Yankees Could Split Babe Ruth and Gehrig for Game Safety
Winter talk among magnates questions if the Yankees can remain supreme without Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. New York owner Colonel Ruppert resists any division, arguing the club’s balance and patronage depend on keeping both stars. Analysts note past clubs fell apart and the Yankees’ market power makes breakup unlikely despite calls for change and broader fan interest.
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Tuesday Scores In A A Baseball Action
Results from Indianapolis, Columbus, Toledo, Louisville, St. Paul, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, and Kansas City show varied outcomes with Indianapolis 11 beating Columbus 8 and St. Paul topping Milwaukee 10 to 6 as Kansas City lost 3 to Minneapolis.
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Baseball Scores Show Early Season Mix
A compact summary of recent MLB results shows Chicago beating Washington 3 to 2 and Boston edging St. Louis 3 to 1. New York defeated Detroit 12 to 8 while Philadelphia routed Cleveland 6 to 0.
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Baseball scores from scattered games reported
Philadelphia beat Cincinnati 5 to 3 while Brooklyn topped Pittsburgh 10 to 3. Chicago led New York 1 to 7 and St. Louis 3 to 1, with Boston 1. The games were called in the seventh inning due to rain.
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Scheduling Pairings for Early Basketball Matches
Indianapolis faces Columbus while Milwaukee plays St Paul and Kansas City meets Minneapolis with Louisville taking on Toledo in a set of early season matchups.
Boston at St. Louis and Brooklyn at Pittsburgh on slate
Two major league baseball matchups head the schedule with Boston visiting St. Louis and Brooklyn traveling to Pittsburgh. Both games set to feature key lineups and potential pennant implications for the week.
Det at Boston and Cle at Phil slated as only MLB games
The schedule lists two American League games as the only MLB action: Detroit at Boston and Cleveland at Philadelphia.
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Derby Crowd Poised for 54th Kentucky Classic at Churchill Downs
Louisville prepares for the Derby with an expected 100000 spectators around Churchill Downs. Reigh Count, owned by Mrs. John D. Hertz, is the favorites with odds around 8 to 5, joined by Anita Peabody and possibly Reigh Olga. Toro, Edward McLean’s entrant, is the second choice, trainer John Scherr optimistic despite rain. Mrs. Stuyvesant Peabody offers Earl Sande $5000 to ride Mount Martie Flynn, with potential half purse share if he wins.
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Philadelphia Athletics Roar Through Cleveland Streets
Philadelphia Athletics players mocked the home crowd as they paraded through Cleveland. The comic display drew laughs and lighthearted jeers amid the team’s journey on the road.
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Hurst delivers homer as Phillies top Reds 5–3
Hurst, a Philadelphia recruit, hits a game turning homer off Red Lucas with two on to lift Philadelphia past Cincinnati 5–3. The win ends a 10 game skid for the Phillies and drops Lucas to 2nd loss of the season.
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Dorval Halts Von Porat in Ten Rounds for Heavyweight Win
United Press reports in Chicago on May 16 that Napo leon Jack Dorval defeated Otto Von Porat of Norway in ten rounds. Other results include Johnny Kreiger beating Jimmy Mahoney on a foul in one round and Frankie Simms scoring a foul win over Tony Stabenau in four.
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Terris Defeats Mack In Denver Lightweight Bout
Sid Terris of New York won a 10 round decision over Eddie Mack of Denver in a city bout. In Chicago a 10 round card saw Napoleon Dorval, 23, linked to Jack Kearns, outclass Otto Von Porat, a Norwegian slugger, as Dorval emerged as a would be contender for Gene Tunney's heavyweight title. Von Porat had KO wins in his five previous opponents and hopes for a bout with Sharkey or Risko or other top contenders if he beat Dorval.
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Major Johnson Set To Kick Off First Junior League Game
Major Johnson will speak before the first game as eight teams from the J. L. Beckley and Beasley Milling leagues clash in a nine inning opener on the playground diamond. Mayor Alex Moore will throw the ceremonial first pitch, with Prof. Giauque officiating as umpire.
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Boxing and sports notes from the era mix with other games
A collage of sports chatter mentions a June title defense plans for a light heavyweight champion, possible delays with Jack Delaney, and Leo Lomski as a potential challenger. It also notes Yale Review theater humor, baseball with the Cleveland Indians, Walter Hagen’s British title, Archie Compston’s win, and quips about Tunney vs Phelps with poetic jabs.
