Pirates score big in Forbes Field double win
In Pittsburgh, the Pirates under Jewel Ens routed the Cubs 10 to 3 after a 7 to 6 win in the nightcap at Forbes Field. Kiki Cuyler homered to spark the early lead as Burleigh Grimes started for Chicago. Connie Mack’s Athletics beat the Yankees 9 to 7 at the Harlem stadium aided by a key seventh inning rally. Walter Johnson’s Senators swept the Red Sox 7 to 4 in Washington.
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Baseball scores and standings across major leagues
Yesterday's results show Boston 7 at Washington 4 and Philadelphia 9 at New York 7 among key National League scores. Standings list Philadelphia leading with 85 69, New York 80, St. Louis 65, Cleveland 68, Detroit 87, Washington 65, Chicago 497, Boston 80 with upcoming games Cleveland at Chicago and Detroit at St. Louis.
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Will Ward Edmonds Match Bob Gardner in Two Sports
Stanford’s Ward Edmonds shows versatility in pole vault and track events while also playing football for Stanford. He tied for first in the 1927 intercollegiates with a 13 ft 9 in vault and later tied for first at 18 ft 8 78 in in the national meet. Edmonds also runs high and low hurdles and can shoot in the low 70s in golf.
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Robert A. Gardner
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Chicago
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Yale
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Detroit Country Club
Michigan
Robert Gardner
Stanford University
Franklin Field
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WRC
Ecords Auropolitan
Ward
Leo Barnes
University of Southern California
Edmonds
Sturdy
Williams
Stanford
Dink Templeton
Pebble Beach
Donie Bush Silent On Pirates Resignation
Donie Bush resigned as Pittsburgh Pirates manager and gave no reason. Sam Dreyfuss said Bush offered his resignation after returning from Philadelphia and it was accepted. Jewel Ens, the former coach, was named manager and led the team to a double win over Chicago.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Donie Bush
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Sam Dreyfuss
Philadelphia
Barney Dreyfuss
Dreyfuss
Jewel Ens
Chicago
Filipino Datto Bests World Featherweight Champion Routis
Johnny Datto from Cleveland defeated world featherweight champion Andre Routis by decision in a ten-round bout. Weights were 127 pounds each. The crowd was small and the decision disputed.
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United Press
Cleveland
Johnny Datto
Matt Hinkle
Andre Routis
Datto
Tatoo
Coleman Midland Series Opens West Texas Playoff
In Coleman Texas on August 28 the West Texas league playoff opens between Midland Colts and Coleman Bobcats. Midland held the second half pennant while Coleman won the first half, and the teams will play today and tomorrow in Coleman before two games in Midland. If needed, up to three additional games follow.
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United Press
Coleman
Tex
Midland
Midland Colts
Coleman Bobcats
Dempsey Firpo Fight Echoes in Poetry Aim of Campolo
Alan Gould notes Victorio Campolo, towering heavyweight hopeful from Argentina, writes his own newspaper copy and translates Keats into Spanish or Italian while pursuing boxing glory. Campolo, 6 feet 7, recently carried a career marked by brain hemorrhage and a long hospital stay, as his literary bent contrasts with Dempsey and Firpo’s era.
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Campolo
la Nacion
Buenos Aires
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Heeney
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Monte Mann
Tilden and Hunter Face Hard Test in National Doubles
In Brookline, Big Bill Tilden and Frank Hunter meet George M. Lott Jr. and Johnny Doeg in the semifinals for a chance at the national doubles title won two years ago. Other semifinalists include Berkeley Bell and Lewis White, and W F Coen Jr with Harris Coggeshall. In Indianapolis, Indiana sets aside 24409 in premiums for the National Swine Show tied to the State Fair, expecting over 8000 hogs August 31 to September 7.
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Frank Hunter
George M. Lott, Jr
Chicago
Johnny Doeg
Santa Monica
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Newport
R. 1
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Kansas City
Harris Coggesall
Des Moines
Iowa
Indianapolis
Indiana Board of Agriculture
Cam Polo Family Ties Highlight Baseball History Notes
The passage contrasts Cam Polo and Firpo, noting Cam Polo hails from a large and prosperous family. It reviews Pittsburgh Pirates recent season misfortunes, detailing loss of early leads, key injuries to Grimes, Trendy, Grantham, and others, and a collapse from a two game lead to eight behind the Cubs.
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Natural at Polo Grounds Tonight Stars Choc olate and Singer
Tonight at the Polo Grounds Kid Chocolate of Cuba and Al Singer of the Bronx meet in a 12 round bout expected to draw about 60 000 fans and near 200 000 in gate receipts. Weigh ins target 120 pounds with unofficial limits and forfeits for overweight. The bout starts at 10 p m EDT.
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al Singer
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Mexican President Gil Supports Intercollegiate Football
President Porfirio Portes Gil of Mexico voiced strong support for introducing American football. He met for half an hour with Reginald Root, Yale line coach, who mentored the University of Mexico football team. Gil pledged to attend the next game and praised Mexican students for embracing the sport. He expressed hope that the University of Mexico would one day play American college teams.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Mexico
Portes Gil
Reginald Root
Yale
University of Mexico
Goddess of Fire terrorizes Liberta town on Antigua island
In Liberta village on Antigua Island the young woman Lily White is dubbed the Goddess of Fire. Locals report her clothes repeatedly catch fire while she walks the highway or lies in bed, leaving no smoke behind. After neighbors supply new dresses, those garments also burn in turn.
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Associated Press
St, Johns
Antigua Island
West Indies
Liberta
Lily White
Another Fight Is Staged in Dallas
Dallas Aug 29 another prize fight was staged last night under the Dallas Milk company at its Leonard street plant with about 1000 spectators. Four four round bouts produced draws for Montana Nuncio Mc Call Reilly Tague Thornhill and Herndon losing to Loudermilk.
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Dallas
Dallas Milk Company
Leonard Street
Joe Montana
Fred Nuncio
Travis McCall
Jack Reilly
Earl Tague
Herman Thornhill
Jim Herndon
Ed Loudermilk
Texas League Leaders Strong in Home Runs and Batting
Stats show Cashion and Blackerby among home run leaders with Waco and Fort Worth heavy participation. Batting leads list J Moore and R Moore with high totals, while Payne of Wichita Falls tops pitching with 24 wins and 11 losses.
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