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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1913
Page
2
The piece previews a clash between Eddie Plank, the veteran left-hander of the Athletics, and a rising rival in October. It frames the matchup as youth versus experience, noting Plank’s 17 straight seasons and the opponent’s 14 years old with eight years more experience, with fans buzzing over the potential showdown.
Vean Gregg limiting Detroit to four hits, Cleveland wins 8 to 1. Cobb singles steals second and third, scoring on Grege’s error as Cleveland breaks the game open in the fifth with bases loaded. Chapman Olson Ryan and Leibold drive in runs. House closes for Detroit after the protest.
Washington defeated Philadelphia 1 to 0 in a pitcher’s duel as Bohen held the Athletics to three hits. Bentley relieved in the eighth before Gallia closed the ninth, while Washington’s offense produced the decisive run in the eighth.
Rain caused the postponement of a baseball game between Boston and New York in New York City on October 1. The clash was called off due to inclement weather.
Philadelphia report states the Brooklyn at Philadelphia game was declared off due to rain with no immediate reschedule announced.
In Denver a 2 to 7 loss to Lincoln opens a doubleheader where Lincoln wins 7 to 2. The second game was called to allow Denver to catch a train after a 1 to 2 score. Wichita defeats Topeka 5 to 4. Des Moines vs St. Jon was halted after 10 innings due to darkness with a 3 to 3 result. Soo City defeats Omaha 12 to 6.
The standings list shows teams like New York Chicago Pittsburg Boston Brooklyn Cincinnati St Louis Philadelphia Washington Cleveland Detroit and others with win loss records and team percentages. The data reflects early season league positions and performance figures for both the National and American Leagues.
National League fixtures include Crooklyn at Boston and Philadelphia at Petroit. American League matchups feature Cleveland at Tetroiot and New York at Philadelphia. Boston visits Washington in a separate tie state.
Cheyenne high school football crews train hard for next Saturday's home clash with East Denver high school. East Denver is rated the stronger team this season, averaging about 150 pounds per player. Cheyenne plans a practice game at Ft Russell with Co. E Twelfth cavalry tomorrow and invites fans to Pioneer Park at 3 o'clock for a. compelling contest.
An endorsement from M B Gebhart of Altoona Pa praises Chamberlain’s Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for curing diarrhoea after one dose and curing others to whom it was given. The note adds that ordinary diarrhoea can usually be checked with one to two doses and claims availability from all dealers.
Tu dor Gardiner, star Harvard tackle and possible end candidate, will probably never play football again after physicians advised against playing. His forearm injury from the Harvard Princeton game two years ago, plus two weeks of practice showing weakness, leaves Harvard with only three ends available instead of seven.
George W. Bonhag, a famed distance runner, announces retirement from racing after the Olympic and plans to enter walking. He trains in fall and aims to debut as a walker at the seven mile national championship in November. Bonhag, employed by the watchful New York from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., once walked from Bonhag to Columbia, a distance of over eleven miles, before settling for supper and evening routines.
Aged distance star Bonhag, studying civil engineering at Columbia, races without rub downs and cold starts. He aims not for more cinder path honors but to give heart and leg muscles needed work after eleven years in distance racing, unlike the fiery Kohlemainen who thrives on pre and post race theatrics.
In Los Angeles on September 30 Frank Ivy a real estate dealer was shot by his first wife in the sight of his second wife and two babies. After the two bullets she fired at Ivy she dropped the revolver. Ivy then shot at the running woman. Mrs. Ivy suffered a leg wound and is in jail. The dispute centers on their 15 year old daughter now in reform school after being removed from the mother.
Philadelphia October 1 The light Franklin and Marshall team played well but fell to heavy Penn. The Quakers crossed the goal line for the first time this year as Penn won 13 to 6. Also notes a centennial of the steam locomotive and Panama Canal earth removal figures. A State Leader notice covers sale of school lands in Wyoming with October 25 auction at Cheyenne court house.
Provision describes sale of lands by the State Board of School Land Commissioners with 18 annual payments at 4 percent interest or full payment at sale. Purchasers pay advertisement costs. improvements must be bought by land purchaser. Commissioners may reject bids. Signed Sept 22, 1913 by Joseph M. Carey and S. Hopkins.
Notice states The Moorcroft Wyoming Oil Company incorporated in Cheyenne on August 21 1913 with purpose to acquire lands oil wells build refin eries pipelines and operate all facets of oil and related businesses Its capital stock 2 000 000 shares of 1 each operates in Moorcroft and is managed by seven directors Isidore Amter Morris H Robinson Leopold Goorman Sol Segal Frank J Lord Fred Stapp Herman J Mund agent for service Marion A Kline office 507 First National Bank building Cheyenne Wyoming
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