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Babe Ruth Opens Strong Pace in 1927 Home Run Run
Babe Ruth stands eight days ahead of last season’s pace with five homers in seven games. Yesterday Earl Whitehill and George Smith were victims as Ruth drove balls to the right field bleachers with bases empty. He projects near seventy home runs for the season based on current pace.
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Miss Collett Falls Early in British Open Golf
American star Miss Glenna Collett was eliminated from the British women's open golf championship in Nunstanton England with two of three other American survivors. Poor weather and a cold wind from the sea accompanied Collett's upset defeat as Miss Wragg seized the lead after Collett misfired on her third shot. Joy Winn and Molly Gourlay advanced over American entries in rainy, windy conditions.
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Fifty-Five Men Remain in C C Pyle Derby Race
Erie Pa May 16 Fifty five men started a 65 mile leg of the C C Pyle cross country derby toward Jamestown N Y in a grueling leg of the tour from Los Angeles Several could drop out before the Jamestown control Tonight Andrew Payne age 20 Claremore Okla led the pack though finished fifth in a dead heat with John Sale Passaic N J Eddie Gardner Seattle won yesterday's run from Ashtabula Ohio in 6 hours 9 minutes 30 seconds at about seven and one half miles an hour
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Topsy Turvy National Pennant Race Pauses Briefly
The National League pennant chase eases today as Reds Cubs and Giants pause. Giants slump from first to fourth, Cubs climb to a tie for first with Reds, Robins rise to fifth. Two games on the slate: Robins at Pirates in Pittsburgh and Braves at Cardinals in St Louis.
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Fate of Sisler Up In The Air With Senators
Washington May 16 The fate of George Sisler former star and manager of the St. Louis Browns and Washington Senators remains unresolved. Although other clubs waived on him he may not be sent to a National league club or released by the Senators. President Clark Griffith said for now they will keep Sisler.
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Loughran Faces Four Defenses in Four Weeks
Tommy Loughran the light heavyweight champion confronts the toughest schedule of his reign. He must defend his title in four consecutive bouts or risk suspension in New York state. Opponents include Joe Sekura May 19 in Louisville Pete Latzo May 30 in Brooklyn Jimmy Slattery June 7 in New York and Leo Lomsky June 13 in Brooklyn.
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Yesterday's Hero Don Hurst Drives Phillies to 5 3 Win
Don Hurst a rookie first baseman from Rochester hit a two on homer off Red Lucas to spark Philadelphia’s 5 3 win over Cincinnati ending a ten game losing streak. Other MLB results include Cubs 10 Giants 7 Yankees 12 Tigers 8 and more.
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M A UliFfe backs Irish favorite McLarnin for lightweight crown
Retired champion Jack McAuliffe says Sammy Mandell will not win the title and argues the Irish challenger should prove his worth. He faults Mandell's management, praises McLarnin's Irish prospects, and predicts a hard fight with Loughran noted as the most active Irish boxer.
Ruth and Speakers Shine as Sluggers Highlight Nine Lineup
Babe Ruth belts his tenth and eleventh homers with a triple in five at bats, scoring three and driving in two for the Yankees. Tris Speaker adds three doubles and three runs for the Athletics, while Ty Cobb struggles at the plate. Harry Heilmann collects a triple and a single with two RBIs for Detroit as Paul Waner and Kiki Cuyler also appear in a multi team box score summary.
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Golf match results headline from Chicago May event
Ohio State golfers defeated Chicago University players 11 to 5 in a sequence of singles and best ball matches.
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Notre Dame Visits Illinois In Big Ten Baseball Drills
Urbana Illinois May 156 Notre Dame carries a ten game winning streak into a Friday baseball matchup at Illinois field The two teams are set for a Saturday doubleheader with Iowa also on the schedule The piece notes 1927 co champions of the Big Ten as context and omits full details due to OCR garble
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Michigan and Illinois set for key Big Ten clash at Illinois Stadium
URBANA May 15 Michigan and Illinois, long time track rivals and conference leaders, will renew their feud Saturday at Illinois Stadium. Michigan's squad has progressed rapidly and is expected to provide tough competition for the Illinois favorites atop the Big Ten title race.
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