29 Aug 1919
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Newspaper
Twin Falls Daily Times
Location
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1919
Page
1
Tribune notes Randall Parrish, a preacher turned novelist, as a strong writer of historical Middle West tales. His new work The Devil's Own is a well constructed tale that sustains reader attention to the end.
Australia’s Gerald Patterson faces Billy Johnston of San Francisco in a fourth round at West Side Tennis Club. The day drew a big crowd as the event narrowed to sixteen contenders. Patterson, after two matches, is lauded for endurance and brilliant shotmaking as experts expect more from him against top American and international rivals.
In a brief recap of the National League action multiple matchups are noted. Rosters mention St Louis Pittsburgh Brooklyn and New York with players Causey Scott Gowdy Pfeffer Wheat Rudolph Cadore Mitchell Krieger Schupp Clemons and Cooper. The schedule lists New York at Brooklyn and Boston at Philadelphia with clear weather and a Pittsburgh game in the mix.
Second game Washington 62 New York 60 with Harper Gharrity and Picinich. first game Philadelphia 15 Boston 1 with Naylor Perkins Jones Wolters. Second game Philadelphia 0 Boston 1 with Johnson Perkins Pennock Schang. Games today Washington at New York 1:30 and 3:30 Philadelphia at Boston 5, Chicago at Cleveland 3 p.m., Detroit at St Louis 3:15 rain.
Rantington Bearer proposes Hamlet while a Birmingham Age-Herald quote recalls a lead actress and troupe noting the audience of four seemed to cheer deaths. A patient mother and a son discuss lessons and worry, hinting at a troubling performance atmosphere.
Chaplain TE Currie of the Second division amid American forces in Germany earns the title wrestling parson. He conducts nightly exhibitions in Leutesdorf with Third Battalion Marines, aiming to recruit five soldiers to attend church the following Sunday. Currie reports about 75 percent success in matches while promoting religious services.
Burley outlasted Rexburg 11 to 10 in eleven innings in an inter sectional series opener. Frambach started for Burley, tiring in the eighth as Stone and Davis both worked for Rexburg. The teams plan two more games in Rexburg on September 3 and 4 with a possible fifth game in Idaho Falls if needed.
Baseball recap describes Schupp’s two year best one hitter for Pirates and Giants and Phillies games. Witt Walker and Macken led Boston win with Pennock blanking Athletics. Jing Johnson Boston five. Mays outdueled Walt Johnson in 14 innings. Mogridge topped Harper and Zachary. Pipp Peckinpaugh Lewis and Judge Walsh timely at bat. Pfeffer’s four hits vs Braves. Olson errors and Gowdy Rawlings Maranville fueled Boston's portion of the twin bill.
From the Press Box notes that Twin Falls shows how Fraubach’s pitching steadies the team and steadier infield play boosts defense. The article forecasts a hitting revival as Neumann Bell and LaChance return next Monday against Pant. A possible Frambach landing awaits. Jageler faces mayoral bid uncertainty amid Rupert Birley game chatter.
Johnny Bates shines in Chattanooga outfield while Harry Harper shows top curves for Washington. Chicago’s superb fielding powers the White Sox. Joe Jackson delivers remarkable work as the era notes coast league results with Riverside, Sacramento, Los Angeles and Portland context.
The American Legion in Twin Falls issued an invitation through adjutant Paul Taber to Lieut. Col. Theodore Roosevelt for a speaking tour visit in Idaho. Messages to various state officers accompanied the invitation seeking Roosevelts participation and coordination for the event.
Drew Sovkalexis, the Old Town Indian who ran in the 1912 Stockholm Olympic marathon and competed in the Boston Marathon in earlier years, died of tubercular meningitis at his East Oxford home.
A note on locating a missing item advises placing an advertisement in The Times Lost column to identify the owner. The suggestion emphasizes using the paper’s column to recover items by public notice.
Notes of the Diamond discuss Jack Smith's strong play and Alexander's shape up with the Cubs. Connie Mack expresses no discouragement with the Athletics while Bobby Veach clubs pitching for Detroit. Brooklyn leaves Rube Marquard in Cincinnati for leg treatment as talk of the Sox repeating fades. Carl Williams returns from the army to Waterbury creating a five-man staff. Ty Cobb shows signs of slowing. Connie Mack tours with Otto Knahes.
Fragmented note references an itinerary ending on September 22 and a request for arrival at Twiz Ard. It mentions inducement to extend the itinerary by a day and hints at local labor disputes and wage scales affecting Be ing and Common of Amerten, Local Falls, with organized concerns urged to wage per day scales.
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