Major appearance to have quit rabbit ball in baseball
New York report notes an early shift in baseball as home runs seem down in opening games. Walter Johnson and Eddie Rommel pitched long scoreless stints while other stars managed limited hits. Citizens suspect the ball itself has changed, not just pitchers, dampening long hits and recalling indoor baseball imagery.
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Davis Walsh
New York
Washington
Walter Johnson
Eddie Rommel
Jess Petty
Polo Grounds
Petty
Fournier
Cox
Frisch
Cards
Pirates
Reds
Cubs
Lyons
Browns
Uhle
Whitehill
Indians
Tigers
Uhlo
Carlson
Braves
Yankees
Red Sox
Indians Hand Tigers Defeat Opens 1926 Season in Detroit
Cleveland beat Detroit 2 to 1 before 36 565 fans in the American League opener. Jamieson scored on Spurgeon’s single and an error, with Burns driving in the second run on J Sewell double. Detroit threatened but failed to capitalize until late, Manush doubled then Cobb lined out to Uhle. Uhle pitched for Cleveland and Whitehill took the loss.
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Detroit
George Uhle
Cleveland
Tigers
Indians
Spurgeon
Jamieson
J. Sewell
Burns
Tavener
Blue
Ae Burns
Summa
Lutzke
L. Sewell
Uhle
Detroit BR H
O A
Manton
Whitehill
Barfoot
aManush
cUchir
Bassler
Warner
Seseeeses
Manush
Wingo
Fothergill
Stribling Knocks Out Marvin in Third Round
Oklahoma City April 14 Georges Stribling light heavyweight stops Tommy Marvin of Hot Springs Arkansas in the third round of a scheduled ten round bout.
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A. O
Stribling
Chicago votes for legalized prize fighting
Chicago and the state move toward legalized boxing after the primary approval of the boxing bill by a large majority. Governor Len Small's pending appointment of a state boxing commission is expected to take at least two months, with incomplete returns showing Chicago as the sole city voting yes by 5 to 1.
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Chicago
Ill
Len Small
State Boxing Commission
Small
Kankakee
Reds take opening game 7 to 6 in 10 innings over Cubs
Cincinnati wins a free hitting 10 inning exhibition 7 to 6 as Donohue falters in the eighth for Chicago and Luque finishes. Pippinich and Freigan homer for their teams while Hartnett Grimm and others contribute. Cubs and Reds combine for errors and late scoring.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago
Cubs
Donohue
Luque
May
Pifinich
Freigan
Euommon
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Cooper
cRan
Kelly
Datted
Heathcote
Cooney
Hartnett
Christensen
Grimm
Wilson
Picinich
Freigau
Bohne
Roush
Resin Bag Debate Shapes Early Baseball Season
Major and minor leagues begin pennant races with an eye on resin use in pitching. The article notes a potential resin bag dispute, Landis rule implications, and the search for pitching stars as the season unfolds through September.
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John B. Foster
New York
Mathewson
Brown
Plank
Tannehill
Landis
Farrell
Week's Drill: Ohio U. Baseball Rout Frosh in Practice
Seaman L Faris reports Ohio University is ready for Miami after a 10 to 0 win over the Freshmen in a night practice at Ohio Field. Captain Paul Theison sparked the attack with a long-line drive, backed by steady pitching from Gamber and Sweeny and strong infield defense led by Wise at second base.
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Ohio University
Miami
Bob Cats
Ohio Field
Ihreshman
Grover
Paul Theison
Gilmore
Theison
Ohio
Gamber
Sweeny
Wise
Keystone Bag
Peden
Athens
Grafting Efforts Target Australian Lime Tree
Attempts are under way to graft oranges and lemons onto the Australian lime tree to enable fruit production in dry regions. The project aims to expand cultivation tolerance and fruiting in arid zones.
Standings and results from baseball action across leagues
Daily baseball standings list leading teams in the American League with records and percentages. Yesterday’s results span the American Association and National League with scores from games such as Cincinnati over Chicago in ten innings and Philadelphia over Boston. Today’s schedule includes Chicago at Cincinnati and Brooklyn at New York among others.
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le B.C. Washington
Cleveland
New York
Detroit
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Enous
Boston
American Association
Minneapolis
Columbus
Toledo
St. Paul
Kansas City
Louisville - Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louisa
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
American Eave Cleveland
Washington
Innes
Mm .C. Toledo
Indianapalis
St. Pau
Louieville
Milwaukee
Ll. P.C
Newark
Reese
Johnson Goes Fifteen Innings To Beat Athletics 1 0
Walter Johnson pitched fifteen innings to defeat the Athletics 1 to 0 as six hits were allowed and twelve strikeouts. In the ninth, early moments saw Rommel contribute a strong effort while late hits by Harris Goslin and J Harris produced the decisive runs.
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Walter Johnson
Athletics
Walter
Rommel
Harris
Goslin
J. Harris
Giants Shut Out as Dodgers Wins 3 0
Jess Petty held the Giants to one dubious hit while the Dodgers pinched hits to defeat the Giants 3 to 0 at Barnes Field. The Giants produced no offense beyond that single questionable hit.
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Jess Petty
Giants
Dodgers
Barnes
Petty
Record Crowd Sees White Sox Beat Browns 5-1
A crowd of 37,000 braved snow to watch the White Sox win 5-1 over the Browns. Lyons delivered the key pinch hit to spark the victory.
