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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1910
Page
16
Roswell New Mexico October 12 The Cheyenne Indians defeated Roswell 4 to 0 in the opening game of a three game series. Sensational fielding by the Indians and Rusty’s pitching highlighted the affair. Roswell holds the Southwest championship, while the series winner would claim the Midwest title.
Cheyenne will not host the Grand Prize automobile race after a prior Vanderbilt race disaster in New York leads promoters to abandon plans. President George H. Nagle of the Cheyenne Motor Club announced the decision following a telegram inviting the event to Cheyenne four mile speedway.
A brief dated October 12 from New York indicates George W. Nagle of Cheyenne Wyoming reports an offer to Mr. Vanderbilt that has been relayed to Savannah security and private race officials. The message is signed Automobile Club of America.
Sheridan October 12 Guy Buckles the noted middleweight pugilist has accepted a Paris Europe bout series and plans to depart Sheridan November 1 for Europe.
Democratic Rally to be held Friday evening October 14 at Capitol Avenue Theatre. Principal speakers include former U S Senator Joseph M Carey of Cheyenne for governor, Dr Earl Whedon of Sheridan for secretary of state, and Miss Rose Bird of Cambria for superintendent of public instruction.
Reports from Chicago and New York record umpire Bly Kravens clearing Lou Lajoie after Sunday’s eight at bats against St Louis and New York. A ten round boxing match between Leach Cross and Jack Dorman drew attention in Fairmount. The piece also notes Napoleon Rucker training in Atlanta for a speedway auto race with Ty Cobb and mentions Sam Langford in Chicago.
The squatty fighter, after a long feud with Jack Johnson, is billed as this week’s feature at the Star theatre in Milwaukee with cameras ready for action. Separately, Los Angeles passes a prize fight ordinance aiming to ban professional bouts within the city limits. New York reports a Grand Prize automobile race sanction granted by the Automobile Club of America. Barney Oldfield is disqualified and suspended for plans to race Jack Johnson in an unsanctioned event at Sheephead Bay on Oct 20.
In a fragmented box score style entry several teams and players are listed with inconsistent results. The text mentions Boston and Chicago lineups with various battery pairs such as Parsons Ferguson and Rairdan plus Miller and others, alongside Philadelphia and others, but no coherent game narrative or clear final scores emerge.
Judge Carpenter rules Carey faction has majority delegates and a valid convention, defeating Mull en faction in county and judicial races. Both sides held conventions August 26 and September 24 and filed mandamus over ballot placement. Sheridan residents anticipate further steps to challenge Mull en election amid party tension.
Legal delegates’ seating dispute prompts a new trial motion, rejected tonight. The case advances toward the supreme court, with chances of a cage outcome to be decided.
Mrs. P. Macfarlane arrived in Cheyenne from Macfar lane for a brief visit. William G. Curtis of Torrington was among Cheyenne’s arrivals yesterday. Mrs. George S. Catlin of Hartville is visiting friends in Cheyenne. Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Orchard of Casper are visiting in Cheyenne. Z. W. Potter of Casper is a business visitor. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Decker returned home to Cheyenne from Saratoga. Alex Holt of Carpenter came into the city yesterday. Miss Edith Bond returned to Cheyenne from Washington DC where she’d worked in the Census Bureau and will join the Republican publicity bureau.
An invitation directs Mooses to meet at Rady's undertaking establishment at 1 o'clock this afternoon to escort the remains of Edward Crommet to the depot. Charles Fuelsch er Kw. J. Walters, Dictator Secretary.
Amid dry conditions on Tate mountain slopes, a massive blaze destroys pine stands leaving charred stumps. Sparks fill the air as flames roar through the woods, while observers report intense heat and smoke complicating breathing.
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