Cubs Open 1929 Campaign Ahead of Opening Day
The 1929 baseball season begins this afternoon as the Yankees are favored to repeat, with strong lines for Cubs in the National League and heavy predictions on pennants in both leagues. Prospects for White Sox, Senators, and Pirates are weighed, while managers and players face changes.
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Yanks
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Waite Hoyt
Herb Pennock
Huggins
Philadelphia
Connie Mack
St. Louis
Washington
White Sox
Walter Johnson
Senators
Liska
Nebraska
Bucky Harris
Detroit
Bucky
Boston
Red Sox
John McGraw
McGraw
Eddie Roush
Chicago Cubs
Windy City
Joe McCarty
Pittsburgh
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Brooklyn
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Robins
Harris Will Lead Fair Club Toward Pennant Hope
The speaker predicts Harris will craft a competitive team by mid season and, with a few more years, surprise Detroit fans with a pennant. Cleveland’s prospects look limited this year though a promising crop of youngsters exists, making the Indians an upcoming watch.
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Harris
Detroit
Cleveland
Indians
State House approves historic 40 million two year budget
The House Finance Committee reported a record 40 million plus two year appropriation. The package includes a 10 million campus budget boost and university aid. The measure seeks growth across state services and higher education with the largest allocation in state history.
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Joe
Supreme Court
College of Medicine At
Omaha
Legislative Committee
Capitol
House Finance Commit
Farm Labor Supply Ample in April Bulletin
The April bulletin from the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, USDA, reports farm labor supply slightly exceeds demand across the country. Wages show a small rise from April 1, with the index at 167 percent of prewar levels. The April 1 supply was about 4 percent above demand, modestly less than last year’s excess.
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Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau
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