Fidel Lebarba Seeks Bantam Title Then Stanford Education
A retired champion flyweight, Fidel Lebarba now trains at Stanford University in Palo Alto seeking to win the bantamweight title again and balance college life. He envisions finishing his education, entering the book business, and pursuing sports at Stanford while maintaining amateur status for possible future fights.
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Associated Press
New York
Fidel Lebarba
Staard University
Palo Alto
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Fidelici Ag
Phen
Stanford
Barba
Les Geles
Fidel
Pounde
Flore
Australia
Fleisher Cubs Meet Moller Nine At Oak Hill Diamond
The Fleisher Cubs formerly Fleisher A C meet the Moller Organ Works today at Oak Hill with a 5 30 start. Cubs touted for strong play and Moller boys expected to test them. Cubs players to assemble at 3 15 in uniform while crowd attendance is anticipated. Sox to practice Hagerstown Blue Sox hold sessions at Willow Lane diamond at 5 o clock Wednesday and Friday. Five NL players boast 190 plus homers Cy Williams 246 Hornsby 240 George 240 Bottomley 116.
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Fleisher Cubs
Moller
Oak Hill
Fleisher
Fleisher A. C
Cubs
Fang
Cy Williams
Nage Hornsby
George
Hornsby
Jimmy Bottomley
Gavuzzi Wins Another Lap In Bunion Derby
Springfield Missouri April 28 Peter Gavuzzi leader of C C Pyle’s bunion derbyists finishes 41 mile leg in 4 hours 51 minutes 10 seconds to extend his elapsed time lead over rival Joan Salo Passaic New Jersey Ed Gardner Seattle remains third in elapsed time with 205 08 05 Giusto Umeri Italy 210 37 11 Paul Simpson Dulington NC 217 17 38 Sam Richman New York 218 49 10 and others still in the chase on the long road race for the bunion derby title.
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Springfield
Peter Gavuzzi
C. C. Pyle
Gavuzzi
Conway
Gayazal
Joan Salo
Passaic
N. J
Salo
Ed Gardner
Seattle
Giusto Umeki
Italy
Sam Richman
New York
Pete Gaguzzi
England
John Sulo
New Jersey
Giusto Umeri
Paul Simpson
Dulington
N. C
I N.Y
American League Results and Today’s Schedule
Yesterday’s scores show New York 1 Athletics 10, St. Louis 5 Detroit 2, Cleveland 4 Chicago 12. Today’s games pair Cleveland at Chicago, St. Louis at Detroit, Washington at New York, Philadelphia at Boston.
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New York
Athletics
St. Louis
Detroit
Cleveland
Chicago
Washington
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago Cubs 4 Cincinnati 3 in NL action
Miss Maxine Wade of Williamsport spent a week in Baltimore with her mother and sister. Baseball schedule notes Pittsburgh 3 New York at Brooklyn with Boston at Philadelphia and Pittsburgh at St. Louis. Chicago at Cincinnati.
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Maxine Wade
Williamsport
Baltimore
Boston
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Alsatians Push City for Municipal Golf Course
The Alsatia Athletic Association seeks a city land grant for a nine hole municipal golf course in Hagerstown. They plan to offer a broad recreation program including golf, basketball, quoits, pool, swimming, and member only events, with coach Phil Becher to lead the planned Alsatia Quintet. Officers elected are President Joseph Miller and others, with a board including Dr. Wm. Horst and George Orrick.
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Alsatia! Athletic Association
Hagerstown
Association
Phil Becher
Joseph Miller
Weary Porter
Vernon Metz
W. TI. Clopper
Wm. Horst
J. Frank Eliott
George Orrick
Yankee start slower as pennant defense stalls this year
The New York Yankees, defending AL champions, open the season poorly with a 5-4 record after two weeks, sitting in third. Philadelphia Athletics beat them 10 to 1 as Mule Haas and Al Simmons drive in runs and Mickey Cochrane steals home. Rube Walberg limits the Yanks to six hits. In others, St. Louis Browns win in 10, White Sox crush Indians, Cubs edge Reds, and Pirates fall to Cardinals in St. Louis.
