06 Oct 1920
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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1920
Page
1
In Basin, Wyoming, the Little Buffalo Basin well 55 miles west of town released a giant gas flare reaching 250 feet, visible for 100 miles. Five men were injured Sunday night, driller Kramer died soon after, one other victim Henry of Basin survived. rescue crews moved in as fire and heat hampered evacuation.
Dispatches from Jondon and Paris report Soviet Russia facing growing disorganization with a bad harvest and revolts in Siberia and near Tombov. Red Army unrest and worker strikes rise as General Wrangel presses against the Soviet government.
Soviet authorities claim concessions are possible as Warsaw allies push for repatriation of French citizens from Russia. French officials threaten action if all French subjects cannot leave by October 1. In south Russia Wrangel’s anti Bolshevik army links with Makno to combat Soviet troops near Kharkov. a village near Pervomaiskina is taken and many Bolshevik conscripts begin to surrender amid growing strain and famine concerns.
Major league club owners and officials met in Chicago to discuss Alfred Austrians proposal for a civilian three person tribunal to replace the National Commission. The meeting touched legal technicalities and potential steps toward formalizing the plan with involvement from figures such as John McGray and other club leaders.
Shy Ben the master clock in the city county building regains its chime and the lighting system is repaired. The clock broke during last spring’s heavy snowfall and had been silent, but now it once again marks hours for night travelers.
County Clerk Ida Graham reported strong turnout as voters registered for the November election. The first day saw brisk activity at the Chamber of Commerce Burlington depot and city county building with about 60 percent more registrations than on the previous period.
In Brooklyn on October 5 Covaleskie pitched nine innings with 85 pitches while his three Brooklyn rivals totalled 112. Marquard faced 80 pitches in six innings, Mamaux 26 in two, Cadore six in one. Covaleskie yielded the same hits as the opponents but showed steadiness with fewer balls and errors.
Cheyenne Peptomists prepare to depart Thursday in 66 autos with Union Pacific band music. Enthusiasm centers at Pine Bluffs Hilledale Kurnos Grover Hereford and Carpenter while Chamber of Commerce hosts greet lines at 7 36 a m. Departure planned 6 00 a m arriving Pine Bluffs 11 30 a m Grover 3 00 p m Hereford 2 40 p m Carpenter 4 50 p m.
Boston report shows Charles Ponsi can pay only about one third of creditors claims. Auditor N. Rittenhouse disclosed at a federal bankruptcy hearing that Ponzis liabilities total about 7.6 million dollars with assets around 2.1 million.
The Cleveland American club defeated the Brooklyn Nationals 3 to 1 at Ebbets Field in the 1920 World Series opening game. Crowd of about 24,000 attended despite a cold north wind, with gate receipts near eighty thousand dollars. Indians outplayed the Superbas with superior team and individual efforts led by catcher O'Neil and standout plays from Seaver and Speaker in center.
In Brooklyn, Griffiths superb catch on Speaker’s ball in the fifth saved a likely extra base hit. The ball burst from the Cleveland bat with a whip crack and sailed toward right field before Griffiths began to retreat and reached the ball at the warning track.
In Brooklyn New York on October 5 the World Series receipts were detailed: 10 percent to the national commission, a balance of 71 144.10 after the commission, 60 percent of the balance to a players fund and 40 percent to club owners. The Cleveland players voted to give a full share of their proceeds to Ray Chapman’s widow, recognizing his death during the series.
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