Yankees Stay Undefeated So Far in 1928 Baseball Season
New York's sustained pace keeps them atop the American League with a flawless start and strong pitching from Pennock, Moore, Hoyt, and Piner. Lou Gehrig drives offense as Babe Ruth endures a homer drought through three games. Athletics struggle early, White Sox win opener, and Detroit suffers a rough start amid defensive miscues and misfit trades.
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Winme
Yans
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Manne
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Lou Gehrig
Asrouple
Herb Pennock
Wiley Moore
Waite Hoyt
George Pimeras
Miller Huggins
Pennock Redy
Sox
Seveal
Philadelphia Athletics
New York
Athletics
Chicago White Sox
Ray Schalk
St.Louis Brawds
Boston Braves
S York Giants
Cy Will
Braves
Detroit Tigers
Cohen
Tey
Jorge Moriarty
Tigers
Stars Shine Bright in Baseball Mixed Box Score
Following The Stars summary notes Gehrig hit a solo home run as his only hit in three appearances, Ruth doubled and scored once in four plate appearances, Cobb and Speaker contributed runs for their teams, Waner collected three hits with a run and an error, Waner singled in five trips, Hellmann and Cuyler added hits in four at bats each, with brief notes on errors and baserunning.
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Lou Gehrig
Babe Ruth
Yankees
Ty Cobb
Athletics
Tris Speaker
mPaul Waner
Pirates
Paul Waner
M Harry. Hellmann
Tigers
Kiki Cuyler
Cubs
Home Run Club Leaders and Yesterday's Results
The Home Run Club leaders include Gehring of the Yankees and Senators players in a night of varied results. League totals show combined scores across National and American Leagues with multiple teams among the top performers.
Grant To Hurl For Indians Today
Detroit April 17 Grant will make his 1928 pitching start in a championship game to keep the Indians tied with Washington for second place. Manager Peckinpaugh believes he can beat the Tigers after a sore arm in the south, with Lew Fonseca ready to play though Lind may stay at second as long as the infield remains strong.
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Detroit
Indians
Washington
George Grant
Grant
Peckinpaugh
Tigers
Lew Fonseca
Peckinbaugh
Lind
Fonseca
Baseball Roundup Highlights Early 1928 Standings and Wins
Yesterday featured several early season results. Old Cy Williams homered twice as the Phillies beat the Giants 7 to 5, McGraw’s club opening with a loss. Al Thomas hurled a complete game for the White Sox, blanking the Browns 7 to 0 and homering off Coggman. Marty McManus’ two errors cost Detroit in a 5 to 4 defeat by Cleveland. Goose Goslin helped the Senators past the Athletics 5 to 4. Burleigh Grimes won in his Pirates debut against the Reds 8 to 1, while Frankie Frisch’s Cardinals fell 6 to 3 to the Cubs. Earl Webb hit a seventh homer for the White Sox. Jess Petty faltered as the Robins lost to the Braves 3 to 2 on a pop fly mix‑up. George Pipgras and Lou Gehrig powered the Yankees to a 7 to 4 win over the Red Sox.
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Cy Willams
Phillies
New York Giants
McGraw
St. Louis Browns
al Thomas
White Sox
Thomas
Dick Coggman
Marty McManus
Detroit
Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Goose
Goslin
Philadelphia Athleties
Washington Senators
Burleigh Grimes
Pirates
Giants
Eppa Rlaxery
Jim Edwards
Cincinnati Reds
Guy Bush
Cubs
Frankie Frisch
Cardinals
Chicago
Jess Haines
Earl Webb
Hack Wilson
Jess Petty
Braves
Robins
George Pipgras
Lou Gehrig
Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Soldier Sammy Baker May Face Dundee After Narrow Win
In New York on April 17, Sergeant Sammy Baker of Mitchel Field may duel welterweight champion Joe Dundee following his 10 round victory over Billy Alger at St Nichols arena. Crowds booed the referees decision as Baker failed to win big. Also in New York, Jack Sharkey reports for duty ahead of his April 30 bout with Jack Delaney and Earl Sande to ride at Aqueduct after a five month suspension. Cincinnati sees Pete Donohue in town to negotiate with Reds owners after refusing salary cut, while Andy Cohen successor Jack Levy signs with the Giants after Cohen’s success at infield.
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New York
Sammy Baker
Mitchel Field
Joe Dundee
Little Soldier Boy
Billy Alger
St. Nichols
Baker
Jack Sharkey
Boston
Jack Delaney
Bridgeport
Gus Wilson
Orangeburg
N. Y
Earl Sande
Maryland Racing Association
United Sants
Aqueduct
Cincinnati
Pete Donohue
Jack Hendricks
Reds
Donohue
Fort Worth
Brewery Fire Levels G W Muth Plant in Cleveland
Smoldering ruins remained as nine fire companies fought the blaze for five hours. The G W Muth Brewery was destroyed late yesterday with losses estimated at 75000 dollars.
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Washington hopeful on Madison Montpelier as show place
The piece notes Washington interest in acquiring James Madison’s Montpelier as a public show place similar to Mount Vernon and Monticello. It describes the estate’s beauty, current ownership by Mrs. Thomas S. Somerville, the du Pont family’s past care, and calls for patriotic societies to preserve the site as a shrine, with donors and student contributions proposed.
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National Capital
James Madison
Montpelier
Mount Vernon
Jefferson
Monticello
Jefferson Levy
Congress
James Monroe
Charlottesville
James Marshall
Virginia
The
Virginia Society For the
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William du Pont
Wilmington
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Brunswick
Delaware
United States
Dolly Madison
LaFayette Square
White House
Cosmos Club
Floor Champs to Be Dinner Guests at OSU Alumni Dinner
On April 17 Dayton Strivers High School basketball team, state champions, will be guests of Vocal Ohio State University Alumni at an appreciation dinner on the campus. The Johnny Miner trophy, rotating emblem of the state interscholastic cage championship, will be presented to the Strivers team.
