Lee and Stainback Stars Lift Cubs Past Giants in 1-0 Pitcher Duel
Bill Lee held the world champion New York Giants to three hits in a 1-0 Cubs victory, with George Stainback driving in the only run on a seventh inning double and Haven Cuyler scoring. The win cuts the NL lead to 4 1/2 games as Lonnie Warneke had earlier triumphed over the Tigers. American League notes mention Detroit's 11-0 win over Philadelphia and New York's 3-2 win over Chicago, while Babe Ruth sparked the Yankees comeback with a pinch double.
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Bill Lee
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Hal Schumacher
Lee
Lonnie Warneke
Cubs
Giants
George
Tut) Stainback
Haven Cuyler
Fleet Cuyler
Stainback
Schumacher
Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia Athletics
New York
Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Tigers
Tom Bridges
Athletics
Mickey Cochrane
Marvin Owen
Babe Ruth
Milt Gaston
Pale Hose
Cleveland
Boston Red Sox
Washington
St. Louis
Browns
Casey Stengel
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Tom Zachary
Cards
Dodgers
Pittsburgh
Boston
Braves
Terry and Giants clash in memory of baseball echoes
The discussion centers on Terry and the Giants with references to the Tigers and Yankees. Commentary cites Grayson, Goslin, Cochrane, and other figures as historical figures amid debates on World Series chances and outfield lineups.
Pirrone Nets Sixth Straight Knockout in Cleveland
Paul Pirrone of Cleveland extended his KO streak to six with a third round stoppage of Young Terry at Public Hall. Terry, weighing 160 pounds, suffered a fractured jaw and was taken to a hospital. Terry hails from Trenton, New Jersey.
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Cleveland
Public Hall
Paul Pirrone
Young Terry
Gilzenberg
Pirrone
Terry
Trenton
N. J
Yesterday's Heroes
Pirates hitter Waner collected three singles and drove in two against Atlanta. Senator Russell limited the Browns to seven scattered hits. Dodgers pitcher Zachary held the Cards to 11 scattered hits. Cubs duo Lee and Stainback limited the Giants to three hits with Stainback driving in the only run. Ruth delivered a seventh inning pinch double against the White Sox. Bridges led the Tigers with five hits and no runs for the Athletics.
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Associated Press
Waner
Pirates
Braves
Jack Russell
Senators
Browns
Tom Zachary
Dodgers
Bill Lee
Tut Stainback
Cubs
Giants
Babe Ruth
Yankees
White Sox
Tom Bridges
Tigers
Athletics
Wrestling Results From Montreal Chicago and Portland
Ed Strangler Lewis of Glendale California threw Yvon Robert of Montreal in one hour three minutes five seconds. Ralph Garibaldi of St Louis defeated Jack Brown of Shreveport by disqualification in Chicago. Graham Stockton of Saskatchewan defeated Archie Campbell of Montreal in straight falls in Portland Maine.
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Associated Press
Montreal
Strangler) Lewis
Glendale
Calif
Yvon Robert
Chicago
Ralph Garibaldi
St. Louis
Jack Brown
Shreveport
Brown
Portland
Graham Stockton
Saskatchewan
Archie Campbell
Menzel Knocked Out Of Eastern Grass Court Title Chase
Roderich Menzel, the Czechoslovakian star, retired in the third set after injuring his knee while rushing for a net shot at game point. He lost 4-6 12-10 4-0 to Dr. Eugene McCauliff of Yonkers in the second round. The story notes the event as part of the Eastern Grass Court championship continuing with 17 players remaining.
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N. Y
Roderich Menzel
Menzel
Eugene McCauliff
Yonkers
Amateur Shooters Set High Marks At Grand American
On day two of the Grand American program different events showcase amateurs and pros. Walter Beaver of Berwyn tied at 199 and then won a 75 straight in the shoot-off to capture the North American title, while Bunny Sanders of Keyser won the women’s crown after a 191 tie and shoot-off. Earl Clark Jr. and J S Dick claimed sub junior and junior titles with 95x100 scores.
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Vandalia
American Trapshooting Association
Walter Beaver
Berwyn
Pion
Joe Heistana
Hillsboro
Hale Jones
East Alton
Ill
Forest W. McNeil
Houston
Tex
Marksman
Beaver
Ned Lily
Staunton, Mich
Pennsylvania
Bunny Sanders
Keyser
W. Va
Don McClain
Atlanta
Earl Clark, Jr
Alton
J. S. Dick
Minneapolis
Tigers Use Lightest Bats in Major League Baseball
The Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals reportedly use the lightest bats in the majors with AL bat weights around 34.32 ounces and NL leaders at 36.84 ounces. Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig are cited with 38-ounce bats, while 43.5-ounce bats belong to Andy High of the National League.
