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Newspaper

Cheyenne State Leader

Location

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1916

Page

6

Americans Pay Millions for Baseball Classic

New York October 1 The article estimates future World Series attendance around 175000 with gate receipts near 280000 depending on series length. It explains revenue splits: 10 percent to the national commission, 60 percent to players for first four games, 40 percent to club owners, and notes additional league profit sharing and season expenses.

New York National Baseball Commission National Commission New York Nationals Boston Americans Red Sox Giants

Big Series Open With Boston Hosting First Two Games

Brooklyn clinches the National League pennant by beating the Giants as Boston and Brooklyn leading by 2 1/2 games. The World Series opens in Boston October 7 with two games, then moves to Brooklyn for games three and four. If needed a fifth will return to Boston and a sixth to Brooklyn, with the final game decided at a Boston meeting. Umpires not yet selected and J R Talor Sink named official scorer with assistants from hosting cities.

New York Brooklyn New York Giants Philadelphia Boston Dodgers National Aii Commission Copley Plaza Hotel Wellevue-Stratford Boasert Talor Sink

Baseball Scores From Brooklyn New York and Philadelphia

National League results from yesterday include Brooklyn and New York games with Benton Perritt Ra riden Smith Pfeffer Miller and Rudolph Gowdy Rixey Mayor Killifer Deediger Killifer and others. The New York Philadelphia doubleheader featured pitchers and battery changes plus a game halted by darkness with Gallia Huckett Henry Cullop Love Walters and other players listed.

Brooklyn New York Ates Benton Perritt Rariden Smith Pfeffer Miller DOMGE Cviteeeteiveriree Frans Philadelphila Po Rudolph Gowdy Rixey Mayor Kandlehner Deediger Killifer POMS Vvascevsaaesseveres Philadelphia Pattertes Fier Blackburn Mayer Washington Gallia Huckett Henry

Wealth and thrift among heavyweight icons Sharkey and Willard

A historical column contrasts Tom Sharkey and Jess Willard on wealth and thrift. Willard is described as the richest heavyweight with an estimated fortune near 200000 dollars, while Sharkey is portrayed as frugal and poorer by comparison. Jim Jeffries and John L. Sullivan are referenced as financially different figures in boxing lore.

Tom Sharkey Sharkey Kansas Jess Willard Willard Jim Jeffries California Tom Bharkey Pvellista

Boston American Infield Prep for World Series

The Boston American baseball team prepares its infield for the World Series amid uncertainty over Barry’s health and lineup choices. Manager Bill Carrigan may rotate positions including second base between Elbie and Jaubert, while Gallegos is considered for third base against left-hand pitching as the club awaits final decisions.

Oardocr Galuer Hobliteel Bill Carrigan Masaser Cam Eldie Theo

Fatim Fatima cigarette promotes sensible comfort

An advertisement extols Fatimas as a sensible cigarette, claiming many sound conservative men switched in six months. It emphasizes Fatimas stay cool and comfortable and leave a man feeling fine after a long smoking day, positioning them as unmatched.

Fatimas

Coffey Denies Mohawk Lineage in Nationality Claim

Jimmy Coffey the New York welterweight has requested official declaration that he is of Italian extraction, not Mohawk, after friends accused him of concealing his nationality. He seeks to set the record straight.

Coffey Jimmy Coffey New York

Yo It Now The MysterSults Cleaned and Pressed

A small ad notes cleaning and pressing services by The MysterSults at 402 404 Wert 19th with a 75 cent charge and a contact phone 12J.

MysterSults

Four Weeks in Hospital and a Folk Remedy

Cleveland Ohio resident describes four weeks in hospital with fainting spells and pains. After trying Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound the author reports substantial improvement and urges others with similar symptoms to seek relief before returning home.

Cleveland Ohio Lydia E. Pinkham Min Wy Brown Tide Auburn Avenue Obie Sree Halon

Harry Hooper Best Outfielder for Boston Red Sox

Boston’s veteran outfielder Harry Hooper, a star in the chase for the American League pennant, has been with the Red Sox since 1909. A former St. Mary’s College standout, he turned pro in 1907 with Oakland then Sacramento in 1908, shaping a long major league career.

Harry Hooper Boston Red Sox Red Sox Hooper Boston St. Mary's College Oakland Sacramento

Butoh.er Best Batter in Western League

Unofficial Western league averages show Butcher, er, top batter with a .ATT percentage. Watson leads base stealing with forty nine. Both Krug of Omaha and Deaver share sacrifice hits at thirty four. Dyer and Deaver tie for home run honors with sixteen.

Butcher Ebig Watson Bronx City Ued Krug Omabsa Dyer Deaver

Lincoln County 194 Valuation Shifts Noted in Records

The valuation figures show Lincoln County 194 at 14,016,476 then 14,354,156 and 16,604,513 this year. A two year change totals 1,588.51. Jackson Valley Telephone Co begins a new office addition.

Lincoln County The Jackson Valley Telephone Company

Simple remedy claimed to prolong life through laxative use

An unsigned old issue promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle laxative to prevent constipation in the elderly. It cites a Davenport Iowa man praising the product for health and longevity, notes price at fifty cents, warns against harsher purgatives, and offers a free trial bottle from Dr W B Caldwell in Montana.

Dr. Caldwell Robert LeForgee Kirkwood Boulevard Davenport Iowa

Fragmentary note hints at data table or readable facts

Partial OCR lines show scattered words like table data and references to figures. The fragmentary text lacks clear names dates places or actions, making concrete summary difficult. No full events or entities are identifiable from the excerpt.

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