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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1913
Page
10
In a baseball note riders of the World Series compare Schang and Meyers as catchers. The text hints at future fame, naming Walter Seohang and Connie the canny as references, while mentioning drafts and a promising early career with Mack.
New York manager John J McGraw plans for the world championship contest and the touring league. The roster includes notables from New York and Philadelphia such as Merkle Doyle Doolan Lobert Magee and Thorpe supported by Chicago and Boston pitchers and infielders. Final lineup to travel to the league event not yet announced.
Harrisburg Pa Oct 6 Two witnesses testified they saw May Fat a Chinese interpreter in Philadelphia late April 18 and two others testified they saw him in Columbus April 18 and 19 complicating matters at a hearing on protest against honoring a requisition from Ohio to day for return to Columbus of the Chinaman under arrest in Philadelphia A protest was lodged and decision reserved Counsel for May Fat said habeas corpus proceedings would be instituted if the requisition were honored
The director in of the American Refrigerator Transit Company, which operates refrigerator care on all the Gould railroads, was appointed in St. Louis on October 6.
Alexander Robertson was elected president to succeed B F Bush, who resigned. J G Drew of Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain was chosen vice president of the refrigerator company.
The new United States ambassador to Germany James W. Gerard of New York arrived in Berlin and immediately assumed the duties of his office.
Cy Falkenberg limited Pittsburg to two hits as Cleveland defeated Pittsburgh 3 to 0 in the opening game. Cleveland scored in the first on a Jackson misplay and an error, added a sixth inning run on Jackson’s single and Lajoie’s double, then two more in the seventh on Olsons single, Dolans error, and Wagner’s throw error. Tomorrow’s game features McQuillan for Pittsburgh and Gregg for Cleveland.
Carl A. Koelb cashier of American Velvet was held up at gunpoint by two masked men as he drove from a bank to the mill in Stonington. They robbed him of $16,000 this forenoon.
The first Chicago city championship game between the American and National league clubs will be played tomorrow at 2 PM in Chicago. Ed Walsh may return for the American team after a tendon injury, with Cheney and Archer set for the Nationals and Russell and Schalk for the Americans. Great advance ticket sales noted.
In New York an exhibition between the Giants and the Philadelphia Nations set a new world speed record for a major league game at 31 minutes. The Giants won 4 to 1 as McGraw used rapid substitutions. Field events preceded the game with Lobert beating Thorpe in a 100 yard dash in 13 seconds and Thorpe taking the lunging contest with a 414 foot lap. Lobert won the chase around the bases in 16 seconds.
New York Oct 6 F J Marshall and O Duras, chess champions, fought the fourth game of their series to a draw after 12 hours of play. Duras held as white in an English opening. Score to date Marshall 3 1 2.
The Sherman Company launches a campaign related to varnishing and painting signaling support for Japan's fruit growing sector.
Featherweight champion Johnny Kilbane was arrested on a warrant charging him with assaulting 11 year old Charles Chambers. Kilbane said he took back a bicycle, not to hurt the boy, posted $50 bond, and plans a jury trial. He departs tonight for New York to fight tomorrow night.
At Lexington Ky on October 6 the two year old trotting futurity was won by Peter Volo in 2 04 1 9 breaking the world mark of 2 06 1 4. Uhlan Co K G Billings and Lady Waneta were prominent in the events with several faster times. Great Scott won the 2 15 class in straight heats lowering his record to 2 06 1 2 while Pat Patch and Bright Axworthy vied in other heats.
Mrs William Orvis of Clare Michigan salutes Ciam berlin's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy as the best medicine in the world after its success curing her daughter from severe dysentery. For sale by all dealers.
New York dispatch confirms another British polo expedition to lift the Westchester Cup. Lord Ashby St Legers heads the English team with Captain Barrett Captain Ritson Walter Buckmaster and Lord St Legers as players with Hurlingham Club sanction for the invasion after last summer's defeat.
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