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Dayton Strivers
Ohio State University
Johnny" Miner
Ee State
Strivers
Mock National Convention at Ohio State Gymnasium
A mock national convention will be held at Ohio State University in the gymnasium tonight. Joseph S Nemec of Cleveland will serve as temporary chairman. Delegates from 43 fraternities and sororities will attend, each to represent a state, and one of the national presidential candidates will be nominated.
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Columbus
Ohio State University
Joseph S Nemec
Cleveland
Global theater counts as reported for regions
The report notes about 25,000 motion picture theaters in America and around 22,000 theaters in Europe. It highlights the large scale of cinema infrastructure across both regions and implies a dense distribution of venues supporting the film industry.
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America
Europe
Governor Smith Starts Restful North Carolina Vacation
ASHEVILLE N C April 17 Although Governor Smith of New York travels south for rest and exercise his vacation may carry political echoes. He is at the Biltmore Forest Country club near Asheville for about two weeks with a small group of friends and plans to avoid conferences though Democratic leaders expect occasional courtesy calls. Thousands welcomed him on arrival and more greeted him at stations along the route. He aims to stay secluded and away from Southern political rallies while his party weighs potential impacts on the Houston convention and 1924 McAdoo alignment.
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N. C
Smith
New York
Biltmore Forest Country Club
Mason-Dixon Line
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North Carolina
Houston
Madison Square Garden
William G. McAdoo
Biltmore
Congress Today Senate Debates Naval Appropriation Bill
Senate resumes debate on naval appropriation while public lands committee restarts investigations. Finance and Interstate Commerce panels push tax cuts and coal probes as agriculture subcommittee continues cotton inquiry and cotton futures regulation hearings. General debate opens on the Jones Reid flood control bill.
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Ten Cent Fare At New Philadelphia Streets
Ten cent street car fare becomes effective today in New Philadelphia Ohio along lines of Northern Ohio Power and Light Co. The former nickel fare is replaced. Five strip tickets sell for 35 cents and school tickets are five for 25 cents.
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Northern Ohio Power & Light Co
Olympic boxing hopes rise in Florida state trials
Francis Wauser of Neenah Wisconsin and Evan Lindstrom of Miami Florida won welterweight and heavyweight titles at the Florida state trials in Gainesville, training under Coach Eddie Brett at the University of Miami. They advance to national tryouts in Grand Rapids, as organizers report hopeful Olympic prospects.
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Francis Iwauser
Neenah
Wis
Evan Lindstrom
University of Miami
Florida
Gainesville
Grand Rapids
Eddie Brett
Deep Waterway Obstacles to Great Lakes Atlantic Route
Washington and Ottawa clash over a St Lawrence waterway treaty as Canada cites technical issues and public opposition to hydroelectric exports. Kellogg presses for concurrent talks on engineering and policy while power-disposition debates stall an early accord. Separately a train robbery unfolds with a masked gunman plundering passengers and staff before escaping.
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Great Lakes
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Ottawa
Canada
Kellogg
Vincent Massey
United States
Dominion of Canada
United State
George Lane
West Coast
Stewards Jump From Slowing Train Before City Station
A steward leaped into darkness as the locomotive slowed for a west city station and disappeared. The incident occurred as the train reduced speed, leaving the crew and passengers unsure of the steward’s fate.
Civil War veteran Joel E Fields dies in Wellington
Comrade Joel E Fields, among the last Civil War soldiers in Wellington, passed away this morning around 6 o clock. He was a leader at the Congregational church here. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2 30 PM in the church.
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W C T U Plans Mid Year Institute at Elyria Church
Local W C T U members will attend the County Executive Institute Friday at the Christian church in Elyria with a 9am morning session and noon dinner served by church ladies. Dues are being collected with a 10 percent increase. members overdue should pay before May 1. Dr and Mrs C W Record attend Medina Association meeting at Amherst Wednesday and he will give an address. Wellington is eyed for the next gathering.
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Elyria
C. W. Record
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Amherst
Sunday violin solo at Church of Christ service
George Bowman played a violin solo at the Sunday evening service at the Church of Christ. Comrade Joel E. Fields leading the B Y P U meeting Sunday evening will discuss Prohibition. Jacob Hege will lead the B Y P U. Mrs. Harry Lee hosts Entre Nous Thursday. The Methodist church hosts an advertising social and chop suey supper tonight. Civil War veteran is very ill. Franklin Jones has gone to Detroit for a new car. The Woman's Association of the Congregational church meets Wednesday afternoon. Needle Work group is chaired by Mrs. Lee Wadsworth.
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Church of Christ
Harry Lee
Methodist Church
Jacob Hege
Joel E. Fields
Franklin Jones
Detroit
Woman's Association of the Congregational Church
Lee Wadsworth
Socialists Nominate Thomas Maurer For Yearly Election
Norman Thomas and James H. Maurer headed the Socialist ticket after a convention that omited prohibition from its platform. Thomas vowed a nationwide campaign to build for the future and urged education for peace and justice while criticizing the coal waste and a $17 million power lobby tied to George Cortelyou.
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Congress
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James H. Maurer
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Princeton
Eugene Debs
Atlanta
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Consolidated Gas‘Co
Martins Ferry man faints under alimony contempt fine
Leonard Benline, 35, Martins Ferry, stood before Judge W. W. Gowen in St. Clairsville Ohio and fainted when fined $100 and ordered ten days in jail for contempt for neglecting to pay his wife alimony. A physician needed an hour to revive him after the court’s action.
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W. W. Gowen
Leonard Benline
Martins Ferry
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