General Lee Leads Cubs In Open World Series Battle
Chicago with 43 600 fans at Wrigley Field to watch William Crutcher Lee and Gabby Hartnett face Red Ruffing as the Cubs open the 1938 World Series against the New York Yankees. Odds vary 2 to 1 to 3 to 1 for the Broadway busters. Hartnett to catch with a busted finger. Augie Galan out with a knee injury. Cavaretta bats cleanup amid bullpen concerns as Joe McCarthy’s Yankees arrive relaxed.
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Yankees Top Choice In World Series Outlook
The era report previews the Yankees as the favorites to win a third straight title, with Chicago’s Cubs seen as a serious threat. Pirates face stiff opposition. bettors favor New York at 2 to 1, while Chicago begins late pennant bids and Philadelphia fans await key matchups.
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Bogus Twenty Dollar Bills Reported in New Glasgow
Local clerks report counterfeit twenty dollar notes circulated in New Glasgow area. Authorities warn the public while Bank of Canada agents investigate the bogus bills presented for transfers. Potential links to a broader counterfeit ring are being explored by police.
Five Events Open Ligonier Race Meet
The Rolling Rock Hunt Racing Association opened its fifth annual meet at Ligonier Pa featuring five events. More than 170 horses were stabled at the Rolling Rock club as nationally known horsemen and society attendees gathered for the event in the Alleghenies.
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Billy Loose to Battle Babe Risko in Garden
Billy Loose of Farrell Pennsylvania, a 135 pound middleweight, meets Eddie Babe Risko, former middleweight champion, in a 10 round bout at Madison Square Garden tonight. Risko, though a fading former titleholder, is favored to beat Loose, who once held the Penn State boxing distinction, as both prepare for a decisive clash amid other sports notes and Yankee lineup speculation.
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Kansas City Blues Defend Lead In Little World Series Game Four
Kansas City Blues, playoff winners in the American Association, named left handed Kemp Wickers to start against the International League champion Newark Bears. The Bears lead the series 2-1 and seek to secure the minor league crown, having won last year by sweeping the Columbus Red Birds after dropping the first three at home. Lunches and refreshments. Corry Rotary Pate, 26
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Jitter Bugs Tie Taylors in Keg Loop
In the Ladies Bowling League Jitter Bugs and Taylor Cubs shared the lead after Jitter Bugs took three from Leaping Lenas while the Cubs beat Susie Qs and Alley-Gopa beat Hell Ringers. High average for the evening went to Lillian Baker at 181 with a 239 game.
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Series Opens as Yankees Face Cubs at Wrigley Field
United Press reports the World Series starts with the New York Yankees, AL champions, facing the Chicago Cubs, NL champions, at Wrigley Field with an expected attendance of 43 600. pitchers listed include Red Riffing for the Cubs and Bill Lee for the Yankees. Schedule calls for two games in China, three in New York, and two more at Wrigley unless one team wins four games first. Betting favors the Yankees at two and a half to one. Game time 2 30 P M EST, weather partly cloudy and cool, about 85 degrees.
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Opening Lineups for 1938 World Series Game One
The lineup for the opening game features the New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs with players Crosetti Hack Rolfe Berman Hentich Demaree DiMaggio Cavaretta Gehrig Reynolds Dickey Hartnett Selkirk Colling Gordon Jurges Ruffing Lee and umpires Moran Rolls Sears Hubbard. The rosters show key batters and pitchers ready for the start of the series.
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Hartnett Remains Cubs Pilot Despite Pennant Loss
Chicago October 5 1938 Charles Gabby Hartnett known as Lito the Lion faced no concern over a 1939 contract with the Cubs Philip K Wrigley dispelled doubts saying Hartnett would be retained even if he hadn t fueled the pennant drive.
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White 10 Stay With Pirates
Pittsburgh Oct. 5 Byron White known as Whizzer White will stay with the Pittsburgh Pirates for the rest of the season. Negotiations with Brooklyn Dodger president Dan Topping to obtain his services were broken off yesterday. White and the Pirates had begun to click and his retention was seen as stabilizing the backfield. See Rich Richardson acrobatic dancing at Corry Rotary fair.
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