Athletics Hopeful After Strengthened Roster
Connie Mack says the Philadelphia Athletics are stronger with Hauser at first and Speaker in the outfield and expect young pitchers to help. He shifts focus to the Senators and Tigers as threats alongside the Yankees, warning pennant talk is premature as Cobb remains away with his ill wife.
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Orwell
Wallberg
Exhibition Games Feature National League and American League Matchups
A roundup of exhibition games lists duels in St Petersburg Miami Memphis and other sites with results. Buffalo defeats New York Yankees 6 4 Robins dominate Braves 9 0 and Cubs trounce Hollywood 10 0 among others.
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Runners Near 1000 Mile Mark in Cross-Continent Derby
SEVEN SPRINGS N M March 29 Ninety five runners and walkers neared the 1 000 mile mark of a 3 400 mile cross continent derby racing toward Moriarity 27 miles away Armie Souminen Detroit Finn retained his elapsed time lead of three hours over Veter Gavuzzi England Souminen finished sixth in yesterday s race from Los Tunas Harry Rea Long Beach Cal and Eddie Gardner Seattle tied for first honors with a 6 30 30 time for the 39 mile jaunt
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Lomski Favored In Madison Square Garden Bout
Leo Lomski of Aberdeen Wagsh is a 9 to 6 favorite to defeat Joe Sekyra of Dayton in a scheduled 19 round light heavy bout at Madison Square Garden Friday night. A Lomski win could lead to a title shot against Tommy Loughran and a planned bout with Mickey Walker in Newark this summer. If Sekyra wins he would face Loughran in Dayton on Independence Day with a $40,000 guarantee on the line.
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Dayton
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Sekura
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Ruth Predicts Yankees versus Cardinals World Series
Babe Ruth predicts the next world series will pit the Yankees against the St. Louis Cardinals with both teams in strong contention.
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Babe Ruth
St. Louis
Ohio university spring sports press ahead in improving weather
With a cold snap fading, Ohio University coaches report outdoor practice set to resume. Peden directs early drills for baseball including batting and fielding while McKinley Barfoot and others toss to hurlers. Tennis courts and indoor track work continue as athletes target form for next week and a strong relay lineup emerges with Snedecker Tervin and Russ as top weight and distance prospects.
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Cards Allow Senators Only Two Hits in Tampa Win
In Tampa, Jess Haines and Bill Sherdel limited the Washington Senators to two hits as the St. Louis Cardinals won 2 to 0. Pepper Martin missed the game for the funeral of his sister, later rejoining the club in Florida. The Cards have nine wins in fourteen games in Florida, eight against major league teams.
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Indianapolis American Association
Braves Blanked by Robins In Opener As Vance Dominates
In Miami on March 29 the Brooklyn Robins defeated the Boston Braves 9 to 6. Jess Jetty and Dazzy Vance combined to shut down the Braves, allowing only one hit. The second game of the series was scheduled for today.
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Tigers Name Five Pitchers for Early American League Race
Detroit Tigers manager George Moriarity announced Whitehill Holloway Gibson Carroll and Van Gilder as his core five for the opening stretch of the American League season. He said these five are ready to go the route.
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Tex
U.P
George Moriarity
Detroit Tigers
Cubs surface with new infielder for four game series
Ray Jacobs joined the Cubs from the Los Angeles Pacific Coast League club just yesterday to bolster the infield. Chicago traded Angels pitcher Bob Osborn and an outfielder to be named later as part of the deal. Jacobs can play every infield position as the Cubs prepare for a four game exhibition series with the Pittsburgh Pirates in Los Angeles.
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AAA
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Jacobs
Angels
Bob Osborn
Giants Break Camp For Chattanooga Clash Friday
The New York Giants left Augusta for Chattanooga to face the Chattanooga Southern league club Friday. Three pitchers Fred Fitzsimmons Virgil Barnes and Ben Cantwell remained for conditioning while the rest of the squad heads to Atlanta next week where Andy Cohen’s injured back shows improvement.
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Tenn
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Virgil Barnes
Ben Cantwell
Giants
Atlanta
Andy Cohen
Indians name starters for opening series with White Sox
Cleveland skipper Roger Peckinpaugh selects George Uhle Joe Shaute and Willis Hudlin to pitch the first three games of the season against the Chicago White Sox in New Orleans reports.
