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Newspaper
Warren Tribune
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1927
Page
7
Fritz Urbanski and Warren ace limit Kane Mountaineers to three safeties while saving the invaders from a shutout in the sixth at Ex position Park. Burns hits a homer for Kane, adds four assists in defense, and Warren plates four early runs to seize a 4 1 victory in a low attendance Sunday affair.
In a drawn out game Kane scores 1 to Warren’s 4 as Donovan Jewell Wolfe Burns Genberg Mintzer Duncan contribute with two and three base hits and a home run by Rosentoski. Urbanski and Cook each work six plus innings, Mintzer and Fitzgerald send runners down in a pair of double plays, and Al Wolfe shines at the plate.
Youngsville All-Stars defeated the Guardsmen 8 to 3 in Brokenstraw town to take a 1-0 lead in a planned five game series. Zinny Sanders pitched well for Youngsville while Mack McCarthy and Cut Chapel featured in fielding and base running. Bob Sweetland allowed eight safeties as Corry’s M Craker B Delarey C Craker and Howens hit for the Soldiers. The second game was postponed by wet grounds. Corry will return to Warren county for the next matchup at Corry on Saturday.
Warren Flinger debuting with the Harrisburg Senators pitched the New York Pennsylvania League leaders to a 6 1 victory over York Roses. He allowed six singles, struck out three, assisted on a double play and received solid run support as Harrisburg opened a six run first inning surge. Fast fielding and timely hits backed the strong start in a decisive win.
Yesterday's star Fritz Urbanski pitched for Warren allowing Kane Mountaineers only three hits as Exposition Park hosted a 4 to 1 Warren victory. Urbanski contributed one of Warren's six hits and started a double play in the same game. Tomorrow Russell field hosts the first game of the series between Nypean Furniture, champions of the first half, and Bankers, late-round title team, at 6 30. Babe Ruth may be out of his homer contest with Lou Gehrig for several days. In YEAR AGO IN SPORTS a squeeze play by Bob Burns and Virgo Clark gave Warren a 5 to 3 win over the Forgers at Irvine. Duncan showed speed, scoring from first on a sacrifice fly, while French Duncan and Ur bans pitched. The Yankee Indian game saw Cedric Durst replace Babe Ruth after his back injury. Tomorrow at Russell field, the first game of the championship series between Nypean Furniture and Bankers is set for 5 30 with strong attendance anticipated.
The local pitcher outpitched two safe ties, including a triple, in three attempts. H. Wilson displayed sharp fielding robbing visitors of potential hits while making two solid catches. Urbanski struck out five, issued three walks, and allowed three hits as Cook allowed six hits, eight strikeouts, one walk, and hit two locals, J. Wilson and H. Wilson.
Amid heavy rain at Minikahda Country Club in Minneapolis 163 top amateurs began the 31st National Amateur Championship. Defending champion George von Elm and Bobby Jones led favorites as play opened with tough, narrow fairways and undulating greens. Voight tied for best round with 71 followed by Von Elm 72 as Jones seeks consistency.
Bill Creal of Warren Furniture golf, a Warren High school graduate, made a hole in one on the Number 3 at Couewanes Valley Country Club. He matched a summer feat by W J Kelly of Pickett Hardware, the first home course hole in one. Creal played with his father Tom Creal and Chap Reese.
The state highway department reports 28 hit and run cases last week with eight arrests and twenty escapes. Six persons died and thirty were injured. The Tribune ad notes insurance and features a golf rivalry between Bobby Jones and Max Marston, with jokes about Jones 73 and his sand traps.
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