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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1920
Page
8
The Clarion’s Hiram Cub Reporter attends the Frisco Convention but reports a flop for the event. A hot tip points readers to a nearby venue for more details.
L. Klebanoff formerly proprietor of the Railway Men's arcade in Laramie is under arrest in Denver charged with a $4,500 fraud across three checks. He used fake names and altered banks to obtain funds, including checks drawn on Union National and Hamilton National banks, with forged signatures and deceptive endorsements.
Six corporation filings recorded in the Wyoming secretary of state's office push total authorized capital stock up by 6.65 million dollars. Major increase comes from Penn Petroleum and Refining of Delaware at 1 million, plus four new oil outfits and a Casper automotive accessories firm. Directors and incorporators listed for each new entity across Douglas, Lusk, Shoshoni, Newcastle and Casper.
The article praises Heydler and Veeck for privately handling Magee's case, saying the leaders investigated rumors, offered retirement instead of punishment, and kept the game’s reputation intact. It notes few players risk public exposure and hints upcoming east coast track field trials.
Prosecutor H Stein has photos showing endorsement by J Cohen and Dean. The check was cashed at Keeley then sent to Hamilton National in Denver where payment was refused. Klebanoff was pursued from Laramie, allegedly shot at by a deputy, arrested in Denver, and accused of passing three worthless checks totaling 1470 dollars at Stockgrowers National Bank.
The Lackawanna Oil Share Products company filed certification of increase of its capital stock from four million to five million dollars. Directors listed include A B Stirrett A H Nichols and C B Wagner.
The piece notes Pacific Coast schools pushing top coaches to train athletes for the Antwerp Olympics. It mentions Mordecai Brown facing funding issues at Terre Haute, Idaho outlaws recruiting from the Coast League, and Ray Bates forecasting higher salaries next spring. It also highlights Georgetown star Bob Le Gendre recovering from a broken leg and aiming for a place on the Olympic team.
Charles A. Guenther of the Mike Henry Oil company says the Producers' and Refiners' corporation and the Gates Oil company have arranged for a joint drilling project on two leases totaling 240 acres in the Osage field of eastern Wyoming. The first well will start at once, with subsequent Osage acreage exchanged for leases in Louisiana and Oklahoma to be drilled later by the same partners.
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