Hornsby Out With Flu Hits Braves Start Slow
The Braves struggle to start the National League pennant race as Hornsby and five regulars miss time with flu and colds. Ed Brandt pitches a 4 0 win over Dazzy Vance while Richbourg, Burrus, and others fill in.
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George Kirkley
United Press
New York
Unfe
Braves
Rogers Hornsby
Jack Slattery
Boston Tribe
Brooklyn Robins
Hornsby
Burrus
Dazzy Vance
Ed Brandt
Lance Richbourg
Eddie Brown
Ack Smith
John McNamara
Wertz
Greenfield
Bob Smith
Earl Combs
Yankee
Cedric Durst
Ben Paschal
Lefty O’doul
Giants
Frisco
Mel Ott
Ott
Phillies
AL Simmons
Athletics
Connie Mack
Bing Miller
Walter French
Simmons
Senators
Ray Schalk
Bill Barrett
Ralph Kress
St. Louis Brown
Speaker
Cobb
George Uhle
Indians
Blues, Mudhens Set For Top City Showdown In KC
A record crowd was expected in Kansas City as the league leading Blues host the Toledo Mudhens, last year’s American Association champions, in the season’s first home game. Elsewhere, Friends University beat Bethel College 75 to 47 in Wichita track.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Blues
Toledo Mudhens
Wichita, Kans
Friends University
Bethel College
Texas High School Relays Open At Texas A and M
A total of 231 entries from 35 schools are expected for the sixteenth high school relay carnival at Texas A. and M. college. The relay carnival runs this afternoon with field events tomorrow. San Jacinto of Houston and Main Avenue of San Antonio return as defending winners from 1927.
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Associated Press
College Station
Texas
Texas A. & M. College
San Jacinto High of
Houston
Main Avenue
San Antonio
Hoppe Gains Ground On Layton In 600 Point Three Cushion Match
Willie Hoppe of New York pulled ahead of Johnny Layton of St. Louis by winning the seventh and eighth blocks. Hoppe has 400 points to Layton's 328 in 401 innings. He crushed Layton 50 to 17 in 29 innings and followed with a 50 to 31 win in 48 innings. Hoppe's high run was 10. Layton's best run was five.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Willie Hoppe
New York
Johnny Layton
St. Louis
Layton
Moppe
Major League Leaders Through April 26
National leaders include Grantham of the Pirates leading batting at .463 with 13 RBIs and 22 hits. Frisch of the Cardinals tops runs with 11 and doubles with five, tied with Waner of the Pirates for 5 doubles. O'Doul and Grantham lead homers with three, while Frisch and Tyson pace steals at 3. American leaders show Kress of the Browns batting .500, Jamieson of the Indians with 13 runs, Meusel of the Yankees 13 RBIs and 22 hits, Meusel also leading doubles with 8, Regan of the Red Sox 4 triples, Hauser of the Athletics 4 homers, and Schang of the Browns 4 steals.
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Pirates
Frisch
Cardinals
Doubit
P. Waner
Bottomley
Waner
O'Doul
Giants
Cards
Webb
Wilson
Cubs
Tyson
Robins
Kress
Browns
Jamieson
Indians
Meusel
Yankees
Gehringer
Tigers
Regan
Red Sox
Hauser
Athletics
Schang
Slow horses left behind after Tia Juana track season ends
At Tia Juana Mexico on April 27 a group of 20 thoroughbreds, labeled spoils of war, are being fed by track concessionaires who have no buyers. The riders are financially stranded with rising feed and board bills and limited prospects, as plans to move them to ranch grazing near San Diego are considered.
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Tia Juana
Mex
Middle West
San Diego
Hartford Detours Cost Connecticut 129069 in 1927
Connecticut spent 129069 dollars to prepare and maintain 190 miles of detours in 1927 an average of 679 dollars per mile.
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Hartford
Conn
Connecticut
Stratford Beats Jones In Ojai Championship Tennis
Gerald Stratford the Southern California champion defeated Davis cup star Arnold Jones in a brilliant performance to win the annual Ojai championship.
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Ojai
Calif
Gerald Stratford
Southern California
Arnold Jones
Lajoie compared to Lazzeri highlights 1920s baseball stars
Feg Murray extols Napoleon Lajoie as one of baseball's greats and praises Tony Lazzeri as a rising AL star. He notes Lajoie's records, batting titles, and feats, then credits Lazzeri with 1926-27 improvements and potential to surpass Lajoie. Mention of 1928 Derby entrant Rumpelstiltskin ends piece.
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Larry” Lajoie
Cleveland Indians
Phillies
Athletics
Lajoie
Tony Lazzeri
Yankee
La-Joie
La-Zzeri
Drake Relays Open With 2500 Competitors At Des Moines
The nineteenth Drake Relays began in Des Moines with about 2,500 athletes from Western and Missouri Valley colleges. Winners may select Olympic hopefuls. notable events include mile relay favorites Iowa Northwestern Nebraska Indiana and Texas A&M while Missouri Iowa State duel in the two mile relay and Illinois favored in the four mile relay. Kansas shows strength in the quarter mile.
