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Jefferson City Post Tribune

Location

Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1929

Page

8

BRUINS ATT, YES, YANKS A PHILADELPHIA BY WILLIAM CHIPMAN

The Athletics lead the league by ten and a half games after sweeping the Red Sox in a close 6 to 5 series opener in Philadelphia. Bing Miller extended his hitting streak to 27 games while Ken Williams and Jimmy Foxx contributed key runs. The Browns moved into a virtual tie for second after beating Cleveland 6 to 2 as the White Sox beat Detroit 5 to 3. The Giants won 3 to 2 in eleven innings over the Robins as Dazzy Vance pitched well and Carl Mays was ejected for arguing a call. The Reds beat the Pirates 6 to 4 and the Phillies swept the Braves 6 to 0 and 5 to 1.

William Chipman Associated Press Pirates Giants John Heydler Mackmen Red Sox Yankees Washington Athletics Philadelphia Griffith Stadium Herb Peajock Yanks Bostonese Macks Milton Gaston Ken Williams Jimmy Foxx Bing Miller Browns Cleveland White Sox Tigers Detroit Brooklyn Fire Robins Dazzy Vance Carl Mays Jack Scott Vance Reds Cubs Cardinals Phillies Braves

Home Run Club Roster and League Totals

The list names players from the Yankees, Cardinals, Phillies, Athletics, Cubs and Pirates with single or multiple homers including Gehrig Ruth Lazzeri Meusel Williams and Foxx. It also shows league totals with 356 for the National League and 259 for the American League, totaling 615 homers.

Gehrig Yankees Hafey Cards Hein Phillies Simmons Athletics Wilson Cubs Southern Waner Pirates O'Doul Ruth Lazzeri Yanks Meusel Williams Red Sox Foxx Fotals

Baseball Gossip and Route to Big Bucks From The Babe

A collage of baseball anecdotes mentions John McGray, Mickey Cochrane, Mel Ott, Lew Fonseca, and Andrew with remarks on yesteryear games. It notes Babe Ruth contract talks, a potential $100000 annual wage, and a $210000 risked deal as Yankees owner negotiates. Colonel Jake Ruppert faces notice over Babe Ruth’s ambitions and possible world series play.

Henryl Farrell John McGray Philadelphia Lefty Grove Yankees Mickey Cochrane Harvard Yale Melvin Ott Phillies Phil Nes Johnny Evers Lew Fonseca Cleveland Andrew Jake Rupperb New York

Dundee Fields Showdown Looms In Detroit Ring

Boxing fans expect Jackie Fields to dethrone welterweight champ Joe Dundee in Detroit. Dundee, once champ after beating Latzo in 1927, has slipped while Fields rose through featherweight and lightweight ranks to gain a reputation as the division’s cleverest fighter.

Joe Dundee Floyd | Fitzsimmon Detroit Jackie Fields Baltimore Fields Jackie Joe Dundee Pete Latzo Jack Thompson Chicago Fisti Thompson al Mello

Giants on the road must retire by 11:30 p.m.

The Giants guard players’ late hours with a 11:30 p.m. room curfew enforced by the trainer. Fred Leach protested nightly awakenings while claiming he slept by 10. The tapping at doors interrupted rest, and McGraw reportedly woke earlier when unwell but took his medicine.

McGraw Giants Fred Leach Mr. McGraw

Fights Last Night by the Associated Press

George Godfrey of Leiperville stopped Chuck Wiggins of Indianapolis and Tom Williams stopped Gene Stanton of Cleveland. Phil McGraw and Al Foreman drew. Sgt Sammy Baker outpointed Georgie Levine. Eddie Anderson stopped Paul Allen. Ray McPeek knocked out Charlie Shine.

Cleveland George Godfrey Leiperville Chuck Wiggins Indianapolis Tom Williams Chicago Gene Stanton Champiaign Eddie Anderson Paul Allen Champaign Ray McPeek Columbus Charlie Shine

Local Columbia golfers post solid scores in Cup hopes

Curran and Sone led the Columbia club with 75 and 79 on the tough course yesterday. The team, optimistic about winning the Femuel Cup, heads to Shalla on July 9 with finals at the focal course on July 16. Mrs Lawrence R Keltner and relatives visited Rev J W Keltiner at the penitentiary before returning to St Louis.

Jefferson City Columbia Country Club Columbia Sedalia Fulton Turner Curran Furtney Klegh Curran and Sone Shalla Lawrence R. Keltner Lillian Keltner J. W. Keltner

Major League Leaders Update June 26

Associated Press tally of leaders across the majors with names such as Ott Giants Hafey Cards Waner Pirates Foxx Athletics Gehringer Tigers Simmons Athletics and Manush Tigers Browns. highlights include Ott leading in batting and homers and Grimes Pirates besting 11 1 and Grove Athletics with 1 percent.

Herman Brooklyn Ott Giants Terry Hafey Cards L. Waner Pirates Cuyler Cubs Grimes Foxx Athletics Gehringer Tigers Simmons Athsletics Manush Johnson Browns Gehrig Yanks Grove Wort

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