith at Queensboro Stadium on Thursday, Jack Ebernatel i vs Rocky Kangas at Madison Square Garden Friday, and Mickey Walker vs Jimmy Jones for welterweight title in Newark tonight. Fans anticipate Wills return at Sing Sing arena amid legal delays.
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Greater
Harry Wits
Homer Smith
Queensboro Stadium
Jack Ebernateli
Rocky Kangas
Madison
Squark Garden
Mickey Walker
Jimmy Jones
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Wills-Smith
Jarry Wills
Willa
Hamer South
Lula Angel Brin
Amuth
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Jack Fayios
John Lester Johnson
Paddy Minilla
Berkwit Star Player For NYU Eleven On Field
Berkwit regular on NYU eleven shows strong form as end and back, cited as valuable by Tom Thorp. He starred in the Rochester game last Saturday and blocked a crucial play in the Columbia game last year, contributing to NYU's 7 to 0 victory.
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Tom Thorp
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Bridgeport Wigh Sunc
Violet Institution
Columbia
Galve Nyu
Prospect Delreltelu Gurghaved Shi Knuckles in Newark Year
International critics deem Baldwin as good a right handed pitching prospect for Newark. He has won over two thirds of his games for a seven Dace team, with limited support from behind him.
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Bulmore
Newark
Hin
Therapa
Fragmentary 1900s Terms Persist in Odd OCR Passage
Scattered digits and garbled terms such as 1900 1919 fifth sixth POTS stents 1973 seventh d9d4 and 1917 appear in an OCR fragment. The readable bits hint at numbered items or codes but lack coherent context or complete names, dates, places, or events.
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Star local outfielder picked by Brooklyn club in draft
Dirk Loftus star outfielder and leading batter for the Bridgeport Americans was drafted by the Brooklyn National League club in New York. He becomes the third Bridgeport player drafted in recent years, joining Eddie Stouffer and Ray Grimes. Also drafted were Wally Simpson of Springfield and Rig Joyce of New Haven as Brooklyn and Washington acquire notable Eastern League stars. The exact draft price could not be learned. ranges from 1900 to 4000 dollars.
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Rig Joyce
New Haven
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Altrock and Schecht Lead Gotham Series Hype
Nick Altro¢e and Schecht, billed as baseball clowns, arrived in New York for world series crowds and began rehearsals of stunt acts. They tested various props and joked about dumb assistants, including a Washington goat.
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Vanstone Wins Leigh Trophy and Brush Gun at Seaside
C W Vanstone scored 94 of 100 to win the William B Leigh memorial trophy at the Seaside Gun Club on Saturday in poor weather. Fred Hubbell took the non members trophy with 33 plus a 12 bird handicap, while George Styers claimed the special brush gun event with 18 of 25. Other prize winners included W E Decker and Ghas Fox in varied divisions as the shoot tracked field hunting realism.
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William B. Leigh
Seaside
Fred Hudbell
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Ghas- Fox
George Styer
Three State Teams in Soccer Tourney Schedule
The A F A cup first round schedule announced by Jos Booth shows three Connecticut teams entered. The Connecticut group opens October 28 with Clan Campbell vs Ansonia at Ansonia, Danvers Athletes versus Bedford F C at Brooklyn, and other details incomplete due to damaged text.
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Clan Campbell
Ansonia
Ane Sonba
Danerst Athletea v8
Bedford F.C
Brooklyn
Maryland Has Stan BN College Park End Surmised
One of the storylander players who took a big part in defeating inennsylvania on Saturday was son, the big end. He was in every ping and spilled many plays directed to ward his side.
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Saturdry
Bantamweight Title Bout Delayed By Opponent Action
Boxing title clash between Joe Lynch and Jon Burman faces repeated postponements as both fighters delay the bout, raising doubts about when the bantamweight title will be decided. The situation hints at a potential shift to heavyweight status and possible veteran status for both fighters if delays persist.
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Joe Lynch
Jon Burman
Sokol-Rosebuds to Play Alpine Quintet on Nov 4
The Sokol-Rosebuds 10 team holds its second practice under Manager Bundnack and Coach Burne at Sokol hall tomorrow night. They open the season November 1 against the Alpine Quintet, managed by Geo Nieman, who expect a tough opener.
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