Cardinals Rout Robins to Seize Second Place
In Brooklyn, June 11, the Cardinals overwhelmed the Robins 15 to 7. A seven run rally in the eighth sealed the win as Del Bissonette hit his 11th homer, tying the league lead with Hack Wilson and Rogers Hornsby. Maranville had a perfect day at bat for St. Louis.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Cardinals
Brooklyn Robins
St. Louis
Haines
Rheim
Clark
Ehrhardt
Elliott
Maranville
Cards
del Bissonette
Hack Wilson
Chicago
Rogers Hornsby
Boston
R. H
Doubit
Holm
Frisch
Hafey
Freigau
Bottomley
Henline
Bancroft
Harper
Roettger
Wilson
Ce Cence
Rhem
Home Run Club Rimers in Deadball Era Box Score
Readable parts show Ruth and Gehrig for Yankees and Hornsby and Wilson for Braves with multiple players listed. It records batting, pitching, and fielding lines, notes home runs by Bissonette and others, and includes game metrics and umpires.
Keystone Kids Turn Double Plays for Reds
New York June 11 Horace Ford and Hughie Critz of Cincinnati shine in defense as they execute their 80th double play of the 1928 season at the Polo Grounds. Ford, with 126 chances without an error, anchors a Reds infield driving the National League race. The duo’s early season rhythm sparks comparisons to Tinker to Evers to Chance as Cincinnati seeks to extend its lead.
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New York
Hughie
Katzenjammer
Horace
Hogan
Cohen
Wally Pipp
Polo Grounds
Ford
Cincinnati
Winchester
M&ss
Critz
Pipp
Evers
Chance
Reds
Washington Senators
Phillies
Grange and Nevers End Pro Football Careers
Red Grange announces he will move into movies and retire from pro football, saying he can earn more on film and is tired of the beating. Erin Nevers also ends his pro career, while Jimmy Londos warns promoters he will not wrestle Richard Shikat. The Yankees' pitching shows early season strength, and Cincinnati Reds see changes with Hughey Critz latching onto Ford as left-side infield work improves.
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Red
Erin Nevers
Jimmy Londos
Richard Shikat
Benny Leonard
Lew Tendler
Leonard
Hes
Richard
It News To You That Ts It News To You That Illings Detroit Thrower
A jumble of sports and society notes mentions Illings the Detroit thrower from Brown, wind shields, and notes about what not to throw at batters. It recalls Gene peers at Henry, Navy versus Army, and lacrosse, plus pitchers Orwell and others.
New River Boat Planned For Line Between Pomeroy and Pittsburgh
Frederick Way Jr, president of the Pittsburgh and Cincinnati Packet Line, says bids are being sought to construct a large inland steamer for service among Pomeroy, Point Pleasant, Gallipolis, and Upper Ohio cities to Pittsburgh. The 216 by 46 foot craft will carry about 700 tons and hundreds of passengers, with an estimated cost of 150000 dollars and a nine month build time. The designer is Thomas Dunbar of Pittsburgh, notable for City of Cincinnati and Island Queen vessels.
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Pomeroy
Frederickay, Jr
Pittsburgh and Cincinnati Packet Line Company
Way
Point Pleasant
Gallipolis
Ohio
Pittsburgh
General Wood
Lea
Thomas Dunbar
Cincinnati
Louisville
Cincinnati Amusement Company
Death of William J. Ball in Kansas at 85
William J. Ball died Friday at age 85 in Sabetha Kansas news reached Curtis Gilmore a local merchant Saturday He was a Meigs County resident Civil War veteran of Company B with O V L His wife and one daughter are dead One son Clinton G Ball survives and owns a Kansas farm He was brother to the late Joseph and George Ball long time Meigs county residents
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Pomeroy
William J. Ball
Sabetha
Kansas
Curtis Gilmore
Ball
Mr. Gilmore
Maria Stobart
Syracuse
Meigs County
Clinton G. Ball
Mr. Ball
Joseph and
George Ball
Children's Day Planned at Pomeroy Church
The Sunday school at the Christian church in Pomeroy plans a Children's Day program on the morning of the next Sunday. A program will be presented and pictures of the classes and school will be taken after services. all gate members are urged to attend.
