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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1929
Page
8
Connie Mack returns to Chicago after 19 years to renew the Cubs Athletics feud with Eddie Collins surviving the era. The A's battle a Cubs lineup rebuilt since 1910 while both teams stake pride on pitching and bats as the fall classic begins amid optimism for a multi game showdown.
New York Philadelphia star Mickey Cochrane leads the Athletics catching department against four Chicago catchers in the coming World Series. Cochrane is described as superior, handling pitchers well, throwing accurately, and serving as the A's key player with four years as their cleanup hitter.
Baseball recap detailing Ehmke’s masterful pitching for the Athletics as the Cubs struggle with slow pitches. Highlights include Foxx’s home run, Dykes and Grimm scoring on plays, and multiple strikeouts sealing a game with Athletics holding off Cubs for seven innings.
Chapel Hill reports Johnny Branch, hailed as a future Stumpy Thomason, starring for North Carolina as he dazzles Maryland with two 45 yard TDs and dynamic returns. Mentor Chuck Collins reshapes offense using Notre Dame roots for Friday Georgia Tech test.
About 50 000 seats plus some standing room are offered for spectators on a first come basis. The Athletics are slight favorites over the Cubs in the series. Charley Grimm has returned as Cubs captain and is fit to play, while Bing Miller of the A’s battles a cold but is ready for action.
Special to The Enterprise from Durham on October 8 reports a revival of debating and public speaking at Duke University. The Columbia and Hesperian literary societies report record attendance, new members, and novel programs. The debating council will select varsity teams for meets with several universities, with Herbert Herring as coach. Everett Weatherspoon leads Hesperian and William Biggs heads the Colombians. The annual intersociety debates are planned for winter.
French fruit growers launch an eat more fruit campaign urging dietary changes. The effort targets consumers with a message emphasizing fresh produce and healthier eating habits across regions.
The 1929 football rules ban forward passes that use screened interference beyond the line of scrimmage. Ineligible players obstructing defenders on passes will be penalized, with penalties applied if there is any doubt. The change targets plays that decided championships and caused major upsets last season.
Chicago report states William McKechnie resigns from the Cardinals to take a four year managerial contract with the Boston Braves. Judge Emil Fuchs announces the deal during the draft meeting. McKechnie plans immediate cooperation with Fuchs to boost next season's Braves.
The tape on Wall Street is described as truthful in predicting favorable stockholder outcomes. A rising stock may signal a dividend increase, a stock dividend, or other possibilities, though the exact cause remains unclear.
Virginia quarterback end Bill Byrd will miss at least a month after a shoulder dislocation suffered in the win over South Carolina. Byrd twisted the left shoulder while being tackled after receiving a Sloan pass near the seven yard line. Archie Hahn says Byrd’s absence opens a triad battle for his spot with Bill Paxton John Peyton and Sam Lee competing.
The note lists five corrections for an errorgram. It fixes dialogue and actions: the deck man should say let me not leave me. the oarsman must face backward to row. the aren’t apostrophe placed between N and T. the rear fisherman should not be casting for carp. and the scrambled word is ALFALFA.
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