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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1920
Page
9
In Basin Wyoming on October 5 a gas well at the Midwest Ohio company site burst, sending a 250 foot flame visible for miles. Five men were injured, one fatally. driller Kramer died soon after. Only Henry, a tool setter, is named among the survivors. Medical crews reached the camp as rescue efforts faced extreme heat and pressure.
Reports secured by Reuters from the frontier describe disorganization in the Red army, poor harvests, and revolts in Siberia and nearby regions. Unrest among workers grows as Soviet government faces renewed pressure from Wrangel and allied forces.
British and French reports indicate Moscow ready to concede on repatriation of French citizens from Russia amid Polish advances. Western notes claim Wrangel’s troops push south as famine threats loom in interior Russia. fighting near Kharkov continues as Bolshevik conscripts desert in growing numbers.
A Tuesday meeting of major league owners and officials, led by Alfred Austrian, discussed the Lasker plan to replace the National Commission with a civilian tribunal of three non financially interested members. Participants included Harry Prasse, Colonel T. L. Huston, Jacob Ruppert, John McGray, and others from the National League and Yankees, with plans reportedly continuing in New York.
Shy Ben the master clock in the city county building has regained its voice and its face shines bright again. The lighting system is repaired and night travelers can read the bat. The clock suffered in last spring’s snowstorm but now marks the hours clearly.
County Clerk Ida Graham said the first day of the registration period saw brisk business at the Chamber of Commerce Burlington depot and city county building where voters registered for the November election. About 60 percent more voters registered Tuesday than on the previous day.
In Brooklyn Oct 5, Covaleskie faced 85 pitches in nine innings while three Brooklyn pitchers combined 112. Marquard faced 80 in six, Mamaux 26 in two, Cadore six in one. Cleveland hit as often as Brooklyn, but Covaleskie was steadier, with fewer free pitches and errors shifting the game.
The Cheyenne Peptomists prepare to travel in 66 autos with upbeat bands and pennants. Enthusiasm will greet supporters at Pine Bluffs Hilledale Kurnos Grover Hereford and Carpenter. Riders meet at the Chamber of Commerce at 7 36 a m for safety instructions and hat bands before a 1 am start.
Boston news reports Charles Ponzi can pay only one dollar on every three dollars claimed by creditors. Auditor N. Rittenhouse testified at a bankruptcy hearing, estimating Ponzi’s liabilities at 7.6 million dollars and listing an asset shortfall of about 2.1 million dollars.
The Cleveland American club defeated Brooklyn 3 to 1 at Ebbets Field in the first game of the 1920 World Series. High wind and cold weather hampered play but Cleveland thrived on superior team and individual work led by O Neil’s two timely runs and doubles.
The Brooklyn feature centers on Griffiths graceful catch in right field during the fifth inning. Speaker belted a ball from the Cleveland pitcher with a sharp crack and it flew toward the overhang of right. Griffiths backed quickly and snagged the ball just as the bat met the ball, saving a likely extra base hit.
The Cleveland players vote to give the widow of Ray Chapman a full share of their portion of World Series proceeds. Details show 10 percent to the national commission, a large players fund, and allocations to club owners with a pool for players in need of distribution.
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