Indians Tie Up Series With 8 2 Victory Over Blues
Indians retain fourth place by shocking league leading Blues 8 to 2 at Washington park. Claude Jannard held the Blues to six hits through six innings, sparking a fourth inning rally that produced six runs. The crowd of 2,300 celebrated Ladies and Kids Day as the Tribe unleashed a fireworks filled inning to surge ahead and prevent a Blues advantage in the set.
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Indians Power Past Opponents With Five Hit Effort
Herman Layne led the Indians with three hits in four trips and stole a base. Connolly delivered a neat pitching performance at Soret as Warstler made key plays on defense in the late innings. Grigsby and Nicholson drew walks for runs scored, while Sheehan fanned Jonnard three times and Rhonda flashed a glove behind third.
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Babe Ruth on selecting an all American baseball team
Detroit August 17 Babe Ruth discusses the difficulty of choosing an all American team for 1929. He notes many players are nearly equal at each position and cites rivals like Lazzeri Gehringer Hornsby Cruiz and others as contenders. He reflects on how broader talent pools have shifted since early selections and stresses the challenge of balancing team value with individual stars.
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Ruby Goldstein KOs Kaufman in Eighth at Coney Island
Ruby Goldstein, the east side junior lightweight, knocked out Joey Kaufman in the eighth round of a ten round bout at Coney Stadium Friday night. Goldstein weighed 141 pounds to Kaufman’s 137.
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Big Four Lead Rail Tourney With Mt Carmel Clash
Indianapolis Big Four remains undefeated in the New York Central Lines western division elimination, meeting Mt. Carmel at Brookside No. 1 at 3 p.m. A special train carries Mt. Carmel fans and about 2,000 locals are expected. Richardson or Francis to start for Indianapolis. Clifton Bruce of Texas Christian will miss the fall due to an undiagnosed spinal ailment.
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McDonald Brothers Might Guard Maryland Varsity This Fall
John McDonald and his brother Henry are suspected guards for Maryland varsity this fall. John started last year and Henry starred on the freshman squad.
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Did You Know That Giants Contended by Odd Health Habits
John M Graw notes the Giants’ success relied on Roush injury and Lindstrom distraction. Ben-ton’s side out is praised while Cubs chase an ice cream championship. Tom Gibbons trained with ice cream before fights as Babe Ruth ate hot dogs and pop, and Gehrig ate eels to stay in shape.
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Despair of Managers in Six Leagues Lifts Herman to 400 Hit Pace
Chicago Aug 17 Dan Floyd C Babe Herman once the despair of managers for clumsy fielding becomes a 400 hitter prospect. He now stars with a .413 average, four famed predecessors at risk as he nears the season total. If he keeps two hits in five at bats, Hornsby Cobb Sisler and Heilmann may yield bench space.
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Golf Bug Bites Indy Race Winner Miller at Avalon Party
Indianapolis speedway veteran OU MEYER and runner-up this year are among new golf enthusiasts noted at the Avalon Country Club stag party hosted by Neal Grider. The event featured Julian Wetzel as speaker with a plaque urging “Truth in Advertising” and a locker room golf challenge set for Sept 4.
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Screen Built to Hold Down Klein Salary Demand
Philadelphia fans speculate that the Phillies erected a twelve foot screen to discourage Chuck Klein from holding out for 1930 salary talks. While some see it as bad business, others suggest it may be a broader tactic by team bosses to curb winter negotiations and batched home run tallies.
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Local Semi Pro and Amateur Baseball Notes Across Indianapolis
Multiple Sunday games listed across Indianapolis with Cadillac Cadillac Co contact and hours at noon. Edgewood A C meets Cady A C at Longacre. Riverside Aces vs Plainfield High at Riverside No 2. Indianapolis Red Wings host St Catherine H N S at Brookside No 2. Y M S and Indianapolis Cubs at Pennsy Park. Beech Grove Outfitters vs Reds at 1 p m. Nehis’s Want games with Indiana clubs noted.
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Big Leagues AY Moss Tops Cubs in Friday Tilt
Brooklyn pitcher AY Moss beat the Chicago Cubs 5 to 2 as nine hits were allowed and Hartnett delivered a two run double in the ninth for Chicago. Pittsburgh beat Boston 9 to 3 as Traynor went four for four and Brame scattered twelve hits. Reds toppled Phillies 7 to 3. Ruth homered for the Yankees in a 12 to 2 win over Detroit. Sox beat Browns 3 to 2 and White Sox defeated Washington 8 to 6.
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Hoffman To Meet Jim Maloney After Tuesday Bout
United Press reports an effort to match George Hoffman former national amateur champ and Salvator Ruggirello with Jim Maloney of Boston at Queensboro Stadium Long Island following Tuesday night's result.
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Speedy Dado Beats Hughes In Ten Round Decision
Speedy Dado, 112 pound Filipino, earned a ten round decision over Tommy Hughes of Ohio. Dado floored Hughes in the second round but the opponent rose before the count. Hughes was down for a four count in the ninth round.
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Reverse Gear Race at Walnut Gardens Speedway
Amateur drivers enter stock car races at Walnut Gardens speedway with races at 15 miles for Model T Fords, another 15 miles for any car, and a half mile reverse gear event for flivvers. Over a dozen drivers listed. Bus shuttles run hourly from the traction terminal to Gardens, thirteen miles away on state road 67.
