Indiana Frays With Muncie In Battle Of Upsets
Indiana fans witnessed two upsets as Franklin and Evansville fell to McKendrie Teachers and Muncie Normal. Franklin rallied to a 6-6 draw with Muncie, while Evansville lost 13-3 at Lebanon. Surple and Shirley starred for the visitors as Franklin pressed Muncie in a hard fought game.
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Indiana
Franklin
Munche
Evansville
McKendrie
Lebanon
Ill
Illinois
Hoosiers
Surple
Shively
Muncie
Talking It Over With Joe Williams Alexander and the Yanks
In Oct. 6 commentary Alexander struggles as the Yankees take a firm two game lead in the series. Durst singles, Ruth walks, Behrig homers, and Ruth Gehrig Meusel Lazzeri drive in runs as the Old Man fades. Cardinal manager McKechnie signals sub Mitchell while fans sense the end of era.
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Ruth
Behrig
Cone
Gehrig
Meusel
Lazzeri
Robertson
Bengough
Cardinal
McKechnie
Mitchell
Yankees
Durst
Frisch
Koenig
Hafey
Alexander
Bottomley
Eddie Anderson Has Fine Record Ahead of Crowley Bout
Cowboy Eddie Anderson, 25 on the tenth, trains in the city for a ten round match with Tommy Crowley at the Armory Tuesday night. In seven years he has fought in 190 ring battles with a two page list in Andrews' ring record book. He has faced leaders in his division including Andre Routis, Tony Canzoneri, Frankie Garcia, Berry Base, Sammy Mendel, and Joey Sangor.
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Eddie Anderson
Tommy Crowley
Armory
Andrews
Anderson
Andre Routis
Tony Canzoneri
Frankie Garcia
Berry Base
Sammy Mendel
Joey Sangor
Deciding Polo Encounter at Meadow Brook Club
United States polo team meets Argentina big four in third game of the series for the championship of the Americas. Both sides have one win each, and today’s match at Meadow Brook Club determines the series outcome.
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United Press
New York
Meadow Brook Club
United States
South Bend Routs Tech in 12-6 Arsenal Field setback
South Bend defeated Tech at the Arsenal field Friday 12 to 6 as an upstate powerhouse dominated early. Tech tied the game in the second half after a touchdown but costly penalties late in the fourth quarter pushed the ball into Tech territory and the Benders scored again when Ritter plunged over.
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Green
South Bend
Tech
Ritter
All-Jewish YMCA Basketball Team Formed by Goldsmith
M. G. Goldsmith, former YMCA basketball manager, assembles an all Jewish net team for winter road games. Players include Leon and Harry Kempler A Gold smith Becker Sackoff Feltman Stein and Rudy. Contact Goldsmith at 1030 S Meridian St or call Drexel 6837 or 1103 after 7 p m.
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M. G. Goldsmith
Leon
Harry Kempler
A. Goldsmith
Becker
Sackoff
Feltman
Stein
Rudy
Goldsmith
S. Meridian St
Drexel
Anderson HS Coach Staggs Opens Fall Cage Practice
By Times Special Anderson Ind Oct 5 Coach Alva R Staggs veteran Anderson High School net mentor issue his first basketball call Thursday and 70 men mostly inexperienced players reported.
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Times
Anderson
Ind
Alva R. Staggs
Anderson High School
Power Annexes Second Victory in Detroit Meet
The Indianapolis Power and Light Company baseball team won its second straight game in the national industrial championship in Detroit, defeating Chrysler Body 10 to 4. Pittsburgh was eliminated by Firestone Tires 11 to 6.
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Birch
Sjohnson
Osborne
Jankowski
Flynn
I Schnen
Broughton
Johnson
Russell
Dufour
Roberts
Hollihan
Sietuesing
White Sox Strive to Even Series in City Showdown
Chicago's White Sox chase a split of the city series with Cubs as Urban Faber faces Ed Walsh after Friday's 13 to 11 loss. Sheriff Blake matched Faber on today’s mound while Walsh earned the previous win amid a high scoring tilt.
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United Press
Chicago
Chicago Cubs
White Sox
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Red
Cuba
Lyons
Adkins
Walsh
Connally
Berg
Root
Carlson
Jones
Malone
Bush
Hartnett
Badgers to face Notre Dame in record Camp Randall crowd
In Madison on October 6 Glen Thistlewaite's Wisconsin Badgers were set to host Knute Rockne's Notre Dame eleven this afternoon before the largest opening day crowd in Camp Randall history. Advance tickets indicated about 30,000 would attend.
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United Press
Madison
Wis
Glen Thistlewaite
Badgers
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Camp Randall
Army Meets Mustangs In Eastern Football Clash
Army faced Southern Methodist University in a marquee early season game at West Point. SMU, billed as the Southwest’s top team, traveled from Dallas to challenge the Army in the first major intersectional test of the Eastern schedule.
