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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1920
Page
9
Detroit and Cleveland clash in a decisive series opener with high scoring action and multiple pitchers collecting runs. The report references scorers, lineups, and a double bill involving St Louis and Detroit, highlighting late innings and relief appearances.
Three small rubber boats drifted offshore at Atlantic City when a decoy rescue scene emerged. Lifeguards swung into action as gunfire rang from the Millennium Pier. A balloon display floated, after the real victims disappeared, leaving only three toy balloons adrift in the surf.
City football returns after a decade with S and H Griders facing Copeland A C at Copeland Park Sunday afternoon. The contest, set for 3 o clock, features veterans and stars in a first league clash as both teams practiced regularly in preparation.
The article describes Taney Topperwein using a .410 shotgun to shoot “unusual birds,” noting the remarkable distance and accuracy of a small bore shotgun. It covers the Westy Hogans trapshooting tournament in Atlantic City, a doubles record by Spencer, and mentions Sherry Magee commenting on Cincinnati Reds and Babe Ruth’s era, with various related notes on players and events.
At the Interstate fair yesterday despite a heavy track, sprint races and pacing events were completed in good time. Cresta Todd driven by John Ryan of Minneapolis won the 2:18 pace with close finishers Minor Direct and others taking place money. Captain Mosby led in 2018 trotting, while judges and timers were announced.
A half game separates the Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox after today’s first game of a key series. Chicago’s win, their seventh straight, puts them atop the standings with a .6288 winning percentage. Cleveland trails at .380. Barley of Cleveland had pitched two prior shutouts before today. Brooklyn and New York rested for their series opening in Brooklyn with a pennant lead in reach if New York falters.
American League games feature St Louis at Detroit Philadelphia at Boston Washington at New York and Chicago at Cleveland. National League has Boston at Philadelphia plus Louis at Pittsburgh Chicago at Cincinnati. Additional American Association games Milwaukee at Columbus Kansas City at Louisville Minneapolis at Indianapolis and St Paul at Toledo. The text notes Clyde Wares sought Seattle managing job with notable recent success in the Slwashes.
Pittsburgh won its third straight against Cincinnati 4–0 with strong pitching by Cooper and timely hits from Grimm Barnhart and Tierney. Cincinnati managed three hits in the fourth and sixth innings, while Pittsburgh added three in the sixth for the runs. Batteries Eller Heariden Cooper and Lehmidt. Philadelphia ends seven-game skid by sweeping Boston 7–6 and 6–1. Stengel homered in both games. First game scores Phillies 7 Boston 6. Second game Philadelphia 8 Boston 1. Batteries Scott O Neill Betts Smith Witherow Pierotti Gowdy Hubbell Wheat.
Bill Bayes sprinter and August Nese buraler have enrolled at Notre Dame after being Olympians at Antwerp. Both were students last year and were members of the Olympic team. Johnny Murphy high jumper visits Oregon. Fred Coumbe pitcher returns to St Paul to finish season with the Saints against the International League champions.
British wolfers Hare Varden and Edward Ray beat Charles Evans and Maxwell St Alars ton in a Lupina bole match while Georges Carpontier and Battling Levinsky were announced for a Jersey City park bout on October 12. Mike O Dowd defeated Ted Levi is in a twelve round fight as college football coaches meet with no schedule changes. An offer of 1.50 was made for a Dempsey Brenniti bout and Frankie Massen Fort Wayne earned a ten round win over Joe Mandell.
The White Sox, buoyed by yesterday’s 0 win over the Cleveland Indians, aim to secure today’s game and move to first in the American League race. Indians, not discouraged, rely on Walter Malls to quiet the Sox, while Red Faber was set to pitch for Chicago. Police later arrested three men for reselling tickets at excessive prices.
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