Playing the Field Powers Pirates and Tigers Leaders
The piece notes strategic moves can shift games. Pirates manager Ownie Bush swapped infield positions after a slow start, sparking an 11 game win streak and first place. Detroit pitcher Earl Whitehill is praised for refinement and aims to reach 20 wins, after 17 in 1924 and 16 last season.
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Ownie Bush
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Bush
Hal Rhyne
Grantham
Rhyne
Joe Harris
Whitehill
Anager Moriarty
Detroit Tigers
Earl Whitehill
Tigers
Earl
Stage Gun Club Shoot Set at Indianapolis Gun Club
A registered shoot at the Indianapolis Gun Club on Wednesday June 15 opens practice at 8 30 am with events from 9 30 am Amateur Trapshooting Association 1927 rules govern the meet and scores count in the official record Six 25 target events a 150 target event and 25 pairs of doubles are on the program A high gun trophy is planned for the 150 target and a high gun trophy for the 25 target handicap plus an overall high gun trophy Tournament committee members are George R Waite Seth Klein and R J Kemper.
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Indianapolis
Amateur Trapshooting Association
George R. Waite
Seth Klein
R. J. Kemper
Tribe Park Gossip and Baseball Trades Hover in Standings
In a four team tie for fourth in the AA standings Kansas City and the Tribe share the position. Minneapolis picks up outfielder Tucker from Washington while Larry Kopf of the Indians is released after a weak hitting stretch. Eddie Hunter is sent back to Indians from Waterbury, and Bruno Betzel manages a busy game with twelve chances without an error. Pat Duncan shines for Minneapolis with three hits. Burbridge elected Wisconsin baseball captain for next season.
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Badger
Bu Urted
Madison
Wis
Farl L. Burbridge
University of Wisconsin
Baseball Calendar: American Association and Leagues
Schedule lists Minneapolis at Indianapolis and other twin bill matchups in the American Association. American League games include Cleveland at Washington and Chicago at New York with results noted from yesterday’s card. National League features Brooklyn at Chicago and St Louis at Pittsburgh along with Boston at Cincinnati and Philadelphia at New York.
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Indianapolis
Kansas City
Toledo
Milwaukee
Columbus
St. Paul
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Ehmke
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Deberry
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Tenlen
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Minnesota Names 1928 Baseball Captain Nydahl
Mally Nydahl was elected captain of the 1928 Minnesota baseball team. The selection followed a season with notable players Cobb Ruth Speaker and Hornsby, though schedule gaps kept several stars idle in parts of the campaign.
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Bud United Press
Cobb
Hornsby
Ruth
Speaker
AB. H. Pet
Hornsby Cobb
Ruth v. Speaker
Bu Minnapiolis
Mally Nydahl Monday
University of Minnesota
Illinois May Ban on Pro Wrestling
Illinois lawmakers consider a bill to ban professional wrestling after an investigation in Chicago. Representative Claude Rew Harrisburg announced the bill citing testimony by Bill Demetral and others alleging coercion and syndicate control led by Billy Sandow and Ed White. The hearing adjourned to next Monday.
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United Press
Chicago
Illinois
Claude Rew
Harrisburg
Lewis
Sandow
Johnny Conlon
Indians Take Ten Inning Battle From Millers 3 2
Dixie Leverett outdueled Middleton and Hubbell in a ten inning thriller as the Indians beat the Minneapolis Millers 3 to 2. Herman Layne delivered the game winning hit and Matthews scored the decisive run after walking to start the tenth. Both clubs played errorless ball with stellar defense and timely plays including Ellison’s ninth inning nab at the plate.
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Middleton
Hubbell
Herman Layne
Matthews
Sicking
Layne
Minneapolis
McAuley
Ellison
Smith
Duncan
Kelley
Krueger
Mmer
Kenna
Indianapolis
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S.eseet
Ang
Holke
oOleton
Hubll
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Huiell
Everett
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Losink Doitener
Unpaer
Vein
McGrew
Junior Golfers Set For Times Interscholastic Invitational
Indianaapolis District Golf Association officials prep for The Times junior golf invitational at South Grove. 120 entrants expected. R Walter Jarvis to start, Lieut George Naylor to oversee play. Committee includes district association members and sponsors from South Grove and local high schools.
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Inddianapolis District Golf Association
Indianapolis Times
Hoosterdam
R. Walter Jarvis
Jarvis
South Grove
John Milner
Michael Foley
J. D. Hoss
Adolph Emhardt
Dianapolis District Golf Association
Harry Schopp
Chick Nelson
Riverside
Ralph Stonehouse
Coffin
A. F. Lageman
All entrants in Times Golf tourney meet at South Grove club
All entrants must gather at the South Grove clubhouse at 11 30 a m Wednesday for the Times Golf tournament. Official score cards will be issued for pairings and play begins at noon. Play will be four somes with players urged to vacate greens quickly and tabulate scores at the next tee. Pairings numbered consecutively with odd starting places at No 1 tee and even numbers at No 10 to finish the first nine.
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South Grove
Burke to Lead Crimson Nine
Jimmy Burke of Chicago was selected by Indiana University baseball to captain the 1928 nine. Burke, a catcher, led a nine-man monogram group including Bucher Barlow Correll Harrell Paugh Ray Tobin and Wells. Twenty-eight graduates received an I blanket for four years of athletic work. Halford Lawson from Indianapolis also listed.
