Chicago Grand Jury Concludes Its Baseball Probe
Bridgeport defeated Fall River 6 to 6 in an overtime thriller as Red Williams sealed the win. Williams and Fred Jean starred in a high tempo match filled with sharp passing and Brasi?e shooting, with Harrold and Quigley aiding Bridgeport’s attack.
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Chicago Grand Jury
Willams
Bridgeport
Fall River
Fred Jean
Williams
Beuin¢ays
Doc Harrold
Quigley
Doc Har- Ford
Bidant
Ford
Providence
Mulligan
Kehoe
All River Kehoe
Idgeport Williams
Blount
Echoes
Lovern
Fort
Motor Cop Motorizes Laurel Victory in Six Furlong Handicap
Laurel Md Oct 2 Commander K K Ly Ross Motor Cop dominated the six furlong handicap winning by six lengths. Panoply finished second with Mack Orange third as Motor Cop sprinted clear at the break and was eased in the stretch.
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Laurel
K. K. Ly Ross
Motor Cop
H. P. Whitney
Panoply
Mack Orange
Motor Cup
Ross
Hartford Pours Goals Into Lowell Netting
New Bedford, Mass, Oct. 27 Hartford over Lowell 13 to 6 while New Bedford beat Worcester 8 to 1. Salem defeated Providence 7 to 3. Bridgeport topped Fall River 6 to 5. Worcester scored only on an accident as Dufresne was cut, with New Bedford's Dugan and Duggan starring.
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Hartford
Lowell
Ford
Bedford
Worcester
Bridgeport
Fall River
Salem
Providence
New Bedford
Mass
Bambee
Dufresne
Darren Tr
Staubin Dufresn
Garin
Gardner Hb
Donnelly Jetter
Purcell
Dusean
Dugean
Jette
Nelly
Duggan
Stubin
Graham
Lowele
Gonia
Lewis-Harkins
Davies
Lewis Ae
Lewis
Harkins
Evans
Hart Eaceesee
Bouchard
Saewemelee
Hart
Trooper Trooper Wins Latonia Mile Feature
In Latonia Kentucky on October 27 J Browns Trooper won the Hay lands Farm Purse at a mile on a muddy track defeating Breadman and Frank W. by a length and a half. Breadman nosed Rapid Stride into second. Romance won the six furlong two year old dash by six lengths from Frivel with Mammy o Mine third.
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Latonia
Haylands Farm
Lkitonia
J. Brown
Trooper
Breadman
Frank W
Romance
Frivel
Mammy O' Mine
Greenleaf offers 209 reward for lost cue with king pins plate
Rae professional pocket billiard champion Greenleaf lost his cue after an exhibition at Ler Brothers Academy Brooklyn. The cue valued about 15 dollars bears his name on a plate reading King Pins. He offers 209 dollars for its return and prize details note the cue's sentimental value.
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Rae
Lawler Brothers’ Academy
Brooklyn
Greenleaf
Nightmare in Store for Football All American Selections
A seasoned football writers warn of a difficult season for selectors as a wealth of stars emerges. Quarterbacks Benny Boynton and Bo McMillan headline a long list of standout backs and linesmen from Harvard Yale Princeton and more, with many players contending for tackles ends and guards as the campaign progresses.
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Bo" McMillan
Harvard
Benny Boynton
Williams
Murphy
Yale
Buell
Fitzgerald
Laurie and Murray
Princeton
Carry
Cornell
Dunn
Michigan
Bob Fletcher
Illinois
Shine Ibrigatty
Way
Penn State
Flowers
Georgia Tech
Oss
Minnesota
Gipp
Notre Dame
Mayer
Owen
Churchill
Garrity
Stincombe
Ohio State
Reck
West Virginia
Kelly
Moore
Nebraska
Lawrence
Army
Raw
Davies
Pitt
Arnold Horween
Fullbagk
Scheerer
Strauss
Penn
Cranele
Ilinois
Ruben
Gulick
Syracuse
Taxon
Keck
Dickens
High School Notes From The Outing Club Meeting
Speed reports a busy week at B H S with plans for a Yale Harvard game viewing, a Jingling Brothers circus demonstration, and a Halloween party in the gym. Seniors torn encyclopedia page prompt class amends. Junior class eyeing first dance plans. map update for Yosemite issued by USGS at 25 cents.
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Outing Club
Irene Broderick
Yale Harvard
Jingling Brothers
Annex
Criterion Board
Hallowe'en
Mary Kelly
Katherine MccCullough
New York
Louie Bogash
Assembly Hall
St. Johns Danvers
Indictments in Chicago baseball scandal set for Friday
Chicago indictments naming Joe Jackson Adie Cicotte Claude Williams George Weaver Oscar Felsch Charles Risberg and Fred McMullin winner of 1919 White Sox scandal to be formally returned next Friday by the grand jury. Other figures including Hal Chase Abe Attell and Arnold Rothstein discussed as witnesses and participants with potential non indictment outcomes and related testimony.
