Athletics Rally Caps World Series Victory in Debatable Ninth
Philadelphia Athletics stun Chicago Cubs 6-2 in the ninth inning rally at home with President Hoover watching. Connie Mack's club overturns a 6-2 deficit to claim the World Series, giving Cornelius McGillicuddy his fourth title in six chances as Rube Walberg secures the save and Miller’s close call ends in disgrace. Amherst star return adds football context.
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Chicago
Cornelius McGillicuddy
Pat Malone
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Wally French
Iakes
Rube Walbers
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Malone
Mule Haas
Athletics
Mike Cochrane
Hornsby
Grimm
Simmons
Jimmy Foxx
Jimmy
Joe McCarthy
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Foxx
Bing Miler
Miller
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Bingo
Todoule Hack Wilson
Fleet
Kiki Cuyier
Haus
Altlus Lee
Iis
Connie Mack
Hall of Fame
Haas
Rube Walberg
House of MccGillicuddy
Armless German athlete earns German silver sports medal
Solingen Germany Feist Bongartz aged 24 who lost his arms in an accident has received the German silver sports medal for athletic achievement. He passed tests set by the National Olympic committee including 300 and 10000 meter swims and 100 meter run. Since shot putting is ruled out by his disability he will demonstrate proficiency in skating. Sporting circles rate this achievement higher than any record in light athletics.
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Solingen
Germany
Feist Bongartz
Bougartz
North Dakota college gridiron bids flood freshman tryouts
More than 50 candidates vie for freshman football roster spots at North Dakota College this fall under coaches Leotard Sealwachter and Lieutenant Fay Smith. The long list includes players from Valley City to Fargo, Mandan to Aberdeen, with staff names Saalwaechter and Smith guiding the effort.
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North Dakota College
Leotard Sealwachter
Fay Smith
Flord Foster
Leonard Ferguson
Valley Cit
Hack Slugs Flight to Series Crown in Star Hitting Display
Hack Wilson led the Athletics and Cubs slugging in the concluded series, batting .471 with eight hits in 17 trips and a triple. Jimmy Dykes hit .4422 as Philadelphia fans hailed him as the series luminary, while Howard E. Phmke’s pitching thrilled in the opener. Rogers Hornsby slumped to .208, and the Athletics posted a .232 team average to the Cubs' .235.
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Philadelphia
Qtt
Hack Wilson
Athletics
Chicago Cubs
Wilson
Rays
Jimmy Dykes
Jimmy
Unbeaten South Dakota teams face early losses this weekend
A survey of South Dakota high school football shows about 24 teams undefeated, with 13 suffering their first defeats last weekend. Today’s list includes Sioux Falls Yankton Clark Webster Beresford Tavrason Wagner Belle Fourche Paith Lead Philip Plankixton Rapid City while Eastern 8 1 Conference Aberdean Huron Mitchell Redfield Watertown Northeast Britton Mobank Sisseton Canton Trandreau and others remain unbeaten. Smoky Joe Wood posted 34 wins and five losses for a 0.872 mark, the highest ever by a major league pitcher.
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South Dakota
Sioux Falls
Yankton
Clark
Webster
Beresford
Tvarretson
Wagner
Belle Fourche
Paith
Lead
Philip
Plankixton
Rapid City
Aberdean
Huron
Mitchell
Redfield
Watertown
Britton
Mobank
Sisseton
Geddes
Little Southern
Canton
Trandreau
Chamberlain
Deadwood
Draper
Edeamont
Elk Point
Frederick
Getysburg
Gregory
Mighmore
Kimball
Mobridge
Wessington
White
Smoky Joe Wood
Plans Made for Intercollegiate Cross Country Run at Brookings
South Dakota State College will host the intercollegiate cross country race on November 11 with a large starting lineup expected. Teams from South Dakota colleges and North Central Intercollegiate Conference will participate. Medals awarded to top three individuals and a trophy to the leading team, with unlimited entries per college. Other Armistice Day events include a freshman football game against North Dakota University yearlings and an extensive American Legion program.
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Brookings
South Dakota State College
Bert Ekberg
South Dakota
State College
Daath Ekberg
Ekberg
North Dakota University
American Legion
Hagen Smith Victors In Close Golf Match
Johnny Goodman and Sam Reynolds pushed Walter Hagen and Horton Smith to the 18th hole before losing one down at the Omaha Field Club course yesterday afternoon. Goodman shot 74, Reynolds struggled with a high score as Hagen and Smith posted 73 and 75 respectively.
