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Newspaper
Canton Daily News
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1929
Page
10
Canton Terriers drop 7-4 to Springfield in a game highlighted by a decisive eighth inning for the Dunn men. Pitcher Lindstrom yielded five Springfield runs after a tight start as Canton struggles in the standings with 16 wins and 25 defeats.
Canton tops Springfield 7 to 4 as Carr earns win in relief. Stover Sigman Woodworth and Donovan drive runs for Canton while Lindstrom and Carr combine on the mound for the Springfield lineup.
Trigo the Irish bred colt sparked a national celebration as it won the Ep som Derby in three minutes. The race drew heavy betting with an estimated 50 million dollars wagered. Royalty attended including the Prince of Wales and Princess Mary while Barnett the owner netted substantial prizes alongside other big winners.
The piece notes Sunday baseball permits at Braves Field and Fenway Park may attract larger crowds, while lamenting the Giants losses from Hornsby Grimes and O Doul. It mentions Hughie Fullerton predicting the Washington Senators pennant and comments on other sports figures and costs in Europe.
Central League results list Springfield 7 Canton 4 and others with Dayton 14 Akron 0 Erie 8 Fort Wayne 6. American League tallies include New York 6 Cleveland Reston 17 Chicago 2 Philadelphia 5 St Louis 2 Washington 8 Detroit 2. National League shows New York 6 St Louis 4 Chicago 4 Brooklyn 3 Cincinnati 21 Philadelphia Boston Pittsburgh. American Association games feature Kansas City 6 St Paul 5 and Minneapolis 12 Milwaukee 4. Today Canton at Springfield Akron at Dayton and other matchups follow across leagues.
The Knights of Columbus indoor team defeated Schuman Drugs 6 to 1 in the first of a three game series at Dayton Malleable Wield. The Drug boys had beaten the Mirkins 12 to 11 last Sunday.
Mickey Fedor and Henry Firpo wrap up their pre battle workouts in preparation for the 10 round main event at the city auditorium Friday night staged by the Disabled Veterans of the World War. Firpo spars with Emmett Rocco while Fedor trains in Canton and both aim for a decisive finish.
Cleveland middleweight T. N. T. Gibbons will fight out of Alliance under Canton manager H. J. Yingling. He debuts Tuesday night in the eight round feature at Barnes A. C. against Steve Curley of Cleveland. Gibbons scored recent knockouts over Don Garcia and Jimmy Hogan, and disputes a Firpo defeat claim saying the bout ended by a broken hand in the sixth round. He trains daily in Alliance and seeks a rematch with Firpo.
Chicago June 6 A group of sprinters dominated the scene as athletes from various colleges gathered for the National Intercollegiate track meet. Preliminaries set for tomorrow with the finals Saturday. Top contenders include George Bracey Tolan Leland Elder Topino and others who have run 9.6 seconds in the 100 yard dash. The 220 yard dash and the quarter mile also promise fast races featuring Balewa Morrison Stanford Utah McKee Grinnell Wyter.
John Salo, the flying Finn from Passaic New Jersey, holds a lead in the coast to coast Derby as 19 runners begin the Buckeye to Buckeye leg across desert country. Current elapsed times show Salo at 433 39:39 with Cravuzzi, Umeri, Richman and Simpson among the top men in the field.
In Philadelphia at Shibe Park a crowd of 35 000 watched Kid Chocolate earn a unanimous decision over Vidal Gregorio with Chocolate winning nine rounds to eight and the final round a draw. Chocolate reportedly injured a thumb during the bout. Baby Joe Gans decisioned Pinky Kaufman. Billy Wallace defeated Bruce Flowers. Jack McVey lost to George Courtney.
In a reader tutorial, Chester Horton explains niblick swing basics focusing on a smooth forward motion and proper head speed. The article urges avoiding a forced, hard hit and emphasizes letting the head reach the ball with controlled, easy acceleration.
A notice offers a 4 per ticket incentive for holders of Canton DOF News baseball schedule Card No 114 who present the card and a copy of a day’s edition at The Ne fice to receive Terrier 52 home game admission.
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