Braves Worst Looking Club in 1929 pennant race outlook
New York preview of the 1929 season finds no drastic changes from 1928 across all 16 majors. Yankees and Athletics seen as likely contenders in the American League while Giants Cubs and Cardinals loom in the National League. Team-by-team notes cover pitching, infield strength, and key players for both leagues with cautious optimism and doubts about depth and cohesion.
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New York Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Yankees
Pennock
Bengough
Spirit of
Athletics
Philadelphia
Yanks
Washington
Walter Johnson
Myer
Bluege
Browns
Gray
Crowder
Detroit
Bucky Harris
Moriarty
Cleveland
Indians
White Sox
Blackburne
Red. Sox
Giants
Mass
Walker
Welsh
Ott
Hogan
O'Farrell
Teach
Cubs
Hornsby
Maguire
Cardinals
Pittsburgh
Trasnor
Paul Waner
Pirates
Petty
Cincinnati
Kelly
Brooklyn
Wright
Flowers
Braves
Phillies
Young
Rogers Hornsby
Joe McCarthy
Cincinnati Reds
Jack Hendrick
Reds
Boston Braves
Elyria High selects 16 for varsity baseball squad
Coach A N Smith unveiled a 16 man Elyria High School baseball roster for Lake Erie league play with more to add. Pitching staff includes K Smith Hoton Rule Baumhardt and Gebhardt among others while catching by Mike and Brown and infielders Plas Whit ney Elbert Clawson Burley and others vie for positions. A Friday game with Lorain may move to Elyria milked by track meet adjustments.
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Lake Erie
A. N. Smith
Ray Dragert
Elyria City
K. Smith
Hoton
Rule
Baumhardt
Mike
Brown
Plas
Whitney
Elbert
Keystone
Halbrook
Clawson
Gebhardt
Burley
Griffiths
J. Smith
Koviak
Maddock
Terry
Bathoy
Lorain
Elyria
Bowling League Scores and Forfeited Matches
Steel and Tubes opened with two 935 games to win twice against Coca Cola bowlers in the B League. Haserodt Diamonds won two of three against Steel and Tubes. Quality Cleaners took two from Finegan Bakers. Andress Service defeated United Cigars by forfeit. Finegan Bakers beat Gala Barbers by forfeit as Gala Barbers and United Cigars did not appear.
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Haserodt Diamonds
Quality Cleaners
Finegan Bakers
Andress Service
Gala Barbers
United Cigars
Coca Cola Wamsley Wekhe
Henko Oe
Igg
McCoy
Bullock
Seherer
Igs
Orth Steel & Tubes Leidhersh
L. Potyoke
F. Kosa
Hazeroots Diamonda Scrivens
Wise
Cook
A, Watt
Reith Opsseres
Hull
Karschner
Ats
Hankinson
Laudonm
Ais
Robson
Kehnert
Parker
Wendt S.cstee
Miami defeats Ohio State in college baseball clash
Timely hitting carried Miami University to a 7 to 4 win over Ohio State in Columbus. Miami outhit Ohio State 12 to 0 and used clutch scoring when runners reached base, turning the tide in the afternoon game.
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Columbus
Miami University
Ohio State
Oxford
Meny
Grafton Fight Card Draws Highlight Night
Grafton boxing event at the Radio building featured Elisha Kid Morrie versus Kid La porte in a six round draw. Fat Walker and Kid Foster also drew after four rounds, while mysterious Mike vs Dynamite Dunn ended in a draw. Three knockouts occurred: Mike Bollin stopping Kid McDaniels, Terry McGovern defeating Hank Walker, and Kid LaGrange KOing Youngs Schoulder.
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Kid Laporte
Grafton
Fat Walker
Kid Foster
Mike
Dynamite Dunn
Mike Bollin
Kid McDaniels
Terry McGovern
Hank Walker
Water-white gasoline claim from refinery output
A concise statement asserts that the gasoline is not doped or colored and that the refinery supplied water-white fuel, which is the standard they continue to serve. It emphasizes purity and consistency of appearance in their product.
Mrs Mary K Brown to Teach OSU Coeds Tennis
Columbus Ohio April Mrs Mary K Brown one of the greatest women tennis stars in the country has been signed to teach fundamentals of the sport to Ohio State university coeds She will begin a ten week instruction term in the Women s Physical Education department Friday Miss Brown home is in Cleveland she was National singles champion in 1912 1913 and 1914 With William Tilden she held the National mixed doubles title in 1913 and 1914 As captain of the Wightman cup team she led the American tennis stars against the British in 1925 and 1926 and helped win the Wimbledon doubles championship in those years. TORONTO April 3 Steve Rocco former Canadian left weight champion outpointed Rou tier Parra of Chile in a 10 round bout last night.
