Buckey Harris Plays Infield For Tigers In June 1929
Detroit manager Buckey Harris returns to playing second base due to injuries to infielders including Charles Gehringer and Alex. Harris describes rough first days and notes Gehringer and Alexander are key to the team as Detroit battles the Athletics while he mans both roles from the field.
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Philadelphia
Bucky Harris
Detroit Tigers
Bucky
Detroit
Athletics
Charles Gehringer
Ils Atar
Gehringer
Alexander
Tigers
Harris
Aberdeen boxer ki injured in auto crash near Woodland
Ki and his two companions were injured when their automobile left the highway one mile south of Woodland and overturned yesterday. The boxer suffered minor injuries while the two others received bruises. Chicago figure Chick Evans, record holder for the national Open, predicts a big protest over the new golf ball as top players face northern courses.
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Aberdeen
Woodland
Chicago
Charles “Chick” Evans
Pacific Coast
Evans
Coleman leads LAAC diving entries at national championships
New York Georgia Coleman of the Los Angeles Athletic Club is the first entrant in the outdoor national A A U championships for women. She will compete in both the 10 foot board and the 25 foot high platform events.
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New York
Georgia Coleman
Los Angeles Athletic Club
Miss Coleman
Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
National League leaders include Hendrick of the Reds and Terry and Arlett of the Phillies with high averages and hits. Rose through stats show Klein driving runs for Philadelphia while Olt and Davis post RBI totals. In American League Ruth leads with batting average and Cronin stars for the Senators in RBIs. Pitching notes show Walberg of the Athletics with wins and Fischer of the Senators with a strong record.
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Combs
Yankees
Simmons
Athletics
Webb
Redsox
Manush
Foxx
Ruth
Chapman
Johnson
Tigers
Walberg
Vosmik Bat Sensation Of Clevelanders
Joe Vosmik emerged as Cleveland's rookie sensation in 1931 after months of a batting slump. Lefty Grove helped him adjust his swing, turning tough at bats into two doubles and a string of steady hits. The 21 year old, from Cleveland sandlots, rose from minor leagues to major league prominence with steady contact and power.
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New York
Joe Vosmik
Lefty Grove
Joe
Cleveland
Ty Cobb
Athletics
T Meyer
Vormik
Batter projects season finish near nine fifty average
The player notes daily improvement as he meets every ball and aims to end the season just under 950. He expects a strong finish and credits consistent practice for the rise in performance.
Baseball Stars Shine in Sunday Lineup
George Earnshaw held Detroit to six hits, homered, and added three singles. Bill Terry drove in runs with three extra-base hits against the Cubs. Renny Frey limited the Braves to five hits in a 7-2 Reds win. Joe Cronin had three runs batted in in a 9-2 Senators victory over the White Sox. Allyn Stout allowed one run in six innings in relief for the Cardinals over the Robins. Chuck Klein hit his 14th homer with two aboard to lift the Phillies over the Pirates.
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Associated Press
George Earnshaw
Athletics
Detroit
Homer
Renny Frey
Reds
Braves
Joe Cronin
Senators
Whitesox
Allyn Stout
Cardinals
Robins
Chuck Klein
Phillies
Pirates
Leaders Showdowns Between Stars Across Teams
Yesterday's athletics and baseball headlines highlight Earnshaw Klein Foxx Ruth Arlett multiple star players across Athletics Phillies Yankees in varied matchups. Leaders emerge in player rankings and team totals as fans await upcoming games and standings.
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Associated Press
Earnshaw
Athletics
Klein
Phillies
Foxx
Ruth
Yankees
Arlett
Mrs. Lowther Faces Death Verdict in Ohio Case
Mrs. Lowther, a West Virginia hill girl of Indian descent, heard the death verdict with stoic calm after a four to five ballot jury decision. She had urged mercy or the electric chair over life imprisonment, while defense plans a new-trial motion. The courtroom drew about 600 spectators as relatives and her estranged husband watched.
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Lowther
West Virginia Hill
Smith
C. Fay Noyes
Geneva
Mercy
Ohio
Esther Poster
Columbus
State
Washington Specials Pass Through Grafton
Two special trains passed through Grafton this morning en route to Washington D C loaded with student touring parties. One train originated in Kansas City and the other in Oklahoma. They will return on June 12 carrying diners and other cars.
