Schmeling Favored Over Dudas in Final Tuneup Fight
Max Schmeling starts as a prohibitive favorite against Steve Dudas in Hamburg for the last tuneup before meeting Joe Louis in June. Weigh-in had them within a half pound. promoters expect a 28,000 crowd and a near $200,000 gross. Dudas, training hard, believes his chances are strong despite the odds.
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Germany
Max Schmeling
Steve Thidas
New Jersey
Joe Louis
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Joe Jacobs
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Yankees Aim At AL Title Amid Injury Plight
The article outlines the 1928 American League outlook with the New York Yankees favored despite Joe DiMaggio’s holdout. It details probable lineups for the Yankees, Tigers, Indians, White Sox, Senators, Red Sox, Athletics, and Browns, noting pitching uncertainties and key injuries shaping each club’s battles for the pennant.
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Keiroir
Cleveland
Tigers
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Ylice Alead
Chicago
White Sox
Boston
Philadelphia
St. Louis Browns
Yankees
Joe DiMuggio
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Gordon
Laczerl
Dickey
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Glenn
Gehrig
Crosetti
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Sellick
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Joe DiMaggio
Henrich
Gomez
Mulling
Chandler
Pears
Hadley
Murphy
Andrews
Donald
Beggs
Sting
Wicker
Infield
Dahlgren
Knickerbocker
Knickerbocker; Outfleld—Powell and Roy. Detroit's Tigena
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F. Walker
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Bridges
Rowe
Kennedy
Lawcon
Pottenberger
Auker
Coffman
Wade
Hisenstat
Ross
Piet
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Lasks
White
Oscar Witt
Wanks
Iacks
Theron
Hemsley
Pydule
Trosky
Hale
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Kellner
Solters
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Campbell
Aten
Weller
Harder
Galeluse
Whitehill
Hinchin
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Stone
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Radelith
Kreevichef
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Whitehead
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Brown
Cain
Dietrich
Rigney
Cox
Stratton
Martin
Otfield
Rosenthal
Thompson
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DeSoutels
Berg
Pescoth
Foxx
Doett
Cronin
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Vosmik II
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Wilson
Grove
Marcum
McKalti
Ostermueller
Olson
Bagby
Dickman
Wagner
Rogers
Midkiff
McNair
Nutfield
Nonnenkamiy
Gaffe
Connie Mack Ip
Philadelphia Athletics
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Andl Hayes
Hasson
Lorligiani
Peters
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Pithers Welsey
Smith
Thomas
Willams
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Caster
Nelson Katfuse
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Ambler
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Tribe Makes Bow in Cleveland
The Indians, backed by expert opinion as never before since 1924, debut at League Park in Cleveland with two new faces in the lineup and Oscar Vitt as the first time manager. Vitt, described as a gray-haired, rough-faced 48 year old, will coach from the third base line and receive the hometown greeting in his major league managerial debut.
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Indians
Cleveland Fang
League Park
Lexington Avenue
Oscar Vitt
Roosevelt to throw first ball for opening game
President Roosevelt pledged to throw out the first ball at Washington's American League opener against the Philadelphia Athletics. Washington Baseball Club President Clark Griffith visited the White House to present a black leather billfold in gold with a season pass, and a black handbag was given to Mrs. Roosevelt.
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Wack Ngitay
Roosevelt
Clark Griffth
Washington
Philadelphia Athletics
Griffith
White House
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Pittsburghs International Six Day Bike Race Opens
Twenty tyro riders respond to the start gun as Pittsburgh hosts the sixth renewal of its international six day bike race. The event runs from tomorrow until Saturday midnight with twelve of the twenty two riders competing for prizes.
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Pittsburgh
Tyro
Plynen
What About Baseball in Corry Challenges Local Past
An anonymous Corry sports reader urges reviving city baseball with a strong, well funded plan. He calls for a non playing manager, steady financial backing, and a calibre lineup to rival Jamestown and Warren, arguing for fair pay and local support to restore a high level of play.