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Pomeroy
The
Christian Church
Pomeroy Mason Bridge Progress May Bring Gallipolis Dedication
Construction moves forward on the Pomeroy Mason bridge across the Ohio with H W Smith supervising steel work. Expectation is dedication on Labor Day with planned river spans meeting from Ohio and West Virginia sides totaling about 3850 tons. Rails ordered by Dravo are for bridge construction only not a rail line.
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Pomeroy
Gallipolis Memorial
H. W. Smith
Ohio
Mississippi
St. Louis
West Virginia
Dravo Company
Pomeroy Bridge
Mason
Mat
West Virginia River
Youth Dies After Pneumonia Attack in Pomeroy
Denver Wolf aged 20 of Chester township died Friday afternoon following pneumonia complications. He had shown signs of recovery but relapsed twice and was taken to Holzer hospital before being brought home where he passed away.
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Denver Wolf
Chester Township
Pomeroy
Leonard Wolf
Holzer Hospital
Local News Roundup from Cincinnati Tripions and Visits
Miss Kathryn Petty sails on the General Wood to Cincinnati and back. Dr J B Hodge begins an eastern trip via Washington. The Mobson Bucyrus baseball game was postponed for rain. Mrs Ralph Frecker and brothers Starling and Ray McCullough visit Cleveland. Starling graduates from Cincinnati pharmacy school. Lawrence Billy Frye and Ruth McCormick visit Mrs Lilly Hysell in Columbus. Mrs Leo Beeson and Helen Beeson drive home to Columbus. Mothers of these girls, Mrs Jones and Mrs W H Beeson, ill but improved. June Lansbury ill with influenza. Don Matthews of Columbus in town with friends.
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Ralph Frecker
Starling
Ray McCullough
Cleveland
Cinnati
Lawrence
Billy Frye
Ruth McCormick
Columbus
Lilly Hysell
Sixth Street
Leo Beeson
Helen Beeson
Jones
W. H. Beeson
Children’s Day Observed at Middleport Church
Children’s day exercises were held at the Presbyterian church with recitations and songs by the primary department under Miss Freda Carl. After the program several babies joined the beginners’ class. Graduation day for all children’s classes is planned next Sunday.
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Middleport
Freda Carl
Brunker in McMillan Hospital for Treatment and Observation
Harry Brunker formerly of Middleport now living in Charleston is admitted to McMillan hospital for treatment and observation. He has not been in good health for some time.
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Harry Brunker
Middleport
Charleston
McMillan Hospital
Mr. Brunker
Stansbury Family Visits Columbus for Graduation Celebrations
Dr. and Mrs. G. H. Stansbury with their son and daughter travel to Columbus to visit Mrs. Stansbury's sister Mrs. Cecil Horden for several days. Mrs. E. G. Probst attends Ohio State commencement where her niece Elaine Ervin graduates. She also witnesses Jean Ervin and Thomas Edgar Ervin's high school graduation at North Central High School.
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Middleport
G. H. Stansbury
E. G. Probst
Columbus
Stansbury
Beulah Forquer Survives Major Surgery at McMillan
Miss Beulah Forquer underwent an operation at McMillan hospital Friday morning for severe appendicitis with an abscess. Doctors report she is out of danger though condition was worse than first thought. After three or four days she may be able to receive visitors. Her parents are in Charleston nearby.
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Middleport
Beulah Forquer
McMillan Hospital
Charleston
Sunday School Honors 1928 Graduates With Bibles
Middleport on June 11 recalls the Presbyterian Sunday school gift of Bibles to members of the 1928 graduating class. Recipients include Lucile Mayer Ruth Thomas Ruth Humphrey Geraldine Owens Ann F Sauer Louise Sargeant Dale Werner Fred Fisher George Owens Charles Shumaker Clarence Sanborn and Harold Sauer.
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Middleport
Presbyterian Sunday School
Lucile Mayer
Ruth Thomas
Ruth Humphrey
Geraldine Owens
Ann F. Sauer
Louise Sargeant
Dale Werner
Fred Fisher
George Owens
Charles Shumaker
Clarence Sanborn
Harold Sauer
Fides Lodges Names Officers for Next Term
Fides lodges No. 210 K P will have officers for the next term with Lawrence Reed as Chancellor Commander Ben Fultz as Vice-Chancellor Arthur Entaminger as Prelate F G Hunker as Master of Work John Vrooman as Master-at-Arms Del Martin as Inner Guard and Frank Vrooman as Outer Guard in Middleport on June 11.