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Washington, D.C
Kansas City
Oklahoma
State's oldest paper sales boy celebrates birthday
Thomas H. Tom Barnhouss, who claims to be the state's oldest newspaper sales boy, marked his birthday today after 38 years of selling The Sentinel. He recalls selling the paper even before it began publication.
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Thomas H
Tom” Barnhouss
Grafton Sentinel
Tom
Sentinel
Tigers Slump Worries Fans as Losses Mount
The Detroit Tigers slump to last in the American League with 20 losses in 23 games due to injuries to Dale Alexander and Charley Gehringer. Manager Stan Harris even played second base in a bid to spark the club, but four errors in a loss to Philadelphia widened their gap. The Athletics won 12 to 4, while Washington beat Chicago 9 to 3. Cincinnati won 7 to 2 over Boston, New York topped Chicago 10 to 2, and St. Louis beat Brooklyn 8 to 5 as Philadelphia moved into sixth with Pittsburgh after a 7 to 3 win.
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Associated Press
Detroit Tigers
Dale Alexander
Charley Gehringer
Tigers
Mms
Stanley
Bucky” Harris
Harris
Detroit
Philadelphia
Bucky
Tom Bridges
Waite Hoyt
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Senators
Chicago White Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Braves
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
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Pittsburgh
Golfers Test New Size Ball in Pro Tour Play
In St Paul Minnesota on June 10 officials begin evaluating a newly sized golf ball for professional competition. The test batch accompanies a $10,000 prize event and will gauge how top players adapt to the altered equipment before official play starts.
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St. Paul, Minn
New Scotland Yard St. Paul Open Announces Ball Choice
The St Paul open on July 24 25 and 26 at the Keller course will not be officially connected with the United States Golf Association. Its sponsor the St Paul Junior Association will let professionals choose their own ball. Tournament chairman R J Rothechild said entrants must fill cards indicating their preferred official ball.
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Keller Course
St. Paul
GARRISONS TESTIMONY IN CASE DELAYED
San Diego June 10 Moss E Garrison 37 promised yesterday in his preliminary hearing on murder charges in the slaying of Hazel Bradshaw 22 his former fiancée was delayed until today by a shortened court session Mrs D A Canfield described a dark sed an near the Bradshaw home the night before Miss Bradshaws body with 17 knife wounds was found in Balboa Park The defense claims Garrison took her home at midnight after which another person called for her and killed her in an automobile and left the body in the village
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Cal
Moss E. Garrison
Hazel Bradshaw
D. A. Canfield
Bradshaw
Miss Bradshaw
Balboa Park
Garrison
Carnera to clash with Redmond in Brooklyn bout
New York June 10 heavyweights Primo Carnera and Pat Redmond are set to meet at Ebbett Field Brooklyn for ten rounds in a bout expected to draw a large crowd. Carnera stands about six feet seven and weighs 260 pounds while Redmond is five feet eight inches and 250 pounds. Also on the card are Ernie Schaaf Gagnon and others. a separate note covers a police matter involving William E. Warner and a newspaper purchase incident.
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New York
Prime Carnesra
Pat Redmond
Ebbett Field
Brooklyn
Carnera
Roduond
Clults Ca Nover
Ior
Pris Lokether
Ernie Schaaf
Gagnon
Boston
Hareays
Dayonne
N. J
Waiter Cobb
Baltimore
Tom Kisby
Ted Sandwina
Sioux City
William E. Warner
Garrison
San Diego
Miss Bradshaw
Warner
Correction to Board of Trade Officers Listed
The Sentinel omits two names from yesterday's list. C B Wyckoff and R M Parrish were named first and second vice presidents of the Taylor county Board of Trade and should be added to the officers list as published.
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Board of Trade
Sentinel
C. B. Wyck
R. M. Parrish
Taylor County Board of Trade
Brotherhood Has Tas Meeting Tuesday
The Brotherhood of the First Presbyterian Church met in the lecture room at 200 o'clock Tuesday night and voted to cover part of the church windows with opaque paper for privacy. Refreshments followed, with the group adjourning until September for the first fall meeting.
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Brotherhood of the First Presbyterian Church
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