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Omaha
Qet
Johnny Goodman
Bobby
Jones
Sam Reynolds
Nebraska
Walter Hagen
Horton Smith
Omaha Field
Clu
Goodman
Berholds Lo
Haig
Smith
Three standouts as heroes of the 1929 title series
Philadelphia Athlet ics stars Jimmy Foxx George Mule Haas and Lefty Grove led the 1929 World Series heroics. Foxx powered three wins, Haas hit a crucial freak homer in game four and another in game seven, Grove saved two games, with Walbherm also gaining a star turn. Cubs’ Guy Bush was the only winning pitcher. Hack Wilson anchored a strong Cubs lineup, and Bing Miller and Mickey Cochrane contributed pivotal late runs as records fell in the ten-run seventh inning rally and overall series actions.
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Associated Pres
Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Jimmy Foxx
Young
Ras Bat
George
Mickey Cochrane
al Simmons
Bing” ‘Miller
Cubs
Guy Bush
Pudgy
Hack Wilson
Cub
Mockmen
Chicago
Iowan Wins Long Overdue Varsity Letter for 1890s Play
COUNCIL BLUFFS IOWA More than 30 years after he pitched for the University of Iowa varsity baseball team George S Wright now attorney received a major letter. Wright a southpaw pitched from 1896 to 1899 when college athletics were in early growth. An athletics director recently discovered his forgotten letter award and the relics of his diamond days include a period with nine left handed batters on the team.
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Council -Bluffs
Little World Series Champions Blues Claim 1929 Title
The Kansas City Blues won the 1929 American Association championship, securing the Little World Series title.
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Kansas City Blues
American Association
Crow Tricks Birdie Golfer Incident
In Indianapolis M. J. Abbott, a local golfer, tried for a birdie but a crow swooped in, snatched the bright ball in its beak, and flew off. Abbott had a good lie yet the birdie moment became a mystery as the crow’s caw or haw drew debate.
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Indianapolis
M. J. Abbott
Tackles Form Backbone Says Northwestern Coach
Northwestern coach Dick Hanley stresses the tackling unit as the team's backbone. Sophomores Woodworth 195 pounds Marvis 250 pounds Riley 220 pounds Vanderburg 155 pounds and Binder 175 pounds form the tackle line, highlighting their youth and strength.
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Dick Hanley
Northwestern
Woodworth
Marvis
Riley
Vanderburg
Binder
Mack Alters Strategy in 1929 World Series
In the 1929 World Series Connie Mack relied on six pitchers, a shift from old days with Bender Coombs and Plank. Grove and Walberg worked as key relievers, combining for six hits and one run over 7 1 3 innings. Earnshaw led strikeouts with 17, while Bush gave Chicago a strong 0.82 ERA in relief. Also noted are plans for Arlington Downs WagBagger races November 6 to 16 with 800 horses expected and Waggoner’s two million dollar track.
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Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Bender
Walberg
Grove
Lessiwo Masters
Walkers
Guy Bush
Cubs
Chicago
Ehmke
George Earnshaw
Kipke Threatens Bench For Stars In Ohio State Game
Michigan coach Harry Kipke plans to bench starters who underperform as the Wolverines prepare for the key clash with Ohio State. A detailed practice plan includes two scrimmagers and extended blocking drills to fire up the team before facing their old rival. Purdue's injury report was minor as Michigan cuts to ready for the weekend.
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Kipke
Ohio State
William A. Weekes
Associated Press Sports Writers
Chicago
Michigan
Purdue
Wolverines
Harry Kipke
Loilermakers
DePauw
Wisconsin
Lllinois
Evanston
Ripon
Indiana Normal
Four Southern Universities Open New Stadia in October
Four southern universities dedicate new stadia in October with big football tilts. Alabama and Duke lead the processions as Euclid opens October 5, Georgia opens October 12, and Oglethorpe in Atlanta opens October 26 with Dayton College Gleven of Dayton as the attraction. Duke stadium seats 35000, largest in the south. Georgia’s monument to football is nearly as large. In Wichita, Kansas, George Manley of Denver outpoints Jos Page of Toledo.
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Alabamiaan
Duke
Eucl
Georgia Wii
Yale
Oglethorpe University
Dayton College Gleven
Dayton
Georgia
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