Early season standouts among AL rookies draw notice
Among the Orioles and rivals, Ralph Kress of the Browns and Chalmers Cissell of the White Sox lead rookies with high batting averages. Ed Mortis and Doug Taitt bolster the Red Sox, while Al Shealey and Leo Durocher of the Yankees stand out on mound and infield. Carl Lind and Sam Langford of Cleveland seize unexpected regular roles.
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Espinosa Leads Field In Kansas City Golf Meet
Al Espinosa Chicago pro set a Lakewood course record as he shot 68 in the third round of the Mid-American Open in Kansas City Missouri. His 142 total leads Leo Diegel 148 and Archie Compton 149 with Hagen 155 and Farrell 153 amid scores and standings from the event.
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Tunney Sees Heeney Danger Over Dempsey Rival
Gene Tunney rates Tom Heeney a tougher future foe than Jack Dempsey noting Heeney lacks Dempsey’s punch but could win a fifteen round decision. Heeney would be a more dangerous challenger in a crown bout.
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Monday results from American Association and leagues
Summary of multiple baseball games with teams such as Philadelphia Washington Chicago Detroit Cleveland St Louis New York Boston Brooklyn Cincinnati Pittsburgh and Chicago listed with game scores innings and pitchers. Notable line shows Philadelphia vs Washington first game 2 3 final score and other matchups across national and league play with postponed games.
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Cardinals Pull Ahead in National League Race
United Press reports the St. Louis Cardinals hold nearly a five game lead over the Yankees’ rival packs as they finish a 27 game run away from home. The Cardinals return home to face the Pirates after a 21 day stand and look to seal a second World Series bid against New York.
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Glenna Collett Tops Medal Play In Buffalo Invitation
Thirty two qualifiers opened the eight annual women's invitational at Buffalo Country Club as Glenna Collett of Providence captured the eighteen hole medal with 81, four under par. Collett drew Alice Beadles ton of New York for today’s match while defending champion Virginia Van Wie of Chicago faced Ann Jeanette Hunter of Pittsburgh. Maureen Orcutt of Englewood New Jersey played Maude Ross of Ottawa in opening matchups.
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Indians Meet Cardinals In Exhibition Tilt Attracts Fans
Indians and St Louis Cardinals square off in an exhibition game as big league pastimers mix with the Tribe. Card lineup features Frisch Bottomley and McKechnie regulars as Yde and Haney work for Columbus, with Roy Spencer homering and White departing early with a shoulder dislocation.
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First Round Games of Times Legon Tourney to Be Completed Thursday
The Times-Legion junior baseball tournament in Indianapolis resumes Thursday with four first round games at local parks. Winners advance to Saturday and Sunday rounds as weather aids progress toward the third round next week. Last weekend results included Lourdes A A 9 North Side Ramblers 1 and other decisive scores.
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Experts Bet Risko to Defeat Godfrey at Ebbets Field
Leading boxers and experts favored Johnny Risko in the Johnny Risko versus George Godfrey bout at Ebbets Field on Wednesday night. Jack Johnson, Tommy Loughran, and Jack Sharkey backed Risko. Tom Heeney predicted a Godfrey win due to weight advantage. Rain chances loomed over the event as well. Wisconsin and Alabama football teams will scout each other next fall amid a proposed non scouting accord.
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Braves Take Freigau From Brooklyn At Waiver Price
Boston June 26 Howard Freigau, formerly with the Kansas City and Brooklyn organizations, joined the Braves after being claimed at the waiver price from Brooklyn. He previously had major league stints with the Cardinals and Cubs.
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Tilden Beats Fischer to Lead U S in Davis Cup Singles
United States captain W T Tilden won 6-1 6-3 6-1 against H C Fischer at Wimbledon in the second round of the men's singles. Rain halted play briefly. George M Lott defeated H K Lester in a baseline duel 6-1 7-5 7-5 as part of the American effort.
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More Seats for Fight Fans at Ripple Park Ring
Broad Ripple Park A C expands seating for boxing shows adding 200 ringside seats. Thursday card features Frankie Clark versus Frank Gierke at 122 pounds, plus Begie vs Ketchell at 135, Noble Clark vs Harry Neff at 114, and Stub Jenkins vs Jimmy Dunham at 105 pounds.
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Grand Circuit Meeting Opened at Ft. Miami Park
The Grand Circuit opened its season at Ft. Miami Park in Toledo with Colonel Strong a 3-year-old pacer winning the feature in straight heats Peter Cowl captured the 2 24 class and Thais Direct won the open race in straight heats Holly wood Colin the brown gelding won the 2 22 trot in easy fashion.
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Trans-Mississippi golf champ Mrs Horn may retire
Miriam Burns Horn of Kansas City, holder of the trans Mississipp i and national women’s golf titles, said she is near retirement to spend more time with her 4 year old son. She is in Minneapolis defending her trans Mississipp i crown.
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Philadelphia Athletics Show Humorous Side In Clash
Veteran players Jim Dykes and Joe Bush stage light hearted horseplay with teammates in a relaxed spring training mood. Ty Cobb, though older, joins in with playful exchanges while Altrock and Schacht are noted as competitors in the same arena.
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Shields Wins Delaware State Tennis Crown
Frank Shields of New York defeated Wilmer Allison of Texas in the final at Wilmington to win the Delaware State tennis championship. The match score was 10-12, 7-5, 6-1, 6-1.
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New York
Downing Wilmer Allison
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Ring Bill Postponed at Harrison
The fifth program at the Ft Harrison arena was postponed due to threatening weather and moved to Thursday night. The card featured ten rounds Tommy Crowley versus Buster Brown at 133 pounds and several six and four round bouts with fighters from Indianapolis Louisville and Ft Harrison. First bout at 8:30 daylight saving time.
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Boxers Buster Brown and Tommy Crowley Set for Ft Harrison Clash
St Louis light heavyweight Buster Brown faces Pittsburgh’s Tommy Crowley in the main ten round bout at Ft Harrison tonight. Four other scraps are on the card in the punch bowl. The fight was moved from tonight to Thursday because of threatening weather.
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Universals Face Indianapolis Cubs At Rhodius Park
The Universals travel to Rhodius Park to meet the strong Indianapolis Cubs Sunday at 3 p m C S T. Ayres the star shortstop has joined the Universals and Price or Noggle will start on the mound.
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Louis Meyer Leads A A A Point Makers
Norman Isaacs notes Louis Meyer of South Gate California tops the AAA point list after winning the 1928 500 mile Indy race. Meyers 1000 points come from Hoosierdam events with Detroit adding to totals under a new dirt track rule. Ray Keech boosted his score with a Detroit victory as the standings show.
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Chinese Stars Dominate Opening Missouri Valley Tennis
Pat Kong and Gordon Lum, Davis Cup players, won first-round matches in St. Louis. Kong beat J. H. Rothschild 6-2 6-1, Lum defeated Joyce Portnoy 6-3 6-2, while Wray Brown beat Lawrence Harper in the same day.
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Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig Hit Two Homers in Exhibition
New York Yankees defeated Johnstown in an exhibition 12 to 7. Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig each homered twice with Ruth clearing the distant right field fence, a rare feat for the local ballpark.
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