Gehrig Hits Two Homers as Yanks Trample Red Sox 14-2
New York routs Boston 14 to 2 at home as Lou Gehrig belts two home runs driving in six runs. Tobin also homered for the Red Sox while Lazzeri and Combs contributed for the Yankees on eighteen total hits. Russell and MacFayden struggled on the mound as Hoyt fanned 12 for New York in a brisk two hour game.
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Braves Clinch Fifth Straight over Robins in Brooklyn
Brooklyn fans witnessed the Robins suffer a 7 to 2 loss as Boston Braves pitcher Bull Doak, in a seven inning run, held the Robins to seven hits. An error by Brooklyn aided the visitors and Houston was knocked out in the sixth.
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Park City Girls Top State Court League After Win
Park City Girls defeated Catholic Community Girls 13 to 11 at KC Gym to seize the State league lead by a two game margin over the CC Girls. Captain Jeannette Cape led first half, with Charlotte Iseberum and Alice Phalen aiding in the victory as Park City held the lead most of the game. The result leaves CC with pending games against Croft and Knapp while league and tie championship will be decided in the next two weeks.
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Athletics defeat Senators 13 to 6 in slugfest
Philadelphia pounded 16 hits to topple the Washington Senators 13 to 6. Simmons hit a homer in the third with one aboard as Gray held firm after the first inning. Senators used four pitchers Braxton Jones Marberry and Hadley with Marberry pulled after 2 13 innings without a hit.
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White Sox Rally Past Browns In Ninth To Gain Win
In St Louis on April 11 the Chicago White Sox rallied in the ninth inning to beat the St Louis Browns 12 to 5. The Sox erased a seven run lead by attacking Browns pitching with timely hits and walks to seal the victory and even the series.
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Yale and Harvard tied for honors in indoor sports
New York April 17 AP Harvard and Yale shared top honors in the 1926 27 eastern Intercollegiate Indoor season. Yale led in swimming water polo pony polo and wrestling while Harvard won track and others, with Navy and Dartmouth also prominent in multiple events across fencing boxing gymnastics tennis and water sports.
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Yale class crews begin work for Derby regatta
New Haven Conn April 17 Candidates for all Yale class crews were asked by Head Coach Ed Leader to begin work at the New Haven harbor Monday for the spring regatta at Derby on May 5 The winner will race the Harvard championship crew The work will be in the sixteen oared barge Cliopatia and the group will be divided for practice sessions as feasible
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Fall River Wins New England Cup Final in Soccer
Fall River defeated Providence 3 to 2 to capture the New England finals of the National Soccer Challenge cup championship in Tiverton Rhode Island. The match was rough and required two overtime periods to decide the winner.
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Record for Hurdles Tied by Grumbles at AAU Meet
Kenneth Grumbles of Hollywood Athletic Club tied the world 440-yard hurdles record at 54.15 seconds during the Southern Pacific Association AAU meet in Los Angeles. The 1920 mark by J. K. Norton stood until today when disputed timing and recording rules affected other potential records.
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Tigers Win First Battle Of Season Beating Indians
Detroit opened the 1927 season by beating Cleveland 5 to 1. Uhle struggled, yielding three runs after hits by Warner and Gibson. Gibson also starred on the mound with four hits, as Cleveland managed eight hits and one run. Jamieson and Spurgeon produced Cleveland’s only runs via doubles.
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Yankees Lead Major Teams In All Around Play For Week
New York Yankees topped both leagues in all around play for the week as they averaged near 12 hits per game and fewer than two strikeouts. The Athletics, defeated three times in four tilts, showed strong batting and fielding. In the National League, the Cubs, Giants, and Pirates were near the top with improved defense and timely hitting, while the table shown highlights how teams fared in wins and errors.
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Giants to open home Wednesday at Polo Grounds
NW York April 17 Giants with many new faces prepare for season debut in regular National League game. Rogers Hornsby captains second base after a winter trade, and Jyide Roush joins outfield alongside familiar Giants Frank Frisch Gorpe Sully and Rosa Young. Kell and Young face injury as Kelly plays for St. Louis Reds.
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George Voigt Captures Mason-Dixon Title in Golf Final
George Voigt won the Mason-Dixon amateur golf title at Greenbriar, defeating rival Stiranahan 96-hole final match. Voigt, from Washington, adds to a string of victories including the North and South titles and the Middle Atlantic State crown, marking his sixteenth tournament win.
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