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United Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Northwestern
Nebraska
Indiana
Texas
Aggies
Hagen Trails In Moor Park Match With Compston
Archie Compston forged a strong lead over Walter Hagen in the opening eighteen holes of their two day match at Moor Park England with Compston five up. Hagen admitted need for practice after a slow start and last minute precautions to ensure a punctual start. The side bet for the two days was reported at 760 pounds.
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Walter Hagen
Archie Compston
United Press
Moor Park
England
Compston
Hagen
Haig
United States
Abe Mitchell
London
Savoy Hotel
Lewis Defeats Wristlock Ace in Salt Lake City Match
Ed Strangler Lewis, world heavyweight wrestling champion, defeated Howard Cantonwine of Iowa by decision after the first fall lasted 57 minutes. The champion won the fall with a headlock as Cantonwine could not continue. Ira Dern defeated Joe Shimkus of Texas in 35 minutes for the tigerweight fall. In Minnesota 1927 auto tourists numbered about 1.4 million with estimated expenditures of 52 million dollars.
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Uare City
Utah
Strangler” Lewis
Howard Cantonwine
Iowa
Lewis
Ira Dern
Salt Lake
Grocers Top Bent Pipe in Central Tilt at Metro Park
The Grocers pummeled Bent Pipe 9 to 0 behind pitcher Nelson who shut out the opponents. Grocers meet International Harvester at Metro Park at 6 this evening. Score by innings shows Grocers with a big first inning and Bent Pipe struggles.
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Grocers
Nelson
International Harvester
Metro Park
Baseball Home Run Leaders by League Set
American League leaders Hauser and Ruth tied with four and three homers respectively while Easterling and Goslin added three and five. National League stars O Doudl Frisch Wilson Webbs Grantham Lindstrom Moore Ott Blue Schulte paced totals as league totals reached 49 and 39 with 838 overall.
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United Press
Hauser
Athletics
Ruth
Yankees
K. Williams
Red Sox
Easterling
Tigers
Goslin
Senators
O'Doul
Giants
Frisch
Cardinals
Wilson
Cubs
Webbs
Grantham
Pirates
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Moore
Braves
Ott
Blue
Browns
Schulte
S. B. A. Will Give Program Monday Night
The Security Benefit association hosts its regular monthly program Monday at 8 PM in Carpenters Hall 204 West Seventh Street. Performances include Norman's Orchestra, readings by Miss Rath Abramson and Mrs. Sid Cleghorn, vocal solos by Mrs. Fred Brien, violin by T. M. Norman, and other items. Guests may obtain invitation cards at the association office. Paris report notes Charlie Baker, famed as jazz pioneer, died penniless and a paralytic.
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Security Benefit Association
Carpenters Hall
West Seventh Street
Norman
Reading
Rath Abramson
Fred Brien
Guy Newman
T. M. Norman
My Lad
Bob Brummell
Willie Mae Marshall
Sid Cleghorn
Irma Martin
Association
Diamond Dope and Western League Standings
Sports brief covers yesterday results across Western League and other circuits. Des Moines edged Omaha while Denver beat Pueblo in two Western League games. St. Louis topped Chicago and Philadelphia routed Washington. several rainouts and standings updates follow for Lone Star and Coast leagues with Amarillo, Omaha, Denver leading their clubs.
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Pueblo
Des Moines
Omaha
Wichita
Amarillo
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Broncs Open Des Moines Series Tomorrow
The Amarillo Broncs travel to Des Moines to start a three game set with the Demons while the Crickets seek a half game lead in the standings if Omaha wins. Omaha faces the Larks at home before the Broncs return. Swansboro nears return from a dislocated shoulder and Gunther's arm lags. KRG and WDAG will carry play by play.
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Neb
Bes Moines
Broncs
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Amarillo Broncs
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Crickets
Amarillo
Larks
Gunther
Swansboro
KRG
WDAG
Oklahoma Hi Contest Opens at University of Oklahoma
Norman Oklahoma April 27 one hundred fifteen state high schools compete in baseball track and field at the 24th annual University of Oklahoma Interscholastic meet rain delayed events yesterday preliminaries start 1 PM finals Saturday afternoon tennis already underway in improvised court at the new field house second round pairings played off today.
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United Press
Norman
Okla
University of Oklahoma
University
Texas League Clubs Shift Battles as Standings Shuffle
The Texas League sees all clubs changing opponents with Fort Worth and Houston in focus as leaders threaten Wichita Falls. Dana Fillingim shines for San Antonio Bears in a 5 to 0 win over Houston, while Waco Cubs explode for 18 runs against Beaumont Exporters led by multiple players with home runs.
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Petrie
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