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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1927
Page
3
The article discusses a detailed baseball grip technique emphasizing a loose top hand and thumb alignment for better control. It notes Lefty Peters signing with Los Angeles and highlights Werber’s modern record of seven stolen bases in a doubleheader in Columbia on June 11, contrasting with historical NL seven steals by Eddie Lee in 1912.
City announces a park tennis meet for the week of July 11 with preliminary rounds on Fall Creek Brookside Riverside Garfield and Riley Park courts and finals at Fall Creek. Open classes include boys girls and juniors with prizes, entry deadline July 8, and no seeding.
Johnny Schulte of the St Louis Cardinals suffered a scalp wound and brief unconsciousness when a bat flew from Woody Holm and struck him on the head during batting practice before the game with the Boston Braves. Dr. Robert F Hyland treated the wound with stitches.
Maurice Frew of the Spartanburg Sally League team is named freshman coach for football and basketball at Wolford College. He returns as varsity baseball coach this spring and will continue in that role alongside his new duties. In Chicago racing news, Blue Blood wins the Homewood track race, paying $365.10 mutuel on $2 tickets.
Fans watch a tight three way battle among the Pittsburgh Pirates St Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs as leaders separate by a half game. The Cardinals aim to move ahead by beating Pittsburgh while Chicago trails closely after beating Cincinnati. An Ownie Bush day is set as Pittsburgh travels to Indianapolis for an exhibition with Bruno Betzel's Indians after their St Louis series ends.
The Cleveland Indians offered Wilkes-Barre $12,000 for catcher Dick Stahlman and his battery mate Bradshaw. Stahlman has been the season’s big noise in the New York Penn League with consistent hitting drawing six or more major league scouts. Wilkes-Barre owners refuse the price, seeking more money for the slugging catcher.
The home team manager or captain is the sole judge of field or weather fitness. A fielder’s interference allows the batter to advance to the base he was pursuing. A pitcher’s windup with runners on is a balk, advancing all runners one base. With no one on, delivering the ball is considered accidental and no penalty is imposed.
Chicago June 28 Robert M Sweitzer was reelected president of the Washington Park race course at a board of directors meeting.
Massachusetts boxing commission heard counsel for Paulino Uzcudun Spanish heavyweight regarding reinstatement but did not announce any action.
George Voight from Washington shot 173 for the first eighteen holes to lead the Mid- Atlantic event in Norfolk. Richard Tunstall of Norfolk posted a 75 as the day’s standout score among locals.
Lincoln June 28 A U track and field meet at Lincoln will begin Friday drawing nearly 100 schools and clubs. The National AAU meet July 1 2 and 4 will determine Olympic eligibility with top names from California the East South and Midwest. Notable entrants include the Illinois Athletic Club stars such as Conger Spence Murchison Nim and Morgan Taylor. California will be led by Stanford USC and Hollywood Athletic Club entries.
High Point pitcher Scott Perry hurled a three hit shutout against Salisbury on June 16 for a 3 0 victory. He struck out seven and issued no walks in the complete game effort.
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