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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1926
Page
6
Powell's Senators rebound with a 6-2 victory over Bluefield at Kanawha Park. Kirk Heatley pitched well for Charleston, while adverse infield errors and timely hits produced the decisive runs. Ralph Iowan and Ralph Rowen contributed key hits as the locals regained momentum in a one-sided ballgame.
In a bold early 1921 showdown, Babe Ruth drives the Yankees to a 3 run lead over the Red Sox as the record chase tightens. The Page one scene centers Ruth’s bat, pitching staff, and New York’s push to stay atop the standings.
Baseball scores from multiple games list Cincinnati over Milwaukee 2 to 1, Philadelphia over Brooklyn 1 to 0, St. Louis over Chicago 3 to 1. American League shows Chicago beating St Louis 6 to 3, New York defeating Boston 7 to 3, Detroit 8 over Cleveland 0, and Philadelphia al
The piece notes Parkersburg’s left handed phenom and Williams’s strong lineup as they beat Charleston 8 to 0 in a late spring contest. It highlights Parkersburg’s pitching, fielding plays by Spangler, and Hawley’s catching, with mentions of Farley Nowan Lege Hawley Round and Grinham as notable players.
Dock Quinn, pitching well in his 24th season, has played for 13 different baseball clubs across 10 leagues, marking a versatile long career with varied teams and formats.
Cincinnati dominates weekly batting and fielding, led by a .288 average and .972 fielding. The Pirates, Cardinals, and Giants contended as Brooklyn and Chicago held top division positions while Sammy Lohne joined Redland. Injuries hit the Yankees, Browns stole home for a win, and Tris Speaker’s Indians fluctuated as Detroit surged in the standings.
Philadelphia halted Brooklyn's five game run by edging the Robins 2 to 1. Wayland Dean held Brooklyn, with Ehrhardt relieving. the game featured late scoring and scattered hits as Philadelphia claimed the victory in a tense battle.
June 27. University of Washington crews have drawn coaches from several institutions. Eleven men helped push Washington to victory and are now directing training and activities. Names listed include Ebright Musaell Nagler Edward Lender from Grant and Mike Murphy of Yale Robert Thater Annapolis Charles Lokk Princeton and Maxwell Callow Harry John Dutton of Washington.
The Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp drew nearly half a million, the greatest Paris crowd for a sports event. Take My Tip upset favoritism, beating Dirthl by a head. Torsalyn was third and Masked Tayler fourth. The 2000 metre race carried 669000 francs to the winner with Take My Tip at 63 to 1. The king and queen of Anain attended in the presidential box.
Poughkeepsie New York June regatta highlights Navy Washington California crews as top contenders in the four mile race. Midshipmen favored to defend title with coach Marty Callow returning next year. Varsity and junior crews compete with Syracuse and Wisconsin noted as outsiders in variable tide and water conditions.
The piece recalls Princeton rowing history, noting years when Old Nawnay invited entrants and Princeton declined. It highlights Constance S. Titus and labors of amateur coaches at Lake Carnegie, Titus’s national victories, and opinions on modern college rowing recruiting and trends.
Fragmented OCR lists various city matchups and innings with unclear punctuation. Entries mention Newark, Jersey City, Baltimore, Buffalo, Syracuse, Toronto, Columbus, Louisville, Milwaukee, Indianapolis, Toledo, Kansas City, Minneapolis, and Saint Paul with innings and scores like 6 to 4 or 12 to 3, but many lines are garbled and unreadable.
Cincinnati routed the champion Pirates 16 to 0 as four Pittsburgh hurlers were hammered for 18 hits. Donohue held Cincinnati to six scattered hits despite a rough start. Notable plays by Emmier Dress and Breavier highlighted a one-sided contest.
In Barcelona on June 7, boxing gains popularity as a sport over bullfighting. A European title fight drew a crowd of over 32,000, far surpassing the arena’s 3,000 capacity, with Tiger of the Pyre drawing record takings. The article notes boxing's rise among Catalonians after only a few years of effort.
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