West Point to Meet Stanford in Landmark East Invasion
West Point announces a historic 1928 football schedule ending with a Dec 1 clash against Stanford at the Polo Grounds. The lineup also features Southern Methodist Harvard Yale De Pauw Notre Dame Nebraska and California as the Cadets seek a spectacular finale after Navy farewells.
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Frank Getty
United Press
New York
Navy
Army
West Point
Leland Stanford
Polo Grounds
East
Pacific Coast University
Southern Methodist
Harvard
Yale
de Pauw
Notre Dame
Nebraska
Annapolis
Princeton
Stanford
Boston
U. Olympic Club
Southern Meth. Regon
Providence Lower California
Idaho
Fresno State
de Pau
Southern Calif
Illegally Pitched Ball Rules and Penalties
The text explains three outcomes when a pitcher delivers while off the rubber. With runners on, it is a balk and all runners advance one base, play suspended. With bases empty, it is a ball, regardless of strike potential. If the batter swings, the illegal delivery becomes legal and counts as a strike or follow-up play.
Little Bill Johnston Retires From Tennis Career
San Francisco June 5 William M Little Bill Johnston one of the era s leading tennis figures today announced his retirement from active play. At nearly 34 he ends a storied career that included two national championships and a pivotal role in bringing the Davis Cup to the United States from Australia in 1927.
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San Francisco
William M
Little Bill) Johnston
Johnston
United States
Australia
Baseball Calendar Showdowns Across Leagues and Standings
A condensed baseball calendar lists teams across the American Association American League Three-I and Mississippi Valley leagues with current standings. Notable teams include Boston Detroit Cleveland Chicago St Louis and Wash with varying win loss records and percentages.
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Palla
American League
L. Pect. W
Boston
Clevel
Chicago
St. Louis
Wash
Baseball Scores And Schedule From Friday Night Games
National League matchups listed including Cincinnati at Boston and Chicago at New York with several postponements due to rain. American Association results show Minneapolis and Louisville with scattered innings, while other games in the circuitwere postponed. Christy Mathewson memorial dedication planned at Bucknell University with Judge Kene and Mountain Landis to officiate.
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St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Se Louis
United Press
Lewisburg
Christy Mathewson
Bucknell University
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Ruth may play today after ankle injury bruise
Detroit June 5 Babe Ruth may suit up today as X rays show the ankle injury is only a bruise. The star slugger is listed as questionable earlier but appears closer to returning for the game.
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United Press
Detroit
Babe Ruth
National AAU Track Champs Loom at Soldier Field
Star runners from Purdue Northwestern Stanford and Illinois gather for the national collegiate championships at Soldier Field. Orval Martin aims for the one mile title after Big Ten victory with potential in the half mile. Stanford’s Bud Spencer faces Rut Walter in the quarter mile as Eric Krenz eyes a shot put record. Stanford and Illinois duel for the national team title with Stanford carrying momentum from Harvard meet.
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Rut Walter
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Bud) Spencer
Stanford
Walter
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Dick Templeton
Stanford Stars
Harry Gill
University of Illinois
Pacific Coast
Harvard Stadium
Illini
Middlewest
Indianapolis Times invitational high school golf meet planned
Avalon Country Club on Millersville Road will host the first annual Indianapolis Times invitational State high school golf tournament in 1929. The Times seeks S H S A approval, guarantees entry prizes, and promises to protect scholastic status while expanding outdoor sports for Indiana boys. The city tournament at Coffin municipal links runs June 13–16 with 32 player brackets and 36 holes final.
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Tech
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Ed Deiderich
Broad Ripple
George Anderson
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Lomski to Meet Latzo at Ebbets Field in June Bout
Leo Lomski of Aberdeen Washington and Pete Latzo of Scranton Pennsylvania will fight ten rounds at Ebbets Field on June 13 with the winner earning a return bout against light heavyweight champion Tommy Loughran.
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United Press
New York
Leo Lomski
Aberdeen
Wash
Pete Latzo
Scranton
Ebbets Field
Tommy Loughran
Purdue picks track captain for 1929 season
L. R. Sindelar of Cleveland Ohio will captain the 1929 Purdue University track team. He will be a senior next year and favors the javelin throw, in which he is a consistent winner.
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Special Lafayette
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L. R
Larry) Sindelar
Cleveland
Ohio
Purdue University
Double Headers Stopped by Rain in Hickey Loop
Rain disrupts A A action with Saints and Indians rained out in two games, tallies halted in Minneapolis and Louisville. Lineups shuffled as Wid Matthews shines batting and Warstler makes dazzling plays. Danny Boone leaves Des Moines post as Archie Yelle takes over behind the plate.
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Saints
Des Moines
Archie Yelle
Boone
Times-Legion Baseballers to See Tribe Tilt
Almost 400 junior players from American Legion teams are expected at Washington Park to watch the Indians host the Milwaukee Indianapolis game. The Indianapolis Times sponsorship will feature about forty teams competing for the district title. Indians president James A. Perry and manager Bruno Betzel invited all tourney juniors as guests on Monday. Entry details are with Dale Miller at A. G. Spaldiga, Em-Ree, or The Times sports department.
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Indianapolis Times
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Twenty Three Regarded Probable Starters in English Derby
Epsom Downs England June 5 with Derby day a day away. Osiris won the Woodcote Stakes and twenty three probable Derby starters are listed. Favorites include Fairway backed at 9-4 with Sunny Trace 6-1 and Gang Warily at 33-1. Jockey Steve Donoghue rides a strong Derby connection. Estimates place attendance near 250000 with radio reach 10 to 12 million. Additionally Dave Morey will join Fordham as Frank Cavanaugh's assistant next fall.
