Alexander Dominates On Hill As Cardinals Blank Pirates
Grover Cleveland Alexander in his eighteenth season limited the Pirates to seven scattered singles, pitching the Cardinals to a 5 to 0 victory while Grimes faced him in Pittsburgh. The Browns topped Detroit 7 to 2, and the Cubs beat the Redlegs 9 to 3 as playoff momentum stirs early in the season.
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Diamond Dope WHERE THEY PLAY
Yesterday's results from multiple leagues show Oklahoma City 12 Amarillo 15 Tulsa 15 Wichita 12 Pueblo 6 Des Moines 4 Denver 5 Omaha 2 Cleveland 2 Chicago 1 St Louis 7 Detroit 2 New York Philadelphia postponed due to snow. Washington Boston postponed cold. Pittsburgh 0 St Louis 5 Philadelphia Brooklyn postponed wet grounds. Fort Worth 1 Dallas 4 Beaumont 1 San Antonio 10 Shreveport 1 Wichita Falls 5 Waco 8 Houston 5.
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How the Stars Shone
Paul Waner of the Pirates went 1 for 3 as a standout. Harry Heilmann of Detroit scored one of the Tigers two runs but did not record a hit or fielding chances. Kiki Cuyler of the Cubs had one single in four at bats. Ruth Gehrig Cobb Speaker and Hornsby did not play due to bad weather. Mr and Mrs Wilbur Scott have returned from an overland trip to Galveston and San Antonio.
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Pirates
Harry Heilmann
Detroit
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Cubs
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Gehrig
Cobb
Speaker
Hornsby
Wilbur Scott
Galveston
San Antonio
Major Leagues Out Today Change Luck
Frank Getty reports the major leagues resume their pennant races with league leaders and surprises after early season results. American league home teams lag, while St. Louis Browns and Cleveland Indians lead the AL and New York Giants top the NL, with Howley and Peckinpaugh’s youngsters surprising early tests.
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Peckinpaugh
St. Louis
Browns
Detroit Tigers
Dan Howley
Detroit
Uncle Robbie the Pioneering Brooklyn Manager
Wilbert Robinson, longtime Brooklyn Dodgers manager, is portrayed as a legendary figure in early baseball. The piece recalls his 1892 seven hits in a game feat, his youth as a star catcher with the Philadelphia Athletics and Baltimore Orioles, and his innovations in catching and coaching. It notes his nickname Billy Fish, his wrestling background, and his role as pitching coach and beloved club president.
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Brooklyn
Robbie
Neewy
Philadelphia Athletics
Baltimore Orioles
Robinson
Billy Fish
Squire
Flatbush
Hart to face Goethe in Kansas City boxing clash
In Kansas City Big Bill Hart and Bill Goethe meet at the International arena tonight. Also contesting is welterweight Joe Horton of Kansas City vs Ad Bomber of Havana. Other notes include Ottawa University defeating St Mary’s 94 2 to 41 2 and a Houston Houston game injury double bill.
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Kansas City
Big Bill Hartwell
Bill Goethe
Los Angeles
International Arena
Joe Horton
Ad Bomber
Havana
Cuba
Ottawa
Kan
Ottawa University
St. Mary's College
Atchison
Crump Named Captain for Buff Season
Clatice Crump forward elected captain of the 1929 Buffalo basketball team at Canyon. He succeeds Delbert Tao Lowes as leader. Coach Burton says prospects for 1920 team are bright with only two losses, Alex Hale and Oscar Gamel. D A Shirley toasmaster. talks from Jarrett Jones and others. Trophy announced for most conscientious yearling player 1929.
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Clatice Crump
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Panhandle Borger Highway Closed for Paving Progress
The Panhandle-Borger highway just north of Panhandle is closed temporarily for paving work. Motorists from Borger report the closure as paving progresses. The oil field route carries most traffic from Amarillo toward Borger and Stinnett.
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Amarillo
Stinnett
Champions Triumph In Free-for-all With Eight Home Runs
The champions secured a 15 to 12 victory in a free-for-all event. Eight home runs were recorded during the chaotic, high-scoring contest.
Oklahoma Boy Faces English Rival in Long Transcontinental Race
In the C Pyle transcontinental foot race El Reno Oklahoma on April 13 six 85 runners started heading to Oklahoma City. Lead runner Andrew Payne Claremore Oklahoma held over Peter Gavuzzi Southampton England by more than an hour after a 37 mile lap from Bridgeport. Payne finished tenth in 6 26 24 while Niels Nielson Chicago won yesterday in 6 20 26. Oni Wattinen New York and Claude Brown Glendale California finished second and third respectively as the field included Thomas Ellis Hamilton Ontario and John Stone Marion Indiana in the leading pack.
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United Press
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Okla
C. Pyle
Oklahoma City
Andrew Payne
Claremore
Oklahoma
Peter Gavuzzi
Southampton
England
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Bridgeport
Niels Nielson
Chicago
Oni Wattinen
New York
Claude Brown
Glendale
Calif
Thomas Ellis
Hamilton
Ont
John Stone
Marion
Ind
Knockout Ends Backer’s Life After Boxing Victory
Theodore Binzen a former Joliet capitalists and Riverside manager of boxer Louis Alvarado collapsed with heart failure shortly after witnessing his fighter stop Louis Alvarado in the second round of a ten round bout in San Bernardino California. The doctor cited excitement as the cause. Percy Gibbs is ill at home with the flu.
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Joliet
Illinois
Neil Clisby
Riverside
Louis Alvarado
San Diego
Youthful Net Stars Defeat Davis Cup Veterans in Texas
In Austin on April 15, Wilmer Allison of Texas and John Hennessey of Indianapolis defeated Harvard players William Tilden and Arnold Jones in doubles as part of a Davis Cup tour stop. Allison lost his singles to Tilden 0 6 0 2, while Hennessey beat Jones 10 8 6 4 in a tight set. The team planned a Houston match then Fort Worth.
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Wilmer Allison
University of Texas
John Hennessey
Indianapolis
William Tilden
Arnold Jones
Harvard
Texas
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Houston
Fort Worth
Panhandle-Berger Road Paving Underway
Six miles of the Panhandle-Berger road are being paved under contract and the remainder will likely be contracted by the time the first strip is finished. The road is said to be in fine condition to the four corners.
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