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George Uhle
Joe Shaute
Willis Hudlin
Roger Peckinpaugh
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boxers clash in Lancaster first show draws crowd
In Lancaster on March 28 Joe O Malley of Columbus defeated Frankie Palmo of Cincinnati in a ten round bout at 148 pounds before 1000 fans. Semi windy up Phil O Dowd and Carl Tremain drew after six rounds at 122 pounds.
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Columbus
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Dave Groves
Young Monte
Joe Clark
Tommy Leach Becomes Manager of St. Petersburg Team
Tommy Leach, once a Pittsburgh star, has been named manager of the St. Petersburg club in the Florida State League.
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Tommy Leach
Pittsburgh
St. Petersburg
Walter Johnson Out For Season With Illness In Newark
Walter Johnson will not pitch this season for Newark due to illness spanning months. Johnson also serves as manager for the International League club.
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Walter Johnson
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Johnson
Wycoff Farmed Out to Atlanta Asso Club
Doug Wycoff former Georgia Tech football star who tried out with Washington is farmed out to the Atlanta Southern Association club.
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Atlanta
Doug Wycoff
Georgia Tech
Washington
Atlanta Southern Association
Rookies Return Home as Only Few Make It in 1928
News from New York reports that most rookies cut from spring training head back to the bush league as major clubs favor proven players for the 1928 season. A Mississippi trio of prospects to watch includes Otis Brannon and Ralph Kress with the St. Louis Browns, Bill Kelly and Pinky Whitney with the Philadelphia Phillies, plus left handed pitchers Ouste Orwell and William Walker entering big league duty with the A's and others.
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Decorah
Towa
Milwaukee
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Denver
Orwell
Philadelphia Athletics
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Grove
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What a major league outfielder should do says Hildebrand
Umpire George Hildebrand defines an outfielder’s role as two duties hit and throw. He notes many top outfielders keep jobs mainly through hitting and throwing, often overlooking fielding faults. The piece frames how managers weigh hitting over defense.
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New York
George Hildebrand
Giants Star Lefty Attracts Praise From Bresnahan
Roger Bresnahan lauds Orwell Walker of the New York Giants as the best left handed rookie since Artie Nehf joined the Braves. The veteran cites Walker's potential and contrasts him with earlier greats.
Leading Golfers In North Carolina Tourney Today
Sixty six nationally known golfers entered the annual north south golf tournament at Pinehurst North Carolina. Defending champion Bobby Cruickshank and stars Johnny Farrell Henry Curci Al Repinosa Joe Kirkwood Tommy Armour and Bill Mehlhorn are listed as entrants. The event features thirty six holes today with a final Friday and may see Gene Sarazen enter.
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N. C
U.P
Bobby Cruickshank
Johnny Farrell
Henry Curci
al Repinosa
Joe Kirkwood
Tommy Armour
Bill Mehlhorn
Gene Sarazen
Rowland Becomes Reds Scout After Umpiring Career
Clarence Rowland former American League umpire today started a new baseball role as a scout for the Cincinnati Reds. He signed his contract with president Campbell McDiarmid last night. Rowland began in 1908 as manager of the Dubuque Town club and later led the Chicago White Sox.
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Fla
U.P
Clarence Rowland
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
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Rowland
Dubuque
Chicago White Sox
Americans At Liverpool Meet Grand National Chase Day
Race crowds fill Liverpool for the opening of the Liver pool meet at Aintree as preparations for the Grand National chase attract heavy American interest. The event draws World Trade era figures to the stands while horses like Billy Barton and Brights Boy garner attention from bettors and society alike.
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Wall Street
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Howard Brues
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Bright's Boy
Darraco
Burgoright
Pid Purdy Emerges as Reds Promising Rookie
The Seattle outfielder Pid Purdy, now with the Reds, has proven to be one of the most promising rookies owned by the club.
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Pid” Purdy
Seattle
The
Reds
Collins Praises Cohen After Exhibition Appearance
Eddie Collins praised Andy Cohen after an exhibition game predicting Cohen would become a valuable asset for the Giants even if his hitting stayed modest.
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