Rookie twirlers called up for final push in pennant chase
The piece notes minor league pitchers like Haden Napier and Fred Coombe entering the majors late season to aid pennant bids. It recalls Marty O'Toole and Lefty Russell and muses on how debuting rookies can swing playoff races as teams prepare for October in a period newspaper tone.
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Marty O'Toole
Pirates
Russell
Gleason
Haden
Tig
Pease
Detroit
Baddy
Napier
Pat Moran
Reds
Redland
Cincys
Roddy
Boston
Rediogs
Coumbe
Moran
Fred Coumbe
Tris Speaker
Indians
St. Paul
Redes
Coombe
Speaker
Pittsburg
Marty
Worth & Cent
Mack
Ruswell
Baltimore Orioles
Addie Collins
Jack Darry
Staffy Mec- Innis
Baker
Letty
Cracking Ice Batteries Fight Across Major League Lineups
In a jumble of team lists and player names, batons of players like Watson McQuillan Townsend Pierotti O Neil Doak Clemmons Cadore Miller Eller Lugue Wingo Rixey Wither Cheeves Bailey O Farrell Covalesk Courtney Acosta Detroit Boston Wilson Jones Chaplin Walters Harper Faber mix with team names Philadelphia Chicago Cleveland Washington New York and a quoted verse about honey and bees.
Baby Doll Jacobson and Ruth style clash in Browns batting
In discussing batting approaches Browns star Baby Doll Jacobson appears in the lineup. He explains his opposing view to Babe Ruth’s power swing, stressing a personal, arm driven method over Ruth’s heavy bat and long swing. He notes hitters have distinct styles and success varies with approach.
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St. Louis Browns
Jacobson
Browns
Bill
Rath
Ruth
Babe
Bagby Tops Pitching Class With Unmatched Wins
James Bagby leads the league in wins this year as a thin, quiet pitcher who credits early success to control and experimentation. He notes control is essential and aims to refine it through practice. Jack Coombs praises Brooklyn's pitching staff as the greatest he has ever heard.
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James Bagby
Jim Bagby
Jim
Renee
Jack Coombs
Brooklyn
Wilbert Robinson
Jack
Brooklyn Pittchers
One game enough says Prisco on doubleheaders
The article notes Prisco’s dislike of doubleheaders with crowds thinning after the second game. It mentions current Chinese baseball teams and talk of teams from the Orient or United States forming after the spring season.
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San Francisco
Prisco Fana
Ciftean
China
Orient
United States
Baseball Notes From The Old Fan On Fall Clas sic Race
The Superbas beat the Reds to stretch a lead in the National League while the Indians win to stay close. St Louis and the Athletics slugged as St Louis won 17-8 and 24 hits. The Giants moved into second by downing the Pirates 4-3 and the Reds dropped a 3-2 decision to Brooklyn. Babe Ruth struggled vs the Sox, two infield hits his only bright spots. Manager Speaker’s Indians lead could endure if they stay ahead. Ray Chapman’s death casts a shadow over the season.
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Superbas
Indians
Brooklyn
Reds
Moran
Senators
Gleason
Sox
Yanks
St. Louis
Athletics
St. Louis B
St.Louis
Mound City
Indiana
Speaker
Peices
Ray Chapman
New York Yankees
Polo Grounds
New York
Arizonans Injured When Auto Turtles East of Cheyenne
A car left the road near Bushnell Nebraska and overturned injuring a man and woman from Arizona. They escaped serious injuries and were rushed to St John’s hospital in Cheyenne. A second occupant and other minor injuries were reported.
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Bushnell
Neb
Milo Lisk
Arizona
Cheyenne
St. John's Hospital
Link Tubes
Gillette to Have 750000 County High School
Gillette Wyoming voters approved 56000 in school bonds paving the way for a new 750000 county high school building. The structure will be a wing with future additions planned and the school is already accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.
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Gillette
Wyo
Llette High Scholol
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Initiation Day at High School Friday
Freshmen at the high school were subjected to upperclassmen initiation Friday afternoon. The upperclassmen reportedly enjoyed the event and no lasting injuries among the new students were reported. Initiation with the girls will be a party hosted by upperclass girls in honor of the freshman class.
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Venue High School
Shotgun Messengers’ Likenesses Secured
The state historical department added a photo of Jesse Brown and Scott Davis, shotgun Messengers who guarded the Deadwood stage treasure for nine years. Scott Davis donated the picture.
