Pirates Turn Up Pace to Half Game Behind Leaders
Pirates beat St Louis 10 to 1 as Jess Petty pitched. Cubs lost 8 to 5 to Cincinnati allowing Pittsburgh to move to within a half game of first. Reds won later in the day. Browns and White Sox also posted wins in the American League while other clubs rested.
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Pirates
Pittsburgh
Jess Petty
Corsairs
St. Louis
Cards
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati
Cubs
Reds
Sheriff Blake
Charley Root
Claude Jonnard
Ray Benge
Claude Willoughby
Phillies
Boston Braves
Bob Smith
Barney Friberg
Willoughby
George Harper
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
Cleveland
Chicago White Sox
Bucky Harris
Detroit Tigers
Sox
Hoffman Knocks Out McTigue in Two Rounds
In New York at St Nicholas Arena on May 27 George Hoffman former national amateur champion knocked out Michael McTigue Irish former light heavyweight champion in two rounds. McTigue 26 attempting a comeback previously stopped by others but Hoffman proved decisive with a quick finish.
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Associated Press
New York
Michael McTigue
Ireland
McTigue
George Hoffman
St. Nicholas Arena
Mike
Hoffman
Major League Leaders From The Associated Press
National leaders include O Doul of the Phillies at .410 batting average and Grimm of the Cubs with 36 runs batted in. Frisch of the Cardinals tops hits with 54 and doubles with 16. L Waner of the Pirates has 6 triples and Ott of the Giants leads homers with 10. Swanson of the Reds and Cuyler of the Cubs combine for 19 stolen bases. Grimes of the Pirates is undefeated at 7 0 in pitching. American leaders show Foxx of the Athletics at .400 batting, Gehringer of the Tigers with 37 runs and 49 RBIs, Gehringer with 37 hits, Alexander of the Tigers with 17 doubles, Blue of the Browns with 4 triples, and Gehrig of the Yankees with 19 home runs. Uhle of the Tigers leads pitching with 8 wins and no losses.
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Associated Press
O'Doul
Phillies
Doubit
Cards
Grimm
Cubs
Frisch
L. Waner
Pirates
Ott
Giants
Swanson
Reds
Cuyler
Grimes
Foxx
Athletics
Gehringer
Tigers
Simmons
Alexander
Blue
Browns
Gehrig
Yanks
Miller
Uhle
Fights Last Night AP Roundup of Knockouts
New York fighter George Hoffman knocked out Mike McTigue in New York. Big Boy Rawson stopped Ralph Smith in Boston. Andre Routis halted Buster Brown in Baltimore. Walker Rich KO'd Joe O'Brien in Kansas City. Danny Delmont stopped Erving Berndt in Milwaukee. Dave Miller knocked out Dave Olstrom in Milwaukee.
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Associated Press
New York
George Hoffman
Mike McTigue
Boston
Big Boy Rawson
Ralph Smith
Baltimore
Andre Routis
France
Buster Brown
Kansas City
Walker Rich
Joe O’brien
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Danny Delmont
Erving Berndt
Chicago
Dave Miller
Dave Olstrom
Glendon Feud Highlights Navy and Columbia Rowing Legends
The piece traces the Glendon coaching legacy at Navy and Columbia, detailing Old Dick and Young Dick Glendon as a standout father son duo. It recalls the 1920 Navy eight Olympic and intercollegiate champions and notes Columbia’s current season sweep across freshman junior varsity and varsity crews.
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Glendons
Old Dick
Young Dick
U. S. Naval Academy
Navy
Brussels
Yale
California
Annapolis
Naval Academy
Columbia
Banioneers Leave Texas on LAP Today
United Press report from El Paso Texas describes the Pyle derbyists departing Texas for New Mexico with a Las Cruces stop 50 miles away Pete Gavuzzi gains on leader John Salo finishing 8 28 40 in a field led by Salo Gavuzzi and Hede man tied for second with Umeki and Richman among others and elapsed times listed for several runners.
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United Press
EL Paso
Tex
Texas
Lone Star State
New Mexico
Las Cruces
Pete Gavuzzi
John Salo
Fabens
Gavuzzi
Herbert Hedeman
New York
Sam Richman
Giusto Umeki
Salo
Passaic
N. J
Golf rule on lost balls and etiquette in foursomes
The article explains five minutes to search for a lost ball, noting players may stall, and outlines penalties. It emphasizes watching flight from the tee, marking landing spots, and that in match play a one stroke penalty applies after the limit, with a new ball dropped near the loss point.
SMU Denies Big Eastern Game Plans for 1930
Dallas May 28 Denial by Dr R N Blackwell SMU athletics manager that any large eastern football game was scheduled for 1930. He says he did talk with Notre Dame Navy and Army officials during his east trip. Recife Brazil Alligator pear exports eyed as growth plan.
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United Press
Dallas
Southern Methodist
R. N. Blackwell
Notre Dame
Navy
Army
Policy Allows One Four Some To Play Through
The rule permits a single four some to advance while a ball is searched for. If the ball is not found within that window, another ball is introduced and play continues.
Seventeen Year Old Defeats American Star in Paris Tennis
In Paris at the French Championships Edith Cross of San Francisco, the United States third ranked woman, was eliminated in the second round by 17-year-old Renee Berthet of France. Berthet won 6-3 10-8 to advance in the women's singles.
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Associated Press
Paris
Edith Cross
San Francisco
United States
Renee Berthet
France
Big Ten faces choice on recruiting plan or amateurism
Major John L. Griffith announces a special committee will study whether the Big Ten should adopt a recruiting system like professional leagues or uphold amateur status. A 19 to 1 vote says conditions are worsening due to recruiting and similar practices. Iowa faces separate scrutiny over a paid player plan and alleged athlete subsidies.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Iowa University
John L. Griffith
Big Ten
Major Griffith
United Press
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Griffith
Big Ten Athletic Commission
Iowa
Western Conference Committee On Athletics
Hawkeyes
Routis Defends Featherweight Title With KO Over Brown
Andre Routis of France defends his featherweight title by knocking out Buster Brown in Baltimore in the third round of a scheduled 10 round bout. Routis weighed 125 pounds Brown 125. Certificates of Pocahontas baptism death and burial preserved in Virginia.
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Baltimore
Andre Routis
France
Buster Brown
Routis
Brown
Pocahontas
Virginia
Baseball Hitting Leaders From Giants to Yankees
A fragmentary summary lists hitters such as Ewan Ott Gehrig Ruth O Doul Wilson Hafey Goslin Simmons Grantham Harper Whitney Shea Autry Cissell across Giants Yankees Phillies Cubs Cards Senators Athletics Tigers White Sox with totals for National and American Leagues.
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Giants
Gehrig
Yankees
Ruth
Jackson
Tein
Phillies
Bottomley
O'Doul
Wilson
Cubs
Hafey
Goslin
Senators
Simmons
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Grantham
Pirates
Harper
Braves
Whitney
Shea
Tigers
Autry
White Sox
Sceseraccereeel Cissell
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