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New York
Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Cardinals
Yankees
Phillies
Cardinals
Toledo
New York Giants
Bill Terry
Giants
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Heinie Manush
Senators
Jimmy Foxx
Athletics
Andy High
Baseball Leaders Chronicle 1928 Stat Totals From AL and NL
Gehrig leads batting with .368 and 148 RBIs for the Yankees and Foxx trails with 38 home runs for the Athletics. Hornsby era notes list Werber and Manush among top runs, triples, and hits with Ott, Waner, and Terry among national leaders in multiple categories.
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Gehrig
Yankees
Manush
Senators
Gehringer
Tigers
Werber
Red Sox
R. Johnson
Greenberg
Chapman
Foxx
Athletics
M. Fox
Gomez
Rowe
P. Waner
Pirates
Terry
Giants
Ott
Collins
Cardinals
Gianta
Ables
Allen
Phillies
Medwick
Martin
Cuyler
Cubs
J. Dean
Schumacher
Detroit Beats Philadelphia In Low-Scoring Baseball Tilt
Detroit defeats Philadelphia 11 to 0 with strong pitching and defense. Errors credited to Williams and McQuaig amid a game featuring RBI totals and late-inning scoring. Also notes a recipe hint: cookie dough should be cold and cutter-floured for best results in a quick bake.
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Berry
Cascarella
Detroit
Philadelphia
Williams
McQuaig
Flint Man Defends Wimbledon Cup At National Small Bore Tourney
Frank Elwell of Flint Michigan won the Wimbledon Cup at the National Championship Small Bore Rifle Tourney with a perfect 99 of 100 in the final hour. C G Kallensee of Dayton was runner up with 96, followed by D R Maxwell of Columbus. The Leech Cup went to Scott Romig of Udviceville Ohio, with Peter simes Detroit second and Gould Louisville third. Petersimes topped the President's 30 caliber regional with 142. Scarborough Akron finished second and Maxwell third.
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Camp Perry
Frank Elwell
Flint
Mich
Elwell
C. G. Kallensee
Dayton
D. R. Maxwell
Columbus
Scott Romig
Ubricheville
G. F. Petersimes
Detroit
H. H. Gould
Louisville
Petersimes
W. D. Scarborough
Akron
Maxwell
Boxing Roundup From Cities Sees Numerous Match Outcomes
Across Washington Pittsburgh Chicago Jersey City Cleveland West Springfield New Orleans La Salle and other venues results include Petey Sarron defeating Benny Bass in Washington D C while Eddie Hogan outpoints Chester Maran in Waterbury Moe Butch stops Ray Barree in Pittsburgh and Joe Lewis knocks out Buck Everett in Chicago. Multiple decisions outs and K O finishes noted with numerous hometowns and weights.
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Washington
D. C
Petey Sarron
Benny Bass
Philadelphia
Eddie Hogan
Waterbury
Conn
Chester Maran
New York
Pittsburgh
Mose Butch
Ray Barree
Miami
Fin
Frankie Hughes
Indianapolis
Tiger Joe Randall
Clairton
Mike Barton
New Kensington
K. O. Huber
Cincinnati
Jackie Holt
Canton
Martin Gornick
Drew
Chicago
Joe Lewis
Buck Everett
Gary
Ind
Johnny Gaudes
Milwaukee
Lenny Cohen
Ainsley Runyon
Detroit
Spud Kelly
Jersey City
Teddy Loder
Keansburg
N. J
Joey Ferrando
Ashtabula
Cleveland
Pauwa
Pirrone
Young Terry
Trenton
WN. J
Patsy Severo
Jackie Sharkey
Minneapolis
Jimmy Vaughan
Eddie Anderson
Wyoming
Natie Brown
Washington, D. C
Eddie Simms
West Springfield
Mase Felippo Yambo
Puerto Rico
Vernon Cormier
Worcester
New Orleans
Womast
Henry Hooks
LA Salle
Lll
Young Gene
Sailor Born
Atlanta
Joe Roman
Joliet
Johnny Reba
Louis Naseef
Kewanee
Bono Ginnitt
Eddie Manning
Peoria
Gien Stitse
Defiance
Brewers Draw Big Crowds as Race Tightens
CHICAGO Aug 28 Milwaukee's bid to overtake Minneapolis for the western division lead appears doomed but Brewers fans still pack the stands. President Thomas Jefferson Hickey estimates Milwaukee will top 150000 by season’s end as the Brewers split a series with Columbus 5 2. Indianapolis gains on Louisville and a late Kansas City win over Toledo tightens the eastern standings.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Brewer
Allan Sotheron
Brewers
Thomas Jefferson Hickey
Hickey
Columbus
Indianapolis
Red Birds
Louisville
Brews
St. Paul
Dexter Noses Out Silver Bridge 3-2
Dexter edged Silver Bridge 3-2 in a tight game as McCann pitched well and edged Strong in a separate pitching duel. The win highlighted late runs and solid defense by Dexter.
