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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1920
Page
8
Ohio batters lead two leagues with Cleveland and Cincinnati atop team averages. Tris Speaker fuels the Indians with a .400 pace dream, while Elmer Smith Larry Gardner pace the cleanup. Moran Roush Hornsby rivalry tightens as Ohio fans watch for a pennant race that could end in a cross-state World Series.
The Cincinnati Reds face internal discipline as manager Pat Moran fines and dismisses players amid questions of conditioning and gambling pressure. Trade rumors swirl around a leading Reds star and a big NL club, amid criticism that gamblers influence pitching and trades.
Aang club has its jinx pitchers around the circuit and the Indians may struggle if they fail to come through this season. The piece notes Cleveland would study past schedules to locate losses and the causes while referencing a notable 82 affair and the New York advantage in that series. It mentions 312 baseball leagues operating nationwide this season.
Pitcher McGraw worked part of yesterday's game for the Yankers as Cleveland's lone tally came late against the Bonators. The result kept the score close in a tense matchup with key defensive plays shaping the outcome.
A clipped ad from a Thursday State Leader card showcases a cigarette brand linked to a Georgian era gentleman, illustrating how ads reveal the era’s culture. The note also cites a dramatic film scene where a gunfighter rides and shoots without reloading, highlighting vivid period advertising and cinema tropes.
Baseball notes detail recent games with the Yankees White Sox series at Chicago Indians leading the American standings by half a game after a win over the Senators. Brooklyn defeated Cincinnati while Giants and Pirates yielded only one hit in a 4 0 game. Cubs used Alexander to beat Philadelphia 9 5 and the National race tightens with a Giants Reds rematch for second, World Series money at stake.
Chicago dispatch notes Indiana starts Western Conference play September 25 at Bloomington with Franklin College. The rest of the Big Ten schedules begin October, featuring key matchups such as Iowa vs Indiana, Purdue vs Chicago, Minnesota vs Northwestern, and Ohio State against several foes as teams pursue the championship race.
The report covers multiple early season baseball games with Boston and St Louis exchanges in the first series and New York against Pittsburgh in two games. Batting lineups include Nebs McQuillan Townsend Gowdy Goodwin Sherdell Lyons Doak Clem mons and O'Neil Haines Griesenbeck Clemmons. later mentions Detroit and Chicago matchups with Crumbler Stanage and Schang.
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