Bambino opens bat barrage in world series game
At Sportsman Park St Louis on October 6 1926 the Yankees send Waite Hoyt to the mound against the Cardinals with Flint Rhem starting for St Louis. Ruth returns to left field as 38 000 fans pack the stands amid hopes of another Cardinal victory and a decisive shift in the series.
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Sportsman Park
St. Louis
A. P
Flint Rhem
Louis
New York Ynkees
Theorld
Miller Huggins
Waite Hoyt
Rinals
Yankee
Ruth
Bob Meuser
Sun
Rays
Yankees
Carinal
Hornsby
Arthur Reinhart
Rhem
Anager Hornsby
Arethur Reinhart
Rogers Hornsby
Cards
Gehrig
Lazerri
Dugan
Deuthit
Wafey
Douthit
Cardinals
Severeid
Dikan
O'Farrell
Hoyt
St Louis Cardinals Win Home Opener in Rain Soaked Field
The Cardinals seized the series lead as thousands rushed to Busch Stadium for game four. Clouds broke after a cool day, with Jess Haines powering a shutout of the New York Giants on a rain-affected diamond as the crowd endured a damp field before the victory.
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Sportsman Park
St. Louis
A. P
Lskies
Jess Haines
Whig
Lineup in St Louis and New York Previews Historic Interleague Tilt
The article lists players from Yankees and Cardinals stars including Ruth Gehrig Bottomley Meusel Hafey and Hornsby with Hoyt expected to start for New York and Flint Rhem chosen for St Louis. Umpires Klem Dineen ODay Hildebrand. A brisk breeze and rising crowds of tens of thousands frame the pregame scene as Hoyt faces Rhem in a planned right handed duel.
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St. Louis
New York
Douthit
Combs
Southworth
Koenig
Sf Hornsby
Ruth
Bottomley
Meusel
L. Bell
Gehrig
Hafey
Lazzerri
O'Farrell
C Dugan
Thevenow
ss_ Severeid
Rhem
P Hoyt
Klem
Dineen
O’day
Hildebrand
Boston physician J William Sturgis Bigelow dies at 76
J William Sturgis Bigelow, a Boston physician and noted art connoisseur and author, died today at age 76. He was long associated with the late Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.
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Boston
A. P
J. William Sturgis Bigelow
Henry Bot Lodge
Cardinals Rally After Star Spangled Banner Intro
After the national anthem, the Cardinals sparked a first inning rally. The plate appearances produced early momentum and set the tone for the game.
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Cardinals
Ruth's Two Home Runs Spark Yankees Return
In a tense game, Ruth belted two homers over the right field stands, driving the Yankees to key runs. Meusel drew a walk and scored on timely hits as the ball game featured multiple scoring plays, with Douthit and Thevenow contributing doubles and timely runs.
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Ahem
Yankees Combs
Combs
Koenig
Ruth
Meusel
Gehrig
Southworth
Hornsby
O'Farrell
Lazerri
Bell
Dugan
Severeid
Hoyt
Thevenow
Rhem
Douthit
Rheim
Mouse
Meuse
Hafey
Toporcer
O’farrell
Comb
Reinhart
Blals
Herman Bell
Amory Gas Well Produces In Cincinnati Arch Formation
Amory Mississippi oil operators report a six million cubic feet gas output from a well six miles from Amory. Geologist Durant of Amory Petroleum notes depth between 2500 and 8000 feet. Shreveport scouts rush as gas from Paleozoic Cincinnati Arch formation aligns with Ohio finds near the Alabama line.
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Amory, Miss
A. P
Amory Petroleum Company
Amory
Durant
Shreveport
Mississippi Valley
Monroe County
Amory Petroleum Co
Miss
Alabama Line
Babe Ruth Ends Hitless Streak With Two Home Runs
Babe Ruth broke his hitless run in a game today by belting a first inning home run and a third inning shot. Both balls cleared the fence and landed in an adjacent street, marking the Bambino's first hits in the series.
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UTH
Babe Ruth
McPherson Hears Rude Claims In Kidnap Case
Aimee Semple McPherson and her mother faced cross examination as witnesses attacked her story of kidnapping and ransom. The judge adjourned the conspiracy hearing for a day of rest with the evangelist spending time at Santa Monica Beach near where she said she was abducted.
