Washington crew plagued by tainted water at regatta prep
Washington’s oarsmen fell ill from ptomaine poisoning after drinking river water, delaying workouts as doctors treated stomach trouble. California Syracuse and Penn crews also faced fit issues and adjustments ahead of the intercollegiate regatta in Poughkeepsie with Yale official Curtiss touring and naval units arriving for race day coverage.
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N. Y
University of Washington
Washington
A. Aldrickson
Kness
Columbia
Eric Lambert
Tom Kerrigan
Dick Glendon
California
Rychander
Dalley
Caldwell
Aino
Jim Eyck
Cram
Syracuse
Ndon
Navy
Cornell
Callow
Penn
Varsity
Quakers
Julian Curtiss
Yale
Curtiss
Curties
Condi
Tion
Osborne
Los Angeles
Rosendall
O. O. Kessing
Morgan's bat powers Indians rout of Phillies in Cleveland
Eddie Morgan's aggressive hitting and solid defense lead the Cleveland Indians to a 9 to 2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Glen Morgan collects three doubles and a triple with a run batted in and two scored, while the defense fields seven chances flawlessly.
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Eddie Morgan
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Hite
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Eh S
Tiv t'We
Miller
Rotey
Laa
Parnshaw
van Firaffen
Sallin
Dineen
Ramet
Moss Is High Gun At A P C Weekly Shoot
Moss fired the high score at the A P C weekly shoot with Southern Association results showing Memphis and Atlanta leading in a list that includes Birmingham Little Rock Nashville Chattanooga Mobile and New Orleans.
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Memphis
Atlanta
Birmingham
Little Rock
Nashville
Chattanooga
Mobile
New Orleans
Schorr Outlines Golf Swing Weights and Timing
Bluefield golf pro Schorr explains that driving success hinges on timing and body movements with the swing. He says swing speed and club weight are inversely related for short precise strokes and favor heavier clubs for longer faster drives.
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Bluefield
Giants blank Pirates as Benton gains 11th victory of season
New York June 16 Benton pitched a complete game for his 11th win, as the Giants shut out the Pirates 4 to 0. Hogan drove in two runs, while the Pirates stranded runners in key innings and three double plays helped Benton escape trouble.
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Benton
Hogan
Giants
Pirates
Penton
Andy Cohen
Treynor
AR Bonan Ab
Oar L. Waner
Adame
Waner
Barnhart
Traynor
Whickell
Smith
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Hoare Cohen
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Erty
I Jackson
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O'Doul
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Cohen
Tenton
Jackson
Adams
P. Waner
New
York
Pittsburgh
Halle
Ry Benton
Reardon
Stark
Voltear Captures Inaugural American National Juvenile Stakes
Voltear a two year old gelding for Nevada Stock Farm of Reno won the inaugural American National Juvenile stakes at Arlington Park in Chicago over five and a half furlongs. Jockey R Peternel rode to a $12,895 purse with a $6.80 win payoff. Vermaio and Okah followed in second and third. Clyde Van Deusen faded from the money as about twenty thousand spectators watched.
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R. Peternel
Vermaio
D Stock Farm
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Okah
EB. B. McLean Stable
Clyde van Deusen
Blankenship Goes Up And Chi Loses
Boston Red Sox rout Chicago White Sox 10 to 6 as Regan hits two homers in the fourth inning tying a world record for total bases in an inning. Blankenship struggles after early success, and Chicago falls behind after a big Boston burst.
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Carrigan Clan
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Blankenship
White Sox
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Red
Taltt
Flagetead
Hoare Bothrock
Myer
Ra Tead
Williams
Gerber
Heving
Enisthaeas
Herry
Mannefield
Clancy
Metaler
Harrett
Falk
Cinneli
Hidhkonship
Flagstead
Todt
Berry
Morris
Rune
Humefield
Metzler
Ciesell
Cox
Chiesgo
Mlankenship
Morrie
Connally
Eyed Morrin
Cuthrie
Hildebrand
Lormeby
Bobby Jones Navigates Olympic Fields Course In Practice
Bobby Jones, Atlanta lawyer and golf champion, cards 36 41 77 in a practice round at Olympic Fields, the No. 4 championship course. Jones plays from back tees over 6756 yards par 35 36 71, aiming to regain the National Open title next week. Fellow players include Emmet French, Charles Black, and Frank Ball. Mehthron posts 74 while Burke and Guest also test the course.
