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Newspaper
Warren Tribune
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1928
Page
6
Philadelphia April 26 Athletics overpower Red Sox 31 to 6 with strong offense led by Tris Speaker Hauser adds two homers in the rout at home.
In a high scoring AL clash, Boston 6 Philadelphia 11, Orwell earns the win over Bradley as Cochrane, Hale, Speaker lead with multiple hits. Rows of RBI by Rogell Hauser and others, Hanser homers twice, tangled miscues and fielding plays frame the game amid 2 hour, umpired bout.
yesterday results feature St Louis beating Cincinnati 7 to 2 Chicago 7 over Pittsburgh Brooklyn 12 over Philadelphia with rain postponing Boston at New York. Today’s schedule includes St Louis at Cincinnati Pittsburgh at Chicago New York at Boston Philadelphia at Brooklyn Tomorrow’s schedule lists St Louis at Chicago Brooklyn at Boston Cincinnati at Pittsburgh and New York at Philadelphia
Denver wires report Johnny Farr of Cleveland defeated a young Nationalista of Los Angeles at 118 pounds in a ten round bout. Newsboy Brown, the Pacific Coast flyweight champion, stopped Speedy Dado of the Philippines in the seventh round of a planned ten rounder. In Portland, Los Angeles lightweight beat Benny Dotson while delivering a victory over Babe Herman.
Metzler and Barrett delivered singles and Falk drove in a run with a sacrifice fly in the tenth as Chicago edged Detroit 5 to 4. Detroit totaled 15 hits but failed to push across timely runs, while Chicago stranded men on base in a game played at Chicago. Illinois Athletic Commission sanctioned a world middleweight title bout between Mickey Walker and Ace Hudkins at Soldiers Field on June 21.
Yesterday results show New York beat Washington and Chicago defeated Detroit while Philadelphia slimly topped Boston and St. Louis beat Cleveland. Cleveland visits St. Louis and Chicago visits Detroit with Washington at New York and Boston at Philadelphia. Southern Association results list Columbus over Minneapolis and St Paul’s 9 to 7 with several other city matchups and totals. Tomorrow features Chicago at St Louis Detroit at Cleveland Boston at New York and Philadelphia at Washington.
In a series of minor league results Newark beat Rochester 4 to 3 Montreal defeated Baltimore 9 to 8 Buffalo won 10 to 4 against Reading and a match between Toronto and Jersey City ended without a clear final in the provided fragment.
An earthquake destroyed nearby towns and sparked Soussahi volcano near Corinth to violent eruptions. Reports say Syra and Mitylene suffered considerable damage as shocks ignited further activity and triggered lava flow.
A concise list highlights players linked with home run totals across the American League and National League. Names include Ruth of the Yankees, Hauser of the Athletics, K Williams of the Red Sox, Easterling of the Tigers, Goslin of the Senators, O Doul of the Giants, Frisch and Wilson of the Cardinals and Cubs, Webb of the Cubs, Cochrane of the Athletics, Leach of the Phillies, Stephenson of the Cubs, and Hartnett of the Cubs with league totals noted.
Closing arguments began in New York as Jack Kearns sues Jack Dempsey for 534,360. Federal Judge John C. Knox was to submit the case to the jury that afternoon. Defense evidence argues the contract was never recognized and that Dempsey and Kearns split 50 50 until the breakup.
Historic notes recall Dempsey and Kearns in a legal battle over one third of Dempsey’s purse from the Philadelphia fight. Bookmakers set 2 to 1 odds on Dempsey. Dempsey vows to stay active regardless of outcome while Kearns plans to prepare Mickey Walker for a Chicago bout and groom new heavyweights to challenge Tunney.
St Louis Browns beat Cleveland 6 to 2 as Johnny Ogden shut down the Indians offense over seven scattered hits. The Browns jump two games up in the series with Hudlin Harder Brown and Sewell behind Ogden and Schang.
Spring Creek Road April 24 John Anderson called to Tidionte by death of mother Mrs Averill after long illness. Sunday school reopened at Ex celsior Union church with 26 attendees despite bad roads. Mrs Lucy Gordon of Pittsburgh Kansas visiting friends with Mr and Mrs Arthur Sechriest and family staying at Irvine indefinitely. Willard Vroman moving into new farm home formerly owned by A D Vroman. Miss Florence Anderson weekend with parents Mr and Mrs John Anderson. Mr and Mrs Harry Steadman back home after time with Mrs Steadman’s sister near Shamburg. Mrs Kenneth Morris of Grand Valley visited Mr and Mrs Art Chapple. Prayer meeting at the Anderson home Wednesday night. In Nice a diamond necklace found by Mme Giraud, buried in Russia during the revolution.
