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Newspaper
Bradenton Herald
Location
Bradenton, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1927
Page
3
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Lou Gehrig, young first baseman for Miller Huggins and the Yankees, proves a valuable addition this season. His powerful bat and alert defense boost the Gotham lineup as he hustles on every ball pitched or hit to him, driving runs and contributing in the field.
In a packed schedule, Detroit pushed past the rival Cubs 4 2 as Ruth Gehrig clash for home run honors with a double, a homer, and a pivotal single. Ted Lyons notches his fifth win for the White Sox 5 2 while the Athletics rally for 10 8 over the Browns aided by Simmons and Cobb. The Tars of Jacksonville extend a three game lead in the Southeastern league as Savannah climbs to second, and Columbus slips. The Foxes drop to third after poor mound work as the Indians win. Albany and Selma also post decisive scores. Atlanta tops Birmingham 8 6 in the Southern Association, and Chattanooga beats New Orleans 8 7 with Lookouts and Pelicans delivering a pitcher duel.
Results show St Paul 4 at Minneapolis 0 in the American Association while Indianapolis 9 at Louisville 3 highlights the circuit. Southern League games include Chattanooga 7 New Orleans and Nashville 1 Mobile 3. College baseball notes Purdue 4 Ohio State 2 at Fayette Indiana.
A scouting feature notes Yale will not spy on teams this year under tight supervision. The piece describes a marked shift in football style with new rules moving goal posts back ten yards and limiting the shift while promoting lateral and backward passes.
Tampa game scheduled to wrap the season on Friday but was canceled after the Terriers were named district champions.
Rogers Hornsby, who led the St. Louis Cardinals to the World Series title last year, says D Arcy Jake Flowers will be a valuable addition for the Brooklyn Robins. He notes Flowers has solid fielding, a punch at the plate, and should improve with time after being traded from St. Louis last season due to Tommy Thevenow's presence.
Three cases show rising youngsters riding high batting averages aided by veteran teammates. Rogers Hornsby and Farrell of the Giants lead the National League with .436. Ty Cobb and Simmons of the Athletics share second in the American League at .416. Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, both tied for home runs with eight, pace the circuit.
Box score shows St Louis with 2 runs on 9 hits while Philadelphia scores 1 on 7. Frisch Hafey Southworth and Haines had two base hits. Bottomley drove in a run with an early RBI. Umpires Moe Laughlin Klem and Wilson presided 1 hour 35 minutes game time.
CHICAGO May 17. AP reports club owners held secret talks about Ban Johnson amid rumors of a New York meeting during reports that Mayor Jimmy Walker was offered the presidency at 100000 a year. Owners acknowledged Johnson discussed but gave no details or confirmation of the Walker offer.
A fragmented list shows Hornsby and Meusel among top Giants and Yankees hitters with high runs and hits. Ruth, Gehrig, and Ruth again lead home runs in the Yankee cohort, while Meador and Collins among pitchers post wins. Missouri and Tennessee note a border fact about surrounding states.
Florida State League matchups include Tampa at Orlando, Sanford at Sarasota, and St. Petersburg at Miami. American League features Philadelphia at St. Louis, Washington at Cleveland, New York at Detroit, and Boston at Chicago. National League games pit St. Louis at Philadelphia, Cincinnati at New York, and Chicago at Boston. International League schedules Toronto at Buffalo and others in nine-city cross play.
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