World Series Opener Draws 80,000 Fans at Yankee Stadium
The first day of the world series saw about 80,000 fans pack Yankee Stadium with 40,000 tickets sold in advance and another 40,000 to go on sale. Betting odds favored the Cardinals at 5 to 3 as fans queued for bleacher seats and scalpers offered tickets at high prices.
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Yankees
Maroons gain eligibility boosts for Wyoming game
Cushman, sophomore lineman, is declared eligible aiding Chicago’s comeback bid as the Maroons prepare to face the University of Wyoming this Saturday in Chicago. The report notes several other college football updates from Wisconsin to New Haven and beyond.
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Chicago
Chicago Maroons
Cushman
University of Wyoming
New Haven
Conn
Mal Stevns
Yale
Hso
University of Maine
Scrubs
Johnny Garvey
Johhny Hoben
Harlan Ellis
Ann Arbor
Michel
Draveling
Michigan University
Ohio Wesleyan
Washington-Jefferson College
Waynesburg College
Andy Kerr
Waynesburg
Mt. Union College
Allegheny College
Westminister College
New Wilmington
Warren High Coaches Get Free Transport to Russell Field
The C C Smith company van will pick up Warren High football players at 3 15 each day from the high school to take them to Russell field for practice and return at five o clock each evening.
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Guy Cochran
Cc. C. Smith Company
Waterstreet
C. C. Smith
Thomas Slated to Hurl for White Sox
Chicago Oct 4 The White Sox plan to select Phonse Thomas to pitch in the second game of the annual cities series. Art Nehf will start for the Cubs. Yesterday the Cubs scored three runs and routed Red Faber in the first inning as Adkins and Connally held them, but Pat Malone pitched airtight baseball and won 3 0.
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Cardinals Poised to win World Series, Reds Manager Says
Cincinnati Reds manager Jack Hendricks predicts the St. Louis Cardinals will win the World Series, perhaps in five games, and notes the Yankees are crippled by injuries. He adds, naturally, I am a National League.
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Cincinnati Reds
United Press
NEW York
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees
World Series Hall of Fame Pitching and Batting Feats
Highlights from early World Series history include Ed Ruelbach a one‑hit game for the Cubs on October 10, 1908 and Ed Walsh of the White Sox a two‑hit game with a 12 strikeout record on October 11, 1906. Other feats cover Mordecai Brown, Edward Plank, William James, White Hoyt, Elmer Smith’s bases full homer, Babe Ruth’s multiple homers in a game, Frank Isbell and several players with two‑hit games or two home runs in particular games.
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Ed Walsh
White Sox
Mordecai Brown
Edward Plank
Athletics
William James
Braves
White Hoyt
Yankees
Elmer Smith
Indians
Babe Ruth
Frank Isbell
Dougherty
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Trooper
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Giants
Cardinals Set to Defeat Yankees in Five in World Series
The writer favors St. Louis over the Yankees, arguing pitching edge and depth. He cites the Cardinals’ dominant late pennant race form and names Alexander Haines Sherden Raem and Mitchell as keys, predicting a five game series win for the Cardinals.
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St. Louis
Yankees
Caroinals
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Haines
Sherden
Raem
Mitchell
World Series Facts Yankees vs Cardinals Matchup
Contending teams are the New York Yankees as American league champions and the St. Louis Cardinals as National League champions. Managers are Miller Huggins for the Yankees and William McKechnie for the Cardinals. Schedule outlines first two games at Yankee Stadium and next three at Sportsman's Park with 1 30 p m start times.
