Majors Move to Homelands as Season Nears
Major league teams opened exhibition games across the country as the 1929 season nears. Fans in New York will see the Giants vs Senators and Yankees vs Robins at the Polo Grounds and Ebbets Field, while Boston Boston Red Sox and Braves start city series. Philadelphia Phillies and Athletics close another. St Louis Browns and Indians, Tigers in Detroit, and Cubs and White Sox in Chicago prepare for pennant chases with eager crowds.
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William J. Dunn
United Press
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Chicago
Pittsburgh
Giants
Polo Grounds
Washington Senators
Yankees
Ruth
Gehrig, Et al
Brooklyn Robins
Ebbets Field
Yankee
Flatbush
Bronx
Boston
Red Sox
Braves
Philadelphia
Phillies
Athletics
St Louis
Browns
Cleveland
Indians
Reds
Cincinnati
Detroit
Tts
Tigers
Bucky Harris
Toronto
Auto City
Frank Nevin
Cubs
White Sox
Bill Wrigley
North Siders
Windy City
Titusville to Battle Albion baseball opener
Weathered with sun promised for April 13 Titusville High and Albion prepare for the season opener. Field remains in fair condition following yesterday's rough weather and a likely fair day could ensure the game proceeds as planned.
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Usvlule
Titusville High
Albion
Kid Chocolate Beats Graham on Foul Dispute
In New York at the Coliseum 18 000 fans watched Kid Chocolate 120 pounds edge Bushy Graham 121 1 2 on a foul late in the seventh round ending a scheduled fourteen or fifteen round bout. Referee Dorman stopped the fight after Graham was warned for low punches and seriously hurt, with Graham ahead on points at the stoppage.
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George Kirkley
United Press
New York
Anti
Kid Chocolate
Butt Jit
Chocolate
Bushy Graham
Ullon
N.Y
Caimant
New York Coliseum
Graham
Jack Dorian
Wis Anbious
Linué
Tedd
Ghocollate
Griffinm
Reteres Dorman
Toul
Voight Fownes Vie In Golf Final At Pinehurst
United Press reports Voight of New York will defend the North and South amateur golf title in a twenty six hole final against Willdin Cr Fownes of Pittsburgh at Pinehurst North Carolina. Fownes beat Richard Wilson of Southern Pines to reach the final while Voight won a semifinal over Phillips Pineitys in a best round display.
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United Press
Pinehurst
N.C
George Voight
New York
Willdin Cr Fownes
Pittsburgh
Voight
Phillips Piniitys
Hine Vard
Finsh
Fownes
Richard Wilson
Southern Pines
Wilsai
Thi Maleh
Former Major Leaguer Tom Phillips Dies in Pennsylvania
Tom Phillips former major league pitcher died at Philipsburg State Hospital after a lingering illness. He pitched earlier in the era with Wilkes Barre and drew attention from Connie Mack of the Philadelphia Athletics. He had stints with St Louis Cleveland and Washington in the American League.
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Reeds
Philipsburg
Tom Phillips
Philipsburg State Hospital
Wilkes-Barre
Cimmie Mack
Philadlphic Athletics
St. Loui
Cleveland
Washington
Trout season opens in penn a on Monday
Harrisburg reports Pennsylvania’s trout fishing season will begin at daybreak Monday with a record number of anglers expected to hit streams statewide. State officials say stocking has been heavy, with more than 9 million legal-sized trout placed in waters over the past year, forecasting one of the greatest seasons ahead. The season runs until July 4 with a minimum keeper length of six inches and a daily bag limit of 25.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Atule
Walton
Nathan Baller
Asherles
Tine Hulley
Walde
Buller
Atate
Pyles runners said to receive lifts in cross country derby
Cambridge Ohio April 13 Two deputy sheriffs patrolling the national highway between Fairview and Cambridge allege that some runners in the Pyle cross country derby are not running between control stations but are being picked up by motorists. Gracy and Bird reported patrolling during the thirteenth lap from Wheeling West Virginia to Cambridge and only seeing women runners while others were ferried by passing cars near Cambridge.
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PYLE
United Press
Cambridge
Ohio
Fairview
Thoms Gracy
Bird
Wheeling
W. Va
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Pete Gavuzzi
Ruunner
Zanesville
Tigy Gayuzzi
Ed Gardner
Seattenegro
Pirates
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Tenn
Pittsburgh Pirates
Newhouse ‘Shoe-House
North Center Street
Corry, Pa
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Innigs
Birmincham
Clus
Snell
Ome
EE. Guignon
Winfields
Corry
Winfield
Better Service Garage Church
WM. van Vleet
Penn’a
Raiah
Hack
Kansas
Hornsby
Wilson
Hic Kansin City
Wim
American Agrovision
Hornby
Hornsby S
Root
Rhiuce
Nansay City
NEW Oyler
DU Cedy
Alex Fox
New Castle
University of Pittsburgh
Teuns
Ol City
EL B
Phoenix Med
Phoenix Heavy Utility Heavy
C.E. Doane Hardware
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Citizens National
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Evlents
Gov. Havin
Meinter Netty Mentary
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