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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1928

Page

6

Cardinals Hold Lead as Rain Halts Chicago Game

Weather clashed with baseball as rain and wind paused action in Chicago. Sunny Jim Hottomley hit his sixteenth homer amid tense conditions, lifting the Cardinals 4 to 1 over the Reds to push their series lead to three games to one and extend their advantage to four and a half games over McKeehen.

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Voter Ahead In Hit Fight In American Association

Chicago June 23 191? Stripp promoted to the majors and Elmer Yoter of Minneapolis move into the soft lead with a 408 for games including Wednesday overs as revealed today. Tob Veach Toledo continues second with 095 and the first ten signs list Searrinte St. Paul Wheat Minneapolis Ganzel Louisville Matthews Indianapolis Me menemy Milwaukee Haney Indianapolis Brief Milwaukee Layne Indianapolis. Old Jack Scott Toledo leads the circle with eight wins two losses and his teammates top the league in team batting at 209 Kansas City 971 leads the fielding union.

Chicago Twien Dersey Joe" Stripp Elmer Yoter Minneapolis American Association Tob Veach Toledo Econd Searrinte Menemy Milwaukee Haney Indianapolis Brief Layne Indianapolig Jack Scott Uwirlers Kansas City

Goslin Holds Hitting Lead In AL Marathon

Chicago reports show Goose Goslin leading the American League with a .426 unofficial average through Wednesday games. Cedric Durst and Waite Hoyt headline strong Yankees and pitching, while other standouts include Riess Dugan and E Miller. A separate note mentions a 1926 incident involving a man named Mobile in Atlantic Clay.

Chicago Goslin Senators Columbia Cedric Yankees Inchuie Riess St. Lewis Fouthersill Detroit Reeves Dug Cour

Mid-Atlantic League Results and Schedule

Yesterday in the Mid-Atlantic League Clarksburg beat Johnstown 5-1 in 12 innings Fairmont defeated Charleroi 5-2 Scottdale Jeannette 4 Cumberland 5 Wheeling 6 Today Clarksburg at Johnstown Fairmont at Charleroi Cumberland at Wheeling Jeannette at Scottdale In the National League yesterday Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati 11-4 Chicago 1 St Louis 0 Detroit 3 others rained out Today St Louis at Chicago Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at Boston New York at Philadelphia In the National League Washington 1 Boston 0 yesterday Detroit 12 St Louis 7 today games listed

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Independents Rout Pottery Club in County League Victory

The Independents crushed the Carr China Company team 13 to 1 on the high school field. Mays pitched brilliantly, supported by stout defense, while J. Young drove in the lone run for Pottery. Next week’s schedule includes Independents at Rosemont and Carr China Nant at Wendel.

Independents Carr China Company Mays J. Young Pottery Lad Texan Rosemont Carr Chinant Wendel Hazel Atlas

Tilden Wins London Championship in Singles Match

Big Bill Tilden defeats Hunter Davis Cup partner T. Hunter in straight sets 6-2, 6-? to take the London championship. The match stars the famed American as he secures a key victory in London.

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Hornsby Has Dandy Lead

The article notes Rogers Hornsby regaining a strong lead as Reds slump and Braves leaders push ahead. highlights include Oscar Charleston and other players with high batting averages, and mentions Gene Tunney and Olympic plans in a separate sports note.

New London Crew Triumph and Other Sports Notes

New London crew members rose to defeat the favorite Crint hon crew in the annual boat race on the Thanes securing a clean sweep for the Tike. Godfrey, top lightweight contender, is expected to race later if weather permits. James Harris of Texas was ruled ineligible for the intercollegiate tennis title defense next week per Charles Beard. Robby Jones dominates US golf open medal play after 72 holes. Paris reports master of Prance retains world professional court tennis title by defeating Jock Soutar 6-2 8-4 5-4.

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Risko Godfrey Heavyweight Bout Postponed to Wednesday

New York June 23 The ten round heavyweight fight between Johny Risko and George Godfrey at Ebbets Field is postponed until next Wednesday night due to threatening weather. Humbert J. Fugazy announced the move, the second postponement for the same reason.

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