Speaker and Cobb Star in Athletics Victory Over Tigers
Tris Speaker and Ty Cobb led Philadelphia to a 6-5 win over Detroit as Cobb singled and Speaker homered in the eighth. Heilmann added four baser hits for Detroit. Walberg won for Philadelphia while Van Gilder took the loss. Umpires Ormsby Guthrie Hilderbrand. Time 1:59. May 5 Philadelphia.
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Tris Speaker
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Speaker
Homer
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New York
Cleveland
Washington
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
van Gilder
Walberg
Powers
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Wazsburg
Ormsby, Guthrie and
Hilderbrand
Athletics
Detroit Tigers
Harry Heilmann
Rube Walberg
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Heuser
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Miller
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RG Wetpere
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Heilmann
Warner
Woodall
Gehringer
Senators Win By Score of 6 to 5
In a tight game Washington wins 6 to 5 over St. Louis. Ruel Hayes O Rourke and Brannon drive in runs. Hayes hits a three base hit and doubles. Key pitchers Wiltse Crowder Hadley and Strelecki appear in late innings with multiple RBIs and stolen bases by O Rourke and Rice.
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Brannon Kress
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Kress
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Senators
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High Point College
Wake Forest Deacons
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Wake Forest
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Hedrick
P. Russell
Ic. Russell
Wake
Lassiter
Kuykendall
C Dowtin
Clayton
Scarboro
Joyner
Reynolds
Faust
K. Joyner
Pittsburgh Nets Second Straight Win Over Braves
Pittsburgh defeated the Boston Braves 6 to 2 to extend their winning streak. Joe Dawson pitched effectively until rain-affected eighth inning when Miljus finished the game. Traynor Adams and Hornsby tallied key hits while Dawson drove in runs and starred on both mound and plate.
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Braves
Dawson
Milius
Joe Dawson
Boston Braves
Richboute
Ae Hornsby
Deane
UG UC
R. Smith
Delaney
Brandt
Warner
Traynor
Ieee
Tojais
Adams
Moore
Hornsby
Grantham
Richbourg
Bell
Smith
Farrell
Burrus
Miljus
McCormick, Magee
Klem
Hadley leads late as Braxton seals win in 11th
Struck out by Wiltis for Crowder and Strelecki, Hadley fans 11 in 7 2 3 innings and Braxton hits the game winning run in the 11th. Winning pitcher Hadley, losing pitcher Willée. Umpires Dineen Barry and Noll ing. Time 2 05.
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Wiltis
Crowder
Strelecki
Hadley
Braxton
Wise
Beck
Stewart
Willée
Dineen
Barry
Nolling
Cleveland Edges Boston 5-4 in Ninth Inning Win
Cleveland defeats Boston 5 to 4 in the second game of the series. Hodapp belts two home runs, Langford delivers the go ahead hit in the ninth after Ruffing issues two walks. Red Sox twice tie the score before Cleveland seizes the late lead.
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Cleveland
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Hodapp
Red Sox
Piagetead
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K. Willams
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Todt
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Harris
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Taitt
Flagstead
Regan
Tait
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Shaute Gerber
Summa
Fonseca
Shaute
Harriss
McGowan
Connolly
Vangraflan
Yankees Crush White Sox 7 to 0 on Pipgras Shutout
George Pipgras pitched a six hit shutout as the Yankees defeated the Chicago White Sox 7 to 0. The New York lineup backed him with 13 hits, including four by Combs, while Blankenship allowed five walks and took the loss for Chicago.
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Pipgras
Blankenship
Combs
Chicago
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Clancy
Meya
Koenig
Meusel
Lazzeri
Dugan
Grabowski
Gehrig
Metzler
Cissell
Kamm
Geiseler
Campbell
Cubs Beat Phillies in RBI Heavy Win
The Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia as Stephenson drove in two runs along with Gonzales Grimm L Wilson and Leach. Stephen son Grimm Gonzales and L Wilson added two base hits apiece in the victory.
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Gonzales
Grimm
L. Wilson
Leach
Denver sprinter Ed Haynes breaks 175 yard dash record
University of Denver sprinter Ed Haynes set a new world best in a special intercollegiate 175 yard dash here in Denver on May 5. Timers read 171.5 seconds, narrowly beating the existing world mark by one fifth of a second in a high profile sprint during the meet.
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Denver
Colo
Ed Haynes
University of Denver
Sacrifices and double play key Chicago win over Philadelphia
Maguire, Cuyler, and Stephenson produced sacrifices while Maguire started a double play with Grimm. Chicago left five on base as Ring yielded three walks and Miller seven hits in seven innings. Root struck out twice, Ring twice, Miller once. Ring threw a wild pitch and took the loss with umpires Hart Jorda and Rigler behind the plate. Time 1 34.