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Columbus
Mary K. Brown
Ohio State University
Miss Brown
Cleveland
William Tilden
Brown
Major Leagues Open Season Next Week
Frank Getty surveys the 1929 pennant outlook as eight cities prepare for opening day. Eastern teams renew rivalries while western clubs face intradivision play. League orderings, weather delays, and fan bets shape predictions through April toward September.
Y M C A To Host Baseball League Organization Meetings
Plans for baseball league play begin with YMCA meetings to organize teams from plants and churches. Representatives set to gather Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the YMCA to form the Industrial Playground Baseball League and a Church Soft Ball League.
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Industrial Playground
Unke of West Allis tops for 728 in ABC bowling
Unke of West Allis Wis wrote his name in bowling history with a 728 singles score to take first place. Gake opened with 205 255 268 to reach 728 and moved into second in all events with 1952. Hub Recreations Joliet won $1000 for five man event, while Lauterbach Coal and Scrap Quintet Cicero tied for tenth with 2998.
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American Bowling Congress
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Milwaukee
Lauterbach Coal and Sca
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N. Y
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C. Frank
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Milwaukee Journal
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Gardner Leads Pyle's Derby
Cumberland MD April 3 runners in C Pyle bunion derby left Cumberland for Uniontown PA the next control point toward the Pacific coast cooler weather greeted the entrants who had crossed the Appalachians at 90 degrees The first five in total elapsed time from Cumberland Ed Gardner Seattle 61 21 10 John Salo Passaic NJ 512 67 12 Peter Gavuzzi England 54 29 52 Arthur Newton South Africa 64 68 29 Guisto Umgri Italy 66 36 06
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Passaic
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Arthur Newton
South Africa
Guisto Umgri
Italy
Three Years of Turbulence in Dempsey's Ring History
A retrospective on Dempsey, Wills, Tunney, and promoters Tex Rickard and Paddy Marlin. It recalls three years of defiance, negotiations behind closed doors, and shifting opinons about contenders. The piece notes Sharkey’s upset of Wills and Dempsey’s evolving stance toward long fought plans.
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New York
Tex Rickard
Jack Dempsey
Harry Wills
Dempsey
Paddy Marlin
Floyd Fitsimmons
Tex
Gene
Jack Sharkey
Boston
Sharkey
Jack
Training Camp Notes On Pitching For Cubs And White Sox
Chicago Cubs manager Joe McCarthy finds relief in Claude Jonnard who held Houston hitless for five innings after signing as a free agent. Red Faber age forty gave five innings in Dallas for the White Sox on their final warmup before the season. Art Shires waives $500 pay if he breaks training rules again. St Louis Cardinals set to drop only three players before June 15 under the limit rule. Brooklyn Dodgers open a two game set with the Atlanta Crackers in Atlanta with possible player exchanges anticipated.
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Tex
Joe McCarthy
Chicago Cubs
Claude Jonnard
Kenesaw M. Landis
Jonnard
Memphis. Tenn
Chicago White Sox
Red Faber
Dallas
Art Shires
White Sox
Evansville
Ind
St. Louis Cardinals
Billy Southworth
Atlanta
Brooklyn Dodgers
Atlanta Crackers
Robinson
Crackers
Richardson
Wakeman Nine Signs New Players for 1925 season
Wakeman Red Caps announce new players for opening day May 19 aiming to boost offense. Johnny Gray from Ashland, Ohio tops the signings at 187 pounds with strong batting and fielding, joined by Beany Kelble and Burdett Aldrich to compete for regular spots.
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Jimmy Dyke
Athletics
Johnny Gray
Ashland
Ohio
Mansfield
Red Moguls
Beany
Kelble
Burdett Aldrich
Aldrich
Lodi
Don Bryant
Oberlin
Bryant
Short
Juniors Win Interclass Track Championship At E H S
The E H S Juniors captured the interclass track title amid bad weather, with Hupp collecting 23 points and Fleming and Hall tied for second with 17. Seniors and Sophomores struggled. meet held over last week with Gar bed Heights and Berea upcoming. Also notes Braves winged 13 to 12 over Neew Haven after 21 hits each side.
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Fleming
Hall
Hardy
W. L. Vaughn
Garfield Heights
Berea
Blakely
Todd
Bishop
Nesbitt
Somers
Davidson
Rei
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Anderson
Haynes
Sebransky
Reiber
Goecke
Shaw
Horan
Norfolk
Johnny Evers
Boston Braves
Neew Haven
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