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Jonnard Raffles Blues at Ball Park Friday
Kansas City notes a performance by Jonnard Raffles Blues at the ball park Friday. Event details are limited in this snippet.
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Mandel to meet Frisco in non-title bout here Aug. 26
Sammy Mandel lightweight champion meets Frankie Frisco of Chicago in a non-title bout set for August 26 in Petoskey Michigan. The announcement confirms the card featuring two notable lightweights in a scheduled attraction.
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Girl Tennis Stars Enter Turf Finals
Sarah Palfrey of Boston and Mary Greer of Kansas City reached the women’s singles final at the Eastern Turf Court championships at Westchester Country Club. Palfrey defeated L A Harper 6 3 6 3 and Greer ousted Ethel Burkhardt 6 3 6 2. The California duo Harper Cross were favored in doubles, but lost to Rice and Zinke. Palfrey sisters fell to Rice and Zinke. In the men’s bracket, William T. Tilden meets Francis Hunter after advancing past Doeg and Austin respectively.
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Baseball results and schedules from yesterday and today
National and American league games recap with scores and key pitchers. Cincinnati beat Philadelphia 7 12 Philadelphia 6 Boston 0 Pittsburgh 9 15 Boston 6 New York 9 St Louis 2 Chicago 2 Brooklyn 0 Combined note on St Paul Columbus double header, three other city matchups listed. Three-ioe league scores include additional innings and notable players.
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Atkins Power Nines to Clash in Riverside Test
Atkins Power Nines meet at Riverside No 3 at 3 p m in the Indianapolis Amateur Baseball Association second round for the class A city championship. River Avenue Baptist drew a bye and will face the Saturday winner in a three game series to decide the city representative for the National Baseball Federation tournament at West Baden in September.
Watson and Murphy to headline Broad Ripple boxing card
Allan Watson and Johnny Murphy lead a Thursday night boxing card at Broad Ripple. They will fight ten rounds each as Watson draws strong local support and Murphy faces a notably tough opponent in a 28 round program next week.
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Nineteen Enter Two Year Old Race for Crown
Ninteen entries for the Chicago Juvenile Stakes pace the field to decide the western two year old championship. Warm Stable sprinter Try Top with Billy Champ and Rancocas Stable trio Labor Khara and Capture Each share 3-1 odds. Try Top and Khara have shown form with Khara recenty defeating Thistle Ann in a six furlong race. Morsel also looms as a possible winner.
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Filly Ellice Emerges as 3-Year-Old Contender
Ellice the daughter of Black Servant Five Aces shows promise for 3-year-old honors next year. She won the Hawthorne feature race by a half length over Lts Agnes with Particular and Michigan Boy also in the field.
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Gledhill and Vines Clash in Title Tilt
Keith Gledhill and Ellsworth Vines, Californians favored in the National Junior and Boys tennis meet in Culver, meet for the championship after easy semi final wins. Vines defeated Robert Bryan 6 1 10 8 and Gledhill beat Junior Boehmer 6 0 6 1, with their junior doubles title going to Bryan and Wilmer Hines 8 6 6 3 6 1. Bernard Friedman and Jay Cohn lead the boys division as top contenders.
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Ring Bill Filled for Tuesday at Harrison
The outdoor season big card at Ft Harrison fifth arena will feature five bouts led by Ten Rounds heavyweights Al Friedman of Boston vs Chuck Wiggins of Indianapolis. Also Norman Brown vs Harod McClain, Chuck Ewing vs Jimmy Rhoads, Big Boy Donovan vs Joe Brian, and Willard Chappell vs Red Russell. Friedman, an rising heavyweight, has defeated several notable boxers and faces a tough slate as Wiggins promises a stiff test.
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Hawthorne Race Entries and Odds for Saturday
The listed card at Hawthorne shows seven races with claiming and stakes fields. Notable entries include The Drake for the third race and the Chicago Juvenile Handicap in the fourth, with multiple horses and weights across each event. The lineup includes Fairdale Crofton Elizabeth Bolla Cold Gream Gold Mint Shasta Lad Scotland Princeton House Girl Indian Love Call Blushing Maiden Senator Seth Tyrol and others.
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Italian Joe Gans Celebrates 20th Ring Anniversary Draw
Italian Joe Gans Brooklyn middleweight marked twenty years in boxing by fighting a six round draw with Lee Goldberg of Brownsville at a Brooklyn venue on Friday night.
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National Open Polo Tourney Entries Named
Stephen Sanford's Hurricane lineup leads the field with a seven goal team for the National Open pony polo championship to be played at Meadow brook Club Long Island next month. The Hurricanes include J Watson Webb nine goal S Roark and R Strawbridge Jr. Also entered are Sands Point with Tommy Hitchcock and ten goal, a British entry organized by Earle W Hopping the Greentree four featuring Eric Pedley eight goal and Elmer Boeseke Jr seven goal.
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Chick and Fishbaugh Rematch Headline Monday Wrestling Card
Bobby Chick of Texas faces Leslie Fishbaugh of Newark Ohio in a finish bout on Monday at Broad Ripple with Ralph Wilson as referee. Johnny Caro Lin will wrestle Merle Colby the Ohio State coach in a time limit semi windup.
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