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Charley Root
Philadelphia
Cubs
Leach
Thompson
Williams
J. Wilson
Wright'ne
Whitney
Sand
Kelly
Ring
xSchulte
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BO Beck
Maguire
Curler
L Wilson
Stephenson
Grimm
Gonzales
Butler
Cuyler
Root
Miller
Hart
Jorda
Rigler
Robins Open West Tour with 3–2 Win Over Cardinals
The Robins defeated the Cardinals 3 to 2 in St. Louis as Del Bissonnette hit his fifth homer of the season after Bressier's single. Rhonda followed with another homer to provide all Brooklyn runs. Bissonnette and Rhonda drove in the runs, with Clark earning the win and Quigley, Pfirman, and Stark umpiring.
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del Bissonnette
Brooklyn
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Rhonda
Herman
D Bressier
Bissonette
Hargreaves
ST Ite St. Louis
Peisch
Hottessey
Bintes
Maneuss
Thevenow
Haines
Ee Smattin
Bissonnette
Douthit
Bisonette
High
Clerk
Clark
Doak
Hill Veneer Nine Down Myrtle Desk
Two base hits credited to E Teague Byerly W Teague O Teague as Hill Veneer defeats Myrtle Desk 9 to 0. Pitchers Byerly Thornburg White Whitt and White allowed several runs with 11 hits by Hill Veneer over six innings. Umpires Agner Montgomery and Purvis.
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Myrtle
Myrtle Desk
E. Teague
Byerly
W. Teague
O. Teague
Thornburg
White
Agner, Montgomery and
Purvis
Hill Veneer Company
High Point
Hill Teague
Teague
Hauser
Hill Veneer Ab
Cates
R. Thornburg
P c § Robbins
Smith
C. Thornburg
Oo Roberts
Hinnant
Allen
Myrtle Desk Hauser
Rutledge
Wood Ss
Whitt
Atlanta Tops Memphis 6 3 to Claim Lead in Southern Association
Atlanta defeated Memphis 6 to 3 in the final game of the series to pull ahead of Birmingham for first place in the Southern Association. Memo: score 6 3 with Memphis held to ten hits and Atlanta scoring across seven innings. Pitchers Dickerman and Barrett secured the win while Robers and Brock contributed in the field.
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Atlanta
Memphis
Birmingham
Southern Association
Dickerman
Barrett
Robers
Brock
PLM Wins Crew Rage Over Yale and Columbia
UP Pennsylvania captured the 150 pound crew race at the Philadelphia regatta on the Schuylkill River. Columbia finished second and Yale third as Penn covered the 1.5 mile course in seven minutes 23 seconds, winning by about 12 feet.
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Pennsylvania
Yale
Columbia
Schuykill River
New Orleans Pelicans sweep Chattanooga with 9 3 win
New Orleans Pelicans won the third game of the series against Chattanooga 9 to 3 in a hitting barrage. Pitchers for Chattanooga were hit hard as New Orleans built a big score early and held on for the victory. Cunningham Weaver Pyle Lingle Collins McCarren and Anderson contributed to the win.
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New Orleans Pelicans
Chattanooga
Lookouts
Nh. UE
New
Cunningham
Weaver
Pyle
Lingle
Collins
McCarren
Anderson
Mobile Defeats Nashville In 5-4 Overtime Series Sweep
Mobile defeats Nashville 5 to 4 to complete a clean sweep of the three game series. Score by innings shows Mobile 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 and Nashville 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0. Frey and Mackey earned the win with Wilson and Moore handling the loss.
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Mobile
Nashville
Mobilea
Duke Dominates Carolina in 13 to 1 Baseball Rout
The Duke Blue Devils crushed the Tar Heels 13 to 1 on Emerson field. Lefty Jenkins twirled solid defense as Duke tallied 15 hits while Carolina’s pitching struggled. Westmoreland and Fulcher pitched for Carolina as Duke built a commanding lead early and held on for the win.
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Duke Blue Devils
Emerson Field
Jenkins
Methodists
Joe Westmoreland
Pulcher
Duke
Carolina
Warren
Westmoreland
Fulcher
Mans
Barons Return to Lead with Big Win over Travelers
Birmingham Barons regained league supremacy by routing the Little Rock Travelers 16 to 4. In the day’s action Memphis fell to Atlanta as Little Rock scored in the final innings. Johnson Turpin Terry Moore and Grace starred for Birmingham while Roy and Cooper pitched.
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Birmingham
Ala
Birmingham Barons
Little Rock Travelers
Memphis
Atlanta
Johnson
Turpin
Terry
Moore
Grace
Roy
Cooper
Brokaw Estate Public Auction Near High Point NC
The famed Brokaw Estate now Fairview Park Shooting Club will sell as a whole at noon May 19 1928 at Asheboro Courthouse NC. The 461 acre property includes polo fields stables rustic cabins servants quarters and a first class owner’s dwelling with furniture. Buildings appraised at 24000. Half mile river frontage on the Uwharrie River 15 minutes south of High Point near Trinity. Drive out for inspection before sale. Write for descriptive circular.
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High Point
Trinity
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