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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1927
Page
9
Lind, formerly with the Peoria Three-Eye league team, now a Cleveland Indians rookie, turned the season's first unassisted triple play in the sixth inning of a rookie practice game. The rookies won 19 to 0.
Lew Fonseca, formerly with the Reds and Nationals, arrives from Newark and shines as Lakeland practice star. Uncertain whether he will play in the outfield or infield this season as Cleveland prepares its strike ahead of the coming schedule.
Forty teams from every middlewestern state enter the Fifteenth National Interscholastic track and field games sponsored by northwestern universities. Preliminaries occur today with finals Saturday. Chicago teams are favored to win.
Atlanta Ga March 23 Professionals and amateurs clash in the four ball event ahead of the Southern Golf Association Open championship. Notable pairings include Walter Hagen and Bobby Jones to face Bobby Cruickshank and Jesse Sweetser. Some notable pros from last year's National Open are absent. About 250 entries with around 100 teams in the four ball event.
Wichita Falls team defeated the Chicago White Sox 8 to 1 in an exhibition. Local players produced two base hits as Lyons and Ted Blankenship pitched for the American League visitors.
Adolpho Luque, star Cuban pitcher, will travel from Havana to West Palm Beach to meet Reds president Garry Herrmann. A Thursday meeting could pave his return to U S baseball amid divorce troubles and possible Giants trade for Luque.
Tommy Loughran, Philadelphia light heavy contender, signs with Humbert Fugazy to meet any suitable opponent chosen by the promoter for a match at Ebbetts Field in Brooklyn on May 4. Mike McTigue may be offered a bout with Loughran.
Avon Park Florida March 23 Washington Senators were without their manager Bucky Harris due to a split finger and were blanked 8 to 0 by the St. Louis Cardinals in an exhibition game. Alexander and Dyer pitched for the Cards while Lisenbee Jones and Marberry worked for the Senators.
Careful investors seek safety now and in future with Buckeye F value certificates. The 5% from-date CDs are secured by first mortgages on real estate with fire insurance and 95 percent cyclone windstorm protection by a blanket policy. Reserve and surplus total 1.5 million and paid-in capital 6 million support deposits by various payment methods.
New York reports the best conditioned clubs in years despite early training injuries to Johnson Harris Schalk Ruth and Mostil. A flying start once again matters, as last season the Yankees surged to a commanding lead and held on, with four strong clubs in each league making the race tight.
Francis Hunter of New Rochelle and Bill Tilden, the former champion, plan to sail April 27 to represent the United States in a tour of France Germany Spain England and other countries. They will also play in the French and British championships.
Teams stress quick starts as veteran pitchers are lined up early. Washington suffers injuries to Walter Johnson with a fractured ankle and Bucky Harris with a jammed finger. White Sox rally around Mas til and Schalk injuries while Babe Ruth recovers from muscle strains and a Charley horse as he returns to workouts.
Sought by majors State College at Bozeman Montana is an outstanding Northwest athlete who shines in football baseball and basketball. He has three offers to turn pro and plans to accept one after graduation. He stands 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighs 178 pounds and is a pitcher for VT stats TM GLYNN of Montana.
Avalon California March 23 Recruiters list swell outfielders a pitcher and a caterer among Cubs hopefuls in training Seve with Earl Webb Jackson Stephenson Rogie Sen Art Queisser all vying for regular berths under Manager Joe McCarthy A nine inning game followed drills under a hot sun this afternoon
Ohio State mounted a late comeback against Georgia led by Sutton on the mound but the Buckeyes yielded four runs in the ninth as Georgia won 4 to 2. The game ended with Georgia breaking the tie late and advancing in the series.
In Los Angeles on March 23 Ross McCarthy's Goofs beat the Cubs Regulars 6 to 4 in ten innings. Osborn pitched for the Goofs and Gramp was the Regulars rookie pitcher in yesterday's practice game.
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