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Newspaper
Laredo Daily Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1928
Page
8
Scrappers Shaw and Jess Sada prepare for a high speed bout night at the Fort Bowl next Thursday. Aiming to showcase fast ring craft they face strong conditions with amateurs also on the card and a complete lineup to be announced Tuesday.
In Fort Worth and Beaumont pools teams posted results and standings. Fort Worth leads San Antonio and Houston tied with Dallas at six runs. Beaumont stands 11-2 atop the table. Monday matchups include San Antonio at Fort Worth and Houston at Dallas.
New York Yanks beat Detroit Tigers 7 to 2 in Navin Field with a seventh inning surge. Lou Gehrig hit his 11th homer, Babe Ruth sidelined by an ankle injury, Waite Hoyt pitched all nine for the Yanks, and a record crowd of 38 751 attended.
The Texas League batting race focuses on Red Mildred of Wichita Falls and Red Worthington of Houston. Worthington hit five times in as many at bats on Thursday to raise his average above .400, with leaders including Blackerby, Shires, Selph and others. The report lists top hitters, run scorers, and home run totals, noting Worthington, Blackerby, and Shires among the leaders, plus strikeout and pitching leaders like Hallahan and Wachtel.
New York beat Detroit 7 to 4 and Chicago defeated Philadelphia 6 to 4 while Roston led Cleveland 4 to 3. Washington at St Louis was rained out. Roston left Cleveland with a noted victory.
Ty Cobb endured a rough day with two at bats ending in double plays. The notable baserunning and fielding misplays highlighted a challenging shift for Cobb during the game.
In Brooklyn on June 4 the Pirates beat the Robins 9 to 7 in 14 innings after a wild game with 12 extra base hits. Pete Scott drove in two runs with his fifth hit, and Paul Waner and Wright opened the 14th with singles to set up a late rally.
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In New York June 4 a crowd of 40 000 watched as Fred Witzsimmons produced a double and a triple to lead the Giants to a 10 to 5 victory over Chicago. Teammate CGliants and Val Carlson and Bo Wolly followed him in the win.
The annual meeting of the stockholders will be at the company office Tote redo Texas on June 27 1928 at 10 00 a m to elect directors and transact business. The Board of Directors will meet immediately after adjournment. A B Muller Secretary H 28 301.
In a Sunday twin bill at Fort Worth, the San Antonio Bears were blanked 3 0 and 4 0 by the Fort Worth Cats. Lefty Johna held the Bears to a single hit in game one. In game two Waco 4 Wichita Falls 1. Shreveport 3 Beaumont 2 and 14 2 were also reported. Houston 6 Dallas 5 wrapped a 13 inning marathon.
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