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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1920
Page
9
Cleveland Indians send early signals as slight favorites for the opening East Series game. Probables include Marquard and Smith for the visitors, with detailed lineups noted and emphasis on early workouts and strategic adjustments before facing a strong Cleveland attack.
A fragmented recap lists pennants for Cleveland and Brooklyn, names players across teams, and cites records. Highlights include Tris Speaker and Rube Marquard, Nunamaker’s unique 1914 throwout feat, Marquard’s nineteen straight wins, Robinson’s seven-hit game in 1898, and Caldwell’s no hitter last year. Also notes Cleveland’s young star Miret and Lowell as youngest player in series.
LID 15 lifts boxing bans following street car riots. Heine Seluman headlines most shows while manager duck Kanner pursues a lightweight bout. Cleveland’s Waller Mails praised as a great pitcher but the southpaw remains a talking point. Sacramento club officials back Joey Sewell and Mary Lun to secure one final payment for Waller Mails.
Chicago owner Charles Comiskey mailed $1500 checks to ten White Sox players not implicated in the 1919 Black Sox scandal. He called them honest players and noted the payment covers the difference between the winner and loser shares of the world series, to compensate for losses from others' dishonesty.
Miss Marion Mullins of Westbrook chip shot a 32 in the qualifying round of the twenty-fifth annual Women's golf championship in Cleveland. Paired with Mrs. Gerald Foreman of Chicago, the event opened with Hollins breaking local women's play records and marking a standout performance.
The report cites Miss Maxa Stirling of Athinta finishing near Miss Rollins with 85 as the next best score, while Miss Miriam Burns of Milburn trails scoring in the mid eighties.
In New York the famed Jim Thorpe faces a rising rival in Thompson of Princeton after a long career as the steadiest all around athlete. The report notes jockey Kummer will receive $5000 to ride Man O’ War in a race against Sir Biron at Windsor. Sande is listed as riding Hossents.
The Pocket Billiard Carnival opens at the Bodega club with F. A. Stuart defeating OS Grant 100 to 19 in the opening match. Mu Stuart vs Lombard, a noted cue expert, is set for tonight. Over 200 spectators saw the debut and a larger crowd is expected. The rotation hazard tournament began with scores: Richberg 62 Colvin 51 Weigel 40.
Joe Kelly of the Mud is recognized as one of the top players in the association this year. The article notes his strong performance and mentions a broader context of wool consumption in the United States, citing 68,800,000 pounds in a Bay area reference.
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