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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1938
Page
11
Chicago stars Dizzy Dean and the Cubs prepare to counter the powerful New York Yankees in the World Series. Manager Hartnett plans Dean for a potential comeback start while fans expect a tough battle at Yankee Stadium as the Yankees seek another win to take a commanding series lead.
Baltimore reports final negotiations for a match race between Seabiscuit and War Admiral on November 1 at Pimlico. The event will be a mile and 3 sixteenths long with a $3,000 purse to the winner. Each horse to carry 120 pounds.
Associated Press results show Ernie Dusek defeating Abe Coleman in Newark with a 25 minute 40 second bout. In Los Angeles Jimmy Londos defeated Bob Gregory after Gregory could not continue following the first fall.
Chicago Cubs lost to the New York Yankees as Phil Cavarretta threw high to third base in a key play. Baseball analysts say a lower throw could have erased Bill Dickey at second and changed the inning. Dickey, who had four hits, boasted about a stolen base after the game.
The box score details New York and Chicago in game one at Wrigley Field on October 6. Key players include Gehrig Dickey Selkirk Gordon and Hack for New York and Hermann Demarre Cavarretti Reynolds Hartnett Jurges for Chicago. Final tallies show New York 3 and Chicago 1 with 44 242 attendance.
Northwestern's coach Leland Waldorf frets over Drake and the Manders brothers. The Wildcats, fresh from a Kansas State win, prepare for a home game at Dyche Stadium in Evanston with Phil and Manders steering the Drake attack.
Pie Traynor arrives in Chicago with plans to overhaul the Pirates as Connie Mack steals the draft show picking five players and exceeding the 40-man limit. Landis questions who to cut while theme of cross league stars and spring training looms amid chatter of contracts and coaching moves.
Stockton Calif October 6 Amos Alonzo Stagg at age 74 and in his 49th coaching year asserts that any good class B college team today could beat the immortal teams of 30 years ago. He notes football's growth from an exclusive sport to a common pastime and mentions a November 14 East trip with his Pacific team seeking the Chicago university.
Wessington Springs hosts Kimball for the third game of the schedule. After a 6-0 setback to Geddes, the Spartans improved with a 20-0 win over the Plankinton Training School. B Holmgren and L Holmgren scored two end runs, with Jensen catching a final touchdown pass.
The 1938 World Series attendance reached 48 642 with total receipts 210 035 00. Commissioner’s share 81 603 75 and players pool 107 172 75. Leagues and clubs shared 71 408 50. Game two was at Wrigley Field at 1 30 p m CST with Dizzy Dean for the Cubs and Vernon Gomez for the Yankees.
Kansas City Blues tie the Little World Series with a 9 to 8 victory over the Newark Bears. Washburn pitched to only one Newark batter and earned the win as Manager Meyer plans to start him again tonight. Bears' Johnny Neun will counter with Joe Beggs seeking to repeat Sunday’s win. A 14 272 paid crowd saw 28 hits, six errors, and seven pitchers in the opener.
Occasional showers tonight and Friday with cooler conditions in the southeast and warmer trends in the north. A stray note mentions the stegosaurus had a single defensive tail club.
Forty NYA boys started preliminary construction on a municipal golf course north of W. W. Howes Municipal Airport. City Manager Dow T Sears announced the project directed by Park Superintendent Robert Fair. Initial tasks include land clearing bunker construction and greens layout on the nine hole course. Daily labor runs from eight to ten NYA boys. The land is part of 4 Blat bought for airport improvement.
Bonilla High School softball team clinched the Beadle County Conference championship by topping Hitchcock 7 to 3 in the final. Kenison earned the win with seven hits allowed as Bonilla surged with four hits in the second inning and added four more runs in the sixth. Hitchcock reached the final by defeating Yale, while Virgil and Cavour were eliminated in the earlier rounds. The Eagles advance to Friday’s Tulare Invitational.
In a recap of classic World Series starts, a year ago the Yankees crushed the Giants 8-1 as Ameri can Leaguers exploded for seven runs in the sixth inning off Carl Hubbell. Three years back the Cubs beat the Tigers 4-1 in the opener keyed by Chuck Klein's homer in the second. Five years ago Hubbell earned a 2-1 win over the Washington Senators to give the National League champions a slim edge.
Weather data shows high temperatures near 59 and low around 18 recorded previously. Forecast calls for considerable cloudiness with occasional showers tonight and Friday, temperatures steady, and slight warming near eastern borders.
Vermillion will host the South Dakota Teachers University of South Dakota football game at 2 00 p m Saturday with merchants and professionals buying all tickets and inviting the public to attend free of charge. A 000 to 6 000 crowd is expected for the Coyotes last home game before the Dakota Day contest with Morningside College.
SID FEDER reports Chicago headlines discuss Joe Gordon's marriage and its impact on his play with the Yankees. The piece notes Gordon's transition from campus sweetheart elopement to a key second baseman, highlighting his defense and a game turning moment against Ripper Collins.
The search for a heavyweight to match Louis in the ring continues with poor results. Lou Nova stands as the only viable candidate after others like Max Eier Tony Gelenio Tommy Farr and Jimmy Agamick fade from contention. Roscoe Toles, a strong Detroit fighter, is noted but unlikely to lift the field, reflecting boxing's racial dynamics of the era.
Watertown Arrows and Stous Falls Warriors renew rivalry in Eastern South Daigo Conference gridiron clash. Watertown led by Horning and Williams faces Tyxer with Deklote as coach. both teams boast early season form and championship talk. Rainy last week left Watertown ahead in standings as injuries and reserves worry Tyxer’s lineup, with kickoff at 8 p.m. Coach Flug’en coordinates a veteran backfield while gate and guard play anchor the Arrows.
Tad Lasidwin of Baltimore outpointed LeRoy Zmiklhamm in a lightweight bout. The event took place in Baltimore with Lasidwin earning a decision over Zmiklhamm.
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