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Herbert W. Barker
A. P
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Yankee
Henry Johnson
Gordon Rhodes
Mule Haas
al Simmons
Mickey Cochrane
Rhodes
Max Bishop
Rube Walberg
Yanks
Sam Gray
St. Louis Brown
Athletics
Detroit Tigers
Vic Sorrell
Gray
Browns
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland
Chicago
Ted Lyons
Indians
Chicago Cubs
Pete Donohue
Cincinnati Reds
Charley Root
Reds
Tom Augley
Cub
Fittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis
Cardinals
Unpopular Shadow Casting Golfer Hinders Play
A humorous vignette from 1920 by Verne Wickham about a golfer who haunts the green with a long shadow, halting others as he watches their putts and blocks the cup. The piece characterizes such players as aggravating and ill mannered on the course.
Etiquette Tips For Golf Putts And Shadow Play
A fragment discusses golf etiquette during play, emphasizing shadow control, avoiding crossing the putt line, and maintaining proper conduct to be seen as considerate. It references players and team names in a tangential manner, noting competitive matchups and partial score lines without full context.
Risko backs Godfrey as top heavyweight
Johnny Risko declares George Godfrey the best heavyweight in boxing. Risko, who has faced the current crop, says Godfrey is so big no one can hurt him and can land powerful punches from either hand. His view aligns with former champion Jack Dempsey’s reported belief.
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Johnny Risko
George Godfrey
Cleveland
Godfrey
Risko
Jack Demssey
Baseball box score fragment from Chicago vs Cincinnati game
Box score snippet shows Chicago scoring 4 runs in first, Cincinnati 3 in first, later innings 0s and 2s. Pitchers and batters listed include Root Angley Donohue Gooch Pitts Grimes Meadows French Brame Hargraves Mitchell Wilson.
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Donohue
Gooch
Pitts
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Grimes
Meadows
French
Brame
Hargraves
Mitchell
Wilson
Sonnenberg Wins Match in Straight Wrestling Fights
Chicago April 30 Gus Sonnenberg retained his heavyweight wrestling title by using straight wrestling holds to defeat Joe Makowicz of Utica New York. After being knocked down five times with head locks Sonnenberg won the first fall in 2 minutes 38 seconds and the second fall in 2 minutes 52 seconds with a crotch and half Nelson hold.
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Chicago
Gus Donnenberg
Joe Malcewicz
Utica
New York
Makowicz
Sonnenberg
Cardinals Rally In Eight to Tie Then Lead Corsairs
Donie Bush took no more than a glancing jab at Burleigh Grimes who exited after a line drive in the third. Lea Meadows allowed a tying run in the fourth as the Cardinals then pushed four in the eighth aided by five walks and a wild pitch. Corsairs’ harrowing start included three runs in the first inning before veteran pitcher Clarence Mitchell shut down the attack with effective work.
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Donie Bush
Burleigh Grimes
Grimes
Cardinals
Lea Meadows
Corsairs
Clarence Mitchell
Chryslers Book Tough Schedule This Week
Chryslers face a trio of clashes on city diamonds this week starting Wednesday against Hagerstown Table Works, Thursday vs the American Legion, and Friday with Fleisher A. C. after losing to Fleisher last week. All games start at 3:80, with all players required.
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HV. Hart
Chryslers
City Park
Hagerstown
American Legion
Fleisher A. C
Oak Hill
Chrys Rers
Fleisher
Bill Tilden Writes For Tennis Magazine
New York April 29 The U S L T A announces that Bill Tilden will contribute to its magazine Tennis in the May issue. The piece promises a complete forecast and analysis of Davis Cup play for 1929 prepared by William Tilden Ir one of the greatest international tennis players. Mrs Charles Hawn of 617 West Washington street is improving after scalding her feet last Tuesday.
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New York
Bill Tilden
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Tennis
Association Today
Willam T. Tilden
Charles Hawn
West
Washington Street
Raiders and Sox Winners Clash in Local Baseball Brief
The Hanover Raiders beat House of David 5 to 1 as Koch Beauie and Brown pitched well, limiting hits. In Martinsburg, Dan O Leary’s Blue Sox defeated the Cuban Stars 7 to 1, with Brown and Wagner combining for a strong mound effort and nine Sox hits.
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Hanover
Dundee to Appear Before Commission in Maryland
Baltimore April 29 welterweight world champion Joe Dundee and his manager Max Waxman must appear before the Maryland Boxing Commission Monday to confirm a title defense before June 25 as pledged when the NBA forfeited Dundee’s title for non defense. Officials said the Dundee versus Al Mello bout in Boston was reportedly called off by promoters due to poor attendance.
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Baltimore
Joe Dundee
Max Waxman
Maryland Boxing Commission
National Boxing Association
Dundee
al Mello
Boston
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