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Ty Times
Bloomington
Ind
Jimmy Burke
Chicago
Indiana University Baseball
Burke
Everett Dean
Bucher
Barlow
Correll
Harrell
Paugh
Ray
Tobin
Wells
Indianapolis
Halford Lawson
Sekyra and Risko Fight to Twelve Round Draw in Dayton
In Dayton at Memorial Park Johnny Risko of Cleveland and Joe Sekyra of Dayton fought 12 fast rounds to a draw before about 5 000 fans. Sekyra finished strongly in the twelfth round prompting the referee to call the bout a draw. Sekyra has returned to Dayton to live after months in Indianapolis.
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United Press
Dayton
Ohio
Johnny Risko
Cleveland
Joe Sekyra
Memorial Park
Sekyra
Sekura
Indianapolis
Shortridge High School Names Thirty Official Entries
Lieut George Naylor submitted a list of thirty official entries from Shortridge High School including Charles Demler Donald Ing Himie Greenburg and others. Another list from TECH golf manager Gunder Potterf named fifteen players led by Phillip Batt Charles Binford Richard Birely Arthur Cox and others. Additional entries include Billy Reed Jr Forrest Beeson Ray Kincaid James Houston and William Gahan with addresses or school affiliations noted.
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George Naylor
Shortridge High School
Charles Demler
Donald Ing
Himie Greenburg
Iil
Levinaephere
Sebp Trii
OT Lauth
Cedric Eerge
la Manley
Ralp Mason
Blaine Miller
Maurice Pany
Maurice McIntyre
Reginald Pace
Pau Payne
Russellen Kennett
Archie Paradise
Frank Sargent
James Stewart
Pat Tischer
Richard Wenzel
Herbert Wright
Robert
TECH
A. F. Lagemann
Technical
Phillip Batt
Charles Binford
Richard Birely
Arthur Cox
William Harris
Sam Pattison
John Pollack
John Rosenbaum
Richard Ner
Harold Walker
Edward ‘Orkman
Bruce Wilcox
Robert Wenzel
James Munro
Irwin Dickinson
Billy Reed Jr
Meridian St
Forrest Beeson
Barth Ave
Manual
Ray Kincaid
Illinois St
Broad Ripple
James Houston
Suett St
William Gahagan
Ohmer Ave. Cathdral
William Roberts
George Daugherty
Predmore Records Hole in One at Highland Golf Club
Charles Predmore of Detroit achieved a hole in one at the Indianapolis Highland Golf and Country Club while a guest of J. E. Bartlett. Playing with Bartlett on Monday, Predmore struck a perfect iron shot from the fourth tee, sailing straight to within ten feet of the cup, two bounds, then dropping in.
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Charles Predmore
Detroit
Indianapolis Highland Golf and Country Club
Chuck Garringer
Predmore
J. E. Bartlett
Collett and Hurd Lead Women’s Eastern Golf Championship
In Mass on June 7 Miss Glenna Collett of New York and Mrs Dorothy Cambell Hurd of Merion Cricket Club led the opening round of the women’s Eastern golf championship with 84 and 85 respectively. Edith Quier and Mrs J L Anderson trailed by three strokes with 88 each as winds kept scores high.
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Glenna Collett
New York
Dorothy Cambell Hurd
Merion Cricket Club
Collett
Hurd
Edith Quier
Huntingdon Valley
J. L. Anderson
Cherry Valley
Scandal Talk Forces Cancellation of Big Wrestling Match
Promoter Mullen scrapped the Ed Lewis versus Joe Makcewitz heavyweight bout set for Friday night amid legislative committee revelations. He said he cannot stay in wrestling promotion in the state until the charges are proven false.
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Himago Press
Ed Lewis
Joe Makcewitz
Mullen
Sewell Brother Joins Cubs After Alabama Career
Chicago reports Tom Sewell brother of Luke and Joe Sewell of the Cleveland Indians reported to the Cubs. He is a second baseman who played at the University of Alabama.
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United Press Chicago
Tom Sewell
Luke
Joe Sewell
Cleveland Indians
Chicago Cubs
University of Alabama
Muskogee Club Sold to Tulsa Western League Owner
The Muskogee baseball club of the Western Association has been purchased by the Tulsa Western League club. The Tulsa club is owned by the St. Louis Browns.
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United Press
Springfield
Muskogee Baseball Club
Western Association
Tulsa Western League
Tulsa
St. Louis Browns
Harris sets early practice as Senators seek spark
Washington manager Bucky Harris woke the Senators with an early practice to shake off a sleepiness affecting games. He warned regulars he would bench any slumbering players in the expected matchup with the Cleveland Indians, with potential new faces hinted but not confirmed. Nick Cullop, utility outfielder, was sold to Cleveland and would face his former teammates. Ollie Tucker moved to the Minneapolis Millers under option.
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Washington
Bucky Harris
Washington Senators
Cleveland Indians
St. Louis Browns
Bucky
New York Yankees
Harris
Rommell
Philadelphia Athletics
Senators
Nick Cullop
Ollie Tucker
New Orleans
Minneapolis Millers
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