1928 National League batting and pitching leaders
Reby Hornsby clinched batting honors in the National League for 1928 with 486 at bats and 307 bases, posting a .632 slugging percentage and 8 walks. Rogers Hornsby led NL in games, trips, and base totals while Pie Traynor and Joe Medwick featured in RBI and runs. The New York Giants led in team slugging, Chicago led strikeouts, and the Cardinals posted strong road performance amid pennant pursuit. Issued alongside notes on record slugging and fielding records, with details on other players and teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reby
Grnsby
Im Bottomley
St. Is
Hornsby
YORK
Rogers Ottomley
Pie Traynor
Pittsgh
Ack Wilson
Chicago
Botley
Strikout
Fanning
Brooks
Aylor Douthit
St. Louis
D Bell
Hughie Fz
Cincinnati
K Part
Eam
New Yorkers
St- Louis
Pittsigh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Hucking Beats De Vos in Ten Round Garden Bout
In Madison Square Garden 20 000 spectators saw Ace Hodkins known as the Nebraska Wildcat outpoint Belgian Ben DeVos in ten rounds. DeVos pressured Hodkins, but Hodkins controlled the bout with faster, busier punches. Tony Biddle's management of DeVos drew dismay from financiers as Hodkins won on points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Madison Square Garden
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, Jr
Philadelphia
Ben DeVos
DeVos
Ace Hodkins
Nebraska
Wildcat
Rene DeVoe
Hodkins
Tony Biddle
Belle Devos
Hudkins
Von Elm Leads Long Beach Open by Four Strokes
George Von Elm, national amateur champion, holds a four stroke edge as the second round of the Long Beach Open began in California. He set a municipal course 18 hole record with 65 in the first round, while Eddie Loos and Ed Dudley tied for second at 69. Walter Hagen was tied for sixth with 71 as 64 players advance to the final 36 holes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Bhaci
Cal
George von Elm
Long Beach
von Elm
Eddie Loos
Pasadena
Ed Dudley
Los Angeles
Walter Hagen
Havana Bantam Champ Kid Chocolate Donates to Poor
Acquaintances report Kid Chocolate, Cuba bantamweight champion and former Havana newsboy, distributed 2000 dollars among the poor in Cero suburb where he grew up. He is said to have earned over 15000 dollars in the last six months in New York fight clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champ
Acquaintances Havanna
Kid" Chocolate
Cuba
Cero
Kid Chocolate
Havana
New York
East West Grid Teams Clash Tomorrow
Two select groups of football players mainly from All-American honorable mentions meet in the fourth annual Feast-Weat charity game in San Francisco. Howard Harpster Carnegie Tech Mike Getto Pittsburgh Ken Haycraft Minnesota Walter Holmer Northwestern Morton Kaer USC Biff Hoffman Stanford among 42 others may play. About 60 000 tickets sold while experts differ on the result with Pacific coast stars favored by public opinion though eastern satellites show a backfield edge. The West holds the line while the East shows backfield momentum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanfrancisco
Howard Harpster
Carnegie Tech
Mike Getto
Pittsburgh
Ken Haycraft
Minnesota
Walter Holmer
Northwestern
Morton Kaer
Biff” Hoffman
Traits of gridders reflect mother countries in New Orleans study
New Orleans reports Dr Clarence Spears linking football traits to emigrant origins. He cites Irish, Polish,Finn, and Scandinavian tendencies in adversity response and endurance, noting Irish fighting spirit and Pole artistry under pressure. Boxing results across cities follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Clarence Spears
Minnesota
Ireland
Verdict against Riskey boomed by local crowd
Boston audiences booed the decision in the Ernie Schaaf vs Johnny Risko heavyweight bout at the Boston Garden. Schaaf won after a close 16 rounds, with Risko pressing most of the fight and a late rally by Schaaf not enough to overcome the judges. Other bouts featured Byrne over Warren, Fay over Hoffman, Rawson stopping Mitchell, Curley over Nugent, and Blanco stopping Crowley.
