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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1920
Page
4
Lanky Bob Meusel battles inconsistencies in the outfield yet still drives the ball to all fields for New York. He notes pitching isn’t tougher on the coast, that hitters are slugging broadly, and players feel they should swing harder like Ruth to boost power.
University of California announces its varsity crew will travel east for the annual intercollegiate regatta in Poughkeepsie New York next year Fall training begins September 15 under Coach Ben Wallis.
Nicholson of Pittsburgh closes gap on National League batting leader Rogers Hornsby with a .3638 average, within 4 points of Hornsby who tops at .367. Sisler leads American League with .401 as Ruth slips from third. J Jackson .380 and Ruth .376 after slumps and a home run streak of 43.
Nevada will play several Pacific coast teams and the University of Hawaii in Honolulu during Christmas holidays. The team meets the University of Santa Clara in San Francisco on Thanksgiving. Nevada also faces Utah and Utah Agricultural College, with an attempt to schedule California.
The Insider notes scouts bid aggressively for minor leaguers as major clubs chase talent. Detroit Tigers have secured 18 pushers so far while Connie Mack and others pursue Read ing and W L players. Red Sox sign AL Clayton amid a boom in rookie signings for the coming season.
Jockey Sande lauds Man o War after riding the Fair Play colt past Sir Barton and Cudgel, saying the horse felt unstoppable and would seemingly outrun even world records. Hoe remarks he wanted to let him run free and never felt such power in any rider.
Ex Federal League tactics recur as fuding by several former Federal leaguers surfaces. Del Howard Oakland manager notes players did not shed bad habits after the circuit folded. He cites a pattern of scandals linked to outlaws and former Federal leaguers.
Miller Huggins notes heavy profits for the New York Yankees this season predicting earnings higher than any other club even if the team fails to win the pennant. Babe Ruth attracts crowds but not entirely for home runs as fans pack venues.
A fisherman reeled in a bass six inches short of legal size and chose not to keep it. He removed the fish from the hook and, rather than discard it, tenderly cared for it. He then brought the bass home and cleaned and prepared it.
Ketchikan plans to abandon the tideflats ball diamond and build a new municipal park in a nearby canyon. The site will host a new baseball field with tennis courts and picnic grounds, with completion planned for next April and work beginning this year.
The text notes that a pennant-bound team draws big support and argues the Yankees are a slugging squad. It suggests fans thrill to sluggers and that a livelier ball this year may explain sudden emergence of power hitters.
Portland boxing commissioners plan the winter season and discuss cards with editors. The first show is likely in early September, says Bobby Evans, the commission's matchmaker. Efforts seek an old ice rink for bouts. if unavailable, events may move to a downtown theater.
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