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Newspaper
Bradenton Herald
Location
Bradenton, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1927
Page
4
Baseball fans in Bradenton and nearby will see Larry Larisy's Growers face a Lakeland independent team at Ninth Street Park. The game is scheduled to start at 3:30 in the afternoon.
In a misty Ninth Street Park game, Manatee and Samoset tied 3 to 3 after five innings. Entzminger pitched for Manatee allowing 11 hits with seven strikeouts as Franklin fanned seven for Samoset. League standings show Samoset at 0 4 and Manatee at 1 3, with Browning and Woodmen atop the table.
A historical critique argues Herb Pennock of the New York Yankees is the supreme left handed pitcher in the majors. The writer notes Pennock’s composure, variety of pitches, and influence on Yankee play, while acknowledging Grove and Rixey as close rivals.
Walter Johnson nears a return to the mound for the Washington Senators after ankle injury recovery. He is set to begin his 21st major league season with an expected late start, aiming to pitch his fifth game in the current stretch.
Fragmentary OCR lists leading players across the National and American Leagues including Farr, Hornab, Frisch, and Gehrig. Mentions Ruth, Burns, Manush, Simmons, and other top hitters, with scattered team affiliations such as Yankees Giants Pirates Indians and Senators.
Scores from multiple leagues include Tampa 4 Ornardo 2 Miami i Sanford 9 St. Petersburg 6 Sarasota Detroit 6 Cleveland 3 Louis Ram phil New York, and Brooklyn 6 Philadelphia 5. Other games postponed due to rain. League play and schedules reflect several minor and regional matchups.
Fort Worth edged Waco 2 to 1 in a game called under disputed conditions. Wichita Falls defeated Houston 3 to 2 in 10 innings. Dallas won 6 to 5 over San Antonio in 16 innings. Shreveport beat Beaumont 11 to ? with partial results available.
Virginia League results show Richmond and Wilson 7 Kinston 6, Norfolk 11 at one site and Portsmouth 15 Petersburg at another, reflecting close games and varied scores between Norfolk and surrounding teams.
A golfer rejects old rules and describes a natural swing. Key steps include addressing from the left foot, pushing hands forward to start the club back, shifting into gear with a lifted left heel and stiff right knee, and a pause at the top as the swing prepares to come down like a whip.
Brooklyn earns a 6–5 win over Philadelphia to even the series, collecting 14 hits led by five-run fifth inning. Ehrhardt exits in the fifth, Cantrell and Doak hold Phillies to one run in the final four frames. Doak credited with the victory, Carlson charged with the loss.
Indianapolis May 26 AP Only an American made car will race in the 500 miles at the Speedway next Monday after a French entry was scratched for a broken connecting rod. Roumanian driver George Feornic hoped to secure an American car in time for trials while veteran and younger drivers fine tune machines for qualification events and practice spins at speeds near 120 mph.
Ten top American players were named by the United Lawn Tennis Association as the Davie Cup defense squad to be considered for the 1927 team. Leaders include William Tilden II and William Johnston with George Lott Cranston Holman and others listed. Training urged for July and August turf events.
Riverside Military Academy disbanded before notification of nomination, depriving Riverside of a chance to play University school for the Georgia interscholastic baseball title. H. J. Stegeman reviewed records and nominated Gainesville and Atlanta teams, while President Sandy Beavy noted few staff at Riverside. The University of Georgia team, space school pennant winner, is prepared to play. An Orlando prep school has challenged Stegeman to reassess records for a possible nomination.
Ty Cobb says his aim is to play hard for Connie Mack and help the Athletics win the American League pennant. He explains a calmer approach to avoid fan anger, notes concern for his wife and five kids, and defends a previous suspension as unjust.
After a swing around the circuit Cobb maintains the Yankees and Athletics will lead the race with the White Sox as the only Western club seriously to reckon with. He cites pitching as the chief concern noting Ehmke and a rocky staff before Grove Rommel Gray Walberg and others should soon be in strong form.
An expert notes that A’s pitchers, many from the south, arrived eager and overanxious. Bad weather and setbacks caused early discouragement, but the expert believes the slump may end soon as the team could surge forward quickly.
Walter Hagen, hampered by an injured foot, faces a demanding test at the Metropolitan Open on northern links. The veteran champion seeks to prove his form ahead of leading the American professional team against the British Ryder Cup forces at Worcester.
In Honolulu a Hawaiian baby received a christening name meaning The flower wreath and leaves are cherished by the waters of the God Lono. The translation reflects traditional cultural naming as reported in the local paper.
Miami reversed yesterday’s result by beating Sanford 1 to 0 in the Florida State League. Tampa edged Orlando 5 to 2 and St. Petersburg defeated Sarasota 2 to 0.
Edwin H. Haley of New York defeated Cyril Tolley, former British champion, by one hole to seize the lead in the British amateur championship during a tense May match in Holyoke.
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