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United Press
West Point
N. Y
Army
Plains of Texas
Southern Methodist University of Dallas
Tex
Illinois 1928 opener vs Bradley College in Champaign
Illinois, the 1927 Western Conference champion, prepared to open its 1928 football season at home in Champaign against Bradley College of Peoria on October 6.
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Bay United Press
Champaign
Ill
Illinois
Bradley College
Peoria
Little Series Friday Detail Play by Indians and Red Wings
Indians and Reds Wings game details span nine innings with multiple leads. Russell homered twice for Detroit while Matthews and Haney contributed for Cleveland, with timely miscues by Kaufman and Swetonic shaping the scoring and defensive plays.
Grand Old Man of A. A. Cleans Up
Reb Russell, veteran Tribe out fielder, hit two homers and a single with a walk for five RBIs as the Indians toppled the Rochester Red Wings. He connected for a three run shot in the first inning and again in the fifth, driving in most of Cleveland’s six runs in the little world series.
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Indiana and Oklahoma to meet in first Big Ten Big Six clash
Indiana University and Oklahoma faced off in Bloomington for the first football clash between Big Ten and Big Six teams. Page's Sooners were highly regarded after a strong opener with Wabash, touted as a dangerous conference threat.
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United Press Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
Oklahoma
Big Ten
Big Six
Missouri Valley
Pat Page
Wabash
Gopher Basketball Debuts Against Creighton in Minneapolis
Minnesota's 1928 edition of its powerful basketball team makes its debut in Minneapolis today against Creighton. The matchup marks the opening of the season for the Gophers with high expectations for the squad's performance this year.
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United Press
Minneapolis
Minn
Minnesota
Creighton
Purdue to open season against De Pauw in Lafayette
Purdue backfield ace Pest Welch leads the squad in the season opener against De Pauw at Lafayette. The hosts entered as heavy favorites to win the clash with the Methodists in this AYETTE Ind report from October 6.
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Ayette
Ind
Pest” Welch
Purdue
de Pauw
Methodists
Cubs at Shelby in Sunday Park signal drill plans
Brookside Cubs face Shelbyville Merchants at Shelbyville Sunday. Signal drill at the Park this evening. Players must report at 8. For game details address H. L. Hustedt 1130 N Dearborn St or call Cherry 4252-W.
Yankees Favorite In World Series Bid
New York Yankees hold 2 to 1 odds to win the world series as of October 6. They need two more victories while the St Louis Cardinals must take four of the remaining five games. The Yankees started the series as 5 to 7 favorites.
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United Presenw
YORK
New York Yankees
Cardinals
Yankees
Huggins Likely to Start Veteran Left-Hander in Third of Series
On October 6 at Sportsman's Park St Louis Yankees manager Miller Huggins planned to start veteran left hander Old Tom Zachary in the third game of the World Series. McKechnie likely to counter with Jess Haines as the Yankees seek a commanding 3 0 lead. The club rebound from concerns over Babe Ruth and other injured players as they regathered for the crucial clash.
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ST. Louis
Yankees
Miller Huggins
Sportsman's Park
Tom Zachary
Yanks
McKechnie
Jess Haines
Babe Ruth
World Series Tilt Friday Play by Play Cardinals Yankees
A detailed inning by inning recap shows Ruth and Gehrig driving the Yankees with a first inning homer and multiple runs. Cardinal replies feature Douthit and Maranville contributing, followed by pitching changes and timely hits. The score parade includes runs, hits, errors, and base running highlights across the back and forth game.
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Douth
Gehrig
High
Urisch
Bottomley
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Hafey
Harper
Wilson
Durst
Ruth
Maranville
Alexander
Lazzeri
Douthit
Koenng
Robertson
Yankees
Mitchell
Paschal
Meusel
Muesel
Michell
Dugan
Frisch
Durocher
Pipgras
Koenig
Orsatti
Mitchel
Local Pin Gossip from multiple leagues and upsets
Local bowling gossip covers A C E S League games at Pritchett’s with two out of three wins for Wege Stanford Brandt Bros Hugh J Baker Capitol Electric over Vonnegut Hardware General Asbestos Geiger Peters and Peerless Electric. Scores feature Klisiber 608 and Baker 646 leading, with numerous 600+s across Brightwood Majestic and other clubs. Three time wins noted in Washington and Capitol leagues and a new fraternal league shows pep.
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Brandt Bros
Hugh J. Baker
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Vonnegut Hardware
General Asbestos
Geiger and Peters
Peerless Electric
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Wheeler
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Big Pe Real Silk
Prospect Social
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H. E. Schmitt Insurance
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Capitol
Coca-Cola
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McNew
Hackard
Wimberly
Woodmen
The
Oak
Marion
Cedar
Pitching Hero Swetonic Shines in AA Classic Against Rochester
Manager Betzel sent Steve Swetonic to the mound three times in the little world’s series against Rochester. He won 3 to 2 in eleven innings, then 5 to 1, and 6 to 4 across three starts. Leverett won one of the other three games, one was tied, Burwell lost one. The series could end today if the Indians win.
