Babe Ruth Caps Season Opener with a Homer for Yankees
Babe Ruth hit his first homer of the season but the Yankees lost to Cleveland 4 1. Ruth added two singles as part of six Yankee hits off Southpaw Miller, Indians’ margin built in the third inning. The game summary lists Miller, Sewell, Pennock, Beall, Johnson and Bengough in the Cleveland lineup.
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New York
Babe Ruth
Yanks
Cleveland
Indians
Ruth
Yankees
Southpaw
Miller
Terre Haute
R. H. E. Cleveland
L. Sewell
Pennock
Beall
H. Johnson
Bengough
Base Runner Safe On Collapsed Fly In Infield
With runners on first and third and one out, a deep center field fly was caught. The runner from third attempted home as the ball was caught but the play was ruled safe due to the runner from first continuing to first after the ball rolled infield. The run counted and the side was not retired.
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Ruel
Wright
Mosler
Grisson
Hurst
Foley
Jeffries
Blue-Grays
Dyer
Gill
Hall
Reds Win Seventh Straight Victory in 8 3 Win
Cincinnati captured the fourth straight win in the series against Philadelphia by 8 to 3, marking the Reds seventh consecutive victory. Couch and Betta led the offense as the Reds piled up runs and extended their hot streak.
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REDS
Cincinnati
Incinnati
Philadelphia
Couch
Betta
Chicago Bears and Giants Split Six Games in AL Results
In AL results yesterday Chicago defeated New York 7 to 4 to take the final game of their series. Brooks delivered a single, double and homer while Gowdy also homered as New York trailed Chicago, 6 to 7. Score by innings shows Chicago 201 020 20x and New York 000 001 120.
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Senators
Detroit
Walter Johnson
Whitehill
Tygers
Woodalle Johnson
Ogden
Marberry
Ruel
Dodgers
St. Louis
Cardinals
Brooklyn
Fournier
Ole
Wan
Petty
R.H. EB
Petty and Taylor
Haines, Mails and
O'Farrell
Pittsburg
Boston
Yde
Ryan
A. E. Felix
Marriott
Ana Welsh
Oun Burrus
Gibson
Harris
Oo Padgett
RK. Smith
As. Ryan
Chicago
New York
Brooks
Gowdy
Nehf
Greenfield
Huntsinger
Wisner
Jones
Hartnett
Bluefield Grays rout N and W Shop Team 17 to 4
Bluefield defeated the N and W Shop boys 17 to 4 at the fairgrounds. Earl Johnson held the Shopmen to few runs as Gill Hall and Roy Hall sparked the offense with multiple hits including a homer by Gill and a four for five day for Hall. Page led N and W with three runs including two triples. Play continued with Dyer and Dreyfus mentioned as future lineup moves.
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Fairgrounds
Blue Grays
Smiley
Earl Johnson
Sam Wright
Wright
Dyer
Princemen
Roy Hall
Gill
Saick
Mosier
Grisson
Page
Bishop
Bounder
Smith
Gamage
Hall
Blakey
Hayworth
Box
Price
Groseclose
Jeffries
Clark
Shonps
McFarland
Johnson
Moster
Foley
Grose
Hurst
Italian hospital fund boxing show set for July 2 at Polo Grounds
Promoter Humbert J. Pugazy tentatively moved the Italian hospital fund boxing show to July 2 at the Polo Grounds delayed from June 19 due to Walker Greb and Weinert Wills illness. The date awaits New York state athletic commission approval and Pugazy ground clearance before the Giants game.
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Humbert J
Ugazy
Polo Grounds
Mickey Walker
Harry Greb
Charley Weinert
Harry Wills
Walker
New York State Athletic Commission
Pugazy
Giants
Philadelphia
Hiness
Floyd Fitzsimmons
Michigan City
Ind
Paul Berlenbach
Tiger Flowers
Fitzsimmons
Tunney
Tom Gibbons
St. Paul
Kansas Civ. 11 Columbus 10 Milwaukee 6
Standings list records a sequence of scores for cities Kansas City Civil 11 Columbus 10 Milwaukee 6 Toledo 3 Louisville 16 St Paul 2 Indianapolis 4 Minneapolis 2.
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Kansas
Columbus
Milwaukee
Toledo
Louisville
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Local scores list for WWMashville games
Result lines show WWMashville 6 beat Atlanta 0 Chattanooga and Birmingham tied 4 to 4 with Memphis 4 Mobile 3 in a schedule with other games not set.
High Jump Record Set By Justin Russell
Justin Russell, a senior from Chi . athlete, cleared 6 feet 6 inches to set a Big Ten high jump record at the annual classic last week. He broke the previous 6 feet 61 16 inches mark held by Osborne of Illinois and Murphy of Notre Dame in 1922.
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ASBLL
Justin Russell
Russell
Osborne
Illinois
Murphy
Notre Dame
Altoona Speedway Sets New Lap Record in Trials
Altoona Pennsylvania June 11 A new speedway lap record was set during trials at the mile and a quarter course Leon Duray clocked 34.2 seconds at an average of 130.8 mph This marks the third record at the track this week with Bennett Hill and Duray also posting fast laps earlier in the week.
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Altoona
Altoona Speedway
Leon Duray
Speedway
Duary
Bennett Hill
Track and field stars to match speed at national meet
Intercollegiate track and field stars from sixty two universities will contest preliminaries at Stagg Field to trim the field for the national collegiate championship finals set for Saturday afternoon. The event is billed as the outstanding meet in intercollegiate athletics bringing together top athletes from across the nation.
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Chicago
Stagg Field
Miss Fritzie Stifel Upsets Price in Pennsylvania Golf
In Cambridge Springs on June 11 Miss Fritzie Stifel of Wheeling defeated Mia J Raymond Price of Pittsburgh 2 and 1 to reach the semifinals of the Northwestern Pennsylvania women's championship. Louise Macdonald Pittsburgh also advanced by beating Jane Herron 6 4. In the lower bracket J Hornner Pittsburgh defeated Grace Martin Greenville 3 and 2 while J Jolek Buffalo beat J Ellen Pittsburgh 3 1.
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Cambridge Springs
Pennsylvania
Fritsie Stifel
Wheeling
Mia J. Raymond Price
Pittsburg
Western Pennsylvania
Louise Macdonald
Jane Herron
J. H. Horner
Grace Martin
Greenville
Joseph Jolek
Buffalo
J. A. Ellen
Middle Atlantic League scores and standings noted
The record lists Wheeling 7 and Johnstown 5 along with Clarksburg 2 and Fairmont 6, indicating recent results in the Middle Atlantic League. Expanded box scores or dates are not provided.
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Wheeling
Johnstown
Clarksburg
Fairmont
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