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Middleport
Fides
No. 210
Lawrence Reed
Ben Fultz
Arthur Entaminger
F. G. Hunker
John Vrooman
del Martin
Frank Vrooman
Porat to face Stabenauef in Chicago boxing feature
Norwegian heavyweight Otto von Porat meets Buffalo’s Tony Stabenauef in the 10 round main event at Mique Malloy’s show in Chicago. Haakon Hansen meets Johnny Mason in the semi windup.
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Chicago
U.R
Otto von Porat
Tony Stabenauef
Buffalo
N. Y
Mique Malloy
Haakon Hansen
Johnny Mason
Kansas City
Ruth Sells Two Homers But Yankees Fall to White Sox
Babe Ruth hit his 22nd and 23rd season homers as the Yankees dropped the opener to Chicago 8 to 6 before 43,000. Metzler drove in four for the White Sox, Lyons earned the win, Coveleskie started for Chicago, and Shealy took the loss as Chicago pitched three men to New York's two.
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Chicago
Babe Ruth
Yankees
White Sox
Bambino
Urban
Red” Faber
Ted Lyons
Alex Metzler
Lyons
Coveleskie
The
Sea
Shealy
Connally
Faber
Combe
Clancy
Metzler
Mostil
Gehrig
Ruth
Dugan
Combs
Lazzeri
Reynolds
Kamm
New York
Guthrie, Hildebrand and Ormsby
Ruth Hits 21st and 22nd Homers As Record Looms
Babe Ruth slugged his 21st and 22nd homers to stay six days ahead of his 1927 mark. Harry Heilmann homered and singled in four plate appearances to beat the Athletics. Ty Cobb had two hits in three trips. Tris Speaker sat. Lou Gehrig had one single in four at bats and handled nine chances without an error. Kiki Cuyler Rogers Hornsby and Paul Waner were idle.
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Babe Ruth
Harry Heilmann
Athletics
Tris Speaker
Lou Gehrig
Kiki Cuyler
Rogers Hornsby
Paul Waner
Bauman sweeps Legion speedway races at Crown Point
Dutch Bauman of Indianapolis won three American Legion speedway events at Crown Point, taking the 5 mile 10 mile and 25 mile races in one meet.
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Crown Point
Ind
U.R
Dutch Bauman
Indianapolis
American Legion Speedway
Baseball doubleheader results from Midwest league play
A sequence of game scores shows St. Paul defeating Columbus 3 to 2 in 10 innings, Columbus beating St. Paul 2 to 1, Louisville routing Milwaukee 11 to 4, Milwaukee topping Louisville 3 to 1, Kansas City beating Indianapolis 6 to 3, Indianapolis taking 3 to 0 in a second game halted in the sixth, Toledo prevailing 8 to 7 over Minneapolis in the first game, and Minneapolis winning 10 to 4 in the second.
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St. Paul
Columbus
Louisville
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Toledo
Minneapolis
Cincinnati 3 New York 0 St Louis 15 Brooklyn 7
Scores show Cincinnati defeating New York 3 to 0 and St Louis beating Brooklyn 15 to 7. No other games are on the schedule.
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Cincinnati
New York
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Baseball Scores From St. Louis and Other Cities
Report lists multiple major league scores with St Louis beating Boston 2 1 in 12 innings while Chicago defeats New York 8 6 and Washington tops Cleveland 6 5 and Detroit and Philadelphia results follow.
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St. Louis
Boston
Chicago
New York
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Philadelphia
CBB Matchups List For Tonight's NBA Card
Minneapolis plays Columbus while Milwaukee faces Indianapolis. Kansas City meets Louisville and St. Paul challenges Toledo in a quartet of basketball showdowns scheduled tonight.
Sports matchups announced for major city pairings
Pittsburgh faces Philadelphia while Cincinnati plays New York and Chicago visits Brooklyn with St. Louis meeting Boston in competitive basketball games.
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Pet
Cincinnati
Taub Vcasvcesses
New York
Chicago
Tena Ewenee
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Boston
Philadelphia Pete
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Five NBA matchups listed for current schedule day
Washington at Cleveland. Philadelphia at Detroit. New York at Chicago. Boston at St. Louis.
Yesterday's double plays pace Reds and league leaders
Horace Ford and Hughie Cruz teamed for two more double plays as Cincinnati beat the Giants 3 0 and kept the NL lead. St Louis moved up second with a 15 7 win over Brooklyn, Ruth homered twice as Chicago beat New York 8 6, Sorrell won for Detroit 9 3, Senators beat Indians 6 5, Kress drove in the decisive run in a 2 1 Browns win over Boston. Sam Gray allowed seven hits.
