AREBS TROUNCE MILLMEN AS PERIE SCATTERS HITS AT PARK
The Louisville and Nashville shop men clinched the league title with a 6 1 victory over the Connecticut Mills as Eddie Perie dominated on the mound. In the same program Cooper Wells Hosierymen and Decatur Boxmen split a twin bill 13 11 and 4 1 with Boxmen taking game one and Hosierymen rallying for a late win in game two. Perie pitched effectively while Boxmen and Hosierymen combined for steady offense and strong defense.
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Perie
Louisville & Nashville
Connecticut Mills
Eddie Perie
Cooper- Wells Hosierymen
Decatur
Pickens
Millmen
Malone Park
Cooper-Wells
Hosierymen
Chandler
Hornsby Sparks Cubs to First with Big Bat in Seven
Cubs move to first place by beating Cincinnati 5 to 1 as Rogers Hornsby drives in the clinching run with a seventh inning homer. Stephenson and Hack Wilson each collect four hits and a double. Guy Bush allows eight Reds hits. Pirates split a doubleheader to drop Cardinals to second.
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Hornsby
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Hack Wilson
Guy Bush
Reds
Baseball standings and player gains on major league day
Nineteen hits by big six clubs boosted batting averages across the circuit. Rogers Hornsby rose six points to 321 to tie for second with Jim Bottomley at 321. Lou Gehrig moved to 327 after two hits in Boston. Babe Ruth gained 22 points to 314 with a ninth homer and three more hits. Waner improved to .305 with a five for ten day as St. Louis gained. Goslin added three hits for Oakland.
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Burleigh Grimes
Associated Press
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Lou Gehrig
Boston
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Unclear fragment hints at boxing bout postponement
Fragmentary text mentions Paulina Schmeling and Max, with a postponed event linked to a boxing scrap. Lacks clear dates, places, or outcomes.
Wisconsin pitcher Theodore Thelander earns two AP honors
Chicago native and University of Wisconsin pitcher Theodore Thelander wins both the Kenneth Sterling Day award and the Big Ten conference medal, honoring outstanding character, ability and scholarship.
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Associated Press
Theodore Thelander
Chicago University of Wisconsin
Kenneth Sterling Day
Five Double Plays Highlight Saturday Game At Malone Park
In the final clash between De catur Boxmen and Cooper Wells at Malone Park on Saturday afternoon the teams combined for five double plays. Four came from the Boxmen with Howard Lanier Paul Wade and Jesse Lanier involved. The Cooper Wells side turned the fifth, with Walker Landers and Burleson executing the play.
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Cooper-Wells Crew
Malone Park
Howard Lanier
Paul Wade
Jesse Lanier
Cooper- Wells
Walker
Landers
Burleson
Kerby Joins Conn Mills Line-Up In Industrial League
T. L. Kerby, Decatur athletic coach, has taken catching duties for the Connecticut Millmen. He accepted the post and will start immediately to help revise the Mills lineup as the club struggles to find winning form this season.
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Decatur
Connecticut Millmen
Kerby
Millmen
Altho
Brains And Brawn George Stretpey Leads Arkansas Pole Vault
University of Arkansas star pole vaulter George Stretpey achieves a 12 feet 6 inches mark and earns an A grade in a standout performance amid campus sports news highlighting his balance of intellect and strength.
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Associated Press
George Stretpey
University of Arkansas
Still Pitching Chicago White Sox Ace Urban Faber
At 40 Urban Faber remains a pitching ace for the Chicago White Sox. The Cascade Iowa veteran, in his 16th straight major league season, dominates with control and a reliable spit ball. This year he has four hit games and early no hit innings, sharing fame with Jack Quinn as one of the AL’s spitball specialists.
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Urban Faber
Chicago White Sox
Cascade
Iowa
Faber
Jack Quinn
Athletics
Yesterday's Scores and Today's Schedule in Baseball
Results include Nashville at Atlanta within two games with Little Rock 9 Atlanta 0 Memphis 10 Birmingham 5 Mobile 4 Chattanooga 3. Tonight Chattanooga at Birmingham New Orleans at Memphis Mobile at Little Rock St Louis 1 Cleveland 0 Chicago 2 Philadelphia 4 Washington 3 New York 15 Boston 4 Open date Philadelphia 4 Brooklyn 5 Cincinnati 1 Chicago 5 Boston 8 New York 15 Pittsburgh 12 St Louis 8 Chicago at Cincinnati Boston at Philadelphia Pittsburgh at St Louis Louisville 1 Toledo 8 Indianapolis 8 3 Columbus 10 2 Milwaukee St Paul rain Minneapolis Kansas City rain
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St. Paul
Colonel Maxwell Visiting Friends Guests of Sterchi Officials
Col M C Maxwell advertising director of Sterchi Bros Stores visits with Mrs Maxwell and a group including H L Conn manager of Gadsden Sterchi Stores, Mrs Conn, Miss Phillips of the Atlanta Sterchi Store, and A L Burns manager of Hank Street Pecatur.
