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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1920
Page
3
A writer notes that self-confidence helps sprinters and athletes, but must be paired with real training and effort. He cites American and overseas performances, warning against overconfidence leading to losses. The column ends with a street remark about a young star likened to Babe Ruth.
Cincinnati notes a hunt for castoffs as the Reds give Bud Napier, a 1918 St. Louis Brown failure, another chance. The move recallsGreasy Neale and the club’s willingness to gamble on veterans.
Babe Adams aged 38 explains his longevity with the Pirates and his strategy of taking it easy. He notes fatigue from circuit travel and hints at retirement to his Missouri farm, while criticizing ball gloss rules and acknowledging potential one or two more seasons if not worn out.
Three prominent Boston entities the Red Sox the Braves and Ponzi dominate headlines this year Ponzi leads in the fight while the two teams face competition from city rivals and financial schemes amid a busy season
Tex Westerzil, third baseman for the POUNDS Apple Portland, slugged three doubles and a single in a recent contest, scoring four runs as the team rolled to victory.
New York batter Babe Ruth hit his forty fourth home run of the season at the Polo Grounds in a game between the New York and Chicago Americans. The blast highlighted the action and added to Ruths notable season tally.
Willie Kamm of the San Francisco Seals is hailed as a second Roger Hornsby by league peers for his sensational fielding and hard hitting as third baseman.
Ivan Olson adopts a simple tactic to ignore hostile crowds at Brooklyn games by stuffing his ears with cotton to block out mis cues and jeers from fans.
Ty Cobb attributes his slow start to a collision with Ira Flagstead while pursuing a fly ball. He notes he was hitting well before the injury and expects to regain form, challenging contemporaries Sister, Jackson or Speaker as potential batting champions.
In Chicago on August 26 catcher O Neill of the Boston Braves was struck in the neck by a fast pitch from George Tyler during the Cubs Braves game. He collapsed but later stood and walked to the clubhouse as excited fans watched.
Iowa City notes football chatter as the University of Iowa Hawkeyes are hoped to play a major role in the Big Ten this coming season.
Frank M. Troeh of Vancouver Washington and 1920 Olympic team member cites gray blue eyes as best for trap shooting during the Grand American handicap in Cleveland Ohio. He notes blue eyes follow birds quickly while many top shooters have dark or hazel eyes. the article mentions scores, guns and other competitors and that the US team is competing with trophies shown at Edgewater Park.
Baseball box scores show Cincinnati Philadelphia Chicago Brooklyn Pittsburgh St Louis New York Washington Detroit and Cleveland games with runs hits errors and innings listed. Highlights include two nine inning and thirteen inning games and a note that Boston class opened the first garage in 1899.
Pat Moran urges the Cincinnati Redlegs to rise to their talent claiming the world recognizes they are the best ball club this year. He pushes for sharper defense and smarter hitting to unleash the team’s true capability.
Seattle Coast league players Herb Brenton pitcher and Sam Bohne third baseman were sold to the Cincinnati Reds for 10000 each plus five players. Official confirmation came Wednesday from Seattle club president Klipper.
New York baseball’s top players face misfortune this season. Christy Mathewson is ill with tuberculosis, Ty Cobb is off his game, and Walter Johnson has a bum arm.
Ten amateur and semi pro teams from Colorado Wyoming Kansas South Dakota and Nebraska gather in Denver for the annual mountain and plain series Casper champions of 1919 meet Tillis of Kansas in the opener at 1 80 p m Cadillacs face Rapid City next led by Jared Ley with a strong west field Newhouse says this year promises the biggest series yet eight out of town clubs are in this year’s event teams listed include Sterling Julesburg M Os Cadillacs Green River Casper Greybull Rapid City Ills Kan and Sidney Nebr.
St Louis Americans refuse to play any game in which Carl Mays, the Yankees pitcher who threw the ball that killed Ray Chapman, is scheduled to work. The ban comes after a players meeting in the Red Sox clubhouse and letters from six other clubs showing support. The stance heightens as Mays had pitched a shutout since the incident during the Boston series.
In Terre Haute Indiana the Twilight league earned a balanced result against a rival as the Twilighters matched a Three I circuit club on the season. The contest showcased steady play from both sides amid a tight matchup.
John McGraw and Connie Mack each contributed 500 dollars to the Americanization League of America to promote sandlot baseball among boys nationwide.
Red Faber, famed White Sox pitcher, earned his 100th victory in the American League as he continues to win games for Chicago.
A runner slid into second base and was not put out, then collapsed and had to be carried away. He swore he was unhurt, insisting only his britches were torn, as teammates and officials watched the aftermath.
Coach Yost will assemble 54 players for the Michigan football squad with training set to begin September 15. The roster aims to build a faster stronger 1920 team for the season opener and conference play.
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