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Betzel
Tribe
Rochester
Steven
Wings
Washington Park
Sweet
Leverett
Burwell
Indians
Yankees Earn Two Up Edge In World Series Game Two
Henry L Farrell reports the New York Yankees defeated the St Louis Cardinals 9 to 3 in Chicago. Gehrig hit a homer off Old Pete Alexander as Pipgras recovered after a rough start to win the game. The Yankees lift to an edge in the series with plans to use Zachary or Hoyt and Pipgras as needed.
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Henry L. Farrell
NEA
Service and Times
Indianapolis Times
New York
Yankees
Cardinals
Miller Huggins
St. Louis
Pete” Alexander
Gehrig
Piogras
Pipgrass
Huggins
Pipgras
Old Tom Zachary
Hoyt
Haines
Hendricks Predicts Cardinals Fight On At World Series
Cincinnati Reds manager Jack Hendricks refuses to admit the Cardinals are beaten as the 1928 World Series shifts toward New York. He cites Jess Haines pitching, urges belief in Bill Sherdel against the Yankees, and warns first two games do not decide the outcome.
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Will Sherdel
Alexander
Jack Hendricks
Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
United Press
Friday Football High Schools Results Snapshot
Friday football results show Greencastle 57 over Shelburn, Shortridge 31 over Richmond, Greenfield 13 over Noblesville 2, Male 7 over Bosse, Crawfordsville 14 over Brazil 12, Wilkinson 19 over Rushville 6, Thorntown 14 over Martinsville 12, Muncie Normal 6 over Franklin 6 tie, Oklahoma City 34 over Austin 6, McKendree 20 over Evansville 13, U of Washington 43 over Pacific U 0, Omaha U 12 over Ft Crook 7, Des Moines U 26 over Hastings 13, Parsons 16 over Central 12, Columbus Sioux Falls 25 over Western Union Lemars 31, Marion Institute 6 night game.
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Omaha U
Ft. Crook
Army
Des Moines U
Hastings
Parsons
Central
Columbus
Sioux Falls
Western Union Lemars
C. Howard
Marion Institute
Harvard Favored as Cambridge to Open Football Season
Harvard was to open its football season in the stadium today as a strong favorite to defeat Springfield, which entered last season without a defeat. The season debut marks Harvard’s high hopes in a match aimed at asserting early supremacy.
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United Press
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
Springfield
Navy Meets Boston College In East Coast Tilt
Navy returns to action at Annapolis seeking redemption after last week’s upset by Davis-Elkins. Boston College visits for a midseason showdown.
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United Preas
Annapolis
Navy
Davis-Elkins
Boston College
Diegel Faces Espinosa in National Golf Final
In Baltimore Diegel of Fenimore Club New York meets Chicago veteran Espinosa in the national professional golf championship final. Diegel earned giant killing honors by eliminating Walter Hagen yesterday and Gene Sarazen today, while Espinosa beat Horton Smith of Joplin Mo 6 and 5 in the morning.
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Leo Diegel
Fenimore Club
New York
al Espinosa
Chicago
Diegel
Walter Hagen
Gene Sarazen
Espinosa
Young Horton Smith
Joplin
Smith
Race Entries Saturday at Lincoln Fields
Racing card lists seven races with $1,200 to $5,000 added purses. Entries include Go Away and Idolizer in race one, Athey and Oceanid in race two, General Clinton and Marlboro in race three, Wild Charmer and Gold Mint in race four, Martie Flynn and Mike Hall in race five, Black Wood and War Time in race six, and multiple contenders in the seventh race.
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Bonaire
Gold Mint
American Thunder
Brampdale
Phantom Fire
Tyrol
Martie Flynn
Step
Mike Hall
Flattery
Lindy
Sankari
Mixed Card of Races At Mirage Track
The program lists first through seventh races with entrants and weights for maidens and claiming events. Notable names include Crucero, Pal Vena, Vagabond King, Aversion, and Glen Wild, with several horses carrying 112 to 116 pounds across one mile to a mile and a quarter distances.
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Eigen
Crucero
Seadey
Broom
Searcher Et Tis
Transit
Pal Vena
Tidteland Lad
Lion Hearted
Mirage
Pal O'Connor
Eagle Glen Wild
Prowler
J. EB. Widener
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Kent
Jim Crow
Keydet
Puget Sound
Crarist
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Jenny Dean
John F. Omaley
Ion
Joe Adams
Leather
Fair Lark
Cogwhel
Rhyme and Reason
Red Sublette
King Carter
al- Assimo
Caverly
Chatt- Speedy Prince
Irvington
Tite
Sir Mid
Graf Undruft
Partner
Sea Fairy
Fair Rao Wann
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