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Horace Ford
Cincinnati
Hughie Cruz
Reds
Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
Brooklyn
Babe Ruth
Chicago
White Sox
Yankees
Vie Sorrell
Athletics
Detroit
Senators
Indians
Rufing
Red Sox
Heinie Manush
Ralph Kress
Kress
McNeely
Browns
Sam Gray
Jakie May Shuts Out Giants For Reds In Series Opener
Jakie May threw five hits as Cincinnati defeats New York 3 0 to take first place lead. Dressen and Walker drove in all three Cincinnati runs while Horace Ford extended his errorless fielding streak to 120 chances. Giants fail to reach third base as Henry exits with a finger injury.
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New York
Jakie May
Giants
Feens
Caredinals
Brooklyn
Dressen
Walker
Cincinnati
Dutch Henry
Grant
Cummings
Horace Ford
Reese
Jackson
Henry
Ott
Callaghan
Zitzgmann
Cohen
Terry
Lindstrom
Ford
Critz
Pipp
Cantwell
McCormick
Magee
Kiem
Crabbe Breaks Second Swim Record at AAU Meet
Clarence Crabbe of Honolulu sets a second National AAU mark in the 880 yards with 10 minutes 29 15 seconds in San Francisco. Oakland’s Tom Blankenburge defeats Walter Spence of Brooklyn in the 440 yard breaststroke final in 6 minutes 32 15 seconds. Pete Desjardines of Miami wins the fancy diving title.
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San Francisco
Clarence Crabbe
Honolulu
Tom Blankenburge
Oakland
Walter Spence
Brooklyn
N. Y
Pete Desjardines
Miami
Fla
Keech Wins Auto Race in Detroit Championship
Ray Keech driving a simplex special won the 10 mile A A championship race in Detroit at 77.809 mph. Fred Frame of Dallas finished second and Lou Moore third. Louis Meyers, Indy 500 winner, failed to qualify due to motor trouble. Bruce Miller of Detroit won a 64 mile race at 70.426 mph in a payear special.
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Detroit
U.P
Ray Keech
Fred Frame
Dallas
Lou Moore
Louis Meyers
Bruce Miller
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del Bisonette
United Press
Ruth Yankees
Hauser
Bissonette
S! Jamieson
Cochrane
Moss
Vcascesees
Cancroft
Gooch
Bressler
Roett
Ger
Frei- Brooklyn
Gau
Brook- Rinda
Silyn
H’man
Bressier
Eliott
Bette
Partridge
Haerries
Flowers
Doub Hendrick
Wild Henline
Keystone
Hughie Critz
Red Grange
Ernie Nevers
Pennock
Progras
Hoyt
Moore
Shocker
Yanks
Cincinnati Reds
Hughey Critz
Illings
Detroit Thrower
Brown
Gene
Heeney
Navy
Army
Harry Wilson
Orwell
Helen
Archie Compston
Hagan
England
Harry Lennon
Lennon
Mike Hough
Oliver Hartley
Pomeroy Bend
Messenger
River Line
Head of Line
Kathryn Petty
J. B. Hodge
Mobson-Bucyrus
June
R. C. Lansbury
Don Matthews
Presbyterian Church
Athens
Given Bibles
McPherson
A. D. McPherson
Rapid Shoe Repairing
W. Union
Leroy Weir
Evanston
George Jennings
Ruth Riese
Saginaw
Mich
Barbara Duffy
Mills Stadium
Mickey Walker
Jack Kearns
Ace Hodkins
Sterling
Gus Schrader
Cedar Rapids
Boyle Vale
Johnny Gerber
Topeka
Kan
Lloyd Axel
Deer Creek
Colo
Walter Travelyan
Davenport
P. Bldg
Nore
Collins
B .Sccees
Ruth K . Tee
Vcceees
Durst
Comling
Cissell
Csscee
Crouse
CS Soseevece
I Iva
Adbe-Oons
Cecee Lyons
McCurdy
Ty Cobb
American Association Club
W. Pet
American Association
Games Today
cRan
O'Farrell
Crits
Zitzmann
Purdy
Eeessees Dressen
Vee Pinich
Eeetee May
Cwelan
Crabbe
Keech
Pickett
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