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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1920
Page
11
The article notes 19 players reporting for gridiron duties at State Normal, with trials and conditioning underway under Coach Neeler. It highlights newly enrolled members such as Rippe and others, the new equipment, and the hopes for a productive season amid training sessions and signals practice.
The Brooklyn Dodgers face the Cincinnati Reds in the second game of a three game set at Ebbers Field. Bets favor the home team as fans anticipate another tightNational League clash.
Fragmentary notes mention Nick and Cincinnati with unclear references. Key names and events are unreadable, offering little concrete detail about people, places, or outcomes.
A garbled OCR fragment notes unidentified names and a possible change of places or order. It mentions Angient, Monee, Neiste, and a reference to changing positions or areas, but the text is incomplete and unclear.
New York was dropped from first in the American League pennant race after Chicago won the opening game of the series 5 to 3, while Cleveland beat Washington. Babe End failed to reach his fiftieth home run as two others contributed hits. Cleveland regained the lead after a pitchers battle with Washington.
Cleveland moved into first place in the American League as Chicago and New York split, sending the White Sox to a victory. Brooklyn widened its lead over Cincinnati to six games after a win in the series opener against the Reds, while the New York Nationals, after a split with Pittsburgh, remained mathematically possible.
Brooklyn defeated Cincinnati 5 to 1 while New York and Pittsburgh split a doubleheader, the Giants winning the second game as Pirates dropped to 4 runs total. Chicago beat Philadelphia 5 to 3 with Alexander pitching for Philadelphia and Ruether dueling in a high-scoring clash. St Louis and Boston divided a twin bill with the visitors taking the opener 4 to 3 and the home club winning the nightcap 4 to 3.
Blackie Richards has surged to the front in Philadelphia featherweight contention, challenging Champion Johnny Bil for the title. Meanwhile St Louis won in extras as Satheron delivered in the eleventh inning and Phitn drove four runs to pull ahead, with Watteries listing key players.
Johnny Wilson, a new middleweight contender, faces a tough rival in the ring as he aims for a major title. His recent form shows mixed results with stumbles and flashes of potential. The bout could determine his path toward a championship shot.
The Western Golf association names its first annual team to face the East at Cleveland. Alexa Stirling of Atlanta leads, with Elizabeth Kiletz, Edith Cummings, Edith Hadfield, D Kavanaugh, and other members from Onwentsia Milwaukee Los Angeles Olympic Fields and Glen Oak completing the squad.
Philadelphia meets St Tenis as New Fork visits Chicago and Boston faces Detroit. Washington battles Cleveland while Chicago takes on Philadelphia in the National League. Pittsburgh heads to New York and Cincinnati visits Brooklyn with St Louis at Boston. Milwaukee hosts Toledo and Minneapolis plays Louisville. Another note mentions the rapid growth of the chullis fly larvae, pests affecting crops.
Mis Judd F Braft of Pittsburgh, the new national trapshooting champion, argues that women can be as steady and keen as men in shooting. She recalls fear at first but says practice and nerve overcome it, and urges women to learn.
Wing Fork Sept 17 A large turnout for the first varsity football practice at Columbia shows eager candidates ready to compete Coach Day runs a strenuous one-hour session before light training resumes The new coach Day meets the student body and pledges to build a strong 1920 team with college spirit The gathering includes Me-Arearer Ratily McMroon and Galvin among returning and new players The story notes the cliff swallow changing its habits near barns in the area.
Forty candidates turned out for football practice at Stagg Field as the University of Chicago selects its eleven for Western Conference clashes. Captain Jackson and players including McGuire Crisler Hinkle Rober Hornes Hutchison Hanisch Cole Levis Redman Timme Barker Newhall Tatge McQuir Miller Schrvab McMas ter Setzer Clark Muth Belt Hirsch Hedeen Norgrem Trout Davis Loggette Omer Lambert Krozh Harris and Proudfger reported for duty as the first game opens against Knox College.
A brief dialogue shows John asking if it is her out today and a response noting it will be very dear and advising the use of the heaviest furs. The exchange suggests a cautious tone about bundled attire for cold weather.
New York City boxing fans attend the first major test of the Walker rule as Johnny Dundee of New York meets Joe Welling of Chicago in a fifteen round decision bout at Madison Square Garden tonight. It marks the first long bout since a historic Merribett McCoy clash nearly twenty years ago.
A fragmented report discusses Pirates games and outfield throwing, noting many runs and mixed accuracy. It references team opsosity and Recai show, with vague evaluation of performance and dull but accurate aspects of play.
Ted Kid Lewis shows ambitions to win back the welterweight title from Jack Britton. He appears sharper after a recent visit to New York, signaling renewed confidence ahead of potential title bout negotiations.
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