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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1928
Page
7
Larry pitched a brilliant game allowing six hits as the Giants crushed Cincinnati 10 to 1. The Reds were blanked until two outs in the ninth. Ford committed a rare error, Purdy struggled, and New York rode three double plays to the lopsided win.
Pete Latzo of Scranton Pa former welterweight champion returns to the ring at Ebbets Field Brooklyn to face Leo Lomski of Aberdeen Wash in a ten round bout. Lomski is favored to win after scoring twice on Tommy Loughran last winter. The winner meets Mickey Walker for the middleweight title on July 4.
In the National League New York defeated Cincinnati 10 to 1, St Louis outscored Boston 9 to 6, Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia 15 to 4, and Brooklyn routed Chicago 13 to 1. In the American League Philadelphia defeated Detroit 8 to 2, Boston beat St Louis 5 to 2, New York won 15 to 7 against Chicago, and Washington edged Cleveland 3 to 2.
Milwaukee defeats Indianapolis 1 0. Louisville tops Kansas City 2 1 in 12 innings. Minneapolis runs over Columbus 13 3. St Paul wins 7 5 against Toledo. Today Cincinnati visits New York and other games include Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Chicago at Brooklyn St Louis at Boston New York at Chicago Boston at St Louis Philadelphia at Detroit Washington at Cleveland Minneapolis at Columbus St Paul at Toledo Kansas City at Louisville Milwaukee at Indianapolis.
Babe Ruth belts homer number 23 with one on and scores four. Lou Gehrig drives in five with two homers two triples and ten runs. Ty Cobb singles twice in three chances. Harry Heilmann hits a triple. Rogers Hornsby adds a homer number 12 and two runs. Kiki Cuyler singles and scores. Ed Morris allows seven Browns hits as Boston wins five to two.
Babe Ruth powered a 23rd homer along with Lou Gehrig’s 14th and 15th as the Yankees beat the White Sox 15 to 7. Earl Combs and Pat Collins also homered. The comeback pushed Ruth ahead of his pace, while Gehrig closed in on his 1927 record. The game featured a flurry of long balls and multiple players driving in runs in Chicago.
The piece credits Bill Carrigan with teaching and urging aggressiveness to the Boston Red Sox, noting the paper’s view that his tactics spurred a rejuvenation of the team after sharp, aggressive play in recent games against Detroit. It also touches on Yankee manager Miller Huggins’ worries about pitching depth and bunting.
Three base hits by Reynolds Geh rig and Durocher power New York as Gehrig Ruth Combs Berg drive runs. Pipgras wins while Adkins takes loss. double plays Cisell to Redfern Clancy and Dugan Lazzeri Gehrig highlight brisk 2:09 game with 12 left on Chicago basepaths and 7 for New York.
A rambling sports column mentions Carl Tremaine once known for jack and now runs a Cleveland beanery. A truck driver sues Johnny Risko for 410000 after crowding him off the road and Risko says he missed Tremaine when he swung. The piece references Tex forcing Heeney to train in New York and other boxing notes with local color.
The piece notes Dempsey returning to boxing on stage and references Jim Jeffries shedding 30 pounds for Davy Crockett rehearsals before a technical knockout. It mentions Jack Johnson meeting Jeffries, Wilbert Robinson's complaint about Pitcher Robertson's glue on the ball, and a past Phillies connection with Mr. Alexander and Mr. Miller.
Jim Bottomley hit two home runs and a double to pace the St. Louis offense as the Cardinals beat the Braves 9 to 6. Roettger and Hornsby also homered, with Cooney relieving Smith in the seventh to halt the visitors. St. Louis improved on this road trip to 10 wins in 13 games and sit one game behind the lead.
St Louis beat Boston 9 6 with Sunny Jim Bottomley hitting two homers and Rogers Hornsby one. Dodgers crushed Cubs 18 1 as Robins broke loose after sixth. Giants beat Reds 10 1 behind Larry Benton's tenth win. Yankees slugged White Sox 15 7 with Ruth and Gehrig homers. Pirates set hit record 16 4 over Phillies. Senators edged Indians 3 2 on Bob Reeves triple. Tigers lost 3 2 to Athletics.
Washington and Cleveland fought through a 3-3 tie until Cleveland scored in the bottom of the ninth. Reeves drove in two runs for Cleveland, while Bayne took the loss for Washington with 1 2/3 innings pitched as levity and miscues shaped a late inning battle.
Chicago June 18 A R Mick ey Walker middleweight champion begins five days of secret workouts in preparation for the title defense against Ace Hudkins of Nebraska set for June 21.
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