Leaguers Set for Champ Affray Ahead of Series
Henry Farrell reports Uncle Willie Robinson's league ready for the World Series action at Ebbets Field with Brooklyn hosting Cleveland. Star pitchers Rube Marquard and Cleveland’s rotation are discussed as managers and fans anticipate a packed house and the opening games on October 6 to 7.
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Robins
Tony Boeckel
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Soléout House
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Hank O'Day
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Detroit
Ebbets’ Field
World Series Notes Highlight Cleveland and Ohio Pennants
The report marks Cleveland and Ohio securing their first and second pennants respectively while Brooklyn secures a second pennant. It notes rivalries with players Robinson Doc and Jimmy on opposing sides and lists key participants such as Rube Marquard Jimmy Johnston Olson Cadore Wheat Myers McCabe Kilduff Gardner Thomas Wood Speaker Mails and Brooklyn castoff Cleague as a starter. The piece references records and milestones including youngest manager and various series achievements with partial statistics on base throws and innings.
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Tris Speaker
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Brooklyn
Stanley Coveleakie
Grand Jury Probes 1919 World Series Fixes in Chicago
Cook County grand jury resumes inquiry into the 1919 World Series fixing and related games. Testimony expected from John J. McGraw Benny Kauf and Fred Toney with possible subpoenas for Sox players. Ray Schalk and confessing pitchers Cicotte and Williams figure in the renewed investigations.
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Chicago
Cook County
Giants
New York
Sox
Ray Schalk
White Sox
Schalk
Exidie Cicotte
Claude Williams
Washington Varsity Faces Unknown Tactics This Season
Washington coach Stub Allison and assistant Lorin Solon confront four unknown opponents Montana Oregon State Stanford and Dartmouth as they prepare a novel defensive and offensive system. The team aims to avenge last year’s Oregon defeat and build ground gaining strength for a demanding schedule.
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Stub” Allison
Lorin Solon
Allison
Washington
Montana
Corvallis
Oregon
Aggies
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Anyl
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Pacific Coast
Whitman
University of Oregon
Denny Field
World Series Forecast Calls for Fair Weather
The 1920 World Series is expected to enjoy fair weather with possible showers next Wednesday. Brooklyn opens in warm conditions, with showers and cooler weather likely later as the series moves to Cleveland. Sewell, at 21, is the youngest player and Konetchy, 35, the oldest.
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Washington
United States Weather Bureau
Brooklyn
Cleveland
Sewell
Konetchy
Tris Speaker Turns Braves’ Season Into Pennant Quest
The Cleveland Indians leader Tris Speaker earns praise as a fighter and thinker who transformed the 1920 season. From his early Texas roots to guiding the Tribe to the pennant, his leadership and judgment kept the club on top even after Ray Chapman’s tragedy.
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Tris Speaker
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Forest City
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Tris
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Lncup
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Cleveland
Hubbard City
Crystal Pool Closes For Winter In Seattle
The Crystal Pool in Seattle shuts for the season at 10 PM Sunday. Attendance fell in winter, making operations uneconomical, and the building is leased to the Seattle Auditorium Company which plans a busy winter program there.
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Seattle
Seattle Auditorium Company
Cof fulcrum joins coaching staff at Catholic college
Des Moines Western league manager Jack Coffey is moving from baseball to coach football at a Catholic college in town. Coffey previously played for Fordham College in New York.
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Des Moines
Jack Coffey
Jack
Fordham College
New York
Robinson's Seven-Hit Game for Orioles vs St Louis 1893
Manager Robinson set a record by seven base hits in a single game for the old Baltimore Orioles against St Louis on June 10, 1893. The milestone underscores early baseball feats and Robinson's batter prowess in that era.
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Baltimore Orioles
St. Louis
Seattle season ends after Los Angeles and San Francisco swing
The Seattle team finishes its season with travel to Los Angeles for a series with the Angela, then returns to San Francisco. Coach Beattie praises Beattie fans while Wares hints at stepping down due to Hanford business. Keipper says Wares is satisfactory and will be offered next year.
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Prep football teams get going in Seattle area games
Fall grid season opens with Lincoln vs Franklin and Broadway facing Queen Anne as local schools unveil new coaches and strong rosters. Queen Anne, Broadway, Lincoln, and Franklin are tipped for competitive openers across Oct 8 to 9 with early-season expectations high and local talent spotlighted.
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Queen Anne
Walter Bell
the Hill School
Altho
Seattle
Ballard
West Seattle
Pat Murphy
Weat Side
Major League Standings Snapshot From The National League
Team standings show Chicago and Philadelphia leading with high scores. New York and St Louis trail with mixed results as Cincinnati and Cincinnati 2 are noted in the ledger.
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Ravadelphia
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Cincinnati
Reds Lose Pennant Hunches On Season Run
Cincinnati experts deduce the Reds did not drop the pennant on a late Western swing but earlier in the season, shaping the title outcome.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburg Pirates Poised To Challenge In 1921
New blood makes the Pittsburg Pirates a trouble club in the National League this year and they will be in the running in 1921. Rube Marquard has a modern consecutive victory record with 19 straight wins.
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Pittsburg—New Blood
Pittsburg Pirates
Rube Marquard
Boxing Card at Arena Completes Card and Fights Planned
Bud Ridley and Robbie Harper train ready for action as Gorman and Grman arrive. Tacoma light heavy Clem Zukowski lands to face Army Welch after a tough transfer. Battling Zuzu and Roy Caslin meet Battling Reno at 140 pounds and Jack Seldon fights Mickey Hannon at 126 pounds in prelim and curtain-raiser bouts.
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Bud Ridley
Robbie Harper
Gorman
Grman
Clem Zukowski
Tacoma
Army Welch
Battling Zuzu
Lloyd Madden
Roy Caslin
Battling Reno
Jack Seldon
Mickey Hannon
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