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Col. M. C. Maxwell
Sterchi Bros. Stores, Inc
Maxwell
H. L. Conn
Gadsden Sterchi
Mrs. Conn
Phillips
Atlanta
Sterchi
A. L. Burns
Hank Street
Pecatur
Norwegian Heavy Plans to Rest Between Fights
Otto Von Porat, the Norwegian heavyweight, plans rest between fights in northern Wisconsin after a string of strong Chicago showings. He credits Chicago audiences with bringing out his best performances, noting fear of unfamiliar crowds in Boston and New York. Porat, a university man and 1924 Olympic amateur teammate of Charley Hoff, aims to recover quietly between engagements.
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Charles W. Dunkley
Associated Press
Chicago
Otto von Porat
von Porat
Madison Square Garden
Paulino Azendun
Johnny Risko
Boston Garden
Risko
Tom Heeney
Boston
Jack de Mare
Hoboken
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Jack Dempsey
Wisconsin
Charley Hoff
Norway
Windy City
Cobb Kin Shines on Wake Forest Freshman Ball Club
Darwin Cobb, cousin of Ty Cobb, is starring for Wake Forest College's freshman team. He showed Cobb-like talent by going four for six and helping secure a win against Campbell College. The outfielder stands out as a promising prospect.
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Cobb
Darwin Cobb
Wake Forest College
Campbell College
Young Cobb
Schalk Sees Many No-Hit Games Behind The Plate
Chicago May 27 Ray Schalk former White Sox catcher and Giants coach recalls witnessing numerous no hit games. He caught five no hitters and saw two more from the dugout including Red Russell Jim Scott Eddie Cicotte and Charlie Robertson. Ted Lyons pitched a no hitter in 1926 and Carl Hubbell did so again this year. Scott did not allow a hit for nine innings but lost 1 0 in the tenth. Sterchi Store guests visited the home of Mr and Mrs J L Shumake.
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Chicago
Ray Schalk
White Sox
Giants
Nore
Red Russell
Jim Scott
Joe Benz
Eddie Cicotte
Charlie Robertson
Ted Lyons
Carl Hubbell
Pirates
Scott
Schalk
Magemen Make It Eleven Straight
Connie Mack's Athletics extended their winning streak to eleven games with a 4-3 victory over Washington. Rommell relieved Quinn in the seventh and held Washington to two hits after midgame. Braxton initially kept the Macks to one run until the seventh.
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Mack
Athletics
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Braxton
Macks
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Quinn
Babe Ruth Belts Ninth Home Run in Season as Yankees Beat Red Sox
Babe Ruth connected for his ninth home run of the season as the Yankees outslugged Boston in a wild 33 hit, 33 base game. Meusel and Dickey also homered, drawing 33,000 fans to the contest. The Yankees used five Boston pitchers.
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Yanks
Boston
Meusel
Dickey
Vols Beat Pelicans Pair in Sunland Sunday
The Vols kept the Barons atop the Sunland circuit by winning two against the Pelicans 10-0 and 7-4 while Barons lost to the Chicks. Beans Miner hit two homers as Partridge collected five hits in game one. Memphis defeated Birmingham 10-5 as Weis went hitless in the second game. Travelers downed Atlanta 9-0 behind Leo Moon’s seven-hit, two-run effort. Mobile edged Chattanooga 4-3 in extras. Nashville led the Southern league last week with five wins in seven starts, 36 runs, 71 hits, seven errors, six homers, and 20 runs allowed.
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Pels
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Campbell
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Sanders
Nashville
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Birmingham
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Leo Moon
Arkansas
Moon
Mobile
Chattanooga
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Bears
Welch
Stavengen
Volunteers
Sewell Returns to Jays Lineup After A M I Honor
Truett Sewell, a recent graduate of Alabama Military Institute at Anniston, arrives in town and will resume his season with the Jays of the Junior Chamber of Commerce. He was named outstanding athlete at A M I and recently pitched for the team.
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Truett Sewell
Alabama Military Institute
Anniston
Sewell
The
Jays
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jays Held Easy By Home Team
The home team defeated the Jays with minimal resistance, delivering a straightforward win. The result showcased the home squad's control from start to finish.
Tennessee River Level Drops Below Government Estimate
The Tennessee River fell from a crest of 17.2 feet to about 15.8 feet in the local gauge today, remaining roughly a foot below the government’s forecast.
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