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Los Angeles
A. P
Aimee Semple McPherson
Santa Monica Bay
Blake
Keyey
McPherson
Minnie Kennedy
Angelus Temple
Home of Friends
Venice
Labor Talks In Churches Opposed By Detroit
Delegates at the AFL convention in Detroit learn pulpits of Protestant churches were closed to leaders. William Green accuses the Detroit Chamber of Commerce and Building Trades of prompting revocations. Church and Y M C A officials say invitations were withdrawn by individual choice and no blanket action was voted.
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Detroit
Mich
A. P
American Federation of Labor
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
Detroit Ministerial Association
William Green
Detroit Chamber of Commerce
Building Trades Association
Green
C. M. van Dusen
Detroit Y. M. C. A
L. M. Terrill
James Myers
Federal Council of Church
Elbert Gary at 80 Sees Prosperity and Steady Conditions
New York October 6 Elbert H Gary aged 80, chairman of United States Steel, remains optimistic that foreign trade competition benefits business. He predicts ongoing prosperity into 1927, criticizes the Ford five day week, and plans to preside at the American Iron and Steel Institute meeting in late October.
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New York
A. P
Elbert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Gary
Steel Corporation
Ford
United States
American Iron and Steel Institute
Florida Governor defends relief efforts against Red Cross chief
Gov John W Martin of Florida rebukes Red Cross chair John Barton Payne for alleging officials handicapped relief work. He asserts cooperation with relief efforts, cites his own $250 relief fund and appeals for rehabilitation funds, and notes lending personal services to storm victims.
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Tallahassee
Fla
A. P
John Barton Payne
The
Red Cross
Florida
John W. Martin
Martin
Cox outlines Florida relief stance amid Red Cross feud
Ex Governor James M. Cox, at the AP's request, states his position on Florida relief. He notes Governor Martin drew him into the Red Cross controversy due to Cox's ownership of the Miami Daily News and cites Red Cross chairman Payne claiming northern funds were insufficient for Florida relief.
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Dayton
A. P
James M. Cox
Associated Press
Florida
Martin
The
Red Cross
Miami Daily News
Payne
North
Two Men Sentenced in Federal Court for Narcotics
In federal court Judge Ben C. Dawkins sentenced Carl Miller a local sign painter to eighteen months in parish jail with one year suspended for possession of dope. Jim Holly a Black man pled guilty to drug trafficking and received 90 days in jail after his arrest for smuggling morphine into the city jail.
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Ben C. Dawkins
Carl Miller
Jim Holly
Holly
Polce
River Stages Report for Mississippi and Ouachita Regions
River stage readings across Mississippi and Ouachita regions show shifts from several locations. Memphis rises to 25.7 feet, Vicksburg at 80.4 feet with a 0.3 rise, New Orleans at 6.9 feet with a slight fall, Shreveport up 5.2 to 18.1, Alexandria down 6.8 to 4.8, Camden steady at 4.2, Monroe at 14.0 with a 0.1 rise, and rica noted at 0.1.
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Mississippi
Memphis
Vicksburg
New Orleans
RED
Shreveport
Alexandria
Ouachita
Camden
Monroe
Rica
Browning Denies Stage Plans Says Rest Is Aim
Mrs Peaches Browning denies stage ambitions and says she and her mother will visit Canada if detectives watching her are evaded. She eluded the detectives last night and reached a friend in Manhattan from New Jersey. She declines to discuss a separation suit or comments on Mr Browning's claim of loving her.
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New York
A. P
Peaches” Browning
Prince Charming
New Jersey
Edward W. Browning
Chicago
Rufus Lee Maire
le Maire
Cathe
New York Herald-Tribune Today
Contract Torn by Matrimony Claim Involving Frances Browning
Browning asserts Frances Heenan Browning, 16, chose marriage over school last April and signed a $500-a-week contract with him before changing her name. Erene Heenan, her mother, contesting the agreement, says there was some assurance it would be signed.
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Erine Heenan
Frances Heenan Browning
Browning
Boston Widening Streets Projects Transform Historic Core
Boston undertakes a sweeping street expansion under the Board of Street Commissioners. Massive spending, including $2.5 million for Dock and Faneuil Hall Squares and $2.4 million to widen Tremont Street, reshapes the cityscape and reveals the cradle of liberty.
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Boston
M. S
Board of Street Commissioners
Dock
Faneuil Hall
Cradle of Liberty
Tremont Street
Arts Squire
Stuart Street
Cambridge
Kneeland Street
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Cox
U.S
Cinderella Bride
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