Close Races Mark Weekend League Play In Baseball
Amateur baseball enters its eighth weekend with many teams neck and neck in their leagues. Indianapolis Power and Light and Stutz Motors lead the Capital City League with six wins and one loss each, both defeats by the other. Weekend schedule features top matchups and the first annual golf derby at the Indianapolis Country Club with over 200 players and the Homer McKee trophy.
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Indianapolis Power and Light
Stutz Motors
Light Nine
Polk
Stutz
Thos. Madden Co
State Highway Nine
Illinois Central Club
Highway
Illinois Central
Indianapolis Country Club
Homer McKee
Infield Luminary Shines For Merits At Pennsy Park
Ray Schonecker, 19, star shortstop for the Merits, attracts attention as they meet Mergard's All-Americans of Cincinnati in a K I O League first round elimination game at Pennsy Park. Seven teen clubs compete in Indiana Kentucky and Ohio. three defeats eliminate. Game starts at 3 p m.
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All-Americans
Cincinnati
Pennsy Park
Ray Schonecker
East Side
Indiana
Kentucky
Ohio
Main Go at Fort Excites Boxing Fans
Captain Clark of Ft. Harrison promotes a punch bowl card for next Tuesday night at Fort with ten rounds John Risko of Cleveland facing Chief Metoquah of Oklahoma City. The program also features Red Fitzsimmons of San Antonio vs Frank Lenny of Cleveland, Chuck Manella of Linton vs Allen Watson, and Babe Manella of Linton against Roy Cox of Indianapolis. Risko and Motoquah head the lineup and draw keen local interest.
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Ft. Harrison
John Risko
Cleveland
Chief Metoquah
Oklahoma City
Red Fitzsimmons
San Antonio
Frank Lenny
Chuck Manella
Linton
Allen Watson
Indianapolis
Babe Manella
Ind
Roy Cox
The
Fort
Tomlinson Hall
Chuck Wiggins
Ringworms
Smallest Town Leads Virginia League Attendance
Kinston, the smallest town in Class B baseball, tops the Virginia League in attendance. May gate receipts at Kinston surpassed those of any park in the Old Dominion loop, earning $1,000 more than rivals including Richmond and Norfolk.
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Kinston
Richmond
Norfolk
Old Dominion Loop
Pow and What a Birdie at Martin Hills Golf Course
Dr. Alan D. Hohey teed off on the Martin Hills course in Joseph, Michigan, and his birdie shot saved a robin by striking a hawk pursuing it, killing the hawk in the process.
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Baseball calendar and scores from today’s games
Schedule lists American Association and leagues with multiple matchups including Kansas City at Indianapolis St Paul at Toledo Minneapolis at Columbus Milwaukee at Louisville Detroit at Washington Chicago at Philadelphia St Louis at New York Cleveland at Boston two games Boston at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Coleao Only games scheduled. Box scores show Columbus Milwaukee etc with pitcher lines and run totals for each game.
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Toledo
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Columbus
Milwaukee
Louisville
Detroit
Washington
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
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Boston
Pittsburgh
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Malone
Vienna
Meeker
Ferrell
Paul
Tole de Decehs
Bhealy
Gaston
Ryan
Urban
Cat Young
Wilkinson
Friday
Springfield
Coveleskie Released Unconditionally by Senators
Stan Coveleskie, one of the last spitball pitchers, was released unconditionally by the Washington Senators. He won three games in a World Series for Cleveland in 1920 and pitched for the Senators in the latest World Series, but a strained back left him ineffective this season.
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United Press
Washington
Stanley Coveleskie
Washington Senators
Cleveland
Senators
Burch Again Takes Helm of Omaha Team
Barney Burch is in charge of the Omaha squad after the owner replaced two managers this season. Snake Henry was relieved in the race and Cal Segrist became manager, while Segrist remains a player and is glad to be freed from managerial worries.
Local Star In Meet Chicago Central A A U Track
Athletic club and university runners will compete in the Central A A U track and field championships here Saturday. Herman Phillips Butler star of Indianapolis quarter miler Spence College of the City of Detroit Conger Ames and Shinier Marquette are among the collegians.
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Chicago
Athletic Club
Herman Phillips
Butler Star
Indianapolis
Spence
The
College of the City of
Detroit
Conger
Ames
Shinier
Marquette
Resignation reshapes New Haven baseball leadership
Neal Ball stepped down as manager of the New Haven Profs last week. President Weiss named outfielder Gene Martin as his successor. Ball had led New Haven in 1925 and later at Pittsfield. the Profs under his direction this season had performed poorly.
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New Haven
Weiss
Gene Martin
Prefs
Ball
Pittsfield
Profs
Pirates and Cubs Extend Winning Streaks as Several Clubs Thrive
Paul Welner extended his hit streak with Pittsburgh in a 6-0 win over Boston. Chicago’s 12th straight edged Philadelphia 7-2 while Cincinnati defeated Brooklyn 10-1 and New York toppled St Louis 10-5. Rogers Hornsby homered, Ruth Gehrig hit twice, and Col Lindbergh attended the Yankee win.
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Pirates
Boston
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New York Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
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Cardinal
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Gehrig
Babe
Columbia Lou
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St. Louis Browns
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Schulte
Shortstop Recruit Danny Dover Released by Ivy Wingo
Danny Dover, a shortstop recruit from Columbus sandlots, has been released by Ivy Wingo. The move affects both Dover and the team’s infield plans as they adjust rosters and prospects for the season.
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Columbus Sandlots
Ivy Wingo
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