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Chicago
Olympa Fields
Bobby Ones
Atlanta
Jones
Emmet French
Southern Pines
N. C
Charles Black
Frank Ball
Frenth
Wild el’ Mehthorn
Jack Burke
Houston
Charles Guest
Detroit
Milwaukee and Louisville Baseball Scores
In a set of early games Louisville defeated Toledo 11 to 6 after a 5 to 3 win earlier. Indianapolis posted a 7 to 4 victory over Columbus while St Paul lost to Milwaukee 4 to 1. Kansas City beat Minneapolis 5 to 3 in a late action.
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St. Paul
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Columbus
Louisville
Toledo
Kansas City
Minneapolis
League results and today’s games listed
Yesterday’s American League scores include St Louis 7 over New York 5, Boston 10 over Chicago 5, Detroit 4 over Washington 1, Cleveland 9 over Philadelphia 2. Today’s schedule features New York at St Louis, Boston at Chicago, Philadelphia at Cleveland, Washington at Detroit.
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St. Louis
New York
Boston
Chicago
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Philadelpia
Dlune
Lou
Detroit Tigers crack Senators behind Carroll's strong pitching
Owen Carroll, Detroit righty, overwhelmed Washington as Detroit won 4 to 1 in the third game of the series. Bluege’s homer spoiled Carroll’s shutout bid, and Washington managed only a single hit through six innings.
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Detroit
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Bluege
Homer
Owen Carroll
Washington Senators
Ossie
Warner
Lice
Oehringer
Hellmann
McManus
Wingo
Tavener
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Oeou
Weed
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Heilmann
Lin
Binege
Hayes
Nee
Ashington
Hedley
Ote
Carrom
Hadley
Brown
Bail
Kenna
Pampies
Wadley
Geisel
Apes
Ovens
Local baseball scores from Scottdale and Wheeling games
Scattered game results show Scottdale 6 Clarksburg 1 in the first game and 5 Scottdale 2 in the second. Jannette 7 Wheeling 1 in the first seven innings. Johnstown 11 Charleroi 5 in the first game and ae 5 Charleroi 0 in the second. Cumberland 7 Fairmont 6. Wheeling 10 Jeanette 8 in the first.
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Clarksburg
Clarksbare
Jannette
Wheeling
Johnstown
Charleroi
Secon Cumberland
Fairmont
Jeanette
Politician 16 Also Great Sportsman And Baseball Leagues Leader
William G. Branham of North Carolina serves as president of three minor league baseball circuits the Piedmont league Sally and the Southern Atlantic association plus the Eastern Carolina league He defends strict discipline and jokes about fining players for abusing umpires and for practicing astronomy on the field.
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William G. Branham
North Carolina
South Atlantic Association
Sally
Branham
South
Umire
al Thie
Bramham
National League Scores and Pairings Listed
New York defeated Pittsburgh 4 0, Chicago beat Boston 7 0, St. Louis won 6 to 5 in 11 innings. Philadelphia won 10 to 7 against Cincinnati in the first game and 3 to 1 in the second. Remaining matchups: Pittsburgh at New York, Chicago at Brooklyn, St. Louis at Cincinnati.
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Pittsburgh
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
St Louis
New York Cossacces
Social barriers fade at baseball crowds say Hopkinsville native
A Hopkinsville native reflects on baseball as a great leveler where social barriers vanish in the heat of a game. He recalls a prominent city churchman alongside a new boy and a bootblack sharing the thrill of a thrilling catch.
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Hramham
Hopkinsville
Speed boat capsizes during Boston to Flushing race
One of 35 outbound speedboats in the Boston to Flushing 250 mile water marathon capsized in Massachusetts Bay. The boat Baby Billy, commanded by K Harnden of New York with W A Henderson aboard, was rescued by a coastguard patrol boat. Some vessels suffered engine trouble during the hazardous journey.
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INS
Flushing
N. Y
Massachusetta Bay
Coastguard
Nahant
Baby Billy
K. Harnden
New York
W. A. Henderson
Bluefield Baseball Beats Martinsville 7 to 1 at Weller Field
The Bluefield Colored team known as the Smart Set won their third 1928 game 7 to 1 over Martinsville Va at Weller field. Valentine pitched effectively allowing five hits with two walks while Brown Barnes and Washington shined in the field and Hayden and Captain Pappy Muse led the hitting.
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Norfolk and Western
Martinsville
Weller Field
Brown
Barnes
Washington
Hayden
Pappy Muse
Valentine
Bluefielders
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