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Boston
Ernie Schaaf
Johnny Risko
Cleveland
Boston Garden
Risko
Schaaf
Riskey
Jimmy Byrne
Louisville
Jake Warren
New York
al Fay
Los Angeles
George Hoffman
Toledoan Wins Checker Title
Mika Lieber of Toledo won the Ohio checker championship, finishing undefeated among five rivals to claim $20 and a gold medal. Aleck Cameron placed second with three wins and one loss. H. T. Walters of Cambridge led the minor division with 37 points in round robin play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Mika Lieber
Toledo
Ohio Checker Association
Lieber
Aleck Cameron
H. T. Walters
Cambridge
William Webbert
Dayton
Virgil Myers
Pearl Hargrove
Earl
Lamb
Cleveland
Ed. Wolfe
Bellefontaine
N. H. Oglevee
Cumberland
E. D. Osilevee
Friday Floor Scores and Sports Tally from Scholastic Cover
Friday scores show Central 17 over St Marrs 20 and South 32 over Chillicothe 20. Holy Family 23 over Zanesville Nicholas 21, Holy Family Alumni 19, Washington Court House West High 20, Kenton 15, Wapakoneta 14. Aquinas 25 over Marion St Mary Dayton Stivers 48, Waukegan 12, Trenton 29 over Paterson 17. New York 32 over Cleveland 27. Bobby Jones joins American Golfer staff as editor and writer. Ernie Schaaf outpoints Johnny Risko in a Cleveland bout.
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Chicago
Joe Sekyra
Dayton
Bobby Brown
Philadelphia
Sekyra
Taz Groves
New York
Jack McCarthy
Central
St. Marrs
Alumni
South
Chillicothe
Holy Family
Zanesvil Nicholas
Holy Family Alumni
Ville St. Nicholas
Washington Court House West High
Kenton
Wapakoneta
Aquinas
Marion St. M
Trenton
Paterson
Cleveland
College Notre Dame
Kansas
Elyria Y to Meet Chiropody Five in New Year Clash
The Elyria Y basketball five opens 192? season with a New Year’s night game at the local Y gym against the Ohio College of Chiropody of Cleveland. Cleveland’s squad, featuring ex high school stars including Weiss, has strong past results and faces Wooster-like schedules. Expected Elyria lineup includes Hess at center, Wentz and McClelland at forward, with Cook and Moore at guards. Also on the card are Sandusky Juniors vs Lorain Juniors and Lorain General Outdoor Advertisers vs Amherst Wing Club in later matches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria “Y
Ohio College of Chiropody
Cleveland
Clevelanders
Wooster
Weiss
Lorain High
Amherst Wing Club
Lorain
Amherst
A. N. Smith
Bob Hess
Chuck” Wentz
Bill McClelland
Harry Cook
Bob Moore
Elyria
Sandusky
Bezdek Named Head Of Coaches In National Meeting
Hugo Bezdek of Penn State is set to succeed William W. Roper of Princeton as president of the National Association of Football Coaches at today's meeting in New Orleans. Bezdek is the current first vice president and, by the corps rules, will ascend to the presidency while officers rotate roles and a new trustee is elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Hugo Bezdek
Penn State
William W. Roper
Princeton
National Association of Football Coaches
Bezdek
Coaches Association
Bill Roper
Hugo, Bezdek
Jack Wilce
Ohio State
Curiey" Byrd
Maryland
Bill Alexander
Georgia Tech
Route Rockne
Notre Dame
Chick” Meehan
New York University
Glenn Warner
Stanford
Twenty Enrolled In Life Saving Class At Y M C A
Twenty youths have enrolled in a life-saving class at the Y M C A. They study artificial respiration methods and practice after which they may take the examination.