Yesterday Babe Huth of the Yankees hit two home runs in one game for the first time since the season began. He homered in the third and seventh innings of a 4 to 0 shutout of the Senators. Gehrig singled in three appearances. Tris Speaker starred for the Athletics with four hits, including two doubles, in five at bats. Paul Waner struggled with a single in five plate appearances. Harry Heilmann collected two hits, a double in four at bats, and stole a base for the Tigers.
Cubs rout Pirates 7 to 2 as April 25 game features two Chicago home runs by Stephenson and Hartnett. Dawson loses. Brame fortifies relief with 3 runs allowed in 4 2 3 innings. Hartnett, Stephenson drive RBIs. Maguire and Traynor contribute.
Pittsburgh where five members of the primary election board in the twentieth district of the fifth ward were convicted on five counts of fraud in criminal court. Defense counsel R. P. Marshall said a new trial will be sought for Hyer Angel John Miller Melvin Keist John Jacobs and J. W. Jeffries.
Babe Ruth belts his second and third homers of the season off Horace Lisenbee as the Yankees blank the Senators 4 to 0. Pennock limits Washington to three hits while Lazzeri and Ruth drive in two runs each. Meusel and Lazzeri add two bases hits. Time 1:38.5. Umpires Nallin Dineen and Barry.
War ren district invites boys aged 11 and older to enroll in the YMCA swimming campaign beginning next week. Non-swimmers may obtain a learning card from teachers to access one lesson daily for the entire week. Over sixteen years the YMCA director has taught over a million boys and young men to swim. Every child and adult should know how to swim.
Four Moros accused of murder were electrocuted at the penitentiary in Manila today. They had asked to die in the Mohammedan manner, but Gov General Stinson refused. The natives sought the Busbus method, tying the victim to a tree and slashing a cross on the abdomen to bleed to death. England adopts numbers on football players for spectator identification.
The Tribune reports Struthers-Wells as league champions with the loving cup ordered through Johnson Brothers and to be presented to Earl Wilson or Tom Gary. A special baseball committee Eddie Masterson Myron Jewell and Willard Foley will meet tomorrow to draft by laws for Friday night’s league meeting. John Evan Sheffield skater accepted Teets challenge for a three race series starting next Thursday at the Sheffield rink. Heeney sails to Atlantic City for U S training ahead of July title bout with Tunney. Erie amateurs win a three cornered match against Buffalo and Meadville aided by Paddy Ryan Phil Wedzik Bobby Vogel Carl Scalise and Joe Boler.
In Cincinnati on April 25 Grover Cleveland Alexander pitched the Cardinals to a 7 2 victory over the Reds before 782 paying fans. Alexander shut out Reds in seven innings as St Louis posted early rally and completed scoring with a final line of 7 runs on 15 hits. Cincinnati scored two in the ninth, while O Farrel, Rixey, Kolp, Jablonowski and Picinich appearing for the Reds. A carnival float in Dresden featured the caption America Longing for German Beer.
John Evan of Sheffield, a top Warren County roller skater, accepts Harry Teets challenge from the Warren Roller Rink champ of New York state. He proposes a best two of three series with races Thursday Friday and possibly Saturday at the Sheffield Rink to decide the winner.
Payne from Claremore Oklahoma and Gavazzi from Southampton England saw their lead cut as Pyle cross country runners left Rolla for Sullivan Missouri. Gardner of Seattle and Granville of Hamilton tied for first in 4:39:37 over 32.4 miles from Conway. Richmen of New York was third in 5:00:30. Payne and Gavuzzi tied for ninth with Joyce of Cleveland and Kerr of Minneapolis.
Brooklyn wins 12 to 7 after Jexs Petty overcomes a rough start allowing three runs in the first inning. Brooklyn bats explode for four runs in the frame and hold Philadelphia scoreless until the final inning. Ring, Pruett, Miller, Wilson, Petty, and Hargreaves cited in scorable box score.
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