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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1920
Page
8
Cleveland Indians, AL pennant winners, head into a pivotal game amid confident hometown support. Brooklyn Nationals aim to rebound, with Speaker era’s Covaleski slated to start as Robinson ponders Pfeffer or Mamaux for the mound.
Northwestern faces Minnesota in Evanston while Chicago meets Purdue in Chicago. Harvard clashes with Valparaiso in Cambridge as Michigan challenges Chase and Illinois opens against Drake. Yale Naval service teams and Army Navy games also feature in a crowded slate.
Memphis fans report Corey Carroll of the Memphis club will stay with the St Louis Accords. Carroll has previously played with the Sosten Braves and other teams, shaping a career through regional leagues and storied matches.
TinCup, Indiana star for the Cos sac Tor and hit lately in 49 of them.
Brooklyn readers hear sports note on George Gipp’s return to Notre Dame. The All Western halfback boosts the Irish stock with a high powered offense and renewed team confidence.
The piece portrays a deranged scene on a shaded lawn with a guardlike figure in a nut house where fans discuss crooked play. It questions ethics in baseball and estimates shocking sums paid to players, arguing eight gamblers could share at least a million if a World Series scandal occurred.
The piece notes broad female participation in sports from baseball to track and swimming. It highlights rising women’s teams in basketball wrestling boxing and swimming honors, suggesting strong public interest and a forthcoming first women’s football eleven with expected strong crowds.
Fred Hager, famed Spark plug of the Crackers, will coach the University High football team in Atlanta. A former college and professional star, Hager brings veteran leadership to the squad. The Montgomery Gray Sox clinched the Negro Southern League pennant this season with solid play, led by President P. M. Perdue of the circuit. In England, six sevenths of cultivated land is used for fodder for horses and livestock.
Bowman and catcher Huerette of the Wichita Western League club are teamed as battery mates. Bowman struck out 17 in a noted performance while the team eyes the season. Cigar makers spend about 56 million dollars yearly on cedar boxes, which must not be reused.
Chicago report explains the Minnesota statute invoked in the case, defining conspiracy for boycotts and blacklist actions. It states penalties of up to five years in prison or a $2,000 fine, or both, for individuals or officers involved in such conspiracies.
Miss Alexa Stirling of Atlanta and Mrs J W Hurd of Pittsburg won their semi finals at the Mayfield club and will contest the national title. Stirling beat Mrs Vanderbeck 2 up after a strong start, while Hurd toppled Mrs D C Gant 2 up.
In Cincinnati Judge B T Dixon directs the grand jury to investigate stages of an alleged bribery plot involving gamblers and eight White Sox players. The court action follows claims that key parts of the conspiracy were formed in Cincinnati.
A Tokyo woodworker carved an exact wooden image of a halfback known for long legs and sprinting speed. The description notes his moleskin pants often rent as a playful portrait appears in the piece.
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