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White Sox
Browns
Lyons
Cubs Fold After Rally Fizzles Reds Win 7 6
After Cubs chased Don Ohue in the eighth inning the Reds pulled ahead in extras to win seven to six.
Indians Beat Tigers 2 to 1 In Park Crowd Tilt
A crowd of about 37,000 at Navin Park watched Uhle limit the Tigers as the Indians scored a 2 to 1 win by piling hits off Whitehill. The Tigers loaded the bases with two out in the ninth, but Blue ended the threat with a pop to the infield.
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Navin Park
Uhle
Tigers
Indians
Whitehill
Blue
Bottomley’s homer keys Cards’ 7 6 win over Pirates
Bottomley hit a two on homer in the fifth to boost the St Louis Cardinals past the Pittsburgh Pirates 7 to 6. Hornsby had a perfect day with three hits.
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Bottomley
Piraps
Hornsby
Yankees Rally Past Red Sox 12–11 In Late Thriller
After seizing a ten run lead, New York edged Boston 12 to 11 as Shawkey and Shocker faltered late and the Red Sox surged in the final innings.
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Yanks
Red Sox
Shawkey
Shocker
Sox
Carlson Wins as Phils Top Braves 6 to 3
Carlson pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies to defeat the Atlanta Braves 6 to 3. The Braves were quiet until late innings as the Phils held the lead.
Griffith defends intercollegiate athletics amid public scrutiny
Lawrence Perry reports Major John L. Griffith, Western Conference Athletics commissioner, defends the current system. He argues sport page praise motivates players, notes pro football in colleges often follows mediocre students, and says football interest rises from greater fan participation rather than a change in passion. He questions scholastic standards of 25 years ago and compares colleges with different stadium sizes.
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New York
John L. Griffith
Griffith
Major Griffith
China
Spain
Russia
Greece
Great Britain
United States
Hair-Groom Comb Works for All Hair Styles
The dignified combing cream Hair-Groom costs only a few cents a jar at any drug store. Millions use it for natural gloss and a well groomed look for business and social occasions. It controls stubborn or unruly hair and stays combed all day in any style. It is greaseless and helps hair grow thick and lustrous.
Indiana High School Lass Dominates Free Throw Trials
A 16 year old Sullivan County lass claimed Indiana state honors by sinking 438 of 650 free throw attempts. The competition, staged under Indiana University auspices, highlighted the young player's accuracy and persistence in the challenges on the basketball court.
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Sullivan I
Dorothy
Indiana University
Phillies Open Season by Topting Braves 6 to 3
In Philadelphia the Phillies beat the Boston Braves 6 to 3 to open the season. Carlson shut down the Braves until late innings while Jimmy Johnston, pinch hitting for Hearn in the ninth, hit a homer with bases empty. Mayor Sreel and Ken Drick threw out the first ball.
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Philadelphia
Phillies
Bancroft
Boston Braves
Braves
Carlson
Jimmy Johnston
Brooklyn
Hearn
W. S’reel
Kendrick
Yankees Beat Red Sox In High Scoring Opener
New York Yankees edged Boston Red Sox 12 to 11 in a wild season opener before about 12 000 fans. The game featured 19 hits as the Yankees built an early lead then held on in a sprint to the finish.
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YANKS
Boston
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Huggins
Valley baseball league organized for summer
April 14. A baseball league known as the Ohio Valley League has been organized with teams from Hartford Pomeroy Rutland Middleport Gallipolis and Point Pleasant. Local fans anticipate many interesting games between the teams as they start practice.
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Pomeroy, CO
Hartford
Pomeroy
Rutland
Middleport
Gallipolis
Point Pleasant
Senators edge Athletics 1–0 in season opener
Washington defeats Philadelphia 1 to 0 in a 15 inning opening day duel. Veterans Walter Johnson and Ed Rommel pitched brilliantly as 25 000 fans braved chilly weather. Harris scores the deciding run after a Johnson hit and Goslin doubles.
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Washington
Philadelphia
Senators
Walter Johnson
Ed Rommel
Athletics
Dawes
Bucky Harris
Johnson
Harris
Goslin
Joe Harris
Rommel
Peckinpaugh
Buddy Myer
Gold Hunt Planned at Burlington Graveyard
A gold digging expedition is organized to Burlington cemetery in Connecticut. An old map allegedly shows $200,000 buried there, with advice coming from Kansas City to guide the search.
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Burlington
Conn
Kansas City
Elephants Plant Trees in Central Park Ceremony
Three circus elephants helped plant trees during Central Park event, placing thirty eight of the six hundred trees with their trunks as part of a ceremonial tree planting in New York City.
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Elephants
New York
Central Park
Ohio Leads in Relays at Pennsylvania Carnival
Ohio leads a field of teams from Iowa Indiana Chicago Michigan and Wisconsin at the Pennsylvania relay carnival set for April 23 and 24. Fifteen entries are listed with Dauber of Iowa and Chapman of Wisconsin among notable entrants. Chicago's mile squad includes Cusak Kernwein and Beallan Spence aiming to challenge Georgetown and Iowa for top relay honors.
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Philadelphia
Iowa
Chicago
Michigan
Ohio State
Wisconsin
Ohio
Dauber
Chapman Wisconsin
Georgetown
Cusak
Kernwein
Beallan Spence
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