Nine Is In Shape For Rio Saturday Opener
Coach Peden prepares for the Rio Grande game amid injuries as Robeson and Kline sit out. Barfoot, McKinley, Enghe, and new talent contend for rotation spots while Sheridan shines in a 5 2 practice win for the varsity against the yearlings. Track squads for two days of events on Ohio Field include several field events and dashes with 50 candidates ready.
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Peden
Rio Grande
Robeson
Kline
Rhodea
Pat
Grant
Weiss
Barfoot
McKinley
Enghe
Agostinelli
Sheridan
Reguilare
Bobcat
Ohio Field
Herbertmen
Patterson
Ward
Smithberger
McDade
Algeo
Reese
Hokenberry
Sharp
Weekend MLB Roundup Spans Giants Cubs Pirates and More
Yesterday's scoreboard highlights include Andy Cohen driving in the winning run for the Giants in a 6 to 2 win over the Braves, Del Luque beating the Cubs as Reds open strong, Bottomley and Frisch homering in the Cards rout of the Pirates, Ring defeating the Robins, and Cobb Speaker joining in the Athletics' opening loss to the Yankees.
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Andy Cohen
John J. McGraw
Roger Hornsby
Polo Grounds
Cohen
Giants
Boston Braves
Adolfo Luque
Chicago Cubs
Reds
Cincinnati
Chicago
Hack Wilson
Jim Bottomley
Frankie Frisch
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
Jimmy Ring
Phillies
Robins
Athletics
Cobb
Speaker
Mackmen
New York Yankees
Sam Gray
Browns
Tigers
St. Louis
Indians
Lyons
Connally
George Uhte
White Sox
Ken Williams
Red Sox
Washington Senators
Fenway Park
Manush and Blue Spark Browns Win Over Detroit 4 to 1
In New York on April 12, Heinie Manush and Blue, traded from Detroit, helped the Browns defeat the Tigers 4 to 1. Manush doubled and scored twice, while Blue hit a double and drove in two runs as Sam Gray held Detroit to six hits.
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Manush
Blue
Detroit
Sam Gray
Tigers
Honors Go To These Today
Babe Ruth scored three of the Yankees eight runs and added a triple while walking twice. Lou Gehrig singled twice, drove in a run and scored. Ty Cobb singled and walked twice in five plate appearances. Tris Speaker went hitless in five at bats. Rogers Hornsby scratched an infield hit in four outs and handled five chances. Kiki Cuyler singled and stole a base in three at bats. Harry Heilmann singled in four plate appearances. Paul Waner doubled and had two singles in five at bats, scoring twice and driving in a run.
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Babe Ruth
Ty Cobb
Tris Speaker
Rogers Hornsby
Kiki Cuyler
Harry Heilmann
Paul Waner
One Hour Gap Between Leaders In Race Finish
United Press report from Bridgeport Oklahoma notes a tight finish in C C Pyle's Los Angeles to New York foot race with Andrew Payne Claremore and Peter Gevuzzi England deadlocked at 6 28 30 for 35 4 miles from Clinton. Eighty five contestants started the 40th lap toward El Reno as John Salo Passaic and Johnnie Vierra Alameda battled for third and fifth with Vanttinen New York and Kerr Minneapolis close behind.
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Bridgeport
Okla
C. C. Pyle
Los Angeles
New York
Andrew Payne
Claremore
Peter Gevuzzi
England
Clinton
el Reno
John Salo
Passaic
N. J
Johnnie Vierra
Alameda
Calif
Salo
Olli Vanttinen
William Kerr
Minneapolis
Mike Joyce
Cleveland
Eddie Gardner
Seattle
Scarney Knocked Out in Fourth Round
Emmet Rocco of Elwood City knocked out Young Scarney, a local light-heavyweight, in the fourth round of a scheduled 10-rounder. George Perotta of New Castle defeated Al Jackson in four rounds. Pickles Donahue beat Willie Falk in four. Jackie Powers of Youngstown defeated Joe Stemple. Young Billy Wallace kayoed Mike Polo in the first round.
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Youngstown
Emmet Rocco
Elwood City
Young Scarney
George Perotta
New Castle
al Jackson
Cleveland
Pickles Donahue
Willie Falk
Akron
Jackie Powers
Opening Day Blizzard Hits Major League Parks
Unseasonably cold wind and low temperatures kept fans away as baseball opened for 1928. Attendance was far below expectations with about half of Shibe park’s anticipated 40,000 present for the Athletics versus the Yankees, and totals across the National and American Leagues around 195,000.
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New York
U.P
Shibe Park
Athletics
Yankees
Boxing bout shifts to New York amid legal worries
The 600 million prize fight moves away from London and Wales toward New York State. Organizers frame it as a gentleman's agreement rather than a prize fight while noting prize fight laws and avoidance of Cambodian locations. Baseball adds a note with Illinois star Lymperopoulos.
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Cambodia
Rickard
Wales
Scotland
New York
John McGraw Names Honus Wagner the Greatest Ball Player
The longtime manager John McGraw proclaims Honus Wagner the greatest ball player of all time, citing Wagner's shortstop years with the Pittsburgh Pirates and his enduring legacy in baseball history.
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John McGraw
Honus Wagner
Pittsburgh
Dempsey says no more fighting plans open
Former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey arrived in New York for a trial on the Jack Kearns matter and declared I am definitely through. He said he has his health and will not risk it by fighting again, but will consider vaudeville or other money making avenues.
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New York
U.R
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
West Coast
Jack Kearns
Would Return to Majors Wingard Hopes After Season
Ernie Wingard a former St Louis Brown now with Minneapolis aims to return to the big leagues after this season. He is 24 years old. New York City officials expect Macombs Dam Park to boast the largest finest playgrounds after $600,600 improvements with more than 10,000 athletes using multiple fields simultaneously.
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Ernie Wingard
St. Louis Brown
Minneapolis
New York City
Macombe's Dam Park
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Lester Bell
Braves
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W. M. Throckmorton, Auctioneer
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Powers
United Press
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Philadelphia
Boston
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London
University of Illinois
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Leading Cigarettes
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Searbury
Oxfords
Beckley
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