Sandusky Juniors Invade Elyria In Exhibition Swim Meet
The Sandusky junior swimmers travel to Elyria to face the local YMCA team in their second meeting of the season. A prior December 15 defeat by Sandusky is to be reversed in tomorrow’s pool showdown. An after-meet life saving demonstration will follow the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Sandusky
Sunday’s Five Best Radio Features 1928 lineup
United Press listing of Sunday radio programs across WEAF WOR and WIZ details performances by Reinald Werrenrath Atwater Kent Hour Albert Spalding Kathryn Meialo Collier's Radio Hour Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra and National Light Opera Co with air times ranging 7:00 to 10:15 E. S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
WEAF
Network
Reinald Werrenrath
Atwater Kent
Albert Spalding
Kathryn Meialo
WOR
Newark
Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra
WIZ
T.—Collier
Weaf and Network
T.—National Light Opera Co
Monday's Five Best Radio Features
United Press listing of radio features for Monday includes General Motors Hour with soprano Frieda Hempel and orchestra on WEAF. WOS Jefferson City schedules 16:00 E. 5. T. Anniversary program on WOR network 10:00 F. S. T. New York's New Year Eve Celebration on WEAF WJZ network midnight E. S. T. Trinity Chimes on WEAF network 12:15 a.m. E. S. T. New Year Danes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
WEAF
General’ Motors
Frieda Hempel
WOS
Jefferson City
WOR
New York
WJZ
Trinity
Network
Henry Emmerick Hosts Christmas Dinner Honors Nephew
Mr and Mrs Henry Emmerick hosted a six o clock dinner Christmas night honoring their nephew Clarence Davis of Aurora Illinois. Guests included Max and Florence Coates and Nelson and Marjory Howe. Daniela and Dorothea Born are visiting with their parents Mr and Mrs Alex Born. Mr and Mrs Leonard Buchs were also present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Emmerick
Clarence Davis
Aurora
Ill
Lst
Max
Florence Coates
Nelson
Marjory Howe
Daniela
Dorothea Born
Alex Born
Leonard Buchs
Donnells Play at Oberlin in New Year’s Eve Tilt
Elyria’s semi pro team the O Donnels Elyrians open the season with a New Year’s Eve game against the Janby Oil quintet of Oberlin at Warner Gymnasium start time 7 p m. The lineup includes Stryker Stewart Gore and Wentz Colgan with Hess Gebbl and Trescott Buswell as reserves. The game serves as a test before the Cleveland Rosenblums clash on January 7 at the EHS gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
O’donnel
Elyrians
Oberlin College
Janby Oil
Oberlin
Warner Gymnasium
O’donnels
Cleveland Rosenblums
EHS
Stryker
Stewart
Gore
Wentz
Colgan
Hess
Gebbl
Trescott
Buswell
Janby Oils
Rosenblum
Christmas Guests Fill Homes Across Brownhelm Area
The record lists numerous Christmas visits with Mrs. Alice Alkens in Cleveland and Elyria guests at the homes of Snyder, William Austin, Reightly, and Jones families. Visitors include Carlls, Vetter, Elizabeth, Stick, Garber, and others from Brownhelm, Mansfield, Murray Ridge, Elyria, Wakeman, Oberlin, and Berlinville. Social visits extend to holiday dinners and church events as locals share Christmas festivities and shoppers in Elyria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Miller
Brownhelm
Alice Alkens
Cleveland
Albert Snyder
William Austin
Robert Vetter
Elizabeth
Elyria
Car
Harry Stick
Elmer Garber
Mansfield
Harry Jones
John Bechtel
Murray Ridge
Walter Bennett
Will Tucker
Zada
William Smith
Berlinville
Dorothy Kreig
E. B. Perry
H. R. Weeks
B.S. Perry
Albert Reusser and Sons
Leon Clement
Wakeman
M. G. Johnson
Oberlin
Harold Coates
Trank Pase
Thelma
Myra Coates
C. H. Currier
Lena Gegenheimer
Chas. Hetdrick
Carl Latteman
John Bauman
Henrietta Hill
Ed Haussen
Margaret
Lydia , Portman
M. E. Church
Paul Portman
Siebert Leimbach
Dorothy Krelg
Harold
Wil Rosa
Duane Bates
North Eaton
John and
Godfrey Bauman
Anna Bauman
O. E. Peabody
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W. D. Hobbs
Mgr
Florida
Long Island
Parkerhouse
Meadowlarks
By Chuck Wells
Eh Oatha
Hucking
DE Vos
Minneapolis
Minn
Dick Daniels
Jack McCann
Bismarck
N. C
Ernie Peters
Britt Gorman
Indianapolis
Ind
Tuffy Griffiths
Sioux City
Chuck Doris
Detroit
Hollywood
Calif
Jackie Fields
Tommy Elka
Arizona
Elks
Toledoan
Franca
Shell
Ono
Henrietta
Donnells
Janby Oil Five
Alice Barr
Jona “Barnes
John Basman
Harry Stewart
Birmingham
Carl Reuser
Steve Gottschape
Christ Krop
Edith
Bernier
Nelda
Walter Kropf
Axtel
Roy Moulton
George Champney
Clarence Amstutts
Youngstown
Virginia Seckel
John Geisendoerter
Joe Knoble
John Baumen
Amherst Hospital
L. C. Bates
Edna
Gibbons
Auto Body and
Fostoria
West Broad
Ohio
Sea Island
Fosterfitch Co
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