Yanks Sweep Senators as Stengel Sees Hustle to Win
New York Yankees sweep a doubleheader against Washington 8 4 and 7 4 as Boss Casey Stengel asserts hustle drives their drive toward another AL pennant. Injuries nick key players but Allie Reynolds and Whit ney Ford win for the Yankees. Phillies split with Braves to tighten pennant race while Dodgers drop second half of doubleheader to Giants.
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Demon Jr. Varsity Opens Season With 14 0 Win
Washington high school junior varsity football defeated Mt. Pleasant 14 to 0 in the season opener. Dave Caldwell returned to play in the backfield alongside Luckenbill and Fuhr with Jim Sherman at quarterback. The Demon JV hosts Fairfield on Oct. 2 as part of a six game schedule announced for the season.
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Bowling League Opens Season at City Alleys
Play has started in the men's city league bowling loop at the city hall alleys. Bill Sitler released the schedule for the remainder of this week and next, with full schedules due soon. On Tuesday September 26 Mills vs Independents and Sorrell vs Battery A are listed.
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Australian rider sets Salt Lake City mile record in 1912
Al Goullet of Australia established a world record in Salt Lake City in 1912 by riding an unpaced mile in one minute and 31 seconds. The mark remains standing.
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Gene Tucker Wins Handicap Golf Tourney at Washington Club
Gene Tucker captured the men’s handicap tournament title at the Washington Golf and Country Club finishing 1 up over Bud DeLa Bill Shannon and Bus Westermark. Westermark was the runner-up in the championship bracket while the consolation bracket remained incomplete with Ralph Gibson advancing to the semi finals.
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Forest fires rise in 1949 but burn less area than 1948
The 1949 forest fire count grew about 11 percent in the United States, yet the total acreage burned was smaller than the 1948 wildfire total.
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Deaf Man Perfects Secret Midget Hearing Aid
Mr H A Lyons of Peoria Illinois claims to have perfected a compact hearing aid worn in secret. He says voices radio and clock ticking sound natural and offers full information by mail from 400B South Washington Street Peoria Illinois.
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Milk and Cream Weight in Ice Cream Making
The text states that a gallon of ice cream requires about 15 pounds of milk and cream. It specifies that one gallon of whole milk weighs 8.6 pounds and one quart weighs 2.15 pounds.
Lake Superior Survey Sparks Iron Ore Discovery
In 1884 William A. Burt, famed inventor of the solar compass, noted compass fluctuations on Lake Superior during a surveying expedition. The irregular readings indicated new iron ore deposits beneath the lake, guiding later mining interest in the region.
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