1929 Chicago aldermanic elections the heavy patrol of polling places by police officers that compelled Police Commissioner William Russell to set aside his investigation of the recent Saint Valentine's Day Massacre. It was also subject to some disputes in electoral law, with such sitting aldermen as Sheldon Govier of the 9th ward and Joseph McDonough of the 13th raising accusations of fraudulent petitions against many of their opponents given the 40% increase in the number of candidates from the 1927 elections and some aldermen disputing a filing deadline that sitting aldermen Coyle, Haffa, and Hoellen had missed. The "Daily Chronicle" asserted that four of
1929–30 Chicago Black Hawks season New Jersey. B – played at Peace Bridge, Buffalo, New York. After a two-year absence, the Hawks would return to the playoffs, and face the second place team from the Canadian Division, the Montreal Canadiens, in the opening round in a two-game, total goal series. After dropping the opening game 1–0 in Chicago, the Hawks and Canadiens would battle to a 2–2 tie in Montreal, allowing the Canadiens to win the series by a 3–2 score, and ending the Black Hawks season. 1929–30 Chicago Black Hawks season The 1929–30 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's fourth season in the