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June 30, 1929

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OTT HITS HOMER 22; GIANTS DIVIDE TWO; Circuit Drive Helps McGrawmen Beat Phillies, 6-1, After Dropping Opener, 10-6. HENRY VICTOR IN NIGHTCAP Lindstrom Smashes 4-Bagger With 1 On--Crowd of 25,000 Sees Twin Bill at Polo Grounds.

By William E. Brandt

Bob McGraw, whose name hints kinship with the Giant cause, was its biggest drawback yesterday. The gaunt right-hand pitcher was, in fact, the most powerful anti-Giant influence the Phillies have furnished since the National League season held its Polo Ground opening.

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NEW STATE LAWS IN FORCE TOMORROW; Thirty-Odd General Statutes Concerning Crime, Schools, Farm Aid and Labor Take Effect COUNTRY SCHOOLS BENEFIT Gain State Aid for Teachers' Pay in $3,050,000 Farm Fund--Governor Gets More for Aides.

By Special to The New York Times

ALBANY, June 29.--Thirty-odd general laws that affect State appropriations, ambulances, crime and even the lowly oyster, as well as provide additional compensation for teachers in one-room schools in the State, will go into effect Monday. The appropriation bill with a total of $264,834,110 ...

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Notable Births

1929Yang Ti-liang, Chinese judge (died 2023)[โ€ ]

Sir Ti-liang Yang, was a Hong Kong-Chinese jurist. He was the Chief Justice of Hong Kong from 1988 to 1996, the only ethnic Chinese person to hold this office during British colonial rule.