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Newspaper
Bradenton Herald
Location
Bradenton, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1927
Page
1
Bradenton capitalized on early hits and power showing to win their sixth game of the season over Fort Myers at Ninth Street Park. Harberson pitched effectively for Bradenton while Fiddler led Fort Myers with five hits including a circuit clout.
Fort Myers 8 Bradenton 14 in 2 10 inning game. V Clark Masters Fid dler Shaw homer two base hits. Carter and Wallace steal two bases each. Harberson gets win, Manor takes loss. Time 2 10. Umpires Fisher Scott Tompkins.
Tampa and Sarasota split a twin bill with the locals winning 11 to 5 in game one and losing 8 to 3 in the nightcap. Alvarez allowed twenty hits as Grent homered twice for Tarpon defense. Red Craig pitched well in the second game as Tampa avoided further runs.
Browning Contracting Company defeated Samoset 13 to 0 at the city park. A Clark Fix and Browning led the attack with Browning pitching a home run and six strikeouts while Franklin of Samoset struck out three. Samoset managed only two hits.
Lester Lockett, former Moore Haven boxer now in Bradenton, trains for a possible match. He is pursuing a bout against Pete Angelo of Greece, whose fractured jaw from a Tampa fight sidelined him for the moment.
Palmetto High School Tigers prepare for a Thursday game against Largo at Bison Park, their last home diamond contest. They then travel to Fort Myers for a return clash and aim to close the season with wins after earlier losses to Bradenton Sarasota and Fort Myers.
New York opened the west swing by defeating Chicago 8 to 0 in Chicago. Lou Gehrig belted a bases loaded homer in the ninth for his seventh of the season as the Yankees chased the White Sox with erratic defense and timely hitting. Pennock and Grabowski combined for the win while Lyons and McCurrdy worked for Chicago.
Washington Senators exploded for nine runs in the sixth to defeat Sam Jones and the St. Louis Browns 16 to 9. Jones, after three straight wins, yielded the decisive frame while Wingard Beck and Bolen pitched for St. Louis amidst wildness including walks and two wild pitches.
Orlando bunched hits to defeat Miami 9 to 1. Sidwell started for Miami holding a hitless first four innings before losing control in the fifth. Peel relief allowed three hits as Orlando scored six runs in that frame. Formby and Bee joined Sidwell on the mound for Miami.
Edwin Wide of Sweden failed by 24 seconds to beat the world two mile mark at Harvard Stadium clocking 9 minutes 25 35 seconds. The event took place in Cambridge Massachusetts on May 7.
Ty Cobb will be able to play in the opening game of the Philadelphia Detroit session next Tuesday despite injuries and a suspension from a prior argument with umpire Ormsby. A welcome home program including a luncheon parade and banquet is planned with Mayor Smith and Connie Mack among featured participants.
In Philadelphia on May 7 Cy Williams hit a ninth inning home run with two outs to power the Phillies past the Pirates 6-5. Kremer and Pruett battled through eight innings before worn bullpen fell apart. Pittsburgh 5 Philadelphia 6.
Chicago defeats New York 6 to 4 as Hartnett belts a three run homer in the third inning and Hornsby adds a homer in the sixth. Hartnett, Root, Fitzsimmons, Clarkson and Dervormer cited in scoring for the Cubs.
Miss Dalton Reymond of Baton Rouge defeats former champion Miss Marion Turpie of New Orleans one up to claim the Women’s Southern golf championship in Laurel Mississippi on May 7.
Cleveland defeats Philadelphia 11 to 10 in 11 innings to open the series. Burns starts the 11th with a single and scores on Neis single after Sewell sacrifice. Walberg, Quinn, Gray, Pate, Grover and Cochrane are Philadelphia pitchers. for Cleveland, Levsen, Smith and Sewell finish.
Brooklyn pitcher Dazzy Vance struck out top hitters as the Dodgers silenced the Cardinals 3 to 0 in the World Series opener on the eastern front. Sherdel yielded six hits and two batters reached in the fourth inning with Partridge and Flowers driving in the runs.
Nat Shirley, captain of the University ofFlorida Baby Gators nine, posts a .416 batting mark and stars in a season dominated by strong defense and solid pitching. The Manatee County product steers the Gators through a tough schedule, with key wins over Williston and Gainesville as they finish 10 games with 4 losses.
Helen's Babe outran ten rivals in the Clark Handi cap feature at Churchill Downs on opening day. The three year old won by outgunning the field and posted a mile and one sixteenth time of 1 46 to earn $12,325 for owner Hal Price Headley with Old Slip second and Percentage third.
Bradenton prep stars prepare for three pivotal games this week as Manatee County High seeks a state championship bid. The Golden Wave faces St Petersburg Green Devils, Hillsborough Tamps, and Larry Lamsey's Independents of Bradenton in key district clashes. Pad spring injury notes and pitching outlook center on Harberson and Masters as the Wave searches for victory that could seal a trip to Orlando on May 19.
Florida State League results show Miami 1 in loss to Orlando 9 percent. St Petersburg 17 and Sarasota 11 to 3, Tampa 5 and 8. American League scores include Detroit 3 over Boston 6, Chiesa 00, New York and Cleveland 11, Philadelphia 10, St Louis 9, Washington 18.
In a stacked National League scoreboard the Cubs lost to New York 4 to 6 while Philadelphia defeated Pittsburgh 6 to 3 Brooklyn topped St. Louis 3 to 0 Boston rolled past Cincinnati 8 to 4.
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