Lone Welch star joins laborers and plans for fall grid
The Welch hometown column recalls Lioyd Cook, star Welch high end and 1925 all state, digging clay with workers and training for the 1927 season possibly at Concord College. It notes Cook and coach Bob Roberts eyeing a strong schedule for the Scarlet Hurricanes and mentions Cam Henderson and Jennings Randolph aiming to surprise.
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Ain't This Hot The Curious Case Of A Timed Column
A reader notes the morning paper carried a clever column that day but reveals another writer was the actual conductor. The writer thanks Witt and jokes about the same odor persisting in the same place, offering a lighthearted reflection on the column’s creation.
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Ruth and Gehrig Power Yankees Past Browns in Opener
Ruth hit his 22nd homer with men aboard and Gehrig added his 15th as the Yankees won 8 to 1 in the first game of a series. Lindbergh arrived at Yankee Stadium after the game, which had been delayed twenty minutes before start.
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American League Results Yesterday
Yesterday’s results show New York defeated St Louis by 4 to 1, Boston beat Cleveland 11 to 10, Detroit won 6 to 1 over Washington. Scheduled games: St Louis at New York, Detroit at Washington, Chicago at Philadelphia, Cleveland at Boston.
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National League scores and today’s matchups
Pittsburgh blanks Boston 6 0 and Chicago defeats Philadelphia 7 2. Cincinnati routs Brooklyn 10 1 while New York tops St Louis 10 5. Today Brooklyn visits Cincinnati and Boston travels to Pittsburgh.
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Moriarty Sees Manager Job Harder Than Umpiring
George Moriarty, former big leaguer now Detroit Tigers manager, argues that managing baseball is a 24 hour duty while umpiring rarely lasts beyond a game. He contrasts Moriarty with Ray Schalk, noting Schalk’s initial success but Moriarty’s belief that managing is tougher. The piece links recent Tigers struggles and offers insights from other managers like Miller Huggins.
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Pirates Blank Braves In Front Of League Lead
The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Boston Braves 6 to 0 as Lee Mead held the Braves to eight hits for his ninth win. Kent Greenfield started for Boston and lasted into the seventh before giving way to a pinch hitter. Mills snelted for the Braves, while P Wanner and Barnhart contributed key hits for Pittsburgh.
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New York Breaks Losing Streak in Slugfest
In St Louis on June 16 the New York Giants stopped a six game skid by defeating the Cardinals 10 to 6 in game two of the series. Rogers Hornsby went 4-for-4 with a homer, his eleventh of the season. The Cardinals scored five runs to New York’s ten, with Barnes Fitzsimmons Taylor O Neil McGraw Keen H Bell Snyder Schulte involved in the effort.
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Boston Defeats Indians in Free Hitting Game
Boston beat Cleveland 11 to 10 in a free hitting opener as five pitchers for Boston and three for Cleveland saw action. Jamieson led Cleveland with a triple and three singles. Flagstead returned in center for Boston delivering a strong defensive showing.
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White Sox sweep A's with 4-0 win in Philadelphia
Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia 4 to 0 as they piled runs off starter Howard Ehmke. Humefield hit a first inning homer while Berrett added a third inning circuit after Hannefield run. Falk and Clancy contributed with a double and sacrifice fly for the final tally. Connally McCurdy Ehmke Pate Gray Cochrane listed.
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Southern Association Scores and Game Results
Little Rock defeated Atlanta 5 to 1 in the first game and Atlanta won 5 to 4 in the second. Memphis beat La 8 to 2 and Oselaghen won 6 to 5 in the first game. Mobile edged Nashville 2 to 1, Buffalo swept Jersey City 9 to 0 and 6 to 3 in two games. Newark outslugged Toronto 8 to 7. Rochester 6, Reading 4 in ten innings. Syracuse beat Baltimore 7 to 3.
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