Cardinals Nats Lead As Johnson Street Top Pennant Races
In New York on May 28 Walter Johnson and Gabby Street renew a long partnership as pennant chasers. Johnson leads the Senators with a four game edge, while Street guides the Cardinals to the NL lead. The day also features seven straight wins for Sad Sam Jones and key results for Pittsburgh, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Cleveland, and Detroit.
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Babe Ruth on the lively ball and pitching in 1930
Babe Ruth argues the lively ball is partly an alibi for errors and that certain pitchers excel regardless of ball conditions. He cites the Philadelphia series, noting George Pipgras and George Walberg handled the ball well, while others suffer. He advocates pitching changes to curb hitting and mentions Lou Criger’s hospitalization in Tucson.
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Jap Wrestler at Riverside Opens New Arena Wrestling Card
The first athletic event at Riverside's new arena features Prince Hygami of Japan vs Merle Dolby in a two falls in three bout. John Evko faces Ralph Wilson in a one fall semi windup. A best two falls in three match is planned.
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Baseball Daily Schedule and Box Scores Highlight Action
Today’s American Association games include Indianapolis at Columbus and Louisville at Toledo with Milwaukee at St. Louis and Kansas City at Minneapolis. In the American League Chicago faces Cleveland and Detroit meets St. Louis while Boston visits Philadelphia and New York travels to Philadelphia. National League slate shows Philadelphia at Boston and New York at Brooklyn with St. Louis at Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at Chicago. Notable box scores feature Milwaukee beating St. Paul 6 to 12, Detroit over St. Louis 16 to 11, and Cleveland sweeping Chicago in two games.
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Yesterday's Results in City Baseball League Standings
Scores show Brooklyn 58 over Pittsburgh 8 in a rain shortened game. Walker, Farrell, Elliott, Moss, Lopez and teammates listed with Grabowski Haid Bell Wilson and French Hargreaves. Cincinnati faced Chicago, rain delayed. Philadelphia at Boston postponed by rain.
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Bud Taylor to Meet Glove Rival Earl Mastro in Detroit
Detroit May 28 Bud Taylor of Terre Haute will face Earl Mastro in a ten round bout on June 19. Promoter Fitzsimmons aims to pair the winner with Kid Chocolate for a fifth feature in August. The rivals have split two previous fights with one draw and one technical knockout for Mastro in nine rounds.
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Saints Stage Furious Rally In St Paul Victory
In St Paul on Tuesday the Saints rallied after Milwaukee scored three in the twelfth inning to win 6 5. Rosy Ryan allowed five hits including two doubles as St Paul surged with four runs for the comeback. Wiley Moore earned the win.
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Indiana football honors Balay with Balfour award
Bloomington Indiana May 2 Paul Balay of Indianapolis was named winner of the Balfour award for ability shown on the Indiana football team during the 1928 season at a dinner here Monday Balay was a versatile Hoosier who played quarterback halfback and fullback during three years on the squad
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Carmen Hill Returns to American Association Pitching Roster
Carmen Hill, veteran right handed pitcher, re joins the American Association after a 1926 sale from Indianapolis to Pittsburgh and a return from St. Louis Cardinals to Minneapolis. He can be recalled on short notice and was a Washington Park regular known for wearing spectacles.
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Major Leaders By United Press
Major leaders by United Press list top players by teams and statistics. Potent sluggers like Rice and Waner appear among the leaders with impressive marks in hits runs batted in and batting average, while other notable names such as Gehringer Foxx and O'Doul also feature in the ranking across the season.
Froebel Favored to Repeat in Prep National Meet
Chicago hosts the twenty sixth Stagg interscholastic track meet as about 600 athletes from 113 schools compete. Froebel high school of Gary Indiana, last year’s winner and 1930 state champion, is favored to repeat. Ivan Fuqua of Brazil Indiana, the area’s star, will run the 440 yard dash and anchor the unbeaten Brazil mile relay in the national event.
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Louisville Wrestler Loses to Thom in Straight Falls
Anderson Indiana May 28 Joe Parelli a Louisville wrestler was defeated by Willi Thom a college coach in straight falls on Tuesday at the meet.
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