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Dexter
Silver Bridge
McCann
Storry
Abrh
Buffington
Pete Snntenwnins
Grimm
Eee
Dupges
W. Davis
Ithaca
AB H
Renrie
Coegemenseee Prance
Ecamenecomneees
Diehl
Escseresemascne
H. Davis
Pickens
Haley
Weleen
G. Pickens
Dexter I
SnapAs Yesterday's Results and Tomorrow's Schedule
Yesterday results include Cleveland 6 Boston 5 and New York 3 Chicago 2. Detroit 11 Philadelphia 0 and Washington 6 St Louis 1. Milwaukee 5 Columbus 2 and Indianapolis 4 St Paul 1. Chicago 1 New York 90 Pittsburgh 8 Boston 5. Brooklyn 10 St Louis 1. Tomorrow features New York at Chicago Philadelphia at Cincinnati Brooklyn at St Louis Boston at Pittsburgh and Detroit at Cleveland Washington at New York Columbus at Milwaukee Toledo at Kansas City Indianapolis at St Paul Louisville at Minneapolis.
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Cleveland
Boston
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Philadelphia
Washington
St. Louis
National Chicago
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Association
Columbus
Milwaukee
Toledo
Kansas City
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Louisville
Minneapolis
National Club L. Pet
Beaton
St Louis
Chago
Dom
Neers
Indiana
Kansas
Lord Jim to Race at Governor's Stake at Ohio Fair
Lord Jim of Columbus and Toledo will race in the Governor's Stake at the Ohio State Fair harness meet. Co owner K E L Mefford moved him from Syracuse to Ohio for the Thursday feature with Dr Hugh M Parshall driving. Bob Miller, now with Binghamton, was rated by Andrew Coakley as top pitcher in the Eastern Intercollegiate League last season.
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Columbus
Lord Jim
Toledo
KE. L. Mefford
Syracuse Fair
Hugh M. Parshall
Urbana
Bob Miller
Binghamton
Andy Coakley
Columbia
Shadow of the Cross painting shown at Legion club
The life size cross painting titled The Shadow of the Cross is on display for four days at the K T Crossen Post American Legion on South Court Street. Earl C. Rogers will give a 2 minute lecture to each viewing group as the piece, valued at 100000 dollars and owned by Mrs. W C McClarin of Los Angeles, is exhibited nightly at 7 30. The painting has a 43 year history of reappearing and has been stolen and recovered three times.
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K. T. Crossen Post, American Legion
South Court Street
Earl C. Rogers
California
W. C. McClarin
Los Angeles
Calif
Rainbow Trims Yankee in Cup Defense Trials
Newport R I August 28 AP Yankee’s bid to defend the America’s Cup suffered a setback as Rainbow skippered by Harold Vanderbilt defeated Yankee by three minutes seven seconds in the fifth trial race on a 30 mile triangular course. The result leaves Rainbow and Yankee tied on this set of trials though Yankee holds a broad overall lead across preliminary races. Tomorrow the two contenders are slated for another race.
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Newport
R. L
Yankee
Boston
Harold
Vanderbilt
Rainbow
Charlies Francis Adams
Navy
Dunlap Set to Challenge National Amateur Crown at Brookline
George Dunlap Jr., Princeton alumnus with a strong record this year, aims to win the national amateur title at Brookline, Sept 10 to 15. He holds Pinehurst wins including a record round of 63, and is famed for solid putting and clutch performances under pressure. He defeated Max Marston in Cincinnati to claim a throne and has long been a top amateur contender.
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Max Marston
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Lawnon Little
Dunlap
Pinehurst
Georgie
Perkins Captures Cleveland Open Title In Golf
In Cleveland Aug 28 T Phillip Perkins of Kirtland the Briton who joined the Walker Cup era won the Cleveland Open with 71 72 143 three under par despite unfavorable weather. The finish highlighted three leading local clubbers in a tight district race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Phillip Perkins
Kirtland
Treasure Island on Screen at Majestic Thea ter
The Majestic Theater presents Treasure Island with Wallace Beery and Jackie Cooper faithfully adapting Stevenson's pirate tale. Cast includes Lionel Barrymore as Billy Bones and Otto Kruger as Dr Livesey with authentic dialogue and scenes from the book.
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Treasure Island
Robert Louis Stevenson
Majestic Theater
Wallace Beery
Jackie Cooper
John Lee Mahin
Stevenson
Beery
Long John Bilver
Jim Hawkins
Rover
Lionel Barrymore
Billy Bones
Otto Kruger
Dr. Livesey
Lewis Stone
Captain Amorlett
Nigel Bruce
Trelawney
Ben Gunn
Chic Sale
William Vv. Mong
Charles McNaughton
Douglas Dumbrille
Edmund Breese
Olin Howland
Charlies Irwin
Edward Pachey
Richard Powell
James Burke
Little Cora Sue Collins
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Harry
Ore
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Oi Terry
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Tery
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Perkins
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Ohio Theater
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First National
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