Yankees Dominant as 1933 Contenders Look to AL Upheaval
In New York on October 4, reports say the American League must fortify against the Yankees who swept the World Series in 1932 and pose a threat to Ruth Gehrig and company. The Chicago White Sox and other AL clubs plan big spending to tighten the league. Ruth leads the series in hits and homers while Gehrig becomes the main Yankee threat.
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Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Joe McCarthy
Rough Riders
Athletics
al Simmons
Cleveland
Washington
Red Sox
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig and Company
Ruth
White Sox
Col. Ruppert
Colonel Ruppert
Ruth Combs
Sewell
Lazzeri
Pennock
Crosetti
Allen
Lou Gehrig
Gehrig
1932 World Series Leaders
American League leaders include Gehrig with 9 runs and 3 home runs. Dickey leads hits with 7 and Ruth tied for 2 homers. Chapman and Combs top doubles. Ruffing and Gomez each pitched a complete game. National League leaders feature Stephenson batting .444 with 8 hits and 2 doubles. Cuyler leads in runs batted in with 4 and 2 triple short.
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Gehrig
Combs
Dickey
Martinsburg Beats Keyser 27-0 On New Field Debut
Martinsburg High School, led by the 1932 team nicknamed Little Sleepy Glenn, defeated Keyser High 27 to 0 in a Saturday afternoon game. Keyser never reached Martinsburg territory except on a 15 yard penalty drive, as Martinsburg’s line and defense held firm.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Glenn
Keyser High School
Upstate
Keyser
He's from Missouri
One of America's early silversmiths is Rob ert Sanderson from London who settled in the Massachusetts Bay colony in 1640. The note says science would have lagged without imagination driving hypotheses.
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America
Robert Sanderson
London
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Travel fare quotes for five cities listed
City by city fare figures show St. Louis to Los Angeles and other routes with prices ranging from two dollars sixty cents to eighty eight dollars and seventy five cents. Entries include Jacksonville Harrisonburg Augusta and two price points per city.
Baby Winners Are Privileged at Memphis Show
Hal McCarter Jr, five and a half months old from Bartlett Tennessee, won first honors after traveling to Memphis with suitable escort for the big show.
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Arkansas
Memphis
Hal McCarter, Jr
Bartlett
Tenn
Tennessee
Mississippi
Birds Yield Butter Hunt in Trinidad Natives Melt Butter
In Trinidad, natives harvest fat young oil birds to melt into butter. The report notes the ordinary nature of this hunt as part of local food gathering.
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Trinidad
Imported Pianos In 1784 by John Jacob Astor
The text notes that John Jacob Astor of New York imported the first pianos in 1784. It describes small square pianos with eight legs and four percent by five octave dimensions, reflecting a historical curiosity about early instrument imports.
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John Jacob Astor
New York
Alexandria Fraters Defeat Winchester Semi-Pros 6-0
The Alexandria Fraters beat Winchester Semi-Pros 6 to 0 on the Fraters home field. Goodwin scored the lone touchdown in the third quarter amid strong defense from both sides.
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Winchester
Alexandrians
Prters
Sutton
Haymaker
Goodwin
Fansler
Campbell
Doffenmyer
Luckett
Beach
Brenner
Haywood
Gensmer
Reed
Gideon
Roanoke
Dirt Track Auto Races at Virginia State Fair Preview
Five top dirt track drivers named by Barney Oldfield will headline the Virginia State Fair auto racing card closing the event. Fred Frame Ralph De Palma Billy Winn Bryan Saulpaugh Al Theisen Johnnie Sawyer lead a field of 30 plus with Don Moore Tadlock brothers Zazu Pitts Buddy Mouquin Ott Burdyce Dauber McLeod Bruce Thompson and others. Six events include time trials and a 40 lap Bi Centennial Sweepstakes with Winn Frame or Saulpaugh favored.
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Richmond
Barney Oldfield
Fred Frame
Indianapolis
Oldfield
Ralph de Palma
Billy Winn
America
Bryan Saulpaugh
al Theisen
Johnnie Sawyer
Don Moore
Tadlock Boys
Norfolk
Zazu” Pitts
Buddy Mouquin
Ott Burdyce
New York Speed Demon
Dauber McLeod
Florida
Bruce Thompson
Carolina
Winn
Frame
Saulpaugh
Shenandoah Valley Academy Gridiron Opens 1932 With 13-0 Win
Shenandoah Valley Academy football opened its 1932 schedule with a 13 to 0 victory over Luray High School on Academy Field West Cork Street. Shannon scored in the second quarter and Stedman added the extra point, then Stedman crossed in the third quarter for another SV A TD.
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Luray High School
Academy Field
West Cork Street
Shannon
Stedman
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