Yankees extend winning streak with double victory over Indians
New York, Sept 21. The Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians 7-1 and 10-4, extending their run to ten straight wins. A rain delay halted game one and darkness ended game two after seven innings. Washington Senators swept Chicago 4-3 and 6-4 but remain behind the Yankees in the standings.
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Reds pull Braves from sixth to seventh with two wins
The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Boston Braves 5 2 and 14 5 in a doubleheader to drop Boston to seventh in the National League while Philadelphia sat idle. In St Louis the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the Cardinals 6 1 as Bill Clark outpitched the champion club.
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Unclear scores mix between cities and teams
Fragmentary report lists outcomes with Newark and Baltimore a 6 to 2, Jersey City 7 to 6 against Reading and 6 to 7, Rochester 4 to 1, Toronto 1, and Buffalo Montreal rain affecting a game.
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Front Royal Nine Down Olmsted 2-1 in Big win
In Front Royal Virginia September 21 the All-Stars beat Olmsted Grill 2 to 1. Johnson earned his 20th win of the season allowing six scattered hits. Borden had two hits and seven putouts in left field. Lanahan allowed seven hits and surrendered the decisive runs late.
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Cards and Farms Clinch Four Pennants Across Leagues
Rochester’s victory clinched the International League pennant and gave the St. Louis Cardinals and their farm teams four 1931 championships across the major minor leagues. Cardinals won the National League Class AAA pennant, Rochester is Class AA, Houston Class A in the Texas League, and Springfield Class C in the Western Association.
Full Hunting Time Promised Virginia
The Virginia State Committee of Game and Inland Fisheries announced no curtailment of this year’s general hunting season despite the 1930 drought. It indicated a possible 10 week federal duck and goose season for Maryland Virginia and North Carolina with three shooting days weekly.
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Park Boys Split Double Bill As Schedule Closes
The Winchester Park Association nine beat Funkstown Athletic Club 9 7 on Saturday but lost to Bunker Hill West Virginia yesterday. An earlier weather cancellation with Feral Athletic Club delayed play before a hurried lineup faced Bunker Hill. Next Sunday September 27 Winchester hosts football as the Winchester Semi Pro team meets Cumberland Collegians on the park grounds.
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Company I Baseball Team Plans Weekend Contests
Company I will continue weekend baseball games with schedules to be announced later this week. A potential five game series with a strong club is mentioned. The team touts its pitching staff led by Red Lunsford, Bobby Lewis, and Robert Patton, all noted for top form this season.
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Laughing considered healthful by Charlotte News
A Charlotte News note jokes that laughter is a good exercise for health unless the person being laughed at is much larger than you, wryly remarking on social humor.
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Martinsburg Eleven Loses Opener to Alumni in 6 0 Defeat
Martinsburg High School suffered a 6 to 0 upset as the Alumni eleven hammered out the season opener. Karnes Collins and Lindsey starred in the win with repeated runs, and Beaver caught Karnes' pass for a 50 yard highlight. K Bakers and Tenry led the High School defense in the loss.
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Weekend Gridiron Contest Results
Cairns of Virginia 18 defeated Darinson 13 while Elon 2 edged V. M. L. 6 Hampden Sydney 0. William and Mary 6 tied Langley Field 6 as Atlantic Univ. 6 faced U. S. S. Northampton 0.
Three Federal Jobs Set to Fill in Virginia
Virginia faces three vacancies in federal offices with annual patronage totaling 21 600 dollars. The western district judgeship vacated by H C McDowell pays 10 000 dollars a year, the eastern district marshal post left by Clarence G Smithers pays 6 000 dollars, and the western district district attorney post is expected to be listed soon as a likely appointment.
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Appointment to Harrisonburg District Attorney Bench Expected
Present district attorney Captain John Paul of Harrisonburg will be appointed to the bench to succeed J McDowell. The DA’s office pays 5600 dollars a year. It is expected former Congressman Joseph C. Shafer of Wytheville will become district attorney, a post he held before resigning to serve in Congress for one term.
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Virginia's Foreign Born Population Below One Percent
Virginia's foreign born residents totaled 23,820 at the 1920–30 decade end. Of these, 4,834 were from Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 789 from the Irish Free State, and other origins included Russia, Germany, Italy, Canada, Greece, Poland, and several European groups, among a national total of 13,366,407 in 1930.
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No Sleep No Rest Stomach Gas Cited as Cause
Mrs A Cloud attributes years of stomach trouble and gas to a cause that kept her awake and nervous. After Adlerika treatment, she reports relief and better sleep at Baker's Drug Store ad. An ad line notes a pessimistic buyer funded an optimist.
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