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New York Yankees
St. Louis Cardinals
Yankees
Miller Huggins
Cardinals
William McKechnie
Jacob Ruppert
Sam Breadon
Waite Hoyt
Henry Johnson
Herb Pennock
George Pinugras
Myles Thomas
Thomas Zachary
Fred Heimach
Alfred Ryan
Benny Bengough
Fat. Collins
William Dickey
John Grabowski
Joe Dugan
Leo Durocher
Mike Gazella
Lou Gehrig
Mark Koenig
Tony Lazzeri
Gene Robertson
Earl Combs
Cedric Durst
Robert Meusel
Ben Paschal
Babe Roth
Jim Bottomley
Frankie Frisch
Tommy Thevenow
Grover Alexander
Ray Blades
Taylor Douthit
Fred Frankhouse
Charles Hafey
Harold Haid
Jess Haines
George Harper
Andy High
Roscoe Holm
Sylvester Johnson
Walter Maranville
West Orsatti
Arthur Reinhart
Flint John Martin
Clarence Mitchell
Er- Rhem
Walter Rostiger
Williama Sherdel
Howard Williamson
James Wilson
Earl Smith
Yankee Stadium
New York
Sportsman’s Park
St. Louis
Brick Owen
William McGowan
Charles Rigler
Charles Pfirman
Strangler Lewis Defends Wrestling Title in Two Falls
Los Angeles report says Ed Strangler Lewis defended his heavyweight wrestling title by defeating Joe Makewicz of Utica in two straight falls last night.
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Los Angeles
U. P.J
Lewis
Joe Makewicz
Utica
Crippled Yanks Rally For World Series Opener
The New York Yankees, missing Herb Pennock Earl Combs and Wiley Moore, prepared to face the St. Louis Cardinals in the opening game of the 1928 World Series. Waite Hoyt was favored to anchor the pitching staff as Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig urged the club to win.
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Warren
Tribune
Earl Combs
Herb Pennock
George Birkley
New York Yankees
Wiley Moore
Yankees
Waite C. Hoyt
Broklyn
Willie Sherdel
William McKechnie
Big Ben Paschal
Paschal
Sherdel
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Cardinals
Lou Gehrig
Combs
Pennock
Records Set In Bowling Meet By Weidert and Smith Horton
Leo Weidert and Smith-Horton led a high scoring bowling event with Weidert setting top single with 207 and high total 511 in three games. The Smith-Horton team totaled 846 for best game and 2403 for three games. Week and next week schedules list House of Folkman versus National Forge and others across Monday to Thursday.
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Smith-Horton
House of Folkman
National Forge
Tunney and Bride Silent on Honeymoon Plans
Gene Tunney and Polly Lauder, honeymooning in Perugia, Italy, gave no details about continuing to Florence. A hotel suite is reserved there, and their chauffeur stays in Perugia, suggesting a possible trip to Florence. Photographers pursued them but limited attention from locals.
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Italy
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Gene Tunney
Polly Lauder
Florence
Excelsior
Rome
Tanney
West Virginia Bar Association Opens 44th Annual Meeting
The West Virginia Bar Association opened its 44th annual meeting in Fairmont with 200 attorneys in attendance. Sessions run through Friday with reports, nominating and auditing committees on the first day. Judge John J. Parker presiding.
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W. Va
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West Virginia Bar Association
John J. Parker
United Refinery Triumph Over Warren Tribune 5
United Refinery defeated Warren Tribune 5 in the Industrial Bowling league at Arcade Alleys. They won the first game 104 to - scored 3-1 for the night to move into a tie for second with Struthers Wells. Second game Tribune won 767 to 722, third United comeback 746 to 702.
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Struthers-Wells
Hammond
National Forge Ne
Pennsylvania Gas
Warren Tribune House of Folkman
United Refinery Spidere
Triebune Steamrakers
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Denial of Hornsby Trade By Braves Chief Fuchs
Judge Emil Fuchs president of the Boston Braves and Rog ers Hornsby denied knowledge of a reported trade with the Chicago Cubs for 250000 and players. Fuchs said he had not considered trading Hornsby and Hornsby is helping build a young Braves club. Chicago's William L. Veeck also denied negotiations for any deal.
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New York
Emil Fuchs
Boston Braves
Roggers Hornsby
Hornsby
Chicago Cubs
Braves
Fuchs
Chicago
William L. Veeck
Chicago National League Club
Principal speaker slated for annual banquet tonight
The United States circuit court will feature a principal speaker at the annual banquet. He will address the role of the lawyer in democracy in a talk titled The Lawyer in Democracy.
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Ted States Circuit Court
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