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Chicago
Joe Jackson
Adie Cicotte
Claude Williams
George Weaver
Oscar Fels
Harvey Redmond
East St . Louis
Illinois
Charles Comiskey
White Sox
Comiskey
Joe Gedeon
St Louis Browns
St Louis Browns, Is Believed Today To Have Saved Himeslf
Gedeon
Arnold Rothstein
New York
Attell
Burns
Starts Laundry to Fight Football Cost at OSU
Ohio State University Athletic Director L. W. St. John and Trainer Gurney implement a laundry crafted cleaning system to extend gear life. Paraphernalia priced at 4.25 to 6 dollars now resell wholesale around 10 to 12 dollars. They salvage shoes each fall and repair uniforms to stretch budgets amid rising costs.
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Columbus
L. W. St. John
Ohio State University
Whalsale
St. John
Gurney
Varsity
Buckeye Athletic
Butler Wins Race and Crowd Profits at Empire City Track
James Butler wins a cheap selling race at Empire City while his Feam filly by Pebbles and Tamira leads a small juvenile field to victory. The crowd of more than 5,000 roars as Jamaica Belle finishes close behind and Finnegan’s band plays The Wearing of the Green. Butler celebrates with a jig in the clubhouse as the audience erupts.
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James Butler
Empire City
Feam
Pebbles
Tamira
Jamaica
Belle Finnegan
Butler
Enormous Rainfall in Hawaii Noted in Valleys and Slopes
An inch a day covers upper Waipio Valley, placing it among the heaviest rainfall areas. In contrast, slopes of Hualalai receive about 20 inches yearly. Surface streams exist mainly along the northeast coast from Hilo to Kohala, with Waipipe River developed partly for irrigation.
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Waipio
Hawaii
Hualalai
Hilo
Kohala
Waipipe
United States Geological Survey
Spitball Rule Change Aims To Extend Pitchers Time
Major league owners agreed last winter to ban the spitball at the end of the 1920 campaign with a one year grace. Now plans suggest modifying the rule to allow current spitball pitchers to stay until their effectiveness fades while no new spitballers are added. The season saw a quiet campaign of self-protection among pitchers and owners to ease the transition. The other item notes the murder of M Sevrey in Cananea, Mexico, reported to the State Department.
Kearns May Skip Signing Over Carpentier Bout
New York October 27 Jack Dempsey's manager Jack Kearns would not attend a morning conference to sign the contract for the fight with Georges Carpentier though verbal agreement had been reached. Kearns cited objectionable features in the written contract not noted in the verbal pact and offered no specifics. Tex Rickard and others expressed surprise but believed objections could be resolved.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
Georges Carpentier
Jack Kearns
Dempsey
Kearns
Tex Rickard
Gtand
Dog Show A Success At Tuxedo Park Club
The Tuxedo Kennel Club hosted a Saturday dog show in Tuxedo Park New York to benefit Tuxedo Hospital. About 300 dogs competed on the club house porch and lawn beside Lake Tuxedo amid autumn foliage. Local society hosts provided dinner, drawing a refined Sullivan County audience.
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Tuxedo Kennet Club
Tuxedo Park
New York State
Tuxedo Hospital
Lake Tuxed
Sullivan County
Bridgeport Chess Club Holds Third Annual Checker Tourney
The Bridgeport Chess and Checker club at 210 Congress Street hosts its third annual tournament. Some players receive handicaps to boost excitement. Senour Mead leads by two games as spectators are welcome on any evening to watch the games.
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Bridgeport Chess and Checker Club
Congress Street
E. W. Morey
Senour Mead
Massive Seaside Park Marathon Draws 190 Runners
The Connecticut Board of Recreation hosts the 15 mile Seaside park race on Saturday with about 190 entrants from the Metropolitan district. A dozen top men are expected to push the pace. They race 30 laps starting at 2 pm, governed by AAU rules, with medals for the top five and a team cup for the top ten finishers.
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Connecticut
Board T of Recreation
Seaside Park
Appleby
A. U
New Haven
Hebrew Boys Open Season With Scoreless Tie At Yellow Millark
The Hebrew Boys club played a 0 0 draw with the Lincoln Stars of the East Side at Yellow Millark. Harry Schwartz stood out at left half back intercepting two passes and gaining 15 yards twice. They seek a 125 30 pound opponent next and will play at Seaside Park. The paper notes Georgia Democrats oppose the League of Nations.
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Lincoln Stars
Yellow Millark
Harry Schwartz
Columbus
Jrs
Seaside Park
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Timi
Salem Williams
Lemn Williams
Providence Lyons
Providence Pierce
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Salem Willams
Alexander
Phreenleaf
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Yost Field
Yosemite
Yosemite National Park
California
Department of the Interior
Washington, D. C
Johnston & Murphy Cordovans
Russia
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Ikely
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Cananea
Mexico
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