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The
State Historical Department
Jesse Brown
Scott Davis
Deadwood
Prairie States
Scott
Harrington Goes to Harvard Law School
John Harrington departed this morning for Cambridge Massachusetts to continue his studies at Harvard Law School.
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John Harrington
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard Law School
Towns Urged to Mark Roofs for Airmen Guidance
Superintendent Dumphy urges towns along the air mail route to mark their towns at once with names on roofs or ground markers if roofing space is unavailable. Letters must be at least six feet high so aviators at 2000 feet can read them as if in newspaper print.
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Dumphy
Air Mail
Prohibition Vice Presidential Candidate Here Today
Prohibition vice presidential candidate D Leigh Colvin arrives from Laramie for an open air meeting in City Park at 8:00 p m with Mayor Ed Taylor introducing him. If bad weather the event moves to Carnegie Library auditorium. Colvin tours the West including Greeley and Denver with strong early crowds reported.
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D. Leigh Colvin
Prohibition
City Park
Ed. P. Taylor
Colvin
Cty
Laramie
Carnegie Lbrary
Normal Air Mail Service Restored at Cheyenne
Normal air mail service resumes at Cheyenne with planes 53 and 92 departing at 6 25 carrying four pouches to Salt Lake City and eight to Omaha. Earlier two planes arrived at 5 20 bringing in two loads of mail from the local field.
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Cheyenne
Salt Lake City
Omaha
Steed Takes Chance and Finds He Picked Winner
Dorie Steed of N trona county visits the city recalling in 1904 paying twenty years of Tribune subscription in advance for nephew Tom McDonald’s hoped ride to the St Louis exposition. He says it was gamble on the newspaper’s future, yet the Tribune keeps coming.
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Dorie Steed
Ntrona County
Mr. Steed
The
Tribune
Tom McDonald
St. Louis Exposition
Boxing Advocate Uses Sammy Butts As Exhibit A
In Chicago on September 17 advocates push a boxing legalization bill using Sammy Butts as proof of the sport’s value. The 21 year old bantamweight, crippled with limited use of one arm, claims he can compete with any bantam. He recently turned professional after 20 fights and reports victories and draws, highlighting his tough road and resilience.
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Chicago
Sammy Butts
Bia
Sammy
New York
Doe |Ooner Ie
Ts A
Lightning
Andrie An Sarre
Pearance
Frankie Jummat
Loulavville
Jimmy Kelly
Aurora
Quincy
Ea Kripps
Pilgrim Maid of 1920 Demonstrates Beauty Knows No Age
President William H. Young leads the Pilgrim Tercentenary Committee in a Mayflower arrival celebration here. A pilgrim maid models garments from the era to illustrate timeless beauty during the commemorative event.
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William H. Young
Grims
Provincetown
Mass
Béeduty
Misa Josephine Young
Cox to Speak at Princesa Theater in Cheyenne Address
The Leader urges Gov. Cox to be heard by Republicans as Democrats. Cox, the Democratic nominee, will address the Princesa theater on Sept. 25 and is known for charges of Republican corruption. Voters should hear him to judge the campaign issues and truth.
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Gov. Cox
Harding
Princesa Theater
West
Cheyenne
Idetsan ‘Ady
For Sale By Owner Five Room Furnished House
For sale by owner a five room furnished house with two lots and an addition. Two lots on new Blvd and one lot on North ONeal Street. Phone 875-3 or inquire 2801 East.
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New Blvd
O'Neal Street
Newly painted two room house for $500 down
A two room house on the east side near the lake is offered for $500 down and $35 a month. It includes water, lights, and a place for a car. The property features two large rooms and decoration.
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Lake
20Th Street
Barksdale's Bargains Offers Central Avenue Homes
Real estate ads tout several modern homes for sale in Omaha area districts. Listings include a seven room pressed brick house on Central avenue for $16,000, a five room bungalow on Wain Lennen street at $6,800, and other bargains near Minnehaha lake, East 21st street, and West 26th street with prices ranging from $2,300 to $16,000 and terms including half cash.
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East 22Nd
Whipple
Central Avenue
Capitol
Lennen Street
Minnehaha Lake
Park and Holdrege
Evans Street
West 26Th
Street I
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Giants
Pfuwnsberg
Cincinnati
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Steed
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Jorephine Young
Wyoming
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Geo. P. Knight
Moore
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