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Newspaper
Warren Tribune
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1928
Page
6
Harry Teets promoter declares no more amateur boxing shows in Warren under the Warren Athletic Club. After three events with heavy losses, Teets says he is throwing up the sponge. Ring and equipment will be returned to owners in Jamestown today.
Third and final amateur show under the present organization drew a very light crowd at the Warren Roller Rink. Six bouts, nineteen rounds, included two four-round decisions, one knockout, and two extra rounds. Notable matches featured Don Morris vs Fitzgerald, C Walsh vs Ken Scott, Otto Okesson vs Steve Greta, Paddy Ryan vs Hoot Gibson, and Rough House Rogers vs Verne Anderson.
A scant readable fragment lists players like Frisch Gehrig and Goslin with homers and league totals. The text references the Cardinals, Yankees, Athletics, Red Sox, White Sox, Senators, Cubs and Phillies in a roundup of homers and league totals, but many lines are garbled leaving uncertain dates or full context.
April 17 Chicago. St Louis Browns faltered as Al Thomas hurled a 1 to 0 shutout for the White Sox. Thomas homered off Dick Goggman to highlight a tight interleague game. Scoring line shows Browns 000 009 000 and Chicago 001 320 0 1x.
ENROUTE TO LEACH INDIANAPOLIS Indiana Frank Lockhart race driver is en route to Daytona Beach to attempt to reclaim the world automobile speed record now held by Capt. Malcolm Campbell of England. He will use the same Black Hawk special in which he was injured on the beach several weeks ago.
New York Giants fall 7 to 6 to the Philadelphia Phillies as Old Cy Williams belts a two run homer with two aboard in his seventeenth season. Williams drives in three, Thoms on, Wilson, Friberg, Terry score, while McGraw’s club suffers its first defeat.
April 17 Cubs pitcher Guy Bush shut down Frankie Frisch and the Cardinals as Chicago routed St Louis 8 to 6. Chicago’s offense spilled across the scoreboard with Haines Hartnett Littlejohn and O’Farrell contributing.
St. Joe Cadets meet Warren Tank Car Company in the first game of the title series at the State Armory. Tipoff is 8 p.m. Officials Harry Conroy and Lynn Putnam will refute the games. Second game tomorrow night, third if needed Friday at the same venue. Both teams are described as evenly matched entering the series.
Yesterday Pittsburgh defeated Cincinnati 8 to 1 while Philadelphia beat New York 7 to 5 Boston edged Brooklyn 3 to 2 and Chicago topped St. Louis 6 to 3. Today's games include Chicago at St. Louis and Pittsburgh at Cincinnati with Boston at Brooklyn and Philadelphia at New York on tap. Tomorrow features Boston at Brooklyn and Philadelphia at New York as Cincinnati visits Chicago.
New York 7 Boston 2 Cleveland 5 Detroit 4 Chicago 7 St Louis 0 Washington 5 Philadelphia 4. St Louis at Chicago and Cleveland at Detroit set for games. Tomorrow's slate features Detroit at St Louis Chicago at Cleveland New York at Boston and Washington at Philadelphia.
George Pipgras pitched well and Lou Gehrig hit his second homer of the season as the New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox 7 to 2 in Boston. Pipgras lasted seven innings, Gehrig drove in runs, and Ruth, Meusel, and Dugan contributed RBIs with several extra base hits.
SEASON OPENS SOUTHBEND INDIANA Notre Dame baseball begins the year with a matchup against Kalamazoo College as the Irish start their season. The game marks the start of the Irish campaign on home turf in South Bend.
Tribune Industrial Baseball league managers meet tonight at the Tribune of fees at 7 30 to select a committee to draft by laws for the coming year. Five teams Nypeon Furniture Newell Printers Bankers Warren County Dairy and State Hospital will be represented. Associated System may also send a delegate.
Burleigh Grimes, acquired from the Giants, shone in his second start as the Pirates defeated the Cincinnati Reds 8 to 1. Pittsburgh built a 3-0 first inning lead and racked up seven runs off Eppa Rixey before his exit, with Grimes pitching four innings and Edwards handling the rest.
Organization of a proposed City Duckpin Bowling league was finalized at a well attended Arcade Alleys meeting. Six teams likely, opening week next week, with doubles and singles events and victors earning points. Captains announced: Jim Daly, Sam Cosmano, Earl Wilson, Chuck Phister, Curly Fischer. Willie Hoppe led the 850 point exhibition match here, trailing Allen Hall 100-94 after two blocks.
Ray Collins a Warren fighter signs to meet Erie boy Jimmy Reed in a six round prelim at Erie Arena Friday night. The Erie Times calls them a natural matchup as both seek state engagements and a loss could blot the loser from Erie dominance.
In Philadelphia on April 17, Goose Goslin propelled the Washington Senators to a 5 to 4 win over the Athletics. The Senators posted 5 runs on 9 hits with Washington scoring in the first, third, and fifth innings while Philadelphia managed to plate 4 on 5 hits and committed multiple errors. Lisenbee pitched for Washington with Walberg behind the plate. Cochran caught for Philadelphia as the two teams exchanged rallies. The game underscored Goslin’s offensive impact in a tight A L.
Used lumber offered by L. A. Carlson located at 5 Irvine Street with contact phone 1562. Notice dated April 18, 1931 appears in Tribune classifieds urging cautious buyers to read ads carefully.
Detroit third baseman Marty McManus made two costly errors as the Tigers fell to the Cleveland Indians 5 to 4. Uhle and Sewell pitched for Cleveland while Whitehill Smith Woodall Hargrave worked for Detroit. The defeat marked Detroit’s fifth loss of the season.
April 17. The Braves beat the Robins 3 to 2 after a pop fly miscue cost Jesa Petty his chance. Boston scored in three innings while Brooklyn managed two. Pitchers Robertson Delaney Tyler and Hargreaves contributed to the low scoring affair.
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