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Epsom Downs
England
Courtard
Osiris
Papyrus-Most Beautiful
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Lord Dewar
Mrs. G. Drummond
Steve Donoghue
New Market
Dave Morey
Alabama
Maureen Orcutt Leads in Second Round Golf Meet
Maureen Orcutt, the women's Metropolitan champion, led the eastern women’s golf tournament by two strokes as the second round began in Montclair New Jersey. She posted an 84 in rain on Monday and faced a cluster of contenders including Mrs Edward H Baker of Boston and Miss Helen Payson of Portland with 88s, tied for third with others.
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N. J
Maureen Orcutt
Orcutt
Edward H. Baker
Boston
Helen Payson
Portland
R. F. Decker
Baltursal
L. W Robey
Philadelphia
Heberer Named Purdue Baseball Captain for 1929 Nine
Evansville infielder Albert J Heberer will captain the Purdue Boilermakers baseball team for 1929. Heberer, elected here Monday, will be a senior next year and played second base and shortstop on a squad that finished runner up to Michigan for the Big Ten title this season.
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Special Lafayette
Ind
Albert J. Heberer
Evansville
Purdue
Boilermaker
Heberer
Michigan
Hagen Heralded Return After British Open Victory
Walter Hagen returns to New York aboard the Cunard Mauretania on Friday to a huge welcome from golf followers. The American champion won the 1928 British Open for the third time, sparking expectations of a grand reception.
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Walter Hagen
Mauretania
Hagen
New York
Walter
German minister denies apology for unsportsmanlike soccer
Amsterdam June 5 The German minister to The Hague declined apologizing to the Uruguayan minister for the unsportsmanlike conduct of the German soccer team in the Olympic match on Sunday.
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United Press
Amsterdam
The
Hague
Little Train Johnson Proves In Demand by Newark Kids
Eleven year old Walter Johnson Jr, nicknamed Little Train, at age 12 draws heavy interest from Newark youth teams as a pitcher. A rival youngster squad sought him but was upset to learn his services were already secured by their opponents who praise his father’s fastball and talent.
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Walter Johnson, Jr
Newark
Mitchell With Cards Signs by St Louis After Release
Clarence Mitchell, a veteran left handed pitcher recently released by the Philadelphia National League club, has been signed by the St. Louis Cardinals.
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United Press Philadelphia
Clarence Mitchell
Philadelpha
St. Louis Cardinals
He Nabbed Burns' Regular Job II in Cleveland
During winter talks the Cleveland Indians pursued a first baseman to cover for George Burns and found Lou Fonseca, the only Portuguese player in the majors, already filling Burns' role for several weeks and likely to keep the job for the season.
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Cleveland Indians
George Burns
Lou Fonseca
Fonseca
Burns
Opening Card at Fort Tonight
Boxing card in Syracuse and Cincinnati features multiple six and ten round bouts led by Bobby Williams versus Howard Bentz at 160 pounds and a bantamweight title claim for Kid Pattenden. Other results include Peters over Cullen, Lavelle over Sanders, and Dublinsky over Conners in Chicago. Cincinnati postpones Hackley Datto due to rain with potential rescheduling.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Howard Bentz
Milwaukee
Joe Zink
Jimmie Klump
Newport
Chicago
Ernie_ Peters
Henry Cullen
Louis Lavelle
Anderson
Ind
None Sanders
Harry Dublinsky
Eddie Conners
Grand Rapids
Mich
Belgian cyclist wins Western District 96 mile Olympic trial
Peter Smes saert of the Belgian American Cycle Club won the 96 mile Western District Olympic bicycle trial in Chicago, finishing in 4 hours 47 minutes among 48 riders. The Western District covers Indiana Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa and provides one rider to the U S Olympic team.
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United Press
Chicago
Peter Smessaert
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Rogers Long Homer Secures Braves Victory Over Reds
Rogers Hornsby hit a towering ninth inning homer at Braves Field in Boston to lift the Boston Braves over the Cincinnati Reds 5 to 3. George Sisler reached base before Hornsby’s decisive swing off Eppa Rixey as Dressen tied it for Cincinnati earlier. The win moves Boston within a game and a half of sixth place, ahead of the Pirates. Ty Cobb powered the Athletics past the White Sox 6 to 3, with all A’s runs in the first three innings. the rest of the league had rainouts Monday.
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Eppa Rixey
Dressen
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Braves
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White Elephants
Lum Is Victor as Kong Loses in State Tennis Open
CHICAGO June 5 Paul Kong, member of the Chinese Davis Cup team, fell in the opening round of the Illinois State tennis championships to Roland Nord of Northwestern University by 2 6 , 7 5 , 6 2. Gordon Lum advanced past two rounds by beating Austin J. Mills and Frank Brody.
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United Press Chicago
Paul Kong
Roland Nord
Northwestern University
Gordon Lum
Kong
United States
Austin J. Mills
Frank Brody
Moore Sore Arm Spurs Yankees Struggles This Season
Wiley Moore has offered limited value for the New York Yankees as a sore pitching arm hampers his effectiveness. The season notes his reduced impact in games and lingering arm issue affecting performance and availability.
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Wiley Moore
New York Yankees
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