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Jets
Corry Fang
Apeak
Jamestown
Penn Drakes
Warren HyVis
Athletic Association
Babe Ruth says DiMaggio mishandling contract talks
New York April 16. Babe Ruth comments on Joe DiMaggio and the Yanks about a possible holdout and opening day. Ruth cautions DiMaggio against delaying signing and notes past players started the season in the lineup. He adds contract value is a personal matter between DiMaggio and himself.
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New York
sJoe
Rusth
Col
Jackis Ruppert
Ruth
DiMaggio
June
Amy
Bam
Vines and Perry meet tonight in Cleveland arena
Vines and Perry battle for the top rung in professional tennis in a two out of three set match at the Arena. The long running series nears its close with Vines seven wins up on Perry, while discussions about league calibre and local baseball plans frame broader sports chatter lingering in the piece.
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Cleveland
April
Ap—Mner Worth Vines
Fréd Perry
Umidsteenth
Vines
Perry
Seabiscuit Heads To Race At Bay Meadows In California
Seabiscuit runs today in the $15,000 Bay Head Oaks at Bay Meadows San Mateo Cal with jockey George Woolf aboard. Outside post No 18, Seabiscuit aims to prove to War Admiral in a later Belmont Park match that he can prevail. Other possible runners include Indian Broom Gosum Sweepalot Rommy Advocator Ron Roberto Primulus and Count Atlag with uncertain starters Ligaratl King Saxon Patty Cake among doubtfuls. The race marks Seabiscuit’s final western appearance before the May 30 Belmont Park showdown with War Admiral for $100,000.
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BAY Meadows
San Mateo
Cal
Seabiscuit
Rome
Ruabiscult
Santa Anita
George Woolf
Indian Broom
Gosum
Bweepalot
Rommy
Advocator
Ron Roberto
Primulus
Ligaratl
King Saxon
Patty Cake
Count Atlag
Seabisquit
War Admiral
Belmont Park
New York
Sterling Bowlers Win Two From Mulheirns
Sterling bowlers captured two matches against Mulheirns as Teague led with a 185 average. The list shows individual scores for Sterling players including Uri Hardt 185, Tob Ave 161, Miller 170, Burkhardt 198, Welden 187, Baker 168, and others contributing to a team total of 2341 across four games.
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No Changes Among Teaders in ABC
United Press report from Chicago dated April 18 states the American Bowling Congress standings show five man teams with Birk Bros Brew Ing Co of Chicago at 3,284 and Windy City League Forest Park at 2,097 plus Super Bros Cicero at 3,057 Colonial Paper Co Steubenville Ohio at 3,040. Isaac Baker and Son Brie Pa listed at 3,057.
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American Bowling Congress
Birk Bros. Brew Ing Co
Vote
Windy City League
Forest Park
Til
Super Bros
Cicero
Isaac Baker and Son Brie
Colonial Paper Co
Steubenville
Ohio
Perfect Score A. Blaze bowled perfect game in Chicago tourney
Mike Blaze from Conneaut Ohio a barber achieved a perfect score in the American Bowling Congress event in Chicago. It marked the fifth such feat in the 38 year history of the meetings and followed four prior 300 games by Blaze in this year’s tour.
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Conneaut
Barber
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van Brat
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Dodgers blank Yankees in New York City series
Dodgers hand New York Yankees a 5-0 defeat in the city, under new manager Larry MacPhail. Indians seek two spring wins over the Giants to even the series. Reds beat Tigers 10-7 to clinch the road Exhibition. Cubs and White Sox play in a Chicago city series second game after rain ended the opener. Bees and Red Sox begin two game City series after Florida, both teams splitting earlier meetings.
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New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Larry Machall
Dodgers
Worldhampions
Cleveland
Oscar VitUs
Welvton
W. Va
Dayton
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Detroit Tigers
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Portsmouth
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White Sox
Boston
Bees
Red Sox
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